Steinmetz:Geranium

Geranium maculatum

Also known as (or relevant to) Geranium maculatum Family Geraniaceae English Names Spotted Crane's bill American Cranesbill Alumroot Natural Habitat U. S. A. cultivated in Europe Part(s) Used Radix Geranii maculati Folia Geranii maculati

Constituent(s) tannic acid gallic acid gum pectin starch sugar colouring matter Action astringent styptic tonic used especially in intestinal and vesical haemorrhage (mainly the rootstock) P. S. Geranium dissectum (European Crane's bill) has similar properties

Geranium robertianum

Also known as (or relevant to) Geranium robertianum Family Geraniaceae English Names Crane's bill Robert herb Herb Robin Natural Habitat Central Europe (including Great Britain) especially Hungary North America India Part(s) Used Herba Geranii robertiani = Herba Ruperti

Constituent(s) essential oil resins tannin sugar geraniin (bitter principle) acids starch Action haemostatic astringent tonic diuretic anti-diabetic vulnerary The rootstock which contains a large percentage of tannin is employed as an astringent gargle in sore throat

Geranium sanguineum

Also known as (or relevant to) Geranium sanguineum Family Geraniaceae English Names Blood-Burnet Bloody Crane's Bill Blood-Dock Blood-Geranium Natural Habitat Central Europe Part(s) Used Herba Sanguinariae

Constituent(s) tannin Action astringent styptic haemostatic