Cinquefoil goose (in Latin Potentilla anserina) - one of the representatives of the Cinquefoil genus, the medicinal properties of which were known to our distant ancestors. Popular name crow's feet indicates characteristic features leaves of the plant, and “convulsive grass” - for one of the options for use in medical practice.

The distribution area of ​​the cinquefoil is quite extensive and covers all of Europe and North America. This species prefers fairly moist and fertile soil and is often found along river banks, in ditches, along roadsides, and in weedy places.

Preparation of medicinal raw materials

For medicinal purposes, the grass (the above-ground part of the plant) is used, which is harvested during flowering, and cinquefoil blooms for a very long time - from May to September. Drying of raw materials is carried out under canopies, or using electric dryers, and the temperature should not exceed 45 ° C.

IN folk medicine Potentilla roots and seeds are also used. The roots are harvested at the end of the growing season, around September - October, and the seeds are harvested as they ripen.

Store medicinal raw materials in cardboard boxes or paper bags. The medicinal properties of the raw materials are preserved for 2 years.

Chemical composition of medicinal raw materials

The vegetative mass of the plant is rich in tannins and contains flavonoids and bitterness. Found in the grass Chemical substance complex structure- this compound determines the antispasmodic effect of drugs based on Potentilla anserina. In the rhizomes of cinquefoil, the concentration of tannins reaches 25%; starch also accumulates in them.

It is obvious that vitamins are synthesized in the plant and macro- and microelements accumulate, but the presence of these substances does not have a significant effect on medicinal properties Potentillas.

Pharmacological action of Potentilla anserina preparations

The astringent effect of cinquefoil preparations determined its main use - decoctions have long been prescribed as a hemostatic agent for internal bleeding, used to stop diarrhea, including those caused by dysenteric amoeba. Potentilla decoctions are effective for bleeding gums and inflammation of the mucous membrane oral cavity.

It is known from ancient medical sources that in the past, decoctions of Potentilla anserina were prescribed as an analgesic during menstruation.

The antispasmodic properties of cinquefoil preparations have been studied and confirmed in animal experiments.

There is evidence that drugs based on cinquefoil have choleretic activity and help reduce cholesterol levels, however, greatest effect observed when using multicomponent herbal preparations.

Potentilla goose in folk medicine

In folk medicine, the herb is usually used in the form of decoctions, often in combination with other herbal remedies. Such decoctions are effective for seizures (for example, calf muscles) and cramps (with stomach diseases).

In addition to decoctions, infusions (tea) and tinctures are prepared based on cinquefoil. Potentilla preparations are prescribed for the treatment of dysentery, diarrhea, diseases gastrointestinal tract, internal bleeding, etc. Potentilla preparations are used externally to gargle for sore throat; in dentistry – in the treatment of gingivitis, stomatitis, bleeding gums.

Traditional medicine recipes

- For diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. The anti-inflammatory and astringent properties of Potentilla anserina determine the use of the plant during periods of exacerbation peptic ulcer, gastritis, etc. Using a mixture of grass and rhizomes is especially effective. Per liter of boiling water you will need 20 - 30 g herbal mixture(the ratio of rhizomes and grass is within 1:4 - 1:2). Infuse for 45 - 60 minutes in a sealed container, then strain and take 3 - 4 times. The duration of the course of treatment can vary from 2 to 4 weeks and depends on the nature of the disease, as well as on the therapeutic effect obtained.

- At uterine bleeding . Violation of the synthesis of sex hormones often provokes uterine bleeding, and this phenomenon is possible both in adolescence, and in menopause. In this case traditional healers It is recommended to use a decoction of the rhizomes of cinquefoil. For a liter of boiling water you need to take 1 tbsp. crushed raw materials and keep in a water bath for 20 - 30 minutes. Take 100 ml infusion three times a day. When prescribed to adolescents, the dose is reduced to 50 ml.

- For hypertension. On initial stage hypertension in order to maintain blood pressure you can use medicinal decoction, which is prepared from a mixture of cinquefoil stems and leaves. Pour the prepared amount of raw material (1 tbsp) with boiling water in a thermos and leave for 8 - 10 hours. It is recommended to take the infusion 2 times a day, 100 ml (20 - 30 minutes before meals).

- For diseases thyroid gland . Preparation of the infusion is similar to the above recipe. Take 1 - 2 tbsp. half an hour before meals.

External Recipes

- Help with radiculitis. For cupping pain symptoms It is recommended to use an ointment prepared from herb powder and a fatty base (butter, lard, etc.) in a ratio of 1:6. Healing ointment can also be used in case of pain arising from exacerbation of osteochondrosis, gout, arthritis.

- Antibacterial decoction. Pour 20 - 30 g of cinquefoil herb cold water(1 cup), bring to a boil and simmer for 20 minutes. The decoction is prescribed as a rinse for bleeding gums and other dental problems. The raw materials remaining after preparing the decoction can be used as lotions in the treatment of wounds, bruises, boils and eczema.

Recipes for modern herbal medicine

- Bronchial asthma. Prepare a herbal mixture, which includes prickly hawthorn flowers, lemon balm grass, cinquefoil, celandine; 25 g of each component. Take 1 tbsp per glass of boiling water. herbal mixture, infuse for half an hour, then filter. Take half a glass three times a day. This infusion is also prescribed for the treatment of bronchiectasis.

- Hypertension. Compound medicinal collection: 30 g yarrow herb; 15 g each of periwinkle leaves, mistletoe grass and horsetail, as well as prickly hawthorn flowers. Pour 1 tbsp cold water (1 cup). collect herbs and leave for 3 hours. At the end of the infusion, bring the liquid to a boil and boil for 5 minutes. Strain after cooling. Drink the prepared broth in small sips throughout the day.

- Atherosclerosis. Ingredients: lemon balm leaves - 30 g; lily of the valley flowers - 15 g; 45 g each of odorous rue and cinquefoil herbs. Infuse for 3 hours in a glass cold water 1 tbsp. herbal collection. At the end of the infusion, bring the liquid to a boil and boil for 5 minutes. After cooling, strain. Drink the prepared broth in small sips throughout the day.

- Colitis. Prepare a mixture from a mixture of knotweed and cinquefoil grass (30 g each), as well as 50 g of plantain leaves. For 250 ml of water you need to take 1 tbsp. healing mixture, boil for 5 - 7 minutes and strain. Take 1 glass 2-3 times a day.

- Stones in the kidneys. Collection: sweet clover herb - 5 g; 10 g each of birch leaves and cinquefoil grass; 15 g herb horsetail. For one and a half glasses of boiling water - 2 tbsp. herbal mixture. Leave for 4 - 5 hours. Take 1 tbsp four times a day. infusion.

- Painful periods. Part healing collection includes the following ingredients: 10 g each of horsetail and knotweed grass; small centaury herb - 30 g; cinquefoil herb - 50 g. For a glass of water - 1 tbsp. herbal mixture; cook for 5 - 10 minutes, then leave for a quarter of an hour. Take a glass of decoction per day, dividing the liquid into 3 - 4 equal parts.

- Excessive menstruation. To prepare a medicinal herbal mixture, you need to take 20 g of yarrow herb, blackberry (or raspberry) leaves, cinquefoil herb, wild strawberry leaves and oak bark. Pour 1 tbsp cold water (250 ml). mixture and leave for 4 - 6 hours in a warm place; strain at the end of infusion. During menstruation, take 1 glass per day. The course of treatment is from 5 to 8 days.

- Cholangitis, cholecystitis. Brew cinquefoil herb as tea (for a glass of boiling water - 1 tablespoon of raw material). Take 1 - 2 glasses per day. For treatment specified diseases Another recipe is often used. The medicinal collection includes peppermint and lemon balm leaves, cinquefoil herb and celandine. Boil 1 tbsp. herbal mixture in a glass of water (cooking time - 5 - 7 minutes). It is recommended to take 1 - 2 glasses of decoction per day.

- Cystitis. To compose a healing mixture you will need lemon balm leaves and valerian root - 15 g each; garden rue and cinquefoil herb - 45 g each. Pour 1 tbsp. prepared mixture with a glass of boiling water and cook for a quarter of an hour over low heat, then strain. Take warm at a time for difficulty urinating or cramping. Bladder.

Use of Potentilla anserina in homeopathy

The homeopathic remedy Potentilla anserine is prepared as a tincture from a flowering herb. The tincture is prescribed for disorders menstrual cycle And associated pain. It is recommended to take 3-4 drops of tincture per day.

Side effects and contraindications

As a rule, there are no side effects when using Potentilla anserina preparations. However, if the gastric mucosa is irritated, an increased burning sensation is often observed.

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Cinquefoil goose – medicinal plant, which has many names. Sometimes it is called "crow's foot", sometimes "caterpillar", "convulsive grass". It belongs to the Pink family, although it looks very modest. Crow's feet are found throughout the Northern Hemisphere. IN wildlife The plant is found in meadows and along river banks. You can also find it on the side of the road - but it is clear that such grass can no longer be used for medicinal purposes.

Botanical description

This is a low perennial plant with clearly visible creeping red stolons (side shoots necessary for vegetative propagation; in the cinquefoil, they can reach a length of 80 cm). These stolons are intertwined. As soon as one plant is lifted above the ground, others immediately follow it.

Potentilla goose is a grass, but with rather large leaves, the length of which is 10-20 cm. They are distinguished by an unusual appearance. They are smooth, almost glossy, rich green on top, and appear whitish below due to the fact that they are heavily pubescent. White silky hairs are important distinguishing feature plants. These leaves resemble feathers. The fact is that from below they are divided into very small leaves, the length of which is 2-5 cm and the width - 1-2 cm. The hairs cover not only bottom part leaves, but also the stem and the already mentioned stolons. The plant may appear silvery when viewed from a distance. This property is reflected in English name. After all, in Britain, cinquefoil is called silver grass.

The flower of the plant has correct form. Its diameter is 1.5-2.5 cm. It is a modest flower with six or seven yellow petals. It usually grows on a separate stem, the height of which is 5-15 cm. The fruit of the plant is a multi-nut.

Description cinquefoil resembles another variety of it. This is the Egedi cinquefoil. But there are some differences between them, mainly in the characteristics of the hairs covering their leaves and stems. Some botanists consider the Egedi cinquefoil to be a type of crow's feet, so there is no big mistake here.



Where does it grow?

Homeland of grass - North hemisphere. But today it can be found in temperate climates around the world. Cinquefoil grows on clay and rocky, sometimes sandy soils. It can be found along roadsides, in ditches and ravines, where it thrives thanks to its reproduction by quickly rooting stolons.

Potentilla goose also grows in wastelands and meadows. This distinguishes it from such a variety as the Egedi cinquefoil, which prefers coastal salt marshes because it is a salt-tolerant plant. Crow's feet prefer areas with moist air and fairly densely populated areas.

Potentilla blooms from May to October, so it thrives in temperate climates.



Chemical composition and beneficial properties

In terms of diversity useful substances contained in cinquefoil, the plant simply amazes the imagination. In its aerial part, which is then used in medical purposes, analyzes revealed essential oil, vitamin C, tannins and bitter substances, quinic acid. It contains complex chemical components which have an antispasmodic effect. It also contains catechins and flavonoids, which are antioxidants - substances that have anti-inflammatory and even rejuvenating effects.

Potentilla root contains tannins, 25% of the total volume. It also contains a lot of protein and starch. But it is rarely used for medical purposes.

Healing properties seeds are considered exaggerated. They are not used in folk medicine, although they contain fatty acid.

Medicinal properties of Potentilla anserinavery diverse. Infusions and decoctions prepared on its basis have anti-inflammatory, astringent and even wound-healing effects. In folk medicine, these remedies are recommended to be taken as a hemostatic agent, if the situation allows, since they do not act very quickly. Sometimes cinquefoil is also taken for skin diseases.



How do they use it?

U medicinal use This plant has a long tradition. The healing properties of the herb are used both in official herbal medicine and in folk medicine. Moreover, in herbal medicine, the properties of Potentilla anserina are used, which allow it to be used as:

1. 1. Anticonvulsant. Moreover, it helps equally with nervous and tetanus convulsions, including in children.
2. 2. Painkiller. It is taken for headaches or toothaches.
3. 3. Hemostatic agent.
4. 4. An astringent, which, due to its anti-inflammatory properties, is used in the treatment of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract (digestive disorders accompanied by diarrhea).

In folk medicine, Potentilla anserina has found even more wide application. Here it is used for colds and viral diseases. It is considered (and not unreasonably) effective means against inflammatory processes on the gastrointestinal mucosa. Cinquefoil also helps with liver and gall bladder diseases.

Hard-to-heal wounds are washed with infusion of the plant. It is effective in the treatment of boils, ulcers and other skin diseases associated with metabolic disorders.

In Siberia, traditional healers recommend using decoctions of this herb in gynecology, that is, for a number of diseases. Drink a decoction of the herb for painful menstruation, uterine bleeding, toxicosis early stages pregnancy. For women, such a decoction or infusion can become universal medicine. Moreover, it has antispasmodic and anticonvulsant effects.

Sometimes not only the leaves, but also the roots of the plant are used in medicine. It is believed that they will be useful even for hernia, when other means practically do not help. The decoction can be drunk for heart pain.

As for products based on the herb itself, it can be used to make a liquid for rinsing the mouth and throat. This is an effective anti-inflammatory medicine that will be useful for treating gingivitis and stomatitis, strengthening gums, and preventing other dental diseases.

How is it used?

Potentilla grass is harvested during its flowering period, that is, from May to September. It is then dried on fresh air and under a canopy. You can also use electric dryers, but then you need to set the temperature to at least 45 degrees. If remedy prepared using roots or seeds, they are harvested at the end of September or beginning of November. In the future, it is recommended to store medicinal raw materials in paper bags or cardboard boxes. The maximum shelf life is 2 years.

Can be purchased now ready mixture in a pharmacy, and this will be the easiest option, since this is the only way to be sure that the raw materials were collected in an ecologically clean region.

Exist various recipes traditional medicine, in most cases beneficial features Potentilla anserina is used for the treatment of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. Prepare the product as follows:

1. 1. For 1 liter of boiling water you need to take 2-3 tbsp. l. vegetable raw materials.
2. 2. You can mix rhizomes and grass in a ratio of 1:2 or even 1:4.
3. 3. This mixture is infused for an hour in a sealed container, and then it must be strained.
4. 4. You need to drink it 3-4 times a day, a quarter glass, warm, but not hot.
5. 5. This infusion should be drunk in courses, the duration of treatment is 2-4 weeks.

This remedy is prepared in a similar way for diseases of the thyroid gland, in the proportion of 2 tbsp. l. vegetable raw materials for 2 glasses of water. Take it half an hour before meals.

For hypertension, it is not an infusion that is prepared, but a decoction. For it, plant materials are chosen somewhat differently. Not only the stems, but also the leaves of the cinquefoil are used. Then 1 tbsp. l. vegetable raw materials are poured with boiling water, kept on low heat for 10 minutes, and then kept in a thermos for another 8-10 hours. Drink 100 ml 2 times a day. Potentilla juice is used as a wound-healing lotion. Pharmacies sell cinquefoil tincture. It is used for PMS and menstrual irregularities.

Potentilla has virtually no contraindications. The only exceptions are pregnancy and high acidity of the stomach, which can be irritated by substances contained in bloodroot.

Cinquefoil anseri belongs to the Rosaceae family. This grassy perennial plant creeping stem – 10-15 cm long, rhizome takes root in different points and produces new shoots, it is strong and covered with the remains of brown trefoils.

The stems are raised and have an arched shape and are covered, like the pedicels and cuttings, with gray or white felt, mixed with simple sparse hairs.

The leaves are intermittent, odd-pinnate, silvery-white tomentose underneath. The leaves below and at the root have a long petiole and are grouped into 6-7 leaves; in the center of the stem and at the top, the leaves consist of 3-5 obovate leaves with a narrow wedge-shaped base, at the top - 2-5 teeth on each side of the leaf. The top of the leaves is bare or has long and sparse hairs, solid color and shine; the bottom of the leaves are covered with white felt and have a silvery color.

The flowers smell pleasant, have a tart taste, yellow and thin pedicels, their size is 1.5-2 cm in diameter. The fruits are small and ovoid in shape in the form of a dry achene.

Potentilla goose is widespread throughout European territory; it can be found on slopes, among bushes, lawn vegetation, near housing, in pastures, along roadsides.

Potentilla goose: collection and preparation

The grass, roots and seeds of the cinquefoil are harvested for medicinal purposes during flowering: the grass - in June-September, as it ripens - the seeds, in September-October the roots are dug up.

It is necessary to store in rooms with good ventilation, in boxes with paper lined at the bottom, for no more than 2 years. Spread for drying in a layer of 3-5 cm. When drying, it is necessary to carefully turn over often to avoid the flowers falling off.

Potentilla goose: chemical composition

Tannins and bitter substances, flavonoids, organic and fatty acids in large quantities, an antispasmodic substance of unknown composition, vitamin C up to 260 mg/%, essential oil, and in the rhizomes starch and protein in large quantities, quinic acid and pigments were found.

Potentilla goose: medicinal properties

Pharmacological drugs are used as anti-inflammatory, astringent, antiseptic, diuretic and wound healing agents.

Herbal infusions have a mild anticonvulsant and analgesic effect. The herb can relieve spasms of smooth muscles and the gastrointestinal tract, causing a laxative effect. Dairy infusions, including those made from goat's milk, have a diuretic effect.

Concentrated infusions of cinquefoil goose harm they don't bring it. Potentilla preparations have a slow effect, so they are used as a prophylactic agent for chronic inflammation gallbladder and constipation.

Potentilla goose: use in medicine

Cinquefoil anserina restores the functional activity of the large intestine, eliminates constipation, treats liver diseases and cholelithiasis. It is used to stop bleeding, eliminate pain syndromes for spasms, uterine, menstrual and stomach pains, to relieve diarrhea and treat dysentery.

Cinquefoil anserina (crow's foot)

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Potentilla anserina L.

- perennial herbaceous plant Rosaceae family. Grows in damp grassy places, along roads, near homes. IN medical practice The above-ground part of the plant is used. The grass and rhizomes of cinquefoil contain tannins and bitter substances, vitamin C, essential oil, wax, starch, quinic acid and various pigments. Preparations from Potentilla anserina have an astringent, anti-inflammatory and wound-healing effect. Infusion and decoction of the plant are used as a hemostatic agent for various internal bleeding, as well as for some skin diseases.

Goose foot so named because geese eat it well. Maybe a person can eat it too. This is a low plant with bright yellow flowers. Its leaves are intermittently pinnate, covered below with white silky hairs. There are several plants on creeping shoots: lift one plant from the ground, and others will follow it. It blooms from May to October.

Description. A perennial herbaceous plant with a thick rhizome and thin creeping stems rooting at the nodes. The leaves are basal, odd-pinnate, with elliptical silky serrated leaflets. The flowers are regular, 1.5-2 cm in diameter, solitary on long pedicels with a double calyx and a five-petalled corolla, light yellow, with a delicate aroma. The fruits are achenes. Blooms in May - August.

Geographical distribution. European part Russia, Caucasus, Western Siberia.

Organs used: rhizome.

Chemical composition. The rhizome contains 20-30% tannins and triterpene saponin, called termenthol, and flavonoids.

Application. Used in folk medicine as anticonvulsant, including for tetanus convulsions (A.P. Popov), for nervous convulsions in children; as an analgesic for headaches and toothaches, for snake bites, etc. (N.V. Kozlovskaya et al.; M.A. Nosal, I.M. Nosal), a hemostatic agent (V.I. Goretsky and Vilk; S . S. Sakhobiddinov), and also as an astringent anti-inflammatory for gastrointestinal diseases(diarrhea, dysentery), stomatitis and gingivitis, etc.

In folk medicine used for cold , inflammatory processes mucous membrane of the gastrointestinal tract, for washing difficult-to-heal wounds, for boils, ulcers, boils and other skin diseases associated with metabolic disorders (Florya, 1975).

The plant is a good anticonvulsant and antispasmodic. In Siberia, a decoction of the herb is drunk for severe uterine bleeding, painful menstruation, urolithiasis, How antiemetic, with toxicosis of pregnant women. Potentilla roots help with heart pain, hernia, tumors, uterine prolapse, joint pain, epilepsy.

Externally, an infusion or decoction of the herb is used for rinsing for toothache, inflammatory processes in the oral cavity, throat, and also to strengthen the gums.

To prepare the decoction, boil 2 tablespoons of herbs for 5 minutes in a glass of milk or water and leave for 2 hours. Take 1/4 cup 2 times a day before meals (Surina, 1974).

Manages to get positive results at treatment of bronchial asthma and dermatitis.

At gynecological diseases A decoction of Potentilla seeds is considered more effective. Boil a teaspoon of seeds in a glass of milk, filter and take 1/2 glass in the morning and evening.

An infusion of the whole plant (20 g of dried raw material per 1 liter of water) is taken in a glass 3 times a day (Fruentov, 1974).

They also take cinquefoil for spasmodic stomach pain, liver disease, and constipation.

Juice from a fresh cinquefoil plant, mixed with juice from green rye, take 3 tablespoons per day as a remedy for gall and liver stones. Fresh juice wash wounds for fast healing(Nosal, 1960).

Potentilla grass is capable of relieve pain and spasms of the smooth muscles of the stomach and intestines and cause a laxative effect. An infusion of milk, especially goat milk, has a diuretic effect (Pastushenkov, 1989).

Cinquefoil anserina is used for nervous, heart diseases, for diseases of the kidneys, bladder, suffocation, cramps of the calf muscles, eczema, rashes, ulcers, obesity, metabolic disorders (Sviridonov, 1992).

In Bulgaria, cinquefoil is used for catarrh of the stomach and intestines, gastric ulcers, diarrhea, dysentery, and leucorrhoea (Ges, 1976).

In Bulgaria, experiments have established a pronounced suppressive effect aqueous extracts for the virus herpes(Petkov, 1988).

In Karelia cinquefoil rhizomes used for sore throat, cracked lips. Grass - for tuberculosis, gastritis, enterocolitis, migraines, rheumatism, arthritis, bruises and snake bites(Yudina, 1988).

In Ukraine, Potentilla anseri is used for tetanus (Popov, 1973).

In Tibetan and Mongolian medicine The rhizomes of Potentilla gossamer are used for dyspepsia, uteroptosis, acne and how antiseptic. Ointment and powder are prepared from the roots of the herb, and juice is prepared from young leaves (“ Plant resources", 1987).

Methods of preparation and use

1. A tablespoon of crushed cinquefoil rhizomes is poured into a glass of water, brought to a boil, boiled over low heat for 10 minutes, left until completely cooled, and filtered. Prescribe 2 tablespoons orally 3-4 times a day before meals.

2. Two or three tablespoons of cinquefoil herb are poured into 2 cups of boiling water, infused for 2 hours and filtered. It is recommended to take 1/2 glass 3 times a day before meals.

3. A teaspoon of cinquefoil seeds is poured into 1 glass of water, brought to a boil, boiled for 5 minutes, cooled, and filtered. Prescribe 1/2 cup twice a day (morning and evening).

4. A tablespoon of crushed rhizomes is mixed with 1 glass butter, bring to a boil over low heat, boil for 6 minutes, strain the warm broth. Used externally to treat wounds, ulcers and cracks.

In the leaves a lot of vitamin C - 260 mg%. The leaves can be put in soups and salads. The tuberous roots contain a lot of starch. They make flour and bake flat cakes and pancakes. In England they are used as a seasoning.

Green cabbage soup prepared in the same way as from nettles: for 150-200 g of goose foot leaves, take 50 g of sorrel, 10 g of parsley, a little carrot, onion or green onion. Cinquefoil leaves are finely chopped, boiled for 3 minutes, add sorrel or wood sorrel, finely chopped carrots, parsley, and onions sautéed in oil. Season with sour cream or mayonnaise.

Leaves for food purposes take before flowering. The herb for treatment is taken during flowering. Its decoctions are used as an analgesic, diuretic, regulating salt metabolism substances for epilepsy as an anticonvulsant. The infusion is used externally for dermatitis, stomatitis, toothache, to strengthen gums, and placed in baths for skin diseases.