Potentilla fragarioides is a member of the family Rosaceae that is native to China, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, and Russia.[1]
| Potentilla fragarioides | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Potentilla |
| Species: | P. fragarioides |
| Binomial name | |
| Potentilla fragarioides | |
Ethnomedical uses
The stem is boiled for use as a hemostatic in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).
D-Catechin has been isolated as the agent of action, being used to stem vaginal bleeding.[2]
References
Media related to Potentilla fragarioides at Wikimedia Commons
