Potentilla fragarioides
Encyclopedia
Potentilla fragarioides is a member of the Rosaceae
family that is native to Asia
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It is native to China, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, and Russia.
(TCM).
D-Catechin
has been isolated as the agent of action, being used to stem vaginal bleeding.
Rosaceae
Rosaceae are a medium-sized family of flowering plants, including about 2830 species in 95 genera. The name is derived from the type genus Rosa. Among the largest genera are Alchemilla , Sorbus , Crataegus , Cotoneaster , and Rubus...
family that is native to Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
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It is native to China, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, and Russia.
Ethnomedical uses
The stem is boiled for use as a hemostatic in Traditional Chinese MedicineTraditional Chinese medicine
Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to a broad range of medicine practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine, acupuncture, massage , exercise , and dietary therapy...
(TCM).
D-Catechin
Catechin
Catechin is a natural phenol antioxidant plant secondary metabolite. The term catechins is also commonly used to refer to the related family of flavonoids and the subgroup flavan-3-ols ....
has been isolated as the agent of action, being used to stem vaginal bleeding.