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Indian Chocolate | | Name : | Indian Chocolate | | Synonyms : | Avensroot
Chocolateroot
Cureall
Indianchocolate
Purpleavens
Throatroot
| | Parts Used : | Root, dried | | Habitat : | Found mostly in moist and wet places from Colorado and New Mexiconortheastward, and in Canada, Europe and Asia. | | Description : | Water avens is a hairy perennial plant; its woody rootstock producesa simple, erect stem from 1-3 feet high with small, sessile, simpleor three-cleft leaves. From the rootstock also grow long-petioled,hairy, pinnate leaves with three large terminal, coarsely double-toothedleaflets and one or two pairs of small lower leaflets. At the topof the stem grow from 3-5 purplish flowers on short pedicels, bloomingfrom May to July. Some varieties have purplish sepals but rose-coloredto yellow petals. Blossoms are followed by hooked fruits.
Another variety: Rough avens (Geum virginianum) and G. japonicum,both used medicinally like water avens. | | Constituents : | Astringent, stomachic, tonic | | Uses : | The rootstock makes a tasty and effective remedy for diarrheaand dysentery when takenwith milk and sugar. It also acts to improveappetite and digestion, dyspepsia.An infusion made from the whole plant can be used to clear up respiratorycongestion and to counteract nausea.
Powdered root was once used as astringent for hemorrhage, fevers,and leukorrhea. | | Dosage : | Infusion: steep 1 tsp. rootstock in 1 cup water for 30 minutes.Take 1/2 cup before going to bed, or a mouthful 3 times a day. Takeno more than 2 cups in total consecutive doses.
Infusion: steep 1 or 2 tsp. fresh plant in 1 cup water. Take1 cup a day.
Tincture: a dose is from 10-20 drops. | | Safety : | Excessive amounts can produce unpleasant side effects. | | Myths : | The amateur giving this plant a cursory glance would not associateit with other plants in the rose family. The dull reddish, noddingflowers characterize the plant.
Water avens was once used as a cocoa substitute. |
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