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Alumroot | | Name : | Alumroot | | Synonyms : | Alum
| | Parts Used : | Root, leaves | | Habitat : | Woods, shaded rocks. Southern Ontario, Connecticut to Georgia; Oklahoma to Michigan. | | Description : | Alumroot is a perennial that grows to 1-3 feet; the leaves are toothed, roundish to somewhat maple-shaped, base heart-shaped. The flowers are small, greenish white, on short stalks; April to June.Another variety: Another plant called alum root (Geranium maculatum) is also called storksbill, but in fact has no relation to Heuchera americana. | | Constituents : | 9 to 20% tannins and various unidentified substances
Styptic, astringent | | Uses : | Leaf tea used for diarrhea, dysentery, piles; gargled for sore throat. Root poulticed on wounds, sores, abrasions. Good for gastroenteritis, stomach flu, and dry bilious vomiting, douche for leukorrhea, vaginitis. | | Dosage : | For dysentery, a cup of infusion may be taken every 2 hours until the symptoms have stopped.No more than 15-20 gms. of the powdered root should be taken at a time. | | Safety : | Excessive use can cause gastric irritation and kidney and liver failure. | | Myths : | Not to be confused with cranesbill (Geranium maculatum) often called alumroot.
Native American uses:Alum root (Heuchera glabella) the Blackfeet called 'Apos I poco,' the root was steeped for eye-wash. Another plant, (Huechera parvifolia), also called alum root, the root was pounded up and used wet to apply to sores and swellings. |
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