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Geranium wallichianum (12)
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Plant: 30-120cm. Trailing or scrambling perennial with much branched stem.
Leaves: 3-5 lobed. Lobes further lobed and toothed, often fine-pointed. Stipules distinctive, large ovate, often coloured, united in pairs.
Flowers: 2.5-4cm across. Paired, rose to red-purple, with pale centre. Sepals britly-haired on veines, not glandular.
Distributed all over Afghanistan, Bhutan, and Himalaya in India. (2400-3600m).
The plant has astringent properties. A decoction of the root, mixed with the bark of Prunus cerasoides, is used in the treatment of peptic ulcers. It has been used as a cure for toothache and has been applied externally to the eyes. The juice of the plant is applied to fresh cuts to stem the bleeding. A paste of the plant is used as a poultice to relieve joint pains.
The root contains 30% tannin, it is used as a dye.
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