lady's mantle
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lady's mantle,
n Latin names:
Alchemilla mollis, Alchemilla vulgaris; parts used: flowers, roots, leaves; uses: topically controls bleeding, astringent, menstrual cramps, symptoms of menopause, diarrhea; precautions: pregnancy, lactation, children, hepatotoxicity. Also called
bear's foot, dewcup, leontopodium, lion's foot, nine hooks, or
stellaria.
Alchemilla mollis, Alchemilla vulgaris; parts used: flowers, roots, leaves; uses: topically controls bleeding, astringent, menstrual cramps, symptoms of menopause, diarrhea; precautions: pregnancy, lactation, children, hepatotoxicity. Also called
bear's foot, dewcup, leontopodium, lion's foot, nine hooks, or
stellaria.