Mock Strawberry

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Mock Strawberry

Duchesnea indica - (Andrews.)Focke.

Medicinal Uses

Anticoagulant

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The whole plant is anticoagulant,

antiseptic, depurative and

febrifuge[147, 178].

It can be used in decoction

or the fresh leaves can be crushed and applied externally as a poultice[147].

It is used in the treatment of boils and

abscesses, weeping eczema, ringworm, stomatitis, laryngitis, acute tonsillitis,

snake and insect bites and traumatic injuries[147].

A decoction of the leaves is used in the

treatment of swellings[147, 178, 218].

An infusion of the flowers is used to

activate the blood circulation[218].

The fruit is used to cure skin diseases[218].

 

A decoction of the plant is used as a pou

ltice for abscesses, boils, burns etc[218].

 

 

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