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Geranium is a genus of 422 species of annual, biennial, and perennial plants that are commonly known as geraniums or cranesbills. They are found throughout the temperate regions of the world and the mountains of the tropics, with the greatest diversity in the eastern part of the Mediterranean region .
Geranium robertianum: Robert geranium In traditional herbalism, it was used as a remedy for toothache and nosebleeds [79] and as a vulnerary (used for or useful in healing wounds). [80] Ginkgo biloba: Ginkgo: The leaf extract has been used to treat asthma, bronchitis, fatigue, Alzheimer's and tinnitus. [81] Glechoma hederacea: Ground-ivy
Geranium thunbergii - MHNT. Geranium thunbergii (Thunberg's geranium) is a cranesbill species that is commonly known as Japanese geranium or Japanese cranesbill. It is one of the most popular folk medicines and also an official antidiarrheic drug in Japan. [1] It is called ゲンノショウコ. Geraniin is an ellagitannin found in G ...
Geranium niveum is a plant species in the genus Geranium.. It is a medicinal herb widely used by the Tarahumara Indians of Mexico. [1]Geranin A (epi-afzelechin-(4β→8, 2β→O→7)-afzelechin), geranin B (epi-catechin-(4β→8, 2β→O→7)-afzelechin), mahuannin B, reynoutrin, hyperin, methyl gallate and 3-beta-caffeoyl-12-oleanen-28-oic acid can be found in G. niveum.
Geranium robertianum, commonly known as herb-robert, or (in North America) Robert's geranium, is a species of cranesbill that is widespread throughout the northern hemisphere and introduced to some countries in the southern. It is common in woods, hedges, gardens, and on waste ground, and can also be found on shingle beaches and limestone ...
Geraniaceae is a family of flowering plants placed in the order Geraniales.The family name is derived from the genus Geranium.The family includes both the genus Geranium (the cranesbills, or true geraniums) and the garden plants called geraniums, which modern botany classifies as genus Pelargonium, along with other related genera.
Pelargonium graveolens is also known by taxonomic synonyms Geranium terebinthinaceum Cav. and Pelargonium terebinthinaceum (Cav.) Desf. [1] " Rose geranium" is sometimes used to refer to Pelargonium incrassatum (Andrews) Sims or its synonym Pelargonium roseum (Andrews) DC. – the herbal name. [7]
To mitigate the cost, most dealers cut rose oil with Citronellol, Geraniol, Geranium or Palmarosa (Cymbopogon martinii) essential oils, both of which are rich in Geraniol, the main constituent of rose oil. Some of these "rose oils" are up to 90% geranium or palmarosa to 10% rose. This is referred to as extending the rose fragrance. This may be ...