Geranium, Herb Robert

Cranesbill is the common name of the Geraniums
Gratia Dei (used for a number of Geranium species)

Geranium robertum
Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578

Geranium robertum
Flora von Deutschland (21), Kohler, 1885

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Botanical name:
Geranium robertum (syn. G. robertianum)

Parts used:
Herb

Temperature & Taste:
Cool, dry. (Schroder said 'temperately Hot and dry, and Cold'). Bitter, Salty

Classification:
2D ATTENUATERS OF CONGEALED BLOOD

Uses:
1. Clears Heat and Toxin, Moves the Blood, Resolves Masses:
-used for Bruising and Trauma

2. Clears Heat and Damp, Promotes Urine, Clears Stones:
-suppressed or burning Urine

3. Clears Wind-Heat:
-Fevers

4. Clears Heat, Stops Bleeding:
-bleeding from the Nose, Mouth, Throat or Gastrointestinal Tract;

5. Clears Heat, Settles Wind, Calms the Mind:

6. Externally:
-applied to fresh Wounds, Tumors and Ulcers

Dose:
1–2 teaspoonfuls in infusion
Decoction: 5–15 grams

Main Combinations:
1. Scrofula:
i. Herb Robert with  ... available in PRO version
ii. Gratia Dei (1 oz.),  ... available in PRO version
2. Tumors and Cancer, Herb Robert with  ... available in PRO version
3. Cancer:
i. Herb Robert with  ... available in PRO version
ii. Herb Robert with  ... available in PRO version
4. Trauma, Wounds, Herb Robert with  ... available in PRO version
5. Inflammations, Ulcers and Tumors,  ... available in PRO version

Major Formulas:
Decoction Against Scrofula (Fuller)
Decoction for Cancer (Fuller)
Universal Vulnerary Decoction (Joseph Du Chesne)

Cautions:
1. Not for Cold and weakness of the digestive system.

Main Preparations used:
Distilled Water of the Herb