Duchesnea indica (Rosaceae) Evergreen perennial

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Duchesnea indica
Evergreen perennial
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The Duchesnea indica plant species is found in E. Asia - China, Japan, Himalayas. An occasional garden escape in Britain[17]. It is a member of the Rosaceae family. Some home gardeners know the variety as D. fragarioides. Fragaria indica.

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Latin Name:  Duchesnea indica
Family:  Rosaceae
Author:  (Andrews.)Focke.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.1   Mature Width:  1

Habitat:  Shady places in woods, grassy slopes, ravines in low mountains, all over Japan[58].

Medicinal Information: 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 abcesses, weeping eczema, ringworm, stomatitis, laryngitis, acute tonsilitis, 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 poultice for abscesses, boils, burns etc[218].

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