Herb Robert
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Other names : Geranium robertianum, Cranesbills Herb, Red Robin and Storksbill.
Special Precautions of Herb Robert
Health Benefits and Uses of Herb Robert
- In traditional herbalism Herb Robert was used for the treatment of wounds, ulcers and diarrhea and as a remedy for toothache and nosebleeds.
- The active compounds identified in Geranium robertianum are tannins, flavonoids, phenolic acids, essential oil and vitamins (A, C).
- The essential oil showed antiplasmid effect, antioxidant activity, astringent, antibleeding, diuretic and antiseptic properties.
- Among 161 medicinal plants applied in ethnopharmacology, traditionally used in the South-West of Romania, infusion of G. robertianum aerial parts have antihypertensive, astringent, depurative, and antiseptic activity.
- Antibacterial : The Gram-negative bacteria were more resistant to the essential oil than Gram-positive bacteria. The demonstration of microbiolog-ical activity of essential oil against both Gram-nega-tive and Gram-positive bacteria (human, animal,plant) is an indication that the plant can be a sourceof bioactive substances that could possess broadspectrum of antibacterial activity
