This blog may help people explore some of the 'hidden' issues involved in certain media treatments of environmental and scientific issues. Using personal digital images, it's also intended to emphasise seasonal (and other) changes in natural history of the Swansea (South Wales) area. The material should help participants in field-based modules and people generally interested in the natural world. The views are wholly those of the author.
Saturday, 3 February 2024
Plants We Used To Use 303. Mock strawberry
Mock strawberry (Potentilla indica) fruit and leaves are edible. Herbally, Mock strawberry was used as an anticoagulant and antiseptic. A decoction of the plant was employed for swellings. Its fresh leaves could also be crushed, fashioned into a poultice and directly applied to boils and burns.
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