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Geum japonicum
Geum japonicum is a yellow-flowering perennial in the rose family, native to China, Korea, the southern Kuril Islands and Japan, and used in traditional herbal medicine as an astringent. The sources describe it as a species; some treat it as possibly synonymous with the North American Geum macrophyllum.
Geum japonicum, known as Asian herb bennet, is a yellow-flowering perennial plant native to North America and East Asia, especially Japan. It may be synonymous with Geum macrophyllum, the North American flower. As a traditional herbal remedy it is known as an astringent and used in poultices. However, in recent years, the Thunberg variant has received attention for other possible medical uses.
With regard to muscular recovery, an extract has been found to help muscles recover following "severe injury", to reduce myocardial infarct size by 35–45% when administered following a heart attack. It also has possible anti-viral properties, including action against HIV and HSV. Action against tumors has also been noted.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
