Geum Rivale
By Timothy F. Allen — The Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica
Geum rivale, Linn.
Natural order , Rosaceæ.
Common names , Water Avens; (G.), Nelkenwurz.
Preparation , Tincture of the plant in flower.
Authority.
Hering, Archiv fur Hom. Heilk., 15, 1, 186.
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