ANSERINA, SILVERWEED (Potentilla anserina L.)

ANSERINA, SILVERWEED (Potentilla anserina L.) ++
Activities (Anserina) — Antiallergic (1; BIS; FNF); Antiherpetic (1; HH2); Antiseptic (1; CEB;
FNF); Antispasmodic (1; HH2; PH2); Antiviral (1; HH2); Astringent (1; PHR; PH2; PNC); Cardiotoxic
(f; HH2); Diuretic (f; CEB); Hypotensive (1; BIS; FNF); Immunostimulant (1; BIS);
Inteferonogenic (1; BIS; FNF); Peristaltic (1; HH2); Tonic (2; KOM; PNC); Uteroparalytic (1;
PH2); Uterotonic (1; BIS; PHR).
Indications (Anserina) — Acne (f; CEB); Albuminuria (f; MAD); Allergy (1; BIS; FNF); Angina
(f; MAD); Arthrosis (f; MAD); Backache (f; MAD); Bleeding (1; MAD); Cancer (1; JLH);
Cancer, colon (1; JLH); Cancer, intestine (1; JLH); Cancer, liver (1; JLH); Cancer, spleen (1;
JLH); Cancer, stomach (1; JLH); Canker (f; CEB); Cardiopathy (f; MAD); Catalepsy (f; MAD);
Cholera (f; MAD); Colic (f; MAD); Colitis (1; BIS); Corn (f; JLH); Cramp (1; HH2; MAD;
PH2); Diarrhea (2; KOM; PHR; PH2); Dysentery (1; MAD); Dysmenorrhea (2; KOM; MAD;
PHR; PH2); Enterosis (f; JLH; MAD); Epilepsy (f; MAD); Epistaxis (f; MAD); Freckle (f; CEB);
Gas (f; MAD); Gastrosis (f; JLH; MAD); Gingivosis (1; CEB); Hemoptysis (f; MAD); Hepatosis
(f; JLH; MAD); Herpes (1; HH2); High Blood Pressure (1; BIS; FNF); Immunodepression (1;
BIS); Induration (f; JLH); Infection (1; FNF; HH2); Inflammation (2; JLH; KOM); Leukorrhea
(f; MAD); Myoma (f; MAD); Neurosis (f; MAD); Pharyngosis (2; KOM; PH2); PMS (2; PHR;

PH2); Pneumonia (f; MAD); Polyp (f; JLH); Sore (f; MAD); Sore Throat (2; KOM; MAD);
Splenosis (f; JLH); Stomatosis (2; BIS; CEB; KOM; PH2); Stone (f; CEB); Sunburn (f; CEB);
Toothache (f; MAD); Uterosis (f; MAD); Vaginosis (f; MAD); Virus (1; HH2); Water Retention
(f; CEB); Wound (f; CEB; PH2).
Dosages (Anserina) — 2–6 g (1 tsp = 0.7–1.4 g) (BIS); 4–6 g herb/day (2 g/cup tea) (KOM; PH2).
(2 tsp = ~2.8 g).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Anserina) — Class 1 (AHP; JAD). “Hazards
and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2). No contraindications
known (BIS). Commission E reports no contraindications, adverse effects, or interactions, except
for gastric irritation (KOM). Other sources report adverse effects of GI disturbances (AEH;
PH2). Sensitive individuals may experience stomach upset and vomiting (BIS). The warning
with which CAN lambast uva-ursi should as well apply to other herbs with almost as much
tannin: “In view of the high tannin content, prolonged use may cause chronic liver impairment.”
(CAN). Containing tannin, its extracts might be expected to show antiallergic, antihypertensive,
antiviral, immunostimulant and interferon-generating activities (BIS). Catechins have been
specifically recommended for colitis (Brown et al., 1997).

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