Sanguisorba Health Benefits, Properties, and Uses

Sanguisorba is the Sanguisorba Officinalis plant, also known as great burnet, is a perennial flowering plant. Used in herbal medicine, sanguisorba is called Di Yu in Traditional Chinese Medicine, where the leaves and roots are both used in preparing herbal medicines.^1,2

Sanguisorba Health Uses and Health Benefits

Sanguisorba has several traditional uses, including helping to stop bleeding by boosting blood clotting. It’s also traditionally been used to help heal wounds, scars, burns and other skin abrasions. It can also be applied directly to eczema to help reduce inflammation. The root of sanguisorba is used to help with conditions such as hemorrhoids, diarrhea and ulcers.^2,3

References

1. http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=286367&isprofile=0&
2. http://www.chineseherbshealing.com/sanguisorba-officinalis-di-yu/
3. https://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/great-burnet/