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Silverweed, Potentilla anserina

The root can be eaten raw or cooked.

It can also be dried and ground into a powder then used in soups etc or mixed with cereals. A nice taste, crisp and nutty with a somewhat starchy flavour.

The roots are rather thin, though perhaps their size could be improved in cultivation.

The edible young shoots are used raw.

A tea is made from the leaves.

A strong infusion is used to check the bleeding of piles and to treat diarrhoea, it is also used as a gargle for sore throats.

Externally, it is used as a powder to treat ulcers and haemorrhoids whilst the whole bruised plant, placed over a painful area, will act as a local analgesic.

The roots are the most astringent part of the plant, they are harvested in late summer or autumn and dried for later use. The leaves are harvested in early summer and dried for later use.

A sprig placed in the shoe can help prevent blisters.

An infusion of the leaves makes an excellent skin cleansing lotion, it is also used cosmetically as a soothing lotion for reddened skin and for the delicate skins of babies.