Strawberry, Wild

Wild Strawberry - fragaria virginiana - the fruit is very fragrant and tastes delicious, it is eaten raw, cooked or in preserves. The leaves make an herbal tea which has also been used as a tonic for the nerves. A tea from the root is diuretic and has been used to treat irregular menstruation, stomach problems, lung problems, and diarrhea. The fruit has been used as a substitute toothpaste, the juice dissolving the tartar on the tooth.

Aromatherapy & Health Uses: The leaves make an herbal tea which has also been used as a tonic for the nerves. A tea from the root is diuretic and has been used to treat irregular menstruation, stomach problems, lung problems, and diarrhea.