Potentilla Essays

  • Bog Plants and Their Use in Medicine

    636 Words  | 2 Pages

    pre-menstrual tension, and the Valeriana officinalis, which promotes soothing sleep. During the Middle Ages, Potentilla palustris (Marsh Cinquefoil) were regarded as having healing properties for almost any ailment and were widely collected. The genus of the cinquefoil’s Potentilla from Latin meant “powerful” was derived from its reputation as powerful cure-alls. In particular, the Potentilla erecta (Tormentil) was used as an antibiotic and an astringent (causing tissues to contract). Another bog

  • Tundra Essay

    576 Words  | 2 Pages

    In this paper i will be talking about how tundra plants and other plants that live in the cold stay alive, the uses of them and how many different types of plants that are like this that there are. There are many different types of plants in the world and many different types of ecosystems like the rain forest, grasslands,and coral reefs. When i was looking for something to wright about for this class i was thinking about how all those places have good conditions for plant life and how it is good

  • Essay On Impact Of Transport On Urbanisation

    1998 Words  | 4 Pages

    From the very early day of human beings, did transport appear. It is the result of human desire for mobility and exploration. Transport or transportation is the movement of people and goods from one place to another. It serves several functions to economy and human society but as time passed by, along with growth transportation, environment especially landscape and heritage have been badly affected. According to Matthew et.al (2007), “Human activities within a landscape often result in land use