Pyrola incarnata

Pyrola incarnata is a perennial herb found throughout the Far East, in the Baikal region. Grows in coniferous forests, in thickets of dwarf cedar. The root is thin, creeping. Stem up to 40 cm tall. The leaves are rounded-ovate, not clear-crowned, almost entire. The flowers are small, about 15 mm across. The petals are purple-red. Inflorescence is a brush. The fruit is a capsule. Blossoms in May - June; fruits ripen in June - July.

 

The aerial part of the plant in the form of decoctions and infusions is used in folk medicine for gastrointestinal diseases, radiculitis, colds, hernia, with various bleeding, mainly in the postpartum period, heart and kidney diseases.

 

In Tibetan medicine, wintergreen is used for liver diseases, bone tuberculosis, inflammatory processes of female organs, as an antipyretic and wound healing agent. In Chinese medicine, leaves and flowers are used for poisoning, as an antidote for animal and insect bites, as an analgesic and hemostatic agent: externally for various skin diseases, for purulent blepharitis, for rinsing the throat and mouth.

 

The plant is of great interest and continues to be studied as a medicinal plant due to its wide range of medicinal properties.

 

USDA Hardiness Zone (°F): 3 (-40 to -30 °F)