Scientific Name: Fragaria vesca Linn.

Description: A perennial herb spreading through runners. The leaves , borne on long stalks, are compound with three-foliate and toothed . The flowers are white with five petals that fall off shortly after pollination, and from the receptacle forms the sweet and red fruit.

Traditional Uses:

• The leaf tea claimed to improve the appetite; also as a mild astringent for diarrhea and digestive upsets and a cleansing diuretic.for rheumatic disorders

• The leaf decoction also used for chronic diarrhea.

• The roots has same medicinal properties.

• Fruit used for intestinal worms, gout, arthritis, jaundice, liver and stomach problems.

• For bladder stones, the juice of fresh strawberry is taken before breakfast; also, preventive.

• Also used for podagra.

• Dyspepsia.

• In Campania, Italy, leaf infusion used as appetizer. Leaves used topically on wounds.

• In folk medicine elsewhere, for diabetes, cancder, hypertension, tuberculosis, tumores, and urogenital problems.

Excerpts from: "An illustrated compilation of Philippine medicinal plants by Godofredo Stuart"