Summary:
External application of a poultice of the crushed leaves of Indian Strawberry is recommended for eczema in our traditional systems of medicine. Raw berries are said to be edible; fresh leaves are used in salads and dried leaves are used to prepare tea. Indian Strawberry is scientifically known as Potentilla indica (Jacks.) Leaves are 3-foliate; leaflets rhomboid, up to 4 cm long and 2 cm broad, hairy on both the surfaces; sharply saw-edged along margins. Fruits are berries, 2 cm long and 1.5 cm broad, ovoid, very fleshy, juicy, red in colour, glossy, and tasteless..