Wild strawberries may be found in meadows and open woods. Strawberries should be harvested in late May and early June. Roots and fruits have been used for digestive or skin tonic and as a folk remedy for gout. Strawberry tea is mildly astringent.
Fruit is rich in vitamin C and has been used as a treatment for scurvy.
Fruits also are used to treat diarrhea. Leaves and roots can be used for sunburn and for skin blemishes. Fruit juice is used for discolored teeth. Originally cultivated in ancient Rome. Strawberries were originally called strewberries.