BOGBEAN
| WATERDRIEBLAD, WATERKLAVER, Menyanthes trifoliata |
| Parts used: Leaves, collected after flowering |
| Constituents:
Iridoid glycosides, Flavonoids, Coumarins, Alkaloids, Saponins, Essential oil |
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| Actions |
Indications |
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Diuretic |
Increases the flow of urine |
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Anti-rheumatic |
Rheumatism, rheumatoid arthritis, muscular rheumatism |
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Bitter |
Anorexia, dyspepsia, poor appetite |
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Laxative |
Cleanses the GI tract (in high doses) |
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Cholagogue |
Tones the GI tract (in small doses) |
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Herbal extract,
10-30mL per week |
| Energetics: Cooling, dry, very bitter, pungent |
| Meridians: liver, lung, large intestine |
| Contraindications: Diarrhoea, colitis, dysentery |
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