LADIES MANTLE
| VROUWENMANTEL, Alchemilla vulgaris |
| Parts used: Herb |
| Constituents: Tannins (6-8%), Salicylic acid, Bitter principle, Saponin, Lecithin, Linoleic acid |
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| Actions |
Indications |
Astringent
Styptic
Anti-haemorrhagic |
Childhood diarrhoea esp. infants, dysentery, passive
haemorrhage, fissures, ulcers, gastroenteritis, intestinal colic,
menorrhagia, leucorrhoea, dysmenorrhoea, bleeding after menopause |
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Emmenagogue |
Spec. painful periods with blood clotting |
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Demulcent |
To urinary tract |
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Antilithic |
Kidney stones, incontinence |
Relaxant
Sedative |
If bleeding is thick and clotting after childbirth also
stops bleeding |
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Tonic |
To the uterus and nerves. Regulates menstrual cycle,
decreases progesterone, stalled labour, menopausal symptoms, salpingitis, cervistitis |
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Antipyretic |
Topically: leucorrhoea, vulval itching. |
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Vulnerary |
Pruritis, wounds, bruises, ulcers, boils, carbuncles,
fractures, skin rashes, pus, sores, bleeding gums |
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Herbal extract,
25-50mL per week |
| Energetics: Cooling, drying, astringent, bitter |
| Meridians: spleen, liver, bladder, large intestine |
| Contraindications: Pregnancy, constipation, good during labour |
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