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KRUISKRUID (Golden ragwort), Senecio aureus |
| Parts used: Dried herb, never use the fresh plant |
| Constituents: Pyrrolizidine alkaloids, Eremophilane sesquiterpenes, bitters,
tannins |
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| Actions |
Indications |
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Uterine tonic Emmenagogue |
Menopausal disturbances of any kind, hot flushes, delayed
or suppressed menstruation, leucorrhoea (douche), dysuria, congested
dysmenorrhoea, metrorrhagia |
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Diuretic |
Prostate hyperplasia, urinary irritation-Infertility,
frigidity, promotes labour, postpartum pain, menorrhagia |
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Expectorant |
Congestion and catarrhal disorders |
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Anti-inflammatory |
Capillary haemorrhage, hematuria, albuminuria. Gonorrhoea,
gleet, prostatorrhoea |
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Diaphoretic |
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Febrifuge |
Debilitated states, tuberculosis |
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Pectoral |
Uterine or vaginal prolapse, impotency
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Herbal extract,
50-90mL per week |
Energetics: Cool, bitter, astringent, dry |
Meridians: kidney, bladder |
Combinations: For menopausal problems + St Johns
Wort, Oats or Pasque flower |
Caution: Pregnancy |
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