Lamium, Dead Nettle
Urtica mortua, Galiopsis, Archangel
Lamium
Herbarum Vivae Eicones, Otto Brunfels, 1530
Herbarum Vivae Eicones, Otto Brunfels, 1530
Lamium
Compleat Body of Practical Botanic Physic, Bayliss, 1791
Compleat Body of Practical Botanic Physic, Bayliss, 1791
Botanical name:
Lamium spp.
Several varieties are used:
Parts used:
Herb, Seed
Temperature & Taste:
Warm, dry.
Classifications:
Attenuating, Inciding, Discussive, Resolutive, Astringent, Vulnerary
Cephalic, Nervine, Hepatic, Splenetic, Uterine, Arthritic
Lamium spp.
Several varieties are used:
- L. album (White; best, most used)
- L. purpureum (Red)
- L. lutea (syn. L. galeobdolon) (Yellow)
Parts used:
Herb, Seed
Temperature & Taste:
Warm, dry.
Classifications:
Attenuating, Inciding, Discussive, Resolutive, Astringent, Vulnerary
Cephalic, Nervine, Hepatic, Splenetic, Uterine, Arthritic
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Uses:
1. Moves the Blood and Qi, Regulates Menstruation:
-irregular, delayed or painful menstruation, especially Amenorrhea.
-blood stasis of the Uterus with dragging pain in which case the menstruation may be either early or copious.
-PMS with irritability, hyper-emotionalism, breast tenderness etc.
2. Clears Damp, Promotes Urine:
-scant or frequent urination with Lumbar pain; Strangury
-Bed-wetting in children, Incontinence
-much used for Leukorrhea, both internally and in douches.
3. Clears Damp, Stops Diarrhea:
-Diarrhea associated with damp, or heat and damp.
-diarrhea with blood and mucous in the stool, Enteritis and Dysentery.
4. Clears Phlegm, Stops Cough and Wheezing:
-Wheezing, Breathlessness, Bronchitis and Asthma.
5. Clears Phlegm-Damp, Resolves Masses:
-Scrofula, Tumors, Cancer
6. Externally:
-Sores and Boils from toxic heat (both int. and ext.)
-applied topically to Injuries, Ulcers, Rashes and Hemorrhoids
-applied to Swollen Glands and Cysts.
-herb boiled in oil is a good application to cold, hard swellings.
-applied to Gout, Sciatica and Arthritic pain.
-topically used to promote hair growth.
-in gargles for inflammation of the Mouth and Throat
-in douches for Leukorrhea
Dose:
Seed or Herb in Powder: 1–3 grams, often taken with wine
Seed or Herb in Powder: 1–3 grams, often taken with wine
Main Combinations:
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Cautions:
None noted
Main Preparations used:
Conserve of the White Flowers
None noted
Main Preparations used:
Conserve of the White Flowers