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Stoechas, Stoechas

Cassidonie
Ustukhuddus (Unani)
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Stoechas
Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491

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New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563

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Stoechas
(Photo by Carsten Niehaus) (Wikimedia)

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Botanical name:
Lavandula stoechas
Salmon listed 5 varieties.

Parts used:
Flowers

Temperature & Taste:
Warm, dry. Bitter, pungent

Classifications:
2A APERIENT.    2F. PURIFYING.    2H. CARMINATIVE.    2U. SUPPURATIVE
3G. EMMENAGOGUE.    3M. ARTHRITIC
4a. CEPHALIC.    4j. NERVINE
Preparers and Purgers of Phlegm

Uses:
1. Moves the Qi, Calms the Liver:

-Depression, Nervous Headache
    
2. Clears Wind-Phlegm from the Brain:
-great cleanser and strengthener of the Brain (Unani)
    
3. Benefits the Heart:
-'cheers the Heart, revives the Spirits'
    
4. Clears Phlegm, Stops Cough:
-Cough, Bronchitis
    
5. Resists Poison:
-‘a great counter-poison’ (Culpeper)
    
6. Clears Cold and Damp, Promotes Urine:
-Arthritis

7. Externally:
-rubefacient


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Dose:
Powder: 1–3 grams (up to 5 grams)

Correctives:
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Substitutes:
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Main Combinations:
1. Migraine, Epilepsy, Apoplexy, Paralysis, Lethargy, Trembling, Cramps:
i. Stoechas with  ... available in PRO version
ii. Stoechas with  ... available in PRO version
2. Dizziness, Vertigo, Stoechas with  ... available in PRO version
3. Arthritic conditions, combine Stoechas with  ... available in PRO version
4. Promote Menstruation, Stoechas with  ... available in PRO version
5. Hysteria, Stoechas with  ... available in PRO version
6. Melancholy:
i. Stoechas with  ... available in PRO version
ii. Stoechas with  ... available in PRO version
iii. Stoechas with  ... available in PRO version

Major Formulas:
Decoction of Dodder of Thyme (Mesue)
Decoction to Warm the Head
Syrup of Stoechas (Fernelius)
Syrup of Stoechas (Judeus)
Confection of Stoechas
Extraordinary Confection for Epilepsy
Theriac for Pain in the Head
Tincture for Vertigo

Cautions:
1. Not used during pregnancy
2. Not suitable in those with Heat and dryness (causes thirst and fainting–Salmon)

Main Preparations used:
Syrup

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GENERAL / REVIEW
–Metabolic profile and biological activities of Lavandula stoechas L.
–Essential oils from wild populations of Algerian Lavandula stoechas L.: composition, chemical variability, and in vitro biological properties.
–The chemical constituents and biological activity of essential oil of Lavandula stoechas ssp. stoechas.

ANTIBACTERIAL
–Essential Oil Compositions and Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activities of Five Lavandula stoechas Cultivars Grown in Thailand.
–In Vitro Antimicrobial Activity Screening of Ethanol Extract of Lavandula stoechas and Investigation of Its Biochemical Composition.
–Pharmacological and Toxicological Studies of Essential Oil of Lavandula stoechas subsp. luisieri.
–Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of the essential oils of Lavandula stoechas L. ssp. stoechas growing wild in Turkey.
–Chemical compositions and antibacterial effects of essential oils of Turkish oregano (Origanum minutiflorum), bay laurel (Laurus nobilis), Spanish lavender (Lavandula stoechas L.), and fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) on common foodborne pathogens.

ANTIFUNGAL
–Chemical composition, seasonal variability, and antifungal activity of Lavandula stoechas L. ssp. stoechas essential oils from stem/leaves and flowers.

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY
–Anti-inflammatory activity of hydroalcoholic extracts of Lavandula dentata L. and Lavandula stoechas L.
–Pharmacological and Toxicological Studies of Essential Oil of Lavandula stoechas subsp. luisieri.

ANTIOXIDANT
–Essential Oil Compositions and Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activities of Five Lavandula stoechas Cultivars Grown in Thailand.
–Physico-Chemical Parameters, Phenolic Profile, In Vitro Antioxidant Activity and Volatile Compounds of Ladastacho (Lavandula stoechas) from the Region of Saidona.
–Pharmacological and Toxicological Studies of Essential Oil of Lavandula stoechas subsp. luisieri.

ANALGESIC
–Pharmacological and Toxicological Studies of Essential Oil of Lavandula stoechas subsp. luisieri.

SEDATIVE
–Ethnopharmacological evaluation of the anticonvulsant, sedative and antispasmodic activities of Lavandula stoechas L.

ANTISPASMODIC / ANTICONVULSANT
–Ethnopharmacological evaluation of the anticonvulsant, sedative and antispasmodic activities of Lavandula stoechas L.

SINUSITIS
–Evaluation of Lavandula stoechas L. subsp. stoechas L., Mentha spicata L. subsp. spicata L. essential oils and their main components against sinusitis pathogens.

HEPATOPROTECTIVE
–Hepatoprotective and Renoprotective Effects of Lavender (Lavandula stoechas L.) Essential Oils Against Malathion-Induced Oxidative Stress in Young Male Mice.
NEUROPROTECTIVE
–Protective effects of Lavandula stoechas L. methanol extract against 6-OHDA-induced apoptosis in PC12 cells.

ANXIETY
–Adaptogenic activity of Cinnamomum camphora, Eucalyptus globulus, Lavandula stœchas and Rosmarinus officinalis essential oil used in North-African folk medicine.

DEMENTIA
–Lavandula stoechas (L) a Very Potent Antioxidant Attenuates Dementia in Scopolamine Induced Memory Deficit Mice.

MEMORY
–Biomolecular Evaluation of Lavandula stoechas L. for Nootropic Activity.
–Lavandula stoechas (L) a Very Potent Antioxidant Attenuates Dementia in Scopolamine Induced Memory Deficit Mice.
NEPHROPROTECTIVE
–Hepatoprotective and Renoprotective Effects of Lavender (Lavandula stoechas L.) Essential Oils Against Malathion-Induced Oxidative Stress in Young Male Mice.

METABOLIC SYNDROME
–Ameliorative potential of Lavandula stoechas in metabolic syndrome via multitarget interactions.

DIABETES
–Antihyperglycemic Activity of Hydroalcoholic Extracts of Selective Medicinal Plants Curcuma longa, Lavandula stoechas, Aegle marmelos, and Glycyrrhiza glabra and Their Polyherbal Preparation in Alloxan-Induced Diabetic Mice.
–Protective Effect of Lavandula stoechas and Rosmarinus officinalis essential oils against reproductive damage and oxidative stress in alloxan-induced diabetic rats.
–Lavender (Lavandula stoechas L.) essential oils attenuate hyperglycemia and protect against oxidative stress in alloxan-induced diabetic rats.
–Hypoglycemic activity in various species of the genus Lavandula. Part 1: Lavandula stoechas L. and Lavandula multifida L.

REPRODUCTIVE PROTECTIVE
–Lavandula stoechas essential oils protect against Malathion-induces reproductive disruptions in male mice.
–Protective Effect of Lavandula stoechas and Rosmarinus officinalis essential oils against reproductive damage and oxidative stress in alloxan-induced diabetic rats.

LABOR PAIN
–The Effect of Lavender (Lavandula stoechas L.) on Reducing Labor Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

CANCER
–A New Eucalyptol-Rich Lavender (Lavandula stoechas L.) Essential Oil: Emerging Potential for Therapy against Inflammation and Cancer.

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