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Lady's mantle
Alchemilla vulgaris (A. xanthochlora)
This page contains information on lady's mantle and how it is used as a herb in alternative herbal treatments to treat ailments and problems, such as diarrhea, menstrual and menopausal problems, as well as for increasing vascular health.
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Although we believe in the therapeutic and healing properties of herbs, care must be taken in the use thereof, as they are powerful compounds.
Family |
Rosaceae |
Genus and specie |
Alchemilla vulgaris (A. xanthochlora) |
None noted.
It is a clump forming perennial with woody rootstock and finely toothed kidney-shaped leaves and clusters of tiny yellow-green flowers.
The dried aerial parts are cut and dried for use, while the plant is flowering.
It is a bitter astringent herb that controls bleeding and discharges.
It contains ellagitannins (agrimoniin, laevigatin F and pedunculagin) as well as flavonoids.
- Internal use
- It is used internally for excessive or irregular menstruation, as well as menopausal problems.
- Lady's mantle is a great herb to use in cases of mild diarrhea and a gargle is effective for sore throats.
- It also has venotonic properties, which makes it useful to treat vascular problems.
- External use
- Has an astringent effect on the skin and protects newly formed elastin fibers. The venotonic properties help with vascular health.
- It can furthermore be used to treat sores and septic wounds.
- It contains 6-8% tannins, mainly oligomeric gallotannins, and flavonoids, which are the components responsible for its anti-elastase and free radical scavenging activity.
- It furthermore has an astringent effect on the skin, and helps to protect the elastin fibers, which are extremely thin - between 1 and 3 Tm in diameter.
- Elastin is required for skin elasticity, and is a protein in the skin, which together with collagen and glycosaminoglycans, makes up the connective tissue. All these elements originate in the fibroblast.
- Aromatherapy and essential oil use
This herb should only be used in cases of mild diarrhea.
To promote the interest and use of herbs and natural complementary health alternatives, we have included information on the following herbs.
Please note - although we discuss a wide variety of herbs, not all of them are used or sold by us.
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