| Common Names | Eastern Pellitory-Of-The-Wall, Lichwort, Upright Pellitory |
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| Locations | Epirus Pindos |
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| Contraindications | No side effects have been reported. |
| Active Substance | Glycosides tannins flavonoids fatty acids mucilage potassium nitrate and other nitrates sulfur |
| Active Substance Plant Part | The whole plant |
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| Features Description | Parietaria officinalis is an annual or perennial plant growing up to 60cm, with lanceolate, ovate, fluffy leaves, small, green flowers and oval, shiny fruits. The blossoming and harvesting take place all the year, mainly from June to September. |
| Method Administration | The plant is administered as diuretic, soothing and healing in the form of herbal tea (10-20g of dried herb in a 1L of boiled water, once daily), infusion (1-2 spoons of dried herb in a cup of boiling water, 3 times daily) and syrup (10-20g of dried herb into 50-100g of syrup). Finally, the fresh leaves are applied externally in the form of poultice and ointment. Warning: The use of herb preparations is not recommended without seeking advice from your physician or pharmacist. The substances they contain may interact with the subscribed drugs that the patient already takes, thus eliminating their therapeutic efficacy or inducing toxicity. They may also burden further weakened vital functions of the body thus exposing the patient to increased morbidity and life threatened conditions. |
| Pharmacological Info | The whole plant is administered in the form of infusion as diuretic, cholagogue, emollient, healing and soothing. It is used for the treatment of cystitis, gallstones of pyelitis, urinary retention, and other various skin diseases. The herbal tea is reccomended against cold, cough, sore throat and rheumatism. The poultice of fresh leaves is applied externally against skin ulcers and inflammations. |
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| References | http://www.botanical-online.com/medicinalsparietariaangles.htm http://www.herbs2000.com/herbs/herbs_pellitory_wall.htm http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/p/pelwal22.html http://www.actaplantarum.org/floraitaliae/viewtopic.php?t=16266 http://www.votana-ygeia.com/products/165/%CE%A0%CE%B1%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%B5%CF%84%CE%AC%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%B1-Parietaria-officinalis-L. |
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