| Common Names | Black Alder, Common Alder , European Alder |
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| Locations | Arta (Ambracian Gulf) Thesprotia (Kalamas) Ioannina (Zagori) Preveza (Acheron) |
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| Contraindications | No side effects have been reported. |
| Active Substance | essential oil terpenoids phenols triterpenoids steroids Proteins tannic acid Tannins (5-9%) gum black tannins heptanoids sulfuric acid |
| Active Substance Plant Part | The whole plant Leaves |
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| Features Description | Alnus glutinosa is a deciduous tree growing from 15 to 20m, with round, wavy, green leaves, small, oval fruits which have hard scales and green or red flowers. The flowering lasts from March to April and the fruiting takes place from September to November. |
| Method Administration | The plant is administered as hemostatic, laxative and antipyretic in the form of herbal tea (a spoon of dried herb in a cup of boiled water, 2-3 times a day) and herbal extract (0,5g of dried herb in 100mL of boiling water, 2-3 times day). It is applied externally to the skin in the form of poultice made from the fresh leavesWarning: 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 herbal extract has astringent, laxative, emetic, antipyretic galaktagogue, hemostatic and anthelmintic properties. It is used for the treatment of cerebral hemorrhage, acute bronchitis, pharyngitis, hepatitis, uterus inflammation, rheumatism, dysentery, gastric pain, diarrhea, fever and migraines. In folk medicine the herbal tea made from the leaves is recommended against breast, duodenum, esophagus, pyloric, pancreatic, rectal, throat and uterus cancer. The poultice made from the fresh leaves is applied externally against mange and skin abrasions. |
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| References | http://www.dwdekamhnes.gr/fita/files/alnus.htm http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/a/alder019.html http://www.naturalmedicinalherbs.net/herbs/a/alnus-glutinosa=alder.php http://www.topeiros.gr/toperos/stena/pages/05xlwrida.htm http://www.alekati.gr/alnus_glutinosa |
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