| Common Names | Bogbean, Buckbean |
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| Description | |
| Locations | Epirus |
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| Contraindications | Overdose may cause abdominal pain, colic, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting and hemolysis, perhaps due to the contained salicylic acid. |
| Active Substance | alkaloids essential oil saponins alkaloids pectin Meliatine loganin sveroside (bitter agents) menyanthine (glucoside) anthraquinone derivatives (such emodin, chrysophanol, rhein, frangula emodin, alaterine) |
| Active Substance Plant Part | Flowers root Leaves |
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| Features Description | Menyanthes trifoliata is a herbaceous, perennial plant growing up to 25cm, with large, trifoliate, smooth leaves and white, fluffy flowers. The flowering lasts from May to June and the harvesting takes place from April to June. |
| Method Administration | It is administered in the form of herbal tea (1-2 spoons of dried herb in a cup of boiled water, 3 times a day), tincture (1-4mL, 3 times a day), infusion (a spoon of dried herb in a cup of boiling water for 15min, 2-3 times a day) and in the form of powder, which is dissolved in water or milk.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 herbal tea is used as gastric, digestive, tranquilizer, sedative, diuretic and cholagogue. It is applied externally to the skin against arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. It is recommended for the treatment of amenorrhea, digestive disorders and hepatic insufficiency. It is administered as astringent in the form of gargles against gingivitis and periodontitis. |
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| References | http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Menyanthes+trifoliata https://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/b/bogbea63.html#pre http://www.herbal-supplement-resource.com/bogbean.html http://www.anniesremedy.com/herb_detail180.php http://practicalplants.org/wiki/Menyanthes_trifoliata http://www.healthy.net/Materia_Medica/Bogbean_Herbal_Materia_Medica/167 |
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