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Rosaceae - syn. Alchemilla xanthochlora Rothm., ladies mantle, lions foot, Gemeiner Frauenmantel, Marienmantel, Echter Sinau
Perennial herb, mostly hairy, from a very thick rhizome; stems 5-50 cm; leaveas reniform, 3-10 cm wide, shallowly and roundly 5-9 lobed , the lobes sharply serrate; flowers 3.5-5 mm wide, in large, branched, terminal panicles.
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Alchemilla vulgaris herb, Alchemilla, ladies mantle, Herba Alchemillae, Herba Alchemillae vulgaris, Alchemillae herba, Frauenmantelkraut [Wichtl, BGA, BHP83, Hager]
Definition. Alchemilla consists of the dried aerial parts of Alchemilla vulgaris, collected at flowering time (May-August).
Description. Nearly odorless yellow-green stems, fragments of blueish-green reniform leaves and inconspicuous yellowish flowers. The drug tastes slightly bitter and astringent.
Constituents. Alchemilla contains tannins (5-8%) and flavanoids. [Tuka L, Popescu H, Clujul Med., (52), (1979), pp.78-83 cit. CA 91\:198835; Tuka L, Tamas M, Farmacia (Bucharest), (25), (1977), pp.247-52 cit. CA 89\:3170; Geiger C, Rimpler H, Planta Med, (56), (1990), pp.585-6]
Effects. An extract showed inhibition effects on various proteolytic enzymes. [Jonadet M, Meunier MT, Villic F, Bastide JP, Lamaison JL, J. Pharmacol. 17(1986), pp.21-27]
Uses. The astringent effect of Alchemilla makes the drug valueable for the treatment of diarrhea and dysentery, as gargle also to treat inflammation of mouth and throat. Externally, it may be of benefit to eczema and other skin diseases. The drug is traditionally used for menstrual and menopausal problems, both internally and externally as sitting bath.
Dosage. Internally and externally 2-3g by infusion, thrice daily. \ [Wichtl, BGA, BHP83] \ Combinations. For dysentery and diarrhea, ladies mantle is combined with the \ herb of Viola tricolor or Potentilla erecta.
