Alchemilla, Lady’s Mantle
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Botanical name:
Alchemilla vulgaris
A number of varieties were used including Lesser and Alpine
Parts used:
Herb (fresh is best); sometimes the root
Temperature & Taste:
Temperate (slightly Cool), dry; slightly Bitter
Uses:
1. Cools the Blood, Stops Bleeding:
-‘thicken the Blood’; good for excess menstruation, Uterine Bleeding;
-internal Bleeding, especially of the Stomach
-internal and external Wounds (Lonicerus)
2. Benefits the Uterus, Moves the Blood, Regulates Menstruation:
-Dysmenorrhea, Menstrual Cramps
-PMS, Menopause, Hysteria
-it was also used for Blood Stasis
3. Astringes, Stops Leakage:
-Diarrhea (esp. infantile), Dysentery;
-Nightsweats
-also Prolapses and Hernia
4. Clears Heat and Damp, Promotes Urine:
-difficult and painful Urine; Urethritis or Cystitis
5. Externally:
-Topically to stop sagging Breasts;
-in Douches for Prolapse of the Uterus and Leukorrhea
-Topically for Wounds, Bruises, Fractures, Sores
-Ulcers, including suppurative and gangrenous types
-‘The Ointment of it is not only good for green Wounds, but also for Ulcers and Fistulas, especially such as abound with moisture’ (Culpeper)
-distilled water can be used for red, swelling and pain of the eyes
Dose:
Brief Decoction: 5–15 grams
Powder: 1 –3 grams
Main Combinations:
1. To Regulate Menstruation, Lady’s Mantle with … available in PRO version
2. Menopause:
i. combine Lady’s Mantle with … available in PRO version
ii. Lady’s Mantle with … available in PRO version
3. Leukorrhea:
i. Lady’s Mantle with … available in PRO version
ii. Lady’s Mantle, … available in PRO version
4. Prevent Miscarriage, combine Lady’s Mantle with … available in PRO version
5. Postpartum tonic, Lady’s Mantle, … available in PRO version
6. Congealed and Stagnant Blood, Lady’s Mantle, … available in PRO version
7. Gastroenteritis, combine Lady’s Mantle with … available in PRO version
8. Hernia:
i. combine Lady’s Mantle with … available in PRO version
ii. Lady’s Mantle, … available in PRO version
iii. in Children, apply linen cloth soaked in decoction of Lentils to the place while taken Lady’s Mantle powder internally. (The Secrets of Alexis, 1615)
9. Night-sweats, combine Lady’s Mantle with … available in PRO version
10. Shingles: combine Lady’s Mantle with … available in PRO version
Cautions:
1. Use cautiously during Pregnancy (some have warned against using during pregnancy)
Main Preparations used:
Distilled Water of the whole plant, Essence
