Common Name: Wood Betony herb
Constituents: Condensed tannins; its Stachydrine is oxytocic (cf Leonurus).
Usage: Has a sedative aspect and so is good for anxiety and nervous debility.
Purposes: (See also Disease: Signs & Symptoms)
Used In: (See Formulas)
Epilepsy Decoction #1DC136
Headache(1) Tea #1DC176
Heartburn Tea #2DC77
Properties:
Alterative
Nervine
Contraindication(s): Pregnancy.
Constituents:
| Alkaloid, pyrrolidine | Betonicine, stachydrene (oxytocic: see Leonurus), trigonelline (see also Trigonella, Avena). |
| Tannin | Condensed. |
Materia Medica: (See Materia Medica.)
| Pituitary Gland | ENDOCRINE SYSTEM |
| Relaxants | NERVOUS SYSTEM |