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Astringents

Astringents. Brandy Webb, ND Botanical Medicine 1 Week 7. Astringents.

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Astringents

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  1. Astringents Brandy Webb, ND Botanical Medicine 1 Week 7

  2. Astringents • “Nearly all astringents coagulate albumin, tone up relaxed or debilitated condition of muscular fiber, contract both arterioles and capillaries, restrain peristalsis, contract gland ducts, and repress excessive secretions.” • Dr. Edward Shook, 1978

  3. Astringents • Geranium maculatum/robertianum • Cinnamomum verum • Quaercus spp • Capsella bursa-pastoris

  4. Geranium spp G. robertianum G. maculatum

  5. Geranium spp • American cranesbill • Geraniaceae family • Constituents • Tannins • Actions • Astringent • Antihemorrhagic • Anti-inflammatory • vulnerary

  6. Geranium spp • Indications • Diarrhea • Passive hemorrhage • Gastric ulcer • GI inflammation • Wounds

  7. Cinnamomum verum

  8. Cinnamomum verum • Cinnamon • Lauraceae family • Constituents • Volatile oils (cinnmaldehyde and eugenol) • Tannins • Coumarins • Mucilage

  9. Actions Astringent Carminative Antispasmodic Antiseptic Warming stimulant Indications Dysmenorrhea Diarrhea Spastic constipation Hypertension GI inflammation URI Passive hemorrhage Cinnamomum verum

  10. Quercus spp

  11. Quercus spp • Oak • Fagaceae family • Constituents • Tannins • Actions • Astringent • Anti-inflammatory • Antiseptic

  12. Quercus spp • Indications • Diarrhea • Hemorrhoids • Passive hemorrhage • GI inflammation • Pharyngitis

  13. Capsella bursa-pastoris

  14. Capsella bursa-pastoris • Shepherd’s purse • Brassicaceae family • Constituents • Flavonoids • Choline • Vitamin K, Vitamin C • B-carotene • Potassium • calcium

  15. Capsella bursa-pastoris • Actions • Astringent • Styptic (uterine family) • Indications • Menorrhagia • Uterine fibroids • Passive hemorrhage • Wounds

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