Condition
Treatment Support
uterine tonic
Application
tincture, tea
Black Haw
(Viburnum prunifolium)
Also know as Stag bush
Botanical Information
A spreading deciduous shrub or small tree with striking snow-white snowflake umbrella-like flowering parts..
Working with Black Haw
Part(s) Used
Bark
Herb Forms
Tinctures, capsules, bulk herb.
Black haw is a uterine tonic used for threatened miscarriage and is often combined with blue cohosh. It is a specific for dysmenorrhea with such symptoms as uterine cramps before and during menstruation, and it is also used after childbirth for pain and bleeding. Black haw contains scopoletin, a constituent with strong uterine sedative properties. It can be used as a tea for diarrhea due to irritable bowel conditions, because of its astringent and antispasmodic actions.
Black Haw has a taste of ASTRINGENT, BITTER and a temperature of COOL.
Cautions
Avoid large doses if you have kidney stones. In large doses it can cause nausea and vomiting in sensitive individuals.
Conditions treated with Black Haw
Condition
Treatment Support
Application
Condition
Treatment Support
antispasmodic
Application
tincture, tea
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