Condition
Treatment Support
heart sedative and tonic
Application
tincture, capsule
Bugleweed
(Lycopus virginicus)
Also know as Water horehound
Botanical Information
A small creeping plant of wet areas in the mint family with opposite lance-shaped leaves and small white flowers in whorls.
Working with Bugleweed
Part(s) Used
Leaf, Flowers
Herb Forms
Tincture, bulk herb.
Bugleweed has sedative, astringent, and anti-hormonal activity. It is considered sedative and tonic to the heart, helping to calm a fast pulse and benefiting circulation in some cases. Laboratory tests have shown that bugleweed extracts inhibit iodine metabolism, which may explain its effectiveness for hyperthyroidism and Grave’s disease.
Bugleweed has a taste of BITTER, AROMATIC and a temperature of WARM.
Cautions
Contraindicated in pregnancy and hypothyroidism. Consult an experienced herbalist for thyroid enlargement or goiter.
Conditions treated with Bugleweed
Condition
Treatment Support
Application
Condition
Treatment Support
thyroid regulator
Application
tincture, capsule
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The information offered in this database is not intended as a substitute for any that may have been prescribed by your health practitioner or physician.
