Condition
Treatment Support
diaphoretic
Application
tea
Fleabane
(Erigeron canadense)
Also know as Canadian fleabane
Botanical Information
A tall, slender herbaceous perennial with spikes of small greenish flowers of the Aster family; a common weed in disturbed soil throughout North America, Europe, and other countries.
Working with Fleabane
Part(s) Used
Leaf, Seeds
Herb Forms
Tincture, essential oil.
Fleabane has hemostatic principles and is of value in light internal hemorrhages and mennorhagia and metrorrhagia. It is also used to stop nosebleeds.
The essential oil is sometimes used, 2 drops dissolved in a tablespoon of vodka and blended into a cup of water with one-half teaspoon of honey. In the late 1800s and early 1900s doctors used fleabane for kidney and bladder diseases and hemorrhages. The herb tea is sometimes used for colds and other respiratory infections because of its anti-inflammatory, fever-lowering, and antibacterial effects.
Fleabane has a taste of AROMATIC, BITTER, ASTRINGENT and a temperature of COOL.
Cautions
None noted.
Conditions treated with Fleabane
Condition
Treatment Support
Application
Condition
Treatment Support
hemostatic
Application
tincture internally
Condition
Treatment Support
hemostatic
Application
tincture
Condition
Treatment Support
hemostatic
Application
tincture
The information given here is designed to help you make informed choices about your health. The information is drawn from numerous sources—both traditional medicine practice, from the clinical experience of many herbalists currently practicing, and supported by decades of scientific research from the author. The research most consulted includes human clinical trials that help to determine the most effective and safe herbs for various needs, the best doses, and types of preparations.
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.
