Alchemilla vulgaris (Ladies Mantle) Flashcards
How do you recognise Ladies Mantle?
A perennial herb with long stalked, 9 lobed leaves & small pale green-yellow flowers (with 4 sepals on no petals). Over 300 European species in the genus and 20 or more in UK – very hard to differentiate. The garden variety is often A. mollis. Apomictic.
What are Ladies Mantle’s main constituents?
Constituents:
* Tannins, including pyrogallol & agrimoniin. Proanthocyanidins
* Flavonoids including quercitin, luteolin, hyperoside, rutin & apigenin.
* Ursolic & oleanolic acids
* **Salicyclic acid **– according to some sources.
What family is Ladies Mantle in?
Family Rosaceae
What is Ladies Mantle good for?
Summary: For** diarrohea** and upset guts. Some say a poor substitute for agrimony but its useful for women too as a gynae remedy - uterine tonic, sometimes used liked raspberry in last trimester.
- Actions
- Astringent.
- Antihaemorrhagic.
- Anti-bacterial.
- Anti-inflammatory.
- **Uterine tonic. **
- Hormone balancer
Applications
* Diarrhoea (& dysentery).
* PMS.
* Excessive menstrual bleeding.
* Menstrual pain.
* Fibroids (Barker).
* Menopausal hot sweats.
* Purulent wounds.
* Bruising.
* Research shows some action against breast and ovarian cancer & neuroprotective and anti-oxidant effects.
What parts of Ladies Mantle do you use?
Parts used – leaves or all aerial parts.
What safety issues might Ladies Mantle have?
Safe herb 20 – 30ml/week of 1:3 tincture
What useful research does Ladies Mantle have?
External link:
This review has an interesting context setting introduction re multidrug and multi-target therapy
What remedies might you use Lady’s Mantle in?
A recipe for thrush might be 25 each of: Lamium alba (white deadnettle), Alchemilla (Ladies Mantle), Calendula and Thymus.
