Information on Bugleweed
| Latin Name |
| Lycopus virginicus |
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| Other Names |
| Water horehound |
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| Affects |
| Endocrine system, Cardiovascular system |
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| Herb Forms |
| Tincture, bulk herb. |
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| Dosages |
Tincture: 3-4 droppersful, 2-3 x daily
Infusion: 1-3 cups daily |
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| Cautions |
| Contraindicated in pregnancy and hypothyroidism. Consult an experienced herbalist for thyroid enlargement or goiter. |
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| Botanical Information |
| A small creeping plant of wet areas in the mint family with opposite lance-shaped leaves and small white flowers in whorls. |
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| Description |
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. |
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| References |
| Blumenthal, Mark et al. 1998. The Complete Commission E Monographs. Austin: American Botanical Council.
McGuffin, M. et al. 1997. Botanical Safety Handbook. Boca Raton: CRC Press.
Felter, H.W. and J.U. Lloyd. 1983. (1898). King's Dispensatory. Portland, OR: Eclectic Medical Publications.
Weiss, R. 1988. Herbal Medicine. Beaconsfield, England: Beaconsfield Publishers.
Wren, R.C. 1988. Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs. Essex: C.W. Daniel Co. Ltd.
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Ailments treated by Bugleweed
| Ailment |
Treatment Support |
Application |
| Pericarditis |
heart sedative and tonic |
tincture, capsule |
| Thyroid, hyper |
thyroid regulator |
tincture, capsule |
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