LUNGWORT - PULMONARIA OFFICINALIS - Topical

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This monograph is intended to serve as a guide to industry for the preparation of Product Licence Applications (PLAs) and labels for natural health product market authorization. It is not intended to be a comprehensive review of the medicinal ingredient.

Notes

• Text in parentheses is additional optional information which can be included on the PLA and product label at the applicant's discretion.
• The solidus (/) indicates that the terms and/or statements are synonymous. Either term or statement may be selected by the applicant.

Date

August 5, 2019

Proper name(s), Common name(s), Source material(s)

Table 1. Proper name(s), Common name(s), Source material(s)

Proper name(s)	Common name(s)	Source material(s)
		Proper name(s)	Part(s)	Preparation
Pulmonaria officinalis	Bloody-butcher Boys-and-girls Hundreds-and-thousands Jerusalem cowslip Jerusalem-sage Joseph-and-Mary Lungwort Mary-spilt-the-milk Soldiers-and sailors Spotted-dog	Pulmonaria officinalis	Leaf	Dried

References: Proper name: USDA 2019; Common names: USDA 2019, McGuffin et al. 2000; Source material: Williamson 2003, BHP 1983.

Route of Administration

Topical

Dosage Form(s)

This monograph excludes foods or food-like dosage forms as indicated in the Compendium of Monographs Guidance Document.

Acceptable dosage forms for any age category listed in this monograph for the specified route of administration are listed in the Compendium of Monographs Guidance Document.

Use(s) or Purpose(s)

Used in Herbal Medicine (as a vulnerary) to aid in the healing of minor wounds and cuts (Williamson 2003; BHP 1983; Lust 1974).

Dose(s)

Subpopulation(s)

Adults 18 years and older

Quantity(ies)

Methods of preparation: Dry, Powder, Non-Standardized Extracts (Dry extract, Tincture, Fluid extract, Decoction, Infusion)

2 - 4 grams of dried leaves, 3 times per day (Williamson 2003; BHP 1983).

Direction(s) for use

Apply to affected area(s).

Duration(s) of Use

No statement required.

Risk Information

Caution(s) and warning(s)

Consult a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician if symptoms persist or worsen.

Contraindication(s)

No statement required.

Known adverse reaction(s)

No statement required.

Non-medicinal ingredients

Must be chosen from the current Natural Health Products Ingredients Database (NHPID) and must meet the limitations outlined in the database.

Storage conditions

No statement required.

Specifications

• The finished product specifications must be established in accordance with the requirements described in the Natural and Non-prescription Health Products Directorate (NNHPD) Quality of Natural Health Products Guide.
• The medicinal ingredient must comply with the requirements outlined in the NHPID.

References Cited

• BHP 1983: British Herbal Pharmacopoeia. Cowling (UK): British Herbal Medical Association; 1983.
• Lust J. The Herb Book. New York (NY): Bantam Books Incorporated, published by arrangement with Benedict Lust Publications; 1974.
• McGuffin M, Kartesz JT, Leung AY, Tucker AO, editors. Herbs of Commerce, 2^nd edition. Silver Spring (MD): American Herbal Products Association; 2000.
• USDA 2019: United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Pulmonaria officinalis L. National Germplasm Resources aboratory, Beltsville (MD). [Accessed 2019 June 7]. Available from: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomysimple.aspx
• Williamson EM. Potter's Herbal Cyclopaedia: The Authoritative Reference work on Plants with a Known Medical Use. Saffron Walden (UK): The C.W. Daniel Company Limited; 2003.

References Reviewed

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• Bisset NG, Wichtl M, editors. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals: A Handbook for Practice on a Scientific Basis, 2^nd edition. Stuttgart (D): Medpharm GmbH Scientific Publishers; 2001.
• Blumenthal M. The Complete German Commission E Monographs. Austin (TX): American Botanical Council; 1998.
• Chevallier A. The Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants. London (UK): Dorling Kindersley Limited; 1996.
• CPA 2002: Canadian Pharmacists Association. Patient Self-Care. Helping Patients Make Therapeutic Choices. Ottawa (ON): Canadian Pharmacists Association; 2002.
• Duke JA, Bogenschutz-Godwin MJ, duCellier J, Duke PK. Handbook of Medicinal Herbs, 2^nd edition. Boca Raton (FL): CRC Press; 2002.
• Gruenwald J, Bendler T, Jaenicke C, editors. PDR for Herbal Medicines, 3^rd edition. Montvale (NJ): Thompson PDR; 2004.
• McGuffin M, Hobbs C, Upton R, Goldberg A, editors. American Herbal Products Association's Botanical Safety Handbook. Boca Raton (FL): CRC Press; 1997.
• Remington JP and Woods HC, et al. editors. The Dispensatory of the United States of America, 20^th edition. 1918. [Accessed 2019 June 6]. Available from: http://www.swsbm.com/Dispensatory/USD-1918-complete.pdf
• Sayre LE. A Manuel of Organic Materia Medica and Pharmacognosy, 4^th edition. Philadelphia (PA): P. Blakiston's Son & Co; 1917. [Accessed 2019 June 6]. Available from: http://www.swsbm.com/SayreMM/SayreMM.html
• Wichtl M, editor. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals: A Handbook for Practice on a Scientific Basis, 3^rd edition. Stuttgart (D): Medpharm GmbH Scientific Publishers; 2004.
• Wiersema J, León B. World Economic Plants: A Standard Reference. Boca Raton (FL): CRC Press LLC; 1999.
• Williamson EM, Evans FJ, Wren RC. Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations. Saffron Walden (UK): C.W. Daniel Company Limited; 1988.