Monograph: Ground Ivy - Topical
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Date:
2018-10-30
See Appendix 1 for examples of appropriate dosage preparations and frequencies of use, according to cited references. The purpose of Appendix 1 is to provide guidance to industry.
NHPID name
Glechoma hederacea ( Germplasm Resources Information Network Taxonomy )Proper name(s)
Glechoma hederacea ( USDA 2008 )Common name(s)
Ground ivy ( McGuffin et al. 2000 )Source material
Herb top ( Barnes et al. 2007 , Grieve 1971[1931] )Route Of administration
TopicalDosage form(s)
Those suited to the allowable route(s) of administration.Use(s) or purpose(s)
Statement(s) to the effect of:
Traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to help heal minor cuts and wounds (vulnerary) and to help soothe inflammation.Dose(s)
Adults:
Dose(s):
1 Day per day
Directions for use:
Apply to affected area(s) as needed.
See Appendix 1 for examples of appropriate dosage preparations and frequencies of use, according to cited references. The purpose of Appendix 1 is to provide guidance to industry.
Duration of use
No statement is requiredRisk information
Statement(s) to the effect of:
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): Consult a healthcare practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/ physician prior to use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Known Adverse Reaction(s): No statement is requiredNon-medicinal ingredients
Must be chosen from the current Natural health products ingredients database and must meet the limitations outlined in the database.Specifications
- The finished product specifications must be established in accordance with the requirements described in the NHPD Quality of natural health products guide.
- The medicinal ingredient must comply with the requirements outlined in the Natural health products ingredient database (NHPID).
References cited
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Barnes J, Anderson LA, Philipson JD. 2007. Herbal Medicines, 3rd edition. London (GB): Pharmaceutical Press.
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Bartram T. Bartram's Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine: The Definitive Guide to the Herbal Treatments of Diseases. New York (NY): Marlowe & Company; 1998.
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Berardi RR, DeSimone EM, Newton GD, Oszko MA, Popovich NG, Rollins CJ, Shimp LA, Tietze KJ, editors. Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs: An Interactive Approach to Self-Care, 13th edition. Washington (DC): American Pharmaceutical Association; 2002.
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Bradley PR, editor. 1992. British Herbal Compendium: A Handbook of Scientific Information on Widely Used Plant Drugs, Volume 1. Bournemouth (GB): British Herbal Medicine Association.
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CPA 2002: Canadian Pharmacists Association. Patient Self-Care. Helping Patients Make Therapeutic Choices. Ottawa (ON): Canadian Pharmacists Association; 2002.
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Grieve M. 1971. A Modern Herbal, Volume 1. New York (NY): Dover Publications [Reprint of 1931 Harcourt, Brace & Company publication].
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McGuffin M, Kartesz JT, Leung AY, Tucker AO, editors. 2000. Herbs of Commerce, 2nd edition. Austin(TX): American Herbal Products Association.
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USDA 2008: ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville (MD). [Accessed 2008-01-21]. Available at http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/tax_search.pl
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Williamson EM, Evans FJ, Wren RC. Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations. Saffron Walden (GB): C.W. Daniel Company Limited; 1988.
References reviewed
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BHP 1996: British Herbal Pharmacopoeia. Bournemouth (UK): British Herbal Medical Association; 1996.
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Brinker F. 2001. Herb Contraindications and Drug Interactions, 3rd edition. Sandy (OR): Eclectic Medical Publications.
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Cook, WH. The Physio-medical Dispensatory. Cincinnati (OH): WH Cook; 1869. [Accessed 2008-02-14]. Available from: http://medherb.com/cook/home.htm
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Felter HW, Lloyd JU. 1983. King's American Dispensatory, Volume 2, 18th edition. Sandy (OR): Eclectic Medical Publications [Reprint of 1898 original].
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Gruenwald J, Brendler T, Jaenicke C, editors. PDR for Herbal Medicines, 2nd edition. Montvale (NJ): Medical Economics Co.; 1998.
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Hoffmann D. The Complete Illustrated Holistic Herbal. Rockport (MA): Element Books Inc.; 1996.
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Lontos S, Jones RM, Angus PW, Gow PJ. Acute liver failure associated with the use of herbal preparations containing black cohosh. The Medical journal of Australia 2003;179(7):390-1.
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Moerman DE . 1998. Native American Ethnobotany. Portland (OR): Timber Press.
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Remington JP and Woods HC, editors. The Dispensatory of the United States of America, 20th edition. 1918. [Accessed 2008-02-14]. Available from: http://www.swsbm.com/homepage/
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Sayre LE. A Manuel of Organic Materia Medica and Pharmacognosy, 4th edition. Philadelphia (PA): P. Blakiston's Son & Co; 1917. [Accessed 2008-02-14]. Available from: http://www.swsbm.com/SayreMM/SayreMM.html
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Appendix 1: Examples of appropriate dosage preparations, frequencies of use and directions for use
TOPICAL:
Fluid extract:
2-4 g dried equivalent (1:1, 2-4 ml) (Williamson et al. 1988)
Directions for use:
Apply to affected area(s) as needed.