Monograph: Heal-all - Prunella Vulgaris - Oral
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Date:
2023-04-28
NHPID name
Prunella vulgaris ( Germplasm Resources Information Network Taxonomy )Proper name(s)
Prunella vulgaris L. (Lamiaceae) ( USDA 2008 )Common name(s)
- Heal-all ( USDA 2008 , McGuffin et al. 2000 )
- Self-heal ( USDA 2008 , McGuffin et al. 2000 )
- Woundwort ( Meyer 1993 , Lust 1987 )
Source material
- Leaf (Bartram 1998, Hoffmann 1996)
- Shoot (Bartram 1998, Hoffmann 1996)
- Shoot and leaf (Bartram 1998, Hoffmann 1996)
Route Of administration
OralDosage form(s)
Those suited to the allowable route(s) of administration. This monograph is not intended to include food-like dosage forms such as bars, chewing gums or beverages.Use(s) or purpose(s)
Statement(s) to the effect of:
- Traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve sore throats. (Hoffmann 1996, Felter and Lloyd 1983[1898], Wren 1907, Meyrick 1790)
- Traditionally used in Herbal Medicine as an astringent to help relieve diarrhoea. (Hoffmann 1996, Felter and Lloyd 1983[1898], Grieve 1971[1931], Wren 1907)
- Traditionally used in Herbal Medicine as an astringent to help relieve haemorrhoids. (Hoffmann 1996, Grieve 1971[1931], Wren 1907, Meyrick 1790)
Dose(s)
Adults:
Dose(s):
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.
0.75 - 32 Grams per day, dried shoots and leaves
Duration of use
No statement is requiredRisk information
Statement(s) to the effect of:
Caution(s) and Warning(s):- Consult a health care practitioner if symptoms persist.
- Consult a health care practitioner if symptoms worsen.
Non-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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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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Chevallier A. 1996. The Encyclopaedia of Medicinal Plants. New York (NY): Dorling Kindersley.
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Culpeper N. Complete Herbal. Ware (UK):Wordsworth Editions Limited; 1995. [Reprint of 1653 original].
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Felter HW, Lloyd JU. King's American Dispensatory, Volume 1, 18th edition. Sandy (OR): Eclectic Medical Publications; 1983 [Reprint of 1898 original].
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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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Hoffmann D. The Complete Illustrated Holistic Herbal. Rockport (MA): Element Books Inc.; 1996.
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Lust J. The Herb Book. New York (NY): Bantam Books Incorporated, published by arrangement with Benedict Lust Publications; 1987.
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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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Meyer JE. The Herbalist. Glenwood (IL): Meyerbooks; 1993.
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Meyrick W. The New Family Herbal; or, Domestic Physician: enumerating, with accurate descriptions, all the known vegetables which are any way remarkable for medical efficacy; with an account of their virtues in the several diseases incident to the human frame. Birmingham (UK): Knott and Lloyd; 1790.
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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. 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.
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Wren RC. 1907. Potter's Cyclopedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations. London (GB): Potter and Clark.
References reviewed
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Bensky D, Gamble A. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica. Revised Edition. Seattle (WA): Eastland Press, Incorporated; 1993.
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Duke JA, Bogenschutz-Godwin MJ, DuCellier J, Duke PK. 2002. Handbook of Medicinal Herbs, 2nd edition. Boca Raton (FL): CRC Press.
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Hoffmann D. 2003. Medical Herbalism: The Science and Practice of Herbal Medicine. Rochester (VT): Healing Arts Press.
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Appendix 1: Examples of appropriate dosage preparations, frequencies of use and directions for use
ORAL:
Infusion:
- 4 g dried shoots and young leaves, 7-8 times per day (Grieve 1971[1931]; Wren 1907)
- Directions for use:Pour 475 ml (1 pint) of boiling water over 30 g dried shoots and young leaves (Grieve 1971 [1931]; Wren 1907) and infuse. Take in doses of a wineglassful (Felter and Lloyd 1983 [1898])). 60 ml = 2 ounces = 1 wineglassful (Felter and Lloyd 1983 [1898])).
Tincture:
- 1 g dried equivalent, 2 to 3 times per day (1:5, 40% alcohol, 5 ml) (Chevallier 1996)
- 0.25 - 0.5 g, 3 times per day (1:4, 30% alcohol, 1-2 ml) (Hoffmann 1996)