Introduction
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- Herbalist(s) 1
- Herbalist Paul-Victor Fournier (1877-1964) was a French canon and botanist. His major work, 'Les quatre flores de France', published between 1934 and 1940, remains a reference work for the identification of plants in the field.
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Practical information
Family
Asteraceae
Parts used
- Leaf
- Root
Picking info
- Harvest the leaves as needed for fresh use
- Harvest the root as needed for fresh use; store it wrapped in a clean cloth in the refrigerator for a few days. For longer storage, harvest the root in the autumn of the first year or the spring of the second year, outside of the flowering period. Brush it well, cut it into sections, then dry it in a ventilated place and store it in paper bags or airtight jars
Medicine cabinet
- Dried root
- Dried root tincture
36 traditional uses
Dosages
External decoction
Place approx. 15 g of finely chopped roots, preferably fresh (or 5 g of dried roots), in 150 ml (1 teacup) of cold water, boil for 10 minutes, strain, and use lukewarm as a gargle or compress 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 148, "40 à 60g [de racine fraîche] par litre d’eau […] gargarismes"]. Omnibus.
Internal decoction
Place approx. 9g of finely chopped roots, preferably fresh (or 3g of dried roots), in 150ml of cold water, simmer for 10 minutes, strain, and drink 3 cups per day 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 148, "40 à 60g [de racine fraîche] par litre d’eau, à boire en 3 tasses par jour"]. Omnibus.
External infusion
Infuse approx. 6 g of fresh leaves in 150 ml (1 teacup) of simmering water for 15 minutes, strain and use warm as a lotion or compress 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 148, "40 à 60g [de feuille fraîche] par litre d’eau"]. Omnibus.
Internal infusion
Infuse approx. 5g of fresh leaves in 150ml (1 teacup) of boiling water for 10 minutes off the heat, strain, and drink 3 cups per day 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 148, "40 à 60g [de feuille fraîche] par litre d’eau, à boire en 3 tasses par jour"]. Omnibus.
Internal tincture
Take 10 drops diluted in a glass of water 3 times a day 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 148, "1 à 10g dans une tasse de tisane, 3 fois par jour"]. Omnibus.
5 plant properties
Cleansing 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 147, "détersif"]. Omnibus.
Depurative 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 147, "dépuratif"]. Omnibus.
Diaphoretic 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 147, "sudorifique"]. Omnibus.
Diuretic 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 147, "diurétique"]. Omnibus.
Hypoglycemic 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 148, "hypoglycémiante"]. Omnibus.
8 constituents
Essential oil 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 148, "huile volatile"]. Omnibus.
Inulin 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 147, "inuline"]. Omnibus.
Lappatin 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 148, "lappatine"]. Omnibus.
Mucilage 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 148, "mucilage"]. Omnibus.
Resin 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 148, "matières résineuses"]. Omnibus.
Sesquiterpene lactone 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 148, "principe amer"]. Omnibus.
Sugar 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 148, "sucre"]. Omnibus.
Tannin 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 148, "tanin"]. Omnibus.
common name
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scientific name
Arctium nemorosum 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 146, "A. nemorosum Lej. et Court."]. Omnibus.
Conditions of use
Contraindications
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Toxicity
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Side effects
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Drug interactions
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Precautions for use
Can be used as the greater burdock (Arctium lappa) 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 146, "…comprenant Arctium nemorosum […], A. minus […], A. tomentosum"]. Omnibus.
Children
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Pregnant or breastfeeding women
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Energetics
Tastes
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Elementary energies
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