Introduction
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- Pharmacist(s) 1
- Herbalist(s) 4
- Pharmacist Dr. Carole Minker, pharmacist, has studied the traditional uses of medicinal plants by people around the world.
- 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.
- Herbalist Dr. François Couplan is a French ethnobotanist and writer, specializing in the traditional uses of wild edible plants, which he has studied on all five continents and of which he is a pioneer in Europe.
- Herbalist Terry Breverton, a contemporary British author with a passion for Welsh heritage, has rewritten Culpeper's famous book for a more modern audience. Nicholas Culpeper (1616-1654) was an English botanist known as the poor man's doctor, making herbal medicine accessible to all. His book, commonly referred to as Culpeper's Complete Herbal, was a huge success when it was first published and has been reprinted ever since.
- Herbalist Yves Vanopdenbosch is a graduate hospital nurse trained in Belgium, he directs the École des Plantes where he teaches traditional European phytotherapy.
However, Phyto-info is not responsible for what these sources tell us. We only report them in a different format.
Practical information
Family
Lamiaceae
Parts used
- Flowering top
- Leaf
- Whole plant
Picking info
- Harvesting is done at the beginning of flowering for the flowering tops and at the blossoming of the flowers for the whole plant, dry them in a ventilated place away from the sun, then store them in a dark place away from humidity
Medicine cabinet
- Dried flowering tops
- Dried flowering tops tincture
- Dried leaf tincture
- Dried leaves
- Dried whole plants
32 traditional uses
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Dosages
External decoction
Put approx. 1 g of dried herbs in 150 ml (1 teacup) of cold water, boil for 5 to 10 minutes, strain and use lukewarm in injections, gargles or compresses 1
- Contemporary French doctor of pharmacy Minker, C. (2015). 200 plantes qui guérissent [p. 235, "[1 g] de plantes et [15 cl] d’eau […] pendant 5 à 10 minutes"]. Larousse.
External infusion
Infuse approx. 3 g dried flowering tops in 150 ml (1 teacup) of boiling water for 10 minutes, strain and use warm in injections, gargles or compresses 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 547, "10 à 30g par litre d’eau"]. Omnibus.
Internal infusion
Infuse approx. 2 g dried leaves or flowering tops in 150 ml (1 teacup) of simmering water for 5 minutes, drink 1 to 3 cups per day 2
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 547, "10 à 30 g [de sommités fleuries] par litre d’eau, 2 à 3 tasses par jour"]. Omnibus.
- Contemporary French doctor of pharmacy Minker, C. (2015). 200 plantes qui guérissent [p. 235, "1 g pour 15 cl d’eau frémissante, laisser infuser 5 minutes, buvez 1 à 3 tasses par jour"]. Larousse.
Internal tincture
Take up to 30 drops diluted in a glass of water 1 to 3 times a day 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 548, "5 à 20g par jour, par 30 gouttes"]. Omnibus.
23 plant properties
Anti-bacterial 1
- Contemporary French doctor of pharmacy Minker, C. (2015). 200 plantes qui guérissent [p. 235, "antibactérien"]. Larousse.
Anti-catarrhal 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 548, "anticatarrhal"]. Omnibus.
Anti-diarrhoeic 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 548, "antidiarrhéique"]. Omnibus.
Anti-inflammatory 1
- Contemporary French doctor of pharmacy Minker, C. (2015). 200 plantes qui guérissent [p. 235, "anti-inflammatoire"]. Larousse.
Anti-tumoral 1
- Contemporary French doctor of pharmacy Minker, C. (2015). 200 plantes qui guérissent [p. 235, "anticancéreuse"]. Larousse.
Antioxidant 1
- Contemporary French doctor of pharmacy Minker, C. (2015). 200 plantes qui guérissent [p. 235, "antioxydant"]. Larousse.
Antiseptic 1
- Contemporary French doctor of pharmacy Minker, C. (2015). 200 plantes qui guérissent [p. 235, "antiseptique"]. Larousse.
Antispasmodic 1
- Contemporary French doctor of pharmacy Minker, C. (2015). 200 plantes qui guérissent [p. 235, "antispasmodique"]. Larousse.
Antituberculosis 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 548, "antiscrofuleux"]. Omnibus.
Antiviral 1
- Contemporary French doctor of pharmacy Minker, C. (2015). 200 plantes qui guérissent [p. 235, "antiviral"]. Larousse.
Astringent 3
- Contemporary French doctor in ethnobotany Couplan, F. (2021). Bienvenue aux mauvaises herbes du jardin : elles soignent, elles nourrissent ou sont tout simplement esthétiques [p. 102, "astringentes"]. Larousse.
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 546, "astringentes"]. Omnibus.
- Contemporary French doctor of pharmacy Minker, C. (2015). 200 plantes qui guérissent [p. 235, "astringente"]. Larousse.
Cholagogue 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 546, "cholagogues"]. Omnibus.
Depurative 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 548, "dépuratif"]. Omnibus.
Diuretic 2
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 546, "diurétiques"]. Omnibus.
- Contemporary French doctor of pharmacy Minker, C. (2015). 200 plantes qui guérissent [p. 234, "diurétique"]. Larousse.
Expectorant 2
- Contemporary French doctor in ethnobotany Couplan, F. (2021). Bienvenue aux mauvaises herbes du jardin : elles soignent, elles nourrissent ou sont tout simplement esthétiques [p. 102, "expectorantes"]. Larousse.
- Contemporary French doctor of pharmacy Minker, C. (2015). 200 plantes qui guérissent [p. 234, "expectorant"]. Larousse.
Haemostatic 2
- Contemporary French doctor in ethnobotany Couplan, F. (2021). Bienvenue aux mauvaises herbes du jardin : elles soignent, elles nourrissent ou sont tout simplement esthétiques [p. 102, "hémostatiques"]. Larousse.
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 548, "antihémorragique"]. Omnibus.
Hepatoprotective 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 546, "favorise les fonctions du foie"]. Omnibus.
Mucolytic 1
- Contemporary French doctor of pharmacy Minker, C. (2015). 200 plantes qui guérissent [p. 235, "mucolytique"]. Larousse.
Resolving 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 548, "résolutif"]. Omnibus.
Soporific 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 546, "narcotiques"]. Omnibus.
Tonic 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 546, "toniques"]. Omnibus.
Uterine antihemorrhagic 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 548, "antimétrorragique"]. Omnibus.
Vulnerary 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 546, "vulnéraires"]. Omnibus.
21 constituents
Alkaloid 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 548, "alcaloïde"]. Omnibus.
Betaine 1
- Contemporary French doctor of pharmacy Minker, C. (2015). 200 plantes qui guérissent [p. 234, "bétaïnes"]. Larousse.
Fatty acid 1
- Contemporary French doctor of pharmacy Minker, C. (2015). 200 plantes qui guérissent [p. 234, "acides gras"]. Larousse.
Flavonoid 1
- Contemporary French doctor of pharmacy Minker, C. (2015). 200 plantes qui guérissent [p. 234, "flavonoïdes"]. Larousse.
Gallic acid 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 548, "acide gallique"]. Omnibus.
Glucoside 1
- Contemporary French doctor in ethnobotany Couplan, F. (2021). Bienvenue aux mauvaises herbes du jardin : elles soignent, elles nourrissent ou sont tout simplement esthétiques [p. 102, "glucosides"]. Larousse.
Iridoid 1
- Contemporary French doctor of pharmacy Minker, C. (2015). 200 plantes qui guérissent [p. 234, "iridoïdes"]. Larousse.
Lamiine 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 548, "lamiine"]. Omnibus.
Malate 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 548, "malate"]. Omnibus.
Mineral salt 1
- Contemporary French doctor in ethnobotany Couplan, F. (2021). Bienvenue aux mauvaises herbes du jardin : elles soignent, elles nourrissent ou sont tout simplement esthétiques [p. 102, "sels minéraux"]. Larousse.
Mucilage 3
- Contemporary French doctor in ethnobotany Couplan, F. (2021). Bienvenue aux mauvaises herbes du jardin : elles soignent, elles nourrissent ou sont tout simplement esthétiques [p. 102, "mucilage"]. Larousse.
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 548, "mucilage"]. Omnibus.
- Contemporary French doctor of pharmacy Minker, C. (2015). 200 plantes qui guérissent [p. 234, "mucilages"]. Larousse.
Phenolic acid 1
- Contemporary French doctor of pharmacy Minker, C. (2015). 200 plantes qui guérissent [p. 234, "acides phénoliques"]. Larousse.
Phytosteroid 1
- Contemporary French doctor of pharmacy Minker, C. (2015). 200 plantes qui guérissent [p. 234, "phytostéroïdes"]. Larousse.
Polyphenol 1
- Contemporary French doctor of pharmacy Minker, C. (2015). 200 plantes qui guérissent [p. 234, "polyphénols"]. Larousse.
Polysaccharide 1
- Contemporary French doctor of pharmacy Minker, C. (2015). 200 plantes qui guérissent [p. 234, "polysaccharides"]. Larousse.
Potassium nitrate 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 548, "azotate de potassium"]. Omnibus.
Potassium salts 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 548, "sels de potasse"]. Omnibus.
Saponin 2
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 548, "saponine"]. Omnibus.
- Contemporary French doctor of pharmacy Minker, C. (2015). 200 plantes qui guérissent [p. 234, "saponosides"]. Larousse.
Secoiridoid 1
- Contemporary French doctor of pharmacy Minker, C. (2015). 200 plantes qui guérissent [p. 234, "sécoiridoïdes"]. Larousse.
Tannin 3
- Contemporary French doctor in ethnobotany Couplan, F. (2021). Bienvenue aux mauvaises herbes du jardin : elles soignent, elles nourrissent ou sont tout simplement esthétiques [p. 102, "tanin"]. Larousse.
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 548, "tanin"]. Omnibus.
- Contemporary French doctor of pharmacy Minker, C. (2015). 200 plantes qui guérissent [p. 234, "tanins"]. Larousse.
Vitamin 1
- Contemporary French doctor in ethnobotany Couplan, F. (2021). Bienvenue aux mauvaises herbes du jardin : elles soignent, elles nourrissent ou sont tout simplement esthétiques [p. 102, "vitamines"]. Larousse.
8 common names
Bad man’s posies 1
- Contemporary 17th century English herbalist Breverton, T., &Culpeper, N. (1653/2011). Breverton's complete herbal: a book of remarkable plants and their uses [p. 31, "bad man’s posies"]. Quercus.
Badman 1
- Contemporary 17th century English herbalist Breverton, T., &Culpeper, N. (1653/2011). Breverton's complete herbal: a book of remarkable plants and their uses [p. 31, "badman"]. Quercus.
Bumble-bee flower 1
- Contemporary 17th century English herbalist Breverton, T., &Culpeper, N. (1653/2011). Breverton's complete herbal: a book of remarkable plants and their uses [p. 31, "bumble-bee flower"]. Quercus.
Purple deadnettle 1
- Contemporary 17th century English herbalist Breverton, T., &Culpeper, N. (1653/2011). Breverton's complete herbal: a book of remarkable plants and their uses [p. 31, "purple deadnettle"]. Quercus.
Rabbit’s meat 1
- Contemporary 17th century English herbalist Breverton, T., &Culpeper, N. (1653/2011). Breverton's complete herbal: a book of remarkable plants and their uses [p. 31, "rabbit’s meat"]. Quercus.
Red archangel 1
- Contemporary 17th century English herbalist Breverton, T., &Culpeper, N. (1653/2011). Breverton's complete herbal: a book of remarkable plants and their uses [p. 31, "red archangel"]. Quercus.
Red bee-nettle 1
- Contemporary 17th century English herbalist Breverton, T., &Culpeper, N. (1653/2011). Breverton's complete herbal: a book of remarkable plants and their uses [p. 31, "red bee-nettle"]. Quercus.
Red deadnettle 1
- Contemporary 17th century English herbalist Breverton, T., &Culpeper, N. (1653/2011). Breverton's complete herbal: a book of remarkable plants and their uses [p. 31, "red deadnettle"]. Quercus.
scientific name
Lamium purpureum 5
- Contemporary 17th century English herbalist Breverton, T., &Culpeper, N. (1653/2011). Breverton's complete herbal: a book of remarkable plants and their uses [p. 31, "Lamium purpureum"]. Quercus.
- Contemporary French doctor in ethnobotany Couplan, F. (2021). Bienvenue aux mauvaises herbes du jardin : elles soignent, elles nourrissent ou sont tout simplement esthétiques [p. 101, "Lamium purpureum"]. Larousse.
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 548, "Lamium purpureum L."]. Omnibus.
- Contemporary French doctor of pharmacy Minker, C. (2015). 200 plantes qui guérissent [p. 235, "Lamium purpureum"]. Larousse.
- Contemporary Belgian Herbalist Vanopdenbosch, Y. (2018). Plantes médicinales et tempéraments : aux sources d’une phytothérapie traditionnelle [p. 131, "Lamium purpureum"]. Editions Amyris.
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
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Children
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Pregnant or breastfeeding women
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Energetics
Tastes
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Elementary energies
Cooling 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 546, "rafraîchissantes"]. Omnibus.
Warm and dry 1
- Contemporary Belgian Herbalist Vanopdenbosch, Y. (2018). Plantes médicinales et tempéraments : aux sources d’une phytothérapie traditionnelle [p. 131, "chaud et sec (flowering top)"]. Editions Amyris.
