Western Herbalism
Bugleweed
Lycopus virginicus
Also known as Gypsywort, Water bugle, Bugle weed, Water horehound, Lycopus, Sweet Bugle, Paul’s Betony, etc. (see below).
Inhibits T4 -> T3, acts as TSH receptor antagonist, and blocks autoantibodies from binding Decreases heart rate while increasing contractile force of the heart Balances the autonomic nervous system and equalizes circulation
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Indications what the tradition reached for it in
- Tuberculosis
- Hemorrhage of lungs (passive)
- Weak heart (w/ buildup of water in body)
- Pneumonia
- Hemoptysis
- Graves disease
- Hyperthyroidism
- Anxiety
- Copious sputum
- Bronchitis
- Cough (harsh)
- Bleeding
- Diarrhea
- Hemorrhage
- Insomnia
- Restlessness
- Respiratory complaints
- Excessive discharge
Safety
Pregnancy: Use with care in pregnancy
Breastfeeding: Not for use while breastfeeding
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Dosing as the sources wrote it
| Preparation | As written | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Infusion | 2 tsp-1 Tbs/cup TID | |
| Tincture (1:3) | 2-3 ml TID | 2-3 mL |
| Dry herb | 2-9 g/d | 2000-9000 mg |
| It may be used internally as a pill, in doses of from five to ten grains three times a day | 324-648 mg | |
| and may be used in doses of from twenty to forty drops three or four times a day | 0.4-0.8 mL | |
| Dose as a laxative, five to ten grains for infants, and fifteen to thirty grains for adults | 324-648 mg |
Doses are reproduced from the sources for practitioners and are not a recommendation for any person.
From the sources
Clinical Notes. Inhibits T4 -> T3, acts as TSH receptor antagonist, and blocks autoantibodies from binding Decreases heart rate while increasing contractile force of the heart Balances the autonomic nervous system and equalizes circulation
Therapy. Lycopus is sedative, subastringent, and tonic. No other drug exactly duplicates its value in circulatory disturbances. Apparently gits force is chiefly expended on the vascular structures and the sympathetic nervous system.
Therapy. It possesses tonic, sedative, astringent and narcotic proper. ties, and has been successfully used in incipient phthisis, hemoptysis, etc. It acts like digitalis in reducing the velocity of the pulse, but has no cumulative effects.
Properties and Uses. This herb has always been set down by writers as a mild narcotic, on which account I long avoided its use. Dr. J. Overholt, of Columbus City, Iowa, first assured me that there was absolutely no narcotic quality about it; and my confidence in his judgment led me to employ it, and myself and many others have verified his opinion.
Drawn from Cook's Physio-Medical Dispensatory; Scudder's Specific Medication and Specific Medicines; King's American Dispensatory, 18th edition (Felter and Lloyd); Ellingwood's American Materia Medica, Therapeutics and Pharmacognosy, and the Bountiful Herbs editorial.
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