Western Herbalism
Lovage
Levisticum officinale
Approved in for traditional use to increase urine volume/flushing of urinary tract as adjuvant in minor urinary complaints irrigation therapy requires abundant fluid intake (> 2L/day) GRAS as food flavoring primarily root used medicinally no robust clinical trials on mono-preparations Assessment Report Irish Materia Medica
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Indications what the tradition reached for it in
- Inflammation of lower urinary tract
- Renal gravel
- Gout
- Colic
- Indigestion
- Cold stomach
- Liver disease
- Flatulence
- Oed
- Arthritis
- Paralysis
- Abdominal cramps
- Skin swelling
- Dyspepsia
- Urinary tract infection
- Griping pain
- Loss of appetite
- Menstrual cramps
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Cough
- Gas
- Cystitis
- Stomach pain
- Amenorrhea
- Urinary retention
- Kidney stone
- Delayed menses
- Sore throat
- Bloating
- Dysmenorrhea
Safety
Pregnancy: Pregnancy Caution
Breastfeeding: Lactation (source flag notSafeInLactation)
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Dosing as the sources wrote it
| Preparation | As written | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Comminuted root as herbal tea/decoction: 1.5-4g (1 tsp) in 150-200ml hot water, steep/decoct 10-15 min, 2-3x/day (daily max 4-9g) | 1500-4000 mg | |
| Tincture | Tincture 1:3 (45% alc): 1-3ml 3x/day | 1-3 mL |
| Fluid extract | Fluid extract 1:1 (45% alc): 0.5-2ml 3x/day Assessment Report | 0.5-2 mL |
Doses are reproduced from the sources for practitioners and are not a recommendation for any person.
From the sources
Clinical Notes. Approved in for traditional use to increase urine volume/flushing of urinary tract as adjuvant in minor urinary complaints irrigation therapy requires abundant fluid intake (> 2L/day) GRAS as food flavoring primarily root used medicinally no robust clinical trials on mono-preparations Assessment Report Irish Materia Medica
indications. Lovage is traditionally indicated for: Inflammation of lower urinary tract, Renal gravel, Gout, Colic, Indigestion, Cold stomach, Liver disease, Flatulence, Oed, Arthritis, Paralysis, Abdominal cramps, Skin swelling, Dyspepsia, Urinary tract infection, and 31 further conditions.
constituents. Notable constituents of Lovage include: Phthalides (Z-ligustilide, butylidenephthalides, levistolide A/B), falcarindiol, falcarinol, monoterpenes (β-phellandrene, α-pinene, β-pinene), coumarins/furanocoumarins (bergapten, psoralen, umbelliferone, angelicin), polyacetylenes, phenylpropanoids (chlorogenic acid) Assessment Report.
dose-reference. Reference preparation/dosing for Lovage: Comminuted root as herbal tea/decoction: 1.5-4g (1 tsp) in 150-200ml hot water, steep/decoct 10-15 min, 2-3x/day (daily max 4-9g); Tincture 1:3 (45% alc): 1-3ml 3x/day; Fluid extract 1:1 (45% alc): 0.5-2ml 3x/day Assessment Report
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