Western Herbalism
Pine Bark
Pinus pinaster
Also known as Maritime Pine Bark, French Maritime Pine Bark.
Standardized extracts like Pycnogenol used in most clinical studies ( monograph) primarily modern clinical use rather than traditional effective antioxidant at > 20mg/day may reduce need for analgesics/antihypertensives no traditional energetics/taste well-documented in pharmacopoeias 3203267 ABC
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Indications what the tradition reached for it in
- Endothelial dysfunction
- Hot flashes
- Chronic venous insufficiency
- Tonsillitis
- Neuritis
- Joint stiffness
- Retinopathy
- Pharyngitis
- Hip pain
- Osteoarthritis
- Laryngitis
- Coughing
- Hypercholesterolemia
- Pregnancy-associated pain
- Rheumatism
- Thrombosis
- Knee pain
- Respiratory infection
- Bronchitis
- Platelet hyperactivity
- Fatigue
- Asthma symptoms
- Menopausal symptoms
- Hypertension
- Menstrual cramps
- Coronary artery disease
- Cough
- Hyperglycemia
- Egyptian
- Diabetic retinopathy
Safety
Pregnancy: Pregnancy Caution
Breastfeeding: Lactation (source flag notSafeInLactation)
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Dosing as the sources wrote it
| Preparation | As written | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Standardized bark extract | Standardized bark extract (e.g. Pycnogenol 65-75% procyanidins): 30-360 mg/day oral divided doses (e.g. 100 mg 3x/day for CVI | 30-360 mg |
| 50 mg 3x/day retinopathy | 50-50 mg | |
| 150 mg/day CVI) | 150-150 mg | |
| duration | duration 4 weeks to months as per indication | |
| 3203267 |
Doses are reproduced from the sources for practitioners and are not a recommendation for any person.
From the sources
Clinical Notes. Standardized extracts like Pycnogenol used in most clinical studies ( monograph) primarily modern clinical use rather than traditional effective antioxidant at > 20mg/day may reduce need for analgesics/antihypertensives no traditional energetics/taste well-documented in pharmacopoeias 3203267 ABC
primary-actions. Pine Bark acts primarily as: Antioxidant, Anti-inflammatory, Venotonic, Circulatory stimulant. Secondary actions include Antithrombotic, Neuroprotective, Antihistamine, Antiviral, Antimicrobial, Vulnerary.
indications. Pine Bark is traditionally indicated for: Endothelial dysfunction, Hot flashes, Chronic venous insufficiency, Tonsillitis, Neuritis, Joint stiffness, Retinopathy, Pharyngitis, Hip pain, Osteoarthritis, Laryngitis, Coughing, Hypercholesterolemia, Pregnancy-associated pain, Rheumatism, and 46 further conditions.
dose-reference. Reference preparation/dosing for Pine Bark: Standardized bark extract (e.g. Pycnogenol 65-75% procyanidins): 30-360 mg/day oral divided doses (e.g. 100 mg 3x/day for CVI; 50 mg 3x/day retinopathy; 150 mg/day CVI); duration 4 weeks to months as per indication; pharmaceutical capsules/tablets ; 3203267
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