| | | | Common Name | | | Rupturewort
| | | Botanical Latin Name / Classification | | | Herniaria Glabra
| | | Parts Used | | | Whole Plant
| | | Description | | | The Herniaria were formerly included in the Illecebraceae. They are small
annuals or undershrubs, with small green flowers crowding along the stems
intermixed with leaves.
There are very few species of the
genus.
H. hirsuta is a common Continental and west Asiatic species,
and has been found near Christchurch, in Hampshire.
The taste is
insipid and the plant is odourless.
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| | | Indications | | | Bladder Infections (Cystitis), Cardiovascular Disorders, Cystitis, Edema (Dropsy), Hernia, Kidney Stones, Nephrotic Syndrome, Ulcers
Catarrh
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| | | Actions | | | Diuretic
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| | | Constituents / Nutrients | | | A crystalline principle has been obtained, called Herniarine, which proved
to be methylumbelliferone.
An alkaloid, Paronychine, has also been
found.
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| | | Scientific Research and Pharmacologicial Actions | | | Very active diuretic properties have been attributed to Herniarine, which
has been found successful in the treatment of dropsy, whether of cardiac
or nephritic origin.
It is recommended for catarrh of the bladder.
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| | | Precautions / Contraindications | | | None documented.
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| | | Interaction with Medications | | | None documented.
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| | | Possible Side Effects | | | None documented.
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Botanical Latin Name: Herniaria Glabra
Plant Part: Whole Plant | |
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Rupturewort Powder
4 oz / 114 g
21.36 US
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Rupturewort Powder
1 oz / 28 g
10.53 US
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Rupturewort Tea (Loose)
4 oz / 114 g
14.54 US
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Rupturewort Tea (Loose)
8 oz / 227 g
22.96 US
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Rupturewort Tea
25 tea bags
13.05 US
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Rupturewort Tea
50 tea bags
20.35 US
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