Lady's
Mantle has considerable reputation as herbal remedy and a long history
of use. The herb is alterative, antirheumatic, astringent, diuretic,
emmenagogue, febrifuge, sedative, styptic, tonic and vulnerary.
Lady's Mantle has traditionally been
used externally as an treatment for cuts and wounds and internally
in the treatment of diarrhoea. It is rich in tannin and so is an
effective astringent and styptic, commonly used both internally
and externally in the treatment of wounds including bruises and
ruptures. It is 'of a very drying and binding character' as the
old herbalists expressed it, and was formerly considered one of
the best vulneraries
Lady' Mantle is also used for a number
of women's ailments especially menstrual problems, chronic infection
and discharges. It can be used for vaginal discharges, itching,
cervicitis and urethritis. It is a progesteronic herb that controls
menstrual bleeding and can be used as a treatment for excessive
menstruation, intermenstrual bleeding, postpartum bleeding and menopausal
flooding. Lady's mantle can be used to treat symptoms of progesterone
deficiency such as PMS, painful menstruation, menopausal symptoms
with bleeding and breast swelling and to heal lesions after pregnancy.
Generally, Lady's Mantle is the herb of choice for haemmorhage and
bleeding in general and taken internally as an infusion it is said
to be excellent to stop all bleedings.
Lady's Mantle is also taken internally
for lack of appetite, rheumatism, stomach ailments, diarrhoea, endometriosis
and enteritis. It also tends to coagulate blood and is useful for
internal bleeding and as a mouth rinse after having teeth pulled.
Externally, Lady's Mantle makes a good douche for leucorrhoea, and
a wash or poultice for wounds and as a mouth wash for mouth ulcers
and gingivitis.
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