Botanical Index No. 531

Hydrangea

hydrangea arborescens

Medicinal Actions

Analysis pending research update.

Primary Conditions Treated

Adenopathy Allergy Bacteria Bile Bladder Stone Bronchosis Burn Calculus Cancer tongue Catarrh Cholecystosis Constipation Cystosis Diabetes Dropsy Dysmenorrhea Dyspepsia Fever Gallstone Gastrosis Gleet Gravel High Blood Pressure Incontinence Infection Inflammation Kidney Stone Metastasis Mucososis Myalgia Myosis Nephrosis Pain Prostatosis Rheumatism Sore Sprain Stone Swelling Thirst Tumor Ulcer Urethrosis Urinary Calculi Vomiting Water Retention Wound X-Ray

General Dosage

2 g root; 2–4 g root, or in tea, 3 ×/day; 1 tbsp fresh root; 1.5 g dry root; 1.5 g dry root:7 ml alcohol/8 ml water; 2–4 ml liquid root extract; 2–4 ml liquid root extract 3 ×/day; 2–10 ml root tincture 3 ×/day; 1 tsp liquid extract every 3–4 hours for urinary incontinence.

Safety & Contraindications

Class 2d. Not for prolonged use. Do not exceed recommended dose. Cyanogenic properties. “Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages”. CAN cautions regarding GI irritation and dermatosis. Overdoses may cause tightness in chest and vertigo. Hydrangin may cause gastrosis and enterosis. And the cop-out clause. In view of the “lack of” data, use during pregnancy and lactation, and excessive use should be avoided. Extract is nontoxic in animals. Hydrangenol is allergenic. Flavonoids such as quercetin and rutin are said to be diuretic, to inhibit tumor formation, and to reduce inflammation. Synthesized hydrangeol derivatives are reportedly antiallergic, inhibiting hyaluronidase activity and histamine release.

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