Botanical Index No. 833

Purple Loosestrife

lythrum salicaria

Medicinal Actions

Antibacterial, Antiinflammatory, Antiseptic, Astringent, Candidicide, Demulgent, Tonic

Primary Conditions Treated

Hemostat Bacteria Bleeding Candida Catarrh Colitis Colorectosis Dermatosis Diarrhea Dysentery Dysmenorrhea Eczema Enterosis Fever Fungus Gastrosis Gingivosis Gleet Gonorrhea Hemoptysis Hemorrhoid Infection Inflammation Itch Leukorrhea Mycosis Ophthalmia Sore Stomachache Typhus Varicosis Yeast

General Dosage

30–60 grains powder; 2–4 g in tea; 3 g herb/100 ml tea 2–3 ×/day; 20 g herb to 100 ml 20% ethanol, steep 5 days, take 2–3 tsp/day; 0.5 g liquid extract, 3–5 g; 1–3 oz decoction.

Safety & Contraindications

Not covered. “Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages”.

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