Traditional Medicinal Plant
A treasured medicinal herb, world-renown austrian herbalist Maria Treben suggests to use it for: Prostate problems in men, bladder, kidney trouble and bedwetting.
In herbal history, the herb seems to have been insignificant, with very little reference or use. The plant is mentioned in a Pharmacopoeia of 1880. Maria Treben in her herbal, ‘Health through God’s pharmacy’ (published 1982) shares her experience of her father-in-law’s death from hypertrophy of the prostate gland. An elderly neighbour told her of this plant and its varied uses, and suggested Maria may be able to help many people with the knowledge. Maria did just that, and went on to help many people with information of the herb. In her second book, ‘Cures’, she shares many case histories and inspiring testimonials of people regaining their health. Maria found that the herb resulted in relief from many prostate disorders. As people were helped by Maria, with the information of using the herb for all manner of kidney, bladder and prostate problems, they passed on the information to others: of a simple remedy that relieves discomfort and pain.
Epilobium parviflorum has been used for a long time as a medicinal plant for the treatment of various prostate symptoms, like prostate adenoma and associated disorders. Epilobii herba, willow herb, has not been officially recognized by any of European pharmacopoeias. Epilobii herba contains various pharmacologically-useful compounds, such as polyphenols, among which are the flavonoids: quercitrin, rutin, isoquercitrin, isomyricitrin and myricitrin. The total polyphenol and flavonoid contents were determined in crude willow herb drugs. A high linear correlation was observed between the total phenolic content and the reducing power of the samples. Epilobii herba showed marked activity as a radical scavenger, indicating that it has effective activities as hydrogen donors and primary antioxidants to react with lipid radicals.
Traditional uses: Enlarged prostate, prostatitis, kidney or bladder disorders, gastro-intestinal disorders, mouth mucus membrane lesions, rectal bleeding, menstrual disorders, cystitis, even, urinary infections, bronchial infections, diarrhea, mucous colitis, irritable bowel syndrome, and can be made into an ointment to soothe skin problems in children.
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