Lady's mantle: benefits, dosage, contraindications
Scientific name(s)
Alchemilla vulgaris, Alchemilla glabra
Family or group:
Plants
Active ingredients:
Tannins
Linoleic acid
Sterols
Indications
Scoring methodology
EFSA approval.
Skin healing ✪✪✪✪✪
A small study conducted on 18 healthy subjects shows that the application of gels containing Alchemilla extracts improves skin hydration.
Posologie
Topical use: aerial parts
gel, lotion
Towards a modern approach to traditional use: in vitro and in vivo evaluation of Alchemilla vulgaris L. gel wound healing potential
Aphthous ulcers ✪✪✪✪✪
Traditionally recommended as an infusion used as a mouthwash for inflamed gum problems such as gingivitis or aphthous ulcers.
Posologie
Oral use: aerial parts
gel, lotion
Dysmenorrhea ✪✪✪✪✪
Related to its luteotropic action (regulates ovarian progesterone secretion, facilitates luteal secretion and production): nn- Premenstrual syndromenn- Dysmenorrheann- Fibroidsnn- Acne flare-ups during menstruation.nn
Posologie
Oral administration: aerial parts
Adolescents, Women
tisane/tea/infusion, mother tincture, dry extract
Premenstrual syndrome ✪✪✪✪✪
Related to its luteotropic action (regulates ovarian progesterone secretion, facilitates luteal secretion and production).nn
Posologie
Oral administration: aerial parts
Adolescents, Women
tisane/tea/infusion, mother tincture, dry extract
Diarrhea ✪✪✪✪✪
Thanks to its tannin content and its antimicrobial action, lady's mantle is recommended for mild diarrhea. nnWhen taken internally, lady's mantle is primarily consumed as an infusion: 2 to 4.5 g of dried leaves infused in 200 ml of water to make a tea to be drunk in two to three cups per day to relieve mild diarrhea.nn
Posologie
Oral administration: aerial parts
Adolescents, Adults
tisane/tea/infusion, mother tincture, dry extract
Endometriosis ✪✪✪✪✪
Because of its (phyto)progestative action.nn
Posologie
Oral administration: aerial parts
tisane/tea/infusion, mother tincture, dry extract
Uterine fibroids ✪✪✪✪✪
Related to its luteotropic action (regulates ovarian progesterone secretion, facilitates luteal secretion and production).
Posologie
By mouth: aerial parts
herbal tea/tea/infusion, mother tincture, dry extract
Properties
Progesterone-like action
Lady's mantle regulates ovarian progesterone secretion, facilitates luteal secretion and production, and is effective against menstrual disorders and endometriosis.
Usages associés
Astringent
Thanks to its richness in tannins (ellagitannins), lady's mantle exerts a hemostatic and anti-diarrheal effect.
Usages associés
Wound healing
Alchemilla stimulates the proliferation of epithelial cells and myofibroblasts. It thus protects the skin and improves its healing. The flavonoid extracts of Alchemilla inhibit proteolytic enzymes, notably elastase, trypsin and alpha-chymotrypsin, which are degrading enzymes, and increase fibroblast migration which could help protect connective and elastic tissues while improving wound healing.
Usages associés
Anti-inflammatory
Alchemilla has shown anti-inflammatory activity in vitro: inhibition of NO production and pro-inflammatory cytokines.
Usages associés
Antimicrobial
Due to its tannin content, Alchemilla has an antimicrobial role and is used for vaginal or intestinal fungal infections.
Safe dosage
Adult: 2 g - 5 g (infusion)
Orally, lady's mantle is mainly consumed as an infusion. The aerial part of the plant is used at 1 to 2 g per liter of boiling water, infused for 10 minutes; - 2 to 3 cups per day, or 8 teaspoons (= 6.4 g) of dried plant per day. Increase to 5 g in case of diarrhea. - Mother tincture: 3 * 100 drops per day in a glass of water.
Interactions
Médicaments
Oral medications: moderate interaction
Some laboratory data suggest that the aerial parts of lady's mantle contain 6–16% tannins. In theory, concomitant use with oral medications may cause these medications to precipitate due to the high tannin content of lady's mantle. Separate the administration of oral medications and tannin-containing plants by as long a period as possible.
Precautions
Pregnant women: avoid
Contains phytosterols; avoid as a precaution.
Breastfeeding women: avoid
Contains phytosterols; avoid as a precaution.
