Lady’s Mantle

Alchemilla Vulgaris

Common name: Lady's Mantle

Family: Rosaceae

Part used: Aerial parts

Habitat: Native to damp meadows, woodlands in Britain and parts of Europe.

Constituents: Tannins, Glycosides, Salicylic acid, Saponins, Phytosterols, Volatile oils, Flavonoids. 

Actions: Astringent, Styptic, Uterine Tonic, Vulnerary, Hepatic, Antiseptic, Antihaemorrhagic

Traditional and current uses

• Diarrhoea

• High in antioxidant, helping to prevent free radical damage

• Used to treat femal reproductive issues including dysmenorrhoea and menorrhagia

• Regulates periods

• Fibroids and endometriosis

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