White Deadnettle Tincture

Lamium album

Common name: White Deadnettle, Archangel

Family: Lamiaceae (not nettle family)

Part used: Flowering aerial parts

Habitat: Hardy perennial native and common in British waysides and woodland. 

Constituents: Phenolic acids, flavonoids, tannins (6-7%), iridoid glycosides, phenylpropanoid glycosides

Actions: Astringent, anti-inflammatory, diuretic, haemostatic

Traditional and current uses:

• Cystitis and urinary tract disorders

•  Heavy periods

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