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herb
Mitchella repens (Squaw Vine, Partridgeberry)
botanicals
definition
botanical name(s): Mitchella repens
synonyms: partridgeberry, squaw vine, squawberry
part(s) used: aerial parts
qualities: bitter, cool, dry
affinities:
actions: parturient, emmenagogue, diuretic, astringent, uterine tonic
dosage:
» this plant does not store or keep well; use as fresh a product as available
» tea: half oz. herb to 1 pint water; drink 1 cup three times daily
» tincture: 2 - 4 ml.
therapy: prepare uterus for childbirth, dysmenorrhea, false labor, nervous irritability (especially during pregnancy), colitis
AHPA Botanical Safety Rating: 1
toxicity: 0
constituents: saponins and mucilage
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