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Agropyron repens (Couch Grass)
botanicals

definition

botanical name(s): Agropyron repens
synonyms: couch grass, quickgrass, doggrass
part(s) used: rhizome
qualities: sweet, cool
affinities:
actions: diuretic, demulcent, aperient, anticholesteremic, antimicrobial
dosage:
» tincture: 4 - 8 ml.
therapy: cystitis, urethritis, prostatitis, enlarged prostate, urinary tract stones, nephritis, gout and rheumatism
AHPA Botanical Safety Rating:
toxicity: 0
constituents: triticin, inositol, mannitol, mucilage, volatile oil, vanillin glucoside, fixed oil
• Agropyrene is reported to have broad antibiotic properties, and extract of couchgrass is diuretic in rats and sedative in mice.
interactions: Large amounts can cause a depletion of potassium in the urine thereby increasing the toxicity of digitaloid glycosides.
drug interactions:


footnotes

D'Arcy, PF. Adverse Reactions and Interactions with Herbal Medicines. Part 2 -
Drug Interactions. Adverse Drug React Toxicol Rev 1993; 12: 147-62.

De Smet PAGM et al. (eds.). 1993. Adverse Effects of Herbal Drugs 2. Berlin: Springer-Verlag.

Lewis, WH, Elvin-Lewis, MPF. 1977. Medical Botany. New York: John Wiley &
Sons, Inc.