Astringents Brandy Webb, ND Botanical Medicine 1 Week 7
Astringents “Nearly all astringents coagulate albumin, tone up relaxed or debilitated condition of muscular fiber, contract both arterioles and capillaries, restrain peristalsis, contract gland ducts, and repress excessive secretions.” Dr. Edward Shook, 1978
Astringents Geranium maculatum/robertianum Cinnamomum verum Quaercus spp Capsella bursa-pastoris
Geranium spp G. maculatum G. robertianum
Geranium spp American cranesbill Geraniaceae family Constituents Tannins Actions Astringent Antihemorrhagic Anti-inflammatory vulnerary
Geranium spp Indications Diarrhea Passive hemorrhage Gastric ulcer GI inflammation Wounds
Cinnamomum verum
Cinnamon Lauraceae family Constituents Volatile oils (cinnmaldehyde and eugenol) Tannins Coumarins Mucilage
Cinnamomum verum Actions Astringent Carminative Antispasmodic Antiseptic Warming stimulant Indications Dysmenorrhea Diarrhea Spastic constipation Hypertension GI inflammation URI Passive hemorrhage
Quercus spp
Oak Fagaceae family Constituents Tannins Actions Astringent Anti-inflammatory Antiseptic
Quercus spp Indications Diarrhea Hemorrhoids Passive hemorrhage GI inflammation Pharyngitis
Capsella bursa-pastoris
Shepherd’s purse Brassicaceae family Constituents Flavonoids Choline Vitamin K, Vitamin C B-carotene Potassium calcium
Capsella bursa-pastoris Actions Astringent Styptic (uterine family) Indications Menorrhagia Uterine fibroids Passive hemorrhage Wounds