Allii ursini herba

Herb of the wild garlic.

ESCOP: not processed

HMPC: not processed

Commission E: not processed

Herbal medicine: leaves: gastrointestinal complaints, dyspepsia, flatulence, high blood pressure, arteriosclerosis, circulatory problems, also for skin blemishes and skin diseases.

Fresh wild garlic leaves: hemostatic for minor bleeding wounds.

Fresh wild garlic leaves: 0.005% allicin, dried wild garlic leaves: 0.07 % allicin, in methanol-water extraction from fresh leaves: 0.5% allicin. In equal parts: methiin, alliin, isoalliin.

Sulphur: 7860 mg in 100 g dry matter. Flavonoids, traces of prostaglandin A, B and F.

Onion and leaf extracts inhibit enzymes such as lipoxygenase and cyclooxygenase.

1. Blaschek W (2015) Wichtl-Teedrogens and phytopharmaceuticals. A handbook for practice. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellschaft Munich. S 61-62
2. http://www.pharmakobotanik.de/systematik/6_droge/allium_u.htm