Ballotae nigrae herba

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DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.

Dried, flowering stem tips of black nettle.

Quality specified in the European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.).

HMPC: not processed.
ESCOP monograph: internal tension, restlessness and irritability with difficulty falling asleep; for mild stomach cramps.
Commission E: no monograph

Empirical medicine: mild sedative, mild insomnia, spasmolytic for gastrointestinal complaints.

IngredientsThis section has been translated automatically.

Essential oil, mainly sesquiterpenes; the unpleasant odor comes from furans. Caffeic acid derivatives, diterpenoid bitter substances, flavonoids, chlorogenic acid and lamiaceous tannins, main representative: rosmarinic acid

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Last updated on: 30.03.2025