Fagopyri herba

Buckwheat herb, the dried herb (flowers, leaves, stems) collected at flowering time. In cut form, it can be made into a tea. Powdered buckwheat herb is also available in tablet form.

Buckwheat herb is rich in antioxidant flavonoids, especially rutin, phenolcarboxylic acids and fagopyrin.

Quality is defined in the European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.8.0.).

HMPC: not processed

ESCOP: not processed

Commission E: not processed

Empirical medicine:

Approval: Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) stage I and II as well as for microcirculatory disorders and for the prevention of arteriosclerosis.

For an infusion of buckwheat herb, administered as a tea over a period of 3 months, a randomized placebo-controlled double-blind study with 67 patients with chronic venous insufficiency showed a greater reduction in lower leg oedema compared to a placebo arm.

Experimental medicine: chronic venous insufficiency stage I-II, microcirculatory disorders, prophylaxis against artheriosclerosis, hemorrhoids, pernions, radiation damage, capillary fragility, mucosal bleeding, skin diseases, liver diseases.

Rutoside, flavonoids, chlorogenic acid, phenolcarboxylic acids. In the flowers: fagopyrin - photosensitizing!

rarely headache, photosensitization after strong sunlight.

Pregnancy and lactation due to lack of studies on safety, no indication in children.

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