Herba herniariae

Dried above-ground parts of the Bruchkraut. Extract obtained from the herb of Herniaria glabra (smooth hernia) and Herniaria hirsuta (hairy hernia) (Off.: DAC and ÖAB90).

Quality is defined in the German Drug Codex (DAC).

HMPC monograph: Traditional-use: Increase in urine volume, irrigation of the urinary tract for mild urinary complaints:

ESCOP: not processed
Commission E: zero monograph

Traditional medicine: as a diuretic, for chronic cystitis, urethritis, bladder tenesmus.

3-10% triterpene saponins (bidesmosides of medicagenic acid and gypsogenic acid), 0.2% flavonyl glycosides, 0.8% coumarins such as herniarin, tannins, essential oil.

urinary tract disinfectant, weak diuretic

Pregnancy and lactation, children and adolescents < 18 years due to lack of data. Allergy to any of the ingredients.

1. Burger A et al. (1993) Hunnius Pharmaceutical Dictionary 7th edition Walter de Gruyter Berlin-New York p. 672
2. https://arzneipflanzenlexikon.info/bruchkraut.php
3. Blaschek W (2015) Wichtl-Teedrogens and phytopharmaceuticals. A handbook for practice. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellschaft Munich. S 328-329