Lamii albi herba

Authors: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer, Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles

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Last updated on: 22.07.2025

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Definition
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Lamii albi herba, also known as dead-nettle herb, is a drug obtained from the dried herb of the plant.

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

HMPC: not processed

ESCOP: not processed.

Commission E initially negative adoption due to lack of scientific data. Since no risks designated as so-called "zero monograph".

Empirical medicine: Expectorant for catarrhs, gastrointestinal complaints, menopausal disorders. As a poultice (boiled): Skin swellings, varicose veins, gouty nodules.

Note(s)
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Applications and indications correspond to the "white dead-nettle flowers" Lamii albi flos.

Literature
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  1. https://arzneipflanzenlexikon.info/taubnessel.php
  2. Blaschek W (2015) Wichtl tea drugs and phytopharmaceuticals. A handbook for practice. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellschaft Munich. S 365-366

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