Leonuri cardiacae herba

Leonuri cardiacae herba, the herb of the true heart cockle, is a drug used in herbal medicines for the treatment of nervous tension such as palpitations. The quality of heart tension herb (Leonuri cardiacae herba) is specified in the European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.)

HMPC -Monograph: Tradtiional-use: nervous tension, nervous heart complaints, e.g. palpitations
ESCOP-Monograph:Mild heart complaints of nervous origin
Commission E-Monograph: Nervous heart complaints, also in the context of hyperthyroidism.

Empirical medicine: Mild cardiac arrhythmia; sedative for nervous, menopausal complaints.

Leonuri cardiacae herba contains iridoids, including conjugol, galiridoside and ajugoside. Other ingredients are diterpenes, triterpenes, phenylpropanoic acid glycosides, betaines (especially stachydrin and betonicin) and 5 to 9 % tanning agents.

Cardiovascular weed shows sedative, slightly hypotensive and slightly negative chronotropic effects.

Heart weed is used for nervous tensions such as palpitations and as a support in hyperthyroidism

The average daily dose is 4.5 g of the drug and is used in the form of infusions and other galenic preparations for ingestion.

There are no known adverse effects.

Allergy to one of the ingredients, children and adolescents under 18 years, pregnancy!

No data for the breastfeeding period.

There are no known interactions with other ingredients.

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