Leonuri cardicae herba

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

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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Synonym(s)

Heart weed; Herba Leonuri; Herba Leonuri cardiacae

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Leonuri cardiacae herba, also known as heart-tension herb, is a drug monograph of the Commission E, used in herbal medicinal products for the treatment of nervous tension and nervous heart complaints. The drug consists of the whole or cut above-ground parts of the plant collected during the flowering period of the plant.

IngredientsThis section has been translated automatically.

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

EffectsThis section has been translated automatically.

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

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Heart weed is used for nervous tensions such as palpitations and adjuvant for hyperthyroidism

LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.

  1. Liu XH et al (2012) Active chemical compounds of traditional Chinesemedicine
    Herba Leonuri: implications for cardiovascular diseases. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol. 39:274-282.
  2. Wojtyniak K et al (2013) Leonurus cardiaca L. (motherwort): a review of its phytochemistry and pharmacology. Phytother Res 27:1115-1120.

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Authors: Prof. Dr. med. Peter AltmeyerProf. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles