Potentillae anserinae herba
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DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
Potentillae anserinae herba, also known as goose cinquefoil, is a DAC and Commission E monographed drug used in herbal medicinal products for the treatment of mild mucosal inflammation, dysmenorrhoea and diarrhoeal disorders, among others.
HMPC: not edited;
no classification as traditional medicinal product in the sense of § 39a AMG.
ESCOP: not processed
Commission E.Monograph: Internal: mild dysmenorrhoea, mild, non-specific, acute diarrhoea; External: mild inflammation of the oral and pharyngeal mucosa.
IngredientsThis section has been translated automatically.
Goose cinquefoil contains 5 to 10 % tannins, of which mainly ellagitannins, flavonoids (3-O-beta-glucuronoids of kaemperol, quercetin, myricetin and isorhamnetin), tormentoside, anthocyanins and phytosterols.
EffectsThis section has been translated automatically.
Potentillae anserinae herba acts as an astringent tanning drug and increases tone and the contraction frequency increase in the isolated uterus (proven in animal experiments).
Field of application/useThis section has been translated automatically.
Goose cinquefoil is used for mild dysmenorrheic complaints, non-specific and acute diarrhoea and mild inflammation of the mucous membranes of the mouth and throat.
The extract listed under the INCI name Potentilla anserina extract is used in cosmetic formulations. The extract has astringent and anti-inflammatory effects.
DosageThis section has been translated automatically.
The usual daily dose of the drug is between 4 and 6 g.
Undesirable effectsThis section has been translated automatically.
In the case of irritable stomach complaints, these can be aggravated by taking goose cinquefoil.
ContraindicationThis section has been translated automatically.
There are no known contraindications.
InteractionsThis section has been translated automatically.
There are no known interactions with other active ingredients.
Note(s)This section has been translated automatically.
Compared to other tanning drugs, cinquefoil has a rather weak astringent effect.
LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.
- Guo T et al.(2016) Antitussive and expectorant activities of Potentilla anserina. Pharm Biol 54:807-811.
- Hermann PT et al. (2014) Hunnius Pharmaceutical Dictionary, 11th edition, De Gruyter Verlag Berlin/Boston p. 1447.
- Morikawa T et al.(2014) Hepatoprotective triterpenes from traditional Tibetan medicine Potentilla anserina. Phytochemistry 102:169-181.
- Paduch R et al.(2015) Aqueous Extracts of Selected Potentilla Species Modulate Biological Activity of Human Normal Colon Cells. Curr Drug Targets 16:1495-1502.
- Schilcher H (2016) Leitfaden Phytotherapie, Urban & Fischer Verlag Munich, p. 133 f.
- Xu JF et al.(2010) Flavonol glycosides andmonoterpenoids from Potentilla anserina. J Asian Nat Prod Res 12:529-534.
- https://arzneipflanzenlexikon.info/gaensefingerkraut.php.
- Wenigmann M. (2017) Phytotherapy medicinal drugs, phytopharmaceuticals, application. Urban & Fischer, pp. 110-111