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PH2); Hematemesis (f; DEM); Mastosis (f; DEM); Ophthalmia (f; DEM); Pain (f; DEM); Respirosis
(f; PH2); Rickets (f; GMH); Sore (f; DEM); Tapeworm (f; WO2); Uterosis (f; DEM); VD (f; DEM);
Water Retention (f; DEM); Worm (f; GMH; WOI); Wound (f; GMH).
Dosages (Lady Fern) — 1–2 tablets or 10–20 drops 3 ×/day (PH2).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Lady Fern) — Not covered (AHP; KOM).
“Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2). Used as male fern
but less powerful (GMH).LADY’S BEDSTRAW (Galium verum L.) ++Activities (Lady’s Bedstraw) — Alterative (f; WOI); Antispasmodic (f; HHB); Aphrodisiac (f;
HHB); Astringent (1; WOI); Bitter (f; WOI); Diuretic (f; PH2; WOI); Hypotensive (1; HHB).
Indications (Lady’s Bedstraw) — Bleeding (f; GMH); Burn (f; HHB); Cancer (f; JLH); Cancer,
breast (f; JLH); Cancer, ganglion (f; JLH); Cancer, skin (f; JLH); Catarrh (f; HHB); Cramp (f;
HHB); Cystosis (f; PH2); Dermatosis (f; GMH; HHB); Dropsy (f; HHB); Dysuria (f; GMH; WOI);
Edema (f; PH2); Enterosis (f; HHB); Epilepsy (f; GMH; WOI); Gravel (f; GMH; WOI); High
Blood Pressure (1; HHB); Hysteria (f; GMH; WOI); Infection (f; PH2); Mastosis (f; JLH); Neph-
rosis (f; PH2); Pleurosis (f; HHB); Sore (f; JLH); Stone (f; GMH; WOI); Swelling (f; PH2); Water
Retention (f; PH2; WOI); Wound (f; GMH; HHB; PH2).
Dosages (Lady’s Bedstraw) — 2 heaping tsp in 250 ml water, 2–3 cups/day (PH2).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Lady’s Bedstraw) — Class I (AHP).“Hazards
and/or side effects not recorded for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2). Asperuloside hypotensive
in canines (HHB).LADY’S MANTLE
(Alchemilla vulgaris L. or A. xanthochlora Rothm.) ++Activities (Lady’s Mantle) — Angioprotective (1; X3635653); Antiinflammatory (f; APA); Anti-
oxidant (1; APA); Antitumor (1; APA; PHR); Aperitif (f; APA); Astringent (2; APA; KOM);
Chymotrypsin Inhibitor (1; PHR; PH2); Diuretic (f; APA); Elastase Inhibitor (1; PHR; PH2);
Fungicide (1; APA); Hemostat (2; APA; KOM); Mutagenic (1; APA); Myorelaxant (f; APA); Trypsin
Inhibitor (1; PHR; PH2).
Indications (Lady’s Mantle) — Anorexia (f; APA); Bleeding (2; APA; KOM); Bruise (f; APA);
Cancer (1; APA; PHR); Cramp (f; APA); Dermatosis (f; PHR; PH2); Diarrhea (2; APA; KOM;
PH2); Dysmenorrhea (1; APA; PHR; PH2); Eczema (f; PHR; PH2); Enterosis (1; APA; PHR; PH2);
Fungus (1; APA); Gastrosis (f; PHR; PH2); Hepatosis (f; PH2); Infection (1; APA); Inflammation
(1; APA); Leukorrhea (f; PH2; PNC); Menopause (f; PH2); Menorrhagia (f; APA; BIS; PNC);
Mycosis (1; APA); Pharyngosis (1; PHR; PH2); Rash (f; PH2); Sore (1; PH2); Sore Throat (1;
PH2); Stomatosis (1; PHR; PH2); Tumor (1; APA; PHR); Vaginosis (f; APA; PNC); Vulvosis (f;
PNC); Water Retention (f; APA).
Dosages (Lady’s Mantle) — 1–2 tsp (1–2 g) herb/cup water (APA; WIC); 2–4 g/herb/cup tea
(PHR; PH2); 1–2 g herb (1 tsp = 0.9 g) (BIS); 3–6 g herb/day (KOM); 5–10 g herb (KOM); 5–10
g herb tincture (APA); 2–4 ml liquid herb extract (PNC).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Lady’s Mantle) — Class 1 (AHP). Tannin
warnings. None reported (BIS). “Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic
dosages” (PH2).