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Mitchella repens (Squaw Vine, Partridgeberry)

botanicals

definition

botanical name(s): Mitchella repens

synonyms: partridgeberry, squaw vine, squawberry

part(s) used: aerial parts

qualities: bitter, cool, dry

affinities:

actions: parturient, emmenagogue, diuretic, astringent, uterine tonic

dosage:

» this plant does not store or keep well; use as fresh a product as available

» tea: half oz. herb to 1 pint water; drink 1 cup three times daily

» tincture: 2 - 4 ml.

therapy: prepare uterus for childbirth, dysmenorrhea, false labor, nervous irritability (especially during pregnancy), colitis

AHPA Botanical Safety Rating: 1

toxicity: 0

constituents: saponins and mucilage

footnotes

AHPA Botanical Safety Rating: 1

toxicity: 0

constituents: saponins and mucilage

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