botanical name(s): Ligusticum levisticum, Levisticum officinale
synonyms: lovage, European lovage, lavose, sea parsley, liebstockel, liveche
part(s) used: root
qualities: dry, bitter, spicy, warm
affinities: stomach, intestines
actions: carminative, emmenogogue, diuretic, expectorant, stimulant, stomachic
dosage:
» tincture: 0.3 - 2 ml.
therapy:
AHPA Botanical Safety Rating: 2b
toxicity: 0
» contraindicated in acute kidney inflammation or urinary tract inflammation and kidney insufficiency due to its potential for causing kidney damage in excessive doses (De Smet, Lust)
» contraindicated in pregnancy due to its emmenagogue effect (Lust)
constituents: essential oil, starch, resin
footnotes
De Smet PAGM et al. (eds.). 1993. Adverse Effects of Herbal Drugs 2, Berlin: Springer-Verlag
Lust, J. 1983. The Herb Book. New York: Bantam Books.