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Ligusticum levisticum (Lovage)
Botanicals

definition

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.