Lithospermum officinale

Lithospermum officinale
Family:Lithospermum officinale; Contraceptive; Depurative; Diuretic; Lithontripic; Oxytoxic; Sedative.
Common name:Gromwell
The mature seeds are diuretic lithontripic and oxytocic. They are ground into a powder and used in the treatment of bladder stones arthritis and febrile conditions. An infusion of the leaves is used as a sedative. The root is depurative. A syrup made from a decoction of the root and stems is used in the treatment of eruptive diseases such as smallpox measles and itch. All parts of the plant contain a substance that inhibits the secretion of the pituitary gonadotrophic hormone. Extracts of the herb possess contraceptive properties.

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