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Decreases the acidity in the stomach.
• Gastric ulcers
• Gastritis
• Reflux
Major
• Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria)
Other
• Chinese peony (Paeonia lactiflora)
• Gastrointestinal
Mechanism of Action:
• Meadowsweet inhibits histidine decarboxylase (HDC) -histamine which synthesizes histamine (Stimulates stomach acid secretions)
Hoffman D. Medical Herbalism. Rochester, Vermont: Healing Arts Press, 2003.
Barnes J, Anderson LA, Phillipson JD. Herbal Medicines, 3rd ed. London: Pharmaceutical Press, 2007.
Bone K. Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 2000.
Bone K. A Clinical Guide to Blending Liquid Herbs: Herbal Formulations for the Individual Patient. St Louis, MO: Churchill Livingstone, 2003.
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AntacidDefinitionDecreases the acidity in the stomach. Indications• Gastric ulcers TreatmentsMajor Systems• Gastrointestinal MechanismMechanism of Action: ReferencesHoffman D. Medical Herbalism. Rochester, Vermont: Healing Arts Press, 2003. |
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