| Action: | Antispasmodic |
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| Synonym: | Spasmolytic |
Relieves cramping and spasming of smooth muscles.
• spastic cough
• bronchitis
• whooping cough
• croup
• asthma
• intestinal colic (Gas)
• biliary colic (D/t gallstones)
• irritible bowel disease (IBS)
• menstrual cramps
• amargo (Quassia amara)
• barosma (Agathosma betulina)
• bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi)
• black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa)
• blue cohosh (Caulophyllum thalictroides)
• butterbur (Petasites hybridus)
• caraway (Carum carvi)
• catnip (Nepeta cataria)
• cayenne (Capsicum annuum)
• chamomile (Matricaria recutita)
• chelidonium (Chelidonium majus)
• Chinese peony (Paeonia lactiflora)
• cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia)
• coriander (Coriandrum sativum)
• cramp bark (Viburnum opulus)
• dong quai (Angelica sinensis)
• ephedra (Ephedra sinica)
• eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus)
• fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)
• fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graceum)
• garden angelica (Angelica archangelica)
• ginger (Zingiber officinale)
• goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis)
• gum weed (Grindelia robusta)
• holy basil, tulsi (Ocimum sanctum)
• hops (Humulus lupulus)
• horehound (White) (Marrubium vulgare)
• hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis)
• indian tobacco (Lobelia inflata)
• jamaican dogwood (Piscidia erythrina)
• kava (Piper methysticum)
• lemon balm (Melissa officinalis)
• linden flowers (Tilia europa)
• lomatium (Lomatium dissectum)
• motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca)
• mullein (Verbascum thapsus)
• new jersey tea (Ceanothus Americanus)
• parsley (Petroselinum sativum)
• passion flower (Passiflora incarnata)
• peppermint (Mentha piperita)
• pipsissewa (Chimaphila umbellate)
• pleurisy root (Asclepias tuberosa)
• prickly ash (Zanthoxylum Americanum)
• raspberry (Rubus idaeus)
• rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)
• ruta (Ruta graveolens)
• sage (Salvia officinalis)
• skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora)
• sun dew (Drosera rotundifolia)
• tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia)
• thyme (Thymus vulgaris)
• turmeric (Curcuma longa)
• valerian (Valeriana officinalis)
• wild indigo (Baptisia tinctoria)
• wild yam (Dioscorea villosa)
• yarrow (Achillea millefolium )
• gastrointestinal
• urinary
• respiratory
• reproduction
• carminatives have antispasmotic properties but not all antispasmodic are carminitaves (E.g. Greater celadine, opium, deadly nightshade )
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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AntispasmodicDefinitionRelieves cramping and spasming of smooth muscles. Indications• spastic cough Treatments• amargo (Quassia amara) Systems• gastrointestinal Mechanism• carminatives have antispasmotic properties but not all antispasmodic are carminitaves (E.g. Greater celadine, opium, deadly nightshade ) ReferencesHoffman D. Medical Herbalism. Rochester, Vermont: Healing Arts Press, 2003. |
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