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Actions:
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Anti-inflammatory,
diuretic, antimicrobial, mildly sedative, musculotropic, deodorant.
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Applications: |
Gastrointestinal
discomforts, children's sleep disorders, and stomach complaints. Topical
preparations treat inflammations and cracked and sore skin.
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| Contraindications: |
None
known.
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| Side Effects: |
None
known.
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| AHPA Safety Rating: |
Class
1.
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| Herb-Drug Interactions |
None
known.
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| Usage |
For
gastrointestinal spasm, inflammation: 2-3 g flowers in tea or 1-4 ml tincture,
either given t.i.d. For respiratory inflammation: inhaled fumes from boiling
flower heads (tea) as needed. Ointments applied according to manufacturer's
instructions.
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