Lady’s Mantle 100 g, 50 g, 25 g

Lady’s Mantle – 100 g ($16.99), 50 g ($10.99), 25 g ($7.99)

Benefits:
Lady’s mantle has powerful therapeutic properties due to which it has been used in Ayurveda for centuries. The herb is said to have a positive effect on the female hormonal level. So that’s why the herb is recommended for various women-related health issues especially excessive menstrual bleeding, cramping, irregular periods, menopausal disorder etc. Here below we are going to discuss all the problem in details:

Menstruation  If you’re tired of the monthly struggle, let’s talk about one of the natural ways you can get rid of period cramps: lady’s mantle! Yes, it’s one of the top traditional uses of this herb, and it’s one of the reasons why a tea combining lady’s mantle, lemon balm and red raspberry leaf is referred to as “happy uterus tea. Many herbalists love lady’s mantle for its ability to soothe the aches and pains of menstruation and even make menstrual flow lighter, and lady’s mantle has been used to help with menstrual pain and cramps for centuries.

Alchemilla Vulgaris is one of the top traditional herbs for menstruation problems. The pure natural extract of Alchemilla Vulgaris contains vasorelaxant properties due to which it helps to relax the tension in the blood vessels and reduce the pain and cramping. The herb provides the strengthening effect on the endometrium (the uterine lining), and by doing so it can easily solve any problem related to menstruation.

Menopause  There is a hormonal shift that occurs in women during menopause that can lead to hot flashes, mood swings, insomnia and other common symptoms. Many expert herbalists include lady’s mantle on their lists of recommended herbs for menopause since it is considered both a uterine astringent as well as a uterine tonic.

When it comes to menopause, lady’s mantle has a reputation among herbalists for being an effective herbal remedy for symptoms like hot flashes and anxiety. More research is needed to confirm the medicinal benefits of Alchemilla on menopause symptoms, but there is evidence to support its use as an herbal remedy for menopausal women. There are hormonal imbalances that occurs during the menopausal stage in women’s. This stage brings many changes in the women body. Many Ayurvedic and allopathic experts recommend Alchemilla Vulgaris as a uterine astringent and uterine tonic. Alchemilla Vulgaris overcomes the symptoms of menopause such as hot flushes, anxiety, irritation, and pain.

Vaginal Infection  Lady’s Mantle is also very effective for those women who have been facing the problem of yeast and fungal or vaginal infections. It also reduces the itchiness and white discharge problem. Due to its great therapeutic effect, the herb is used as a douche or applied on a tampon and after that inserted into the vagina. It has no ill effects rather than this it helps to cure vaginal irritation and infection.

Diarrhea  When it hits, most people want to know how to stop diarrhea fast. Herbs that contain chemicals called tannins are traditionally used to dry up the excessive watery secretions that occur in cases of diarrhea. Alchemilla plants contain tannins, so lady’s mantle is thought to help treat diarrhea. As extensive research on tannins shows, tannins and tannic acid exhibit antidiarrheal properties, suggesting this herb has the potential to help relieve diarrhea.

Along with other females health issues Lady’s Mantle has been also used for stomach pain, indigestion due to its great astringent property. Lady’s Mantle helps to reduce the symptoms of diarrhea and prevents bloody stool discharge. The anti-inflammatory properties of Lady’s Mantle help in the treatment of piles and hemorrhoids.

Endometriosis  In a rat model of endometriosis (a disease in which tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside the uterus), A. mollis extract significantly reduced adhesion scores and reduced mean endometrioma volume (from 101.35 to 11.87 mm³).

Cancer  Several lab studies have revealed the cancer-fighting potential of lady’s mantle. For instance, a 2022 in vitro study confirmed the antioxidant power of lady’s mantle and found that it helped suppress human tumor cell lines. Further research found that this herb has the potential to be effective in killing prostate, breast and colorectal cancer cells.

Antiviral  Another impressive attribute of lady’s mantle is its antiviral ability. An in vitro study published in 2017 examined the antiviral activity of bioactive substances extracted from the roots and aerial parts of Alchemilla vulgaris. Overall, lady’s mantle was shown to have antiviral effects that were dose-dependent. The extract that showed the greatest antiviral activity in vitro was the extract from the roots, which also had the highest content of catechins in comparison to the other samples.

In vitro, lady’s mantle leaf demonstrated activity against human bacterial and fungal pathogens, including Helicobacter pylori. Aerial parts of A. mollis showed moderate to high activity against Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella enteritidis, S. typhimurium, Escherichia coli, and Candida albicans. An inhibitory effect against influenza viruses was also observed in vitro. The root and aerial parts of lady’s mantle demonstrated activity against orthopoxviruses in an in vitro study.

Weight Loss  In vitro research has unearthed that lady’s mantle possesses anti-adipogenic properties in humans, meaning it helps prevent fat storage in the body, and it seems to be effective for weight loss, at least when combined with a few other herbs.

Research published in Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine in 2011 examined the effects of a weight loss supplement called Weighlevel. Weighlevel is a mixture of extracts from lady’s mantle, olive leaves (Olea europaea), Mentha longifolia and cumin seeds (Cuminum cyminum). Over three months, study participants who took one Weighlevel tablet a half hour before each meal saw progressive and significant weight loss. Of note, those considered overweight according to body mass index (BMI) lost more weight than people considered obese via BMI, but both groups lost weight and saw their BMI scores decrease.

Insomnia  People who have been facing the problem of insomnia gets stressed day by day. Insomnia is basically stress-related disorder which makes the person sleepless. Alchemilla Vulgaris tea act as a great treatment for insomnia patient. This herbal tea provides relief to your mind and releases the stress from the body. For making this tea you can just put Lady’s Mantle plant in one cup of water and boil them for 5-10 minutes. After that strain and consume it 3 times a day. This will definitely improve your stress level and helps to have sound sleep.

Wounds  The styptic properties of Lady’s Mantle has been used by many Ayurvedic experts for the treatment of the wound. You can just simply apply Lady’s Mantle on the affected area this will help in faster healing. Tannin content of Lady’s Mantle accelerate the healing process and reduce pain.

Inhibition of the activity of the proteolytic enzymes elastase, trypsin, and alpha-chymotrypsin has been attributed to the tannin content of lady’s mantle extracts. Promitotic activity in epithelial cells and myofibroblasts was demonstrated in rats administered A. vulgaris extract. In a study of rats with induced endometrial adhesions, A. mollis aerial plant parts administered daily by gavage resulted in modulation of inflammatory cytokines (including tumor necrosis factor, endothelial growth factor, and interleukin 6). Improved tensile strength and re-modelling were observed with A. mollis root and aerial extracts that led to significant wound healing effects in mice. The extract of aerial parts, which contained high hydroxyproline content, had more effect than the root extract.

In an in vitro study, application of a 2% gel containing A. vulgaris aqueous or ethanolic extract or a 6% gel containing A. vulgaris propylene glycolic extract accelerated wound closure in L929 fibroblasts. In an open-label study in patients with recurrent aphthous ulcers (N=48), topical applications of A. vulgaris 3% extract in glycerine (Aptharine) resulted in faster self-reported healing of ulcers. In a double-blind study, gels containing 2% or 6% A. vulgarisextracts promoted damaged skin barrier repair in healthy volunteers (N=18).

Skin  Lady’s Mantle has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant properties which helps to treat various skin related issues. The anti-inflammatory property provides relief from skin redness, inflammation, and swelling. In skin problem such as eczema, Lady’s Mantle is very effective it reduces the itchiness and redness from the skin. The antioxidant content of herb helps to eliminate toxins and free radical from the body and by doing so it prevents oxidative damages in the body and delays the aging process.

Liver  The antioxidant properties of Lady’s Mantle prevents your liver from oxidative damages. The rich amount of polyphenolics and flavonoids content in Lady’s Mantle helps in liver protection and also removes the toxin from the body.

In a rat model of carbon tetrachloride-induced hepatotoxicity, serum ALT levels were significantly reduced by the aerial part and root extracts of A. mollis (P<0.05 vs control).

Hair Growth  The herb also helps to repair scalp and promote the growth of hair follicles. The Lady’s Mantle hence helps to strengthen the hair follicles and promote natural growth and also protects the scalp from any type of fungal and bacterial infection.

Anti-Inflammatory  Various extract preparations have demonstrated significant anti-inflammatory effects in vitro.  A 70% methanol and water extract was particularly effective in reducing nitric oxide against lipopolysaccharide-stimulated cells, while all extract preparations significantly inhibited tumor necrosis factor-alpha secretion with maximum suppression observed with the 70% methanol extract.

Antioxidant  A. mollis conferred protection and exhibited antioxidant effects and radical scavenging activity in vitro and in a murine model.

Antiulcer  In an indomethacin-induced gastric ulcer rat model, A. caucasica exerted significant antiulcer activity, with the 200 mg/kg dose demonstrating the largest effect, which was comparable to famotidine. Additionally, antioxidant effects were noted.

Cardiovascular  In one study examining the vascular effects of methanol and aqueous extracts of A. vulgaris in rats, the methanol extract was high in quercetin and had a relaxant effect on aortic tissue, while the aqueous extract was higher in gallic acid content and resulted in enhanced contractility. Oral administration of the methanol extract had a hypotensive effect. Rheological effects of A. vulgaris extract was explored in an arterial hypertension rat model. The extract demonstrated significant improvements in RBC surface architectonic and membrane lipid composition. The increase in membrane lipid content and normalization of phospholipid composition contributed to improvement in erythrocyte deformability and membrane function.

Diabetes  Despite traditional purported use in diabetes, lady’s mantle showed no effect on hyperphagia, polydipsia, body weight loss, hyperglycemia, or hyperinsulinemia in a study involving mice with streptozotocin-induced diabetes.

Neuroprotective  Infusion of A. vulgaris aerial extract (5 and 25 mL/kg/day for 5 days) to mice exposed to hypoxic (deficiency of oxygen reaching the body’s tissues) conditions protected CNS functioning in mice that survived hypoxic shock. Exploratory behavior was restored and the lower dose had a more pronounced effect on locomotor activity than controls, which was greater than that seen with the reference drug (piracetam). Both doses possessed an anti-amnestic effect that facilitated retention of previously learned behavior with the lower dose demonstrating a maximum effect.

Postintubation Sore Throat  In a randomized, double-blind, controlled trial of 88 patients undergoing thoracic surgery using double lumen tube intubation, the effects of A. vulgaris in glycerin were compared with dexamethasone for incidence of postoperative sore throat and hoarseness. Forty-five patients received dexamethasone 0.2 mg/kg intravenously (IV) and 2 mL of normal saline sprayed into the oropharyngeal cavity before intubation, and 43 patients received 0.04 mL/kg of normal saline IV and 1 g of A. vulgaris in glycerin mixed with 1 mL of normal saline sprayed into the oropharyngeal cavity before intubation. No statistically significant differences were noted in incidence of sore throat 24 hours postoperatively (57.8% for dexamethasone vs 46.5% for A. vulgaris; P=0.29). Additionally, there were no differences in the intensity or severity of sore throat and hoarseness at 1, 6, and 24 hours postoperatively between groups.

Botanical Name: Alchemilla vulgaris
English: Lady’s Mantel Herb
Also, known as: Dew-cup, Our lady’s mantle, Lion’s foot, Bear’s foot, Nine hooks, Frauenmantel, Mariustakkur, Almindelig Lovefod, Pied de leonis, Lion’s Claw and Aslanpençesi.
Habitat: Europe
Origin: Turkey
Harvested: Wild or cultivated
Parts Used: The whole herb (above-ground parts).

General Information:
Alchemilla vulgaris, is an herbaceous perennial plant, grow about 18 – 24 inches high, and 18 – 26 inches wide and belongs to the Rosaceae family, which comprise of more than 300 species. The whole plant is clothed with soft hairs. The leaves of Lady’s Mantle are 6-8 inch in diameter and 5-20 inches long, shallow, pleated cups. The soft hairs make water form droplets that roll around on the leaves. These hairs make the leaves feel velvety, not scratchy or unpleasant to touch. The lower, radical leaves, large and handsome, somewhat kidney-shaped in general outline, with their margins cut into mostly nine broad, finely toothed at the edges, from which it has obtained one of its local names, Nine Hooks. Lady’s Mantle flowers are about half inch in diameter, in loose, divided clusters at the end of the freely branching flower stems, airy masses of tiny, yellow-green flowers that sit above the foliage until they flop down from their own volume and weight, becoming a froth of blooms. The herb is gathered during the summer months when it is in bloom and then dried for later use.

Even though Alchemilla vulgaris is used to treat various health problems, it is known as the woman’s herb’ because most of its benefits target women. During the Middle Ages this herb played an important part in the lives of many women. In England they used to call it “a woman’s best friend”. The rootstock is astringent and edible, and the leaves are eaten by sheep and cattle.

 

How to use:
We make these suggestions to help you get the best benefit from the herbs that you’re choosing to improve your health. Also we make these ideas and recommendations so that consuming them easier and better fit into your lifestyle by adding them to the food that you already eat.
For the full health benefit, it is best to consume (or use the whole herb in poultices) the whole herb. All of the compounds in the herb act best together, as nature intends. Extracts draw out the most prominent beneficial compounds and may concentrate them. What is not extracted can be helpful in ways that we do not yet understand.

Cut Pieces or Powdered Herb:
There are different ways to use cut pieces or powdered herb.
Food Preparation: You can add powdered or pieces of herb (if the pieces you buy are bigger than you like, a coffee or herb grinder will quickly reduce) to any yogurt, smoothie, apple or other sauces, spreads, salads or other foods more familiar to you that don’t use heat. Heat can be damaging to the beneficial compounds in the herb. Other options like oatmeal, scrambled eggs, pasta sauce, soup, cookies and anything else that fits your lifestyle, but minimizing (by adding near the end of cooking) the heat is helpful.
Also, for children, you can mix powdered herb with honey or glycerin to make paste. The thicker the paste, the more potent and herbal in taste. The sweet taste of honey and glycerin will help medicine go down. The resulting liquid is called an electuary.
For seeds in general, but especially small seeds, it’s best to grind these to break the protective hulls a short time before consumption. This makes all the benefits available, rather than some remaining locked inside the hulls that are unbroken by insufficient chewing.
To make adding herbs even easier, you could add a week’s worth of your chosen herb(s) to an amount of, for example, yogurt that you would eat in a week. Mix thoroughly and eat this each day of the week. So you make once /week and just eat each other day.
Hot Infusion: The basic method for dried herbs and flower is, take 2-3 tablespoons of dried herb in a cup or teapot. Pour hot water over it and cover it with lid for 10-30 minutes. The heat from making tea can degrade some of the beneficial compounds in the herb. This method minimizes this effect. For the full health benefit, it is recommended to consume what is left over after making tea.
Decoctions: Decoctions are suitable for roots, barks, large seeds & berries, and other dense material. The simple way to make decoction is, in a saucepan, add 1 tablespoon of dried herbs to 1 cup of water, Bring the water to boil, reduce heat and simmer for 30-60 minutes with the pot covered. Squeeze out as much as liquid as possible. Best practice is to drink the liquid and also consume the solid material that remains. Herb pieces can also be used.
Powdered Herb:
There are different ways to use powdered herb.
Capsules: HerbsCrafters makes capsules guaranteed to be filled with the pure herb with no filler or any other products. You can also use powdered herb to make your own capsules at home. These capsules are best taken with liquid to aid in digestion and absorption and to ensure it doesn’t stick in your throat.
Poultice: Poultice can be made with an herbal powder and liquid (mostly water) to form a paste which is then applied to the skin. This method is very helpful for skin conditions.
Herbal shot: Powdered herb can be mixed with water, fruit juice or other liquid to make herbal shot.

Tips:
You can sweeten your herbal decoctions with bit of honey, natural fruit juice, stevia leaves powder or licorice root powder.

Precautions:
You should consult with a qualified healthcare practitioner before using any herbal products, particularly if you are pregnant, nursing, or on any medications.
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