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| Departments » Herbal Medicine » Materia Medica » Agropyron repens |
Note - the monographs are provided for informational purposes only, and are not to be used for self-medication.
Agropyron repens (Couch Grass)
| Botanic Name | Agropyron repens aka Elymus repens aka Elytrigia repens |
| Common Name | Couch Grass, Twitch-grass, Scotch Quelch, Quick-grass, Dog-grass, Triticum repens (Linn) 1 |
| Family | Poaceae (Graminaceae) |
| Parts Used | Rhizome |
| Habitat | On cultivated land in temperate climates almost everywhere 2 |
| Constituents | Anitbiotic
substance (agropyrene) 2
Gum 2 Inositol 4 Iron and other minerals 2 Large quantities of silica 2 Mannitol 2 Mucilage 2 Saponin 2 Silicic acid 4 Triticin 4 Vanillin 2 |
| Actions | "A
soothing diuretic, calming pain and spasm in the urinary tract"
2
Demulcent 4 Diuretic 4 Tonic 4 |
| Applications | Children’s
conditions associated with urinary system (e.g. enuresis and urinary
incontinence) 2
For the control of symptoms of urinary disease 2 Prostatic disease 2 Rheumatism 4 Urinary calculi 2 Urinary infections 2 (Cystitis, urethritis, prostatitis) 4 |
| Dosage | Medium dose
herb
Dried Rhizome: 1 –4 gms tds 2 Liquid Extract: 1:1 25% 4 – 8 mls tds 8 |
| Combinations | Bearberry or Yarrow in the treatment of cystitis 4 |
| C/I Cautions | Can be safely consumed when used appropriately 5 |
| BHP S/I | Cystitis with irritation or inflammation of the urinary tract 6. |
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