Tonic chamomile

To some extent in whooping cough and asthma. The tonic effect is similar to that of Chamomile, but the greater popularity of the latter is probably justified. A decoction of 1 ounce to 1 pint (reduced from 1 1/2 pints) is taken in wineglass doses, and may also be used externally for wounds and ulcers, and as an injection in leucorrhea, Large internal doses induce vomiting. 

A positive patch test reaction to U. dioica has been obtained in a patient who had developed edematous gingivostomatitis following the regular use of stinging nettle tea as a tonic the patient also had positive reactions to chamomile (Anthemis nobilis) and its allergens (sesquiterpene lactones) (2). 

In isolated animal uterine tissue, an infusion of shepherd s purse exhibited uterine tonic activity at a concentration of 1 to 2 mg/ml. The effect was less than that exhibited by chamomile (Shipochliev 1981). A fraction of an ethanol extract of shepherd s purse intravenously administered to rats increased experimentally induced contractions (Kuroda and Takagi 1969). The same extract exerted contractile activity on isolated rat uteruses (Kuroda and Takagi 1968). Shepherd s purse has been used traditionally to stimulate uterine contractions during childbirth (Bastien 1983). Older, primarily ethnobotanical surveys report that shepherd s purse was traditionally used as an emmenagogue and abortifacient (Casey 1960 de Laszlo and Henshaw... 

Synonyms Anthemis nobilis Anthemis nobilis flower Camomile flower Chamomile flower English chamomile flower Roman chamomile flower Definition Flowers from Anthemis nobilis Uses Natural flavoring agent in foods folk medicine (tonic, anodyne, antispasmodic, ague cure)... 

White ginger (Hedychium coronarium) extract Wild thyme (Thymus serpillum) extract tonic, folk medicine Chamomile (Anthemis nobilis) flower ... 

Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla) flower tonic, gels... 

Both German chamomile and Roman chamomile extracts are used in pharmaceutical preparations, with the former more frequently used they are used in antiseptic ointments, creams, and gels to treat cracked nipples, sore gums, inflammations, irritation of the skin and mucosa, respiratory tract inflammation, and for wound healing. The volatile oils are used in carminative, anti-spasmodic, and tonic preparations, among others. An infusion or tincture of the flower-heads is used for gastrointestinal spasms, inflammatory conditions of the gastrointestinal tract, and peptic ulcers, menstrual disorders, in addition to mild sleep disorders, especially in children (bradly Escop 1 wichtl). ... 

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