Application
Traditionally, sedge has been used to cure coughs and other respiratory ailments. It has also been used as a natural remedy for insomnia.
It is known to have a suppressive effect on the thyroid gland's production of metabolic hormones. It has been used to treat hypermetabolism. It is approved in Germany as a herbal remedy for mild hypermetabolism.
Black cohosh has also been used as a diuretic and heart stimulant.
Black cohosh has been used as a dye plant. It provides a dark gray color for textiles.
Ingredients
Bitter substances, tannins, flavones, glycosides, essential oils.
Lycopus europaeus L.
Photo of page in Joachim Burser's herbarium.
