Butterbur Extract
Other name:Butterbur Rhizome Extract
Plant Original: Butterbur Rhizome
Part Used: Root
Specification:
Petasins 15% UV
Petasins 8%,15% HPLC
4:1;10:1
Description:
Butterbur - a stout perennial herb arising from a coarse rhizome (underground stem) and having a hollow, thick, reddish-brown leafless aerial stem, (called a scape) covered with lance-shaped scales and terminating in a dense club-shaped cluster of flowerheads. Large leaves, up to 2 feet wide, are spiky around the edges. Lilac-pink flowers of butterbur (April-May) are small and tubular.
Function:
Butterbur has tonic and expectorant properties, and is antispasmodic and analgesic, acting specifically on the stomach, bile ducts, and duodenum. Butterbur has been used mainly to treat chest problems such as bronchitis, asthma, and whooping cough. Butterbur helps to strengthen digestion, in particular where indigestion results from obstructed bile flow. Butterbur has also been given for inflammation of the urinary tract, and it has been used externally as a poultice to treat wounds and skin eruptions. Petasin is responsible for the antispasmodic properties of the plant by reducing;spasms in smooth muscle and vascular walls, in addition to providing an anti-inflammatory effect by inhibiting leukotriene synthetics. Petasin has also been found to be treat migraine headache,asthma,bronchitis. Butterbur has also been used for cough ; urination and stomach problems.
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