Bugleweed Herb Cut & Sifted Wildcrafted (Lycopus virginicus) 1 lb: C

This is Starwest's nitrogen-flushed double wall silverfoil pack. Used as an infusion, extract and tincture. Bugleweed is a sedative cough reliever. It is especially helpful with coughs of nervous origin, that is, with nervous symptoms of over-active thyroid glands. Such disturbances can include nervous cough, shaking, shortness of breath and palpitation. The 1997 Commission E on Phytotherapy and Herbal Substances of the German Federal Institute for Drugs recommends Bugleweed for 'Mild thyroid hyperfunction with disturbances of the vegetative nervous system. Tension and pain in the breast (mastodynia).' 'Contraindications: Thyroid hypofunction, enlargement of the thyroid without functional disorders.' 'Side Effects: In rare cases, extended therapy and high dosages of bugleweed preparations have resulted in an enlargement of the thyroid. Sudden discontinuation of bugleweed preparations can cause increased symptoms of the disease complex.' 'The dosage lies between a daily dosage of 1 - 2 g of drug for teas and water-ethanol extracts equivalent of 20 mg of drug. Note: Each patient has his own individual optimal level of thyroid hormone. Only rough estimations of dosage are possible for thyroid disorders, in which age and weight must be considered.' 'Mode of Administration: Comminuted herb, freshly pressed juice and other galenical preparations for internal use. Actions: Antigonadotropic; Antithyrotropic; Inhibition of the peripheral deiodination of T4; Lowering of the prolactin level.' Grieve classic 'A Modern Herbal': 'Sedative, astringent and mildly narcotic. Used in coughs, bleeding from the lungs and consumption.' 'The infusion made from 1 oz. of the dried herb to 1 pint of boiling water is taken in wineglassful doses, frequently, the fluid extract in doses of 10 to 30 drops, and the dry extract, Lycopin, in doses of 1 to 4 grains.' King's 1898 Dispensatory: 'Lycopus fills an important place in Eclectic therapeutics. Its action is chiefly exhibited on the vascular structures and the sympathetic nervous system. It is a certain sedative, mild narcotic, subastringent, and tonic. Its sedative action is most pronounced and most frequently indicated where the vascular action is tumultuous, the velocity of the pulse rapid, with evident want of cardiac power. It is for this purpose that it is principally employed in advanced stages of acute disease with great debility, and in chronic disease with frequent pulse. It improves the circulation, and its good influence is extended to all the parts under the control of the vegetative system of nerves.' 'As a sedative, Prof. Scudder classes it with aconite and veratrum. It acts somewhat like digitalis in reducing the velocity of the pulse, but is devoid of the dangerous effects resulting from the use of that drug, and hence has proved useful in some cardiac affections. It controls excessive vascular excitement, general irritability, and diminishes exalted organic action. Up