Lady's bedstraw
Scientific names: Galium verum
Family: Rubiaceae
Alternate names: Caille-Lait Jaune, Cheese Rennet, Cheese Renning, Cuajaleche, Curdwort, Gaillet Jaune, Gaillet Vrai, Galio, Herba Galii Lutei, Ladys Bedstraw, Maid's Hair, Petty Mugget, Yellow Cleavers, Yellow Galium
Background
Lady's bedstraw is a plant. The leaves, stems, and flowers are used to make medicine.
Lady's bedstraw is used for cancer, hysteria, sexual desire, spasms, and many other conditions, but there is no strong scientific evidence to support these uses.
Lady's bedstraw is sometimes applied directly to the skin for scaly, itchy skin (psoriasis), poorly healing wounds, and to stop bleeding.
Lady's bedstraw is used for cancer, hysteria, sexual desire, spasms, and many other conditions, but there is no strong scientific evidence to support these uses.
Lady's bedstraw is sometimes applied directly to the skin for scaly, itchy skin (psoriasis), poorly healing wounds, and to stop bleeding.
Safety Safety definitions
When taken by mouth: There isn't enough reliable information to know if lady's bedstraw is safe or what the side effects might be.
When applied to the skin: There isn't enough reliable information to know if lady's bedstraw is safe or what the side effects might be.
When applied to the skin: There isn't enough reliable information to know if lady's bedstraw is safe or what the side effects might be.
Special Precautions & Warnings:
Pregnancy and breast-feeding: There isn't enough reliable information to know if lady's bedstraw is safe to use when pregnant or breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and avoid use.Effectiveness
NatMed Pro rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate.
Insufficient evidence Effectiveness definitions
- Swollen ankles.
- Cancer.
- Epilepsy.
- Hysteria.
- Spasms.
- Tumors.
- Loss of appetite.
- Water retention.
- Causing sweating.
- Increasing sexual desire.
- Stimulating and emptying the bowels.
- Use as a tonic.
- Scaly, itchy skin (psoriasis).
- Poorly healing wounds.
- Stopping bleeding.
- Other conditions.
Dosing & administration
The appropriate dose of lady's bedstraw depends on several factors such as the user's age, health, and several other conditions. At this time there is not enough scientific information to determine an appropriate range of doses for lady's bedstraw. Keep in mind that natural products are not always necessarily safe and dosages can be important. Be sure to follow relevant directions on product labels and consult your pharmacist or physician or other healthcare professional before using.
Interactions with pharmaceuticals
It is not known if Lady's Bedstraw interacts with any medicines. Before taking Lady's Bedstraw, talk with your healthcare professional if you take any medications.
Interactions with herbs & supplements
There are no known interactions with herbs and supplements.
Interactions with foods
There are no known interactions with foods.
Action
Lady's bedstraw contains chemicals that act as antioxidants. These chemicals seem to slow down the growth of cancer cells in the laboratory.
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