Post by ~*¥Noctavia¥*~ on Jul 19, 2013 5:36:58 GMT -5
Common Names:
butterbur, petasites, purple butterbur. Butterbur is also known under several patented standardized extract forms, such as Petadolex.
Latin Name:
Petasites hybridus (also known as Petasitidis hybridus, Petasites officinalis, or Tussilago hybrida).
Description:Butterbur is a shrub that grows in Europe and parts of Asia and North America, typically in wet, marshy ground. The name, butterbur, is attributed to the traditional use of its large leaves to wrap butter in warm weather
Medical use:has historically been used for a variety of health issues such as pain, headache, anxiety, cough, fever, and gastrointestinal and urinary tract conditions. It has also been used topically to improve wound healing. Today, traditional or folk uses include nasal allergies, allergic skin reactions, asthma, and migraine headache.
Texted by: the NACCM
butterbur, petasites, purple butterbur. Butterbur is also known under several patented standardized extract forms, such as Petadolex.
Latin Name:
Petasites hybridus (also known as Petasitidis hybridus, Petasites officinalis, or Tussilago hybrida).
Description:Butterbur is a shrub that grows in Europe and parts of Asia and North America, typically in wet, marshy ground. The name, butterbur, is attributed to the traditional use of its large leaves to wrap butter in warm weather
Medical use:has historically been used for a variety of health issues such as pain, headache, anxiety, cough, fever, and gastrointestinal and urinary tract conditions. It has also been used topically to improve wound healing. Today, traditional or folk uses include nasal allergies, allergic skin reactions, asthma, and migraine headache.
Texted by: the NACCM
