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Habitat types include damp, shady places.<ref name=purdue/><ref name=scu/> It can be found in [[riparian zone]]s, such as [[floodplains]]. It grows in wet spots in forests, woodlands, and [[swamp]]s.<ref name=mi/> |
Habitat types include damp, shady places.<ref name=purdue/><ref name=scu/> It can be found in [[riparian zone]]s, such as [[floodplains]]. It grows in wet spots in forests, woodlands, and [[swamp]]s.<ref name=mi/> |
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This plant has had uses in traditional [[herbalism|herbal medicine]]. It was perhaps best known as a treatment for [[hyperthyroidism]] conditions, including [[Graves' disease]] and [[thyrotoxicosis]]. Indications included signs and symptoms such as [[dyspnea]], [[tachycardia]], [[tremor]], and [[Exophthalmos|exophthalmia]]. Medical research has not validated the use of the herb for these conditions. It was also used for [[anxiety]], [[insomnia]], and respiratory ailments such as [[pneumonia]], [[bronchitis]], [[hemoptysis]], and chronic [[cough]].<ref name=scu/> In [[Native American]] tradition, the [[Iroquois]] considered the plant poisonous, but the [[Cherokee]] found it useful for treating [[snakebite]] in people and in dogs. It was given to infants to help them learn to speak, and it had ceremonial uses.<ref name=eth>[http://herb.umd.umich.edu/herb/search.pl?searchstring=Lycopus+virginicus ''Lycopus virginicus''.] Native American Ethnobotany Database. University of Michigan, Dearborn.</ref> |
This plant has had uses in traditional [[herbalism|herbal medicine]]. It was perhaps best known as a treatment for [[hyperthyroidism]] conditions, including [[Graves' disease]] and [[thyrotoxicosis]]. Indications included signs and symptoms such as [[dyspnea]], [[tachycardia]], [[tremor]], and [[Exophthalmos|exophthalmia]]. Medical research has not validated the use of the herb for these conditions. It was also used for [[anxiety]], [[insomnia]], and respiratory ailments such as [[pneumonia]], [[bronchitis]], [[hemoptysis]], and chronic [[cough]].<ref name=scu/> In [[[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|Native American]] tradition, the [[Iroquois]] considered the plant poisonous, but the [[Cherokee]] found it useful for treating [[snakebite]] in people and in dogs. It was given to infants to help them learn to speak, and it had ceremonial uses.<ref name=eth>[http://herb.umd.umich.edu/herb/search.pl?searchstring=Lycopus+virginicus ''Lycopus virginicus''.] Native American Ethnobotany Database. University of Michigan, Dearborn.</ref> |
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Lycopus virginicus is a species of flowering plant in the mint family known by many common names, including Virginia water horehound,[1] American water hoarhound, sweet bugleweed, water bugle, carpenter's herb, green archangel, purple archangel, Paul's betony, woodbetony, wolf foot,[2] and Egyptian's herb.[3] It is native to North America, where it is widespread in eastern Canada and the eastern United States.[4]
This is a perennial herb with a hairy, squared stem reaching a meter tall. The oppositely arranged leaves have oval to lance-shaped blades with toothed edges.[3][5] The leaves are dark green or purple.[2] Clusters of tiny white or pink-tinged flowers occur in the leaf axils.[3][5] The plant has a mint scent and a bitter taste.[2] This species can be easily confused with Lycopus uniflorus. The latter has stamens exserted from the flowers, while the stamens of L. virginicus are included. The two species may hybridize, producing Lycopus × sherardii.[5]
Habitat types include damp, shady places.[2][3] It can be found in riparian zones, such as floodplains. It grows in wet spots in forests, woodlands, and swamps.[5]
This plant has had uses in traditional herbal medicine. It was perhaps best known as a treatment for hyperthyroidism conditions, including Graves' disease and thyrotoxicosis. Indications included signs and symptoms such as dyspnea, tachycardia, tremor, and exophthalmia. Medical research has not validated the use of the herb for these conditions. It was also used for anxiety, insomnia, and respiratory ailments such as pneumonia, bronchitis, hemoptysis, and chronic cough.[3] In [[[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|Native American]] tradition, the Iroquois considered the plant poisonous, but the Cherokee found it useful for treating snakebite in people and in dogs. It was given to infants to help them learn to speak, and it had ceremonial uses.[6]
References
- ^ Lycopus virginicus. USDA PLANTS Profile.
- ^ a b c d Bugleweed (Lycopus virginicus L.) The Center for New Crops & Plant Products. Purdue University.
- ^ a b c d e Grant, N. Lycopus virginicus. Southern Cross Plant Science. Southern Cross University.
- ^ Lycopus virginicus. NatureServe. 2012.
- ^ a b c d Penskar, M. R. 2010. Lycopus virginicus. Michigan Natural Features Inventory.
- ^ Lycopus virginicus. Native American Ethnobotany Database. University of Michigan, Dearborn.