WOOD BETONY HERB[STACHYS OFFICINALIS]
Listing description
Stachys officinalis is commonly known as common
hedgenettle,[1] betony, purple
betony, wood betony, bishopwort, or bishop's
wort. The French common name is betoine, and Betonie in
German. It is a perennial grassland herb growing to 1 to 2 feet tall.
Detailed description
Pliny (25, 8, 46, §
84) calls the plant both betonica and vettonica,
claiming that the Vettones used it as
a herbal medicine.
The word stachyscomes from the Greek, meaning "an ear of
grain," and refers to the fact that the inflorescence is often a spike.
Herbal use
The plant was commonly grown in physic gardens of
apothecaries and monasteries for medicinal purposes.
An Italian proverb advises that you should
"Sell your coat and buy Betony." While a Spanish compliment states,
"He has as many virtues as Betony."
Betony was an ingredient of "Pistoja powder," an old remedy for
arthritis and gout.[5] It was also
claimed to be effective against snake and dog bites, and was believed to be a
cure for drunkenness. Richard E. Banks stated that
you should "Eat betony or the powder thereof and you cannot be drunken
that day."
John Gerard (1597) said
that "It maketh a man to pisse well." While Nicholas Culpeper stated that,
"...it preserves the liver and bodies of men from the danger of epidemical
diseases, and from witchcraft also" and "...this is a precious herb,
well worth keeping in your house." He also states that Betony is astrologically ruled by Jupiter and Aries.
Stachys officinalis (Betonica officinalis) has been used in traditional
Austrian medicine internally as tea, or externally as compresses or baths for
treatment of disorders of the respiratory tract, gastrointestinal tract,
nervous system, skin and gynecological problems.
Modern herbalists prescribe betony to treat anxiety, gallstones, heartburn, high blood pressure, migraine and neuralgia, and to
prevent sweating. It can also be
used as an ointmentfor cuts and
sores. None of these uses are supported by scientific evidence.
PRICE
$10.31/KG
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