May help with

• depurative
• cardio protective
• neuro protection
• antiseptic
• antifungal

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plant name

Wild garlic , wild garlic , stalked garlic, broad-leaved garlic

International Latin denomination

Allium ursinum L

botanical family

Alliaceae (Liliaceae)

Description and habitat

• Herbaceous plant of cool and shady undergrowth, edges of streams, 20 to 50 cm high, with white flowers
• The foliage gives off a strong smell of garlic when crushed
• Social plant that can form large colonies

History and tradition

• Very old medicinal plant known to the Celts and Germans
• The bulb and leaves are edible (it is used raw in salads)
• Beware of the risk of confusion with lily of the valley or colchicum , which are very toxic or even fatal
  • Only wild garlic has an alliaceous smell

Parts used

• bulb and leaves

Dosage forms available

• Whole plant tincture

Usual dosages

Composition

Main components of the plant

• Vitamin C
• Sulfur compounds
• Essential oil

Main components of buds or young shoots

Main components of essential oil

Properties

Plant properties

• Depurative
• Cardioprotection, anti-hypertensive action due to angiotensin converting enzyme inhibition effect [1] , [2]
• Anti-aggregant in the same way as Allium sativum [3]
• Neuroprotection [4]
• Antiseptic, antifungal [5]
• Anthelminthique

Bud properties

Properties of essential oil

Indications

Indications of the whole plant (phytotherapy)

• High blood pressure
• Cardiovascular protection

Indications of the bud (gemmotherapy)

Specific indications of essential oil (aromatherapy)

Known or suspected mode of action

Usual formulations

Regulations

Possible side effects and precautions for use

• Main risk: confusion with thrush or colchicum , very toxic or even fatal
• Gastralgies

Bibliographic references

1. Go↑ Rietz B, Isensee H, Strobach H, Makdessi S, Jacob R. Cardioprotective actions of wild garlic (allium ursinum) in ischemia and reperfusion. Mol Cell Biochem. 1993 Feb 17;119(1-2):143-50. PMID 8455576
2. Go↑ Sendl A, Elbl G, Steinke B, Redl K, Breu W, Wagner H. Comparative pharmacological investigations of Allium ursinum and Allium sativum. Planta Med. 1992 Feb;58(1):1-7. PMID 1620734
3. Go↑ Hiyasat B, Sabha D, Grotzinger K, Kempfert J, Rauwald JW, Mohr FW, Dhein S. Antiplatelet activity of Allium ursinum and Allium sativum. Pharmacology. 2009;83(4):197-204. doi: 10.1159/000196811. PMID 19174616
4. Go↑ Mathew BC, Biju RS. Neuroprotective Effects of Garlic A Review. Libyan J Med. 2008; 3(1): 23–33. texte intégral
5. Go↑ Radu Vasile Bagiu, Brigitha Vlaicu, Monica Butnariu. Chemical Composition and in Vitro Antifungal Activity Screening of the Allium ursinum L. (Liliaceae). Int J Mol Sci. 2012; 13(2): 1426–1436. texte intégral

• Salomeia Putnoky, Angela Caunii, Monica Butnariu. Study on the stability and antioxidant effect of the Allium ursinum watery extract. Chem Cent J. 2013; 7: 21. texte intégral
• G. Dilip Reddy, A. Gopala Reddy, G.S. Rao, M. Vijay Kumar. Pharmacokinetic interaction of garlic and atorvastatin in dyslipidemic rats. Indian J Pharmacol. 2012 Mar-Apr; 44(2): 246–252. texte intégral

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