Lady's Mantle

Lady's Mantle

Latin name: Alchemilla vulgaris

Health Benefits of Lady's Mantle

Lady's Mantle is a powerful women's herb used for all manner of women’s problems including; menstrual issues, menstrual cramps, menopause, or hormonal imbalances. It was also used as a wound healer and as a remedy for various gastrointestinal issues. Health benefits include: 

• Helps to regulate menstruation. It stimulates the production of progesterone which is essential to regular periods.
• One of the best herbs to combat fertility problems. It stimulates ovulation while acting as a uterine tonic, toning the uterus in readiness for conception.
• Tannins in the herb display antihemorrhagic properties and its astringent nature makes it helpful in stopping excessive menstrual flow in cases of menorrhagia, and in metrorrhagia - when menstrual bleeding happens at irregular times in between menstruation. 
• Also helpful for menstrual cramps.
• Can help to reduce the occurrence of hot flashes, night sweats and other menopausal symptoms such as anxiety and mood swings.
• It also helps to tackle “estrogen dominance”, a condition that affects many women in peri and post-menopause.
• Can boost digestion, strengthen the digestive system, and ease stomach cramps.
• Excellent remedy for diarrhea.
• The astringent properties imparted by the high tannin content of Lady’s Mantle helps to tone and tighten the skin, reducing the appearance of enlarged pores while helping to keep the complexion glowing and smooth.
• Excellent herb for wound healing, helping to repair damaged skin and is commonly used on eczema, acne and redness.

How to Use Lady's Mantle

• May be taken as tea, in capsules, as tincture, or in food.  Also can be used topically.

Cautions and Side Effects of Lady's Mantle

• Not to be used if pregnant or nursing.