Herbs Hands Healing Ltd - Contraindications and Drug interactions of Figwort

Figwort

Herbal Constituents and Uses | Contraindications

Common Name:	Figwort	Photo gallery
Genus / Species:	Scrophularia nodosa
Part Used:	Root
Energetics:	Bitter, sweet, cool
Meridians:	Lung, stomach, kidney
Active Constituents	Saponins Cardioactive glycosides Flavonoids Iridiod glycosides
Medicinal Use:	Detoxification for chronic skin conditions Hepatic Prostrate Tumours cancers, Tuberculosis Anti-inflammatory Antirhumatic Antiarthritic
Dose:	Tincture F Tincture 5mls, 2 or 3 times daily. DH Tincture 2 to 4mls 3 times daily. Infusion 1 to 3 teaspoon dried leaves to cup water 3 times daily.

Contraindications

1) Do not use where there is heart disease, especially tachycardia due to the cardiac gylcosides present in this herb.
2) This herb is highly toxic in large doses.

NOTE: Tincture is unstable after 6 to 8 months.

The information contained in these pages is an indication of possible contraindications, but if you are at all concerned about any herb and its suitability for personal use please contact a herbal practitioner in your area or contact us.