Antispasmodic
Antispasmodic
Antispasmodics relieve or reduce spasms, especially in smooth muscle (intestine, blood vessels, brochi, uterus). They ease uterine cramping, colitis, and irritable bowel syndrome.
- Wild yam (Dioscorea villosa)
- Cramp bark (Viburnum opulus) – also known as American Cranberrybush Viburnum. Black Haw or (Viburnum prunifolium) has similar actions, considered 3x more potent
- Valerian (Valeriana officinalis)
- Chamomile (Matricaria recutita)
- Kava-kava (Piper methysticum)
- Peppermint (Mentha piperita)
- Black Cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa)
- Lobelia (Lobelia inflata)
- Wild Lettuce (Latuca virosa)
- Wild Cherry (Prunus serotina)
- Anise (Pimpinella anisum)
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