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Cramp Bark (Viburnum opulus) as a tool for helping with Headache
Evidence
inferred from analgesic action
1 source supporting Cramp Bark for Headache. Includes scientific publications, books, monographs and traditional-use references.
Mechanistic basis
This use is associated with the plant's analgesic (pain relief) action. Further evidence for that pharmacology:
Gilaburu extract (Viburnum opulus Linnaeus) is as effective as Tamsulosin in medical expulsive therapy of distal ureteral calculi
View source In a clinical study, Gilaburu (Viburnum opulus) extract was as effective as tamsulosin for medical expulsive therapy of distal ureteral stones, supporting an antispasmodic/analgesic role of guelder rose in stone passage.