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Wood Betony (Stachys officinalis) as a tool for helping with Skin irritation
Evidence
inferred from anti-inflammatory action
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1 source supporting Wood Betony for Skin irritation. Includes scientific publications, books, monographs and traditional-use references.
Mechanistic basis
This use is associated with the plant's anti-inflammatory action. Further evidence for that pharmacology:
Antiinflammatory activities of Hungarian Stachys species and their iridoids
View source Aqueous extracts of the aerial parts of ten Hungarian Stachys species, including S. officinalis, were tested in vivo in the carrageenan rat-paw-oedema model; several showed significant anti-inflammatory activity, attributed in part to their iridoid content.