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Couch Grass (Elymus repens) as a tool for helping with Urinary tract infection (UTI)

Evidence

Diuretic irrigation of the urinary tract - adjuvant in minor urinary complaints (taken with plenty of fluids)

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European Union herbal monograph on Agropyron repens (L.) P. Beauv., rhizoma (Agropyri repentis rhizoma)

European Medicines Agency (HMPC) · 2022

Traditional / referenceCouch GrassDog grassQuack grassTwitch grassElymus repens

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Graminis Rhizoma (Couch Grass Rhizome) monograph

ESCOP (European Scientific Cooperative on Phytotherapy) · n.d.

Traditional / referenceCouch GrassDog grassQuack grassTwitch grassElymus repens

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2 sources supporting Couch Grass for Urinary tract infection (UTI). Includes scientific publications, books, monographs and traditional-use references.

Mechanistic basis

This use is associated with the plant's diuretic action.