Lady’s Bedstraw
OTHER NAME(S): Caille-Lait Jaune, Cheese Rennet, Cheese Renning, Curdwort, Gaillet Jaune, Galio, Herba Galii Lutei, Ladys Bedstraw, Maid's Hair, Petty Mugget, Yellow Cleavers, Yellow Galium, Galium verum, Cuajaleche, Gaillet Vrai
Overview
Lady's bedstraw is a plant. The leaves, stems, and flowers are used to make medicine.
Lady's bedstraw is used for cancer, hysteria, sexual desire, spasms, and many other conditions, but there is no strong scientific evidence to support these uses.
Lady's bedstraw is sometimes applied directly to the skin for scaly, itchy skin (psoriasis), poorly healing wounds, and to stop bleeding.
Lady's bedstraw contains chemicals that act as antioxidants. These chemicals seem to slow down the growth of cancer cells in the laboratory.
Lady's bedstraw contains chemicals that act as antioxidants. These chemicals seem to slow down the growth of cancer cells in the laboratory.
Uses
Insufficient Evidence for
- Swollen ankles.
- Cancer.
- Epilepsy.
- Hysteria.
- Spasms.
- Tumors.
- Loss of appetite.
- Water retention.
- Causing sweating.
- Increasing sexual desire.
- Stimulating and emptying the bowels.
- Use as a tonic.
- Scaly, itchy skin (psoriasis).
- Poorly healing wounds.
- Stopping bleeding.
- Other conditions.
More evidence is needed to rate the effectiveness of lady's bedstraw for these uses.
Side Effects
When taken by mouth: There isn't enough reliable information to know if lady's bedstraw is safe or what the side effects might be.
When applied to the skin: There isn't enough reliable information to know if lady's bedstraw is safe or what the side effects might be.
Precautions
When taken by mouth: There isn't enough reliable information to know if lady's bedstraw is safe or what the side effects might be.
When applied to the skin: There isn't enough reliable information to know if lady's bedstraw is safe or what the side effects might be.
Pregnancy and breast-feeding: There isn't enough reliable information to know if lady's bedstraw is safe to use when pregnant or breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and avoid use.
Interactions
We currently have no information for Lady's Bedstraw overview.
Dosing
The appropriate dose of lady's bedstraw depends on several factors such as the user's age, health, and several other conditions. At this time there is not enough scientific information to determine an appropriate range of doses for lady's bedstraw. Keep in mind that natural products are not always necessarily safe and dosages can be important. Be sure to follow relevant directions on product labels and consult your pharmacist or physician or other healthcare professional before using.
References
- Gruenwald J, Brendler T, Jaenicke C. PDR for Herbal Medicines. 1st ed. Montvale, NJ: Medical Economics Company, Inc., 1998.
- Schmidt M, Polednik C, Roller J, Hagen R. Galium verum aqueous extract strongly inhibits the motility of head and neck cancer cell lines and protects mucosal keratinocytes against toxic DNA damage. Oncol Rep. 2014;32(3):1296-302.
- Bradic J, Zivkovic V, Srejovic I, et al. Protective Effects of Galium verum L. Extract against Cardiac Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats. Oxid Med Cell Longev 2019;2019:4235405.