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Medicinal

With Petroselinum crispum. Indication: increases urine to flush urinary tract for minor urinary complaints it is licensed for use in Traditional Herbal Medicines in the UK (UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)).
Medicines and Health Care Regulatory Agency , MCA. (2002). Medicines and Health Care Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for restricted or prohibited herbal medicines. Medicines and Health Care Regulatory Agency . link

Nomenclature

Officinalis is an adjective for a medicinal substance. Male and female forms of the adjective are 'officinalis', the neuter form is 'officinale'. The adjective has to agree in gender with the noun it describes. Symphytum is presumably neuter as it has a neuter ending (-um), so it is officinale . Althaea and Asparagus are female and male (endings -a and -us) respectively so both are 'officinalis'.

Toxicity

With Petroselinum crispum. Side effects/precautions: Hypersensitivity; contraindications for patients with impaired renal function, oedema secondary to heart failure, current or previous kidney disease, conditions where reduced fluid intake recommended; caution with fever, acute urinary retention, micturition disorder, urinary incontinence, blood in urine, anticoagulant therapy, pregnancy/breast feeding; may cause allergic reactions of skin, phototoxic reactions. From Patient information leaflet for preparations licensed as Traditional Herbal remedies in the UK.
Medicines and Health Care Regulatory Authority, 2013 Licensed Traditional Herbal Remedies

Geographical distribution

  • Africa, Northern Africa, Algeria
  • Africa, Northern Africa, Morocco
  • Africa, Northern Africa, Tunisia
  • Asia-Temperate, Caucasus, North Caucasus
  • Asia-Temperate, Caucasus, Transcaucasus
  • Asia-Temperate, Middle Asia, Kazakhstan
  • Asia-Temperate, Mongolia, Mongolia
  • Asia-Temperate, Siberia
  • Asia-Temperate, Western Asia, Afghanistan
  • Asia-Temperate, Western Asia, Iran
  • Asia-Temperate, Western Asia, Lebanon-Syria
  • Asia-Temperate, Western Asia, Turkey
  • Europe, Eastern Europe, Baltic States
  • Europe, Eastern Europe, Belarus
  • Europe, Eastern Europe, Ukraine
  • Europe, Middle Europe, Austria
  • Europe, Middle Europe, Belgium
  • Europe, Middle Europe, Germany
  • Europe, Middle Europe, Hungary
  • Europe, Middle Europe, Netherlands
  • Europe, Middle Europe, Poland
  • Europe, Middle Europe, Switzerland
  • Europe, Northern Europe, Denmark
  • Europe, Southeastern Europe, Albania
  • Europe, Southeastern Europe, Bulgaria
  • Europe, Southeastern Europe, Greece
  • Europe, Southeastern Europe, Italy
  • Europe, Southeastern Europe, Romania
  • Europe, Southeastern Europe, Yugoslavia
  • Europe, Southwestern Europe, France
  • Europe, Southwestern Europe, Portugal
  • Europe, Southwestern Europe, Spain

Asparagus officinalis L.

Family: ASPARAGACEAE
Genus: Asparagus
Species: officinalis L.
Common names: Asparagus; Asperging herb
Pharmacopoeia Londinensis name: Asparagus
Distribution summary: Eurasia, Australasia, N.& S. America
Habit: Perennial
Hardiness: H5 - Hardy; cold winter
Habitat: Wasteland and roadsides
Garden status: Currently grown
Garden location: Pharmacopoeia Londinensis 1618 'Seeds & Grains' (HSE 8)
Flowering months: May, June
Reason for growing: Medicinal, traditional herbal registration


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