CRAMP BARK or HIGH CRANBERRY

(Viburnum opulus var. americanum; CAPRIFOLIACEAE; RUBIACEAE)

Part used:  Dried stem bark.

Therapeutic action:

Antispasmodic, nervine, tonic, relaxant, diuretic, expectorant, astringent, sedative and emmenagogue.

Cramp bark is possibly the best female regulator-relaxant agent that we have for the uterus and ovaries, and is especially useful for painful and difficult menstruation and for nervous affections during pregnancy that threaten abortion.

Cramp bark is highly regarded as an antispasmodic agent. It is considered one of the best female regulators and relaxants of the ovaries and uterus, and is highly effective in preventing abortions due to nervous affections during pregnancy. Cramp bark will speedily quiet the uneasiness and relieve the pains of uterine and abdominal cramps, and is a remedy for nervous disorders and spasms of all kinds.

Medicinal uses:

Nervous conditions of pregnancy, abortive preventive, dysmenorrhea, menorrhagia, ovarian irritation, asthma, hysteria, cramps, spasms, flatulent stomach, fits, convulsions, fainting, neuralgia and lockjaw.

Preparation:

Decoction, fluid extract, infusion, powder and tincture.