In times past, women believed that the drops of dew gathering on the leaves of lady's mantle brought beauty, vitality and fertility. Unassuming, seemingly ordinary, and yet so full of gentle healing. Common lady's mantle grows in the mountain and foothill regions all across our homeland. You may not have known this, but in the Middle Ages the alchemists called it Venus's cloak. To them it was worth a pearl, and they also called it heavenly dew. For whole centuries the alchemists tried to create the elixir of immortality.
Common lady's mantle and what it holds
In Europe and here at home there are several kinds of lady's mantle, and the lovely truth is that all of them are valued as healing herbs. It is traditionally said to cleanse the liver and the blood, and to be kind to the stomach and the intestines. It is said to bring hormonal activity into balance. The main components of the plant are tannins and bitter substances. It contains flavonoids, essential oils and volatile oils. Lady's mantle is a generous source of phytohormones. Plant hormones work gently in favour of the body's own hormone production. Lady's mantle contains salicylic acid, vitamin C and many other active substances.
The traditional effects of common lady's mantle
The herb is traditionally described as astringent, healing and draining. Common lady's mantle is one of the loveliest herbs, offering a helping hand especially in those moments when gynaecological or hormonal concerns appear in a woman's life. Put simply, common lady's mantle is a synonym for a woman's wellbeing. Although lady's mantle is best known for its ability to harmonise a woman's hormones, it is said to be a gentle companion for other concerns too. It is traditionally described as strongly anti-inflammatory, as supporting muscle function, as settling digestion, and it is also said to accompany you on the way to the weight you dream of. Although lady's mantle is linked mainly with women and women's concerns, it has a wide range of uses. It has traditionally been taken as a means of strengthening the heart during traumatic fevers, with weeping wounds and with neglected ulcers.
Lady's mantle is wonderful for women
- Traditionally said to harmonise the state of a woman's hormones and to even out their levels
- Traditionally used with the regeneration of the female reproductive organs
- Said to soothe menstrual pain and heavy bleeding, and to support the regularity of the cycle
- Traditionally reached for when menopause arrives
- Said to soften premenstrual syndrome and to ease the discomforts that come with it
- Traditionally used as gentle care against gynaecological inflammations and discharge
- Thanks to its kind influence on muscle tissue, it is said to firm and strengthen the womb
- Said to settle the ovulation cycle, and traditionally associated with a greater chance of conception
- Traditionally turned to by women who tend towards miscarriage
- Said to support the healing of post-birth scars and the firming of the muscles of the womb
Common lady's mantle is a herb with a healing touch
If you have had teeth extracted, lady's mantle is traditionally recommended as the loveliest healing companion. After a tooth is taken out, the wound is rinsed with lady's mantle several times, and thanks to the remarkable qualities of this herb it is traditionally said to settle within a single day. It is also used as a draining remedy and to strengthen the heart during traumatic fevers. Various tinctures are made from lady's mantle, either pure or blended. There is, for example, a tincture of lady's mantle, sage, calendula and other gentle herbs.
Lady's mantle and its other traditional uses
- with diarrhoea and colic,
- it is said to have a kind influence on digestion,
- traditionally used with epilepsy,
- traditionally used with laryngitis,
- with bleeding gums,
- as a gargle with inflammation of the throat,
- said to ease weakness of the muscles,
- traditionally used with liver and kidney troubles.
Lady's mantle tincture is a wonderful gift for a woman of any age
Lady's mantle holds active substances that bring the whole body a sense of balance. Lady's mantle is without doubt the queen of the herbs meant for women and girls of every age. Its kind effects on women's health are priceless, and every woman deserves to know them. You can buy the lady's mantle tincture HERE. What are your experiences with it? Do share with us in the comments.