- Region
- Asia
- Origin
- Steppes and dry slopes of Uzbekistan, especially around Samarkand and Bukhara, and parts of Turkmenistan and Tajikistan
Asia · Herb · № 930
Lagochilus inebrians
Herb · Asia
Turkestan mint
Lagochilus inebrians
A small, globular shrub of the mint family with white or pale pink flowers. Contains lagochilin, a diterpene that reduces bleeding and has a calming effect. Gives a mild intoxication.
Safety notes
May affect blood clotting; not with a tendency to bleed, thrombosis or the use of blood thinners, and not in pregnancy. That is why no preparation is given here. The plant is not on the lists of the Dutch Opium Act. This information describes traditional use and is no encouragement or advice. Use is at your own risk; the makers of this site are not responsible for the consequences. Never alone, never together with alcohol, other drugs or medicines, not in pregnancy, with heart disease or mental illness (also in the family), and do not drive. In an emergency call 112.
Cautions by tradition (1)
- Herbal medicine worldwide: Affects blood clotting; not with blood thinners or thrombosis.
Preparation
Do not prepare or use it yourself. The plant affects blood clotting and has been too little researched to describe safely.
Use in traditions
The species name inebrians means 'intoxicating', and in Uzbek the plant is called bozulbang. Herders and farmers among the Tajiks, Turkmens and Uzbeks have long drunk a mild, intoxicating tea of the dried, sometimes roasted leaves, often with sugar or honey. In the Soviet Union the plant was officially included in the pharmacopoeia as a remedy against bleeding and for blood clotting. There are rules for the harvest so that the wild plants can recover.
Applications
Use by tradition
How different herbal traditions describe this herb. Amounts are traditional guidelines checked for obvious errors; they are not medical advice. For poisonous plants no dosage is given on purpose.
Herbal medicine worldwide
Attributed effects
As a mild, intoxicating tea among peoples of Central Asia, and in the Soviet Union as a remedy against bleeding.
Preparation and amount
Do not prepare or use it yourself.
Caution: Affects blood clotting; not with blood thinners or thrombosis.