Teucrium polium

Teucrium polium, Lamiaceae, Essential oil (which contains beta-pinene, linalool), tannins, bitter agents, polyphenols, flavonoids, saponins.
Teucrium polium, Lamiaceae, Essential oil (which contains beta-pinene, linalool), tannins, bitter agents, polyphenols, flavonoids, saponins.Teucrium polium, Lamiaceae, Essential oil (which contains beta-pinene, linalool), tannins, bitter agents, polyphenols, flavonoids, saponins.Teucrium polium, Lamiaceae, Essential oil (which contains beta-pinene, linalool), tannins, bitter agents, polyphenols, flavonoids, saponins.Teucrium polium, Lamiaceae, Essential oil (which contains beta-pinene, linalool), tannins, bitter agents, polyphenols, flavonoids, saponins.Teucrium polium, Lamiaceae, Essential oil (which contains beta-pinene, linalool), tannins, bitter agents, polyphenols, flavonoids, saponins.Teucrium polium, Lamiaceae, Essential oil (which contains beta-pinene, linalool), tannins, bitter agents, polyphenols, flavonoids, saponins.Teucrium polium, Lamiaceae, Essential oil (which contains beta-pinene, linalool), tannins, bitter agents, polyphenols, flavonoids, saponins.
Botanical Nomenclature Teucrium polium
Common Name Felty Germander
Taxonomy- Family Lamiaceae
Distinguishing Features of the Plant Teucrium polium is a perennial herb growing from 10 to 30cm, with wavy, gray leaves and small, white or purple flowers in inflorescences. The flowering and the harvesting take place from June to September
Region Found Epirus
Part of the Plant with Active Substances Flowers mainly and the whole plant
Active Substances Essential oil (which contains beta-pinene, linalool), tannins, bitter agents, polyphenols, flavonoids, saponins.
Pharmacological Effects - Therapeutic Applications The whole plant is used as healing, antipyretic, hypotensive, insect repellent, tonic and diuretic. It is administered in the form of herbal tea for the treatment of runny nose, chronic bronchitis, pharyngitis, flu, dyspepsia and arthritis. The species of Teucrium polium and Teucrium chamaedrys have similar properties, while the first one is more effective in the treatment of gastric and duodenal ulcers. Due to its sudorific properties the plant is recommended against fever.
Method of Administration The plant is administered as antipyretic, anti-inflammatory and anti-ulcer in the form of herbal tea (1-2 spoons of dried herb in a cup of boiled water, 2-3 times daily)
Warning: The use of herb preparations is not recommended without seeking advice from your physician or pharmacist. The substances they contain may interact with the subscribed drugs that the patient already takes, thus eliminating their therapeutic efficacy or inducing toxicity. They may also burden further weakened vital functions of the body thus exposing the patient to increased morbidity and life threatened conditions.
Toxicity- Adverse Effects Health authorities in Europe do not recommend the consumption of the Teucrium polium herbal tea, due to the high risk of inducing toxic hepatitis
References 1)Yisong Qian, Teng Guan, Xuzhen Tang, Longfei Huang, Menghao Huang, Yunman Li, Hongbin Sun. Maslinic acid, a natural triterpenoid compound from Olea europaea, protects cortical neurons against oxygen–glucose deprivation-induced injury. European Journa 2)http://www.ifrj.upm.edu.my/20%20(04)%202013/27%20IFRJ%2020%20(04)%202013%20Mahmoudi%20(266).pdf 3)http://cretan-herbals.blogspot.gr/2014/04/teucrium-polium.html 4)http://www.herb.gr/index.php/catalog/product/view/id/302/s/teucrium-scor/ 5)http://www.kynigos.net.gr/bees/fyta/mel_fyta.php#61