Viburnum in Herbalist: Property of the Viburnum

Scientific name

Viburnum prunifolium

Family

Caprifoliaceae

Origin

North America

Used Parts

Drug consisting of the bark of the stem and branches

Chemical constituents

Resins;
Iridoid glucosides;
Hydroquinone (arbutin);
Cumarine (scopoletin);
Tannins;
Organic acids (formic, valerianic, salicylic);
Alkaloids.

Viburnum in Herbalist: Property of the Viburnum

The drug of viburnum, the bark, is indicated in the treatment of pains related to the menstrual cycle, thanks to its spasmolytic activity on the uterine musculature (medical prescription).

Biological activity

The viburnum has muscle relaxant and spasmolytic properties. These actions seem to be carried out also at the uterine level. For this reason, although the use of viburnum has not obtained official approval for any type of therapeutic indication, it is not uncommon for the plant to be used for the treatment of dysmenorrhoea. In this case, usually, the viburnum is used in the form of hydroalcoholic extract, but requires the prescription of the doctor.

Viburnum in folk medicine and homeopathy

In folk medicine, viburnum is used to treat menstrual pain, amenorrhea, climacteric disorders and vomiting in pregnancy.

Viburnum is also used in homeopathic medicine, where it can be found in the form of granules, oral drops and mother tincture.

In this context the plant is used above all in the case of dysmenorrhoea and amenorrhea, in the case of pregnancies with the risk of abortion or premature birth and when uterine spasms occur after childbirth.

The dose of homeopathic remedy to be taken can be different between one individual and another, also depending on the type of disorder that needs to be treated and depending on the type of preparation and homeopathic dilution that is to be used.