Galega officinalis Goat's Rue Cut & Sifted Certified Organically Grown
Sold by the gram, $0.2145/g.
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G. officinalis is rich in galegine, a substance with blood glucose-lowering activity and the foundation for the discovery of metformin,[6] a treatment for managing symptoms of diabetes mellitus.[7] In ancient herbalism, goat's rue was used as a diuretic.[8]
Although not thoroughly studied with 21st-century methods, G. officinalis has been analyzed for its constituents, which include galegine, hydroxygalegine, several guanidine derivatives, such as 4-hydroxygalegine, flavones, flavone glycosides, kaempferol, and quercetin.[7][8] In addition to its purported effect to lower blood glucose levels and induce diuresis, goat's rue was used as a herbal tonic in folk medicine practices of medieval Europe to treat bubonic plague, worms, and snake bites.[7][8]
Goat's rue may interfere with prescribed diabetes drugs, iron absorption, and anticoagulants.[8] It may cause headache or muscular weakness, and its safety during pregnancy or breastfeeding is unknown.[8]
6. Shenfield, G (April 2013). "Metformin: Myths, misunderstandings and lessons from history". Australian Prescriber. 36 (2): 38–39. doi:10.18773/austprescr.2013.017.
7. Bailey CJ, Day C (2004). "Metformin: its botanical background". Practical Diabetes International. 21 (3): 115–117. doi:10.1002/pdi.606. S2CID 208203689.
8. "Goat's rue". Drugs.com. 2009. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
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