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Current uses
This little known medicinal plant is mentioned in a Pharmacopoeia of 1880.
However, Epilobium parviflorum has been used for a long time as a medicinal plant for the treatment of various prostate symptoms, like prostate adenoma and associated disorders. Epilobii herba, willow herb, has not yet been officially recognized by any of European pharmacopoeias
An Austrian herbalist, Maria Treben, in her herbal, ‘Health through God's pharmacy' (published 1982) cited many case histories and inspiring testimonials of people regaining their health through its use. Maria found that the herb resulted in relief from many prostate disorders.
The herb contains various pharmacologically-useful compounds, such as polyphenols, among which are the flavonoids: quercitrin, rutin, isoquercitrin, isomyricitrin and myricitrin..
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