Black Haw
Viburnum prunifolium
Other names: Black Haw
Photo credit: Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS
Safety information
Safety information
Toxicity: None known reported.
Contraindications: None specifically named (use in pregnancy only under professional guidance given uterine activity).
Interactions: None reported.
Pregnancy & breastfeeding: Strong uterine action — pregnancy use professional-only.
Evidence level
Documented in systematic traditional medicine literature.
Preparations
tincture · bark
Part used: bark
Traditional use: powerful uterine relaxant — dysmenorrhea, false labor pains; help prevent threatened miscarriage (Eclectics' most prompt remedy to check threatened abortion if membranes intact); lowers BP; antispasmodic for asthma; specific for night-time leg cramps
Proposed mechanism: coumarin/salicin/triterpene chemistry
decoction · bark
Part used: bark
Traditional use: uterine relaxant
Associated conditions
Healing traditions
Sources (1)
- Hoffmann D., Medical Herbalism (2003) — materia medica, Viburnum prunifolium