Other Names: Ache des Montagnes, Angelica levisticum, Angélique de Montagne, Apio de Monte, Lavas, Céleri Perpétuel, Herbe à Maggi, Hipposelinum levisticum, Lavose, Levistici Radix, Levístico, Levisticum officinale, Lévistique Officinale, Ligusticum levisticum, Livèche, Love Parsley, Maggi Plant, Persil d’Amour, Sea Parsley, Smallage, Smellage, Szechuan Lovage, The root of Ligusticum sinense, under the name of kao-pen or Gao Ben
Lovage is a plant. The root and underground stem (rhizome) are used to make medicine.
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Special Precautions of Lovage
- Lovage is POSSIBLY SAFE for most people. It might increase sensitivity to the sun, especially with long-term use. This might put you at greater risk for rashes from the sun, sunburns, and skin cancer. Wear sunblock and protective clothing outside, especially if you are light-skinned.
- Pregnancy and breast -feeding: Lovage is LIKELY UNSAFE during pregnancy. There are some reports that it might cause the uterus to contract or start the menstrual period. This could cause a miscarriage. Not enough is known about the safety of using lovage during breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and avoid use.
- Fluid retention (edema): Don’t try “irrigation therapy,” which is the use of a mild diuretic such as lovage with lots of fluids to increase urine flow, if you retain fluid because of heart disease or kidney disease.
- High blood pressure: There is a concern that lovage might increase the amount of sodium in the body, and that might increase blood pressure.
- Kidney problems: Do not use lovage if you have inflamed or painful kidneys or damaged kidney function.
- Water pills (Diuretic drugs) interacts with Lovage.
The Benefits and uses of Lovage are
- Lovage is used as “irrigation therapy” for pain and swelling (inflammation) of the lower urinary tract, for prevention of kidney stones, and to increase the flow of urine when urinary tract infections or fluid retention is present.
- Indigestion.
- Heartburn.
- Intestinal gas.
- Irregular menstrual periods.
- Sore throat.
- Boils.
- Jaundice.
- Gout.
- Migraines
- kidney stones
- malaria
- pleurisy,