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Top Product Attributes

  • Common Name

    Epilobium, Small Leafed Willow, Willow Herb

  • Botanical Name

    Epilobium parviflorum

  • Part Used

    Herb

  • Clinical Summary

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  • Alcohol

    30%

  • Dose

    20 to 80mL weekly

Small leafed willow, also known by its genus name epilobium, has been a popular folk medicine for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), as well as treating male lower urinary tract symptoms attributed to BPH and associated bladder and kidney disease.

Main Product Attributes
A guide to Epilobium and its properties

  • Traditional Use

    In the 20th century, especially in Austria, Germany and Poland, the use of small leafed willow as a herbal tea in the treatment of BPH, prostatitis and bladder and kidney disorders became very popular after the publication of the experiences of Austrian herbalist Maria Treben. Her knowledge and experiences with several herbal remedies, among them small leafed willow, were first published in the German language as a brochure in 1978 and as a book, Health Through God's Pharmacy, in 1980. 

  • Actions

    Prostate tonic, astringent, anti-inflammatory, diuretic, antidiarrhoeal, analgesic, antioxidant, antibacterial, antifungal 

  • Indications

    •    Benign prostatic hyperplasia, prostate and urinary tract infection
    •    Inflammation of the kidney and bladder

  • Energetics

    Astringent, bitter

  • Use in Pregnancy

    Insufficient reliable information available

  • Contraindications & Cautions

    None known

  • Drug Interactions

    None known

  • Dietary Information

    Vegan friendly. Gluten and dairy free

  • Substitutes

    Saw Palmetto, Nettle Root