Muna
Minthostachys setosa
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| From the temperate zones of South America, this medium-sized herbaceous plant is an excellent carminative (dispels gas accumulation in the stomach) and general aid to the digestive system (stomach acid, indigestion, bacterial diarrhea, parasites). It also serves as a bronchial dilator and expectorant. |
 Suggested
retail:
 1oz. Liquid Extract Muña: $9.95
1lb. Bulk Herb Cut & Sifted Muña: $19.95
Suggested Use: Liquids: Use 15-20 drops mixed with water two to three times daily or as recommended by a practitioner.
Cautions: Use under care/advice of a medical practitioner. Not intended for long term therapy.
Contraindications:
Ingredients: Extracted in distilled water and 40% organic grain alcohol.
More About Muna
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10. TOVAR SERPA, OSCAR, PLANTAS MEDICINALES DEL VALLE DEL MANTARO, CONCYTEC, Lima, Peru, October 2001.
16-46. Amazon Medicines of Brazil, Columbia, Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador by J. River Jones, Amazon Therapeutic Laboratories, unpublished field journals 1994-2005.
17-46. Medical Anthropology field notes and databases. Amazon Therapeutic Laboratories, unpublished 2003-2004.
Insecticidal activity against Aedes aegypti larvae of some medicinal South American plants.
Ciccia G, Coussio J, Mongelli E.
Catedra de Microbiologia Industrial y Biotecnologia, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquimica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Junin 956 (1113) Buenos Aires, Argentina.
J Ethnopharmacol. 2000 Sep;72(1-2):185-9.
The insecticidal activity of 11 extracts from nine South American medicinal plants has been studied using the Aedes aegypti larvicidal assay. Eight of the 11 plant extracts studied showed toxicity against the A. aegypti larvae (LC(50)<500 microg/ml). The dichloromethane extracts of Abuta grandifolia and Minthostachys setosa demonstrated high larvicidal activity, the most active being the dichloromethane extract of A. grandifolia, with an LC(50)=2.6 microg/ml (LC(100)= 8.1 microg/ml), indicating an activity 2-fold higher than beta-asarone, a natural botanical insecticide used as a positive control (LC(100)=16 microg/ml). On the other hand, the dichloromethane extract of M. setosa was quite potent against A. aegypti larvae showing an LC(50)=9.2 microg/ml (LC(100)=25.2 microg/ml). The results obtained suggest that the extracts of A. grandifolia and M. setosa are promising as larvicides against A. aegypti larvae and could be useful in the search for new larvicidal natural compounds.
PMID: 10967471 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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