Melilot (Melilotus officinalis) Tincture, Dried Herb Liquid Extract

Melilot (Melilotus officinalis) Tincture, Dried Herb Liquid Extract

A single-herb liquid extract of dried herb of Melilotus officinalis, cold-macerated in small batches and offered either as a traditional tincture in organic sugar-cane alcohol or as a vegetable glycerite.

What you get

• One herb, named to species. Nothing in the bottle but Melilotus officinalis herb — the botanical name is printed on the label, so you always know which plant you bought.
• Cold maceration, never heated. The herb steeps at room temperature rather than being boiled or spray-dried, so the volatile and heat-sensitive fractions stay in the liquid.
• Your choice of menstruum. Organic sugar-cane alcohol for a traditional tincture, or a vegetable glycerin extract with no ethanol in it.
• Ethically wild-harvested or sustainably sourced. Wild material is bought from harvesters who work stands on rotation rather than stripping them.
• Nothing else added. No added sugar, no artificial colours, preservatives or fragrances. Non-GMO and gluten-free.
• Made in the USA in an FDA-registered facility.
• Sizes from 2 fl oz to 2 gallons, including multi-packs — the same extract whether you are trying it or restocking.

About the plant

Yellow sweet clover is a tall roadside legume with trifoliate leaves and long slender racemes of small yellow pea flowers, and it smells of new-mown hay as it dries — that is coumarin. It also has a documented place in medical history. In the 1920s cattle in Wisconsin and Alberta began bleeding to death after eating spoiled sweet-clover hay; a chemist named Karl Link traced it to dicoumarol, which mould produces from the plant's coumarin, and the anticoagulant drug warfarin was developed directly out of that work.

Ingredients

Tincture: Melilotus officinalis dried herb, organic sugar-cane alcohol, distilled water, vegetable glycerin USP.
Glycerite: Melilotus officinalis dried herb, vegetable glycerin USP, distilled water.

No added sugar. Contains no artificial colours, preservatives or fragrances.

Suggested use

Shake well before use. Take 20–30 drops (about 1 ml, one full squeeze of the dropper bulb) in 2 oz of water or juice, up to 4 times daily, or as directed by a qualified healthcare practitioner.

Warnings

Sweet clover contains coumarin, which moulds convert to dicoumarol, an anticoagulant. Do not use it if you have a bleeding disorder or take anticoagulant or antiplatelet medication, and stop use two weeks before any surgery. Not for use in pregnancy. Do not use if you have liver disease.

Reported interactions: Moderate Interaction with Medications that can harm the liver (Hepatotoxic drugs): Huge doses of melilot can damage the liver. Simultaneous consumption of melilot medication that can damage the liver such as  acetaminophen (Tylenol and others), amiodarone (Cordarone), carbamazepine (Tegretol), isoniazid (INH), methotrexate (Rheumatrex), methyldopa (Aldomet), fluconazole (Diflucan), itraconazole (Sporanox), erythromycin (Erythrocin, Ilosone, others), phenytoin (Dilantin), lovastatin (Mevacor), pravastatin (Pravachol), simvastatin (Zocor), and many others, can intensify the chance of liver damage. Do not take melilot across with medications that can harm the liver. Medications that slow blood clotting (Anticoagulant / Antiplatelet drugs): Melilot can decelerate blood clotting. Simultaneous taking of melilot and antiplatelet medications such as aspirin, clopidogrel (Plavix), diclofenac (Voltaren, Cataflam, others), ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, others), naproxen (Anaprox, Naprosyn, others), dalteparin (Fragmin), enoxaparin (Lovenox), heparin, warfarin (Coumadin), and others can strengthen the risks of bruising and bleeding. Before using, consult a doctor. 

Keep out of reach of children. Not for use during pregnancy or while breastfeeding. If you are taking any medication, have a medical condition, or are scheduled for surgery, consult a healthcare practitioner before use. Discontinue use if an adverse reaction occurs. Do not use if the tamper seal is broken or missing. Store tightly capped in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight.

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Actual packaging may carry different or additional information; always read the label before use.