Evidence supporting the use of: American Liverleaf
For the health condition: Ulcerations (external)

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Synopsis

Source of validity: Traditional
Rating (out of 5): 2

American Liverleaf (Hepatica americana) has a long history of traditional use in North American and European herbal medicine. Historically, Native American tribes and early European settlers used the leaves of Hepatica to make poultices and washes for treating minor wounds, skin irritations, and external ulcerations. The rationale was often based on the “Doctrine of Signatures,” which suggested that plants resembling certain body parts could be used to treat ailments of those parts. While there are written herbal texts from the 18th and 19th centuries (such as King’s American Dispensatory) that mention its topical application for sores and ulcers, these uses reflect anecdotal and empirical tradition rather than controlled clinical observation.

Modern scientific research on American Liverleaf is extremely limited, and there are no well-conducted clinical trials or pharmacological studies specifically validating its efficacy for external ulcerations. Some phytochemical analyses reveal the presence of tannins and saponins, which could theoretically confer astringent and mild anti-inflammatory properties, but direct evidence is lacking. Therefore, while the use of American Liverleaf for external ulcerations is grounded in traditional herbal practice, it is not substantiated by modern scientific research.

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