Lady's mantle aerial part powder – Alchemilla vulgaris

Renowned for its toning and astringent properties, powdered lady's mantle concentrates active ingredients in a form that's easy to incorporate into dry formulas. Traditionally used for feminine balance and skin care, it also finds its place in natural cosmetic formulation practices.

Description

A perennial plant with fan-shaped lobed leaves, lady's mantle grows in meadows and wetlands across Europe. Harvested during the flowering season, it is dried and then finely ground to produce a green to beige powder with a subtle herbal scent. Its powder form facilitates mixed uses, both internal and external.

Nomenclature

• Common names: Lady's mantle, lady's mantle, lion's foot
• Latin name: Alchemilla vulgaris
• Family: Rosaceae
• Part used: Aerial parts (leaves, flowering stems)
• Form: Powder
• Origin: Europe, temperate and humid climates
• English name: Lady's mantle powder
• German name: Women's coat powder
• Name in Spanish: Polvo de manto de dama
• Name in Italian: Polvere di mantello della Madonna
• Name in Arabic: مسحوق عباءة السيدة (Mas'houq ʿAbā'at as-Sayyida)

Main virtues

Traditionally used to support women's cycles, lady's mantle is also used externally in astringent and purifying treatments. It is incorporated into purifying masks, bath powders, and even balancing preparations.

Main constituents

Condensed tannins, flavonoids, mucilages, phytosterols, saponins, phenolic acids.

Use and dosage

• Internal use: 1/2 to 1 teaspoon in a cup of hot water, quick infusion or incorporation into vegetable capsules.
• External use: as a mask (mixed with clay or floral water), or as a compress.
• Bath: 2 to 3 tablespoons in a bag infused in hot bath water.

Precautions, side effects and contraindications

• Respect the recommended dosages, especially for prolonged use.
• May interact with anticoagulants (tannin content).
• Do not use in pregnant women without medical advice.

History and origin

Considered a sacred plant since the Middle Ages, lady's mantle was included in Hildegard of Bingen's remedies and in European folk pharmacopoeias. Its powdered form was already used in certain skincare powders and medicinal travel sachets.

Miscellaneous information

• Storage: away from humidity, in an opaque, airtight container.
• Packaging: resealable kraft bag or airtight glass jar.
• Appearance: olive green to beige powder, homogeneous.
• Odor: herbaceous, sweet, slightly bitter.

Sources and references

• Pl@ntUse – https://uses.plantnet-project.org
• Medieval herbal medicine texts
• Traditional European herbalism
• Modern botanical references

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