Official name: Lady’s mantle 

Latin name: Alchemilla vulgaris 

German name: Frauenmantel, Gewöhnlicher Frauenmantel 

Description: Lady’s mantle is a perennial herbaceous plant from the Rosaceae family. In Bulgaria, the herb is found in grasslands and places with higher humidity along rivers and streams, as well as in mountain areas above 1000 meters above the sea level. The rhizome of the herb is dark red to brown in colour with many thin roots. The stems are up to 20 centemeters long, branched, often lying prostrate. The leaves near the base of the stem are long-stalked, palmate, large, gathered in a rosette. The leaves on the stem are smaller, with short stalks. The flowers are small, yellow-green, in umbels, gathered at the top of the stem in thyroid panicle inflorescences. The plant has a slightly bitter and astringent taste. Blooms between June and July. 

Part of the herb used: the aerial part, stalks (Herba Alchemillae) and the rhizome (Rhizoma Alchemillae). 

Harvesting period: The stalks are harvested in June-July, and the rhizome is taken out in August-October. The entire leafy aerial part of the plant is cut off during flowering. The rhizomes are dug up with the roots after the seeds have ripened. The collected parts are dried in the shade or in dryers at a temperature of up to 45°C. 

Content and functionality: The healthy plant contains tannins (up to 10%), starch, flavonoids, essential oil, resins, mucous substances, vitamin C, sugars, and the rhizome is rich in gallic and ellagic acid. 

Healing properties and use: Alchemilla vulgaris has anti-inflammatory, astringent, antibacterial and styptic effects. In medicine, it is used for gynecological diseases of the female genital organs, for swelling, as an astringent for diarrhea and stomach colic, for nosebleeds, for the treatment of conjunctivitis. Externally, it is used for hard-to-heal wounds, contusions, for vaginal washes, for gargles for toothache.   

Possible to offer upon customer's request: 

Vesselino ltd. offers the plant in the following varieties: 

• Stalk/Stem (Herba Alchemillae) – whole dried; crushed, cut to specific size as per customer request, grounded into powder/flour.