Grindelia

Grindelia exhibits anti-spasmodic, expectorant, and hypotensive properties. Grindelia acts to relax smooth muscles and heart muscles. This helps to explain its use in the treatment of asthmatic and bronchial conditions, especially when associated with a rapid heart beat and nervous response.

Grindelia may also be used in asthma, bronchitis, whooping cough and upper respiratory catarrh. Because of the relaxing effect on the heart and pulse rate, there may be a reduction in blood pressure.

Externally, a lotion containing Grindelia can be used in the dermatitis caused by poison ivy.

Ellingwood considered it a specific for "asthmatic breathing." In addition, he recommends Grindelia for the following pathologies: bronchial coughs, irregular heart beat associated with chronic coughs, and hay fever.

In the treatment of asthmatic conditions, Grindelia may be used with Lobelia and Pillbearing Spurge.

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