Sedum purpureum extract: Orpine (Sedum Purpureum)
Often referred to as Orpine and known as “live-forever,” this plant possesses revitalizing properties that nourish the skin.
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Uses
- Used as food, roofing, ornamental.
Benefits
- In traditional herbal medicine the plant has often been regarded to have diuretic and laxative properties.
- Additionally it was used as an herbal remedy for diphtheria, ringworm, to trigger abortion, and also scurvy due to the high content of vitamin found in the plant.
- The herb is known to be helpful to lower high blood pressure, but it should not be used as a blood pressure medicine.
- When sedum acre is used topically the plant extract can work as a local anesthetic and increase blood flow to the skin.
- The herb has been used to treat itchy rashes, ulcers and for the topical treatment of warts, pimples, acne dermatitis and corns.
Cautions
- The extract from biting stonecrop can cause skin irritation and blistering. By direct contact to the eyes the extract can cause permanent eye damage.
- Internal consumption of this herb is not recommended as it can cause headaches, lethargy and vomiting.
- Chewing on the fresh plant can cause corrosion in the oral cavity and a local anesthetic effect on the tongue.
- Biting stonecrop is a herb that one should use with caution in self-medication. When used in pre-made skin care products the amount of the plant extract is usually so small that such products are safe to use.
Interactions
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Other names
Sedum acre, Sedum album, Sedum dasyphyllum, Sedum reflexum (also known as Sedum rupestre) and Sedum hispanicum
References
Source: USAWeleda, http://usa.weleda.com/ingredients/sedum-purpureum.aspx
Herbal Supplement, https://www.herbal-supplement-resource.com/biting-stonecrop.html
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