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In folk medicine, Lady's Mantle has also been taken for menopausal complaints, painful menstrual periods, mouth and throat infections, eczema, and skin rashes.Found throughout the Northern Hemisphere, Lady's Mantle is a small shrub with clusters of small, yellow-green flowers. Its medicinal properties reside in the fresh or dried above-ground parts of the plant gathered at flowering time. Lady's Mantle has an astringent action and slows the production of pancreatic enzymes. The scientific name "alchemilla" comes from the word "alchemy," suggesting that the plant was once considered very valuable for its magical powers. It has been in use as a remedy since the Middle Ages.
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