Lovage Root C/S

Botanical Name: Ligusticum levisticum

Lovage is a plant. The root and underground stem (rhizome) are used to make medicine.

Lovage is used as “irrigation therapy” for pain and swelling (inflammation) of the lower urinary tract, for prevention of kidney stones, and to increase the flow of urine when urinary tract infections or fluid retention is present.

Lovage is also used for indigestion, heartburn, stomach bloating, intestinal gas, irregular menstrual periods, sore throat, boils, yellowed skin (jaundice), malaria, fluid around the lung (pleurisy), gout, joint pain (rheumatism), and migraine headaches. It is also used as an expectorant to loosen phlegm in respiratory conditions.

In foods and beverages, lovage is used as a flavor component.

In manufacturing, lovage is used as a fragrance in soaps and cosmetics.

The chemicals in lovage might increase water loss through urination, decrease spasms, and help fight infections.