Asperula odorata (Asperula Olor)
Asperula odorata (Asperula Olor)
Used Part.
The leaves and flowers.
Active Principles.
Heterósidos coumarin. Small amounts of heterósidos Anthraquinone. Monotropa. Heterósidos iridoideos: Aucuba (in the fresh plant) Tannins,
bitter
principles. Emulsina (enzyme splitting of the heterósidos coumarin)
Drug Action.
Spasmolytic, especially at the digestive,
Carmine
, appetizer - eupéptico. Antiinflammatory, diuretic uricosuric. Slightly sedative and hypnotic.
Recommended:
In dispepsias hiposecretoras, gastralgias, nervousness,
insomnia
. Urolithiasis, oliguria.
Eye
disorders
: blefaroconjuntivitis.
Popularly used as
a
diaphoretic (in colds and
flu
) to combat the cramping hepatoprotective Hepatobiliary and as (
hepatitis
)
Contraindications.
Do not prescribe dosage forms with
alcohol
content to
children
under two years or consultants in the process of
alcohol
addiction
.
Caution / Poisoning.
Take into account the
alcohol
content of the fluid extract and tincture.
Galenica forms / Dosage.
Infusion:
20 - 50 g / l, infuse 10 minutes, 2 cups
a
day.
Fluid extract (1:
1) 30 - 50 drops, one to three times
a
day.
Tincture (1:
10) 50 - 100 drops, one to three times
a
day.
Topical use:
Infusion: 20 g / l, applied in the form of eye drops or eye baths.
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p
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A
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p
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p
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D
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C
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Iberian
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