BALSAMO BENJUI
styrax benzoin dryander
BALSAMO BENJUI
styrax benzoin dryander
Used Part.
Resinous secretion (balm)
Active Principles.
Although the official is the
benjuí
Sumatra, sometimes also used the
benjuí
of Siam (especially in industry, such as flavoring)
Benjuí
Sumatra (Styrax
Benzoin
Driand, Styrax paralleloneurus Perkins) balsamic acids (25 - 30%) Cinnamic, Benzoic and its esters. Triterpenoids acids derived from oleanólico: resinólico - sia, sum - resinólico; vanillin (0. 5%)
Benjuí
of Siam (Styrax tonkinensis (Pierre) Craib. Composition similar to that of Sumatra, with
a
much smaller proportion of Cinnamic acid, being the main component benzoate coniferilo.
Drug Action.
Expectorant, antiseptic, antifungal, healing.
Indications.
Bronchitis
, bronchiectasis,
emphysema
,
asthma
. In topical use: wounds, sores, dermatomycosis,
gingivitis
, parodontopatías,
acne
, boils, eczema,
psoriasis
, scalds.
Side Effects.
The fumes released by the
benjuí
accesses can trigger coughing.
The resin powder can cause sneezing and
contact
dermatitis
in susceptible individuals.
Galenica forms / Dosage.
Resin:
250 - 500 mg / dose, two or three shots
a
day (as expectorant and antiseptic lung)
Fluid extract (1:
1) 10 to 30 drops, one to three times
a
day.
Tincture (1:
10) from
benjuí
: 40 - 60 drops, one to three times
a
day.
External use:
in the form of ointments, lotions, liniment.
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