heather
heather
Used Part.
The flowering tops.
Active Principles.
Tannins (7%) Arbutósido (which by hydrolysis, mediated by the
intestinal
bacterial
flora
, frees hydroquinone) Flavonoids: quercitrósido, miricitrósido.
Drug Action.
Diuretic. The astringent tannins exerting
a
(antidiarrheal local hemostatic, healing) Hydroquinone
has
an antiseptic action, with
specific
tropism on the
urinary
tract. Flavonoids,
a
diuretic effect.
Indications.
Urinary tract infections
:
cystitis
,
pyelonephritis
,
urethritis
and states that requires an increase of diuresis: oliguria, urolithiasis) hiperazotemia, hyperuricemia, gout, high blood pressure, edema,
overweight
accompanied by fluid retention.
Diarrhea
.
In topical use:
wounds, eczema,
trophic
ulcers,
gingivitis
, parodontopatías, vulvovaginitis.
Contraindications.
Gastritis
, gastroduodenal ulcer.
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:
50 g / l. Infuse 10 minutes.
A
liter
a
day.
Fluid extract (1:
1) 25 - 50 drops, one to three times
a
day.
Tincture (1:
10) 50 - 100 drops, one to three times
a
day.
Dry extract (5:
1) 300 to 1, 000 mg / day.
Its use is generally associated with other drugs and diuretic demulcent (
mallow
,
marshmallow
,
chamomile
,
corn
, to avoid irritating the possible effect of tannins on the
gastrointestinal
mucous membranes) It is recommended that you make discontinuous treatments.
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