Buchu
Buchu
Used Part.
The leaves.
Active Principles.
Essential
oil (1 - 2%) whose main component is the diosferol or "camphor of buchú" diosfenol, limonene, isomentona, Pulegone. Flavonoids: hesperidin, diosmine, rutoside. Vitamins of group B. Mucilages. Tannins.
Drug Action.
The
essential
oil is responsible for the antiseptic
activity
especially on the
urinary
tract and
respiratory
tract; the flavonoids, the diuretic action, anti - inflammatory and
vitamin
P
.
Indications.
Peripheral
venous insufficiency: varicose veins, haemorrhoids, capillary fragility.
Inflammatory and
infectious
disorders
of the
urinary
tract (
cystitis
,
urethritis
, ureteritis,
pyelonephritis
,
prostatitis
) and
respiratory
,
bronchitis
,
pharyngitis
. States that require an increase in urine output: oliguria, urolithiasis, hiperazotemia, hyperuricemia, gout, high blood pressure, edema,
overweight
accompanied by fluid retention.
Contraindications.
Do not prescribe dosage forms with
alcohol
content to
children
under two years or consultants in the process of
alcohol
addiction
.
Caution / Poisoning.
Doses higher than those shown can cause irritation of the
urinary
tract.
Take into account the
alcohol
content of the fluid extract, tincture and syrup.
The use of diuretics in the presence of
hypertension
or heart
disease
, should be done only by prescription and under medical supervision, given the possibility of occurrence of decompensation or
tension
, if the elimination of
potassium
is considerable, enhancing the effect of
cardiac
.
Galenica forms / Dosage.
Infusion:
10 - 20 g / l. Infuse 15 minutes, three to six cups
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.
Syrup (10% extract fluid) One to three tablespoons
a
day.
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