CURCUMA CANADIENCE
hydrastis canadensis
CURCUMA CANADIENCE
hydrastis canadensis
Used Part.
Rhizome.
Active Principles.
Alkaloids type bencilisoquinoleínico:
hidrastina (which splits acid opiánico and hidrastinina) berberina, canadina, berbasterina.
Drug Action.
The hidrastina and hidrastinina act as vasoconstrictor of
central
origin
, hemostatic, hypertensive and oxytocin, increasing the tone and
uterine
contractions, the berberina as hypotensive and stimulating peristalsis of the bowel and
uterine
tone. It is
a
bitter
alkaloid, appetizer - eupéptico. Empirically used in the treatment of
cystitis
.
Indications.
Postpartum
bleeding
, metrorrhagia,
menorrhagia
, varicose veins, haemorrhoids, varicose ulcers.
Contraindications.
Pregnancy
, lactation, blood
disorders
, due to the presence of alkaloids.
Do not prescribe dosage forms with
alcohol
content to
children
under two years or consultants in the process of
alcohol
addiction
.
Caution / Poisoning.
A
high dose is toxic, due to the alkaloids, causing convulsions, followed by
spinal
and bulbar paralysis.
Take into account the
alcohol
content of the fluid extract and tincture.
Galenica forms / Dosage.
Internal use:
Decoction:
30 g / l, simmer 5 minutes. Take 2 or 3 cups
a
day.
Dry extract (5:
1) 100 - 200 mg / capsule, 1 - 2
a
day.
Fluid extract (1:
1, valued at 2% of hidrastina) 0. 5 to 1. 5 g per day (40 drops / g)
Tincture (1:
10, valued at 2% total alkaloids) 20 - 30 drops per dose, two to three times
a
day.
External use:
Creams, ointments and antivaricose Antihaemorrhoidals, often in association with
hamamelis
,
VIBURNO
of
Indian
or
brown
.
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