GUINDOS Garrafal

prunus cerasus

GUINDOS Garrafal
prunus cerasus

Used Part.

The stems of the fruit.

Active Principles.

Potassium salts, trace amounts of polyphenols: tannins Catechists. Flavonoids.

Drug Action.

The flavonoids and potassium salts give it diuretic properties.

Indications.

States that require an increase in urine output: genitourinary disorders (cystitis, ureteritis, urethritis, pyelonephritis, oliguria, urolithiasis) hiperazotemia, hyperuricemia, gout, high blood pressure, edema, overweight accompanied by fluid retention.

Contraindications.

Its use as a diuretic in the presence of hypertension, heart disease or kidney failure moderate or severe, should be done only by prescription and under medical supervision, to the danger that can result in uncontrolled contribution of liquids, the possibility of a decompensation or tension, whether the elimination of potassium is considerable, enhancing the effect of cardiac.

Do not prescribe dosage forms with alcoholic content for oral administration in 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.

Decoction: 10%, boil 10 minutes. Take half a liter a day. If the stems are fresh, macerate for 12 hours in advance.

Fluid extract (1: 1) 30 - 50 drops, three to five times a day (1 to 3 g / day)

Tincture (1: 5) 50 - 100 drops, three or four times a day.

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