LAMINARIA
LAMINARIA
Used Part.
The stipules thallus and dried.
Active Principles.
Abundant mineral salts:
iodine
,
sodium
,
potassium
, silica,
calcium
. Polysaccharides: alginates (30 - 40%) laminaranas, glucosanas soluble: laminarin (35%) mannitol. Mucilages, Phloroglucinol vitamins
A
, B,
C
,
D and E
.
Drug Action.
Remineralizing,
vitamin
, stimulant of general metabolism by activating the
thyroid
, lipid. The action puts floroglucinol antibiotic, mannitol is osmotic diuretic, laxative. The Algin, for his great ability to produce swelling sense of repletion and gastric, for its ability of the mucous lining, have an antiulcer
activity
.
Calcium
alginate is hemostatic local fast - acting.
Indications.
Adjunct in the treatment of
hypothyroidism
,
overweight
, high
cholesterol
,
arteriosclerosis
, constipation, enterocolitis, ulcus gastroduodenal, oligo - anuria. Externally (
calcium
alginate)
dental
bleeding
,
epistaxis
, skin ulcerations.
Contraindications.
Hyperthyroidism
, treatment with
cardiac
,
hypertension
, hiperosmolaridad plasma
dehydration
.
Caution / Poisoning.
They may contain heavy metals:
Use only with proper control specialties of
health
.
The difficulty in assessing their
iodine
content, it is recommended to prescribe Galenical standardized forms.
Prescribe for short periods of time, for the possible occurrence of toxic symptoms (yodismo) due to the accumulation of
iodine
(Peris, JB et al. 1995)
Galenica forms / Dosage.
Internal use:
Decoction:
macerate for 4 hours 10 grams in 100 cc of water. Boil 5 minutes. Take
a
cup before the meal.
Dust:
0. 5 to 5 g / day, given before meals.
Dry extract (5:
1) 100 - 400 mg / capsule. Take 1 - 3
a
day between half and one hour before meals.
External use:
Bathroom of algae.
Glycolic extract (1 / 5) in creams or gels.
Calcium
alginate, on the glass affection.
Bibliography.
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Bézanger - Beauquesne, L; Pinkas, M; Torck, M; Trotin,
F
. Medicinal plants of temperate Regions. Paris: Maloine, 1980,
p
. 14.
Bruneton, J. Elements of Phytochemistry and Pharmacognosy. Zaragoza: Acribia, 1991,
p
. 25.
Paris, RR; Moyse, M. Summary of Matter Médicale. Take I. Paris: Masson, 1986, pp. 359 - 62.
Peris, JB; Stübing, G; Vanaclocha, B. Applied
Fitoterapia
. Valencia: M. I. Official College of Pharmacists, 1995, pp. 337 - 8.
Real Spanish Pharmacopoeia. Madrid:
Ministry of
Health
and Consumption, 1997, pp. 388 - 9.
Samuelsson, G. Drugs of
Natural
Origin
.
A
Textbook of Pharmacognosy. Stockholm:
Swedish
Pharmaceutical Press, 1992, pp. 65; 73.
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