lespedeza
lespedeza
Used Part.
Sumidades the air.
Active Principles.
Flavonoids:
Glucosilflavonoides and
C
- O - glycosides. Tannins Catechists (10%)
Drug Action.
Diuretic, especially azotúrico, anti - inflammatory,
cholesterol
, blood glucose lowering soft. Astringent (antidiarrheal healing)
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.
Prostatitis
,
benign
prostate
adenoma.
Hypercholesterolemia
,
atherosclerosis
prevention, adjunct in the treatment of
diabetes
.
Diarrhea
. In topical use: wounds and skin sores, mouth or
corneal
,
blepharitis
,
conjunctivitis
, parodontopatías,
pharyngitis
,
dermatitis
,
erythema
, pruritus, vulvovaginitis.
Contraindications.
Severe
kidney
disease
.
Gastritis
, gastroduodenal ulcus (tannins)
Do not prescribe dosage forms with
alcoholic
content for oral administration in
children
under two years or consultants in the process of
alcohol
addiction
.
Side Effects.
For its abundance in tannins can cause gastric discomfort.
Caution / Poisoning.
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
.
When prescribing
a
diabetic
, the physician should monitor blood sugar levels to adjust, if necessary, the dose of
insulin
or oral agents.
Take into account the
alcohol
content of the fluid extract and tincture.
Galenica forms / Dosage.
Infusion:
One tablespoon per cup dessert. 3 - 4 cups per day.
Fluid extract (1:
1) 30 to 40 drops, 3 or 4 times
a
day.
Tincture (1 / 10) 50 - 100 drops three times daily before meals 3.
Dry extract (5:
1) 0. 3 to 1 g / day.
Bibliography.
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Bézanger - Beauquesne, L; Pinkas, M; Torck, M; Trotin,
F
. Medicinal plants of temperate Regions. Paris: Maloine, 1980,
p
. 186.
Bruneton, J. Elements of Phytochemistry and Pharmacognosy. Zaragoza: Acribia, 1991,
p
. 172.
Paris, RR; Moyse, M. Summary of Matter Médicale. Take II. Paris: Masson, 1967,
p
. 377.
Peris, JB; Stübing, G; Vanaclocha, B. Applied
Fitoterapia
. Valencia: M. I. Official College of Pharmacists, 1995, pp. 342 - 3.
Van Hellemont, J. Compendium of Phytothérapie. Bruxelles: Association Pharmaceutique Belge, 1986,
p
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