MORAL
MORAL
Used Part.
The fruits, leaves and eventually the root.
Active Principles.
Fruits:
anthocyanins, carbohydrates,
organic
acids, asparagine.
Drug Action.
Fruits:
Laxative soft, protective capilarotropo.
Leaves:
hypoglycemic agents, antidiarrheal, healing.
Crust:
Anti - inflammatory, analgesic.
Indications.
Fruits:
constipation, varicose veins,
hemorrhoids
,
phlebitis
, capillary fragility.
Leaves:
hyperglycemia,
diarrhea
, wounds, skin ulcerations.
Crust:
odontalgia,
pharyngitis
, stomatitis.
Contraindications.
Gastritis
, gastroduodenal ulcus (see precautions)
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.
The infusion of decoction of the leaves or roots, for its tannin content, can be irritating to the digestive mucous membranes.
Caution / Poisoning.
Take into account the
alcohol
content of the fluid extract and tincture.
Galenica forms / Dosage.
Internal use:
Fruits:
juice, food use.
Infusion (leaves) one tablespoon per cup of dessert. Infuse 10 minutes. Three cups
a
day before meals.
Fluid extract of leaves (1:
1) 30 to 50 drops before meals.
Tincture (1:
5) 50 - 100 drops, one to three times
a
day.
External use:
Infusion (leaves) 30 to 50 g / l, applied in the form of mouthwashes or gargarismos.
Decoction (root) 30 to 50 g / l, boil 10 minutes. Apply in the form of mouthwashes or gargarismos.
Bibliography.
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C
; Cattorini,
P
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Bézanger - Beauquesne, L; Pinkas, M; Torck, M; Trotin,
F
. Medicinal plants of temperate Regions. Paris: Maloine, 1980,
p
. 209.
Marles, R; Farnswoth, NR. Antidiabetic plants and their active constituents. Phytomedicine 2 (2) 137 - 189.
Paris, RR; Moyse, M. Summary of Matter Médicale. Take II. Paris: Masson, 1967, pp. 107 - 8.
Van Hellemont, J. Compendium of Phytothérapie. Bruxelles: Association Pharmaceutique Belge, 1986, pp. 257 - 8.
Villar, L; Palacín, JM; Calvo,
C
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D
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