BEET
beta vulgaris
BEET
beta vulgaris
Used Part.
The roots.
Active Principles.
Sucrose (15 - 20%) Pigments, mainly betaine. Hill, glutamine. Vitamins
A
, B,
C
. Mineral salts. Saponósidos. Phytoestrogens.
Drug Action.
Remineralizing,
vitamin
. The use of
beet
is
essential
to obtain sucrose, sweetener and excipient syrups, tablets and other forms Galenical. It also presents
a
hepatoprotective action and lipid lowering, similar to the
alcachofera
. Vasoprotectives capilarotropo.
Indications.
Hepatitis
,
cirrhosis
, gallbladder
disease
, prevention of
arteriosclerosis
.
Anemia
, fatigue, convalescence. Capillary fragility.
Contraindications.
Oxalic lithiasis. Hiperestrogenias.
Hypothyroidism
(see precautions)
Caution / Poisoning.
Beet
contains glucosinolates. Although it
has
not been described as
a
side effect of
beet
, many over glucosinolate man carrying an antithyroid, inducing goitre. We suggest not prescribe lengthy treatments.
Galenica forms / Dosage.
Use
a
food.
Fresh Juice:
a
100 ml or more times
a
day.
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