Scotch broom
Scotch broom
English
: Broom.
French:
Genetics / Genetti.
From the
family
of legumes.
Increases the strength of the heart. Vegetative
nervous
system
stimulant. Vasoconstrictor, hypertensive, diuretic. On the uterus exerts an oxytocin (increases the strength of its contractions)
Precautions:
not to abuse because it can cause increases in blood pressure.
Used Part.
The flowers and young branches.
Active Principles.
Alkaloids quinolizidínicos:
l - spartein, lupanin, hidroxilupanina, amodendrina. Flavonoids: espireósido, isoquercitrósido, genisteósido, escoparósido. Isoflavones: sarotamnósido. Coumarin. Acids fenolcarboxílicos acid derivatives caféico. Traces of
essential
oil. Amines: tyramine, tyrosine, dopamine.
Drug Action.
Flavonoids give it
a
diuretic action; amines, hemostatic, and vasoconstrictora hypertensive; l - spartein
a
cardiac
action, antiarrhythmic and oxytocin.
Indications.
It
was
used for tratamineto of congestive heart
failure
,
arrhythmias
, maintenance between priests
digital
oliguria, urolithiasis, Far
bleeding
, rheumatism and gout.
Contraindications.
Hypertension
,
pregnancy
, antidepressant with MAOIs (see precautions)
Do not prescribe oral dosage forms with
alcohol
content to
children
under two years or consultants in the process of
alcohol
addiction
.
Side Effects.
Prescribed high doses can cause
cardiovascular
disorders
due to adverse gangliopléjicos initially stimulants and subsequently blocking the parasympathetic and sympathetic ganglia.
For its content in tyramine,
pastor
of the stock market may trigger hypertensive crisis in patients who are undergoing treatment with antidepressant MAOI.
Caution / Poisoning.
For the kind of pharmacological actions and poor therapeutic, it is not advisable to use. In any event exceed the dose indicated.
Take into account the
alcohol
content of the extract fluid.
Galenica forms / Dosage.
See precautions, side effects.
Internal use:
Infusion (flowers) one teaspoon per cup of
coffee
. Infuse 10 minutes. One to three cups per day.
Dry extract (5:
1) 50 mg, one to three times
a
day.
Fluid extract (10:
1) stabilized: 10 - 30 drops, one to three times
a
day.
External use:
Fluid extract (1:
1) Implemented in towels, as haemostatic.
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C
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P
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F
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A
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