meadowsweet
meadowsweet
Used Part.
The flowering tops.
Active Principles.
Derivatives flavones:
espireósido (glucoside in quercetol) Monotropa (unfold in the
spring
and methyl salicylate) Gálicos tannins. Small quantities of
essential
oil: salicilaldehyde, Anisaldehyde.
Drug Action.
The Monotropa is hydrolyzed by the
bacteria
, resulting in methyl salicylate, an anti - inflammatory, analgesic, antipyretic, an anticoagulant. The heterósidos and flavonoids have
a
diaphoretic, diuretic (uricosuric and azotúrica) and reinforcing the anti - inflammatory
activity
. The astringent tannins exert an action.
Indications.
Fever,
flu
- like illnesses, colds. Urolithiasis, rheumatism, hyperuricemia, gout, oliguria, edemas,
cystitis
,
urethritis
. Swollen joints. Prevention of thromboembolism,
atherosclerosis
.
Contraindications.
Hypersensitivity to salicylates.
We recommend not to prescribe concentrated extracts of
ulmaria
in case of gastric ulcers, active
bleeding
or when continued treatment with anticoagulants or hemostats.
Do not prescribe oral dosage forms with
alcohol
content to
children
under two years or consultants in the process of
alcohol
addiction
.
Caution / Poisoning.
Discontinuous prescribe treatments.
Take into account the
alcohol
content of the extract fluid from the dye and syrup.
Galenica forms / Dosage.
Internal use:
Infusion:
One tablespoon per cup dessert, infuse 10 minutes, three to five cups
a
day, after meals.
Fluid extract (1:
1) 30 - 50 drops, one to three times
a
day.
Tincture (1:
10) 50 - 100 drops, one to three times
a
day.
Syrup (5% extract fluid)
A
soup spoon, three times
a
day.
Dry extract (5:
1) 300 mg / capsule.
A
six
a
day.
External use:
Decoction:
30 g / l, boil 15 minutes. Apply warm compresses or in the form of local baths (
rheumatic
diseases
)
Fluid extract, glycolic extract.
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Herbal
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Herbal
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