Naratriptan belongs to the group of triptans. The drug is effective against migraine and cluster headaches. What is naratriptan? Naratriptan belongs to the group of triptans. The drug is effective against migraine and cluster headaches. Naratriptan is an active substance from the triptan group. Several different triptans are available in Germany. The selective serotonin agonist … Naratriptan: Effects, Uses & Risks
Products Wild yam is commercially available in the form of capsules and as an ointment (e.g. Phytopharma Wild Yam). It is approved as a dietary supplement and not as a drug. is further included in alternative medicine remedies such as homeopathics. Stem plant The parent plant of the yam family (Dioscoreaceae) is native to North … Wild Yam
Ascomycota is another name for tubular fungi, which come in very different forms. They are found in almost all habitats and their range moves from being very useful (for making food such as bread, beer, wine, etc.) to being valuable and tasty edible fungi (such as truffles and morels) to causing serious infectious diseases, such … Ascomycota: Infection, Transmission & Diseases
Products In many countries, finished medicines containing cocaine are currently no longer commercially available. However, they can be prepared as an extemporaneous prescription in a pharmacy. Cocaine is subject to the Narcotics Act and requires an aggravated prescription, but it is not banned as a drug. It is also sold as an illegal narcotic on … Cocaine: Drug Effects, Side Effects, Dosage and Uses
Products In many countries, no medicines containing preparations of angel’s trumpet are on the market. Angel’s trumpets are sold as ornamental plants. Stem plant Angel’s trumpets belong to the genus and family Solanaceae. Representatives are, for example , and . The decorative plants are originally from South America. They are perennial shrubs or trees with … Angel Trumpets
Stem plant Molina, Monimiaceae. Medicinal drug Boldo folium – Boldo leaves: boldo leaves consist of the whole or crushed dried leaves of Molina (PhEur). The PhEur requires an essential oil content in a defined range and a minimum content of alkaloids. Preparations Boldo extractum ethanolicum liquidum Boldo folii tinctura Boldo pulvis Boldo tinctura Ingredients Alkaloids: … Boldo
Products In many countries, drugs containing emetine are no longer on the market. It was available in expectorant cough medicines, among other products. Structure and properties Emetine (C29H40N2O4, Mr = Mr = 480.6 g/mol) Effects, indications See under ipecacuanha
Cf. Butterbur against hay fever Detailed information. Stem plant L., Asteraceae – butterbur Medicinal drug Petasitidis rhizoma – butterbur rhizome, butterbur. Petasitidis folium – butterbur leaves Ingredients Sesquiterpenes: petasins, petasols Flavonoids Alkaloids: pyrrolizidine alkaloids Essential oil Effects Antispasmodic Analgesic Anti-allergic Fields of application Spasmodic pain of the gastrointestinal and urogenital tracts. Menstrual cramps Hay fever … Butterbur
Products Reserpine was commercially available in many countries in the form of dragées as a fixed combination with dihydroergocristin and clopamide (Brinerdin, off label). Structure and properties Reserpine (C33H40N2O9, Mr = 609 g/mol) exists as a crystalline powder or as small, white to faint yellow crystals that slowly darken under the influence of light. The … Reserpine
Caniphedrine The alkaloid L-ephedrine is found along with other alkaloids in plants of the genus Ephedra (e.g., Stapf, Ephedraceae). The herb has been used in Chinese medicine under the name Ma Huang for over 5000 years. In the 16th century pharmacopoeia Pentsao Kang Mu by Li Shih-Chen, it is recommended as a circulatory stimulant, diaphoretic, … Cave Canem: Caniphedrine
Products Supplements from Maca are in many countries not as medicines, but as food supplements in the trade and for example in pharmacies and drugstores in the form of capsules, tablets, as granules and powder available. Stem plant Belongs to the Brassicaceae family and is native to the Peruvian Andes at an altitude of over … Maca
Gentle healing methods with plant-based medicines, so-called “phytopharmaceuticals“, were already used 6,000 BC. Whether in China, Persia or Egypt, among the Incas, Greeks or Romans – all great world empires cultivated medicinal plants for medical purposes. The knowledge of their effects was and is passed down orally or in writings and constantly expanded by new … History of Herbal Medicine
