In the vernacular, black pepper is considered the “healthy sheep maker”. Preferably, it is known as a spicy companion to a tasty cuisine. However, black pepper also has a lot to offer as a medicinal plant, because the main component is the active ingredient piperine, which has a positive effect on various disease complaints. Occurrence … Black Pepper: Applications, Treatments, Health Benefits
Decongestants are drugs that exert a decongestant effect and are used as supportive agents in the treatment of allergic diseases. They are not a uniform group of active substances. The individual substances act according to different mechanisms but with the same result of mucosal decongestion in each case. What are decongestants? Decongestants are drugs that … Decongestants: Effect, Uses & Risks
Stem plant Loranthaceae, mistletoe. Medicinal drug Visci albi herba (Visci herba) – mistletoe herb. Ingredients Lectins Polypeptides Flavonoids Lignans Biogenic amines Effects Cytostatic Immunostimulatory Blood pressure lowering ? Fields of application In anthroposophic medicines for malignant tumors. In folk medicine for hypertension. Dosage In finished medicines, according to the manufacturer mistletoe tincture: 15 – 20 … Mistletoe: Medicinal Uses
After a bee sting, the skin swells badly and turns red, and a little later you experience shortness of breath and dizziness. No, this reaction is not normal. A life-threatening bee venom allergy is present. What is bee venom allergy? Bee venom allergy is a type of allergy. An allergy manifests itself in an overreaction … Bee Venom Allergy: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Ondansetron is a major antiemetic that belongs to the setrone class of drugs. Ondansetron achieves its effects by causing inhibition of 5HT3 receptors. Because of this mode of action, ondansetron is also considered a serotonin receptor antagonist. The drug is marketed under the trade name Zofran and is used to treat nausea, vomiting, and emesis. … Ondansetron: Effects, Uses & Risks
Symptoms The infection is usually asymptomatic. Transient pulmonary symptoms such as cough, dyspnea, asthma-like symptoms, Löffler syndrome with eosinophilic pulmonary infiltrates occur. The pulmonary symptoms are the result of the larvae migrating into the lungs. Other symptoms include fever, abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. Worm eggs are first found in the stool 7-9 weeks after … Roundworm (Ascaris Lumbricoides)
The prick test is an internationally recognized standard procedure for detecting type 1 allergies (immediate reaction) such as pollen or food allergies. In all cases, a prick test is associated with only minor risks and side effects. What is the prick test? The prick test is an internationally recognized standard procedure for detecting type 1 … Prick Test: Treatment, Effect & Risks
Symptoms The possible symptoms of cow’s milk allergy include: Itching and a furry feeling in the mouth and throat, swelling, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea (including blood in the stool), abdominal pain Skin rash, often around the mouth, urticaria (hives), eczema, flushing. Whistling, wheezing breathing, cough. Runny nose, nasal itching, nasal congestion. Allergic conjunctivitis The symptoms may … Cow’s Milk Allergy
Common chicory is a common wild plant with the botanical name Chicorium intybus. The blue flowering plant has been considered a medicinal plant since ancient times and is edible. A cultivated form is chicory. Occurrence and cultivation of chicory Botanically, chicory belongs to the composite plant family and is native to Europe, western Asia and … Common Chicory: Applications, Treatments, Health Benefits
Common buckthorn belongs to the nightshade family and is classified in the genus buckthorn. The original home of this plant is China, where it is widely used as a medicinal plant. Its fruit is known as goji berry. Occurrence and cultivation of the common buckthorn. Also known as common buckthorn, common devil’s twine or Chinese … Common Buckthorn: Applications, Treatments, Health Benefits
Ivy belongs to the genus Ivy and the family Araliaceae. It is an evergreen plant with very variable life forms. As a medicinal plant, it plays only a minor role today, but in November 2009 it was named medicinal plant of the year 2010. Occurrence and cultivation of the common ivy. In Central Europe, common … Common Ivy: Applications, Treatments, Health Benefits
The active substance dicloxallicin is a drug with antibiotic effect. The substance belongs to the pharmacological group of penicillins. These active substances are primarily used in the treatment of infections caused by staphylococci. The drug dicloxallicin is used when other penicillins do not show adequate effectiveness in combating the pathogens. What is dicloxallicin? The drug … Dicloxallicin: Effects, Uses & Risks
