Stem plant Fumariaceae, Earth smoke. Medicinal drug Fumariae herba – fumitory herb. Ingredients Isoquinoline alkaloids Flavonoids Fumaric acid Phenolic carboxylic acids Effects Antispasmodic Choleretic Fields of application Cramp-like gastrointestinal complaints Cramp-like discomfort in the biliary tract area Dosage As an infusion, average daily dose 6 g. Adverse effects None known
Products Peppermint tea is available in the form of sachets and as open goods in pharmacies and drugstores. Preparations from the peppermint leaves are commercially available in the form of drops, ointments, creams, oils, capsules, tea blends, as bath additives, mints, nasal ointments and mouthwashes, among others. Stem plant Peppermint x L. from the Lamiaceae … Peppermint: Medicinal Uses
Products Preparations from celandine are commercially available as tinctures (drops), among others. The medicinal drug is available in pharmacies and drugstores. Celandine is also called “Chelidonium” because of the generic name. Stem plant Celandine L. from the poppy family (Papaveraceae) is also native to Europe. What is special about the plant is the yellow-orange milky … Celandine: Medicinal Uses
Products Yarrow herb and yarrow flowers are available as open goods in pharmacies and drugstores. Extracts are made from the medicinal drugs and are available in finished medicines such as drops and film-coated tablets. Yarrow is a typical ingredient in stomach teas. Stem plant Common yarrow L. of the daisy family (Asteraceae) is a perennial … Yarrow: Medicinal Uses
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 Anethole trithione is commercially available in the form of dragées (Sulfarlem S25). It has been approved in many countries since 1973. Structure and properties Anethole trithione (C10H8OS3, Mr = 240.4 g/mol) is a dithiol-3-thione derivative of anethole, the main ingredient of anise and fennel essential oils. It is present in the form of bitter-tasting, … Anetholtrithione
Products Turmeric is commercially available as a spice. Along with other parts of the plant, it is an important ingredient of curry powder. Products available in pharmacies and drugstores include turmeric powder, liquid preparations, capsules and tablets. The powder contains the active ingredient curcumin (see below). The orange-yellow dye is also used as an additive … Turmeric
Structure As menthol (C10H20O, r = 156.3 g/mol) is the naturally occurring (-)- or L-menthol (levomenthol, levomentholum). The European Pharmacopoeia contains two monographs: 1. menthol Levomentholum 2. racemic menthol Mentholum racemicum Menthol is a cyclic monoterpene alcohol. It has three asymmetric carbon atoms and occurs in four diastereomeric enantiomer pairs. Stem plants Menthol is found … Menthol
Products Wormwood herb is available in pharmacies and drugstores as open goods and in the form of teas. In addition, various preparations such as tinctures are on the market. Stem plant Wormwood L., from the daisy family (Asteraceae). Medicinal drug The wormwood herb (Absinthii herba) is used as a medicinal herb. It consists of the … Wormwood: Medicinal Uses
Stem plant Berberidaceae, barberry, sour thorn. Medicinal drug Berberidis radicis cortex – barberry root bark. Berberidis fructus – sour thorn berries Berberidis cortex – barberry bark Berberidis radix – barberry root Preparations Berberidis radicis corticis extractum ethanolicum siccum Berberidis corticis extractum ethanolicum liquidum Berberidis corticis extractum ethanolicum siccum Berberidis corticis extractum liquidum Berberidis radicis corticis … Barberry
Products Devil’s claw preparations are commercially available, among others, in the form of tablets and capsules containing either an extract or devil’s claw powder (e.g., A. Vogel Rheumatism Tablets, Harpagomed, Harpagophyt-Mepha, Sanaflex). The drugs have been approved in many countries since 2005. The medicinal drug (tea), devil’s claw gel, mother tinctures and alternative remedies are … Devil’s Claw: Medicinal Uses
Products Preparations from the fruits of milk thistle are commercially available in the form of tablets, capsules, and tincture, among others. The medicinal drug is available in pharmacies and drugstores. Not all medicines are approved for the same indications. Stem plant Milk thistle, a member of the daisy family (Asteraceae), is native to southern Europe. … Milk Thistle: Medicinal Uses
