Marigold (Calendula)

Products Preparations from the flowers of calendula are commercially available as tinctures, ointments, gels, oils, and in the form of body care products and cosmetics (e.g., from Weleda). The medicinal drug is available as open goods in pharmacies and drugstores. Stem plant The annual marigold from the daisy family is native to Europe. Medicinal drug … Marigold (Calendula)

Lavender Health Benefits

Products Commercially available products include the pure essential oil, the medicinal drug, teas, baths and lavender oil capsules. Also used are lavender pillows (sachets containing the flowers) to aid sleep. Lavender is also used in cosmetics, perfumes, personal care products and aromatherapy. Stem plant The officinal lavender belongs to the labiates family (Lamiaceae) and is … Lavender Health Benefits

Woodruff

Stem plant Rubiaceae, woodruff. Medicinal drug Asperulae herba – woodruff herb. Preparations Asperulae extractum aquosum siccum Ingredients Coumarins Indications for use As a spice, in may punch. Commission E evaluates the medicinal use negatively. Adverse effects Photosensitization?

Nettle: Medicinal Uses

Products The medicinal drug and teas are available in pharmacies and drugstores. In addition, capsules, drops, juices and topical medicines such as gels are available, among others. Stem plant The parent plants are (greater nettle) and (lesser nettle) from the nettle family (Urticaceae). Medicinal drug Nettle leaves (Urticae folium) are the dried, whole or cut … Nettle: Medicinal Uses

Rodenticides: Mouse and Rat Poison

Active ingredients (selection) Coumarins: Brodifacoum Bromadiolone Difenacoum Flocoumafen Warfarin Antidote: vitamin K1 (phytomenadione, konakione).

Arnica Effects and Side Effects

Products Preparations of arnica flowers are available as an ointment, a gel, a tincture, and body care products (e.g., body oil, bath), among others. The medicinal drug is available in pharmacies and drugstores. Arnica must not be collected by yourself! It is included in the red list of endangered species. Stem plant Arnica, from the … Arnica Effects and Side Effects

Sweet Clover (Honey Clover)

Stem plant Fabaceae, sweet clover (honey clover). Medicinal drug Meliloti herba – sweet clover. Preparations Meliloti extractum liquidum Ingredients Coumarins: dicoumarol Flavonoids Saponins Effects Oedemprotective Anti-inflammatory Antispasmodic Fields of application Chronic venous insufficiency Hemorrhoids External for sports injuries, bruises, sprains. Dosage As infusion Adverse effects Headache

Sweet Wood

Products Licorice is available as cut open or in the form of licorice stems in pharmacies and drugstores. Licorice extract is found in bronchial pastilles, in teas, and various cough medicines, among other products. The extract is also a component of licorice and corresponding confectionery. Stem plant Stem plants include various -species of the legume … Sweet Wood

Side effects of Marcumar

Synonyms in a broader sense Phenprocoumon (active ingredient name) Coumarins Vitamin K antagonists (inhibitors) Anticoagulants Anticoagulant Side effects of Marcumar Side effects (so-called UAW’s, adverse drug reactions) and interactions with other drugs Among the most common undesirable effects of coumarin therapy are lighter bleeding with haematoma. These are usually harmless (2-5% of patients), so discontinuing … Side effects of Marcumar

When must Marcumar® not be given? | Side effects of Marcumar

When must Marcumar® not be given? In general, coumarins must not be administered during pregnancy, as they can cause severe damage both in the early stages of child development (“embryopathies”, third to eighth week of pregnancy) and in the later, usually less sensitive developmental stages (“fetopathies”, from the ninth week of pregnancy onwards). Alternatives to … When must Marcumar® not be given? | Side effects of Marcumar

Coumar®

Synonyms in a broader sense Phenprocoumon (active ingredient name) Coumarins Vitamin K antagonists (inhibitors) Anticoagulants Anticoagulant Marcumar® belongs to the group of indirectly acting blood coagulation inhibitors (medically: indirect anticoagulants). In demarcation to the directly acting anticoagulants like the heparin intervening directly into the blood coagulation the mechanism of action of the Cumarine consists of … Coumar®

Effect | Coumar®

Effect Blood coagulation, medically known as hemostasis, is a highly complex cascade-like reaction that occurs in the blood vessel in which the mutually activating blood coagulation factors ultimately activate an enzyme called thrombin, which splits off small fragments from the giant protein fibrinogen (also known as blood coagulation factor II), which cross-link the blood platelets … Effect | Coumar®