Products Preparations from blueberries are available in pharmacies and drugstores in the form of teas, capsules, and as juice, among others. The medicinal drug is available as an open commodity. Blueberries are a typical ingredient in wild berry jams. Stem plant Bilberry L. is a perennial, low-growing shrub of the heather family (Ericaceae) native to … Blueberries
Products Melissa is available as an open product or in the form of tea bags in pharmacies and drugstores. Medicines containing lemon balm, extracts and the essential oil are on the market in the form of dragées, drops and capsules, among others, usually in combination with other medicinal plants. Stem plant Melissa L. of the … Melissa: Medicinal Uses
Products Monk’s pepper extracts are commercially available as film-coated tablets and drops, among others. Stem plant Monk’s pepper L. belongs to the verbenaceae family. The shrub, which grows up to several meters high, is native to the Mediterranean region, Central Asia and India. Monk’s pepper has been used since ancient times to treat women’s ailments. … Monk Pepper
Stem plant Apiaceae, parsley. Medicinal drug Petroselini fructus – parsley fruit. Ingredients Essential oil: apiol, myristicin Flavonoids Furanocoumarins Effects Diuretic Uterus stimulating, abortive Antispasmodic Fields of application As a diuretic As a spice Dosage Due to the potential risks, use is not recommended. Commission E evaluates the application negatively. Contraindications Pregnancy, renal inflammation Adverse effects … Parsley: Medicinal Uses
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 Smoothies (English : soft, gentle, smooth) can be made fresh yourself in many varieties and are also available as ready-made products in stores. Definition Smoothies are drinks with a high fruit or vegetable content and a creamy consistency. The ingredients are homogenized with a blender and liquid ingredients such as juice, water or dairy … Smoothies
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
Stem plant Equisetaceae, field horsetail. Medicinal drug Equiseti herba – Horsetail herb: The whole or cut, dried, sterile, aerial parts of L. (PhEur). PhEur requires a minimum content of flavonoids. Preparations Equiseti extractum aquosum siccum Equiseti extractum ethanolicum liquidum Equiseti extractum ethanolicum siccum Equiseti herbae pulvis Equiseti herbae recentis extractum aquosum liquidum Equiseti herbae recentis … Horsetail: 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
Products Cocoa powder is available in grocery stores and specialty stores. Cocoa butter is available in pharmacies and drugstores, among other places. Stem plant The evergreen cacao tree of the mallow family (Malvaceae, formerly Sterculiaceae) is native to South America and is now cultivated in regions around the equator, including South America, Africa and Asia. … Cocoa
Stem plant Rosaceae, Common agrimony. Medicinal drug Agrimoniae herba – Common agrimony: the dried, flowering shoot tips of L. (PhEur). PhEur requires a minimum content of tannins. Ingredients Tannins Flavonoids Effects Astringent: astringent and tanning. Indications for use Diarrheal diseases Inflammation of the mouth and throat Skin diseases Dosage Cold extract or as an infusion, … Odermenning
Products Propolis is contained in ointments, creams, tinctures, oral sprays, lip balms, capsules and body care products, among others. As a rule, these are not registered drugs, but cosmetics. The pure substance is available from beekeepers or in pharmacies and drugstores. When buying propolis products, care must be taken to ensure that the substance is … Propolis (Bee Glue): Effects and Health Benefits
