Goldenrod: Medicinal Uses

Stem plant Asteraceae, goldenrod, giant goldenrod, Canada goldenrod. Medicinal drug Solidaginis virgaureae herba – True goldenrod: The dried, whole of the crushed, flowering, aerial parts of L. (PhEur). PhEur requires a minimum content of flavonoids. Solidaginis herba – Goldenrod herb: The dried, whole or crushed, flowering, aerial parts of Ait. or L., their varieties or … Goldenrod: Medicinal Uses

Ivy

Products Ivy extracts are included in finished drug products and are available, for example, as syrups, drops, suppositories, and effervescent tablets. Dried ivy leaves are available in pharmacies and drugstores in open form. However, tea preparation is not very common. Stem plant Common ivy L. of the Aralia family is a perennial and evergreen root … Ivy

Feverfew Clover

Stem plant Menyanthaceae, feverfew clover Medicinal drug Menyanthidis folium PhEur (Trifolii fibrini folium) – bitter clover leaves: the dried, whole or crushed leaves of L. (PhEur) Ingredients Bitters: secoiridoid glycosides: dihydrofoliamenthine, menthiafolin. Flavonoids Coumarins Phenolic carboxylic acids Tannins Effects Amarum purum Promotes the secretion of saliva and gastric juices Fields of application Loss of appetite … Feverfew Clover

Linden

Products Linden flowers are available in open or sachet form in pharmacies and drugstores. They are an ingredient in cold teas and diaphoretic tea (Species diaphoreticae). Stem plant According to the pharmacopoeia, the parent plant of the flowers can be Miller winter linden, Scop. summer linden, and hybrids such as Heyne from the linden family. … Linden

Butea Superba

Products Preparations from the roots of are most often sold in the form of capsules. These are not registered medicinal products, but dietary supplements, for example. Stem plant The parent plant from the legume family (Fabaceae) grows in the deciduous forests of Thailand and other Asian countries, among others. It is a climbing plant that … Butea Superba

Goat’s Rue

Stem plant Fabaceae, true geissraute. Medicinal drug Galegae herba – goat’s rue herb. Ingredients Guanidine derivatives: galegine (cf. metformin). Flavonoids Tannins Effects Blood sugar lowering Indications for use In folk medicine as an antidiabetic. Commission E gives a negative evaluation of its use. Dosage The use is not recommended. Adverse effects Hypoglycemia, possibly poisoning.

Boldo

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

Horsetail: Applications, Treatments, Health Benefits

Horsetail, more specifically field horsetail (Equisetum arvense), also known as horseweed or ponytail, is a herbaceous perennial plant found in the Arctic and temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Occurrence and cultivation of horsetail Once established, the plant is resistant to drought and tends to grow invasively, which is why it is fought as a … Horsetail: Applications, Treatments, Health Benefits

Orthosiphon Leaves

Stem plant Lamiaceae, cat’s whiskers. Medicinal drug Orthosiphonis folium – Orthosiphon leaves, Java tea, Indian kidney tea: The crushed, dried foliage leaves and stem tips of Benth. (PhEur). PhEur requires a minimum content of sinensetin. Preparations Orthosiphonis folii extractum ethanolicum liquidum Orthosiphonis folii extractum ethanolicum siccum Orthosiphonis pulvis Species diureticae [PH Kidney and bladder teas … Orthosiphon Leaves

Butterbur

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

Hemorrhoids Causes and Treatment

Symptoms Hemorrhoids are dilations of the vascular cushions in the anal canal. Possible symptoms include: Bleeding, blood on the toilet paper Pressure discomfort, pain, burning, itching. Unpleasant feeling Inflammation, swelling, skin inflammation. Discharge of mucus, oozing Prolapse, protrusion outside the anus (prolapse). Hemorrhoids can be classified according to various criteria. Common is the classification according … Hemorrhoids Causes and Treatment