Mistletoe: Medicinal Uses

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

Pear Bread Spice

Products Pear bread spice is a brown and pleasantly aromatic smelling powder. It is available, for example, in pharmacies and drugstores as open goods or packaged in bags, including from the manufacturers Hänseler, Dixa, Herboristeria and Morga (Figure). Tip: If prescribed by the recipe, also buy rose water at the same time. If you have … Pear Bread Spice

Pasta Cerata Schleich

Products Pasta cerata Schleich is usually produced in pharmacies. Retailers can also order the paste from specialized service providers (e.g. Hänseler). Production The wax paste goes back to the surgeon Carl Ludwig Schleich (1859-1922). Various manufacturing instructions exist. The traditional one, shown below, is from the Formularium Helveticum (FH). Modified prescriptions with an antioxidant and … Pasta Cerata Schleich

Okoubaka Health Benefits

Products Okoubaka is included in alternative medicines in homeopathic potentiation (e.g., Okoubasan). The medicinal drug is not commonly traded in many countries and is not available from Hänseler and Dixa, for example. Stem plant Okoubaka, (Santalaceae), is a West African jungle tree native primarily to the Ivory Coast and Ghana. West Africans attribute magical powers … Okoubaka Health Benefits

Soothing Ointment

Products Soothing ointment PH can be made in well-equipped pharmacies. Retailers can also obtain it from specialized suppliers such as Hänseler. Structure and properties Soothing ointment is a soft, slightly yellowish ointment. It should be stored tightly closed, protected from light. Depending on the prescription, storage in the refrigerator is also recommended. Preparation Bleached wax … Soothing Ointment

Liquid Dextrose

Background Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) often occurs as an adverse effect of antidiabetic drugs. It manifests as activation of the sympathetic nervous system with sweating, palpitations, nausea, tremors, and even unconsciousness and coma. At the first signs of hypoglycemia, the patient should immediately consume 24 to 36 g of glucose (corresponding to 2-3 bread units; … Liquid Dextrose

Cetylsalbe

Products Cetylsalve is not commercially available as a finished drug product and must be prepared in a pharmacy. Pharmacies can also order it from specialized service providers (e.g., Hänseler). Manufacture Cetyl alcohol 4 g Lanolin 10 g White vaseline 86 g The cetyl alcohol, lanolin and white vaseline are made into an ointment. Store away … Cetylsalbe

Emodella

Products Distribution of the drug Emodella liquid (Gaba International AG, Therwil) was discontinued in many countries in the late 1990s. This was because of the high dose of the dry extract of sloth bark. As an alternative, Elixir frangulae compositum Streuli is available, which contains the same active extract. However, the dose is about 5 … Emodella

Groundhog Ointments

Products Marmot ointments are available in pharmacies and drugstores. Some pharmacies in the Alps make marmot ointments themselves as a house specialty. Other products (selection): Alpine Herbs marmot oil ointment, Puralpina, Exmonte and Marmol. The pure marmot fat can be obtained from the specialized trade at Hänseler. Ingredients Marmot ointments contain marmot fat (Adeps marmottae), … Groundhog Ointments

Dye Eggs Naturally

Products Natural dyes from Hänseler or Auro are made from plant or animal raw materials and are natural and non-toxic. Paints (Hänseler): Chinese yellow berries: light yellow Redwood: light pink Mallow flowers: blue-green Sandalwood: orange Yellowwood: dark yellow Anoto seed: signal yellow Green mixture: green Blue wood: dark blue Cochineal: fuchsia Mate: light green Nut … Dye Eggs Naturally

Silver Thistle

Products The medicinal drug is available as open goods in pharmacies and drugstores. Specialty retailers can order it from Hänseler or Dixa, for example. Stem plant Asteraceae. Medicinal drug Carlinae radix – boar’s root, silver thistle root. Ingredients Essential oils Carlin oxide Carline Tannins Fields of application In folk medicine.

Hydrogen Peroxide

Products Hydrogen peroxide solutions are available in pharmacies and drugstores as open-use products in medical or technical grade up to 35%. Concentrated solutions (30%) are usually in stock, and common dilutions (e.g., 3%, 6%, 10%) can be prepared or ordered ad hoc in the facility’s laboratory. The specialized trade purchases hydrogen peroxide from specialized suppliers. … Hydrogen Peroxide