Stem plant The parent plant of arnzeidroge is the American sloth tree D.C. of the buckthorn family. Medicinal drug Cascara bark (Rhamni purshiani cortex) is used as a medicinal drug. It consists of the dried whole or crushed bark of D.C. ( (D.C.) A. Gray) (PhEur). The pharmacopoeia requires a minimum content of hydroxyanthracene glycosides. … Cascara Bark
Stem plant Baillon, Polygonaceae, rhubarb. Medicinal drug Rhei radix – Rhubarb root: Rhubarb root consists of the dried, whole or cut parts of L., Baillon, of hybrids of the two species, or of a mixture. The underground parts are often divided. The drug is stripped of the stem and largely of the outer bark with … Rhubarb
Production Anhydrous sodium sulfate (250) 42.0 g Sodium hydrogen carbonate (250) 36.3 g Sodium chloride (250) 18.4 g Potassium sulfate (250) 3.3 g The salts are mixed. Effects Laxative Indications For short-term use in constipation Dosage 1-2 teaspoons to 1 glass of water Precautions See under sodium sulfate
Production Anise (crushed) 15 g Bitter fennel or sweet fennel (crushed) 15 g Licorice root (4000) 10 g Elderflower 10 g Tinnevelly senna 50 g The herbal drugs are mixed. Effects Laxative (senna) Antispasmodic Flatulent Fields of application Constipation, for short-term use only. Contraindications Note the limitations of use and adverse effects of each drug, … Laxative Tea pH Value
Those who pay attention to conscious nutrition will be familiar with agar-agar as a vegan gelatin substitute. However, the white powder consisting of carbohydrates, protein and crude fiber also plays a role in natural medicine and is even used in microbiology. Occurrence and cultivation of agar-agar Agar-agar – also known as agar-tang, Japanese fish glue, … Agar Agar: Applications, Treatments, Health Benefits
Agave was used as a food and medicinal plant by the Aztecs. Even today, some products made from the desert plant are used in folk medicine to treat diseases and for prevention. However, the user should pay close attention to the dosage. Occurrence and cultivation of the agave The agave was already used by the … Agave: Applications, Treatments, Health Benefits
Definition Plant antraceene derivatives with the common structural feature 1,8-dihydroxyanthrone. Numerous derivatives (anthrones, anthranols, anthraquinones, dianthrones, naphthodianthrones). 1,8-Dihydroxyanthrone: Effects Laxative (Prodrugs) Antidepressant: St. John’s wort Antiarthrotic: Rhine, Diacerein (Verbonil). Cytotoxic: mitoxantrone (Novantrone). Indications Primarily for short-term treatment of constipation. Bowel emptying Some: Osteoarthritis Medicinal drugs Aloe: e.g. aloin A American rotten tree (Cascara bark) Sloth … Anthranoid
Mineralocorticoids are hormones that belong to the corticosteroids. The hormones play an important role in regulating blood pressure and sodium/potassium balance. What are mineralocorticoids? Mineralocorticoids are steroid hormones made by the adrenal gland. Steroid hormones are steroids with hormonal effects. Steroids belong to the lipid class of substances. Lipids are molecules that have lipophilic groups … Mineralocorticoids: Function & Diseases
The dock is a popular wild and medicinal herb with a high vitamin C content, known as a salad seasoning and appreciated for its healing properties, especially in gastric and intestinal catarrh. It shines finely dosed in teas, sauces and salads by its acidic and pungent taste. Occurrence and cultivation of dock The dock is … Dock: Applications, Treatments, Health Benefits
Products Medicinal products containing fig extract are commercially available in many countries as syrup (fig syrup) and in tablet form (e.g., Zeller fig syrup, tablets), among others. Fig preparations often also contain senna. Stem plant Fig tree, L. from the mulberry family. Medicinal drug The fruits are used as a medicinal raw material (fig, Caricae … Fig
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
Products Sorbitol is found alone or in combination with other active ingredients in various laxatives (e.g., Pursana). It is also marketed as an open product and as a solution. Structure and properties Sorbitol (C6H14O6, Mr = 182.2 g/mol) exists as D-sorbitol, a white crystalline powder with a sweet taste that is very soluble in water. … Sorbitol
