Products Star anise is available in pharmacies and drugstores, for example, as a powder or as whole, dried aggregate fruits. Star anise oil is also available and included in some medicines, such as gastrointestinal remedies, tea mixtures, and rubs for external use. Stem plant The evergreen tree of the star anise family (Schisandraceae) is native … Star Anise
Products Products containing stevia extracts have been available in many countries since 2008. They are now commercially available in the form of drops, as powders, tabs, and as granules, among others. Stevia is also found in processed foods and in beverages. In South America, stevia has been used for centuries, for example to sweeten mate. … Stevia
Products Breastfeeding teas are available in many countries, for example, from Weleda and Sidroga, or as home-made products in pharmacies and drugstores. Areas of application To stimulate milk production in breastfeeding women. Dosage According to package insert. Preparation (example) Breastfeeding tea with lemon balm for 100 g tea: Fennel fruit 25.0 Anise fruit 25.0 Caraway … Breastfeeding Tea
Stem plant The Houttuyn nutmeg tree (Myristicaceae) is a bushy, evergreen tree that grows 9 to 12 m tall and bears yellow fruits that resemble apricots or peaches, each containing a seed encased in a bright red, fleshy seed coat. The nutmeg tree grows in the Banda Islands, an Indonesian archipelago that is part of … Nutmeg: Medicinal Uses
Stem plant Fungus: Clavicipitaceae, parasite on rye and other grasses and cereals. Medicinal drug Secale cornutum, ergot: The sclerotium of Tulasne (PH 4) collected from the ear of rye and dried rapidly over lime immediately without application of heat – no longer officinal. Preparations The old pharmacopoeias contained some preparations, e.g. Extractum Secalis cornuti. Ingredients … Ergot: Medicinal Uses
Structure and properties Depending on the side chains, ergot alkaloids are classified into two different groups: Ergometrine-type ergot alkaloids (e.g., ergometrine, methylergometrine). Peptide-type ergot alkaloids (e.g., ergotamine, ergotoxine, bromocriptine). Effects Ergot alkaloids exhibit the following effects in varying degrees: Partial agonists at alpha-adrenoreceptors. Partial agonists at serotonin receptors Stimulation of dopamine receptors Contraction of vascular … Ergot Alkaloids
Products Motherwort is available as open goods in pharmacies and drugstores. Arkocaps motherwort are out of trade. Motherwort Asteraceae, motherwort. Medicinal drug Tanaceti parthenii herba – Motherwort: motherwort consists of the dried, whole or cut, aerial parts of Schultz Bip. (PhEur). PhEur requires a minimum content of parthenolide. Ingredients Sesquiterpene lactones: e.g. parthenolide. Essential oil … Motherwort
Stem plant Engler, Burseraceae, myrrh tree. Medicinal drug Myrrha – Myrrh: Myrrh consists of the air-dried gum resin that can be obtained from the trunk and branches of Engler and/or other -species by cutting or is produced by spontaneous oozing (PhEur). Preparations Myrrhae tinctura – tincture of myrrh PhEur. Ingredients Myrrh is a gum resin, … Myrrh Tree
Effects Expectorating Secretolytic Anti-edematous Antiphlogistic Antiulcerogenic Adaptogenic, stimulation of the ability to learn Properties The properties and effects apply to each representative differently. Optically active Hemolytic: dissolve red blood cells Antimicrobial Taste scratchy Irritating, are injected tissue damaging Indications Cough with viscous mucus formation, catarrh. Tonic, geriatric (ginseng). Ulcer (licorice) Chronic venous insufficiency (horse chestnut) … Saponins
Stem plant Berberidaceae, May apple. Medicinal drug Podophylli peltati rhizoma – Podophyllum rhizome, Podophyllum rhizome. Ingredients Podophyllotoxin Effects Cytostatic (mitosis inhibitor) Indications for use Formerly used as a laxative (“podophyllin”), but not recommended due to toxicity. Commission E positively evaluates its use for genital warts (condylomas). Dosage Contained in finished drug products, see podophyllotoxin, etoposide. … May Apple
Stem plant Convallariaceae, lily of the valley. Medicinal drug Convallariae herba – lily of the valley herb: the aerial parts of the L. collected at flowering time (PH 4) – no longer officinal. Preparations Discontinued powder Ingredients Cardiac glycosides of the cardenolide type: convallatoxin. Effects Positively inotropic Diuretic: natriuretic, kaliuretic Economizes the work of the … Lily of the Valley Health Benefits
Products Saffron is commercially available as an expensive spice in the form of threads or powder. Saffron extract is found in dietary supplements. Stem plant Saffron L. from the iris family (Iridaceae) is a perennial plant that is grown extensively in Iran and the Mediterranean region, for example. In many countries, it has been cultivated … Saffron
