What effect does the primrose have? Cowslip (genus Primrose) contains so-called saponins in its rhizome as well as in its roots and flowers. These are considered the main active ingredient in medicinal use: saponins promote the production of mucus and facilitate its expectoration. Due to many years of good experience, cowslip is medically recognized for … Primrose: Healing Effects
Products Cough syrups are commercially available from numerous suppliers. Typical categories include herbal, “chemical” (containing synthetic active ingredients), cough-irritant, and expectorant. They are sold in pharmacies and drugstores, among other places. Cough syrup can also be prepared by the patient. For example, vegetable extracts (see below), honey, sugar and drinking water can be used. Homemade … Cough Syrups
Symptoms Acute bronchitis is an inflammation of the bronchial tubes. The leading symptom is a cough that is first dry and later often productive. Other symptoms include difficulty breathing, sounds when breathing (whistling, rattling), feeling sick, hoarseness, fever, chest pain, and accompanying symptoms of the common cold or flu. The disease is usually self-limiting, so … Acute Bronchitis
Classification Amara pura are pure bitter remedies such as gentian, feverfew or centaury. Amara aromatica are aromatic bitter remedies that contain essential oils as ingredients in addition to bitter substances. Effects Bitters cause a reflex stimulation of appetite and digestion and an increase in gastric juice secretion. Indications Bloating, vomiting, nausea. Loss of appetite Indigestion, … Bitters
Stem plant Primulaceae, primrose. Medicinal drug Primulae flos – Primrose flowers Primulae radix – Primrose root: Primrose root consists of the whole or cut dried rhizome with the roots of L. or Hill. (PhEur). Preparations Primulae radicis extractum ethanolicum liquidum Primulae radicis extractum ethanolicum siccum Primulae radicis extractum liquidum Ingredients Triterpene saponins Flavonoids Effects Secretion … Primrose
Synonyms in a broader sense Latin name: Primula veris popular name: Auritzel, cowslip, petriflower, primrose Family: Primula veris Plant description The rhizome is very fibrous, the leaves growing from it are oval and hairy at the bottom. On a whitish-green and angular stem, the flower umbels sit terminal, the flowers are tubular, spread out above, … Key Flower
Products Expectorants are commercially available in the form of cough syrups, drops, tablets, powders, granules, pastilles, and lozenges, among others. Structure and properties Natural (herbal), semisynthetic, and synthetic agents are used. Effects Expectorants liquefy and loosen tough mucus in the respiratory tract and promote expectoration. Mucolytic: liquefy bronchial mucus. Secretolytic: promotes production of a thin … Expectorant
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
