Acai Berries

Products Acai berries (pronounced ass-a-i) are commercially available in many countries as juice, powder, in the form of capsules and cosmetics, among other products. They belong to the so-called superfoods. Stem plant The parent plant of the berries is the palm Mart. (Arecaceae), which is native to South America and grows in the regularly flooded … Acai Berries

Pelargonium Sidoides

Products Umckaloabo drops, film-coated tablets Kaloba (drops, film-coated tablets) is the co-marketing drug of Umckaloabo. It is exactly the same as Umckaloabo except for the packaging, but is subject to cash (SL). Umckaloabo syrup, Kaloba syrup, approval in 2020. Homeopathic mother tinctures and homeopathics, drops. Preparations with Stem plant Capeland Pelargonium DC (Geraniaceae) is a … Pelargonium Sidoides

Oak: Medicinal Uses

Stem plant L., Fagaceae – English oak (Matt.) Liebl., Fagaceae – Sessile oak Willd., Fagaceae – Downy Oak Medicinal drug Quercus cortex – Oak bark: The cut and dried bark of fresh, young branches of L., (Matt.) Liebl. or Willd. (PhEur). PhEur requires a minimum content of tannins. Quercus semen – acorn, rarely used as … Oak: Medicinal Uses

Cranberry Effects, Adverse Effects and Dosage

Products Preparations made from cranberries are commercially available as juice, capsules, tablets, powder and tea, among others. Dried and sugared cranberries are also available. Stem plant The American cranberry (large-fruited cranberry) Aiton from the heather family is native to North America and is cultivated on a large scale. The European cranberry L. is less common … Cranberry Effects, Adverse Effects and Dosage

Ratanhia

Stem plant Ruiz and Pavon, Krameriaceae. Medicinal drug Ratanhiae radix – Ratanhia root: Ratanhia root, known as Peru ratanhia, consists of the dried, usually broken, underground organs of Ruiz and Pavon (PhEur). PhEur requires a minimum content of tannins. Preparations Ratanhiae extractum siccum normatum PH 10 Ratanhiae tinctura PhEur Ingredients Tannins: catechin tannins, proanthocyanidins, tannin … Ratanhia

Rose Root

Products In 2010, WS 1375 ethanolic dry extract of rose root in the form of film-coated tablets was approved in many countries. The drug is available in pharmacies and drugstores without a doctor’s prescription (Vitango, Schwabe Pharma AG, http://www.vitango.ch). Rose root is a popular adaptogen in Russian medicine, and in Sweden the extract SHR-5 has … Rose Root