Stem plant e.g. oak. Medicinal drug Plant galls are growth abnormalities caused in plants (especially leaves) by insects, e.g., by the oviposition of the gall wasp or by aphids; cf. figure. Gall apple – Galla: The gall produced by the female gall wasp Hartig on leaf buds of (PH 4) – no longer officinal today. … Plant Galls
Stem plant Equisetaceae, field horsetail. Medicinal drug Equiseti herba – Horsetail herb: The whole or cut, dried, sterile, aerial parts of L. (PhEur). PhEur requires a minimum content of flavonoids. Preparations Equiseti extractum aquosum siccum Equiseti extractum ethanolicum liquidum Equiseti extractum ethanolicum siccum Equiseti herbae pulvis Equiseti herbae recentis extractum aquosum liquidum Equiseti herbae recentis … Horsetail: Medicinal Uses
Indications For the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias. Active ingredients Class I (sodium channel blockers): class IA: Ajmaline (off-label). Quinidine (out of trade) Procainamide (out of commerce) Class IB: Lidocaine Phenytoin (not approved for this indication in many countries). Tocainide (not commercially available in many countries). Mexiletine (not on sale in many countries). Class IC: Encainid … Antiarrhythmics
Stem plant Rutaceae. Bergamots are hybrids of the citron and bitter orange. Ingredients Bergamottae aetheroleum Usage Mainly in perfumery and food industry. Undesirable effects Meadow grass dermatitis: contact with fresh plant and sun exposure.
Stem plant Menyanthaceae, feverfew clover Medicinal drug Menyanthidis folium PhEur (Trifolii fibrini folium) – bitter clover leaves: the dried, whole or crushed leaves of L. (PhEur) Ingredients Bitters: secoiridoid glycosides: dihydrofoliamenthine, menthiafolin. Flavonoids Coumarins Phenolic carboxylic acids Tannins Effects Amarum purum Promotes the secretion of saliva and gastric juices Fields of application Loss of appetite … Feverfew Clover
Products Linden flowers are available in open or sachet form in pharmacies and drugstores. They are an ingredient in cold teas and diaphoretic tea (Species diaphoreticae). Stem plant According to the pharmacopoeia, the parent plant of the flowers can be Miller winter linden, Scop. summer linden, and hybrids such as Heyne from the linden family. … Linden
Products Enalapril is commercially available in tablet form (Reniten, generics). It has been approved in many countries since 1984. The active ingredient is also combined fixed with hydrochlorothiazide. Structure and properties Enalapril (C20H28N2O5, 376.45 g/mol) is present in drugs as enalapril maleate, a white powder that is sparingly soluble in water. Enalapril is the prodrug … Enalapril: Drug Effects, Side Effects, Dosage and Uses
Products Emser salt is commercially available as a powder, in the form of lozenges, as a throat spray, nasal drops, as a nasal spray and nasal ointment, among others. These are approved medicinal products and medical devices. The salt has been registered in many countries since 1934. Ems salt comes from a hot thermal spring … Ems Salt
Stem plant Lamiaceae, cat’s whiskers. Medicinal drug Orthosiphonis folium – Orthosiphon leaves, Java tea, Indian kidney tea: The crushed, dried foliage leaves and stem tips of Benth. (PhEur). PhEur requires a minimum content of sinensetin. Preparations Orthosiphonis folii extractum ethanolicum liquidum Orthosiphonis folii extractum ethanolicum siccum Orthosiphonis pulvis Species diureticae [PH Kidney and bladder teas … Orthosiphon Leaves
Cf. Butterbur against hay fever Detailed information. Stem plant L., Asteraceae – butterbur Medicinal drug Petasitidis rhizoma – butterbur rhizome, butterbur. Petasitidis folium – butterbur leaves Ingredients Sesquiterpenes: petasins, petasols Flavonoids Alkaloids: pyrrolizidine alkaloids Essential oil Effects Antispasmodic Analgesic Anti-allergic Fields of application Spasmodic pain of the gastrointestinal and urogenital tracts. Menstrual cramps Hay fever … Butterbur
Stem plant Droseraceae, round-leaved sundew. Medicinal drug Droserae herba – sundew herb. Preparations Droserae extractum ethanolicum liquidum Droserae extractum liquidum Droserae recentis herbae cum radice extractum ethanolicum liquidum Droserae tinctura Ingredients 1,4-Naphtoquinone derivatives, e.g., plumbagin. Effects Cough-irritant Bronchospasmolytic Indications for use Irritant cough Dosage As an infusion, mean daily dose 3 g. Adverse effects None … Sundew: Medicinal Uses, Effects, Indications
Stem plant Apiaceae, angelica. Medicinal drug Angelicae radix – Angelica root: the whole or cut, carefully dried rhizome and roots of L. (PhEur) Rarely, the herb and fruits are also used, and their use is negatively evaluated by Commission E. Preparations Angelicae radicis extractum ethanolicum liquidum Swedish bitters Ingredients Essential oil Bitters Furanocoumarins Effects Promotion … Angelica
