The plant Kava Kava (Piper Methysticum) is a medicinal plant that has a tradition in the South Seas passed down for thousands of years. Its use is varied; it goes from medicine to stimulant. Kava kava is used as a drink in ceremonies and offered to guests as a welcome drink. Kava kava bars, where … Kava Kava: Applications, Treatments, Health Benefits
Heart stumbles are so-called extrasystoles that originate in the atrium or ventricle of the heart. Although they are generally harmless in a structurally healthy heart and – except in cases of great suffering – do not require treatment, the heart sensations perceived as skips or stumbles trigger uncertainty or anxiety in many people. If a … Home Remedies for Heart Palpitations
Hot flashes as well as sweats are clear signs of menopause. These symptoms are harmless, so they do not necessarily need to be treated if the woman in question does not feel the need to do so. Once the body has become accustomed to the newly formed mixture of hormones, hot flashes will be a … Home Remedies for Hot Flashes
Products Eribulin is commercially available as a solution for injection (Halaven). It was approved in many countries and in the EU in 2011. In the United States, it has been registered since 2010. Structure and properties Eribulin is present in drugs as eribulin mesilate (C40H59NO11 – CH4O3S, Mr = 826.0 g/mol), a white crystalline powder … Eribulin
Products Angelica balms are available in pharmacies and drugstores, among other places. The original recipe goes back to the German midwife Ingeborg Stadelmann. Today, several variations exist. Structure and properties An angelica balsam is a semi-solid preparation for external use, which consists of a lipophilic base (e.g. beeswax, shea butter, lanolin, almond oil, olive oil), … Angelica Balm
Gelotophobia is an anxiety disorder belonging to the group of social phobias. Sufferers have an abnormal fear of being laughed at by others and therefore withdraw socially. What is gelotophobia? Phobias are mental illnesses characterized by anxiety. Patients suffer from unnaturally extreme fears of certain situations, certain creatures or objects. In German literature, phobias are … Gelotophobia: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Products Aminolevulinic acid is commercially available as patches and gels (Alacare, Ameluz). Structure and properties The 5-aminolevulinic acid (C5H9NO3, Mr = 131.1 g/mol) is a nonproteinogenic amino acid. It exists in the drug as a hydrochloride, a white crystalline solid that is soluble in water. Effects 5-Aminolevulinic acid (ATC L01XD04) is phototoxic and causes destruction … 5-Aminolevulinic Acid
Fentanyl was developed in 1960 by Paul Janssen and was the first anilinopiperidine at that time. Some modifications to the molecular formula have since allowed some derivatives to be developed from fentanyl that are more controllable. What is fentanyl? Fentanyl is used in anesthesia as an analgesic and in the treatment of chronic pain. Fentanyl … Fentanyl: Effects, Uses & Risks
Effects Antiadiposita differ in their effects. They inhibit appetite or increase satiety, reduce the absorption of food components in the intestine or promote their utilization, increase energy metabolism and degrading metabolic processes. The ideal slimming agent would enable rapid, high and stable weight loss and at the same time be very well tolerated and applicable … Slimming Products
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
Products Sedatives are commercially available in the form of tablets, melting tablets, drops, as injectables and tinctures, among others. Structure and properties Sedatives do not have a uniform chemical structure. Effects The active ingredients have sedative properties. Some are additionally antianxiety, sleep-inducing, antipsychotic, antidepressant, and anticonvulsant. The effects are due to promotion of inhibitory mechanisms … Sedative
Stress, lack of sleep or gloomy and dark weather: all these factors can have a negative impact on our mood and lead to mood swings. However, short-term dejection is not a cause for concern. It will pass and can be effectively banished with simple home remedies. Light and heat, as well as herbs and exercise, … Home Remedies for Mood Swings
