Cocoa

Products Cocoa powder is available in grocery stores and specialty stores. Cocoa butter is available in pharmacies and drugstores, among other places. Stem plant The evergreen cacao tree of the mallow family (Malvaceae, formerly Sterculiaceae) is native to South America and is now cultivated in regions around the equator, including South America, Africa and Asia. … Cocoa

Odermenning

Stem plant Rosaceae, Common agrimony. Medicinal drug Agrimoniae herba – Common agrimony: the dried, flowering shoot tips of L. (PhEur). PhEur requires a minimum content of tannins. Ingredients Tannins Flavonoids Effects Astringent: astringent and tanning. Indications for use Diarrheal diseases Inflammation of the mouth and throat Skin diseases Dosage Cold extract or as an infusion, … Odermenning

Mouth Rot

Symptoms Oral thrush, or primary gingivostomatitis herpetica, occurs primarily in children between 6 months and 5 years of age and in young adults around 20 years of age and may also affect older adults. It manifests itself in the following symptoms, among others: Swollen cervical lymph nodes, aphthoid lesions and ulcerations in the mouth and … Mouth Rot

Aluminum Lactate

Products Aluminum lactate is commercially available in many countries in combination with lidocaine as an oral spray (Deaftol). Structure and properties Aluminum lactate (C9H15AlO9, Mr = 294.2 g/mol) is the aluminum salt of lactic acid. It consists of the positively charged aluminum ion and three negatively charged lactates (aluminum trilactate). Aluminum lactate exists as a … Aluminum Lactate

Iron Deficiency Causes and Treatment

Background The iron content of an adult is about 3 to 4 g. In women, the value is somewhat lower than in men. About two-thirds is bound to heme as so-called functional iron, is present in hemoglobin, myoglobin, and in enzymes, and is essential for oxygen supply and metabolism. One-third is found in the iron … Iron Deficiency Causes and Treatment

Okoubaka Health Benefits

Products Okoubaka is included in alternative medicines in homeopathic potentiation (e.g., Okoubasan). The medicinal drug is not commonly traded in many countries and is not available from Hänseler and Dixa, for example. Stem plant Okoubaka, (Santalaceae), is a West African jungle tree native primarily to the Ivory Coast and Ghana. West Africans attribute magical powers … Okoubaka Health Benefits

Diaper Rash: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment

Symptoms Inflammatory reactions in the diaper area: Reddened, wet, scaly erosions. Often shiny surface Vesicles and pustules Itching Painful open skin Diaper dermatitis with candida infection: Sharply demarcated, moist shiny skin redness in the folds of the buttocks and genital area. Scaly fringe at the transition zones to the healthy skin. Scattering of pinhead-sized nodules … Diaper Rash: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment

Feverfew Clover

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

Linden

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