Cistus

Products Products available in pharmacies and drugstores include the medicinal drug, lozenges, and teas (e.g., Cystus 052, Phytopharma Infectblocker). Stem plant Stem plants include several species and varieties from the genus Cistus and the family Cistaceae, which are native to southern Europe and the Mediterranean region. In many countries, especially the herb of and of … Cistus

Bitterwood

Stem plant L. Simaroubaceae, bitterwood. Medicinal drug Quassiae lignum – bitterwood. Preparations Quassiae tinctura Ingredients Bitters: quassinoids (terpenoids). Effects Stimulating bitter Amoebicidal, insecticidal, antiviral Fields of application For loss of appetite and dyspeptic complaints. Dosage As an infusion, 30 minutes before meals Adverse effects Irritation of the gastric mucosa at higher doses.

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

Myrrh Tree

Stem plant Engler, Burseraceae, myrrh tree. Medicinal drug Myrrha – Myrrh: Myrrh consists of the air-dried gum resin that can be obtained from the trunk and branches of Engler and/or other -species by cutting or is produced by spontaneous oozing (PhEur). Preparations Myrrhae tinctura – tincture of myrrh PhEur. Ingredients Myrrh is a gum resin, … Myrrh Tree

Sage Health Benefits

Products Sage is available as an open product and as a tea in sachets in pharmacies and drugstores. Sage extracts are commercially available in the form of tablets, sage pastilles, lozenges and drops, among others. Stem plants Sage is an evergreen plant of the labiates family (Lamiaceae) native to the Mediterranean region. In pharmacy, mainly … Sage Health Benefits