Used Part
The aerial parts.
Active Principles
Essential oil (0.2%), flavonoids, tannins, acids and chlorogenic litospérmico coumarin, mineral salts: fluoride, calcium, silica.
Drug Action
The acid litospérmico confers antigonadotróficas properties and hypoglycemic. Fluoride salts, an action antithyroid: antagonize the thyroxine, to curb the iodine nutrition. The astringent tannins do business, Antihaemorrhagics. Popularly used as antipyretic.
Indications
Pituitary origin of hyperthyroidism, diabetes, menopause. In external use: wounds, vulvovaginitis.
Contraindications
Hypothyroidism.
Galenica forms / Dosage
- Infusion: one tablespoon per cup of dessert. One to three a day.
For external use: 30 grams / liter, applied in the form of washes, or towels soaked.
- Fluid extract (1:1): 30-50 drops, one to three times a day.
- Tincture (1:10): 50-100 drops, three times a day.
- Dry extract (5:1): 250-500 mg, one to three times a day.
- Juice of fresh plant: 2.5 ml, one to three times a day.
Bibliography
Bézanger-Beauquesne, L; Pinkas, M; Torck, M; Trotin, F. Medicinal plants of temperate Regions. Paris: Maloine, 1980, pp.327-8.
Lastra, JJ; Bachiller, LI. Medicinal Plants in Asturias, Cantabria and the cornice. Gijón: Ediciones Trea, 1997, pp. 169-70.
Mulet, L. Toxic Plants of Valencia. Castellon: Provincial, 1997, pp. 269-71.
Peris, JB; Stübing, G; Vanaclocha, B. Applied Fitoterapia. Valencia: M.I. Official College of Pharmacists, 1995, p. 368.
Van Hellemont, J. Compendium of Phytothérapie. Bruxelles: Association Pharmaceutique Belge, 1986, pp. 239-40
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