BEET
beta vulgaris
BEET
Used Part
The roots.
Active Principles
Sucrose (15-20%). Pigments, mainly betaine. Hill, glutamine. Vitamins A, B, C. Mineral salts. Saponósidos. Phytoestrogens.
Drug Action
Remineralizing, vitamin. The use of beet is essential to obtain sucrose, sweetener and excipient syrups, tablets and other forms Galenical. It also presents a hepatoprotective action and lipid lowering, similar to the alcachofera. Vasoprotectives capilarotropo.
Indications
Hepatitis, cirrhosis, gallbladder disease, prevention of arteriosclerosis. Anemia, fatigue, convalescence. Capillary fragility.
Contraindications
Oxalic lithiasis. Hiperestrogenias. Hypothyroidism (see precautions).
Caution / Poisoning
Beet contains glucosinolates. Although it has not been described as a side effect of beet, many over glucosinolate man carrying an antithyroid, inducing goitre. We suggest not prescribe lengthy treatments.
Galenica forms / Dosage
- Use a food.
- Fresh Juice: a 100 ml or more times a day.
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