hawthorn
hawthorn
Used Part.
The flowering tops, leaves, fruits and occasionally the crust. It is often used in place congeners other species:
C
. oxyacantha (
C
. levigata) with
a
similar composition and occasionally
C
. pentagyna,
C
. nigra and
C
. azarolus (azarolo)
Active Principles.
Flavonoids:
St. John's wort (galactic quercetol) Ramnäs, traces of espireósido. Leucoantocianósidos or picnogenoles. Amines: phenylethylamine, metoxifeniletilamina. Acids fenolcarboxílicos: caféico and chlorogenic. Traces of
essential
oil, with
anise
aldehyde; acids triterpenic pentacyclic: crataególico, Ursola, oleanólico.
Drug Action.
Cardiotonic action (inotropic effects, and dromotrópico chronotropic batmotrópico positive and negative) improves
coronary
circulation and
nutrition
of the myocardium. Exerts
a
compensating imbalances neurovegetative, regulating blood pressure and heart
rhythm
disorders
. It is slightly diuretic,
a
sedative,
muscle
relaxant and antispasmodic.
Indications.
Heart
rhythm
problems
that do not require the use of digitalis: extrasystoles, paroxysmal tachycardia, palpitations, coronaritis, high blood pressure,
arteriosclerosis
, prevention of
angina
pectoris
, heart
failure
mild recovery
infarction
,
vascular
spasms,
dystonia
neurovegetative,
stress
ulcers.
Contraindications.
Heterósidos
cardiac
treatments or benzodiazepines.
Do not prescribe dosage forms with
alcoholic
content for oral administration in
children
under two years or consultants in the process of
alcohol
addiction
.
Caution / Poisoning.
Shortly toxic doses in extraterapéuticas nevertheless can cause
cardiac
and
respiratory
depression
. Do not exceed specified dosages and prescribe treatments in the form of discontinuous.
The use
hawthorn
tratamineto for Albar of
hypertension
, should be done only by prescription and under medical supervision, given the possibility of occurrence of decompensation
tension
.
Take into account the
alcohol
content of the extract fluid from the dye and syrup.
Galenica forms / Dosage.
Infusion:
one teaspoon per cup dessert, infuse 15 minutes, three times
a
day.
Tincture (1:
5) 50 - 100 drops before
each
meal, three weeks
a
month, as hypotensive, 40 drops before bedtime, as
a
sedative and spasmolytic.
Fluid extract (1:
1) 30 to 50 drops, one to three times
a
day.
Syrup (10% extract fluid) one to four tablespoons per day.
Dry extract (5:
1) 0. 5 to 1 g / day (1 g equals 5 grams of dried plant)
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