Polifenoles derived from caféico acid; flavonoides: flavona, flavononas, chalcona, aurona. Saponósidos: crisantelinas To and B.
Farmacológica Action
They emphasize its effects colerético and hepatoprotector. In addition it presents/displays peripheral, bradicardizante, antihypertensive and antifibrinolítica, antiinflammatory and hipocolesterolemiante an action vasodilator.
Not to prescribe forms of metering with alcoholic content to smaller children of two years nor to consultantes in process of etílica deshabituación.
Precaution/Poisonings
To consider the alcoholic content of the fluid extract and the dye.
Galénicas Forms/Dosage
Infusion:
- Like hepatoprotector and colerético: infusion to 3-6 %, two cups to the day half an hour before the meals. To gradually begin the treatment, until arriving at the propose dosage.
- Urolitiasis: Infusion to the 6-8%, two cups to the day.
- Upheavals vasculares: to 6-8 %, two cups to the day the first 10 days. Later to increase up to 10 g during 20 days more.
In all the cases, it is important to make intermittent treatments: 15-30 days, followed of rest during 1-2 months.
Dry extract (5:1): 300 mg/dosis, one to three to the day.
Fluid extract (1:1): 50-100 gotas/dosis. One to three takings to the day.
Bibliography
Bézanger-Beauquesne, L; Pinkas, M; Torck, M. You plant dans to Them the Therapeutique Moderne. 2ª. Paris: Maloine, 1986, p.134.
Peris, JB; Stübing, G; Vanaclocha, B. Applied Fitoterapia. Valencia: M.I. Official school of Phamacists, 1995, pp. 241-2.
Hellemont, J. Compendium de Phytotherapie go. Bruxelles: Association Pharmaceutique Belge, 1986, pp. 98-101.