The manna behaves like smooth laxative, if bién can be laxative to high doses. In addition it is diurético osmótico, antiinflammatory and venotónico.
Indications
Specially indicated, by the smooth thing of its mechanism of action, to deal with the constipation old children and.
Varices, flebitis, hemorroides.
States in which an increase of the diuresis is required: cystitis, ureteritis, uretritis, oliguria, urolitiasis, hiperazotemia, hiperuricemia, drop, arterial hypertension, edemas, overweight accompanied by retention of liquids, edemas associated to venous insufficiencies.
Contraindications
Esofágica, pilórica Estenosis or intestinal.
Its use like diurético in the presence of hypertension, cardiopathies or moderate renal insufficiency or burdens, only must become by prescription and under medical checkup, before the danger that can suppose the uncontrolled contribution of liquids, the possibility that a tensional descompensación takes place.
Galénicas Forms/Dosage
The manna can be administered, diluted in water, milk or fruit juice, in variable doses according to the age: Up to three years: 5 to 10 g/día; of three to five years: 15 to 20 g/día; greater of five years: 25 to 30 g/día; adults: 50 to 60 g/día.
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