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Burdock root

Корень лопухаBurdock root – a medicinal plant with moderately cholagogue, diuretic, sudorific, wound healing and antiinflammatory action.

Form of release and structure

The dosage form – the crushed roots from brown till yellowish-gray color, various form, the size of pieces does not exceed 7 mm, have a peculiar slight smell (on 30, 50, 75 and 100 g in a polypropylene, plastic or paper bag, in a cardboard pack 1 package).

Roots contain fat oil with palmitic and stearin acids, essential oil, slime, inulin, bitter and tannins, vitamins, mineral salts.

Indications to use

Use of drug is shown at treatment of gastritis, cystitis, an urethritis, gout, dyskinesia of biliary tract on hypomotor type, as a part of complex therapy of arthritises.

Besides, water extraction of roots is used outwardly at acne rash, seborrhea, eczema, a furunculosis.

Contraindications

  • Period of pregnancy and breastfeeding;
  • Age up to 12 years;
  • Hypersensitivity to drug.

Route of administration and dosage

The burdock root in the form of broth is accepted inside in 30 minutes prior to food.

Outwardly broth is used in the form of local irrigations, lotions and washings.

For preparation of broth in the enameled ware put 2 tablespoons (10 g) of roots, fill in with one glass (200 ml) of hot boiled water and, having closed a cover, weary on the water bath within 30 minutes at frequent stirring. Having removed from fire, broth is infused and at the same time cooled at the room temperature within 10 minutes. Then it is filtered, having well wrung out cake, and bring volume boiled water to 200 ml. Accept in a warm look.

The recommended dosing for broth use inside: on 1/2 glasses (100 ml) 2-3 times a day within 2-3 weeks. Before each reception infusion should be shaken up.

Side effects

Use of broth of a root of a burdock can cause development of allergic reactions.

Special instructions

The prepared water extraction has mucous structure and sweetish taste.

Ready broth should be stored in the dark cool place and to use within two days.

Medicinal interaction

Burdock root infusion interaction with other medicines is not established.

Terms and storage conditions

To store in the unavailable to children, protected from light, dry place.

Period of validity – 4 years.

 
 
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