Baranez ordinary – Huperzia selago

Evergreen perennial herb up to 40-50 cm, families plaunovыh (Lycopodiaceae). It grows in the coniferous forests of the European part of Russia, Western and Eastern Siberia and the Far East. C therapeutic purposes using aerial part of the plant.

Baranez ordinary – Chemical composition

The herb contains flavonoids ordinary Baranets, resin, mucus, alkaloidы (likopodin, nicotine, klavatyn, psevdoselagin, akrifolin), pectin and triterpene compounds, organic acid and fatty oil, consisting of oleic glyceride, palmitic acid and other acids.

Baranez ordinary – Pharmacological properties

Galenic grass Baranets possess gag, diuretic and laxative properties. In animal experiments found, against the background of the preliminary intragastric administration of alcohol emetic effect grass Baranets markedly increases and begins to emerge with the introduction of much lower doses. This led to the use Baranets as anti-alcohol agent.

Baranez ordinary – Use in medicine

Decoction Baranets used to treat patients with chronic alcoholism. Since the grass is very toxic Baranets, treatment with plants performed only in specialized hospitals. Reception 5 % decoction Baranets is common painful condition, strong re (up to 5-8 times) vomiting, salivation, Sweating, Muscle fibrillation, decrease in blood pressure, aritmiju, decrease in breathing. When you receive alcohol or smoking tobacco sickness, caused Barantsev, enhanced. These combinations lead to the development of conditioned reflex aversion to alcohol.

Treatment is prescribed in 3-4 days after consuming alcohol. Patients were allowed to drink 80-100 ml of freshly prepared 5 % Baranets broth and after 3-15 minutes - 3-5 ml of vodka or wine. At the same time offer the patient to sniff the drink. After 10-15 minutes (sometimes after 1-3 hours) vomit. In the future, every time before vomiting reaction repeated alcohol intake. This leads to the development of reflex aversion to alcohol, usually occurs after 2-3 combinations of alcohol intake and broth Baranets. Re-treatment is carried out at the resumption of craving for alcohol by 6 Months - 1 - 2 year.

Contraindications to treatment broth Baranets

Diabetes, thyrotoxicosis, expressed cardiosclerosis, aneurysm aortы, coronary insufficiency, hypertension stage II and III, bronchial asthma, pulmonary tuberculosis with hemoptysis, bleeding gastric or duodenal ulcers, liver disease and kidney, epilepsy, infectious diseases, pregnancy, glaucoma, etc..

Baranez ordinary – Formulations, Dosing and Administration

Broth Baranets: 10 g chopped herbs pour 200 ml of hot water, was heated in a boiling water bath for 30 m. The broth is cooled, filter, squeeze the remaining raw materials and bring boiled water to the original volume. Store in the refrigerator 2 d.