RHAPONTICUM CARTHAMOIDES – Maral root – Rhaponticum carthamoides (Willd.) Iljin.
Herbaceous perennial plant height of 80-120 cm, families slozhnotsvetnыh (Combined). It grows in Siberia Leuzea, Altai and Sayan, industrial harvesting introduced in culture. For health the purpose of using rhizomes.
The chemical composition of levzei
The rhizomes contain Rhaponticum carthamoides organic acids, resin, essential oils, tannins and coloring matter, alkaloidы, and vitamins, in particular ascorbic acid and carotene, inulin and other compounds.
Pharmacological properties levzei
The liquid extract and tincture of Rhaponticum carthamoides stimulates the central nervous system, which is shown in the experiment in different animal species in increasing motor and reflex activity excitability, and also in enhancing the level of behavioral reactions. Besides, galenical formulations possess a notable feature of awakening in the case of hypnotic drugs.
The most widely studied tonic properties Rhaponticum carthamoides. Experimentally proven, that the single and repeated administration of drugs levzei clearly increases efficiency fatigued skeletal muscle of animals. Established, that means herbal levzei considerably lengthens the period before the onset of fatigue limit and reduce the level of damaging factors in exhausting physical exercise. These properties as a means levzei, Improves overall performance, confirmed in animal studies of such biochemical parameters, the content of ATP, glycogen and creatine phosphate.
Application levzei medicine
Clinical study of tincture and liquid extract of Rhaponticum carthamoides was conducted primarily in patients, suffering from functional disorders of the central nervous system, as well as physical and mental overwork, impotence and chronic alcoholism. Most therapeutic efficacy of herbal medicines levzei marked in patients with mild manifestations of asthenia, with complaints of fatigue, bad mood, and decreased appetite, irritability, Headache, bad dream, decrease in sexual activity, for various violations vegetovascular.
In the treatment of this group of patients after 10-20 days they start to improve the general condition, moods, normalized sleep and appetite, increases efficiency. Some patients normalized vegetative sphere and noted increasing sexual potency, decreased depressive phenomena, increased neuro-psychological tone.
There are no side effects to the central nervous system and cardiovascular system, as well as the negative impact of tincture and liquid extract of Rhaponticum carthamoides on the basic parameters of blood and urine of patients with long-term use of drugs have been identified.
Contraindications to the use of drugs is not revealed Rhaponticum carthamoides.
Formulations, Dosing and Administration levzei
Rhaponticum extract liquid (Fluid extract leuzeae). Alcohol (on 70 % ethanol) extract (1:1) of the rhizomes and roots of Rhaponticum appoint 20-30 drops 2-3 times a day before meals.
Available in bottles. Store in a cool,, protected from light.
