Taraxacum officinale – Taraxacum officinale Wigg.
Perennial herb up to 50-60 cm, families slozhnotsvetnыh (Combined). It grows in almost all regions of Russia, except for the Arctic, highlands and the desert zone. Medicinal raw materials are the roots of dandelion.
Taraxacum officinale – chemical composition
The roots of the plant contain triterpene compounds, sterols, mix, nicotinic acid, nicotinamide, rubber, resin, wax, inulin, fixed oil, organic acid (oleanolic, linoleic, palmitic, and others.).
Taraxacum officinale – Pharmacological properties
Dandelion belongs to the medicinal plants, containing bitterness. It is used to excite the appetite and improve digestion. The reflex action of the preparations carried out by dandelion irritation taste buds tongue and oral mucosa, which leads to the excitation of food center, and then to increased gastric acid secretion and other digestive glands.
Biologically active substances dandelion also have some choleretic, diuretic, antispasmodic laxative properties.
Taraxacum officinale – medical applications
Herbal medicines from dandelion roots is used as a self-, as a mixture with other plants in cholecystitis choleretic, hepatocholecystitis, anatsidnyh gastritis, complicated pathology of the hepatobiliary system, and chronic constipation.
Preparations or fresh dandelion roots are used to excite the appetite, improving secretory and motor activity of the stomach and intestines, increase secretion and the secretion of digestive glands.
Dandelion roots are part of the delicious teas, gastric and diuretic charges. There is clinical experience of herbal medicines plants for the prevention of general atherosclerosis.
Taraxacum officinale – Dosage Forms, Dosing and Administration
Dandelion extract thick dissolved in water to form a turbid solution. Applied as in the manufacture of pills constituens.
Infusion of dandelion root: 10 g (1 tablespoon) the roots are placed in an enamel bowl, Pour 200 ml (1 glass) hot boiled water, capped and heated in boiling water (in a water bath) with frequent stirring 15 m, cooled 45 min at room temperature, filter, the remaining raw materials squeeze. The volume of the resulting infusion was adjusted with boiled water to 200 ml. The prepared infusion stored in a cool place no more than 2 d.
Take in the form of heat 1/3 cup 3-4 times a day 15 minutes before eating as bitterness and cholagogue.
Roots stored in dry, cool place.
