Waybread – Plantago major L.
Perennial herb, height 40 cm, families podorozhnikovыh (Plantaginaceae). C therapeutic purposes using leaves.
Waybread – chemical composition
The leaves of plantain glycoside found aukubin, fissionable during hydrolysis to glucose and aukubigenin, flavonoidы, Vitamin K, vitamin C, tannins, bitterness, traces of alkaloids, polysaccharides, etc.. d.
Waybread – Pharmacological properties
When the pharmacological study of herbal medicines from the leaves of plantain installed their broad biological activity. The juice from fresh leaves of the plantain is effective in the treatment of corneal wounds. The extract from the leaves has a sedative and a hypotensive effect. Water extract from the leaves of the plantain enhances the activity of the cilia of ciliated airway epithelium, it leads to increased secretion of bronchial mucus, resulting in diluted sputum and facilitated its selection by coughing. The extract from the leaves of the plantain has hemostatic, wound healing and bacteriostatic effect in the treatment of experimental wounds. In experimental animals decreases purulent discharge, accelerated growth of granulation and epithelialization compared with control animals.
From the aqueous extract of the leaves of plantain received the drug "Plantaglyutsid", which has antiulcer and wound-healing effect in animals with experimental gastric ulcers, It stimulates the secretion of gastric juice, increases its free and total acidity. However, the drug has no effect on the proteolytic activity of gastric juice. In animal studies with isolated intestine was ascertained, plantaglyutsid that has inflammatory properties.
Waybread – medical applications
Infusion of the leaves of the plantain has expectorant effect and is used as an aid in bronchitis, whooping cough, asthma, tuberculosis. The juice from fresh leaves of the plantain is effective in chronic gastritis, gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer with normal or low acidity of gastric juice. Patients say the treatment of the juice from the leaves of plantain reduction or disappearance of pain and dyspeptic symptoms, improved appetite. By the end of treatment disappear muscle tension and soreness of the abdominal wall to palpation, spasticity in the colon, increased acidity of gastric juice.
The presence of volatile production in the plant results in antimicrobial action of drugs. Water extract and fresh juice from the leaves of the plant facilitates the rapid purification and healing of wounds. To use these drugs in the form of lotions and washes with bruises, fresh cuts and wounds, chronic ulcers, fistulas, abscesses, boils. Besides, purulent wounds, abrasions well-washed fresh leaves are used as a compress.
Waybread – Dosage Forms, Dosing and Administration
A decoction of plantain leaves: 10 g (2 tablespoons) raw material is placed in an enamel bowl, Pour 200 ml (1 glass) Hot water, capped and heated in a boiling water bath 30 m, cooled for 10 min at room temperature, filter, the remainder is drained, top up with boiled water to 200 ml.
Take 1 / 2-1 / 3 cup for 10-15 minutes before meals 3 4 once a day.
The raw material stored in a dry, cool place.
Juice of plantain cm. Plantain bloshnogo.
Plantaglyutsid - Antispasmodic and anti-inflammatory agent. Apply at gipatsidnyh gastritis, gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer with normal and low acidity (in exacerbation and relapse prevention). Assign inwards in the form of granules of 0.5-1 g (by 1/2 - 1 teaspoon) 23 times a day for 20-30 minutes before eating; pre-diluted in drug 1/4 cup warm water. The duration of treatment in acute - 3-4 weeks. To prevent a recurrence take on 1 g 1-2 times a day for 1-2 months.
Contraindications: hyperacidity gastritis and gastric ulcer with high acidity.
