Harrow the field – Ononis arvensis L.
Herbaceous perennial plant height of 60-80 cm, leguminous (Fabaceae). It grows in the European part of Russia, the Caucasus and Altai. For medical purposes, harvest the roots of plants.
Chemical composition harrow the field
The roots of the harrow the field contains tannins, resin, citric acid, starch, isoflavone glycosides Nature (ononin and onosnin), tetracyclic triterpene alcohol-onotserin.
The pharmacological properties of the harrow the field
The most studied pharmacological activity of alcohol extracts from roots harrow the field. The plant has diuretic and laxative properties, and also has a hypotensive effect and cardiotonic. Drugs harrow reduce the permeability and capillary fragility, anti-inflammatory and hemostatic effect.
Harrow the field decreases peristalsis and increases the tone of the intestine. Stalyshka low toxicity of herbal medicines.
Application harrow the field in medicine
Drugs harrow for decades successfully used in the treatment of patients, hemorrhoid sufferers, chronic constipation, cracks sphincter. They are usually administered in the acute stage of the disease.
When receiving a tincture or infusion in patients harrow reduced intestinal motility, increases its tone, facilitated defecation, increased diuresis and decreases in blood pressure. Due to anti-inflammatory and hemostatic properties of the plant are reduced pain, swelling of hemorrhoids, stops bleeding. Subjective improvement of health and the positive dynamics of clinical data have been reported in patients with hemorrhoids within 2-3 weeks of starting treatment with harrow.
The root of the harrow is also used as a diuretic when urate diathesis, podagre, inflammatory diseases of the kidney and bladder, urolithiasis.
Formulations, Dosing and Administration harrow the field
A decoction of the root harrow the field: 30 g of crushed roots are placed in an enamel bowl, Pour 1 l of hot boiled water, capped and heated in boiling water (the Water deal) 30 m, cooled at room temperature for 10 m, filter, wring. The volume of the resulting broth bring boiled water to 1 l. The prepared broth is stored in a cool place no more 2 d.
Take 50 ml 3 times a day before meals for 2-4 weeks with hemorrhoids for the normalization of stool (relief) and reduce pain.
Raw materials are stored in a cool, protected from light.
Tincture of harrow. The alcohol (1:5 on 70 % alcohol) tincture of the roots harrow. Assign as a laxative for 1 teaspoon 2-3 times a day before meals.
