Watch a three-sheeted – Trefoil vodyanoy – Menyanthes L.
Perennial herb up to 30-40 cm, families vahtovыh (Menyanthасеае). It grows in almost all regions of the European part of Russia, and in Siberia and Far East. Medicinal raw materials are leaves.
Watch a three-sheeted – chemical composition
The leaves contain glycosides bean trefoil meniantin and meliatin, several flavonoid glycosides (rutin, hyperoside and others.), tannins, a small amount of alkaloid gentsianina, and choline, fixed oil, consisting of oleanolic, palmitic, linoleic or other fatty acids, iodine and other compounds.
Watch a three-sheeted – Pharmacological properties
The main biologically active compounds plants are bitter, belonging to the group of so-called pure bitter substances. By stimulating the taste buds of the mucous membranes of the mouth and tongue, they cause a reflex by increasing the secretion of gastric juice, increased appetite, improved digestion.
The bitterness of the leaves and watch, apparently, contained in the plant alkaloids have a direct impact on improving the local secretion of the stomach or, acting on specific hormone gastrin, enhance the secretory function when intragastric resorption, which improves digestion and normalizes gastric secretion.
Besides, Watch enhances the secretion of the glands of the gastrointestinal tract, enhances the motility of the stomach and intestines, It stimulates the secretion of bile and has anti-inflammatory and laxative effect. There is evidence, that fresh and dried leaves soaked watches also have wound healing properties.
The use of bean trefoil in medicine
Herbal medicines bean trefoil is used as a means of, stimulates appetite and promotes strengthening of the gastro-intestinal secretion, gastritis with low acidity, constipation and flatulence, as well as cholagogue. The leaves of the plant are part of the mouth-watering, choleretic, laxatives, diuretics and sedatives fees. At therapeutic doses, the drug side effects not watch cause, Contraindications to the use thereof is not installed.
As an external antiseptic leaf decoction is used to wash the watch trophic ulcers and difficult healing wounds and for baths in various diseases of the skin and mucous membranes.
Watch a three-sheeted – Dosage Forms, Dosing and Administration
Infusion of leaves trefoil water: 10 g (1 tablespoon) raw material is placed in an enamel bowl, Pour 200 ml (1 glass) hot boiled water and heated in boiling water (in a water bath) 15 m, cooled at room temperature 45 m, 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 1 / 2-1 / 3 cups 3 times a day 30 minutes before meals as bitterness for appetite at reduced function of the gastrointestinal tract.
The leaves are stored in a dry, cool place.
Bitter tincture cm. Centaury.
