Medicinal plants with a sedative effect. Soothing medicinal herbs. List of medicinal herbs

Sedatives (calming) drugs (from Latin sedo, sedatum - to calm down) are drugs that have a calming effect on the central nervous system.

Sedatives are used for various conditions of increased excitability; they have a calming effect and weaken some manifestations of neuroses (reduce irritability, normalize sleep).

Medicinal plant raw materials with sedative effects include:

Rhizomes with valerian roots - Rhizomata cum radicibus Valerianae

Peppermint leaves - Folia Menthae piperitae

Evading peony herb - Herba Paeoniae anomalae

Rhizomata et radices Paeoniae anomalae Rhizomata et radices Paeoniae anomalae

Motherwort herb - Herba Leonuri

Hop fruits - Strobili Lupuli

Herbal medicines have a moderate calming effect on the central nervous system, but do not cause drowsiness, addiction phenomena, or movement disorders manifested by disorders of their coordination. The therapeutic effects of herbal medicines are associated with the content of biologically active substances in them, which belong to various classes of natural chemical compounds.

The use of herbal medicines in the treatment of neuroses has a number of advantages over pharmacotherapy. All main directions of etiopathogenetic therapy in combination with symptomatic effects on the functions of internal organs can be implemented in one drug. The principle of individual selection and dosing of medications is easily achievable. This approach can provide the necessary duration of treatment, since, having selected several effective combinations of herbal remedies for the patient, you can alternate them for any required period of time, avoiding side effects.

Let's consider medicinal plant raw materials:

Melissa herb - Herba Melissae

Melissa officinalis L.

Family Lamiaceae (Labiatae) - Lamiaceae (Labiatae).

Botanical description. A perennial herbaceous plant with an erect tetrahedral branched stem. The leaves are opposite, petiolate, pubescent, heart-ovate, with a crenate edge. Small flowers with a two-lipped yellowish-white or pinkish corolla are collected in whorls in the axils of the upper leaves. The fruit is a coenobium.

Blooms from June to August. The fruits ripen in September-October.

Geographical distribution. The homeland of the plant is the Mediterranean countries. It is found wildly in the south of the European part of Russia. Introduced into culture.

Habitat. Grows along forest edges, ravines, shady gorges.

Preparation. The grass is harvested during the period of budding and flowering, cutting off the upper part of the flowering shoots.

Drying. Melissa herb is dried under canopies or in dryers at temperatures up to 35 °C.

External signs of raw materials. Whole raw materials - the upper parts of stems up to 35 cm long with opposite leaves, buds or flowers, individual leaves, pieces of stems. Stems are tetrahedral, pubescent. The leaves are heart-ovate, with a crenate edge, pubescent on both sides; flowers with a two-lipped corolla. The color of the stems is grayish-green, the leaves are dark green above, grayish-green below, the flowers are pinkish or yellowish-white. The smell is aromatic, lemony. The taste is bitter-spicy.

Crushed raw materials - pieces of stems, leaves, flowers and buds, passing through a sieve with holes with a diameter of 7 mm.

Powder - pieces of stems, leaves, flowers and buds passing through a sieve with holes 2 mm in diameter.

Storage. Raw materials are stored in dry rooms on shelves, like essential oils, separately from other types of raw materials. Shelf life - 3 years.

Chemical composition. Essential oil (which contains citral, geraniol, linalool, etc.), flavonoids, tannins, phenolic acids (including salicylic acid), vitamins C, B1, B2, carotenoids, trace elements.

Application, medicines. Melissa herb as a sedative is used in the form of an infusion for excessive excitability, insomnia, hysteria, neuralgia, and also as an antispasmodic, analgesic, hypotensive, and digestive improver. Dry extract from lemon balm herb is included in the preparations Nervoflux (recommended for problems falling asleep and sleeping, nervous excitement), Dormiplant (for increased nervous excitability, difficulty falling asleep) and Persen (for neurasthenia, vegetative-vascular dystonia). The liquid extract is contained in the drug novo-passit, used as a sedative and anxiolytic. Essential oil from the lemon balm herb is used to obtain the drug altalex - a sedative, antimicrobial and appetite-increasing agent.

Side effects. When taken in large doses, lemon balm preparations cause lethargy and drowsiness, accompanied by a decrease in breathing and pulse.

Contraindications. Hypersensitivity to drug components, myasthenia gravis, severe hypotension.

Sedatives have been used for a long time to treat diseases of the nervous system. The mechanism of their action is a regulatory effect on the brain - inhibition of excitation processes and activation of inhibition. These drugs have moderate sedative and anti-anxiety effects. This group of drugs does not have a hypnotic effect, but they facilitate the onset and promote deeper and more restful sleep. Well tolerated by patients without any serious side effects. Do not cause addiction, physical or psychological dependence. They enhance the effect of certain groups of drugs, such as painkillers, sleeping pills and others that have a calming effect on the nervous system.

Due to the beneficial effects of sedatives and the minimum of adverse reactions to them, these drugs are widely used in everyday medical practice, especially in the treatment of elderly people.

According to the classification, there are several groups of sedatives, the leading of which are herbal medicines. We'll talk about them below.

Valerian preparations

The roots and rhizomes of valerian contain many active substances that have medicinal properties such as reducing the excitability of the central nervous system and reducing spasm of smooth muscles (antispasmodic effect).

Indications for taking valerian preparations are insomnia, increased nervous excitability, and neurocirculatory dystonia.
Available in various dosage forms:

• tincture with 70% alcohol - recommended doses for adults are 20-30 drops 3-4 times a day;
• thick valerian extract in the form of tablets or capsules - 0.02–0.04 g (1–2 tablets) 3–4 times a day;
• capsules containing a hydrophilic complex of valerian (Valevigran), take 1-2 capsules 2-3 times a day 30 minutes before meals;
• dry raw materials in filter bags and in a common pack - used for brewing tea and preparing a decoction (2 teaspoons of crushed dry raw materials are poured into 200 ml of cold water and boiled for 5 minutes, then filtered), recommended doses - 15–30 ml (1 –2 tablespoons) 3-4 times a day.

A contraindication to taking valerian preparations is only the patient’s individual hypersensitivity to them.
It is generally well tolerated by patients. In some, extremely rare cases, drowsiness, increased fatigue, etc. are observed.

Paeonia officinalis preparations

Indications for taking peony medications are neurasthenia, sleep disorders, and neurocirculatory dystonia.
Available in tincture form in 100 ml bottles. It is recommended to take 30–40 drops of tincture 3 times a day. The course of treatment is long – 3–4 weeks.

Contraindicated in case of individual hypersensitivity.
The only side effects that should be noted are the occurrence of allergic reactions in case of hypersensitivity to this drug.

Motherwort preparations

The herb of this medicinal plant includes substances that, in addition to a moderate sedative, also provide.

They are used for neuroses, increased nervous excitability, neurocirculatory dystonia, as well as in the early stages of hypertension.
They are produced in the form of an infusion in bottles of 25 and 50 ml, as well as in the form of dry raw materials in a total pack weighing 50 and 100 g.

It is recommended to take the tincture 3-4 times a day, 30-50 drops before meals. An infusion is prepared from dry raw materials: 15 g of crushed herbs are poured with 150–200 ml of water at room temperature and placed in a water bath. Heat over low heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Strain and squeeze. Take 15 ml (1 tablespoon) 3-4 times a day before meals.

Motherwort preparations are contraindicated if the patient's body is hypersensitive to them.
Possible side effects are drowsiness, increased fatigue, dizziness. However, they are extremely rare.

Passionflower extract (passion flower) – Alora preparation

The components of the drug reduce the excitability of the central nervous system, producing a sedative effect. While taking the drug, patients' mood improves, manifestations of anxiety and mental stress decrease, and sleep quality improves. In addition, Alora also has an anticonvulsant effect.

Indications for taking this drug are:

• neurasthenia and depression;
• anxiety states;
• psycho-emotional stress;
• increased irritability;
• sleep disorders;
• post-infectious asthenia syndrome.

It is also used in the complex treatment of pathological conditions such as hypertension, cerebral vascular crises.

Available in the form of tablets and syrup.
Tablets are taken 3-4 times a day, 1-2 pieces before meals. In case of sleep disorders - 2-3 tablets 1 hour before planned sleep. The duration of treatment is determined individually and depends on the initial severity of the patient’s condition and his response to the therapy.

The syrup is taken 1-2 teaspoons (this is 5-10 ml) three times a day before meals. To improve the quality of sleep - 2 teaspoons (10 ml) an hour before bedtime.

Alora is contraindicated in case of hypersensitivity to the components of the drug, as well as during pregnancy and lactation.
When taking the drug in recommended doses, the development of any undesirable effects is unlikely. Allergic reactions are extremely rarely diagnosed.

In case of severe organic pathology of the digestive tract, the drug is used with caution. Alora has not been tested on pregnant or lactating women, so possible negative effects on the fetus and infant are unknown. The drug in syrup form is not recommended for use by patients because it contains sucrose. When treated with this drug, working with dangerous machinery and driving vehicles should be avoided. It is also not recommended to drink alcohol during the treatment period.

Combination drugs

Most sedative herbal preparations contain several active ingredients at once - due to this, their positive effects are potentiated and the expected effect is achieved faster.

Dormiplant

Contains dry extracts of valerian root and lemon balm leaves. It has a calming effect on the body as a whole, and also improves falling asleep and quality of sleep. Indications for use are a state of nervous overstrain and sleep disturbances arising from this background. Take the drug 2 tablets 30 minutes before bedtime - for the purpose of normalization. For anxiety conditions - 2 tablets 2-3 times a day. Take the tablets without chewing, with water. The duration of treatment is determined individually. Contraindications: depressive conditions, as well as hypersensitivity to the components of the drug. Side effects are rare. Nausea, headache, dizziness, drowsiness, confusion, intestinal spasms, and allergic reactions are possible. Of the special instructions, it should be noted that experimental studies of the drug have not been conducted on pregnant and lactating women, therefore there is no data regarding the safety of taking it during these periods. Since side effects include confusion and drowsiness, caution should be exercised when taking Dormiplant by persons whose work involves driving vehicles or operating heavy machinery.

Menovalen

Capsules containing lipophilic complexes of valerian (50 mg) and peppermint (25 mg). Has a mild sedative effect. Helps you fall asleep quickly. It is used for mild neuroses, manifested by nervous overexcitation, decreased concentration, feelings of anxiety and restlessness, and sleep disturbances. Take 1 capsule three times a day half an hour before meals or 1-2 capsules an hour before bedtime. Adverse reactions are extremely rare, develop with prolonged use of the drug, and are reversible. These are side effects from the central nervous system, characteristic of the entire group of sedatives, as well as a decrease in blood pressure, a feeling of palpitations and compression behind the sternum, heart rhythm disturbances, nausea, vomiting, heartburn, abdominal pain, constipation, bitterness in the mouth and pain in the right hypochondrium, allergic reactions. It is not recommended to take Menovalen during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Novo-passit

It contains valerian extract, St. John's wort herb and guaifenesin. In addition to the hypnotic and antidepressant effects of medicinal herbs, guaifenesin also has an anti-anxiety and smooth muscle relaxing effect. Indications for taking this drug are standard - like all sedatives. Available in the form of tablets and oral solution. Recommended doses: 1 teaspoon (5 ml) or 1 tablet orally 3 times a day. If necessary, the dose can be doubled. The interval between taking the drug should not be less than 4 hours. Contraindications are hypersensitivity to the components of Novo-passit, epilepsy and myasthenia gravis. Side effects are similar to those of other sedatives. While taking Novo-passit, it is not recommended to be exposed to ultraviolet rays for a long time. Use with caution in persons with severe liver dysfunction. The safety of the drug during pregnancy and lactation is unknown. When taking the drug, absent-mindedness and a decrease in the speed of reactions are possible - patients should refrain from activities that require high concentration and coordination of actions.

Persen and Persen forte

Contains extracts of valerian, lemon balm and peppermint. Available in the form of tablets and capsules. Properties, indications, contraindications and side effects are standard. Recommended doses of Persen: 3-4 tablets three times a day, for sleep disorders - 3-4 tablets an hour before bedtime. Persen Forte take 2 capsules 2 times a day or 2 capsules 1 hour before bedtime. Taking the drug does not depend on food intake. Tablets/capsules should be swallowed whole with a small amount of water. The course of treatment is not limited. Of the special instructions, it should be noted that this drug contains lactose - it is contraindicated in patients with lactose. During pregnancy and lactation, Persen is used after a benefit/risk assessment.

Persen cardio

Available in the form of capsules containing extracts of passionflower herb and hawthorn leaves and flowers. The mild sedative effect of passionflower in this preparation is combined with the cardioprotective (improves heart function) effect of hawthorn. It is used for vegetative-vascular dystonia, increased nervous excitability, functional disorders of the heart, and neuroses. It is recommended to take 1 capsule orally once a day. If necessary, the dose can be doubled. The drug should be taken before meals with water. Duration of treatment – ​​at least 1.5 months. Persen cardio is contraindicated in case of individual hypersensitivity to its components, as well as during pregnancy and lactation. Side effects are standard. Contains lactose - should not be taken by persons intolerant to this substance. There are no data on safety during pregnancy and lactation. During treatment with this drug, it is not recommended to work with serious machinery or drive vehicles.

Relaxil

The composition and properties are similar to Persen. Available in capsules. It is recommended to take 2 capsules 2 times a day or 1 hour before bedtime.

Sedavit

Contains a complex of plant extracts (valerian, hawthorn, St. John's wort, mint, hop cones), pyridoxine and nicotinamide. Available in the form of tablets and oral solution. The active substances of medicinal plants have sedative, anti-anxiety, cardioprotective effects, reduce feelings of fear and mental stress. Vitamins normalize metabolism in nervous tissue. Indications are conditions of constant neuropsychic overstrain, neurasthenia, neurocirculatory dystonia, asthenic syndrome, stage 1 hypertension, menopausal syndrome, etc. Tablets are used 2 pieces 3 times a day. Swallow whole with liquid. If necessary, the single dose can be increased to 3 tablets. If adverse reactions from the nervous system occur, reduce the dose to 1 tablet at a time. The solution is taken 1 teaspoon (5 ml) orally 3 times a day. The dose can be increased to 10 ml per dose. Contraindications to taking the drug are: hypersensitivity to the components of the drug, bronchial asthma, spasmophilia, arterial hypotension, myasthenia gravis, severe liver pathology, diabetes mellitus that cannot be corrected. Side effects occur in isolated cases, they are standard. Persons with hereditary pathologies of carbohydrate metabolism are not recommended to take this drug, since it contains lactose and sorbitol. While taking Sedavit, you should not expose your skin to prolonged exposure to ultraviolet rays.

Sedariston

Available in the form of drops containing alcoholic extracts of St. John's wort, valerian and lemon balm, and capsules consisting of dry extracts of St. John's wort and valerian. The effects, side effects, indications and contraindications are similar to those of previously described drugs with similar composition. Recommended doses of drops: 20 drops. three times a day before or 2 hours after meals, first diluted in liquid. The recommended daily dose of the drug in capsule form is 4 pieces (2 capsules twice a day or 1 capsule 4 times a day) - before meals, with plenty of liquid.

Sedasen and Sedasen forte

Contains dry extracts of valerian, mint and lemon balm. The “forte” form differs from the simple one by containing 2.5 times more valerian extract. We will not repeat ourselves regarding the properties, indications, effects and side effects of these drugs - they are standard. It is recommended to take 1-2 capsules 2-3 times a day or 1 hour before bedtime, swallowing the capsule whole and drinking plenty of liquid. The duration of treatment varies, ranging from several weeks to 12 months. If no improvement in the patient's condition is observed within 2 weeks of taking the drug, treatment should be reconsidered.

Sedafiton

Tablets containing thick extracts of valerian, motherwort and hawthorn. Has a sedative and cardioprotective effect. A single dose for an adult is 1–2 tablets, the maximum daily dose is 6 tablets.

Trivalumen

Capsules containing dry extracts of valerian, peppermint, hops and bean tree. It has sedative, hypnotic and a number of other, less pronounced properties that are not related to the nervous system. Does not cause addiction, does not depress psychomotor functions, and does not impair work ability. Used for insomnia due to nervous and mental fatigue, neurocirculatory dystonia of the cardiac type (accompanied by palpitations, increased heart rate, arterial hypertension, pain in the heart), decreased appetite.

It is recommended to take 1 capsule 2-3 times a day or 1-1.5 hours before bedtime. Duration of treatment is 1–2 weeks. After 10 days, the course of treatment can be repeated. In the vast majority of cases, the drug is well tolerated. If recommended doses are exceeded, side effects such as drowsiness, lethargy, weakness, decreased ability to work and the ability to concentrate, and decreased blood pressure may develop.

Contraindicated in case of increased individual sensitivity, cholelithiasis, hypotensive conditions, depression. It is not recommended to use this drug when working with serious machinery or driving vehicles.

Listed above are the most commonly used sedatives of plant origin in medical practice. We draw your attention to the fact that even taking into account the safety of this group of drugs, if you develop symptoms for which they are indicated, you should not self-medicate, but should immediately seek qualified medical help - only under this condition will the prescribed treatment bring maximum results !

Which doctor should I contact?

To prescribe herbal sedatives, you can contact a neurologist. In addition, they are used in their practice by therapists, pediatricians, cardiologists, gynecologists, and psychiatrists.

Rhizoma with valerian roots - Rhizoma cum radicibus Valerianae

Valerian officinalis - Valeriana officinalis L.

A perennial herbaceous plant up to 2 m high. The rhizome is short, vertical, planted with numerous adventitious roots up to 20 cm long. In the first year of life, a rosette of long-petioled basal leaves is formed, in the second year a flowering shoot grows. The stem is erect, simple, branched at the top, hollow, cylindrical, grooved, glabrous or pubescent at the bottom. The leaves are opposite, unpaired, pinnately dissected, with linear-lanceolate or ovate, coarsely toothed segments. The lower leaves are petiolate, the upper ones are sessile. The flowers are small, from pale pink to purple, collected at the top of the stem in large corymbose panicles.

Widely distributed throughout Russia, with the exception of the Far North and arid regions of Central Asia. Valeriana officinalis L. is a polymorphic species, representing a wide botanical variability of forms, isolated geographically and confined to certain growing conditions. The main differences come down to the shape and size of the rhizomes, the nature of the leaf blade, drooping, and color of the flowers. The most common botanical forms belonging to the species Valeriana officinalis L. are marsh valerian (V. palustris Kreyer), brilliant valerian (V. nitida Kreyer), valerian (V. Stolonifera Crezn.), Russian valerian (V. rossica Sm. ).

Valerian is found in coastal and floodplain meadows, among shrubs, in ravines and steppe groves, meadow and mixed-grass steppes; confined to humid places of growth. The largest reserves of valerian are concentrated in Ukraine, Belarus, Bashkortostan and Tatarstan.

The rhizome with roots is harvested in autumn or early spring. Wild valerian is dug up by hand. The above-ground part of cultivated plants is first mowed with mowers, and then the rhizomes are plowed out using specially converted potato diggers. The dug up rhizomes are shaken off the ground, the remains of the aerial part, dead roots are cut off and washed on the ground, piled up and dried under a canopy for 3-5 days, and then dried, spread out in a thinner layer in the open air, as well as in dryers at a temperature no higher than 40 C. During the process of withering and drying, the raw material acquires a characteristic color and a specific smell. When drying and storing raw materials should be protected from cats.

When cultivating valerian, selection work is carried out both to increase the content of biologically active substances in the plant and to increase the mass of raw materials.

Chemical composition. Horse rhizomes contain essential oil (bornyl isovalerate), the amount of which ranges from 0.5 to 2% depending on the botanical form, growing conditions (for wild plants) and culture. In addition, isovaleric acid and borneol are in a free state. The sedative effect is determined by the essential oil content (0.5-2%), most of which is an ester of borneol and isovaleric acid. Valepotriates (the sum of native compounds and their components) in raw materials also have sedative properties, reaching 0.5-1%, and alkaloids - valerine and hatinine. Valerian promotes natural sleep. Valeric acid and valepotriates have a weak antispasmodic effect. In addition, the complex of biologically active substances of valerian officinalis exhibits a choleretic effect, enhances the secretory activity of the gastrointestinal mucosa, slows the heart rate and dilates the coronary vessels.

Application. The rhizome with roots is used as a sedative in the form of decoctions; included in sedative, carminative, and gastric preparations. The raw materials are used to obtain a tincture, a thick extract. Valerian preparations reduce the excitability of the central nervous system, enhance the effect of sleeping pills, and have an antispasmodic effect. They are used as sedatives for nervous excitement, insomnia, neuroses of the cardiovascular system, spasms, spasms of the gastrointestinal tract. Valerian tincture is often combined with other heart sedatives in complex preparations. Fresh rhizomes with valerian roots are used as raw materials to obtain the tincture that is part of the drug Cardiovalen. Due to its sedative effect, valerian preparations are widely used for cardiac neuroses, neurasthenic conditions, overstrain, anxiety, excitement, fear, anxiety, menopausal disorders, hyperthyroidism, hysteria, epilepsy. For hypertension to reduce the excitability of the cerebral cortex and reduce vegetative-vascular disorders. For chronic circulatory disorders, pain in the heart, palpitations, extrasystole, paroxysmal tachycardia associated with a neurotic state. In early and late toxicosis of pregnancy as a sedative; with thyrotoxicosis. In dermatology for eczema, neurodermatitis, skin itching, urticaria, psoriasis. For stomach neuroses, accompanied by spastic pain, constipation and flatulence; with dysphagia, persistent cardiac spasm. In complex therapy of obesity as an anorexigenic agent. Valerian preparations are often prescribed together with other sedatives, cardiac drugs, and antispasmodics. Valerian enhances the therapeutic effect of small doses of aminazine, stabilizes the vasodilator effect in angina pectoris, has a desensitizing effect, and tones the vasomotor centers.

We live in an age of stress and speed; out of breath from the endless and essentially meaningless running, we habitually slow down at the pharmacy, buy a package of bright bottles and jars and run on, swallowing pills as we go: we are fighting our own nerves. What's the point? Take one pill, then another, then take a third?.. But turning to natural, centuries-tested remedies can give results that are almost more effective than the effects of newfangled pills!
Herbal remedies not only reduce the processes of excitation in the central nervous system, have calming and antispasmodic properties, but also enhance the effect of hypnotic substances and are used for nervous excitement and insomnia.

Plants that calm the nervous system

Their list is not so short. In addition to popular valerian officinalis, motherwort cordial, lemon balm, stone valerian (patrinia average), passionflower incarnate, peony evasive, tropical plant of the pepper family kava-kava and many others also have a sedative effect. Moreover, each natural healer has a set of “personal” qualities that must be taken into account when choosing a medicine.
Valerian officinalis not only soothes, but also has antispasmodic properties, regulates the activity of the heart, improves coronary circulation, enhances the secretion of the glands of the gastrointestinal tract and bile secretion. In addition, valerian improves appetite and has a general strengthening effect.
To prepare the medicine, the roots and rhizomes of the plant are used, which are dug up, cleaned and dried, and then cut into small pieces. Infusions (6; 10 or 20 g per 180–200 ml of water) or decoctions (2 teaspoons per glass of water) are prepared from crushed raw materials. Adults are prescribed to drink 1-2 tablespoons. spoons up to 4 times a day. For children, the drug is prepared at the rate of 4–6 g of raw material per 200 ml of water and given a teaspoon, dessert or tablespoon - depending on age and doctor’s recommendations. Valerian tincture is prescribed for adults, 20-30 drops per dose, for children - as many drops as the child is old, up to 4 times a day.
Patrinia (stone valerian) is very close in pharmacological properties to medicinal valerian.
Similar in action to valerian and motherwort , but it also lowers blood pressure and reduces heart rate. For infusion, take 15 g of herb per glass of water, drink it before meals, adults - 1 table. spoon up to 4 times a day; motherwort is prepared and given to children according to the same scheme as valerian.
Passionflower and peony also soothe ; In addition, these plants have an anticonvulsant effect. Peony tincture is prescribed 30–40 drops 3 times a day for a month, after which a 10-day break is taken and the course is repeated. Peony tincture should not be given to children. The produced tincture of passionflower incarnate also has a pronounced sedative effect, but it cannot be used in case of angina, atherosclerosis or myocardial infarction.
Fragrant lemon balm not only has a beneficial effect on the nervous system, but also has antipruritic, antihypertensive, antispasmodic, antiarrhythmic effects, and also gently drives bile and restores intestinal flora. Melissa also helps eliminate mild forms of dysmenorrhea, menopausal disorders, and toxicosis of pregnant women; exhibits cardio-, neuro-, nephro- and immunoprotective properties. Melissa infusion (3-5 g of dry raw material per 200 ml of water) is taken after meals, 50 ml up to 4 times a day, in order to normalize digestion - half an hour before meals.
Well, the mentioned tropical plant kava-kava not only soothes, but also has an antimicrobial and analgesic effect. Of course, you won’t find this plant in the forest, but you can easily buy it in the form of tablets and capsules at the pharmacy. Preparations of kava-kava rhizomes are used as a sedative and hypnotic, and also as an additional remedy for enterocolitis and urinary tract infections.
A number of plants containing cardiac glycosides also have a sedative effect, the most “bright” representative of such herbs is spring adonis. . Menthol, which is part of the oil, also has a slight sedative effect. peppermint .

Previously, sedative plants included common hop; the sedative effect was attributed to the substances contained in hop cones and glands - humulone and lupulone. But over time, scientists found that these substances have a calming effect only on cold-blooded animals (frogs), and have no effect on mammals and humans. However, tincture and extract of common hops are still sometimes included in combination sedatives. And people suffering from insomnia are advised to sleep on a pillow stuffed with hop cones - this promotes better sleep.

This group includes medicinal plants, the preparations of which in therapeutic doses do not give a hypnotic effect, but in case of sleep disturbances they are able to normalize it; they can reduce or eliminate neuropsychic tension, feelings of fear and anxiety, increase and normalize mental and physical performance.
When used correctly, preparations of these plants are well tolerated and do not cause side effects, addiction or addiction.

Ledum SWAMP- LEDUM PALUSTRE L.
HEather FAMILY - ERICACEAE
Description. An evergreen, very fragrant shrub, 50-125 cm high. The stems are recumbent, with numerous branches and reddish-brown pubescence. The leaves are alternate linear or oblong elliptical with entire edges turned down, green, wrinkled above, with dense pubescence below. The flowers are white, five-membered, collected at the ends of the branches in umbrella-shaped racemes. The calyx is small, the corolla has five free petals. The fruit is an oblong, five-locular, multi-seeded capsule. Blooms in May - July, bears fruit in July - August.
. Widely distributed in the forest and tundra zones of the European part of the USSR, Siberia and the Far East.
Organs used: leaves and young twigs collected in August - September.
Chemical composition. All organs of the plant (except for the roots) contain essential oil, but most of it is in the leaves, especially the first year (from 1.5 to 7.5%). The composition of the essential oil includes: ledol (C15H26O), palustrol (C15H26O), n-cymene (C10H14), geranyl acetate. In addition to essential oil, the leaves contain glycosides - ericolin (arbutin), as well as tannins.
In addition to the glycoside arbutin, the plant contains a glycoside-like toxic substance andromedotoxin, as well as tannins, in particular leditanoic acid, which, when hydrolyzed with concentrated mineral acids, releases a yellow-red substance ledixanthin (D. K. Ges et al., 1966).
Pharmacological properties. T.P. Berezovskaya notes the existence of three morphological forms of wild rosemary (common, narrow-leaved and broad-leaved), which do not have exactly the same pharmacological properties and chemical composition. For example, in Ledum angustifolia there is no iceol, which is credited with an expectorant and antispasmodic effect (N.K. Fruentov, 1974).
According to E.Yu. Chass (1962), the use of wild rosemary is very diverse: more often it is used for rheumatism, less often for whooping cough and cough, as a diuretic and diaphoretic. A 10% solution of eleopten (the liquid part of the essential oil) in flaxseed oil in the form of nasal drops is used in the treatment of rhinitis and flu.
Despite the great interest in this plant, its pharmacological properties have not been sufficiently studied. It is only known that wild rosemary preparations have local irritant properties. Thus, ice and essential oils in general can cause inflammation of the mucous membrane of the gastrointestinal tract. With their resorptive effect, experiments on animals revealed a two-phase effect: initially stimulating, and then depressing and paralyzing (B. G. Volynsky et al., 1978).
Application. Used as an anticonvulsant and narcotic for angina pectoris, skin diseases (N. S. Spassky), bruises, wounds and bleeding (A. A. Alekseeva and others). The liquid part of the essential oil (eleopten), oil extracts and ointments are used for colds and flu. An infusion of wild rosemary leaves or “grass” in a ratio of 1:10 and 1:15 is given orally for acute and chronic bronchitis as an expectorant, anti-inflammatory and antiseptic. Ledum decoction in folk medicine is used for lung diseases, including tuberculosis, whooping cough, bronchial asthma, gastrointestinal diseases, rheumatism, kidney diseases, scrofula, eczema, gout, as well as for the prevention of epidemic diseases (V.I. Zavrazhnov and etc.). Ledum is also effective against insect bites, bruises and frostbite (V.P. Makhlayuk, 1967).
An aqueous decoction of wild rosemary flowers is given to patients with coughs, bronchitis, colds, stomach diseases, heart disease, kidney disease, rickets, diarrhea, and infertility (B. G. Volynsky et al., 1978).
There are known cases of people being poisoned by wild rosemary, as well as the appearance of headaches in people who find themselves in its thickets in calm weather (N.K. Fruentov, 1974).

1. Herbal infusion 1:30, take 1 tablespoon 3 - 4 times a day.
2. Pour a teaspoon of herbs into 2 cups of cold boiled water, leave for 8 hours in a sealed container, and filter. Prescribed orally 1/2 cup 4 times a day.
3. Anti-asthmatic tea: 25 g of wild rosemary herb and 15 g of stinging nettle leaves are poured into 1 liter of boiling water, infused for 8 hours, filtered. Prescribe ¼ cup orally 4 times a day.
4. Two tablespoons of wild rosemary herb are poured with 5 tablespoons of sunflower or linseed oil, left for 12 hours in a sealed container on a hot stove, and filtered. Use externally.
Rp.:Inf. Lady palustris ex 10-150 ml
Sir. Althaeae 25.0
M.D.S. 1 tablespoon after 2 hours
Rp.: Herbae Lady palustris 50.0
D. S. Brew two tablespoons of herbs with 1 liter of boiling water
water. Drink 1/2 glass 5-6 times a day
Rp.: Eleoptene -1.0
Olei Lini 9.0
M.D.S. 1-2 drops in both nostrils

LITERATURE
Alekseeva. A. A., Blinova K. F., Komarova M. N. and others. Medicinal plants of Buryatia, Ulan-Ude, 1974.
Berezovskaya T.S. Comparative chemical study of various forms of wild rosemary. - In the book: Materials of the second meeting on the study of medicinal plants of Siberia and the Far East. Tomsk, 1961.
Spassky N.S. The effect of Ledi Palustris (marsh rosemary) on blood clotting and the vascular system. - Irkutsk Medical Journal, 1929, No. 3,
Tatarov S. D. Materials and instructions for the use of medicinal plants in medical practice. - Arkhangelsk Department of the State Pedagogical University, 1943.

VALERIAN OFFICINAL (VALERIAN PHARMACEUTICAL, MAUUN)-VALERlANA OFFC1NALIS L.
FAMILY VALERIANACEAE
Description. A perennial herbaceous plant 180-200 cm high. The rhizome is short, vertical, with numerous thin, cord-like, whitish or brownish succulent roots with a specific odor. The stems are erect, simple, branched at the top, hollow grooved. The leaves are slender, unpaired, sessile at the top, long-petiolate at the bottom. The flowers are small, fragrant, pale pink in color, collected at the apex in a thyroid or paniculate inflorescence. The corolla is funnel-shaped with a five-lobed limb. The fruit is a small, oblong ovoid achene with a falling tuft. It blooms from late May to August, the fruits ripen in June - September.
Geographical distribution. Almost throughout the USSR, with the exception of the Far North and desert regions of Central Asia.
Organs used: rhizome with roots.
Chemical composition. Rhizomes and roots contain up to 0.5-2% essential oil, the main part of which is bornyl isovalerianate (valerian-borneol ester C15H26O2), isovaleric acid (C5H10O2), borneol (C10H18O), I-myrtenol and its isovaleric ester; I - camphene (C10H16); α-pinene; d-terpineol, 1-limonene, as well as sesquiterpene (C15H24), alcohol (C17H29O), nitrogen-containing (C6H13ON) and kessilic proazulene (C15H26O2) alcohols, etc.
Alkaloids were found in rhizomes, roots and grass - valeria, hatinin, as well as volatile bases (C10H15N and C17H32N), pyryl-alpha-methyl ketone (C6H7ON), a little studied glycoside valeride; tannins, sugars and formic, acetic, malic, stearic, palmitic and other acids.
Pharmacological properties. Valerian is one of the most popular and highly valuable medicinal plants. Its drugs enhance the process of inhibition in the cerebral cortex, reduce reflex excitability, and have a normalizing effect on the central nervous and cardiovascular systems.
The healing properties of valerian were well known to the doctors of ancient Greece and the Romans. At the end of the 19th century, it was believed that “valerian root is one of the excellent stimulant, anticonvulsant and even anthelmintic drugs. It is given for convulsive suffering, hysteria, hypochondria, migraine and other nervous suffering...” (X. Hager). However, to this day the medicinal properties of valerian have not yet been fully studied.
Taking into account the principle of compatibility of sedative and hemostatic properties, V.N. Mirnov (1965) studied the influence of valerian and such a classical drug as sodium bromide (together with V.M. Yadrova) and some sedative medicinal plants. It was found that both intravenous and oral administration of 10% infusion of valerian officinalis to dogs in acute and chronic experiments, along with a pronounced decrease in blood pressure (with intravenous administration), accelerates the process of blood clotting. The same result was obtained in acute and chronic experiments in rats - with an increase in the optimal dose (2.5 ml/kg), the blood clotting process slowed down.
Several types of valerian grow in the Far East: Amur, Korneyskaya, alternate-leaved, Zaenisei. Other species (capitate, Stubendorf, etc.) are less common. All of them have still been little studied (N.K. Fruentov). It can be assumed that new species of medicinal value may be discovered among them.
A comparative study of the effect of infusions of valerian officinalis and valerian cordis showed that the latter more actively reduces the motor activity of mice and does not affect the duration of the hypnotic effect caused by barbamyl, hexenal, urethane and chloral hydrate (A. D. Turova).
Application. Valerian preparations are used for nervous excitement, insomnia, neuroses of the cardiovascular system, spasms in the gastrointestinal tract (M.D. Mashkovsky). G.N. Kovaleva used valerian root for neuroses, migraines, insomnia, rushes of blood to the head, especially in menopausal women. She recommends brewing 5 g of crushed valerian root in 250 ml of boiling water, simmering it for at least 2 hours, straining and taking 1/2 cup morning and evening. M.A. Nosal and I.M. Nosal advise giving valerian to children with nervous shock (“fright”) with convulsions 5 times a day, 7-10 drops in a teaspoon of water. They prescribe valerian for epilepsy not only internally, but also externally (in the form of baths).
In folk medicine of Belarus, valerian preparations (tincture of the root in vodka or water decoctions) are very widely used as a cardiac sedative (V. G. Nikolaeva, 1964).
Valerian preparations are used as sedatives for nervous excitement, insomnia, neuroses of the cardiovascular system, neurasthenia, hysteria, anxiety states, menopausal disorders, hyperfunction of the thyroid gland, and some types of vitamin deficiencies; Valerian preparations dilate blood vessels and reduce blood pressure, increase the secretion of digestive glands and increase the secretion of bile, etc.

Methods of preparation and use Collected in autumn or early spring, the rhizomes and roots (washed and dried) of valerian officinalis are the raw materials from which they are prepared:
1. Briquettes of rhizomes with roots, divided by grooves into 10 equal slices, 7.5 g each, to prepare valerian infusion: pour one slice with a glass of cold water, boil for 5 minutes, filter through gauze. Adults are prescribed 1 tablespoon 3 times a day, young children - 1 teaspoon 2-3 times a day.
2. Tincture of valerian in 70% alcohol in a ratio of 1:5 is prescribed for adults, 20-30 drops per dose, and for children - as many drops per dose as they are old.
3. Valerian extract is thick. Used in the form of film-coated tablets containing 0.02 g of extract. The tablets are convenient to take, but a freshly prepared infusion of valerian has a more pronounced effect.
4. The collection is sedative. Ingredients: rhizomes with valerian roots - 1 part, peppermint and trefoil leaves - 2 parts each, hop cones - 1 part. Take 2 tablespoons per 2 cups of boiling water, leave for 30 minutes. Drink half a glass 2 times a day - morning and evening (M. D. Mashkovsky).
5. A teaspoon of crushed rhizomes and roots of valerian officinalis is poured with 1 glass of boiling water, infused in a sealed container for 10-12 hours, filtered. Prescribe 1 tablespoon 3-4 times a day.
6. One part of the rhizomes and roots is poured with 5 parts (by volume) of 40% alcohol (or vodka), infused for 7 days, filtered, and the tincture is added with a solvent (vodka) to the original volume. Apply 15-20 drops 3-4 times a day.
7. Inhale powder of dry rhizomes and roots 1 g 3-5 times a day (according to A.P. Nelyubin).
Rp.: T-rae Valerianae 30.0
D.S. 20-30 drops 3 times a day.
Rp.: T-rae Vaierianae
T-rae ConvaUariae aa 7.5
M. D S. 20-30 drops 3 times a day
Rp.: Tabul. Extr. Valerianae 0.02 N 50
D.S. 2 tablets 3 times a day
Rp.: Rhizomae et radicis Valerianae 50.0
D.S. Brew 1 tablespoon in a glass
boiling water, drink 1/3 cup 3 times a day
Rp.:Inf. rad. Valerianae 15.0:200.0
T-rae Menthae 3.0
T-rae Leonuri 10.0
M.D.S. 1 tablespoon 3 times a day

LITERATURE
Akopov I.E. On some patterns of compatibility of the general hemostatic and sedative effects of drugs. - News of the Academy of Sciences of the UzSSR (medical series), 1958, No. 6, p. 51-56.
Mirnov V.N. The influence of sodium bromide, valerian, motherwort, cudweed, skullcap and cyanosis on the process of blood clotting. - Abstract. Ph.D. dis., Saratov, 1969.
Mirnov V.N. and Yadrova V.M. The effect of sodium bromide on the blood coagulation system. - Pharmacol. and Toksikol., 1965, No. 2, p. 200-203.

ORIGINA- ORIGANUM VULGARE L. FAMILY LAMIACEAE
Description. Perennial herbaceous plant 30-60 cm high, branched stem, leaves petiolate, oblong-ovate, pointed, entire or slightly toothed. The flowers are collected in small corymbs, forming a corymbose panicle at the top of the stem. The calyx has five equal teeth, with a ring of hairs inside; corolla two-lipped, purple, less often whitish. The fruit consists of four nuts enclosed in a calyx. It blooms from July to September, the fruits ripen from August.
Geographical distribution. Almost throughout the entire European part of the USSR, with the exception of the Far North, the Caucasus, as well as in the southern regions of Siberia; less common in some areas of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.
Organs used: aboveground part of a plant (grass).
Chemical composition. Oregano herb contains from 0.3 to 1% essential oil, which includes: phenols (up to 44%) - thymol and its isomer carvacrol; bi- and tricyclic sesquiterpenes (12.5%), free alcohols of the composition C10H18O (up to 15%). In addition, the herb contains tannins, ascorbic acid (up to 565 mg% in leaves) and flavonoids.
Application. Used as a sedative for stimulation of the central nervous system (A.D. Turova), for insomnia (D.K. Ges and others; B.G. Volynsky and others; V.I. Zavrazhnov and others). Oregano herb is also used for rheumatism, paralysis, epilepsy, colds as an expectorant, diaphoretic and diuretic; for acute and chronic bronchitis, for atonic and spastic conditions of the gastrointestinal tract (E.Yu.Chass; N.G. Kovaleva).
Oregano herb is official in Czechoslovakia, Denmark, France, Norway, Poland and Austria (N. G. Kovaleva, 1971).
This plant is approved for use in the USSR as an expectorant (chronic bronchitis) and a sedative for intestinal peristalsis in the form of an infusion (10.0:200.0-15.0:200.0), a tablespoon orally 3 times a day. Externally, oregano herb is used for aromatic baths (M.A. Klyuev, E.A. Babayan, 1979).
Rectangular tile briquettes (120x65x70 mm, weight 75 g) are made from crushed oregano grass, divided by grooves into 10 equal slices (7.5 g each). One slice is poured into a glass of boiling water, left for 15-20 minutes, filtered, and drunk warm 15-20 minutes before meals (M.D. Mashkovsky, 1977).

Rp.:Inf. herbae Origani ex. 15-200 ml
D.S.Ho 1 tablespoon 3-4 times a day
Rp.: Herbae Origani 10.0
Foliorum Farfarae
Radicis Althaeae aa 20.0
M. f. species
D.S. Pour 2 teaspoons of the mixture into a glass of boiling water,
leave for 20 minutes, strain. Prescribe 1/2 cup
2-4 times a day

Method of preparation and use
Brew the herb (50 g) with 10 liters of water (for baths and douches).

LITERATURE
Clement A.A., Fedorova Z. D., Volkova S.D. The use of oregano herb infusion in patients with hemophilia during tooth extraction. - Problem. hematol. 1978. No. 7, p. 25-28.

BLACK COHOH DAURIAN (COMICIFUGA DAURIAN)-
CIM1CIFUGA DAHURICA (TURC.) MAXIM.
FAMILY BUTTERUTCULATE - RANUNCULACEAE
Description. A perennial herbaceous plant with a slightly grooved stem, reaching a height of 100-150 cm. The underground part is a thick rhizome with numerous small roots. The leaves are petiolate, double- or triple-triple. The length of the petioles decreases as they approach the top of the stem. The lobes of compound leaves are either sessile or have their own small petiole, ovoid, pinnately divided with deeply serrated edges. The flowers are collected in a spreading racemose inflorescence. Blooms in July - August, bears fruit in August - September.
Far East, Primorsky and Khabarovsk territories, penetrating west to eastern Transbaikalia.
Organs used: rhizomes with roots.
Chemical composition. Little studied. The rhizomes with roots contain glycosides of unknown nature; resin, tannin, isoferulic and salicylic acids, phytosterol, saponins, coumarins.
Pharmacological properties. Plants of the genus black cohosh have been little studied experimentally. However, it is known that black cohosh tincture has sedative, hypotensive, analgesic and mild diuretic properties, and also enhances contractions of the uterine muscles.
Other species of the genus: black cohosh (N.K. Fruentov), ​​stinking black cohosh (F.I. Ibragimov, V.S. Ibragimova), common black cohosh (G.E. Kurentsova) have the same properties as Daurian black cohosh. However, according to available data, black cohosh, in addition, enhances labor, has an antispasmodic and antitoxic effect against snake bites, and black cohosh, in addition, has an effect on the uterus.
A comparative experimental pharmacological study of these black cohosh species would provide greater clarity and identify the most promising species.
Application: with increased irritability of the nervous system, neurasthenia and hysteria, with hypertension, mainly in the initial stage, especially accompanied by headaches, insomnia, pain and discomfort in the heart area; for gynecological diseases with menstrual irregularities and bleeding; when increasing the secretion of bronchial and digestive glands, as well as to reduce the permeability of skin capillaries.
Black cohosh is used in the form of a tincture (1:5 in 70% alcohol) from rhizomes and roots. It is a transparent liquid of light brown color, with a bitter taste and a peculiar odor. It is prescribed orally 50-60 drops 3 times a day.

COMMON GRASS (life-giving herb) - SENECIO VULQAR1S L.
ASTER FAMILY (Asteraceae) -ASTERACEAE
Description. A one- to two-year-old herbaceous plant 15-30 cm high, with a straight, slightly branched stem. The leaves are alternate, notched-deep pinnately lobed, the lower ones oblong-lobed. The flower baskets are yellow, collected in a rather dense corymbose panicle. The fruit is an achene with a tuft. Blooms from late May to September, bears fruit in June.
Geographical distribution. Throughout the European part of the USSR, in the North Caucasus, Western Siberia, Central Asia.
Organs used: aerial part of the plant.
Chemical composition. The plant contains alkaloids in the N-oxide form, from which senecionine, seneciphylline, riddelline, etc. are isolated. From 54 to 61% carotene, ascorbic acid, etc. are found in the leaves.
Pharmacological properties. No data. Therapeutic effectiveness and indications for use have been established by the practice of traditional medicine.
Application. An infusion of common ragwort herb is used as a sedative for neurasthenia, hysteria, convulsive seizures, for spastic pain in the intestines (V.I. Zavrazhnov and others), for uterine bleeding (D.M. Rossiysky), extract and infusion after positive clinical trials recommended for various internal bleeding; common ragwort has a hypotensive and antispasmodic effect, it is prescribed for hysterical convulsions (A.N. Obukhov), however, as academician A.P. Nelyubin wrote, only juice is effective for convulsive conditions.
Infusion of common ragwort is also used for hysterical convulsions, menstrual irregularities, as an anthelmintic, and also for abdominal pain, if it is established that these pains are not caused by diseases requiring emergency surgical intervention (N.K. Fruentov).
In the past, the French Pharmacopoeia included common ragwort herb in the form of a decoction or ground with oil as a remedy for the treatment of hardened mammary glands, hemorrhoids, “blood abscesses” (hematomas?), and the juice was prescribed internally for worms, colitis and hysterical convulsions ( A.N.Obukhov).

A teaspoon of crushed ragwort herb is poured into 2 cups of boiling water, left for an hour and filtered. Prescribe 1 tablespoon 2-3 times a day.

GOSPEL ROMBOLIFOLIA- ADENOSTYLES RHOMBIFOLIA (ADAM) M. PIMEN
ASTER FAMILY (Asteraceae) - ASTERACEAE

Description. A perennial herbaceous plant 50-150 (250) cm high. The rhizome is long, creeping, grayish-brown, with transverse scars from fallen scale-like leaves, densely planted with cord-like adventitious roots with root lobes, grayish-brown inside, with a loose core or hollow.
The basal leaves are large, up to 30 cm long, with long petioles; stem - gradually decrease towards the top of the stem. The leaves are alternate, petiolate, unequally toothed, deeply notched at the base, often heart-shaped and arrow-shaped. Blooms in June - August, bears fruit in July - September.
Geographical distribution. Caucasus (Georgian SSR, North Caucasus), Azerbaijan and Armenian SSR. Grows at an altitude of 1200-2000 m above sea level.
Organs used: rhizomes with roots and aerial parts (grass) to obtain alkaloids.
Chemical composition. All plant organs contain alkaloids: leaves -0.49-3.5%, stems - 0.2-1.2%, rhizomes - 2.2-4.0%, buds - more than 5%, flowers - up to 3% . Among the plant alkaloids, the most important are: platiphylline (C18H27O5N) - an ester, during saponification it is split into amino alcohol, platinecin (C8H15O2N) and senecionic acid (C10H16O5); Platyphylline N-oxide (C18H27O6N); seneciphylline (C18H23O5N); neoplatiphylline (C18H27O5N). It is a diester of platinum cin and senecionic acid. Sarrazin (C18H25O5N). Basically, all alkaloids in the plant are in the N-oxide form.
Pharmacological properties. The alkaloids of ragwort rhombolifolia (flat-leaved) cause pharmacological effects characteristic of atropine. Platiphylline hydrotartrate is close to atropine in its effect on the peripheral cholinoreactive system, but is less active, however, at appropriate doses, its effect is not inferior to atropine. Platyphylline is more potent than atropine in inhibiting the cholinoreactive system of the autonomic ganglia and has a sedative effect on the central nervous system, especially on the vasomotor centers. It also has antispasmodic (papaverine-like) properties.
Application. The tartaric salt of the alkaloid platyphylline is widely used in medical practice, in particular, for angina pectoris, hypertension, bronchial asthma, as an antispasmodic for cerebral vascular spasms and as an analgesic (V.P. Makhlayuk), as well as for intestinal spasms, spastic constipation, peptic ulcer, hepatic and renal colic, cholecystitis, cerebral and peripheral circulatory disorders and as a short-term pupil dilator.
An extract or infusion of rhizomes with roots or an infusion of ragwort (flat-leaved) grass is used for internal (V.N. Voroshilov) and uterine (R.K. Aliev and others) bleeding.
An overdose of platyphylline causes dry mouth, dilated pupils, palpitations and other phenomena.
Contraindications for prescribing ragwort rhombolifolia preparations are: glaucoma, chronic circulatory disorders, organic diseases of the kidneys and liver, and the cardiovascular system.
Platyphylline hydrotartrate is injected under the skin in 1-2 ml of 0.2% solution to relieve pain from gastric ulcers and spasms; in ophthalmic practice, a 1% solution is used for diagnostic purposes and a 2% solution for therapeutic purposes. For course treatment (10-20 days), platyphylline is prescribed orally at 0.003-0.005 (3-5 mg) or 10-15 drops of a 0.5% solution 2-3 times a day.
Rp.: Tabul. Platyphyllini hydrotartratis 0.005 N
D.S. 1 tablet 2 times a day
Rp.: Sol. Platyphyllini hydrotartratis 0.2% 1.0
D.t.d. N 10 in ampull.
S. Subcutaneously 1 ml 2 times a day
Rp.: Sol. Platyphyllini hydrotartratis 0.5% 20.0
D.S. Orally 10 drops 2 times a day
Rp.: Platyphyllini hydrotartratis 0.003
Papaverini hydrochloride 0.03
Theobromini 0.25
D.t.d. N 10 in tab.
S. 2 tablets 2-3 times a day (for vasospasms)

Method of preparation and use The crushed herb of the plant (10 g) is poured with 100 ml of 70% alcohol and infused for 7 days. Prescribe 30-40 drops 3 times a day.

LARCH SPONGE (AGARICA, TINDICINAL TINDER, MEDICINAL TINDER)- FOMITOPSIS OFFICINALIS (VILL.) BOND. ET SING.
FAMILY Polyporeaceae (Polyporeaceae) - POLYPORACEAE

Method of preparation and use A tablespoon of crushed fresh raw materials is poured with 1.5 glasses of water and boiled for 20 minutes, then infused for 4 hours and filtered. Prescribed orally, a tablespoon 3 times a day.

PASSIFLORA INCARNATA (PASSIONFLOWER MEAT-RED)- PASSIFLORA INCARNATAE L.
FAMILY PASSIONATE - PASS1FLORACEAE

Description. A perennial herbaceous liana, in the subtropical conditions of the USSR reaching 3-5 m in length. Aboveground leafy as well as underground shoots develop from dormant rhizome buds.
It blooms and bears fruit from the first year of life. The fruits ripen in September.
Geographical distribution. The homeland of passionflower is Brazil. In the USSR it is successfully cultivated on the southern coast of Crimea and on the Black Sea coast of the Caucasus (A.Sh. Badzhelidze and others).
Application. From dried raw materials, a tincture and liquid alcohol extract are obtained, which have a sedative effect on the central nervous system and also have anticonvulsant properties.
Liquid passionflower extract is prepared in alcohol. This is a liquid of dark brown or dark brown color, a peculiar aromatic odor and bitter taste. Prescribed for increased excitability, insomnia, drug addiction, chronic alcoholism, as well as for menopausal disorders, 20-30 drops 3 times a day. The course of treatment is 20-30 days.
Contraindications: angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, atherosclerosis of cerebral and coronary vessels.
Rp.:Extr. Passiflorae fluid! 25 ml
D.S. 20-30 drops 2-3 times a day

LITERATURE
Badzhelidze A.Sh., Rabinovich I.M., Badzhelidze L.S. Passionflower incarnate. - In the book: Review information of the Ministry of Medical Industry (plant growing series). New medicinal cultures, 1979, No. 1, p. 30-32.

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