Garlic The fresh bulb of Allium sativum n
Garlic The fresh bulb of Allium sativum n Liliaceae Constituent: S- containing compounds, enzymes, flavonoids. Uses: antihypertensive, antithrombotic, lipid lowering agent, antimicrobial, protective against cancer. Presentation: powder, capsules. n Daily dose: 1 -2 g fresh garlic cloves. n ADR: during surgery. n n n
Ginger Source: dried rhizome of Zingiber officinalis Zingiberaceae. Constituent: Oleoresin. Essential oil. n Uses: antimetic, antinauseant, n antiinflammatory, antimicrobial, gastroprotective, stimulant. Common application: loss of appetite, n motion sickness. Presentation: herb, tea, capsule. n Daily dose: 2 -4 g. n ADR: occasional dyspepsia, depression, n cardiac arrhythmias n
Ginkgo biloba Source: leaves of Ginkgo biloba n Constituent: flavonoid, diterpene, n sesqueterpene. Uses: increase blood flow antioxidant. Common application: tinnitus. n Presentation: tablet, tea, capsule. n Daily dose: 300 mg dry leaves n ADR: occasional GIT disturbances, n headache, allergy. n
Ginsing Source: main root part of species of panax n ginsing dried rhizome of Zingiber officinalis Zingiberaceae. Constituent: saponin, volatile oil. n Uses: immunomodulator n Common application: stress fatigue, n Presentation: herb, decoction. n Daily dose: 1 -2 g. n ADR: excitation, insomnia n
Milk thistle Source: Silybium mariamnum n Const. : flavonlignan. n Uses: FRS. Hepatoprotective. n Common application: loss of appetite. n Presentation: caps. Extract n ADR: DIH n
St John wort Source: dried leaves and lowers of n Hypericum perforatum. Const. : hypericin. , flavonoids n Uses: antideppresent. Sedative , anxiolytic. n Common application: mild antdeppresant. n Presentation: caps. Extract, tablet n ADR: photosensitivity. Headache. Nauseae. n
Saw palmetto Source: Serenoa repens n Const. : phytosterol. n Uses: Oestrogenic effect. . n Common application: BPH. n Presentation: liquid extract, caps. ADR: GIT upset, hormonal n interaction. DIH n
Valerian Source: dried root of valeriana officinalis n Const. valepotriate, volatile oil, pyridine n alkaloid. Uses: sedative and hypnotic. n Common application: insomnia, muscle- n relaxing effect. Presentation: teabag, mixture, powder. . n Extract ADR: headacche, nauseae, excitability n
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Kava Source: the root from piper methsticum n Const. Kavalactone, alkaloid, flavonoids. n Uses: treatment of anxiety. Muscle relaxant. Common application: genetiuronariy tract n infection, vaginitis. n Presentation: powder, extrcat, lotion. n ADR: disturbances of vision, yellowing n of the skindiziness.
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