Functional dyspepsia – Medicinal plants for treatment (II)
The use of herbal medicine in functional dyspepsia is an effective therapeutic, safe and relatively quick. According to the predominant symptoms that presents with the disorder, the most frequently used medicinal plants are those with digestive and carminative activity.
Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla L.)
The drug consists of the inflorescences collected at the time of flowering. It contains up to 1% of essential oil, flavonoids (luteolin, quercitrin, rutin, etc..) Sesquiterpene lactones, mucilages, Hydroxycoumarins, phenolic acids and tannins.
Stresses its activity in the digestive process: increased production of gastrointestinal juices, relaxes smooth muscle, reduces the proteolytic activity of pepsin and exerts a protective effect against peptic ulcer formation by aspirin.
On the other hand, the essential oil exerts a potent anti-inflammatory effect and a slight sedative effect.According to the monographs of the ESCOP and Commission E, this drug is indicated by internal route, in the symptomatic treatment of dyspepsia, nonproductive cough, bronchitis, common cold and fever, and topically in the treatment of dermatitis, conjunctivitis, burns, stomatitis and pharyngitis.
In addition, folk medicine, is used as a mild sedative in cases of anxiety and insomnia.
Most commonly use in teas, but also found in tinctures, fluid extract and essential oil, the latter mainly for outdoor applications.
Even at recommended doses is considered a safe drug, devoid of toxicity or long-term treatment at very high doses can cause gastrointestinal irritation or vomiting. The essential oil should not be administered for a prolonged period or more than the recommended dose because of their potential neurotoxicity. Nor was topically applied to children under 6 years or people with respiratory allergies, asthma, or with known hypersensitivity to essential oil.
Chamomile may enhance the pharmacological effect of heparin, oral anticoagulants and antiplatelet agents, as well as the depressant effects of benzodiazepine central nervous system, H1 antihistamines and alcohol.
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