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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. Read the rest of this entry »