Artichoke extract today releases the pharmaceutical industry in a variety of dosage forms, allowing you to include it in the comprehensive treatment of various diseases. This herbal preparation has very few side effects and contraindications for use.

Preparations from artichoke

Active ingredient of all drugs on the basis of the artichoke is an extract of the leaves of the artichoke, which has hepatoprotective (protects liver cells from any adverse effects), choleretic, antispasmodic (relieves spasms of smooth muscles of internal organs), mild diuretic (preserving potassium ions), action, lowers cholesterol in the blood, restores the metabolism and strengthens the immune system Immunity - types and characteristics in children in adults .

Preparations from artichoke today produce various pharmaceutical companies in a variety of dosage forms: tablets, pills, oral solution and a solution for intravenous administration. All these drugs are used in treatment of various diseases.

In addition, the available dietary supplements (dietary supplements), which include artichoke leaf extract. They are used for prevention of various diseases.

Artichoke Tablets

Tablets hofitol produces laboratory Rosa Phytopharm, France. Active ingredient tablets is a dry aqueous extract of artichoke leaves. Each tablet Chophytol Hofitol - has beneficial effects on liver function   It contains 200 mg of artichoke extract.

Apply hofitol tablets for liver, biliary tract and kidneys in adults and children over 12 years 2-3 tablets three times a day for half an hour before meals. Children from 6 to 12 years - 1 tablet three times. Duration of treatment - 2-3 weeks.

Hofitol well tolerated, side effects can occur only in the form of allergic reactions Allergic reactions: how to understand why you tickle in the throat . With prolonged use of the drug in high doses may cause diarrhea and abdominal pain.

Hofitol can not be used in the gallstones, obstructive jaundice (develops when there is an obstruction to the outflow of bile), all acute diseases of the liver, biliary tract and kidneys, chronic liver failure, children under 6 years and hypersensitivity to the drug.

Artichoke capsules are not produced, but you can buy this medication in the form of pills of 300 mg (Salyutas Pharma, Germany). Jelly beans are inside, while eating, drinking plenty of fluids, adults and children over 12 years - 1 tablet 3-4 times a day. Duration of treatment - 1 month. The drug is not recommended for children under 12 years.

Dietary supplements, which include artichoke extract, - tsinariks (Montavit, Austria), artichoke extract (Evalar, Russia). BUD Both are available in tablets. In addition to the prevention of diseases of the liver, biliary tract, kidney, and atherosclerosis Atherosclerosis - a chronic disease of the arteries , Artichoke extract is also used for weight loss.

1 tablet BUD tsinariks contains 55 mg of artichoke extract. Adults and children over 12 years, it is recommended to take 1-2 tablets 3 times a day during meals with food.

1 tablet BUD artichoke extract contains 150 mg of active principle. Adults and children over 12 years, it is recommended to take 2 tablets a day with meals for 10-20 days.

Artichoke extract as solutions

As an oral solution discharged hofitol, 100 ml containing 20 g of a thick aqueous artichoke extract. Auxiliaries in the solution are 2.8% ethyl alcohol, glycerol, methyl parahydroxybenzoate, propyl parahydroxybenzoate, orange flavor, purified water. Oral solution is prescribed for adults 30-40 drops three times a day for half an hour before meals. Before applying drops diluted in half a glass of boiled water at room temperature. Duration of treatment 3-4 weeks.

Artichoke in capsules - is also hofitol. The drug is available as a solution for injection 5 ml ampoule. Each ampoule contains 100 mg of an extract of artichoke leaves (respectively 20 mg in 1 ml). The solution can be administered intramuscularly or intravenously slowly. For adults it is administered at 5 ml per day for 1-2 weeks.

Independently, you can make tea from artichoke. To do this, a teaspoon of dry powdered leaves of artichoke have to pour a glass of boiling water for 15 minutes, strain and drink 1-2 times a day for half an hour before meals. To improve the taste (tea can taste bitter), you can add honey.

Today you can also buy Vietnamese artichoke tea bags. It has a pleasant taste compote. It is also recommended to drink 1-2 cups a day.

Artichoke extract is prescribed for both treatment and prevention of various diseases.

Galina Romanenko

Artichoke - medicinal properties of this plant have been known for a long time, but their wide application became possible only in our days. It happened because the drugs on the basis of the artichoke began to produce pharmaceutical companies. These drugs are designed dosage artichoke extract Artichoke extract - for the treatment and prevention of various diseases   and exactly known for its effect on the body of patients with a particular disease.

The beneficial properties of artichoke

The composition includes many useful artichoke, including biologically active substances, which determine use of this product for the human body. The beneficial properties of artichoke are provided to its member vitamins and minerals, thanks to which activates the metabolic processes in the body.

First of all, the B vitamins, which are called energy - B1, B2, B5, B9, niacin Nicotinic acid: what is its benefit to man? . This group of vitamins is actively involved in metabolic processes and promotes the formation necessary for the metabolism and overall human energy. Fresh artichokes in the morning gives you a wonderful boost of energy for the whole morning.

Furthermore, artichoke has beta-carotene (the body thereof formed vitamin A), vitamin K and C. artichokes as mineral rich composition. This potassium, sodium, calcium, magnesium, sulfur, iron and others. The high potassium content in relation to the positive effect on the sodium salt exchange.

Inulin polysaccharide activates immune system, improves the absorption of minerals (including calcium), reduces the risk of atherosclerosis and osteoporosis has a regulating effect on carbohydrate metabolism.

Residents of the Mediterranean countries have long known what useful artichoke Artichoke and its medical application: help the liver and gall bladder . It is used in food as fresh (for example, adding a variety of salads, which gives them a delicious taste), and in the form of food steamed, boiled or stewed.

Medicinal properties of the artichoke

The main therapeutic effect is due to the artichoke complex in its composition of biologically active substances - caffeic acid and its derivatives (chlorogenic and ferulic acid tsinarin, cyanidin, tsianopikrina).

Caffeic acid reduces the level of toxins that form pathogenic fungi. Its derivatives - chlorogenic and ferulic acid has a positive effect on carbohydrate metabolism. Ferulic acid derivatives skolimozid and scopoletin have anti-inflammatory effects, promote mild decrease in blood pressure and improve mood. Tsinarin, cyanidin, are also tsianopikrin caffeic acid derivatives and possess antioxidant (inhibit the action of toxic free radicals formed in the body during metabolism), choleretic, antispasmodic, hepatoprotective effect, stimulate the excretion of bile, reduce cholesterol in the blood.

Included in the artichoke bioflavonoids luteolin, apigenin, hesperidin, quercetin and rutin are antioxidants Antioxidants: the truth about the notorious benefits   with anti-inflammatory action. Luteolin and apigenin activates carbohydrate metabolism, suppress inflammatory reactions. Apigenin blocks the formation of uric acid, hesperidin reduces total cholesterol and helps to reduce blood pressure, quercetin inhibits the formation and release of histamine.

Action included in the artichoke biologically active substances is enhanced with vitamin-mineral complex. This provides choleretic, hepatoprotective, antioxidant, a mild diuretic effect, prevents the formation of cholesterol. But the artichoke is particularly useful for the liver. It protects the liver cells (hepatocytes) from any toxic effects, removes stagnation of bile by stimulating processes zhelchevyvedeniya, it helps to restore the normal function of hepatocytes

How to drink artichoke

Today, artichoke extract is available as tablets, oral solution and a solution for injection.

Oral solution (artichoke liqueur) is prescribed for adults 30-40 drops three times a day for 20 minutes before eating. Before use, the solution should be diluted in half a glass of boiled water at room temperature. The duration of treatment in adults 20-30 days.

The use of artichoke as food and drug undeniable. Medicinal plant artichoke, whose medicinal properties have been fully appreciated only in recent years, is now widely used for the treatment of many diseases.

Galina Romanenko