St. John’s wort grass (Hyperici herba) 60 g.

Description

St. John’s wort grass (Hyperici herba) 60 g.

Composition

active substance: St. John’s wort grass (Hyperici herba);

1 pack contains St. John’s wort grass (Hyperici herba) 60 g or 75 g;

1 filter bag contains St. John’s wort grass (Hyperici herba) 1.5 g

Dosage form

Grass.

Main physical and chemical properties: pieces of stems, leaves, flowers of various shapes and unripe fruits, greenish-yellow, green, grayish-green, dark green, greenish-brown, bright yellow or yellow with black dots, sometimes pink-purple .

Pharmacotherapeutic group

Drugs that affect the digestive system and metabolism. Means for use in dentistry. ATX code A01A D11.

Pharmacological properties

The biologically active substances of the St. John’s wort grass  have astringent, anti-inflammatory and some antimicrobial action, which promotes tissue regeneration; moderately affect bile secretion, stimulate gastric secretion.

Indication

As a part of complex therapy of diseases of bilious ways (dyskinesias of bilious ways, cholecystitises); gastrointestinal tract (acute and chronic colitis, diarrhea, flatulence, hypoacid gastritis).

In inflammatory processes of the oral cavity (gingivitis, stomatitis).

Contraindication:

• individual hypersensitivity to the biologically active substances of the drug;
• hypertension.

Method of application and dosage

Place 1.5 tablespoons of St. John’s wort grass  in an enamel dish, pour 200 ml of hot boiled water, cover with a lid and infuse in a boiling water bath for 30 minutes. Strain, squeeze the residue to the strained broth. Bring the volume of broth to 200 ml with boiled water.

Apply warm 3 times a day 30 minutes before meals: adults and children over 16 years – 1 cup, children aged 12-14 years – 1-2 tablespoons, children aged 15-16 years – 1 cup .

Place 2 filter bags St. John’s wort grass in a glass or enamel dish, pour 200 ml of boiling water, close and infuse for 15 minutes. Apply warm 3 times a day 30 minutes before meals: adults and children over 16 years – ½ – 1 cup, children aged 12-14 years – ¼ cups, children aged 15-16 years – ½– ¼ glasses.

Externally used for rinsing the mouth.

The prepared infusion should be stored at a temperature of 8-15 ºC for no more than 2 days.

The duration of treatment is determined by the doctor individually.

Overdose

Overdose and prolonged use causes a feeling of bitterness in the mouth, discomfort in the liver.

Side effects:

• increase in blood pressure;
• allergic reactions (redness, rash, swelling and itching of the skin);
• photosensitization (UV radiation should be avoided during treatment).