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