Alcohol tincture Leonurus instructions for use and contraindications for children

The motherwort tincture is a mild sedative that helps relieve stress, calm nerves and is prescribed for a number of inflammatory diseases.

The sedative effect is formed as a result of reduction of the excitation process in the central nervous system.

The drug does not have a hypnotic effect, but it facilitates the onset and deepens the phase of sleep.

Article content:
  • Useful substances
  • Indications for use
  • How to take
  • Caution, contraindications!
  • Side effects
  • Conditions and shelf life


Grass helps stop cramps, relieves spasms, lowers cholesterol, reduces the amount of glucose, lipids contained in the blood, and normalizes the metabolism of carbohydrates and fats.

Useful substances

Useful properties and characteristics the plant acquires when flowering.

For tinctures, only the upper parts are used.

As part of the motherwort, there are tannins, alkaloids stachydrin and leonurin, essential oil, carotene, cardiac glycosides, etc.

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Essential oil, bioflavonoids, alkaloids, glycosides, saponins, minerals have a sedative effect on the central nervous system.

Positive stabilizing effect of the remedy extends to the VNS, which oversees the activity of blood vessels and internal organs.

As a result, the internal organs that are disturbed by the pathology of the VNS are restored.

For example, the symptomatology of cardioneurosis - pain in the heart and VSD - varies arterial pressure.

Glycosides provide cardiotonic action: the frequency decreases and the strength of the heartbeats increases.

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Tincture is a transparent liquid of a greenish, sometimes brown color, having a bitter taste and a characteristic not very pronounced smell.

The tincture consists of leaves of the leaves of the motherwort and five-lobed leaves in a ratio of 1 to 5 on 70% ethyl alcohol.

Indications for use

It is useful to keep this drug in its medicine cabinet for people who are constantly worried( about soothing herbal remedies written here), emotional, violently reacting to all kinds of events in their life.

The drug has a calming effect on the central nervous system, lowers blood pressure, restores normal heart activity, slowing its rhythm and increasing the force of the heart.

The tincture of the motherwort is often more effective than a similar alcohol tincture of valerian.

The drug is required to be used systematically for long-term treatment. The infusion is prescribed for the following diseases:

  • neurotic disorders;
  • insomnia;
  • neuroses;
  • depression;
  • of vegetative-vascular dystonia;
  • cardiovascular neuroses;
  • epilepsy;
  • hysteria;
  • during the climacteric period, accompanied by tachycardia, increased blood pressure, cardial pain;
  • arterial hypertension;
  • increased excitability in hyperthyroidism.

The effect of Leonurus action in gastrointestinal disorders, thyroid gland enlargement, intestinal inflammations was revealed.

The tincture of motherwort is extremely useful for women of any age.

Fertile-age women receiving a motherwort will help normalize the menstrual cycle, during the menopause - will ease the appearance of unpleasant symptoms.

The product helps fight youthful skin rashes. To treat acne tincture you need to drip onto a cotton pad and wipe the problem areas.

Already after 2-3 procedures, a pronounced positive effect will be noticeable.

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How to take

Tincture taken internally for 30-50 cap.on 3-4 r.everyday. The optimal course of treatment is taking the tincture within a month.

The sedative effect on admission develops slowly and gradually, within three weeks.

The course of treatment depends on the severity of the disease, the nature of the complex therapy, the speed of the onset of the effect.

With changes in the heart rate, dilute 25 cap.tincture in three tablespoons of water and drink.

In case of severe arrhythmia, after taking the drug, lie down, take a deep deep breath, then hold your breath for half a minute.

This technique will help to normalize the heart rate.

When you have heartaches, you can drink 30 cap.30% tincture.

The same dosage is recommended for VSD and asthma.

For the treatment of gynecological and neuralgic recommended dose of treatment - 35-40 cap.diluted in water medicinal product 3 r.everyday.

Use of tincture is safe while taking with other medicines and sedatives.

With strong stress, the soothing effect can be enhanced by the simultaneous intake of tinctures of peony and valerian.

Motherwort can be combined with an equal amount of spirit lily-of-the-valley tincture.

For the normalization of the heart and blood pressure to the motherwort, you can add tincture of hawthorn to alcohol.

All preparations should be mixed in equal amounts.

Caution, contraindications!

The agent should not be taken if hypersensitivity to its components and allergic reactions are present.

The drug is prohibited for admission to people who have:

  • peptic ulcer of the stomach and duodenum( diet menu),
  • erosive gastritis( about the treatment of folk remedies is written in this article),
  • bradycardia and arterial hypotension.

Due to the high content of ethyl alcohol, the tincture is not assigned to children under the age of 18 years.

For the same reasons, it is not recommended to take the tincture during pregnancy and lactation.

Caution should be used tincture in patients with diabetes mellitus, with liver diseases, as well as suffering from alcoholism( what to do with alcohol poisoning at home).

Side effects of

Allergic reactions, expressed in the form of skin dermatitis - rash, itching, urticaria may occur on admission.

Some patients may experience dyspepsia.

In these cases, the drug should be withdrawn.

In case of an overdose, the patient develops lethargy, weakness, decreased efficiency, depression.

Some patients develop severe headache, dizziness, abdominal pain, increased heart rate.

In this case, you should immediately stop taking the drug and take the following measures: rinse the stomach and urgently take in activated charcoal. Then go on to symptomatic treatment.

The drug affects the ability to drive vehicles and dangerous mechanisms.

During drug therapy, care should be taken when working with the increased concentration of attention and speedy psychomotor reactions.

Taking the drug is not addictive and addictive.

Conditions and shelf life

The drug should be stored in a place closed from light at room temperature not higher than 20 degrees.

It is necessary that the drug is stored out of the children's access area. Tincture, without deterioration, is stored for up to 4 years. In case of long-term storage, a sediment may fall on the bottom, which does not affect the properties of the preparation.

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