The tincture of valerian on alcohol is the oldest medicine used in folk medicine.
General practitioners, quite often, prescribe patients a tincture to relieve nervous stress and other similar disorders in humans.
How to take it, so as not to get the opposite effect from an overdose, we'll tell you below.
Composition and action on the body
Once upon a time, healers discovered the calming properties of valerian roots.
The curative effect of this herb was used in ancient Rome and Greece, calling it valere, which in Latin translates as "to be healthy".
Valerian roots contain a whole complex of useful substances, among them:
- esters of borneol and isovaleric acid,
- different kinds of essential oils,
- polysaccharides,
- valerian, formic, malic, stearic and other organic acids,
- vitamins, micro- and macronutrients,
- tannins,
- alkaloids, flavonoids and glycosides.
The bioactive substances contained in valerian:
- have antispasmodic properties, dilating the blood vessels,
- have a sedative effect on the central nervous system,
- normalizes blood circulation in organs and tissues,
- dilates the blood vessels and lowers arterial pressure,
- have a slow but stable sedative effect,
- reduce the number of heartbeats,
- favorably affect the mucous and smooth muscles of the gastrointestinal tract,
- accelerate the bile,
- normalize the excretionthyroid hormones.
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Procurement of raw materials
The rhizomes of valerian are excavated in early September, washed and dried. For the preparation of medicinal products, the roots of valerian are older than two years.
By this time, the plant accumulates the largest number of unique healing ingredients.
During drying, the valerian roots acquire a specific aroma inherent only in this plant, due to the content of bornyl isovaleric acid in the plant.
Home Usage
Ancient healers prescribed the plant for the treatment of nervous disorders and epilepsy. They attributed the Valerian root the ability to control thoughts and clarify the mind.
Modern doctors use the properties of the valerian root tincture in the complex treatment of various diseases, which include:
- neuropsychiatric pathologies in the form of neuroses, epilepsy, hysteria, migraines, insomnia, emotional stress effects and general exhaustion,
- cardiovascular diseases, including hypertension,tachycardia, angina pectoris and cardiac neuroses,
- internal diseases, accompanied by colic, spasms and secretory failure,
- hormonal disordersmenopause and hyperthyroidism.
Valerian is intended for medical use at:
- hysteria,
- heart beat and heart pain,
- migraines,
- flatulence,
- spasm of the esophagus,
- disorders of the central nervous system,
- disorders of secretory activity of the gastrointestinal tract, for example,indigestion( symptoms and treatment with folk remedies).
Valerian root tincture, not having a strong effect, when treating many diseases is used in conjunction with other drugs.
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Dosage and daily dosage
Recommendations for adults: no more than 30 drops per time, diluted in 30 ml of water, up to 4 times a day. Treatment continues until there are clear signs of improving well-being.
To obtain a noticeable effect, the drug should be taken for at least two weeks.
Contraindications and side effects of
It is forbidden to use valerian tincture in the treatment of children under three years of age.
Pregnant and lactating women should be cautious, but better under the supervision of a doctor to take the drug.
Contraindicated the use of tincture before driving a vehicle and working with complex mechanisms, since the valerian sedation effect for some time noticeably dulls the reaction.
Some people may exhibit an individual intolerance of substances contained in the tincture of valerian.
Valerian preparation is not recommended for people who are addicted to alcohol as a medicine containing alcohol.
Sometimes valerian preparations cause exacerbation of chronic enterocolitis, increase blood clotting and provoke thrombus formation.
Then the use of combined preparations with valerian in the composition is recommended.
When an overdose of valerian tincture or prolonged use for more than two months, a person may be depressed, drowsiness, general weakness and emotional depression.
Overdose can also lead to unpleasant consequences, such as a nervous system and constipation.
Possible appearance:
- dizziness and heart palpitations,
- abdominal pain,
- nausea,
- weakness,
- drowsiness,
- depressive state,
- deterioration of vision and hearing.
At the first signs of an overdose, emergency measures are required in the form of taking large amounts of water and activated carbon.
Storage of tincture of valerian root
Under sunlight, the drug begins to darken.
Then the tincture will not lose its medicinal properties for five years. After using the tincture of valerian, it is necessary to close the container tightly.
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