This content is machine translated Empirical values and regulatory provisions Children dosages of herbal medicines Dosages in pediatrics pose a great challenge to pediatric physicians because in many cases no binding data are available. This is also the case in phytotherapy, because binding data can…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Chronic inflammatory bowel disease Innovative therapeutic approaches for IBD Last year, the integrin inhibitor or leukocyte migration inhibitor vedolizumab was approved in Switzerland for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. In addition, biosimilars for infliximab have entered the market. Furthermore,…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Green-lipped mussel extracts for the treatment of joint complaints A dietary supplement from New Zealand prevails Oral or topical preparations from the New Zealand blue mussel, Perna canaliculus, German Grünlippmuschel, are often used to treat complaints of the musculoskeletal system, although these preparations are not approved…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Lavendula angustifolia Alternative in the treatment of anxiety and depressive disorders. As a useful plant, Lavendula angustifolia has long had traditional significance. Currently, the calming effect of the plant is experiencing a renaissance. As an orally available substance for medical use,…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Ginger against kinetosis Helpers on the High Seas Ginger on travel: For reactions of the organism to movement influences, ginger is a proven helper. Symptoms of motion sickness such as nausea and vomiting have been shown to be…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Liver disease Possibilities of treatment with milk thistle Pharmacological and clinical studies support the efficacy of milk thistle extracts and silymarin – an overview of diseases and efficacy studies.
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Hypericum perforatum extract Effective alternative to standard antidepressants The efficacy of St. John’s wort extracts for mild to moderate depression has been demonstrated in studies. A subgroup analysis compared response to hypericum extract WS 5570 with response to…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated The plague root extract Ze 339 soon against sinusitis? In vitro study shows promising results The mechanism of action of butterbur extract Ze 339 for the treatment of allergic rhinitis and its anti-inflammatory potential against viral upper respiratory tract exacerbations are still unknown. An in…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Herbal medicines for headaches A rather difficult indication for phytotherapy Besides the strongest analgesic, morphine, other herbal analgesics are not doing very well. It is true that there are medicinal plants with analgesic potential. However, various difficulties make it almost…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Herbal medicines help with various complaints Phytotherapy in geriatrics One might assume that diseases in old age can only be treated with synthetic drugs, since the typical diseases in this last stage of life are often considerable and have…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Many studies document the effectiveness Hawthorn against heart failure Various species of the plant genus Crataegus, hawthorn, have been used since ancient times to treat heart failure. There are many clinical studies documenting the efficacy of standardized hawthorn extracts.…