One of the best adaptogens and stimulants, along with ginseng, is aralia, the medicinal properties of which have been known since ancient times. Both of these plants belong to the same Araliaceae family. Its usefulness was rediscovered relatively recently, when they began to look for a ginseng substitute from the same family. Traditional medicine mainly uses Manchurian aralia for treatment, although there are other types of aralia whose properties are healing and beneficial. This is a shrub or relatively low tree, reaching a height of no more than 5-6 meters. Manchurian Aralia grows in the Far Eastern region, beyond the border of our country - in northeast China, in northern Japan. In medicinal practice, they mainly use the roots, bark and leaves of the plant, but sometimes the flowers and fruits of aralia are used.
Nosological classification (ICD-10)
- B34.8 Other viral infections of unspecified location
- F32.9 Depressive episode, unspecified
- F48.0 Neurasthenia
- F52.0 Lack or loss of sexual desire
- F98.0 Enuresis of inorganic nature
- G03.9 Meningitis, unspecified
- G09 Consequences of inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system
- I95 Hypotension
- J06 Acute upper respiratory tract infections of multiple and unspecified localization
- R53 Malaise and fatigue
- S06 Intracranial injury
- T66 Unspecified radiation effects
- T90 Consequences of head injuries
Aralia: application
In terms of the strength of the tonic effect, preparations from Aralia roots are superior to ginseng, Eleutherococcus and second only to Rhodiola rosea, while they do not cause a pronounced increase in blood pressure. But the most important difference between aralia and other adaptogens is its ability to lower blood sugar. This remarkable medicinal property is used in the treatment of diabetes; aralia roots are included in many medicinal mixtures for diabetics.
Who is indicated for the use of Aralia preparations?
- For everyone who suffers from type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus - in accordance with the recommendations of the attending physician.
- For those who feel a lack of vitamins and microelements.
- Suffering from certain cardiovascular and nervous diseases as part of complex therapy.
- Athletes and everyone in need of improving performance and combating chronic fatigue.
Aralia preparations are prescribed to normalize blood circulation in cases of vegetative-vascular dystonia, anemia, and rheumatism. For the treatment of infectious diseases of the respiratory system, for the restoration and normalization of the central nervous system in cases of depression, asthenia, and fatigue. Men are recommended to take aralia to restore potency. For women - to normalize the menstrual cycle. Aralia also helps to improve the health of the skin, digestive tract, and reduce sugar in diabetes mellitus.
Aralia for athletes
The stimulating properties of aralia have also found their application in sports practice. Like other adaptogens, aralia helps to increase physical abilities, increases the body's energy output, and enhances anabolic processes, which certainly affects the increase in muscle mass. The following effects of Aralia are important for strength athletes:
- increased performance due to improved absorption of glucose by muscle cells, increased efficiency of the body’s energy supply,
- lowering blood sugar causes an increase in appetite and helps weight athletes eat better,
- increasing tone, counteracting fatigue and reducing fatigue contributes to faster recovery after training,
- An increase in the production of growth hormone leads to an additional increase in muscle mass.
Athletes take appropriate medications during the period of carbohydrate loading before competitions, in the first half of the day, before training.
Indications for the drug Aralia tincture
arterial hypotension;
asthenic syndrome;
decreased libido;
mental exhaustion;
neurasthenia;
depression;
condition after meningitis, traumatic brain injury, concussion;
acute respiratory viral infection (as part of complex therapy);
enuresis;
post-influenza arachnoiditis;
radiation sickness;
physical and mental fatigue.
Aralia Manchurian tincture fl 50ml
Compound
To prepare 1000 ml of tincture you need: Aralia Manchurian roots - 200 g Ethanol (ethyl alcohol) 70% - sufficient amount to obtain 1000 ml of tincture
Indications for use
Arterial hypotension, asthenic syndrome, decreased libido, mental exhaustion, neurasthenia, depression; condition after meningitis, traumatic brain injury, contusion; acute respiratory viral infection (as part of complex therapy), enuresis, post-influenza arachnoiditis, radiation sickness; physical and mental fatigue.
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity, increased excitability, insomnia, arterial hypertension, epilepsy, hyperkinesis, children under 12 years of age.
Directions for use and doses
Inside. Adults and children over 12 years old: 30-40 drops 2 times a day after meals (morning and mid-day); course of treatment - 15 - 30 days. Repeated course - on the recommendation of a doctor.
Storage conditions
In a place protected from light at a temperature of 8 to 15 ° C. Keep out of the reach of children.
Best before date
3 years. Do not use the drug after the expiration date indicated on the package.
special instructions
It is not recommended to take in the evening (to avoid the development of night sleep disorders). There is a clearly defined seasonality of action: application in autumn and winter is most effective. The absolute alcohol content in the maximum single dose for adults and children over 12 years of age is 0.96 g, in the maximum daily dose for adults and children over 12 years of age - 1.93 g.
Description
The liquid is yellow to brownish-yellow in color and has a peculiar odor.
Conditions for dispensing from pharmacies
Over the counter
Dosage form
Tincture.
Manufacturer and organization accepting consumer complaints
Dalkhimpharm
Pharmacodynamics
Herbal product. Stimulates the central nervous system (it is more active than ginseng tincture), has a general tonic, hypertensive and hypoglycemic effect. Improves appetite, sleep, reduces the feeling of fatigue, strengthens the nervous system. Enhances redox processes in tissues, glucocorticosteroid function of the adrenal glands, increases phagocytic activity of leukocytes and body resistance.
Side effects
Allergic reactions, insomnia, tachycardia, increased blood pressure, euphoria, diarrhea, nervousness.
Use during pregnancy and breastfeeding
The use of the drug during pregnancy and breastfeeding is not recommended.
Interaction
It is possible to potentiate the action of stimulants and analeptics (caffeine, camphor, phenamine, etc.), the drug is a physiological antagonist of the hypnotic effect of drugs that depress the central nervous system (including barbiturates, tranquilizers, anticonvulsants, etc.)
Overdose
When taking the drug in doses higher than recommended, dose-dependent side effects may increase (nausea, vomiting, nosebleeds, hypoglycemia). Treatment is symptomatic.
Impact on the ability to drive vehicles and operate machinery
During the treatment period, care must be taken when driving vehicles and engaging in other potentially hazardous activities that require increased concentration and speed of psychomotor reactions.
special instructions
It is not recommended to take in the evening (to avoid the development of night sleep disorders). There is a clearly defined seasonality of action: application in autumn and winter is most effective.
The absolute alcohol content in the maximum single dose for adults and children over 12 years of age is 0.96 g, in the maximum daily dose for adults and children over 12 years of age - 1.93 g.
Influence on the ability to drive vehicles and control mechanisms that require increased concentration. During the treatment period, care must be taken when driving vehicles and engaging in other potentially hazardous activities that require increased concentration and speed of psychomotor reactions.
Aralia tincture for oral administration 50ml No.1
Name
Aralia tincture.
Description
Transparent liquid of light brown color. During storage, sediment may form.
Main active ingredient
Aralia Manchurian roots
Release form
Tincture.
Dosage
50 ml.
Indications for use
Decreased mental and physical performance, asthenic conditions, in complex therapy of erectile dysfunction of neurasthenic origin.
Directions for use and doses
Taken orally. Adults and children over 12 years of age are recommended to take 30-40 drops of tincture diluted in ? glasses of water, 2 times a day (morning and afternoon). The course of treatment is 15-30 days. The duration of the course of treatment is determined by the doctor, taking into account the characteristics of the disease, tolerability of the drug and the achieved effect. It is not recommended to take the tincture for a long time due to the ethanol content. The duration of use in children should be minimal. During treatment, it is necessary to avoid taking other ethanol-containing drugs.
Use during pregnancy and lactation
Safety of use during pregnancy and lactation has not been established. Due to the lack of sufficient data and the ethyl alcohol content, it is not recommended to use during pregnancy and lactation.
Precautionary measures
It is not recommended to take in the evening (to avoid disruption of night sleep). If symptoms of the disease persist or worsen while taking the drug, you should consult a doctor. The drug contains at least 65% ethanol, that is, 0.616-0.921 g per single dose (30-40 drops).
Interaction with other drugs
Possible interaction with drugs that are metabolized by cytochrome P450 enzymes (isoenzymes CYP1A1, CYP1A2 and CYP1B1). Medicines containing aralia may lower blood sugar levels. Possible interactions with antidiabetic agents. The simultaneous use of other medications containing ethyl alcohol should be avoided. Interactions associated with the presence of ethyl alcohol in the composition: - drugs that cause a disulfiram-like reaction (feeling of heat, redness of the skin, vomiting, tachycardia) when taken together with alcohol: disulfiram, cefamandole, cefoperazone, latamoxef, chloramphenicol, clopropamide, glibenclamide, glipizide , tolbutamide and other hypoglycemic drugs, griseofulvin, metronidazole, ornidazole, tinidazole, ketoconazole, procarbazine. - drugs that inhibit the functions of the central nervous system. disulfiram, cefamandole, cefoperazone, latamoxef, chloramphenicol, chlorpropamide, glibenclamide, glipizide, tolbutamide and other hypoglycemic drugs, griseofulvin, metronidazole, ornidazole, tinidazole, ketoconazole, procarbazine. - drugs that inhibit the functions of the central nervous system.
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity, increased nervous excitability, insomnia, arterial hypertension, epilepsy, hyperkinesis, children under 12 years of age, acute infectious diseases, pregnancy, lactation. With caution: liver disease, alcoholism, traumatic brain injury and other brain diseases with a decrease in the seizure threshold
Compound
Alcoholic extract from the roots of Aralia Manchurian 1:5. Contains at least 65% ethanol.
Overdose
Symptoms An overdose is accompanied by increased side effects of the drug. Treatment. If symptoms of overdose occur, stop taking the drug and consult a doctor. In case of acute overdose, it is necessary to induce vomiting and gastric lavage. Symptomatic therapy.
Side effect
Allergic reactions (itching, urticaria), sleep disturbances, tachycardia, increased blood pressure, headache, hypoglycemia. If any adverse reactions occur, including those not listed in this instruction, you must stop taking the medicine and consult a doctor.
Storage conditions
Store away from light at temperatures between 15 °C and 25 °C. Keep out of the reach of children. Shelf life – 3 years. Do not use after the expiration date stated on the package.
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Aralia composition
The rich chemical composition of Manchurian aralia determines a wide range of its medicinal properties. The roots and bark of this plant contain:
1. Aralosides are the main active ingredients in aralia. They have a tonic, restorative, stimulating ability, and increase physical activity. They are able to reduce the negative consequences after using aminazine, a medicine prescribed for serious mental disorders. In addition, aralosides increase cardiac tone, reduce the frequency and increase the strength of heart contractions. Aralosides are used in the form of tablets for the treatment of depressive states, post-traumatic disorders, asthenia - a state of increased fatigue and chronic fatigue, as well as for the treatment of the initial stages of atherosclerosis, with low blood pressure.
2. Starch, also contained in the roots of aralia, has an enveloping effect, and is used to treat diseases of the digestive tract - gastritis, ulcers, as well as skin diseases of various etiologies - childhood diathesis, burns. Starch helps lower blood and liver sugar levels, improves digestion, speeds up metabolism, and lowers blood pressure.
3. Vitamins. Aralia contains ascorbic acid - vitamin C, which is a powerful antioxidant, stimulates immune defense, regulates blood clotting, promotes the production of interferon, and enhances antiallergic protection.
Vitamin B1 - thiamine, stimulates brain activity, is used in the complex treatment of depression. Thiamine is prescribed for various pathologies of the nervous system, which manifest themselves as dermatitis - psoriasis, eczema.
Vitamin B2 - riboflavin, improves visual acuity, helps protect the retina from ultraviolet radiation, tones the skin, stimulates the production of stress hormones, and strengthens the body's immune defense. Riboflavin is extremely important for our body for its ability to convert fats and saccharides into energy. Pregnant women are even recommended to take additional riboflavin, which is necessary for the proper development of the fetus and also helps prevent miscarriages. In complex therapy, vitamin B2 is used to restore mucous membranes in the treatment of stomach ulcers.
4. Manchurian aralia contains a huge amount of microelements, there is potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron, manganese, copper, zinc, molybdenum, chromium, aluminum, selenium, and nickel, and strontium and tungsten. Although these substances are not sources of energy, they are necessary for our body to ensure the proper functioning of vital reactions. They participate in the hematopoietic system, contribute to the body’s immune defense, help the proper growth and development of bone tissue, and ensure high-quality metabolism.
5. Essential oils present in aralia roots have sedative, antiseptic, expectorant, and antispasmodic effects.
6. Phytosterols are useful substances responsible for the body’s hormonal levels, restoration of damaged cells, for the functioning of the reproductive, digestive, immune, and endocrine systems, fighting “bad” cholesterol.
7. Flavonoids - antioxidant substances are also found in aralia roots, sometimes called vitamin P. They enhance the properties of vitamin C in the body, strengthen capillaries, promote nutrition and growth of the heart muscle, and have antiviral and anti-inflammatory properties. Flavonoids help normalize the menstrual cycle and prevent miscarriage during pregnancy. They protect us from cancer and various cardiac problems, heal the liver, strengthen the walls of blood vessels, improve vision, and relieve antispasmodic pain.
8. The resins present in aralia have wound-healing, laxative, and antibacterial effects.
9. The tannins contained in this interesting plant also protect us from harmful bacteria. They have anti-inflammatory and astringent properties.
How to take Aralia?
Aralia preparations are recommended to be taken in courses, like other adaptogens. The course usually lasts 2-4 weeks. At the same time, the effectiveness of Aralia preparations is greater and is felt faster and longer than when taking Eleutherococcus, ginseng or lemongrass. But with long-term use or increasing dosages, the effectiveness of the drugs decreases. And no matter how low-toxic they are, side effects and overdose are possible. This may increase blood pressure, increase nervous excitability, and disrupt sleep.
