Diuretics: classification, use, side effects and contraindications

Release form

Brusniver is a medicinal collection from a mixture of pre-dried and crushed plant materials, often packaged for ease of use in tea filter bags. Crushed plant material is a mixture of particles of stems, leaves, petals, pericarps, flowers, twigs and fruits of plants.

The drug is used to prepare decoctions and medicinal infusions. Herbal tea is distinguished by its astringent and bitter taste. The crushed Brusniver plant mixture is packaged in cardboard packs of 25, 30,35,50,75 and 100 grams.

Powder from medicinal plants (tea) is packaged in filter bags (2 g) and placed in cardboard boxes of 10 or 20 pieces each.

General information about the drug collection

Brusniver is a herbal preparation that can be used during pregnancy

Brusniver is a collection of herbs that has an antimicrobial effect, relieves inflammation, and has a diuretic effect. It is produced in cardboard boxes, each of which contains 20 individual bags. Brusniver includes:

• lingonberries - half of the total amount;
• St. John's wort - 20%;
• rose hips - also 20%;
• sequence - the remaining 10%.

Photo gallery: herbs in Brusniver

Lingonberry leaves have anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial effects, stimulate the body's defenses

St. John's wort has antimicrobial, antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory, disinfectant effects

Rose hips have anti-inflammatory and diuretic effects on the body

The sequence is characterized by a diuretic, sedative, bactericidal, anti-inflammatory effect

Advantages and disadvantages of Brusniver, contraindications for pregnant women

Of course, the main criterion for purchasing and using any drug is its effectiveness. Long-term practice of using Brusniver in pregnant women for edema and inflammatory diseases of the urinary tract has proven that the drug has this advantage. But there are other benefits too. Firstly, it is convenient to brew thanks to the convenient release form (filter bags); there is no need to additionally filter the liquid after infusion. Secondly, many are captivated by the natural herbal composition. Speaking of disadvantages, it is worth noting the taste and smell of the drug. Not all women like the bitter, slightly tart drink with a herbal aroma.

You can buy Brusniver at any pharmacy without restrictions - you don’t need a doctor’s prescription. Its cost is low: you will have to pay 90–150 rubles for packaging.

The instructions for the drug indicate that it is contraindicated only in case of hypersensitivity to one or more components in the composition. Among the negative reactions, manifestations of allergies (skin itching, rashes) are possible.

However, not everything is so simple when it comes to the use of herbs in expectant mothers. St. John's wort, which is part of the collection, is not recommended for this category of patients (concerns are due to its ability to increase blood pressure, soften the cervix, reduce its muscle layer - and these are already abortifacient properties). Therefore, you need to use the drug during pregnancy with caution, keeping in mind the existing risks; you should consult a gynecologist in advance.

The category of risk to the fetus according to the FDA (US Food and Drug Administration) for Brusniver was not determined.

It is important to consider that if the expectant mother has stones or sand in the kidneys, then the medicinal mixture can cause their movement and renal colic. Therefore, its use is not recommended for urolithiasis.

Pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics

Thanks to the herbal components included in Brusniver, the drug effectively copes with the negative effects on the human body of such harmful microorganisms as staphylococcus, protea, E. coli and others. The distinctive medicinal properties of this herbal collection are due, first of all, to the chemical composition of the drug.

For example, the string contains tannins, as well as polysaccharides , and lingonberry leaves contain arbutin, organic acids and glycosides . Rosehips are rich in vitamins of the group, P, and , and St. John's wort is a supplier of flavonoids , and also contains large quantities of incredibly useful plant essential oils.

pharmachologic effect

Pharmacological action - antimicrobial, diuretic, anti-inflammatory.

The effect is determined by the tannins and polysaccharides contained in the grass; Rose hips contain vitamins C, K, P, sugars, organic, incl. tannins; in the herb St. John's wort - flavonoids, anthraquinones (hypericin), essential oil; lingonberry leaves contain glycosides, arbutin, flavonoids, organic acids; bearberry leaves contain glycosides (arbutin, methylarbutin), organic acids, flavonoids, tannins, catechins.

Indications for use

The medicinal herbal collection is effective in the therapeutic treatment of chronic urological, proctological and gynecological diseases, for example, such as:

• prostatitis;
• cystitis;
• vaginitis;
• urethritis;
• vulvitis;
• anal fissures;
• proctitis;
• colitis;
• haemorrhoids.

In addition, Brusniver is taken for diseases of the kidneys and urinary tract .

Benefits during lactation

The Brusniver complex of medicinal herbs is effective in treating various inflammatory processes in the genitourinary system, intestines and digestion. First of all, lingonberry leaves, when fed, eliminate inflammation in certain areas of the body. The composition of the drug is able to eliminate the source of inflammation and eliminate pathogenic bacteria. The diuretic effect of such healing tea is a panacea for nursing mothers, who are often tormented by edema. Brusniver removes excess water from the body.

The Brusniver herbal collection contains the following plants:

• 10% leaves of the string;
• 205 St. John's wort;
• 20% rose hips;
• 50% lingonberry leaves.

Instructions for use of Brusniver (Method and dosage)

According to the instructions for Brusniver, the drug is taken orally in the form of a decoction, tea or infusion. To prepare a decoction from plant material, you need to place 4 teaspoons of the mixture in an enamel bowl and pour half a liter of boiling water, and then leave for about an hour. After an hour, the broth is boiled over low heat for about 15 minutes, making sure to cover the pan with a lid.

After this, the finished medicinal decoction is infused for another 45 minutes, and then, after straining, it is used for its intended purpose. To prepare an infusion or tea from the Brusniver medicinal collection, you need to pour 200 ml. boiling water 2 filter bags in an enamel or glass container, and then leave for half an hour, stirring occasionally. Before use, filter bags are removed.

A decoction or infusion is taken orally, ¼ cup 4 times a day. Brusniver can be used for baths, irrigations, lotions, douching , as well as microenemas . When treating urological diseases, the drug collection is taken in the above doses for three weeks.

When treating gynecological diseases, Brusniver decoction is taken for a maximum of 4 weeks, and during this time douching, baths, and irrigations are done 2 times a day. In proctology, the drug is taken orally in 1/3 or ¼ cup for three weeks and used locally in the form of microenemas (50 ml) at night and warm lotions 3 times a day.

Options for replacing Brusniver for edema in pregnant women

Brusniver is not the only drug that pregnant women can drink for swelling. It does not have analogues (medicines with identical composition), but doctors can prescribe other medications that are also approved for expectant mothers.

Table: anti-edema drugs for expectant mothers

Photo gallery: replacement drugs

Phytolysin is a Polish drug that helps remove swelling

Canephron N - drops for oral administration and tablets from Germany

Lingonberry leaves - domestically produced vegetable raw materials

Brusniver during pregnancy and lactation

The instructions for the medicinal collection do not prohibit the use of Brusniver during pregnancy . However, it is worth remembering that any drug should not be taken without consulting a doctor, especially pregnant women or nursing mothers . It is worth noting that doctors adhere to several points of view regarding the use of medicinal preparations containing lingonberries during these periods.

Some believe that this drug should not be used at all or should be used with caution after the 28th week of pregnancy, since the herbal remedy containing lingonberry leaves tones the uterus. However, many women note the effectiveness of the drug during pregnancy; reviews of Brusniver are mostly positive.

What active ingredients are useful during lactation?

The active components of the medicine are herbal, so mothers do not have to worry about the health of the child and herself. Among the active substances and components there are:

• rosehip in Brusniver is a valuable component that improves blood circulation and strengthens blood vessels;
• unique lingonberry leaves contain up to 9% arbutin glycoside, therefore eliminating inflammatory processes;
• tannins improve digestion and the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract as a whole, and the intestinal walls absorb these valuable components;
• vitamin C helps strengthen the weakened immunity of a nursing woman;
• antioxidants promote cell restoration in the body, normalize intracellular processes;
• the series contains carotenoids, flavonoids, glycosides, polyphenols, B vitamins - the leaves of this plant have diuretic properties and treat diseases of the gastrointestinal tract;
• St. John's wort is rich in tocopherol, essential oil, mineral salts and rutin, and thanks to these components, viral inflammation is eliminated, foci of infections in the ureters or kidneys are eliminated.

Reviews about Brusniver

It is worth noting that not only women leave positive reviews for Brusniver during pregnancy , this herbal preparation has proven itself to be excellent in the treatment of other diseases. The medicinal collection, subject to the recommended dosages and dosage schedule, effectively copes with gynecological , proctological and urological diseases , as well as disorders of the urinary system .

Many patients leave excellent reviews of Brusniver for cystitis .

In addition, the drug is used for weight loss and reviews of Brusniver in this area of ​​application are also quite good.

Indications for use at different stages of pregnancy

Swelling of the legs is a problem faced by many pregnant women.

Brusniver is most often used in the 2nd and 3rd trimesters. At the very beginning of pregnancy, the fetus is just beginning to develop; the formation of all the main organs and systems occurs. That is why in the first 12 weeks you can drink the mixture only if absolutely necessary, because there have been no studies on how it can affect the baby.

Indications:

• swelling;
• cystitis (inflammation of the bladder and ureters);
• urethritis (inflammation of the urethra - urinary tract);
• pyelonephritis (kidney inflammation);
• gestosis (a severe complication of pregnancy, the first sign of which is rapidly growing swelling));
• vaginitis (inflammation of the vaginal mucosa);
• colitis (inflammation of the colon mucosa);
• proctitis (inflammation of the rectal mucosa);
• hemorrhoids (pathological expansion and inflammation of the rectal veins);
• anal fissures.

The drug can be used either alone or in combination with other medications.

Reviews of women who used Brusniver during pregnancy for various problems

The doctor prescribed me Brusniver tea, it helped me relieve swelling from my legs in 2 days.

cuca15

https://www.babyplan.ru/blogs/entry/132922-oteki-pri-beremennosti/

I took it from about 30 to 36 weeks. She ate a lot and drank a lot and was like an elephant. I brewed 2 packets of approximately 250-300 ml and drank 3 times a day. The excess was removed well.

Anika

https://www.baby.ru/community/view/73449/forum/post/552942869/

Most likely, from the 2nd trimester I began to constantly prick and pull something, but I also encountered cystitis, and almost immediately - at 6 weeks. Brusniver helped me a lot!! This is a herbal mixture and can be taken by pregnant women. It worked very quickly.

Tetati

https://www.babyblog.ru/drug/brusniver/otzyv

I took Brusniver together with Canephron drops for two weeks, as a result of which the swelling almost disappeared, and my overall health improved. Of course, there were difficulties in being away from home for a long time, because I constantly wanted to go to the toilet. But I only left for 2 hours for a walk with the child, so I could have been patient. After I stopped taking these medications, the swelling began to appear again, because the pregnancy period only increased. Therefore, I started using the same complex again and again the swelling began to subside.

Muumimamma

https://irecommend.ru/content/brusniver-ot-otekov-pri-beremennosti-v-komplekse-v-preparatom-kanefron-rabotaet-na-100-ustra