Chamomile flowers
Chamomile flowers: instructions for use and reviews
- 1. Release form and composition
- 2. Pharmacological properties
- 3. Indications for use
- 4. Contraindications
- 5. Method of application and dosage
- 6. Side effects
- 7. Overdose
- 8. Special instructions
- 9. Drug interactions
- 10. Analogs
- 11. Terms and conditions of storage
- 12. Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
- 13. Reviews
- 14. Price in pharmacies
Latin name: Chamomillae flores
ATX code: A.01. AB
Active ingredient: chamomile pharmacy flowers (Chamomillae recutitae flores)
Manufacturer: KRASNOGORSKLEKSREDSTVA, JSC (Russia)
Description and photo updated: 2018-16-05
Prices in pharmacies: from 30 rubles.
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Chamomile flowers - an antispasmodic herbal preparation.
Release form and composition
Dosage forms of release of Chamomile flowers:
- crushed flowers: pieces of fully or partially crumbling flower baskets, brown-yellow, greenish-yellow with white, brown, green, yellow, yellowish-white or greenish-brown blotches, fragrant, with a strong odor; water extract tastes bitter, spicy, slightly slimy (in packages of 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 60, 75 or 100 g, in a cardboard box 1 package);
- powder flowers: a brownish-yellow aromatic mixture of crushed flower particles of various shapes with brown, greenish-gray, yellowish-white and white blotches; water extract tastes bitter, spicy, slightly slimy (in 1.5 g filter bags, 10 or 20 filter bags in a cardboard box);
- shredded vegetable raw materials (in briquettes of 7 g, in blisters of 6 briquettes, in a cardboard box 1 package).
Composition of the preparation: chamomile flowers - 100%.
Chamomile flowers contain coumarins, flavonoids, essential oil and other biologically active substances.
Pharmacological properties
Pharmacodynamics
The infusion made from Chamomile flowers increases the secretion of the digestive glands, reduces the fermentation processes in the intestines, and has moderate antimicrobial, antispasmodic and anti-inflammatory properties.
Indications for use
- complex treatment of diarrhea, intestinal spasms, flatulence, gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer, chronic gastritis, enteritis, colitis (oral administration);
- infectious and inflammatory diseases of the oral cavity and ENT organs: gingivitis, stomatitis, tonsillitis, pharyngitis (for rinsing, topical application);
- hemorrhoids, spastic colitis (in the form of microclysters).
Contraindications
According to the instructions, Chamomile flowers are contraindicated in case of individual intolerance to the biologically active components that make up the drug.
Instructions for use of Chamomile flowers: method and dosage
The infusion prepared from raw materials is taken orally, after meals, and is also used for rinsing, lotions, microclysters and baths.
Cooking method:
- crushed flowers: place 2 tbsp in an enamel bowl. spoons (about 9 g) of raw materials, pour 0.2 liters of hot boiled water, cover with a lid, put in a water bath and heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Then the liquid is cooled for 45 minutes at room temperature, filtered and the remaining raw material is squeezed out. Boiled water is added to the resulting infusion until a volume of 0.2 liters is obtained. Shake the liquid immediately before use;
- flowers-powder: place 2 filter bags with raw materials (3 g) in an enamel or glass dish, pour 0.1 l of boiling water, cover with a lid and insist for 15 minutes. The sachets are periodically pressed with a spoon, then squeezed out. Boiled water is added to the resulting liquid to obtain a volume of 0.1 l. Shake the liquid before taking;
- shredded vegetable raw materials: the contents of 1 briquette are poured with 0.2 liters of boiling water, placed in a water bath and heated for 15 minutes, then filtered. Boiled water is added to the resulting liquid to obtain a volume of 0.2 l.
Ready warm infusion of powder and crushed flowers is taken orally in 2-3 tbsp. spoons 2-3 times a day; Rinse the mouth and throat with ½ – 1 glass of warm infusion 3–5 times a day; 50 ml of infusion is used for microclysters 1-2 times a day.
Warm infusion of vegetable raw materials is taken orally 1 / 3-1 / 2 cup 3-5 times a day. It is also added to the bath, used for lotions and rinses.
Side effects
During the period of taking Chamomile flowers, allergic reactions may develop.
Overdose
There are no data on overdose of Chamomile flowers.
special instructions
Before using Chamomile flowers, you should consult your doctor.
Drug interactions
There are no data on interactions with other drugs.
Analogs
The analogues of Chamomile flowers are: Chamomile extract liquid, Pharmacy chamomile flowers threshed.
Terms and conditions of storage
Store in a place protected from light and moisture at temperatures up to 25 ° C. Keep out of the reach of children.
Shelf life:
- crushed flowers, flowers-powder - 1 year;
- shredded raw materials - 2 years;
- prepared solution - 2 days (maximum).
Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
Available without a prescription.
Reviews about Chamomile flowers
According to reviews, Chamomile flowers are inexpensive, tasty, convenient to use and an effective broad-spectrum drug. Among the advantages, the most often noted are the natural composition of the drug, the absence of side effects and its ability to quickly relieve inflammation.
Price for Chamomile flowers in pharmacies
The approximate price of Chamomile flowers of crushed vegetable raw materials is 40 rubles.
Chamomile flowers: prices in online pharmacies
Drug name Price Pharmacy |
Chamomile flowers raw vegetable powder 1.5 g 20 pcs. RUB 30 Buy |
Chamomile flowers raw vegetable chopped 50 g 1 pc. RUB 31 Buy |
Chamomile flowers raw vegetable powder 1.5 g 20 pcs. 35 RUB Buy |
Chamomile flowers raw vegetable chopped 50 g 1 pc. RUB 37 Buy |
Chamomile flowers raw vegetable chopped 50 g 1 pc. RUB 44 Buy |
Chamomile flowers raw vegetable chopped 50 g 1 pc. RUB 45 Buy |
Chamomile flowers filter pack. 20 pcs. RUB 50 Buy |
Chamomile flowers raw vegetable powder 1.5 g 20 pcs. RUB 50 Buy |
Grind chamomile flowers. pack 50 g RUB 54 Buy |
Chamomile flowers raw vegetable chopped 50 g 1 pc. RUB 57 Buy |
Chamomile flowers raw vegetable powder with granules 1.5 g 20 pcs. RUB 59 Buy |
Chamomile flowers raw vegetable powder 1.5 g 24 pcs. RUB 60 Buy |
Chamomile flowers are ground raw. 50 g 73 rbl. Buy |
ZdravCity Chamomile flowers filter bags 1.5 g 20 pcs. 74 RUB Buy |
Zdravsiti Chamomile flowers herbal tea 1.5 g 20 pcs. 74 RUB Buy |
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Maria Kulkes Medical journalist About the author
Education: First Moscow State Medical University named after I. M. Sechenov, specialty "General Medicine".
Information about the drug is generalized, provided for informational purposes only and does not replace the official instructions. Self-medication is hazardous to health!