Gorno-Altai Balsam
Gorno-Altai Balsam: 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. Application during pregnancy and lactation
- 10. Drug interactions
- 11. Analogs
- 12. Terms and conditions of storage
- 13. Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
- 14. Reviews
- 15. Price in pharmacies
Latin name: Gorno-Altajskij balsam
Active ingredient: a complex of natural biologically active compounds: vitamins, macro- and microelements, amino acids (complexus naturalibus biologically-activae compositionibus: Vitamins, Macro- et Micronutrients, Amino acida)
Manufacturer: LLC "Narine" (Russia)
Description and photo updated: 2018-26-11
Gorno-Altai Balsam is a biologically active food supplement (BAA), an additional source of flavonoids in the form of a tonic drink containing juices from fruits and berries, essential oils of medicinal plants, natural bee honey, powder from non-ossified antlers of marals (red deer).
Release form and composition
Gorno-Altai Balsam is produced in the form of an aqueous infusion (500 ml or 250 ml each in dark glass bottles, 1 bottle in a cardboard box).
The balm contains:
- active ingredients: sea buckthorn juice (Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Juice), bird cherry juice (Fructus potum Prunus padus), apple juice (Malum Fruit Juice), maral antlers powder (Pulveris cornibus arboreis Marala), extract from a vegetable mixture (Extractum ex materia mixtisque): cedar nut (Semina Pinus sibirica), lingonberry leaves (Vaccinium Vitis-Idaea Leaf), black poplar (buds) [Populus nigra (gemma)], oregano (Origanum vulgare), bergenia (Bergenia), mint (Mentha), yarrow (Achillea Millefolium), fireweed (Epilobium), calendula flowers (Calendula Officinalis Flower), calamus (Acorus), water pepper (Persicaria hydropiper), burdock (Arctium), Rhodiola rosea, natural honey (Mel naturalis);
- auxiliary components: sugar syrup, sodium benzoate preservative (E211).
Pharmacological properties
Gorno-Altai Balsam is a non-alcoholic combined tonic drink made from medicinal herbs and maral antlers.
The tonic effect of the balm is due to the content of useful components and their following properties:
- maral antlers: have a tonic effect on the body, stimulate sexual function, promote faster wound healing. Their properties are due to the content of mineral salts, complex organic compounds, enzymes, vitamins and 25 different amino acids. The mineral composition of antlers includes iron, silicon, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, sodium;
- pine nut: contains the richest set of amino acids, fats, proteins, carbohydrates. In addition, it is a source of lecithin, nitrogenous substances, ash, moisture, glucose, sucrose, fructose, starch, fiber, dextrins, pentosans. Some amino acids are unique and have no analogues, and they have a beneficial effect on the human body;
- lingonberry leaves: have anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, choleretic, immunomodulatory and astringent effects. A decoction of the leaves is used in the treatment of kidney diseases, gout, in order to soften and remove stones and salts;
- black poplar: the extract of the buds of this tree has a diuretic, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, diaphoretic, analgesic, antimicrobial, antiviral, wound healing, antitumor, sedative, astringent and antipruritic effect;
- oregano: has a calming effect on the central nervous system. It has choleretic, anti-inflammatory, diuretic, high antibacterial activity. Promotes the normalization of the activity of the gastrointestinal tract, increased intestinal peristalsis;
- badan: a plant with phytoncidal activity, has a pronounced astringent property due to the high content of tannins. It causes superficial tissue compaction, which is accompanied by a decrease in pain, a restriction of glandular secretion, and a weakening of the inflammatory response. Due to the content of arbutin in the roots and rhizomes, bergenia has a pronounced antimicrobial effect. Its extract is used in the treatment of cervical erosion, bleeding and fibroids;
- mint: has an antispasmodic, choleretic, antimicrobial, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, mild laxative and carminative effect, has a weak sedative effect. Medicines from mint leaves are used as local pain relievers, as well as for the treatment of migraines, angina pectoris, cerebral vasospasm, diseases of the digestive system;
- burdock roots: in mucus, essential and fatty oils, it contains palmitic and stearic acids, sistostearin, stigmasterol, mineral salts, inulin, vitamins, including ascorbic acid, tannins and bitter substances;
- Yarrow: has antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory, bactericidal, wound healing, anti-allergic activity. Its use causes the expansion of the bile ducts, which leads to an increase in bile secretion into the duodenum. Increases diuresis, blood clotting, without affecting the level of fibrin and globulin concentration. Strengthens the secretion of gastric juice, has an effect on the smooth muscles of the intestines, urinary tract, reduces flatulence;
- fireweed (ivan tea): its leaves and flowers contain a large amount of carotenoids, vitamin C, B vitamins, tannins, flavonoids, phytostyrene, chlorophyll, pectin. The presence of iron, manganese and copper ensures the normal functioning of the hematopoietic system and metabolic processes;
- calendula: contains carotenoids, ascorbic acid, paraffinic carbohydrates, resins, glycosides, organic acids, mucous and bitter substances. It has a pronounced antispasmodic effect. Activates the processes of bile formation and bile secretion, increases the secretory activity of the stomach;
- calamus: the content of bitter glycoside in calamus rhizomes potentiates the excitability of the endings of the taste nerves. This causes an increase in the reflex separation of gastric juice, including hydrochloric acid, an increase in the biliary function of the liver, the tone of the gallbladder, and diuresis. Its essential oils are anti-inflammatory;
- water pepper: used in folk medicine to heal wounds and stop bleeding. Shows high activity in the treatment of varicose veins, skin diseases, dysentery, stones and sand in the bladder and kidneys, duodenal ulcers and stomach. The anti-inflammatory effect of the plant is used for angina and inflammation of the pharynx;
- Rhodiola rosea (golden root): The extract from golden root is a stimulant in cases of physical and nervous fatigue. It is recommended for patients with a tendency to asthenia, asthenic conditions after infectious and somatic diseases, functional pathologies of the nervous system (neuroses, vegetative-vascular dystonia, hypotension).
Indications for use
According to the instructions, Gorno-Altai Balsam is recommended to be taken as a tonic drink, with the aim of additional intake of flavonoids, essential oils, mineral and organic substances into the body.
Contraindications
- disorders of carbohydrate metabolism;
- diabetes;
- severe atherosclerosis;
- violation of cardiac activity;
- high blood pressure;
- increased nervous irritability;
- insomnia;
- progressive systemic diseases;
- period of pregnancy;
- breast-feeding;
- individual hypersensitivity to the components of Gorno-Altai Balsam.
Instructions for the use of Gorno-Altai Balsam: method and dosage
Gorno-Altai Balsam is taken orally, during meals, adding to drinks (mineral water, tea, coffee).
Recommended dosage for adults: 5 ml (1 teaspoon) 2 times a day. Duration of admission is 14-28 days. After a 30-day break, the course can be repeated.
Side effects
The use of Gorno-Altai Balsam can cause the development of hypersensitivity reactions.
Overdose
Overdose symptoms have not been established.
special instructions
Gorno-Altai Balsam is not a drug.
Drinking should be started only after prior consultation with a doctor.
The bottle with the infusion should be refrigerated after opening.
Gorno-Altai Balsam does not contain ethanol.
Application during pregnancy and lactation
The use of Gorno-Altai Balsam during gestation and breastfeeding is contraindicated.
Drug interactions
Interaction of Gorno-Altai Balsam with concomitantly used drugs is unlikely.
Analogs
The analogs of the Gorno-Altai Balsam are the Gorno-Altai Pantogematogen, the Altai Balsam Vitamin Bouquet, the Altai Elixir, the Golden Deer of Altai, the Monastyrsky Danilovsky Balsam, etc.
Terms and conditions of storage
Keep out of the reach of children.
Store at temperatures up to 25 ° C in a dry, dark place.
Shelf life is 2 years.
Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
Available without a prescription.
Reviews about Gorno-Altai Balsam
Single reviews of Gorno-Altai Balsam do not allow an objective assessment of the effectiveness of the drink.
The price of Gorno-Altai Balsam in pharmacies
The approximate price of Gorno-Altai Balsam for a 500 ml bottle is 750 rubles.
Anna Kozlova Medical journalist About the author
Education: Rostov State Medical University, 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!
