Specifications
Crushed leaves of 50 g
Store in a dry place
Store in a place protected from light
Keep away from children
Dosage form
A mixture of pieces of leaves, stems, rarely flowers and buds. The color is from light to dark green or greenish-brown with greenish-purple, grayish-white, yellowish-white, brownish-white, pale purple, purple inclusions.
The smell is strong, fragrant. The taste of water extraction is slightly burning, chilling.
The composition
of peppermint leaves.
Characteristic
They contain at least 1% essential oil, which includes menthol about 50%, flavonoids, tannins, carotenoids and other biologically active substances.
Pharmacotherapeutic group
antispasmodic agent of plant origin
Pharmacodynamics
Infusion of peppermint leaves has antispasmodic, soothing, choleretic, antiemetic and local irritant effect.
Indications
Spasm of smooth muscles of the gastrointestinal tract, nausea, vomiting.
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity to the drug, early childhood
Method of administration and dosage
About 5 g (1 tablespoon) of leaves are placed in an enameled dish, 200 ml (1 cup) of hot boiled water is poured, covered with a lid and heated for 15 minutes in a boiling water bath, then cooled for 45 minutes at room temperature, filtered, the remaining raw materials are squeezed out. The volume of the resulting infusion is brought to 200 ml with boiled water .
Take 1/3 - 1/2 cup 2-3 times a day 15 minutes before meals. It is recommended to shake the infusion before use.
Side effects
Allergic reactions are possible.
Storage temperature
from 2℃ to 25℃