Echinacea is a plant from the family of asters, which has long been famous for its healing properties. Based on the extract of this plant, pharmacological companies produce many drugs, as a rule, to increase the protective properties of the body and strengthen the nervous system. Instructions for use of syrup with echinacea indicate that the drug can be used as part of complex therapy for the treatment of both adults and children. The article lists the main indications for the use of the drug, describes the principle of its action, and also provides information from the reviews of patients who have tested the effect of the syrup on themselves.
Composition, form of issue, cost and terms of purchase
Echinacea syrup is over-the-counter, dispensed and packaged in 150 ml vials. Country of origin - France. There are also syrups with echinacea from other manufacturers, in some cases they are additionally enriched with vitamin C, as the instructions for use say. Syrup with echinacea for children can also be enriched with lecithin or herbal extracts - before you start taking the instructions should be studied. The composition of the drug includes the following active components:
- Vitamin B1, or thiamine, in liquid soluble form has a beneficial effect on the functioning of the nervous system, makes the patient more relaxed, reduces psycho-emotional stress;
- Vitamin B2, or riboflavin, has a beneficial effect on the whole body as a whole, promotes the regeneration of liver cells, strengthens the body's defenses;
- Vitamin B6, or pyridoxine, also has a positive effect on the nervous system; in soluble form in some patients, it may not be fully absorbed;
- tincture of Echinacea (Echinacea purpurea), which does not contain ethyl alcohol, increases and activates the immune system, as a result of which a person becomes more alert, better sleeps, less infected with viral and infectious diseases;
- sugar syrup, potassium sorbate, citric acid, and purified water are used as auxiliary ingredients.
Alcohol tincture with echinacea
Echinacea alcohol tincture from the domestic pharmacological company Galenopharm also enjoys popularity among consumers. It does not include vitamins, it is an ordinary solution for alcohol of a small amount of plant juice. It is inconvenient for children to give such a remedy - because of the strong alcoholic taste, the kids refuse to take the tincture.
For children (and for adults too) it is better to choose not tincture, but syrup with echinacea. Instructions for use indicate that there are no age restrictions for use and syrup almost never causes side effects (unlike alcohol tinctures).
How to store syrup so that it does not deteriorate
The optimum temperature for storage is from 2 to 8 degrees. In the sun, it is better not to leave a bottle of syrup - this can lead to a decrease in its therapeutic properties. Instructions for use of phyto-syrup with echinacea indicate that it is optimal to store the product on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator.
The product must not be frozen - when stored in a room with sub-zero temperatures, the product may freeze and eventually become unusable, lose its healing properties.
Indications for use of syrup with echinacea
Instructions for use for syrup with echinacea indicate that the drug has the following indications for use:
- high susceptibility to viral and infectious diseases;
- chronic fatigue, decreased vitality;
- decreased performance, sleep problems, neurological disorders (as part of complex therapy);
- infectious diseases of the urinary system (as part of complex therapy);
- herbal remedy is effective for alleviating the symptoms of respiratory diseases;
- asthenic conditions and their prevention;
- loss of strength after infectious diseases.
Indications for the use of syrup with echinacea are different, but it should be remembered: this is a homeopathic remedy, therefore it will be most effective as part of complex therapy. If the patient suffers from an infectious disease, then using the syrup alone will not work. Concurrent antibiotic therapy will be required.
Instructions for use with syrup with echinacea for children reports that self-medication is not recommended. If there is a suspicion of the development of serious infectious pathologies, then treating a child only with syrup is impossible. It is necessary to establish an accurate diagnosis with the help of a qualified physician and take his advice on further treatment.
Echinacea Syrup with Various Supplements
Syrups with the addition of blueberries, vitamin C, and B vitamins are on sale. Of course, this option is preferable to the usual standard alcoholic infusion with echinacea.
For example, the instructions for use with blueberries, echinacea and rosehip syrup indicate that the drug not only has a positive effect on the body's defenses, but also strengthens eyesight and helps to recover from experienced infections in the kidneys and bladder. This complex effect helps both adults and children recover faster.
A syrup with Echinacea and Vitamin C helps to quickly recover and restore its former performance to adults, children and adolescents during the recovery from inflammatory and infectious diseases.
Contraindications
Since syrup with echinacea (instructions for use confirms this fact) is a mild remedy of plant origin, there are practically no contraindications to its use.
The main contraindication is the presence of allergic reactions to any of the components of the syrup. In this case, the patient may be disturbed by skin itching, various rashes - urticaria, dermatitis, eczema.
Patients with diabetes should pay attention to the composition - the presence of sugar in it can lead to a change in blood composition.
Drug Interactions with Other Medicines
With simultaneous administration with tranquilizers or sedative drugs, it is possible to reduce their calming effect. A syrup with echinacea (instructions for use by adults confirms this fact) has a mild activating effect. As a result, the desired sedative effect of tranquilizers can be significantly mitigated.
Concomitant use with antiviral drugs does not increase the load on viruses or on internal organs. Moreover, most therapists prescribe syrup to patients precisely in conjunction with antiviral or antibacterial drugs.
Joint reception with alcoholic drinks
Instructions for use and reviews of syrup with echinacea indicate that co-administration with alcoholic beverages does not lead to increased hangover or other unpleasant consequences.
Of course, against the background of regular drinking, not only internal organs, but also immunity and the nervous system suffer. Syrup in this case will help restore the body's defenses and increase resistance to disease. But only to achieve such a therapeutic result, the patient must learn to deny himself the regular intake of certain doses of alcoholic beverages, then the effect of herbal preparations will be fully revealed.
Alcohol tincture with echinacea is not recommended for people who have ever suffered or suffer from manifestations of chronic alcoholism. Since the product contains ethyl alcohol, the reception can provoke the appearance of a painful craving for the resumption of their habits in a sick person.
Reviews about Echinacea Syrup
Indications for use of the drug are quite different. Reviews about the use are also ambiguous - in some cases, the tool has a significant effect, but there are also many negative reviews.
Much depends on the initial state of the patient's immunity. If he is completely "killed" by chronic stress and autoimmune diseases, then not only syrup, but also more serious drugs with an immunomodulating effect are required. In this regard, you can find negative reviews about syrup with echinacea - people expect from it a significant and quick effect. But this herbal remedy has a cumulative effect, and you should not expect instant changes in well-being from him.
Judging by the reviews, the effect is noticeable around the second or third week of admission: a person becomes easier to wake up, he is not disturbed by the symptoms of respiratory and viral diseases even during the period when the epidemic prevails and organizations are quarantined.
Reviews on the use of syrup for children
Parents are familiar with anxieties that their child will once again become infected with a viral catarrhal disease, in connection with which they will have to go to the therapist and arrange a sick leave. Instructions for use with syrup with echinacea for 3 years old children indicate that the drug is excellent as a prophylaxis for such conditions.
Reviews of parents of babies who regularly "picked up" viruses are positive. After the start of taking the syrup, the immunity became much better and there was no need to issue sick leave certificates once a quarter. The child becomes more active, more fun, shows interest in the learning process, actively communicates with peers.
How to maintain immunity: advice from doctors
In order to constantly maintain the body's defenses in good shape, it is enough to follow simple rules:
- Keep track of nutrition: daily in the body and must receive proteins, and fats, and carbohydrates in sufficient quantities.
- Adults should refuse completely or minimize the use of alcoholic beverages, stop smoking.
- Children and adults should maintain moderate physical activity - walking on fresh air, jogging, attending sports sections (but not overworking - regular excessive physical stress, on the contrary, depresses the immune system).
- Take dietary supplements, such as syrups with vitamins, plant extracts (echinacea, eleutherococcus).
- Minimize moments of increased psycho-emotional overstrain.