An extract from a medicinal Mediterranean plant called “Artichoke Extract” has long been known for its body-cleansing properties. Ancient healers preferred the juice of the plant to cause a diuretic effect or normalize the patient's digestion.
For a long time, artichoke preparations were available only to wealthy people, since not everyone could afford to be treated with artichoke leaves because of their high cost. The modern pharmaceutical industry produces artichoke leaf extract in the form of tablets or capsules, as well as in liquid form.
What is an exotic plant useful for?
The therapeutic effect of artichoke is caused by a whole complex of biologically active components: bioflavonoids, caffeolic, chlorogenic and quinic acids, inulin and cynarin, pectins, sequiterpenlactone, tannins. Artichoke extract is also rich in polysaccharides, salts of potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, sodium, iron, as well as carotene, ascorbic acid and B vitamins (B1, B2).
It is an extract from the leaves that contains the maximum concentration of all useful unique substances.
Clinical effect
Tablets, liquid form or capsules "Artichoke Extract", the instructions for use which describe in detail their properties, have: antioxidant, choleretic, detoxification, hepatoprotective, hypolipidemic and diuretic effects. Due to these qualities, doctors recommend the drug for prevention, as well as the complex treatment of most liver diseases and gastrointestinal tract.
In addition, the artichoke extract has membrane stabilizing properties, activates the detoxifying work of the liver, normalizes the intracellular metabolism of phospholipids, and has a hypocholesterolemic and hypoazotemic effect. The researchers also proved the clinical effectiveness of the plant extract in chronic renal failure,
biliary dyskinesia and cholecystitis.
Who is Artichoke Extract indicated for?
The health of each person depends on the proper functioning of the internal organs and the functioning of the excretory system. With a disorder of the outflow of bile and weakened motility of the gallbladder; dyspepsia (nausea, belching, flatulence and severity in the epigastric region); chronic renal failure and advanced hepatitis; with urolithiasis, atherosclerosis and uraturia, doctors prescribe "Artichoke Extract." The instructions for use also note that in cases of chronic intoxication with nitro compounds, alkaloids, hepatotoxic substances and heavy metal compounds, this drug provides good cleansing therapy, helping the body recover quickly.
Anorexia and obesity are also indications for the use of this plant extract, since it is an excellent tool for normalizing the digestive tract, as well as other internal organs and systems. For people with significant excess weight, the most valuable qualities of this drug are: improving fat metabolism, removing "bad" cholesterol from the body and
restoring the liver. Chlorogenic acid - an analogue of caffeine - stimulates metabolism and helps to lose weight with a small result.
Artichoke Leaf Extract: contraindications and side effects
Liquid medicine , tablets and capsules based on artichoke have quite serious side effects and prohibitions on use. Severe liver dysfunction , obstruction of the gallbladder and gallbladder, acute pathology of the kidneys and urinary tract, hepatitis, as well as the period of pregnancy (or lactation) in women are strict taboos for using any kind of artichoke extract.
It is not recommended to use the medicine for allergic reactions and hypersensitivity to its plant components; children under 12 years of age. Side effects include the annotation of the drug allergic reactions and diarrhea that occurs when taking artichoke extract. In some patients, an increase in blood cholesterol level may be noted at the beginning of treatment, but then it gradually returns to normal. "Artichoke extract" instruction
to which the medication of this category of patients does not prohibit, with caution and the condition of complete medical control, doctors prescribe hypotension (people with low blood pressure).
Capsules: how to apply "Artichoke Extract"?
Depending on in what form and in what dosage the preparation “Artichoke Extract” is produced, its use can differ significantly in accordance with the annotation to the drug. The drug in capsules is available in a dosage of 100, 200 and 300 mg of active ingredients. In accordance with medical prescription, adults and adolescents (over 12 years old) can take one capsule three times a day, 20-30 minutes before the main meal.
The duration of the course of treatment is prescribed by the doctor and is 2-4 weeks. It will be possible to resume treatment again no earlier than a month or two after the end of the first course.
Artichoke extract tablets: methods of administration and dosage
Unlike capsules, tablets "Artichoke Extract" must be taken with meals, drinking plenty of fluids. For patients over 12 years of age, therapeutic tablets are prescribed one tablet 3-4 times a day.
The duration of the course is also 4 weeks, and repeated therapy is carried out after a 30-day pause. The combined use of this medication with
indirect anticoagulants can weaken the effect of the latter.
Liquid form of artichoke extract: how to drink?
The bitter artichoke drink is an extract that is easily and quickly absorbed by the body. Adults are prescribed to take the drug one tablespoon two or three times a day after meals. If violations of the digestive tract are accompanied by a lack of appetite, then the drug is better to drink before meals.
If the patient has problems with liver health, then artichoke liquid extract
to normalize the protective functions of the liver, they begin to take funds from a teaspoon, and then gradually increase to a dining room.
Weight Loss with Artichoke Extract: Myth or Reality?
The instruction for the preparation "Artichoke Extract" reports that it is prescribed in the complex treatment of obesity. But nutritionists claim that it is not intended for weight loss. At the same time, reviews about the drug often report that with its help, patients were able to lose weight. Cholagogue, diuretic and anti-atherogenic properties of the plant cleanse the body, stimulating the outflow of bile, relieve excess fluid and lower blood cholesterol. But the fat-burning effect of the drug was not noticed. If you are prone to fullness and the doctor has prescribed you treatment with artichoke extract, then the drug must be taken after meals, as it stimulates appetite. An artichoke-based drink before meals can cause weight gain.