Water pepper is an herbaceous annual plant belonging to the genus Highlander. Many medicines are produced from it, among which the extract is especially popular.
This form of medication is made from the aerial parts of pepper. The medicine has good hemostatic properties. From water pepper, tincture and anti-hemorrhoid candles are also produced.
Therapeutic properties of the drug "Water pepper"
The extract is used for uterine bleeding and for the treatment of hemorrhoids. Pharmacological studies of the plant found that pepper preparations have a strong hemostatic effect, which exceeds the efficiency of the yellow root extract. Patient reviews say that Water Pepper (extract) strengthens blood vessels and their permeability. In addition, the drug accelerates blood coagulation. The medication increases uterine muscle contractions. The extract contains tannins, essential oils, glycosides, accelerating blood coagulation. Doctors' reviews confirm that, thanks to its components, the medicine has a bactericidal effect. Kempferol, hyerozide, quercetin, isoramnetin, ramnazine, rutin glycoside, organic acids that make up the medication reduce the fragility and vascular permeability. Hemostatic properties are due to the presence of polygoperin glycoside and vitamin K.
Indications for use
The preparation "Water pepper" (extract) is prescribed for hemorrhoidal bleeding, hypotension and atony of the uterus, as well as for women in the postpartum period for recovery. In addition, the medicine is used as an antiseptic, sedative, hemostatic, anti-inflammatory, analgesic. An extract is used to treat malaria, difficulty urinating, hemorrhoids, skin diseases, hemorrhoidal, uterine, gastric and intestinal bleeding.
Contraindications
It is forbidden to use the preparation “Water pepper” (extract) during pregnancy, since it can increase the tone of the uterus. You should not use the medicine for nephritis, glomerulonephritis, inflammation of the bladder, kidney disease.
You can not take medication for people with hypersensitivity, and children under the age of ten.
Water pepper extract: instructions for use
The medicine is taken orally at 40 drops four times a day or use one tbsp. spoon at a time. The duration of therapy and the exact volume of the drug are determined by the doctor.
Side effects of the drug "Water pepper"
The instructions for use clarify that the medicine should be taken with caution, since during the treatment negative manifestations may occur. Side effects include headache, nausea, dizziness, diarrhea. It is required to store the drug in a dark, dry place, in which case the medication can be taken if necessary for three years.