Stressful situations can wait for a person at any time and in order to bring the nervous system back to normal, special sedatives may be needed. Plant-based remedies include motherwort extract. In tablets, a sedative is used much less often than alcohol tincture. However, in this form, it is much more convenient to use the medicine. Let us consider in more detail the instructions and reviews about this medication.
Description
Motherwort is a medicinal plant that has pronounced sedative properties. In addition, it positively affects the processes of metabolism, the activity of the digestive, urinary and respiratory systems. Grass is also called dog nettle and core. Due to its diverse medicinal properties, it is used in many fields of medicine, but most often motherwort is found in sedative formulations.
In tablets, motherwort extract allows you to quickly normalize the state of the nervous system. The drug is produced by the Russian pharmaceutical companies Ozone and Pharmstandard-Tomskkhimfarm. It is prescribed for both adults and children due to its safety. The cost of a sedative varies from 30-120 rubles and depends on the number of tablets in the package.
Composition and form of release
The motherwort extract is produced in tablets and in liquid form in the form of alcohol tincture. Pills are much more convenient to use, because it is easier to calculate the dosage and there is no need to dilute the drug with water. In addition, the tincture is not suitable for all patients because of the alcohol content.
Small round tablets of light brown color are packaged in blisters of 10 pieces. One package may contain from 10 to 50 tablets with motherwort extract.
The instruction reports that a dry core extract (motherwort five-bladed) is used as the active substance. Auxiliary components are microcrystalline cellulose, calcium stearate, sucrose, potato starch, povidone and aerosil.
How does it work?
Thanks to this tool, it is possible to regulate the functioning of the nervous system due to the sedative effect of the active component. Reviews of motherwort extract in tablets report that the drug reduces heart rate and blood pressure. Sedative medicine also has general strengthening, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic properties. Due to the wide range of therapeutic effects, motherwort in tablets can be used as part of the complex treatment of various pathological conditions.
What helps?
Motherwort extract in tablets is able to cope with a wide list of diseases. It is prescribed for pathologies of the nervous, hormonal and digestive systems, diseases of the heart, blood vessels, skin integuments. The drug is especially effective for panic attacks, anxiety attacks, and nervousness. Pills help cope with irritability and mood swings.
Instruction for motherwort extract in tablets recommends taking this tool in the following cases:
- with neurasthenia;
- with arterial hypertension;
- with insomnia;
- with vegetative-vascular dystonia ;
- with angina pectoris;
- with frequent stresses;
- with prolonged depression;
- with heart failure.
Quite often, the drug is recommended for women in menopause and premenopausal women. As part of complex therapy, motherwort in tablets is prescribed for epilepsy and seizures. The drug stabilizes blood pressure at the initial stage of development of hypertension. With it, you can improve blood circulation and stop spasms of blood vessels in the brain.
Features of the appointment of children
At what age can motherwort extract be prescribed in tablets? This drug can be given to children from the age of eight. Sometimes, on the recommendation of a doctor, tablets are prescribed at an earlier age. A sedative will help eliminate the symptoms of hyperactivity and irritability, normalize sleep.
In adolescence, the extract of dry motherwort has a positive effect on the body during vegetative-vascular dystonia, chronic fatigue against the background of great mental and physical stress, a weak immune system, a tendency to hysteria and panic attacks.
Are pregnant women prescribed?
A plant-based sedative is often prescribed to expectant mothers to calm the nervous system, eliminate anxiety and stabilize the psycho-emotional state. In the last stages of pregnancy motherwort extract in tablets helps to reduce uterine tone.
How to use?
The dosage of motherwort extract in tablets will depend on the age category of the patient and the severity of the condition. According to the instructions, children are allowed to give 1 tablet of a sedative no more than three times a day. Adults should also take 1 tablet up to 4 times a day.
Pills are taken an hour before meals or 2 hours after a meal. The duration of therapy is selected by a specialist. Typically, the duration of treatment ranges from 2-4 weeks.
Contraindications, side effects
Medicinal herb has a powerful therapeutic effect and may not be prescribed to all patients. With caution, motherwort extract in tablets should be taken by patients with a tendency to develop bradycardia and hypotension. It is forbidden to prescribe a core-based agent for intolerance to the active ingredient or excipients.
Side effects occur only in rare cases. These include allergic reactions (rash, redness of the epidermis), disruption of the digestive tract (diarrhea, nausea). Sometimes neurological disorders develop, manifested in the form of drowsiness, decreased performance, lethargy. Similar symptoms appear when the recommended dosage is significantly exceeded.
Reviews
Motherwort extract in tablets has established itself as a fairly effective drug with a pronounced sedative effect. The drug helps to quickly cope with insomnia and anxiety, eliminates the symptoms of depression and causeless fear. Patients note that they feel better already in the first days after the start of therapy.
In pediatric practice, the drug is also used quite often. It is recommended to give to babies suffering from sleep disorders and hyperactivity. Motherwort tablets help reduce the severity of symptoms of hormonal changes in adolescence in adolescents.