Synonym(s)
Crackweed; Tausendkorn; Unwort
DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
Dried above-ground parts of the Bruchkraut. Extract obtained from the herb of Herniaria glabra (smooth hernia) and Herniaria hirsuta (hairy hernia) (Off.: DAC and ÖAB90).
HMPC monograph: Traditional-use: Increase in urine volume, irrigation of the urinary tract for mild urinary tract complaints
Commission E: Zero monograph
IngredientsThis section has been translated automatically.
3-10% triterpene saponins (bidesmosides of medicagenic acid and gypsogenic acid), 0.2% flavonyl glycosides, 0.8% coumarins such as herniarin, tannins, essential oil.
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Field of application/useThis section has been translated automatically.
urinary tract disinfectant, weak diuretic
ContraindicationThis section has been translated automatically.
Pregnancy and lactation, children and adolescents < 18 years due to lack of data. Allergy to any of the ingredients.
LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.
- Burger A et al. (1993) Hunnius Pharmaceutical Dictionary 7th edition Walter de Gruyter Berlin-New York p. 672
- https://arzneipflanzenlexikon.info/bruchkraut.php
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