Detailed instructions for the use of plantain juice

Plant-based preparations are very popular among patients. This is due primarily to the fact that they have a small value, and also have almost no adverse reactions and contraindications.

In this article we will tell you what the juice of plantain is. The instructions for use, testimonials and other information regarding this herbal remedy will also be described below.

Form, packing

The instructions for the use of plantain juice are contained in a cardboard bundle. Also in the package is enclosed a dark bottle with plant raw materials in the form of a transparent liquid, intended for ingestion, externally and locally.

Basic properties

What is a plantain juice? Instructions for use say that this is a drug that is of vegetable origin. It has antiseptic, antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory, expectorant and enveloping action, and also activates the secretion of the stomach and regenerates tissues.

Antiseptic properties of this agent in relation to the Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus and Streptococcus hemolytic are due to the presence of phytoncides in it, and anti-inflammatory, ulcerative and wound healing with polysaccharides, pectin and tannins, salicylic and benzoic acids.

According to experts, polysaccharides activate the formation of flavonoids, interferon and zinc, and normalize phagocytosis. As for the accelerated regeneration of tissues, this effect is due to the combination of polysaccharides in the plantain juice with vitamins and enzymes. Also, this drug increases the resistance of tissues and cells to a lack of oxygen.

The antihypoxic effect of this remedy is provided by organic (especially lemon) and phenolcarbon (ferulic, coffee, coumaric) acids, vitamin C, flavonoids (derivatives of luteolin, apigenin and quercetin), copper and zinc.

The haemostatic effect of this drug is associated with the presence in it of vitamin K.

Juice Features

What features does the plantain juice have? Instruction for use asserts that this agent increases appetite, normalizes digestion, reduces intestine and stomach tone, and also has a regenerating and anti-inflammatory effect with gastroduodenitis, gastritis and other gastrointestinal diseases that are inflammatory.

Aukubin, iridoid glycosides, bitterness and catalepol, which are part of this remedy, increase the acidity of gastric juice and increase its secretion.

Thanks to enzymes, mucus and phytoncides, this drug has an expectorant effect, and also restores the protective forces of the ciliated epithelium of the respiratory tract.

As for saponins, oxycinnamic acids, pectin substances and flavonoids, they contribute to lowering the level of cholesterol.

Indications for the reception of juice

The instructions for the use of plantain juice informs that such a remedy is actively used for the treatment of gastrointestinal tract diseases, including chronic and acute gastritis, as well as ulcers with decreased secretion, fermentopathy, enterocolitis and dysbiosis.

It should also be noted that this drug is used to treat infectious and inflammatory diseases of the respiratory tract, including rhinitis, bronchitis, tonsillopharyngitis, whooping cough and pneumonia.

The instructions for the use of plantain juice indicate that it can be used not only inward, but also externally. As a rule, such a drug is prescribed for dermatitis of various origin, cuts, wounds, trophic ulcers, bruises, boils, abscesses and burns.

Also this remedy can be used locally. It is indicated for gynecological diseases, including erosion of the cervix.

Contraindications to the reception of juice

The instructions for the use of plantain juice indicate the following contraindications to its administration:

• Stomach ulcer disease (with exacerbation);
• Increased secretory function of the digestive glands;
• Ulcer of duodenum (with exacerbation);
• Hypersensitivity to a large plantain.

Plantain juice: how to apply?

To treat diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, this drug is taken orally in the form of infusion (15-25 minutes before meals). Its dosage is 15-50 ml, and the duration of treatment is 1-7 weeks.

In pure form, juice is consumed in 1 large spoon, previously dissolved in 60 ml of warm water (20 minutes before meals), three times a day for 30 days.

How else can you use plantain juice? How to apply this at home? To treat dermatological lesions, the drug is used externally in the form of lotions, rinses or bandages three times a day, and for burns - constantly, with an interval of 60-90 minutes.

For the therapy of respiratory diseases, plantain is prescribed internally in usual dosages, but after half an hour after a meal.

With catarrhal diseases, the juice is diluted with warm water 5-10 times, and then 3 drops are injected into each nostril four times a day.

In gynecological practice, the drug is used in the form of trays, syringes, vaginal tampons and instillations.

Adverse events

The agent under consideration very rarely causes negative effects. When taking the juice inside, heartburn or allergic reactions may occur.

Special requirements

Ready-made infusion should be stored only in a cool place for no more than two days.

It is best to treat the medicinal effects of the plant in question when using its juice.