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Sophora japonica: medicinal properties, application and contraindications

Sophora japonica is a large deciduous tree of the legume family, reaching a height of 25-30 meters. It has a powerful root system, branching stems and a broad crown. The leaves are pinnate, elliptic in shape, grow in pairs. Stems and leaves pubescent with appressed light hairs. Flowers yellowish, pea-like, clustered in dense apical brush. Fruits slightly constricted clavate beans. The fruit ripens 3-6 seeds of red or black.

Sophora blooms in July-August, fruits ripen in September-October, do not fall from the branches all winter. Plant widespread in China, Japan, Vietnam, the Caucasus, Central Asia, in the South of Ukraine.

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Useful properties of Sophora japonica

In the Japanese Sophora contains large amounts of alkaloids in the leaves 3 %, seeds 4 %, in the roots of 2-3 %. They form the basis of the chemical composition of plants. In addition, the roots are pigments of phenolic nature, in the seeds up to 6% of fatty oil. Also from different parts of Sophora selected bioactive compounds such as kaempferol, quercetin, flavonoids, organic acids and vitamin C.

In addition, the flowers of the plant were identified rutin having the properties of vitamin P. This substance well decreases capillary fragility, therefore, it is essential in the treatment of diabetes, typhus and measles. Doctors in some countries of South-East Asia suggest that specially prepared the flowers of the plant can prevent the occurrence of stroke because the substances contained in them, effectively strengthen the walls of blood vessels and lower blood pressure.

As a medicinal raw material used unopened buds and fruits of plants. The buds are cut in June-July when they begin to bloom, the fruits are harvested when ripe, gently breaking off or cutting off the pods shears in dry weather. The collected materials are cleaned of twigs and impurities as quickly as possible and sent for drying. Fruits and flowers are dried in well-ventilated areas or dryer at a temperature of 25-30 °C, stirring occasionally. Store the finished material in multilayer paper bags.
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What is the use of drugs based on Sophora japonica:

  • Return the elasticity of the vessel walls, making them less fragile and brittle;
  • Regulate metabolism many of the body systems and metabolic processes in it, allowing you to lower the levels of blood glucose and cholesterol levels;
  • Cleanse blood vessels from cholesterol plaques;
  • Significantly reduce the level of blood pressure;
  • To clean the capillary subcutaneous vessels, they actively supply blood to the hair follicles and stimulate hair growth;
  • Enhance immunity and thereby reduce the likelihood of allergic reactions;
  • Improve blood circulation, which positively affects the prevention of strokes, heart attacks and vision impairments related to the trophic vessels that feed the eyes;
  • Reduce the swelling of tissues and joints;
  • Struggling with the prothrombin of the capillaries and small blood vessels of the scalp that helps in the fight against baldness.

Positive effects of Sophora japonica on blood supply make it an indispensable tool for serious complications of diabetes, such as diabetic atherosclerosis with numbness of the legs and development of gangrene. This is a complication that threatens the patient's life, begins with the darkening of the fingers of the lower extremities, in severe cases, threatening amputation, and death.

Helps Sophora japonica and for complications of obliterating endarteritis – spontaneous gangrene. This disease affects the arteries of the leg and foot. Their gleam is narrowed, disturbed the overall blood flow to the tissues of the limbs. The effect of the supplementation on the basis of Sophora has been celebrated for 4-5 days, when it becomes markedly increased vascularity.

Important! Increased capillary permeability, susceptibility to bleeding requires the use of drugs from Sophora along with ascorbic acid (vitamin C).

Sophora japonica in medicine

Products produced on the basis of this plant are used to treat the most severe forms of TB, even with the formation of cavities in the lungs. These pathological changes stop developing, start the regeneration process. Drugs Sophora act as a sedative when all types of parasites. Especially effectively they act on liver worms.

The efficiency of Sophora japonica proven in the treatment of pathologies of the digestive tract. Medicines developed on its basis, regenerate the mucous membrane of the stomach, neutralizeexcessive gastric acidity, a positive effect on pancreatic tissue.

Important! In the first days of treatment of digestive pathologies observed some short-term pain syndrome in the epigastric region. Deep mucosal lesions, ulceration of the muscular wall of the stomach felt only on the 20th day from the start of therapy Sophora. There are no methods of relief of these pains, they are evidence of regeneration of the mucous membrane, and their need to move.

Hypoglycemic (antidiabetic) properties of Sophora allow you to apply it at any stage of diabetes:

  • In the initial stages - as the only drug subject to the principles of the diet;
  • In complicated forms – in combination with means for treating the underlying disease.

The stimulating properties of this versatile tool widely used in the treatment of impotence and to normalize blood pressure in hypotension. As a local means of extracts and infusions of this medicinal plant are used as poultice, washing, wet applications and dressings, rinses and irrigation of the various cavities of the human body and damage to the skin.


The use of Sophora

In traditional medicine, the use of the drug "Pahikarpin" derived from grass plants. It is used for relieving of hypertensive crises, as well as some other diseases involving peripheral vascular spasm. The drug is effective in myopathies.

In folk medicine, the use of different dosage forms plant. For example, infusions Sophora is used for pulmonary hemorrhage, skin diseases, diseases of the liver and stomach. Oral drugs from the fruit is prescribed for sleep disorders, high blood pressure, to improve appetite. Decoctions and infusions Sophora good for dysentery, gastric and duodenal ulcer, inflammatory processes.

Sophora is one of the most popular medicinal plants for treatment of hemorrhagic vasculitis. It is effective even with such diseases as angina and hypertension, rheumatism, diabetes, sclerotic stratification of the walls of blood vessels. Sophora is indispensable in diseases of the stomach and liver.


The fruit of Sophora

The fruits of the Sophora used as raw materials for the preparation of medicinalmedications, the most valuable biologically active substance which is rutin. In traditional medicine of fruit plants produce powders, tablets and infusions. They are used for the treatment of venous ulcers and deep wounds, they are also used as a lotion for purulent wounds. Bactericidal effects of fruit are caused by the presence of quercetin and genistein.

In folk medicine, the fruits are used to prepare infusions and tinctures. Topically, these drugs are often prescribed for the treatment of burns, frostbite, trauma, skin tuberculosis, lupus, varicose ulcers and psoriasis. Internally they are used to prevent and stop internal bleeding of different etiology, and treatment of atherosclerosis, angina pectoris, diabetes mellitus, hypertensive diseases, typhus diseases of the liver, hemorrhoids.

Infusion of the fruits to treat inflammation of the gums, runny nose, barley. Alcohol and ether extract of the fruits has antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, hay and E. coli.


Tincture of Sophora japonica

Tincture Sophora is the most common medicines made from the fruit of the tree. For tinctures can be used both fresh and dried fruit.

How to prepare a tincture of Sophora japonica? A tincture is easy to make at home. To prepare the fresh fruits are taken in a weight ratio to alcohol of 1:1, dry fruits – 1:2. The raw material must first be crushed, then placed in a dark glass jar and pour 70% alcohol solution. Infuse the drug takes three weeks in a dark place at room temperature. Upon expiration of the tincture should be filtered, dry and store in a cool dark place in a bottle of dark glass.

Treatment with tincture of Sophora. Tincture of Sophora is used to treat numerous diseases. For example, it is effective in the treatment of rheumatism, sepsis, gastritis and ulcerative colitis, stomach ulcers and duodenal ulcers. It is prescribed in diseases of the kidneys and liver, typhus fever, diarrhea, early stages of tuberculosis, and worms. Tincture is prescribed for the prevention of internal bleeding of different origin.

The drug is widely used as an external agent for the treatment of carbunculosis and furunkuleze, eczema, fungal diseases, scaly lichen, light and medium wounds with frostbite and burns of 1st, 2nd and 3rd degrees of severity.A little diluted tincture lubricate the scalp to prevent loss of hair.

Recipes facial based on

There are many recipes for the preparation of drugs based on Sophora. And they all have krovoochishchajushchee, wound healing, analgesic, anti-inflammatory and antibacterial action. Despite the fact that the mechanism of therapeutic action of Sophora is not fully understood, the prescriptions based on it are increasingly using physicians, knowing and choosing the healing properties of plants. For the preparation of decoctions, tinctures, extracts, ointments and other medicines from Sophora in a certain period produce a preform of the fruit and unopened flowers (buds) of the plant.

Infusion Sophora. Infusion is used for frequent bleeding and increased permeability of the capillaries, assign it to hemorrhage in the retina of the eye.

Recipe 1. To prepare necessary to grind 20 grams of dried flowers into a powder, then pour 250 ml of boiling water and infuse for about two hours. The infusion should strain and take 1-2 tablespoons three times a day after meals.

Recipe 2. For outdoor use 20 g of crushed fruit pour 250 ml of boiling water, insist 15 minutes and then filtered. Infusion is recommended to wash your head with hair loss.

A decoction of Sophora. It is used as a febrifuge, for the treatment of malaria, tuberculosis of the lungs, neurasthenia and neuritis, and is used as a sedative in jaundice, fever, malignant tumors.

Recipe 1. 1 tablespoon finely sliced root required pour 1 Cup of boiling water, simmer on a water bath for 10-12 min, cool and strain, then pour boiling water to the same level. Take the medicine in 25 g three times per day.

Recipe 2. 20 grams of fruit plants, you need to pour 200 ml of boiling water, boil on weak fire for 15 minutes, the Broth should be cool and drain and then thoroughly rubbed into the hair roots, after 5 minutes rinse the hair well.

Extract Sophora. Externally the extract is used to strengthen and hair growth. It is very good for burns, festering wounds, bedsores, psoriasis, ulcers of the lowerlimbs with varicose veins, diabetes, osteomyelitis. Rutin, present in the extract, protects the skin of the person from free radicals, thereby slowing aging of the skin.

In the extract of Sophora includes ethyl alcohol, purified water, glycerin, fruit and blossoms of plants. The drug is widely used as a cosmetic.


Medications Sophora japonica

On the basis of this plant, which has exceptional healing properties, created a lot of herbal remedies.

Their klassificeret as dietary Supplements, and is used in the following cases:

  • For the treatment of pathologies of the peripheral circulatory system and their prevention;
  • When dermatoses of various etiologies, alopecia (baldness);
  • For the relief of complications of diabetes;
  • In case of venous insufficiency;
  • For the treatment of impotence (impotence) and other disorders of the male genitalia;

  • Bleeding;
  • To boost the immunity with increased loads, increasing the adaptive capacity of the organism.

Conservative medicine uses of Sophora japonica as raw material for the production of medicines.

Pahikarpin

The drug is available in form of tablets and solution in the ampoule for injection used to treat the following conditions of the body:

  • In obstetric practice: to stimulate contractions in labor, stopping the bleeding after childbirth.
  • When inflammation of the ganglia;
  • In the treatment of obliterating endarteritis;
  • To prevent and treat spasms of peripheral vessels;
  • In myopathy.

Method of ingestion: orally prior to meals, and as a subcutaneous injection (for relief of spasms and induction of labor).

Use Pahikarpin in the treatment of various diseases:

  • Inflammation of the ganglia, the duration of treatment is 2 weeks, 2 times a day is required to take 0.5-1 g;
  • Myopathy – treatment is 1.5 – 2 months, it is held 3 times a year, a day taking 0.1 g;
  • Occlusive disease – the course of treatment is 1-1,5 month, maybe repeat it in 2-3 months. A day take 0.05-0.1 g 3 times.

The maximum permissible dose for adults – 0.2 grams daily – 0.6 g, in subcutaneous injection, single dose no more than 0.15 grams daily – not more than 0.45 g.

Sophorine

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The medicine is available in form of tinctures not subjected to fermentation, the fruit of Sophora 48% ethyl alcohol.

Used for topical treatment of skin lesions:

  • Burns,
  • Abscesses,
  • Ulcers,
  • Cellulitis.

With the help of Sofarina are irrigation, washing, made of medical compresses. Permitted internal use of the tincture in accordance with the dosage prescribed by the regulations. Should be considered contraindications to the use of the drug is individual intolerance to the components of Sofarina.

Askorutin

Available in tablet form, the main indications for use:

  • Treatment of pathologies of the capillaries, particularly vessels affected by the ingestion of salicylates and anticoagulants, and prevention of diseases of the peripheral circulatory system;
  • Treatment of hypovitaminosis connected with lack of vitamins P and C;
  • Treatment of diseases, a symptom of which is violation of vascular permeability;

Treatment with askorutin lasts no more than one month, a second course is assigned solely on the recommendation of the attending physician:

  • For prevention – children over 3 years take ? - 1 item per day, children over 12 and adults – 1-2 pieces per day.
  • For the treatment of – children over 3 years take ? - 1 piece 2-3 times a day, children over 12 years and adults - 1-2 pieces 2-3 times a day.

This dose can be adjusted by the attending physician depending on the severity of the disease and its manifestations.


Contraindications to the use of Sophora

The majority of patients taking herbal remedies with Sophora, it does not cause any side effects, well tolerated. You need to remember that the drugs in which this plant is the main component, there is a very important feature. In the human body active ingredients Sophora tend to accumulate, and side effects such as allergic reactions do not occur immediately, but after quite a long time.

Because of this, a patient suffering from rashes, itching, allergic dermatitis may not immediately determine the source of their ailments. During the treatment Sophora should carefully monitor the reaction of your body, and with the emergence of such symptoms to seek medical help.

Contraindications to the use of Sophora japonica:

  • Individual intolerance;
  • Activities associated with driving a transport, machine operationor mechanisms;
  • Work requiring concentration;
  • The waiting period of the child (1 trimester) and lactation;
  • The age of 3 years.

You may experience the following side effects: flatulence, pain in the intestine and the epigastric region, nausea and vomiting, upset his chair.

Sophora during pregnancy

Sophora alkaloids have a high activity, a strong effect not only on the nervous system and the organs of the gastrointestinal tract, blood-vascular system. They are able to pass through the placental barrier and the component rutin can be a cause of miscarriage as it stimulates the contraction of all muscles, including muscles of the uterus. These grounds should be cause to address the issue of whether the use of these drugs.

Most often, the doctor deliberately takes the risk if the threat to the mother's life without this drug is greater than the threat to the health of the fetus. Explicitly prohibit the use of Sophora for treating pregnant women with renal or hepatic insufficiency, as there is a risk of incomplete excretion of the drug components. The appearance of reactions such as vomiting, diarrhoea, nausea, dyspepsia – the reason for the cancellation of the medicine.