The mother tincture of hypericum, excellent for calming anxiety and nervousness, is useful in menopause and against depression. Let's find out better.
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Properties of the mother's hypericum tincture
The flowering tops of the hypericum plant are rich in flavonoids and play an antidepressant and sedative action . These substances, hypericin, rutin, quercetin and hyperoside, have a marked antidepressant and sedative action and are obtained from the dry extract or from the mother tincture.
In addition to alleviating states of anxiety, nervousness and insomnia, they are able to increase serum serotonin levels, similar to certain antidepressant drugs, balancing the mood .
The mother tincture is the most used hypericum based remedy since it contains all the active ingredients of the plant in the same concentration that they have before refining.
Description of the plant
The hypericum is a plant with short rhizome and erect stem (1 m.), Woody and branched. The leaves are opposite oval or oblong, pattered with tiny transparent glands (containing the essential oil) that in backlight look like small holes and give it the name "perforated".
The flowers, of an intense yellow color, are united in a sort of corimbo, they appear in summer; if crumpled they color the skin with red. The whole plant has a pleasant smell. Very common in dry soils, along the edges of roads, at field edges and in clearings, it grows up to 1600 m of altitude.
How to prepare the mother tincture of hypericum
Hypericum tincture is a hydroalcoholic preparation obtained by cold maceration in a hydroalcoholic solvent of a suitable gradation of fresh or dried plant .
Properties and use of Hypericum homeopathic remedy
use
Hypericum mother tincture is a valid ally used against nervousness, anxiety and states of tension, useful against depression, insomnia, menopause, nervous exhaustion; it has a stimulating effect on mood and mental energy.
Generally, 50 drops are used diluted in a little water 1-3 times a day for 2 consecutive months. It is important to always consult a doctor or an expert before taking it, to evaluate individual cases.
Among the contraindications, hypericum decreases the anticoagulant effect of some drugs such as Warfarin and can lower blood levels of Cyclosporine; reduces the effect of oral contraceptives; potentiates the effects of synthetic antidepressants. It should not be taken during pregnancy or during breastfeeding.
