Aralia root

Aralia is a tree belonging to a genus of plants numbering 35 species. It can grow to a height of about 15 meters and has a small number of branches and a trunk covered with spines. The leaves of a large plant, with long petioles, which gives it some resemblance to a palm. When talking about the plant, it is sometimes called - the Far Eastern palm tree. With the onset of autumn, the leaves turn yellow or red. The flowers are small, white with yellow, form inflorescences, which are composed of several umbrellas having the form of a panicle up to 45 cm long. The flowering time is in the middle of summer, and the fruits on it ripen when autumn comes. The fruits are small, black, containing five seeds, each of which is protected by a bone.  

The distribution area covers Australia, the Far East and North America. The plant can grow both separately from other trees, and form small groups, meeting mainly on forest edges. The plant is characterized by a rather high growth rate and a fast life cycle, and almost never reaches the age of 25 years.

Surprising properties of the plant is its resistance to severe frosts, as well as the fact that it never develops fungal diseases. In addition, it is not susceptible to pest damage, with the exception of some slugs.           

The root of aralia or what is called this plant - the devil's tree, has pronounced therapeutic properties. In addition to roots, leaves and bark are also used as raw materials for the manufacture of medicinal preparations. Collect and harvested the plant in the spring season in April and May, and in the autumn - in the period from September to October. Medical applications are mainly found in the roots of Manchu aralia.

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Indications of the root of aralia

To date, there are many clinical cases in which the use of root aralia can show its full medicinal properties. The produced healing effect can be compared with the beneficial effect on the human body of the ginseng root.

Tincture is recommended for use when there are neurasthenic reactions and asthenic conditions, which are manifested as a consequence of the craniocerebral trauma brought. It can be useful in infectious diseases, postgrippoznoe arachnoiditis, in the case when due to prolonged emotional and physical stress, psychasthenia develops. The number of indications can also include cerebral atherosclerosis accompanied by complaints that are hypochondriacal. The use of this drug is justified for patients with a diagnosis of schizophrenia for the treatment of their asthenodepressive states of low severity. The plant is also an effective against erectile dysfunction and for the treatment of impotence.  

The use of root tincture of aralia twice or thrice a day for a month helps to improve appetite, increase the ability to work, and normalize sleep.     

It also has a beneficial effect on the state of the cardiovascular system. According to the results of the oscillographic study in patients with asthenic and asthenic-chondritic syndrome of different severity in the hypotonic type, the normalization of arterial pressure was revealed, which was reflected in the oscillographic indices.

Possessing the properties of a positive effect on the functioning of the internal secretion organs, the medicines based on the root of aralia are able to show itself well in the fight against skin diseases.

Thus, the use of the root of aralia in medicine differs in a fairly wide range of possible use for medical purposes and is effective in many violations of the healthy functioning of the human body.  

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Use of the root of aralia during pregnancy

According to existing medical recommendations, the use of the drug by a woman preparing to become a mother should be avoided, and also at that time after the birth of the baby to which she is breastfeeding. The question of whether it is possible to use the root of aralia during pregnancy should necessarily be discussed during a woman's consultation with her treating gynecologist.

On the one hand, since the aral root differs in the vitamin B2 content necessary for the embryo, and subsequently the fetus, to grow and develop normally, the medicaments created on the basis of the root of aralia could be replenished by the need of the female body in riboflavin during pregnancy. In addition, this drug has toning properties and helps prevent excessive fatigue, both mental and physical. This becomes relevant because the woman's body, in which the new life grows and develops, is subject to a large expenditure of energy, which is often associated with a significant decline in strength. The plant also has a beneficial effect, which consists in resisting stress, and pregnancy, as you know, is a virtually continuous stressful state, up to successful birth resolution.           

However, with all these above pluses from the use of drugs based on the root of aralia, it should not be forgotten that they lead the central nervous system into a state of excitement that can become a factor adversely affecting the intrauterine development of the child. It should also be noted that the plant can prevent such postpartum processes of recovery in the female body as an involution of the genital organs. During these, a gradual return of the uterus and vagina occurs, to the state in which they remained before pregnancy and childbirth.        

Use during pregnancy, therefore, requires carefully weighing the pros and cons, so that the degree of its usefulness and the beneficial effect that has been exerted exceeds the possibility of causing negative consequences for the health of the mother and child.        

Contraindications

Contraindications for use are justified based on the history of each individual patient, the condition of the cardiovascular and individual features of the central nervous system, the possible presence of a number of diseases in a chronic form. Use of this medication is allowed only after consultation and on the advice of a qualified medical specialist.   

Abstain from the use of drugs based on the root of aralia follows those who have hypertension, hypertension, hyperkinesis, the nervous system is characterized by a persistent tendency to increased excitability, there are epileptic conditions, sleep disorders. Do not take infusions and decoctions from the root of aralia for a short time before going to bed, as this can lead to difficulty falling asleep and insomnia. Preparations from the root of aralia are excluded from the number of acceptable medicines for people who have an individual intolerance to its components.    

The plant does not differ in the content of substances that are capable of causing intoxication of the body, and if it is used correctly the probability of significant side effects is low, but it is not recommended to make a decision on its use for medicinal purposes. The course of treatment with the use of drugs containing it can be started only after consultation with the attending physician.    

In order for the treatment to be effective and not lead, instead of improving the state of health, to the occurrence of all possible accompanying complications and side effects, it is necessary to carefully weigh the pros and cons of using this remedy, including all existing contra-indications for use.

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Side effects of the root of aralia

Side effects are manifested in the possible occurrence of allergic reactions, insomnia, rapid heartbeat and increased blood pressure, and in addition to the appearance of a state of euphoria.   

The use of tincture from the root of aralia for a long period of time leads to the possibility of developing hypertension manifested in increasing blood pressure.

The following side effect produced by the root is related to the time factor, namely: stays directly dependent on the time of day the drug is taken. So it is not recommended to take Aralia root tincture in the evening, especially shortly before going to bed, as this can lead to disturbance of healthy sleep, cause insomnia.       

The plant brings the central nervous system into a state of excitation. This makes the use of medicines containing it unacceptable, if a person has a tendency to increased nervous excitability; there are disturbances of sleep, manifested in the form of frequent insomnia; and also with a persistent increase in blood pressure.       

The plant is capable of provoking a change in the heart rate, leading to a reduction in the number of beats per minute of less than 60, which causes undesirability of its use if there are abnormalities in the functioning of the cardiovascular system, and when there are fever and epilepsy.     

When deciding on the appointment of this drug, it is necessary to take into account what side effects of the root of aralia can be caused in the body based on the general state of health and the individual characteristics of each individual patient.

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Overdose

There is a large amount of evidence and positive feedback on the beneficial effects of medicines based on medicinal raw materials from the root of aralia. However, in order that in order to use the medicinal product of this drug has a positive effect and the practical benefit from it was not offset by the concomitant occurrence of all sorts of side effects, it is necessary to follow the recommendations of medical specialists and to follow the prescription requirements for the doses of the drug. So the tincture of the root of aralia is used inside twice a day - after a morning meal, and then by time closer to the middle of the day, for a period of two weeks to one month. Children older than 12 years and adults are prescribed from 30 to 40 drops at a time.   

Evidence of an overdose can lead to the appearance of such negative phenomena as increased blood pressure, excessive excitation of the central nervous system, and sleep disturbances. In some cases, difficulty breathing, loss of consciousness. With the exceeding of the permissible dosage of the drug, there is an increasing possibility of side effects manifested in the occurrence of nausea, vomiting, nosebleeds, and also in the development of hypoglycemia. The presence of any of these phenomena makes it necessary to abandon the continuation of the treatment course, and in case such symptomatology does not pass, requires compulsory treatment to the doctor for prescribing symptomatic treatment.     

As the ancients used to say: "metron ariston", which means - everything needs to have a measure. This statement is particularly true for pharmacological drugs, because their uncontrolled intake and, as a result, overdose can lead to the occurrence, often quite serious, of disturbances in the functioning of the human body. 

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Special instructions

Roots of Manchu Aralia

Aralia Manchu is a small tree, reaching a height of 3 to 5 meters. The leaves located on the top of the trunk are of a double-plexus type, they have long petioles and look like a dense whorl. In the center between them is an inflorescence, which is a spreading complex broom, on the branches of which there are simple umbellate flowers of a white-yellowish color. The fruit is a blue-black berry-shaped drupe, which contains 5 seeds.

The plant is distributed in the Far East region, in Northeast China, Korea, on. Sakhalin and the islands adjacent to it. To meet this plant, which because of the fact that its trunk and leaves are studded with thorny thorns is still called a "devil's tree" in the people, it is possible in the undergrowth of deciduous and mixed forests, on clearings, glades, etc. The tree grows as a rule on well illuminated by the sun, as separately from other trees and forming small groves.            

The roots of Manchu aralia are the main component that is used in the manufacture of medicines derived from this tree. In the chemical composition of the roots, and mainly in the covering cortex, there is a content of triterpene glycosides represented by aralosides A, B, C, which are derivatives of oleanolic acid. The structure of their carbohydrate part is characterized by the predominance of araloside A, which, being an oleanolic acid triiside, contains arabinose, glucose, glucuronic acid one residue of each of these substances. Roots are also distinguished by the presence of araline alkaloid, trace elements, resins and essential oil.                  

Harvesting of roots is carried out in the spring-autumn seasons. After the roots are excavated, they are thoroughly cleaned and washed, and cut into pieces, left to dry in special dryers, where the temperature regime is constantly maintained in the range of 50 to 60 degrees Celsius.

In order to meet the criteria that allow the use of Manchurian aralia roots in the manufacture of medicinal products, they should be light fibrous cylindrical pieces up to 3 cm in diameter, covered with a flaking cork of a gray-brown hue. Their bark should be thin and easily separated from the wood.     

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Properties

Properties are manifested primarily in the provision of a strong tonic effect, in terms of intensity, exceeding the effect of using the root of ginseng and eleutherococcus. The history of the discovery of such remarkable properties is due to the fact that in the search for a plant with an equivalent effect produced by the ginseng root, this tree from the Aralia family was identified.       

A distinctive feature of drugs created on the basis of raw materials from the root of aralia is that their use is not accompanied by significant changes in blood pressure. In addition, the plant is an effective tool to help cope with the consequences of stressful situations.

Tincture from the root of aralia has proven itself as a drug that stimulates the functioning of the central nervous system, and contributes to the influx of strength and energy in conditions of increased fatigue during mental and physical activity.

The plant shows its medicinal properties as an effective remedy in the presence of diabetes, stomach diseases, colds, with sleep disorders, insomnia. Decoction of the rhizome produces a general strengthening effect on the body.      

Based on the above, it can be summarized that the properties are such that the medicinal preparations made from it are useful and expedient for use in restoring health in many clinical cases. However, one should keep in mind that, using the plant, there is a possibility of a number of negative consequences and side effects. Therefore, treatment with this drug should be started after consultation with a medical specialist.     

Price

Name	Price, UAH.)	Pharmacy	Address
Aralia tincture 50ml, Viola (Ukraine, Zaporozhye)	7.87	Pani Pharmacy	Kyiv, st. Bogdan Khmelnitsky, 14 (metro station Teatralnaya)
Aralia tincture 50ml, Viola (Ukraine, Zaporozhye)	6.94	Pani Pharmacy - reservation service	Odessa, st. Panteleimonovskaya, 21 (New Privoz)
Aralia tincture 50ml, Viola (Ukraine, Zaporozhye)	7.17	Pani Pharmacy - reservation service	Dnepropetrovsk, Monitor, 2
Aralia tincture 50ml, Viola (Ukraine, Zaporozhye)	7.99	Pani Pharmacy - reservation service	Donetsk, st. Kuibyshev, 47
Aralia tincture 50ml, Viola (Ukraine, Zaporozhye)	7.17	Pani Pharmacy - reservation service	City of Zaporozhye, st. Ladozhskaya, 14
Aralia tincture 50ml, Viola (Ukraine, Zaporozhye)	8.00	Good Day Pharmacy	Kyiv, Maydan Nezalezhnosti 1, shopping center Globus
Aralia tincture 50ml, Viola	6.71	Pharmacy Ludmila Farm Co.	Kyiv, st. Architects, 54 (the final stop of tram number 3)
Aralia tincture 50ml, Viola	5.15	Pharmacy Ludmila Farm Co.	Address: 37, Mira Avenue, Zhitomir
Aralia tincture 50ml, Viola	5.98	Pharmacy Dew +	Kiev. Ul. Petropavlovskaya 50-B
Aralia tincture 50ml, Viola	7.30	Zholdifarm pharmacy	Kyiv, st. Degtyaryovskaya 12/7, metro Lukyanovskaya
Tincture of aralia 50 ml, Viola Farm. Factory Ukraine, Zaporozhye	6.07	Pharmacy "Recipes of Life" №3	City of Chernivtsi, st. Home, 204-В

Reviews

I was very helped by this wonderful tool, I began to use it at work, when at some point a whole huge mountain of affairs was piling right up. Coffee drank in incredible amounts, from which the pressure began to gallop, and there were problems with the stomach. On the advice of a friend I bought a vial in the drugstore, although I had big doubts immediately, well, how it can help. Here, so that the adrenaline energy can not be used up. But I decided that I was losing this, and tried the tincture. There was a miracle. It's just an incredible burst of energy, now I have enough strength and vigor without coffee, I manage to do a lot of things during the day, and I do not get tired at all. I recommend to all the plant, the benefit is it is very inexpensive, and the effect produces just fantastic.    

On work, I have to stay in front of the computer screen for a very long time. And now with time I began to notice that from this, either from his exposure, or from prolonged sitting indoors, there were problems with pressure, sometimes the heart starts to pound, and sometimes it rolls such sleepiness that even though the matches are put under the eyelids . With the latter she cope with the traditional method of all office workers, she made herself the strongest tea. Why not coffee, but I just like the taste of black tea. But after a while thought that such a stimulant, as well as coffee because of the effect of caffeine, negatively affects the psyche, noticed that I can stupidly look at one point for a while, sometimes it's hard to concentrate. I searched the Internet for an alternative to caffeine. I began to look at alternative means and herbs. I stumbled upon the reviews about the root of aralia. This is a seemingly plain-looking remedy, tincture in a small bubble, but it turns out that it helps to cope perfectly with fatigue, increases vitality and is beneficial for the nerves, while not depleting the central nervous system like coffee, tea or energy drinks. In all this I was able to make sure when I tried it myself. 30-40 drops twice a day - and I'm like a rabbit Energizer, I have enough strength for everything!   

I, too, by the end of the day, it happens, I just do not stand on my feet. Sometimes I have to redo things like this, that I feel like I'm squeezed like a lemon. Headaches and high blood pressure in me - a frequent visitor. Sometimes it's not always possible to fall asleep immediately after a busy day. It was recommended to take a tincture from the root of aralia before eating. Allegedly, it is not only that, it tones well, it normalizes blood pressure, so it helps to fight with insomnia. It seemed strange to me how the toning effect can be combined with the fact that it helps to fall asleep. And then I experienced that I was, yes, it turns out that if I do not take myself to sleep immediately, it has a wonderful effect.