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Medical Uses and Actions:Agropyron Repens.

Couch Grass Extract INCI Name Agropyron Repens Extract CAS 84649-79-6 EINECS ELINCS No 283-459-1 Couch grass rhizome extract Triticum repens L Dog Grass root photo picture image Couch-grass is diuretic and slightly aperient. It is an excellent agent in cases of excessive irritability of the bladder from any cause, lessening the frequency and pain of urination.

 It is a very efficient agent in cystitis, and those forms of dysuria due to chronic cystic irritability.

 It is highly praised as a remedy for incipient nephritis, allaying irritation, congestion and inflammation.

 Triticum is valued in pyelitis and other catarrhal and purulent urinary affections. It has been advised in gonorrhoea, chronic prostatitis with enlarged prostate, hematuria, and strangury. It is also recommended for its effects upon the renal secretion in gout, rheumatism, and jaundice. Infusion of triticum has long been used as a fever drink, and it has the well-merited reputation of preventing gravelly conditions. As a "spring medicine," for which it has been used by some, it is undoubtedly effectual in removing the broken-down material by way of the kidneys. The infusion is the best form of administration.

 Diuretic demulcent: Much used in cystitis and thetreatment of catarrhal diseases of the bladder. It palliates irritation of the urinary passages and gives relief in cases of gravel.

 It is also recommended in gout and rheumatism. It is supposed to owe its diuretic effect to its sugar, and is best given in the form of an infusion, made from 1 OZ. to a pint of boiling water, which may be freely used taken in wineglassful doses. A decoction is also made by putting 2 to 4 oz. in a quart of water and reducing down to a pint by boiling. Of the liquid extract 1/2 to 2 teaspoonsful are given in water.

 Couch-grass is official in the Indian and Colonial Addendum of the British Pharmacopoeia for use in the Australasian, Eastern and North American Colonies, where it is much employed.

 To prepare the infusion:  1 ounce of the underground stem (or so-called root) is infused for 1 hour in a pint of boiling water. When strained, and cool, it may be given in wineglassful doses several times a day. It may likewise be used in the form of syrup. Specific triticum is a reliable alcoholic preparation, the dose being from 1 to 20 drops, in water..

 Specific Indications and Uses:

 Irritation of the urinary apparatus; pain in the back; frequent and difficult or painful urination; gravelly deposits in the urine; catarrhal and purulent discharges from urethra.

 An excellent remedy in excessive irritability of the bladder, dysuria, cystitis, gonorrhoea.

 Nose: Always blowing nose.

 Urinary: Frequent, difficult, and painful urination (Pop). Gravelly deposits. Catarrhal and purulent discharges (Pareira). Strangury, pyelitis; enlarged prostate. Chronic cystic irritability. Incontinence; constant desire. Urine is dense and causes irritation of the mucous surfaces.

 Compare: Tradescantia; (Haemorrhage from ear and upper air passages; painful urination, urethral discharge; scrotum inflamed). Chimaph; Senecio; Populus trem; Buchu; Uva. Polytrichum Juniperinum-Ground Moss-(Painful urination of old people; dropsy, urinary obstruction and suppression).

 Pharmaceutical Preparation:

 A product named Tritipalm represents a combination of 60 grains of the fresh root of triticum and 30 grains of the fresh fruit of saw palmetto (Serenoa serrulata (more)), in each fluid drachm. It is a palatable compound fluid extract, and is designed as a general nutrient tonic and sedative to irritated and inflamed states of the mucous membranes of nose, throat, and bronchiae, especially arresting purulent discharges; it also acts upon the glandular appendages of the reproductive tract. It is specially recommended in nephritis, simple and gonorrhoeal urethritis, cystitis, vesical irritability, strangury, dysuria, and atrophy of the mammae, testes, ovaries, uterus, and especially of the prostate gland. The dose is 1 fluid drachm, followed by a draught of water, 4 times a day.

 A Remedy For:  Bronchitis,Colds,Cough,Fever,Sore throat,Tendency to infection,Urinary tract infections

 Couch Grass is used as a homeopathic remedy for urinary tract conditions. In folk medicine, it has been used for bladder infections, urinary stones, gout, pain from rheumatism, chronic skin problems, and constipation. Its effectiveness for these problems has not been scientifically verified.

 Mechanism of Actions:

 Because Couch Grass is a diuretic, drawing water from the body, it is used to flush out the urinary tract during infections. It also has an antimicrobial effect, destroying or inhibiting the growth of germs. Its high mucilage content makes it useful as a cough remedy.

 Although Couch Grass is generally considered a troublesome weed, it has been used for medicinal purposes for centuries. During the early twentieth century, Couch Grass was used in France as a home remedy to soothe sore throats and to help "sweat out" illnesses. The medicinal part of the plant is its fleshy underground stem, collected in spring or autumn.

 Actions:  soothing mild diuretic, demulcent, antimicrobial, aperient, anticholesterolaemic

 Indications:  cystitis, urethritis, prostatitis, benign prostatic hypertrophy, renal calculus, lithuria.

 Therapeutics and Pharmacology:

 Triticum is a useful remedy in the treatment of urinary infections such as cystitis, urethritis and prostatitis. Its demulcent properties soothe irritation and inflammation. It is also of value in the treatment of prostatitis, and may be used in kidney stones and gravel. Its has a healing action on the urinary mucosa, and is particularly effective for children's conditions and for helping to manage examples of tension in the urinary system such as enuresis and nervous incontinence. As a tonic diuretic, Triticum has been used with other herbs in the treatment of rheumatism.

 The sugar mannitol present in large quantities in this herb, and is known as a standard 'osmotic diuretic', that is, it is absorbed whole from the gut and excreted largely by the kidney tubules. Its presence in the tubules means that extra water has to be retained in order to maintain osmotic pressure. The saponins and vanillin, also have diuretic properties. Silica, present as 30% of the inorganic residue, justifies this herb's use in the treatment of slow-healing wounds and to strengthen the lungs and other tissues. The antibiotic substance help to limit infections in the urinary tubules and elsewhere.

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