The experience of antennaria dioica application in folk medicine and prospects of this plant use for creation of new phytohemostatics

Abstract

The searching for the new effective and safe medicines is still important problem for today. Perspective subjects in this field are medicines of plant origin. It is well known that a number of diseases, labor, surgeries are often accompanied by bleedings. In such cases for their pharmacological correction hemostatic agents are used, particularly ones of plant origin, where nomenclature of drugs is comparatively not large. However, among big variety of medicinal plants there is one unjustly forgotten plant that is Antennaria dioica. This plant is non-officinal for today and according to the data in literature is applied only in folk medicine. Analysis of data in literature shows that Antennaria dioica contains complex of biologically active substances, which causes different pharmacological effects, that explains possibility of this plant application in great number of pathologies. In the available scientific literature there is no information about study and creation of Antennaria dioica medicines (except galenic ones in folk medicine) that substantiates the importance of further investigation of the properties of this medicinal plant. The prospect direction in this field is application of Antennaria dioica medicines as hemostatics for prevention and stoppage of bleedings of different ethiology.

Phytochemical Analysis, Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities of Helichrysum arenarium (L.) Moench. and Antennaria dioica (L.) Gaertn. Flowers

“…The connection between these species relies on several common morphological characters and it is confirmed by phylogenetic studies [ 10 , 11 ], which certify their common taxonomic classification. The folk medicine of different countries cites common uses for herbal preparations obtained from the flowers of these species, exploited for their diuretic [ 12 , 13 ], choleretic and anti-inflammatory properties [ 13 , 14 , 15 ]. Romanian sources mention both under the same phytonyme, describing their use for the treatment of jaundice [ 16 ].…”

“…A. dioica is a perennial herb, commonly found in dry grasslands and sandy or stony places from Eurasian areas, where it is traditionally used to treat biliary and respiratory ailments [ 13 , 15 ], and also for its astringent and hemostatic properties [ 13 , 17 ]. To date, few scientific data were reported regarding the chemical composition of this species.…”

A Few Representatives of Asteroidae (Asteraceae) Subfamily and Geranium (Geraniaceae) Genus in the Baikal Region (Review

“…Проведены морфолого-анатомические исследования надземных органов A. dioica с целью установления диагностических признаков вегетативных органов [28,29].…”

Determination of Amino Acids and Sugars Content in Antennaria Dioica Gaertn

“…Antennaria dioica Gaertn. traditionally used to treat biliary and respiratory ailments [9,10], and also have astringent and hemostatic properties [9,11]. Scientific sources give few data regarding the chemical composition of this species.…”