Dragee "Evening Plus" (valerian and motherwort): instructions for use, reviews

Dragee "Evening Plus" with valerian and motherwort is a sedative, antispasmodic and anticonvulsant of plant origin. This biologically active food supplement is produced by a Russian pharmaceutical company. The absence of sugar allows people with diabetes to take dietary supplements. Recommended for use as a mild sedative for mild sleep disorders. This is confirmed by the instructions for the “Evening Plus” product with valerian and motherwort.

Pharmacological properties of valerian

This component of the pill (“Evening Plus” with valerian and motherwort) has a multifaceted effect on the body. Valerian has a calming effect on excited nerve endings and on the nervous system as a whole. It regulates cardiac activity by affecting the centers responsible for the heartbeat. Valerian also normalizes the secretory function of the digestive tract, eliminates spasms of the esophagus, and allows you to regulate the secretion and excretion of bile.

The therapeutic effect of this medicinal substance is due to the complex of natural elements present in valerian, primarily essential oils and alkaloids. In the roots of this plant the amount of essential oils reaches 2%. Preparations based on valerian are used as sedatives for insomnia, excessive nervous excitement, diseases of the cardiovascular system, neuroses, and tachycardia.

Dietary supplements are also prescribed for epilepsy, migraine, asthma, spasms of the digestive tract and in the treatment of neurodermatitis. Sometimes valerian is used in combination with bromine preparations, sedatives and cardiac medications. In folk medicine they are used in the form of decoctions, infusions, powders and extracts. An infusion of the root is used during menopause, and also as a restorative after illness, since this plant helps improve appetite and strengthen the body.

Evening Plus – prevention of aging

There are a great many theories of aging. Among gerontological scientists, free radical is the most popular. According to it, we age due to the gradual accumulation of damage caused by free radicals in cells. The plants that make up the Evening Plus provide powerful antioxidant protection for the body.

Scientists from India SA Pilerood and J. Prakash in 2014 discovered antioxidant properties in valerian roots [39]. They are provided by a variety of plant flavonoids, as well as vitamin E.

Motherwort herb can also neutralize free radicals. This is confirmed by the results of a large number of research works. Thus, specialists from Poland A. Matkowski and M. Piotrowska in 2006 found that motherwort is highly effective as an oxidant trap [19]. MA Ebrahimzadeh and colleagues in 2009 revealed the plant’s high ability to form organometallic complexes, which allow them to remove free radicals from the body [40]. Czech and Lithuanian scientists - J. Bernatoniene, R. Masteikova and colleagues - have proven that in its antioxidant power, motherwort is superior to such powerful antioxidants as ginkgo biloba and hawthorn [41], [42]. The source of this power are plant flavonoids (rutin, quercetin, isoquercetin, quercitrin, quinqueloside, hyperoside, genquanine, epicatechin, procyanidin B2), carotene (provitamin A), as well as vitamins C, E and A.

Experts often recommend taking valerian and motherwort together. These plants significantly enhance each other's effects. Taking them together allows you to accelerate the onset of the therapeutic effect. Dragee Evening Plus will be especially useful for:

• hysterical fits,
• prolonged stress,
• excessive mental excitability and resulting insomnia,
• vegetative-vascular dystonia, manifested by irritation, neuroses, increased blood pressure,
• diseases of the heart and gastrointestinal tract,
• chronic fatigue,
• disturbances in concentration,
• diseases of the thyroid gland, accompanied by increased heart rate and hyperexcitability.

The convenient form of the drug - dragee - ensures a pleasant taste and dosage accuracy. The therapeutic effect occurs quickly and lasts a long time.

It is also worth mentioning that Evening Plus uses varieties of valerian “Maun” and “Cardiola” and a variety of motherwort “Samarsky” with a high content of active ingredients. Medicinal plants are grown in our own fields in the Volga region.

Pharmacological properties of motherwort

Motherwort herb is a sedative that has mild antipsychotic properties. It is also used in the form of infusions and extracts (often in combination with valerian) for excessive nervous excitability, heart and vascular diseases, neuroses, and in the early stages of the development of hypertension. By the nature of their effect, preparations based on motherwort are close to those made on the basis of valerian. Clinical trials show that in some cases the sedative effect of motherwort is greater than that of valerian.

Motherwort reduces the excitability of the central nervous system, has anticonvulsant and antispasmodic effects, slows down the rhythm and increases the strength of heart contractions, and has a mild hypotensive property.

Motherwort herb is also used as a hemostatic and blood circulation improving agent. It weakens the effect of adrenaline on blood vessels, has a beneficial effect on fat and carbohydrate metabolism, reduces the level of glucose, pyruvic and lactic acids, total lipids and cholesterol.

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Properties of mint

Peppermint oil eliminates nervous overexcitation resulting from sleep disturbances. It reduces skin reactivity when in contact with irritating substances, enhances the protective functions of the skin, and evens out its color.

Mint has long been used in folk medicine as an antispasmodic, choleretic, antiseptic and anti-inflammatory agent, which eliminates fermentation processes in the intestines, strengthens the body, and heals wounds. Mint helps to relax the blood vessels of the brain: with nausea, dizziness, vomiting, motion sickness, with disruption of the vestibular apparatus, normalizes cerebral circulation, has antiviral activity, eliminates muscle pain and reduces pain during menstruation.

Valerian + Motherwort Forte tablets d/rassas 0.5 g No. 60

Compound

1 tablet contains:
Active substances: extracts of valerian, motherwort.

Excipients: citric acid, glutamic acid, sorbitol, calcium stearate.

Pharmacokinetics

Valerian is one of the most popular medicinal herbs. The influence of Valerian on human nervous activity was known to the doctors of Ancient Greece. The first information about its use as a medicinal plant dates back to the 1st century. They knew about medicinal Valerian in Ancient Rus', and its industrial collection began under Peter I. In the Middle Ages, it was spoken of as a medicine that brings complacency, harmony and tranquility.

In modern medical practice, Valerian preparations are prescribed for diseases accompanied by nervous excitement, insomnia, headaches, and migraines. It reduces the excitability of the nervous system, and its calming effect manifests itself slowly but quite steadily - the feeling of tension and irritability disappears, and sleep improves.

Valerian facilitates the onset of natural sleep and deepens it. Does not affect mental and physical performance.

In terms of the nature of its action, Motherwort is close to valerian. It has a calming effect, lowers blood pressure, slows the heart rate. The beneficial effect of Motherwort on nervous and heart diseases has been established, and the potency of Motherwort is even 2-3 times greater than that of Valerian. Having a mild hypnotic effect, Motherwort improves sleep. In folk medicine, Motherwort has been used since ancient times as a cordial and sedative. In official medicine, Motherwort is used for neuroses, increased nervous excitability, hypertension, and heart disease. Motherwort is widely used in foreign medical practice. The high effectiveness of the herbal medicine Motherwort + Valerian in the prevention and treatment of diseases of the nervous and cardiovascular systems is ensured due to the mutually reinforcing effect of the herbs included in its composition.

The absence of sugar in the composition allows the drug Motherwort + Valerian to be used by people who control body weight and patients with concomitant diseases.

Thanks to the natural herbal composition, even long-term use of the drug does not lead to addiction, dependence or withdrawal symptoms.

Indications for use

As a dietary supplement to food - a source of flavonoids and valeric acid.

• An effective natural sedative.
• Reduces time to fall asleep.
• Eliminates functional disorders of the cardiovascular system.

Contraindications

Individual intolerance to the components of Valerian + Motherwort forte Merzan, pregnancy, breastfeeding.

Storage conditions

In a dry place, at a temperature not exceeding 25 C.

Best before date

2 years.

special instructions

Before use, consult a doctor.

Side effects

Allergic reactions.

Use during pregnancy and breastfeeding

Contraindicated during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Analogs

There are no structural analogues for the “Evening Plus” tablets with valerian and motherwort, but there are analogues for therapeutic action:

• "Menovalen";
• "Novo-passit";
• "Persen";
• "Relaxil";
• "Sedavit";
• "Sedariston";
• "Trivalumen."

It is not recommended to use these medications on your own; it is better to consult a specialist before doing so.

“Evening Plus” remedy valerian and motherwort: reviews

There are both positive and negative reviews about this pill. Some patients who have taken this remedy note its effectiveness in treating sleep disorders, however, to achieve the desired result, you need to take the pills regularly and for a long time. The dietary supplement, according to them, really calms the nervous system, makes the process of falling asleep easier, and sleep more sound. Many reviews were left by women who took pills during menopause. They say that this remedy does not completely eliminate the symptoms of menopause, but significantly reduces their severity.

Negative reviews indicate the absence of the desired effect when taking the supplement. Patients note that in some cases the drug provoked the development of allergies, as a result of which it was necessary to stop taking it.