Collection Occupational hygiene, Issue 29, 1993 year
Clinical effect of using artichoke tea in the complex treatment of chronic lead poisoning
E. P. Krasnyuk, O. V. Tarasenko, I. A. Dudko
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Institute of Occupational Medicine, Kiev
Sowing artichoke as a medicinal plant was known in antiquity, especially as a means of stimulating urination. In the Renaissance and in the Middle Ages, the plant was used not only as a diuretic, but also as an antirheumatic and choleretic medicine. In the XVIII-XIX centuries. artichoke leaves were also widely used for heart disease accompanied by edema and other diseases.
The artichoke receptacle contains 3% protein, 10-15% carbohydrates, carotene, insulin, vitamins B1 B2, C. Flavonoid glycosides (cyarosine, cynarin, etc.), phenol carboxylic acids (caffeic, chlorgenic, etc.) are found in its leaves. ... Due to the presence of cynarin, the artichoke is useful for elderly people suffering from atherosclerosis (when eating, there is an improvement in well-being and a decrease in blood cholesterol).
Currently, artichoke preparations are used to treat jaundice, especially in children, gallstone disease, hepatitis, endarteritis, and atherosclerosis. There is information about the successful use of its drugs in the treatment of allergic diseases, some forms of psoriasis and eczema.
The study found that artichoke tea has a pronounced diuretic effect and increases urinary lead excretion in persons with signs of chronic lead intoxication. There is reason to believe that artichoke tea promotes the mobilization of lead from its depot in the body, which may be accompanied by a short-term increase in signs of lead intoxication. Treatment with artichoke tea in the vast majority of people with chronic lead intoxication does not cause adverse side effects, it is easily tolerated.