Compound
Leuzea raw materials (tincture) consists of a dry extract of rhizomes with the roots of the medicinal plant Leuzea safflower .
Leuzea liquid extract in 1 liter of the drug contains 1 kilogram of rhizomes with roots of the medicinal plant Leuzea safflower and 70% ethanol .
Leuzea in tablets or dragees (Levzea P) includes 205 mg or 200 mg of rhizomes with the roots of the medicinal plant Leuzea safflower , 10 mg of vitamin C , as well as lactose, food coloring, calcium stearate and methylcellulose.
Pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics
Leuzea safflower-like (in Latin - Leuzea carthamoides ; other official names - stemakantha , raponticum safflower-like , maral root ; popular names - maral grass , bighead ) has been used for quite a long time and productively in Altai folk medicine. This herbaceous perennial plant is most often found in the Altai mountains, Central Asia, as well as Eastern and Western Siberia. The stem, leaves and, in particular, the root and rhizomes have medicinal properties in this plant, which include the largest amount of active biological substances that accumulate in plant tissues by the end of the growing season: gums, alkaloids, resinous substances, ecdisthene , tannins , inulin , sugars, phosphoric acid salts , essential oils .
Leuzea safflower plant, photo
maral root as an active ingredient are characterized by their adaptogenic, stimulating, strengthening and tonic properties. Their oral administration favors the accumulation of ATP and glycogen in cardiac, skeletal muscle tissue and liver, helps reduce glucose during observed adrenaline hyperglycemia and inhibits the development of hypoglycemia in the case of insulin . The drugs exhibit antihypoxic and hypolipidemic properties, increase the body's resistance to physical activity and negative (stressful and extreme) environmental factors, improve memory, increase concentration and intellectual activity, and reduce fatigue. They alleviate the course of dermatitis , allergic manifestations, autoimmune and asthmatic conditions, restore cellular and humoral immunity , normalize endocrine activity, and have a psycho-energizing and nootropic effect.
As a result of taking stemacant , there is an increase in endurance and muscle contractility, and an improvement in blood supply to muscle tissue and the brain. Thanks to such positive effects, the scope of application of these drugs extends to various systems and organs of the human body. The beneficial properties and contraindications of Leuzea safflower allow the use of drugs based on it for functional painful conditions of the central nervous system, chronic alcoholism , physical/mental fatigue , loss of strength, insomnia , diabetes , as well as under extreme working conditions.
In case of long-term use, there is a decrease in morbidity, a decrease in heart rate when performing physical exercises, an improvement in general health and self-esteem, fine coordination of the hands, static endurance, mental activity and logical thinking, and an increase in the serum concentration of red blood cells / leukocytes and hemoglobin . Even with a one-time dose, a stimulating effect on the central nervous system is observed, which occurs against the background of a softening of the hemodynamic response to physical activity and a reduction in the recovery period after it.
Among other things, when taking the drugs, male sexual activity due to increased general anabolism and a stimulating effect on the nerve centers.
Minimal contraindications of Leuzea and its medicinal properties are in demand in preventive therapeutic measures carried out to prevent chronic muscle/mental fatigue , secondary infertility , impotence , alcoholism, disruptions in the process of hematopoiesis, blood circulation and the menstrual cycle . Therapeutic agents are also used as a polymicroelement, tonic, multivitamin, stimulant, antibacterial, wound-healing, antidepressant, anabolic and nootropic agent.
A drug based on Leuzea safflower Asteroid is recommended for use by athletes as a substitute for anabolic steroids (for a rapid gain of muscle mass).
Interaction with other drugs
Often, an adverse reaction is observed when taking Leuzea drugs and stimulants, analeptics of the central nervous system, containing caffeine, phenamine, and camphor. Leuzea extract enhances their pharmacology.
It is contraindicated to use this remedy with the following groups of medications:
- anticonvulsants;
- tranquilizers;
- neuroleptics;
- barbiturates.
- Maral root is an antagonist to drugs with CNS depressant properties. It is not advisable to use Leuzea-based products in the evening to avoid insomnia.
Indications for use
General indications for use
Raw materials, tablets, dragees and Leuzea extract are recommended to be taken as an additional ingredient in complex treatment for:
- asthenia;
- decreased potency;
- intellectual/physical fatigue;
- vegetative-vascular disorders;
- anemia;
- decreased performance;
- gynecological disorders;
- during the period of convalescence.
Indications for use in sports
The online encyclopedia of fitness and bodybuilding for athletes SportWiki recommends taking Leuzea safflower Asteroid and other preparations of this plant (including essential oil and honey from Leuzea ) for:
- increasing endurance in preparation for competitions, as well as on the days of participation in them;
- boosting muscle mass gain ;
- accelerating the recovery of physical fitness after injuries or overloads;
- increasing the body’s existing and hidden reserves;
- increased performance during intense training;
- increasing protein synthesizing processes ;
- aerobic and anaerobic endurance during speed-strength loads.
Contraindications
Leuzea in tablets, dragees, liquid extract and tincture is contraindicated for:
- chronic kidney/liver pathologies ;
- breastfeeding;
- arterial hypertension;
- pregnancy;
- arrhythmias;
- sleep disorders;
- acute course of infectious diseases;
- epilepsy;
- high nervous excitability ;
- personal hypersensitivity;
- chronic alcoholism (for ethanol-based drugs);
- under the age of 12 years.
Cooking recipes
Healing teas, decoctions and infusions are prepared from Leuzea. But the most effective are alcohol tinctures. In addition, they can be stored for quite a long time.
There are several recipes for preparing the tincture.
On vodka
Crushed roots (100 grams) are poured with vodka (0.5 liters). Leave to infuse for 15-20 days in a cool, dark place.
On alcohol
The roots (100 grams) are crushed and filled with alcohol (500 milliliters), diluted with water in equal proportions. They insist for 10 days.
Herbal based
Mix crushed rhizomes of Chinese ginseng with nettle leaves, rhizomes of Rhodiola rosea, elecampane roots and corn fibers in a ratio of 2:2:1:1:1. Fill a glass jar a third with the resulting mixture and add 70% alcohol to the top. Insist for 3 weeks.
Leuzea, instructions for use
Leuzea tincture, instructions for use
To make a tincture from dry plant materials, you need to pour 1 gram of roots with rhizomes into 200 ml of water and boil in a water bath for 15 minutes. After this, cool the tincture for 45 minutes at room temperature, filter it through gauze, squeeze out the remaining raw materials and add boiled water to a volume of 200 ml.
The finished tincture should be taken for 2-3 weeks in the morning and afternoon before meals, in a volume of 100 ml at a time.
Instructions for Leuzea extract liquid
The alcohol extract, infused with 70% ethanol , is taken orally twice or thrice every 24 hours, 20-30 drops (can be diluted with water) for 30-40 days. The decision on the admissibility of extending the therapeutic course or repeating it is made by the doctor.
Instructions for use Levzeya P
The tablet form of the drug is prescribed twice every 24 hours at a dose of 410-615 mg (2-3 tablets or dragees), the drug should be taken with meals for 30 days.
How to take Leuzea extract liquid and tablets for bodybuilding?
Leuzea extract or tincture for bodybuilding is most often taken 1 tablespoon twice or thrice every 24 hours for 2 months or alternate taking tinctures of Leuzea , Eleutherococcus , Schisandra , Ginseng and others.
Dragees and Levzeya P tablets for bodybuilding are taken as for usual indications (2-3 pieces per day with meals, for 2-3 weeks).
Side effects
There is not a single drug that does not have contraindications and side effects. Leuzea safflower, as a powerful biostimulant, is contraindicated in the following diseases:
- insomnia, especially chronic;
- arrhythmias;
- epilepsy;
- aggressiveness and excessive excitability;
- arterial hypertension;
- atherosclerosis;
- individual intolerance in any form.
Contraindications to the use of Leuzea safflower may be in the nature of a categorical prohibition or restrictions on the dose, frequency of administration and duration of the course. Reducing the dose of a single dose by half can lead to a weakening or complete disappearance of side effects, which will allow the tincture to be used for general strengthening of the body.
Of all the symptoms of side effects, only one should be considered acceptable - a moderate increase in blood pressure. When treating impotence, as well as when restoring strength, taking Leuzea safflower tincture should be accompanied by constant monitoring of blood pressure and taking antihypertensive drugs.
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Analogs
- Adaptovit;
- Herboton;
- Altai elixir;
- Bioginseng;
- Apilak;
- Ginrozine;
- Aralia tincture;
- milife;
- Eleutherococcus extract;
- Ladasten;
- Ginseng tincture;
- Pantsiol;
- Codecor;
- Panaxel tincture , etc.
Which is better – Leuzea or Eleutherococcus?
It is worth noting that both of these plants, as well as medicinal preparations based on them, are adaptogens - substances that are characterized by their pronounced general strengthening effect, manifested by increasing the tone of the body, strengthening the immune system , increasing efficiency and resistance to pathogenic agents and other negative external factors. As a result, the main area of application of these plants most often completely coincides, although with some nuances arising due to the characteristics of one or another herbal preparation.
A distinctive feature of Eleutherococcus is its pronounced ability to stimulate the oxidative processes of glucose and fats , which leads to improved thermoregulation of the body . For this reason, in medical practice it is advisable to use it for the purpose of prevention and for a speedy recovery from colds , and in sports for adaptation to high loads during intense training or before competitions.
In turn, maral root differs from other adaptogens in its deeply expressed anabolic qualities , due to which it received the unofficial name - plant steroid , as well as the ability to increase the level of hemoglobin the blood , the number of red blood cells , expand the capillary bed and enhance the contractile function of the myocardium. In this regard, in medicine it is appropriate to prescribe preparations of this plant for loss of strength , intellectual/physical exhaustion and other similar painful conditions, and in sports for the fastest gain of muscle mass , accelerating the restoration of physical fitness and increasing endurance in preparation for competitions, as well as during participation in them. Also, Leuzea tincture is ideal for men who have problems with potency.
Reviews about Levzei
Almost all reviews on the Internet about Levzei extract are liquid, like reviews about Levzea in tablets and a tincture homemade from dry raw materials, of a positive nature. This medicinal plant receives the most positive reviews from people who are professionally involved in sports, where the action of Leuzea tablets, extract and tincture promotes their rapid physical development and eliminates the feeling of fatigue. libido / potency did not stand aside , they felt the beneficial effects of these drugs and left praiseworthy reviews about Levzeya P in tablets or other dosage forms.
Carefully!
Leuzea has many beneficial properties, but it also has contraindications. According to expert reviews, preparations containing essential oils of this plant should not be taken by men and women suffering from epilepsy, arrhythmia, and insomnia.
Also contraindications are chronic diseases of the liver, kidneys, and allergies to maralia essential oil.
When using Lesea root tablets or liquid extract, side effects such as headache, nausea, vomiting, dyspepsia, and chest pain may occur. If they appear, you should immediately stop using the drug and try an analogue instead that will not cause adverse reactions.
If there are no contraindications or side effects, then tinctures and tablets with Leuzea are recommended for use - they have unique properties, and the affordable price makes these drugs accessible to everyone.
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Levzei price, where to buy
Leuzea safflower (maral root) goes on sale in several dosage forms (in the form of raw materials, liquid extract, dragees and tablets), the price of which is affordable to almost every person and today is approximately:
- price of Levzea tincture 40 ml – 80 rubles;
- you can buy 50 g of root with rhizomes for 70 rubles;
- price Leuzea liquid extract 50 ml – 90 rubles;
- buy Levzeya P dragee No. 50 for 100 rubles;
- the price of Levzeya P in the pharmacy for tablets No. 100 is 130 rubles.
- Online pharmacies in RussiaRussia
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- Leuzea liquid extract 50 ml Camellia LLC
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