There are many over-the-counter herbal-based products sold in the pharmacy network, which have a sedative, relaxing effect. One of them is "Relaxen (scutellaria and hops)". Instructions, reviews about it will be discussed below.
Eat and calm down
Biologically active food supplements occupy a significant place in many home first aid kits, because they will supplement the diet with all the important components that a person does not receive. They have different properties, contain mainly components of natural origin. According to many, such products are safe enough to be purchased at a pharmacy without a prescription and consultation with a doctor. But this is not so, the use of any artificial food supplement must be justified. Dietary supplements for the normalization of the nervous system, the so-called sedatives, are widely represented in the pharmacy network. One of them is "Relaxen (scutellaria and hops)". Applicationthis tool is possible on the recommendation of a specialist, although you can purchase it on your own.
What is the composition of the drug?
A biologically active food supplement called "Relaxen (scutellaria and hops)," reviews of which can be found somewhat contradictory, can be purchased at almost any pharmacy chain offering potential buyers of similar products. This two-component drug is based on vegetable raw materials. two substances work in it - Baikal skullcap extract and common hop extract. Both raw materials are used in dry form. In one unit of the preparation, 100 mg of skullcap extract and 50 mg of hop extract work.
In what form is dietary supplement produced?
Soothing, herbal preparation "Relaxen (scutellaria and hops)" receives both positive and neutral reviews. Those who took it to relieve emotional stress and normalize the process of falling asleep, note that the dietary supplement is convenient to use, because it is available in the form of capsules. This is convenient as you don't have to count the drops as if it were liquid.
Baikal skullcap
Active components in the biologically active food supplement "Relaxen" are Baikal skullcap and common hop. Skullcap is a rather rare plant, since its habitat is the East Siberian regions of Russia and countries such as Mongolia and Korea. It is not included in the traditional pharmacopoeia (that is, it is not officiallyrecognized as a medicinal plant), but it is actively used in folk medicine and homeopathic preparations. It is noteworthy that in Chinese medicine, this wild honey plant is one of the 50 most important medicinal plants. If you listen to unofficial studies, scientists have found the following active components in the composition of the roots, leaves and flowers of the Baikal skullcap:
- β-sitosterol;
- baikalin;
- baicalein;
- wogonin;
- tannins;
- iodine;
- potassium;
- calcium;
- Campestrin;
- starch;
- coumarins;
- magnesium;
- saponins;
- selenium;
- scutellarein;
- resin;
- stigmasterin;
- zinc.
All these substances make the plant in demand as a medicine for the normalization of the nervous system.
The flavonoids baicalin and wogonin are reported to have anticancer activity and help treat liver cancer.
Also, preparations made on the basis of this plant are used as antioxidant and antiviral agents. When choosing a biologically active food supplement "Relaxen" for use, one should remember that an excess of skullcap in the body can have a toxic effect.
Common hops
Common hop is a common plant that has long been used for medicinal purposes. Its fertility is included in the traditionalPharmacopoeia as a medicinal raw material with useful properties. They contain the following components of medicinal value:
- ascorbic acid;
- valeric acid;
- wax;
- glycoside lupulin;
- bitter substances;
- tannins;
- gum;
- carotene;
- nicotinic acid;
- thiamine;
- flavonoids;
- hop resins containing myrcene and myrcenol, linalool, geraniol, farnesene, caryophyllene, luparol, luparenol, esters of formic, acetic, butyric and other acids;
- choline;
- essential oil;
- n-aminobenzoic.
It is thanks to these substances that common hop has been used in traditional medicine for many centuries, its beneficial properties have been confirmed by scientific tests and studies.
When to take the drug?
The herbal preparation is "Relaxen (scutellaria and hops)". Indications for its use are indicated by the manufacturer in the instructions attached to each package. They are quite vague, since it is best if a specialist recommends taking this remedy. He is advised:
- adults during the period of psycho-emotional stress;
- for students at the time of taking sessions, entrance or final exams;
- pensioners to reduce the number and magnitude of hypertensive surges, as well as to improve sleep and the process of falling asleep.
Also, the manufacturer recommends dietary supplements"Relaxen (Scutellaria and Hops)", reviews of which are mostly grateful, take for general calm and relaxation at the end of the day.
Drug use during pregnancy
For many pregnant women, pregnancy is associated with increased anxiety. In these cases, expectant mothers try to take herbal sedatives. Such, for example, as dietary supplement "Relaxen (scutellaria and hops)". Pregnant women also leave reviews about it, although the manufacturer of the product does not recommend taking it just during this period of a woman's life. The same restriction applies to the period of breastfeeding. This is due to the fact that skullcap has some poisonous properties; hops serve as a traditional raw material for the production of alcoholic beverages. In addition, this drug has not passed clinical trials associated with motherhood and childhood, and therefore you should not take it during pregnancy and lactation. Which remedy to prescribe for the normalization of the nervous state, only the attending physician will decide, taking into account the history and condition of the person.
Contraindications to the use of the drug
For the biologically active food supplement "Relaxen (scutellaria and hops)" instructions for use does not stipulate clear contraindications, except for pregnancy, breastfeeding period. It is not recommended to give this remedy to children under the age of 18 years. Otherwise, the rationality of using this dietary supplement should be determineda specialist who will take into account the indications for the use of this particular drug, the condition and concomitant diseases of the patient, the possibility of side and undesirable manifestations of the action of the agent to calm and normalize increased nervous excitability and irritability.
Method of application and dosage of the drug
For a drug that normalizes the general condition of the nervous system, "Relaxen (scutellaria and hops)" instructions for use recommend the following method of treatment: take dietary supplements once a day, 1 capsule, preferably at night. But if there is a need to put the nervous system in order during the day, then "Relaxen" can be taken during the daytime. This method of application is noted as very convenient and practical by the vast majority of those who thank the dietary supplement for the assistance provided.
Drug overdose
The drug is not recommended to take more than 1 capsule per day. And although there is no officially confirmed data on an overdose of this remedy, some of the patients who took Relaxen (scutellaria and hops) note that an increase in the number of capsules does not increase the effect, fatigue and headache may appear.
Where to buy and how to store?
BAA "Relaxen (scutellaria and hops)" gets mixed reviews. Someone is satisfied with the use of the drug, which allowed the nervous system to return to normal, and someone says that the remedy did not have the desired effect. In both casespeople note that the drug is quite cheap, because its price for a package of 30 capsules is from 140 to 250 rubles, depending on the pharmacy chain. The drug is dispensed without a doctor's prescription, at the request of the buyer. Capsules should be stored at room temperature and disposed of as household waste after the expiration date.
What do the experts say?
Both patients and specialists argue about the effectiveness of biologically active food supplements. The same applies to dietary supplements "Relaxen (scutellaria and hops)". Reviews of doctors about it are quite contradictory. There is simply no official data on one of the active components - the Baikal skullcap - all studies were carried out by non-certified organizations or are based on the centuries-old use of this plant in Chinese folk medicine. But the common hop has the official status of a medicinal plant. Therefore, its wide spectrum of action on the human body, including the nervous system, is beyond doubt. That is why doctors, if they recommend this remedy, then with some reservations - whether it is suitable for the patient, whether it will help to normalize irritability, relieve nervous tension, reduce the manifestations of headaches or hypertensive surges. Basically, experts advise BAL "Relaxen" as an addition to the main drugs.
Customer feedback
From patients of dietary supplements "Relaxen (scutellaria and hops)" reviews are also very different. Someone thinks italmost a panacea for stress and nervous strain, and someone talks about money thrown to the wind, since the remedy turned out to be completely ineffective. Those who praise the dietary supplement "Relaxen" note that it shows its maximum effectiveness if it is taken not once, but in a course, best of all for a month, or even two. Then, some of the grateful patients note, the remedy works as efficiently as possible, stress and nervous situations do not leave traces, sleep does not go astray, aggression towards others and irritability do not appear.
