Pharmacies offer a large selection of drugs and nutritional supplements that are aimed at eliminating joint pain, symptoms of arthritis and osteochondrosis. Not all medications are equally effective, but their cost is quite high.
Many manufacturers use natural ingredients to produce products. This allows us to significantly reduce the cost of the drug and offer patients an environmentally friendly, inexpensive and effective product. Toad stone is a healing plant that is part of a whole range of medicines. The plant has long been used in folk recipes to stop bleeding, joint pathologies, skin diseases and hemorrhoids.
Toad stone - general information
Modern medicine is increasingly paying attention to the limitless possibilities of nature and the beneficial properties of medicinal plants. Many of them have been successfully used in folk medicine for many centuries. Toad stone or Toad field - plants with small, yellow flowers, it contains a huge amount of: vitamins A, D, E, K, group B, phytosterols, tannins, carotenes, flavonoids. The healing power of the plant helps with skin pathologies and joint diseases of various etiologies.
The main component that has a beneficial effect on the condition of joints is gum. It contains a unique substance – calcium salt of arabic acid. Salt activates metabolic processes, reduces the period of healing and restoration of muscles and joints.
Toad stone extract has a powerful analgesic effect.
Toad stone - what is it in medicine
Toad Stone is a trademark (owned by) that allows one to identify a medicinal product as natural, obtained from plant materials. It has nothing to do with toads. There are 2 options for the origin of such an original name. The first is associated with the fossils of ancient fish, whose teeth were considered perfectly shaped stones and were called by that name, and the second is associated with a herbaceous plant popularly called toadweed.
The manufacturer's goal was to create a medicine to support joints from natural ingredients so that it would have positive properties and act gently without causing side effects. The resulting product is a herbal medicine; the active ingredients are substances of only natural origin. What kind of plant was the pretext for the appearance of the name “toad stone”: according to the scientific classification, it is a representative of the Chistyak genus, part of the Ranunculaceae family, it was given the name spring chistyak (toad stone is a colloquial name).
It has been established that preparations containing chistyaca have a number of therapeutic effects:
- analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects;
- chondroprotective;
- regenerating effect;
- activation of calcium metabolism;
- regulation of tissue permeability.
The benefits of toadstone for joints are due to the presence of active components that have therapeutic activity in the fruits of the toadstone.
Of particular value are: anemoninarabic acid mixed with calcium salts, fatty oil, a set of vitamins, carotene. Toad stone is used as a homeopathic remedy, traditional and classical medicine.
Assortment of preparations based on toad stone
All plant-based medicines are intended for topical, local application. With regular use there is a complex effect:
- Puffiness and swelling disappear;
- Bone tissue is restored.
The composition of the drugs is maximally balanced and has a strong symptomatic effect. Before first use, it is important to read the instructions and strictly follow the doctor's prescription.
Activating balm with camelina oil
The action of the ointment is aimed at eliminating pain in muscles and joints caused by radiculitis, rheumatism and osteochondrosis. The ointment also helps restore cartilage and relieve swelling caused by injuries.
After the first use, the patient feels pleasant relaxation and motor activity is restored.
The ointment contains only natural ingredients that do not cause adverse reactions or addiction.
- Toadwort leaves and fruits. Used to relieve pain and normalize metabolic processes in joints.
- Rizhik oil. Many people mistakenly believe that this is a mushroom; in fact, we are talking about a plant growing in the Caucasus. It is rich in carotene, vitamin E, potassium and magnesium. This is a natural antioxidant that relieves tension and restores damaged areas. Plant oil is rich in beneficial Omega-3 acids, which relieve inflammation, soothe and increase the protective functions of muscle tissue.
- Red pepper is a hot vegetable, its effect reduces the feeling of fatigue and discomfort.
Toadwort leaves and fruits
Red pepper - Celery is a spice that strengthens the walls of blood vessels, neutralizes inflammation, activates blood flow and saturates tissues and cells with nutrients.
- Eucalyptus – has a general strengthening effect on the body, relieves pain, relieves swelling and eliminates the feeling of heaviness.
- Horse chestnut - has a beneficial effect on blood vessels, restores elasticity, gives strength and activates blood flow, while stagnation of lymph and blood disappears.
Celery
Eucalyptus
horse chestnut
The complex positive effect of the balm improves blood circulation and stimulates all metabolic processes in cells. Patients note that as a result of using the balm:
- Tightness in muscle tissue, feeling of fatigue and swelling disappears;
- Motor activity is restored;
- The patient’s general condition improves, since the ointment nourishes the tissues with a full range of useful substances.
The pharmacy offers a large selection of ointments based on toad stone and camelina oil with the addition of various components - golden mustache, larkspur or bee venom.
Each component has a specific healing effect - increases the elasticity of the epidermis, stimulates the regeneration process, and prevents the deposition of salts. Golden mustache has a calming effect, larkspur soothes and relieves inflammation, and bee venom warms up and quickly relieves pain.
Mode of application
Toad stone is a chondroprotector, you should take one capsule three times a day after meals. The course of use that is most effective in treating diseases is one month.
Practical studies show that the optimal effect occurs when glucosamine is combined with chondroitin. The combination of these substances in one preparation, in accordance with SYSADOA (SymptomaticSlow Acting Drugs of Osteoarthritis - symptomatic slow-acting drugs against osteoarthritis), is present in the dietary supplement “Toad Stone® Chondroprotector” , produced by the company Fitosila.
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Indications for use
The main indication for the use of the entire line of drugs is joint pathologies of various etiologies. Medicines are also prescribed to people over 50 years of age to improve immunity. With constant use, medications based on toad stone prevent the development of diseases in muscle tissue and joints.
If the patient has chronic pathologies, medications with field toad can be used only after consultation with a specialist. The doctor prescribes treatment after examining the patient and assessing his condition. Independent use of toad stone is allowed only in the case of a one-time treatment or for minor injuries.
Provided that the recommendations and instructions are strictly followed, patients note the following positive effects of the drug:
- Pain in joints and muscle tissue disappears;
- Symptoms of pathologies such as radiculitis, rheumatism and osteochondrosis disappear;
- The feeling of “ache” in the bones, which intensifies in case of bad weather, disappears;
- Recovery from fractures, bruises and other injuries occurs much faster;
- The feeling of fatigue disappears, pleasant relaxation sets in;
- Swelling disappears, as a result, lightness appears in the legs.
Composition, release forms
Under the Toad Stone brand, several types of products are produced for external use in the form of an activating balm, foot gel and warming cream. There is also a dietary supplement in capsules for oral use. The pharmaceutical formulation is selected in accordance with the task at hand - substances that are harmless to the body with proven effectiveness, complementing and enhancing each other’s effects. In addition to the extract of the toad stone fruit, the composition of herbal medicines “toad stone” includes other substances of natural origin, endowed with valuable healing properties.
The key components are:
- Camelina seeds are a cruciferous oilseed, a supplier of vitamin E and fatty acids, and an antioxidant. Provides better penetration of the active composition into tissues;
- cinquefoil extract – indispensable for swelling, joint pain, and inflammation;
- horse chestnut - a plant rich in natural glycosides and tannins, reduces capillary permeability, blood viscosity, and increases blood flow to the veins;
- butcher's broom - a subshrub, an extract from parts of this plant is used to improve the health of blood vessels, has anti-inflammatory activity;
- grape leaf extract – due to the presence of flavonoids, it affects capillary permeability;
- knotweed is a herb with a wide range of beneficial properties for blood vessels and tissues, the most pronounced anti-inflammatory effect (provided by the presence of the flavonoid quercetin).
independently developed and released a line of products aimed at people with joint problems or suffering from varicose veins of the lower extremities.
The range includes the following types:
- toad stone balm with a pronounced analgesic and healing effect. The composition additionally includes chondroitin sulfate;
- chondroprotector for joints (BAA), which is a combination of 2 important components of cartilage tissue. The instructions for use of the capsules indicate their exact dosage: glucosamine - 235 mg, chondroitin sulfate - 120 mg;
- toad stone gel for feet, which has a wide spectrum of action, incl. on the pathogenesis of venous insufficiency. Contains a whole range of active components, including the flavonoid troxerutin, the chondroprotective substance glucosamine sulfate.
Contraindications
The official instructions indicate only one contraindication - individual intolerance to individual components of the drug and allergic reactions. To determine the presence of an allergy, apply a small amount of the product to the crook of the elbow and monitor the reaction. 10-15 minutes are enough for allergies to manifest. The most common side effects are itching and rashes.
Side effects and overdose
Undesirable manifestations are possible only in case of an allergy to specific components of the product:
- Rash;
- Itching;
- Allergy;
- Other allergic reactions.
If side effects occur after using the drug, you need to wash off the remaining product with soap and water. According to statistics, side effects disappear the next day
Cases of overdose are possible only if the patient takes the drug orally. If this happens, you should immediately go to the hospital and do a gastric lavage. If assistance is not provided in a timely manner, the consequences of poisoning will be serious.
When used externally, toad stone and other components of medications do not accumulate in the body and do not cause addiction.
Interaction of glucosamine with other drugs.
When taking glucosamine preparations simultaneously with tetracycline drugs, absorption in the intestine may be enhanced. Also, when taken simultaneously, the substance reduces the level of absorption of chloramphenicol and penicillins.
The drug enhances the anti-inflammatory and analgesic effect of anti-inflammatory non-steroidal drugs, and a decrease in the negative effects of corticosteroids on cartilage tissue is also noted.
It should also be taken into account that diuretics remove the active component of the drug from the body, therefore their simultaneous use requires an increase in the dose of glucosamine.
Terms of use
- The product is applied externally to the damaged area or area that is painful, swollen or inflamed.
- The drug is rubbed into the skin with light, circular movements, the ointment should be completely absorbed.
- The duration of therapy is determined by the doctor; as a rule, the course of treatment is prescribed until the discomfort and pain completely disappear. It is not recommended to use the ointment or gel for longer than three weeks.
- The drug is applied twice a day. The optimal regimen is to use a gel or ointment at night along with a warm bandage. In this case, the effect of the drug is most effective.
- Avoid contact of medications with mucous membranes. If this happens, you should rinse the area with clean water.
- After each procedure, you should wash your hands with soap to eliminate the possibility of poisoning.
Instructions for use
External means should be used exclusively on the affected area. Cover the skin with a thin layer and rub in circular movements until the composition is completely absorbed. The recommended frequency of use is 2-3 times a day. Toad stone for joints in tablets is taken three times a day with food. Dosage – 1 capsule. Course duration – 1 month.
Who should not use it: there is only one contraindication to applying a balm or gel – intolerance to the constituent components. Capsules (tablets) should not be taken during pregnancy or breastfeeding. It is not advisable for children under 14 years of age to drink them.