Several clinical trials have demonstrated positive effects of Bronchipret[R] Syrup (BRO), a fixed combination of thyme herb and ivy leaf
fluid extracts, on symptom relieve and recovery time in patients with AB and cough (Kemmerich et al.
Concentrations of added standard ranged from 0.1-1.0 ppm in 10-mL aqueous samples that included 0.2 mL filtered oyster
fluid extract.
The blank was prepared with all reagents, except the
fluid extract stock solution.
COST: pounds 1.10 for 25g, pounds 2.69 for tincture, pounds 2.95 for
fluid extract.
There are three ways to use arnica topically: in a
fluid extract, as a tea bath and as an ointment.
Feverfew is available as the fresh leaf; the dried, powdered leaf; the aerial plant in capsule or tablet form; a
fluid extract; or a dry extract.
Having said all this there are two herbs that may be worth a mention, Dandelion Root and Capsicum in
fluid extract form.
The ethanol of this
fluid extract was then removed by vacuum distillation.
One hundred grams of the extract Korodin[R] contains:
Fluid extract 97.3 g from fresh Crataegus berries (drug extract ratio 1:1.3-1.5; extraction solvent ethanol 93 vol%, final ethanol concentration 60 vol%); and Natural D-camphor 2.5 g, menthol 0.2 g as an aromatic ingredient (1 drop = 1 mg D-camphor and 38.62 mg Crataegus berry extract): procyanidine concentration at least 0.3%.
The
fluid extract, which is prepared from the leaves, contains minerals, organic acids, essential oil, resin, flavonoids and 8-10% tannins.
The
fluid extract was dried to generate oven-dried (ODE), spray-dried (SDE) and wet granulation (WGE) extracts, with the aid of colloidal silicon dioxide and/or cellulose: lactose mixture.