Carminative

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A carminative (also carminative ; plural carminative ) is a remedy for flatulence . Carminative effect are mainly medicinal drugs with essential oils such as anise , fennel , cumin , coriander , peppermint leaves , chamomile flowers , etc. The effect is based on an antispasmodic effect on the intestinal smooth muscle, an increase in blood flow to the intestinal mucosa , as well as an antimicrobial effect with the reduction of Formation of fermentation gases by the intestinal flora .

In the case of acute flatulence or meteorism , the gas inducing effect of carminatives is usually not sufficient, but these remedies are often well suited for controlling chronic flatulence.

Individual evidence

  1. The exact origin is unclear; Etymological connections are seen in the later Latin carminarecarding ” in the meaning “align, arrange” (Harri Meier Principles of Etymological Research (1986), p. 83 ); in a similar derivation (Carl Christian Schmidt Encyclopedia of the Entire Medicines (1841), Volume 2, p. 11 ) actually 'roll up', but also ' discuss , sing about , appease'; in the latter sense also (Susanne Heimann charm and related things: investigations on the French history of words (1992) p. 23 ) 'bewitching' (from canere carmen ).
  2. Siegfried Bäumler: Medicinal plants practice today . Urban and Fischer, 1st edition 2007, ISBN 978-3-437-57271-5 , pages 501-508.
  3. a b Löscher / Ungemach: Pharmacotherapy for pets and farm animals . Paul Parey, 7th ed. 2006, p. 473.