title: [Herbal infusions for treatment of epilepsy (review)].
abstract: On the basis of literature data the possibility of using herbal infusions to treat epilepsy was studied and medical properties and the chemical composition of herbal infusions described in the literature were examined. The most often used plants were selected. On the base on these data the optimal variant of herbal infusion was composed. The effect of herbal infusion was studied on 60 rats. It is shown that in animals treated with herbal infusions, compared with the control group, decreased tonic traction, duration of seizures decreased by 71%, while their occurrence by 60% and animal survival increased by 67%. All these data indicate the potential effectiveness of herbal infusions.
authors.forename: Kh T
authors.initials: KhT
authors.lastname: Kuprashvili
mesh_terms: D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000009:adverse effects; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions / Q000145:classification / Q000503:physiopathology; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D031334:Melissa / Q000737:chemistry; D036142:Mentha piperita / Q000737:chemistry; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012640:Seizures / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D010936:Plant Extracts