Experiment 1092094
Details
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Pharmacology | |
| Administration route | VAGINAL |
| Organism | Laminaria digitata (LAMINARIACEAE) |
| Citation | FEOCHARI,K:. (1979). USE OF THE LAMINARIA TENT IN OBSTERICAL PRACTICE.. 1979() |
| Amount utilized | |
| Compound isolated | |
| Disease | USED FOR MORE THAN 10 YEARS AS A CERVICAL DILATOR TO PRODUCE ABORTION. THE DRIED STIPE IS DRIED AND MOLDED INTO AN ENLONGATED STICK SHAPE FORM, MEASURING 5.5 TO 6.0 CM. IN LENGTH WITH A DIAMETER OF 0.3 TO 0.5 CM. A STRONG SILK THREAD IS ATTACHED TO ONE END TO PERMIT EASY REMOVAL. ABOUT 12-24 HOURS IS REQUIRED FOR COMPLETE EXPANSION OF THE TENT DURING WHICH TIME THERE IS DECREASED PAIN ASSOCIATED WITH THE DILATION. |
| Number | 2 |
| Pharmacological activity | 100 |
| Animal | HUMAN(PREGNANT) |
| Extract | ROOT |