Faex medicinalis
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Faex medicinalis, also known as medicinal yeast, is a pleasant-smelling powder prepared from the fresh or dried cells of Saccharamyces cerevisiae (Meyen) and/or Candida utilis (Henneberg) with a high content of protein and vitamins of the B group. The "medicinal yeast" is mainly used in naturopathy in the treatment of acne, furunculosis or diarrhoea. It is also used as a food supplement in vegan nutrition.
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Faex medicinalis contains vitamins, especially the B group, about 50% proteins, 36% carbohydrates (glucans, mannans) 2 to 3% lipids and phytosterols.
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Essentially, medicinal yeast acts via vitamin B effects. In a broader sense it has a phagocytosis stimulating effect. Medical Yeast" inhibits the development of undesirable microorganisms in the gastrointestinal and vaginal tract.
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Medical yeast is used in the treatment of vitamin B deficiency symptoms, for example during pregnancy, loss of appetite, diarrhoea (only species HANSEN CBS 5926) and adjuvant in chronic forms of acne and furunculosis.
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The average daily dose of the drug is 6 g. In the case of an existing vitamin B deficiency 10 to 20 g daily.
Undesirable effectsThis section has been translated automatically.
Sensitive patients may experience migraine-like headaches in individual cases. In addition, fermentable yeast can cause flatulence.
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There are no known contraindications.
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If monooxidase inhibitors are taken at the same time, an increase in blood pressure is possible.
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Medical yeast contains a high amount of vitamin B as well as carbohydrate-splitting enzymes and can also help against digestive insufficiency.
LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.
- Hermann PT et al (2014) Faex. In Hunnius, pharmaceutical dictionary. De Gruyter publishing house. S. 646
- Schilcher H (Ed.) in, Guide to Phytotherapy, Urban & Fischer Verlag (2016) Munich, p. 214.