In case of various diseases, many people prefer traditional medicine to traditional medicine. The latter is resorted to only in cases where the people are powerless. The patient wants to find for himself a universal plant that can be used to treat various ailments. One of these can rightly be the Adam root, which has a wide spectrum of action. Therefore, the following discussion will focus on the recipes for the preparation of Adam's root and methods for treating them.
Description and distribution
This representative of the flora of the dioecious species is called the Latin tamus communis (common tamus). Due to the widespread use of Adam's root in traditional medicine, it is variously called, the most recognizable - inaccessible, lepsura, water, fire root. We will understand what is Adam root and how it looks.
It is a perennial creeper consisting of several shoots that are more than 3 m high. They have thorns and whiskers, thanks to them the tamus rises. Sheets rough to the touch, bright green color, in a form remind heart. They consist of five parts and not more than 10 cm in length. 
In early summer, inflorescences of white flowers appear on the liana with a slightly noticeable shade of yellow, they bloom for about a month. Of these, by the middle of summer green berries appear first, ripening, have a bright red color, and when they reach out, they turn black to a centimeter in diameter. The plant has a very powerful root system. The rhizome of the tuberiform, thick and powerful can reach in weight up to 15 kg, and the processes of a meter of length. Inside the root is white-yellow, and outside pink-brown.
The plants that are used for the preparation of drugs also include: double-leaved Lyubka, autumn crocus, digitalis, fennel, echinacea, bitter wormwood, stonecrop, wild rosemary, bathing and aconite.
In nature, in most cases, beech, beech-oak and hornbeam-ash-oak forests and shrubs located in the foothill and mountainous areas are found. Habitat is very wide. The plant is often found in Asia and Europe, in Iran and Turkey, finely ground in the South Caucasus and Transcaucasia, common in the Crimea. 
Important! Berries plants are very poisonous. They can not eat in any case.
Chemical composition
In the chemical composition of the plant a lot of biologically active substances. A special place is occupied by tannins and brionin (saponin), which have a pronounced anti-inflammatory effect. There are steroids, alkaloids and glycosides, which have a beneficial effect on the cardiovascular, circulatory system - purify the blood, strengthen the blood vessels.
Coumarin substances in the plant have an antispasmodic effect, and essential and fatty oils relieve pain and promote skin regeneration through the action on the nerve ends. There are carotenoids, such as lipoxanthin and lycopene - these are powerful antioxidants. 
Adam's root contains sufficiently active natural acids, such as formic, brinol and oxalic, which have a beneficial effect on the muscular and nervous systems. Tamus is rich in trace elements that are necessary for soft tissues and bones, contains substances with histamine, amino acids and polysaccharides.
Medicinal properties
Due to the huge amount of nutrients that are in the Adam's root, it has been used since ancient times for the treatment of many systems of the human body. Tamus preparations are used externally and internally for the treatment of diseases:
- musculoskeletal system - osteochondrosis and osteoarthritis, radiculitis, arthritis in various forms, gout, trauma, rheumatism, bursitis;
- urinogenital system - cystitis, prostatitis, various diseases of female gynecology;
- respiratory system - inflammation of the lungs and tuberculosis, bronchitis, pleurisy;
- cardiovascular system - hypertension, post-stroke and post-infarction conditions;
- circulatory system - thrombophlebitis, varicose veins;
- skin - bruises, abrasions, wounds, warts, boils, ulcers and eczema.
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Use in official medicine
Tamus is not officially a medicinal plant, but nevertheless you can find several drugs in pharmacies, the main component of which it is. This is a spirit tincture of Adam's root, which is used both externally and inward. In many cases, it is suitable for the treatment of skin diseases and the musculoskeletal system, and is used internally as a drug of broad spectrum.
On sale there is a balm "Adam's root and mustard", which is used for compresses and rubbing. It is used to treat virtually all diseases of the ankle-locomotor system, the urogenital system, lungs, and skin. In pharmacies, you can buy capsules "Adam's root with yohimbe," which can be used for men with disorders of sexual function. 
Tamus is part of the balm "Golden Us plus Tamus", which is used to treat diseases of the musculoskeletal system, muscles and skin.
Did you know? The first clinical studies of the use of Adam's root in pharmacology took place in the 14th year of the last century.
Recipes of traditional medicine
In folk medicine there are several recipes for the preparation of tamus remedies for the treatment of ailments. Recipe tinctures for joints with the basis of Adam's root such. 200 g of roots and 0.5 l of vodka are placed in a darkened glass container. The mixture is stirred and infused in the dark from five days to two weeks. After that, it is used for rubbing, compresses, lotions wrapping after sore spots. 
There is a recipe for making an infusion on vodka with an Adam's root, which after three courses of administration is effective for treating heart attacks and strokes. Mix 300 ml of vodka with one tablespoon of roots, insist for at least 10 days, then strain and take 25 drops a day, twice a meal. You can add drops in half a glass of water.
It is known that a mixture consisting of half a liter of 50 or 60 percent alcohol and a tablespoon of tamus, infused in the dark for 10 days, is effective in treating diseases of female gynecology. For cysts and other inflammations like a woman, you need to add one tablespoon of tincture to the water and drink it three times a day. It is better to do it after a meal in 30 minutes. Repeat three courses.
The recipe for bladder treatment is this. In a liter of wine, preferably dry, add 100 g of the root, insist for three days and drink a tablespoon a day three times.
In case of cancer of the endometrium and polyps, half a teaspoonful of powder from the roots of tamus pour a glass of boiling water, insist three hours and drink three times a day. At the first disease after a three-month admission is a week break. Need to drink three courses. 
As an anesthetic, you can scald with boiling water and wrap the root in a cloth and apply it on the affected areas. To heal any wounds faster, they can be powdered with tamus powder. Adding it to the boric ointment, you can smear eczema and warts to achieve the effect.
Familiarize yourself with how they are used in traditional medicine: golden root, burdock root and maral root.
To treat the organs of the respiratory system, powder from tamus is mixed with honey and butter, eaten one teaspoon three times a day.
Collection, preparation and storage of medical raw materials
Adam root is collected in places where it grows, before or after the flowering of the plant, that is, in early spring or late autumn. It is well washed and cut into plates, which are dried in the shade in a warm ventilated place. When ready, the raw materials are collected and stored in tightly closed glass jars for two years. 
You can, after clearing from the ground and washing, grate the root on a plastic grater and, distributing into portions, store in a freezer. After get it and use for lotions.
Did you know? In medicine used 21 thousand species of plants from 320 thousand described.
Contraindications and harm
Adam root is contraindicated for use in children under three years of age and those who do not individually tolerate the drug. Also in the form of tincture it should not be used by pregnant women and nursing mothers. Tamus tincture may be harmful if taken in excess of the recommended doses. As a result, vomiting, diarrhea and other disorders of the gastrointestinal tract may occur.
With caution, tincture of the adam root should be used by people with cancer.
When applied topically, the drug may cause redness and allergic skin reactions.
Important! The plant is considered poisonous, so when preparing and taking it is necessary to strictly adhere to the recommendations for use.
Acquaintance with the tamus or the Adam's root gives grounds for the statement that he and his tincture can be widely used in everyday life for the treatment of many ailments. The spectrum of the plant is very wide, so it can be noted as a universal preparation for all diseases. The main thing is to do everything right when preparing and take in moderation. 
