Today, the pharmaceutical market has a large range of medicines, but people do not stop resorting to the help of traditional medicine.
In this article, we will tell in detail about the plant cue ordinary, namely about how it looks, about herbal medicine recipes for various diseases, contraindications for use, rules of collection, as well as storage conditions.
Brief description and places of growth
Agrimonia (another name for this plant) grows up to 130 cm in height. The stem of the plant is straight with large, long leaves, usually lowered down. In the summer, namely from June, yellow flowers bloom on the stems, they form inflorescences similar to spikelets. Fruits in the form of nuts with hooked thorns ripen from July to September.
Did you know? In the people of agrimony has many names. For example, it is called a love spell, because of the belief that it was before that wearing a plant root on a chest makes a person very attractive to the opposite sex. And the name soared the grass was due to the fact that fatigue goes away if you hover your legs in broth agape.It is distributed in the countries of Europe, Asia. He prefers to grow in meadows, forest edges, hills, on slopes, sparse forests, urban wastelands, on the roadsides.
What is rich and what is contained
Agrimonia contains a number of useful elements that have a positive effect on the human body: essential oil, tanning substances, B vitamins, vitamin K, organic acids, resins, mucus, coumarin, catechins, copper, iron, nickel, zinc, manganese, chromium , strontium, vanadium, flavonoids, alkaloids, bitterness, fructose, choline, phytosterol.
Choline helps improve memory, regulates blood insulin levels, is also found in hawthorn, melon, beet leaves, white clover, osote, lofante, boudre, hazelnuts, spinach, white cabbage, elderberry, black cumin, kohlrabi, veronica drug, tangerine, thyme , swimsuit, pecans, chili, garlic, cinquefoil goose, asparagus.
What is useful and what treats
Turnip ordinary has a large number of useful properties and is used to treat various diseases.
Sorokaneduzhnik (as they also call the crescent) has: antibacterial, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, sedative, diuretic, diaphoretic, regenerating, astringent, expectorant, hemostatic. As the name implies, many believe that it treats 40 diseases. Used in the treatment of such diseases.:
- cold;
- liver disease;
- oncology;
- female reproductive system;
- asthma;
- helminthiasis;
- urinary incontinence;
- urolithiasis;
- gastrointestinal tract diseases;
- skin diseases;
- burns;
- hemorrhoids;
- stomatitis;
- gout;
- joint pains;
- rheumatism.
How to use for medicinal purposes: recipes
Next, we consider the recipes for preparing tinctures, lotions, decoctions for the treatment of certain diseases.
Important! Before use, consult your doctor, as treatment with this plant has contraindications.
Mouth rinse
Strawberry infusions are often used for rinsing the mouth. It is quite effective to use this plant for such diseases as sore throat, stomatitis, laryngitis, pharyngitis, etc.
In 1 liter of water, add 6 tablespoons of the grass of the agrimony, cover the pan with a lid and boil on a small fire for 4 minutes. Let it stand (at least four hours). After drain, rinse must be warm broth at least 4-5 times a day.
When sore throat turn to the help of aloe, cranberries, propolis, viburnum, periwinkle, Kalanchoe, fatty, sour, cloves, nightshade black.
Diseases of the liver and gallbladder
Tincture steamed used to treat such diseases: cirrhosis, hepatitis, stones in the liver, cholecystitis, cholangitis.
With cirrhosis of the liver. Take one tablespoon of herbs, chop, add boiling water (0.2 l). Insist at least three hours, then strain. Drink every day before meals three times a day in a volume of 0.1 liters.
With cholecystitis, cholangitis, chronic hepatitis. Add one tablespoon of finely chopped herbs to the container, pour half a liter of boiling water, let it stand for 4-5 hours in a thermos, strain it thoroughly. It is necessary to accept three times a day before meals in half a glass.
Skin diseases
The peculiarity of skin diseases is that they bring physical and psychological discomfort to the patient. Decoction of agrimony can alleviate the symptoms of such diseases: dermatitis, dermatosis, ulcers, eczema, psoriasis, wounds, burns. Compresses, lotions, baths will help reduce the itching, burning. They also have an antibacterial effect.
3 tablespoons of the chop in crushed form add 0.5 liters of distilled water. Boil on low heat for 5 minutes. Infuse for at least 1 hour, then strain.
Gastritis and other diseases of the stomach
During the treatment of gastritis, it is possible to prepare an infusion of collecting herbs or using agrimonia as a separate remedy.
For the preparation of this mixture of herbs we need: plantain, chamomile, peppermint and turnip, St. John's wort in equal quantities. Add a mixture of herbs in boiling water (400 ml), in a ratio of 2 to 1. Infuse for at least two hours. Take every 2 hours for a quarter cup.
In the case of the use of agrimony separately, it is necessary to grind it to a powder. In this form, it is necessary to drink the mixture inside 1 gram of powder diluted in hot water 3 times a day.
Gout
A bath with the use of an infusion of porpes will help relieve fatigue and reduce the symptoms of gout.
Did you know? There is a belief in British folklore that if you put a branch of a cod over a man’s head, he will sleep until it is removed.To make a bath, chop 200 grams of herbs and add 3 liters of boiling water. Let stand for 2 hours, then strain. Add the infusion to the bath with a water temperature of about +38 degrees Celsius. The duration of the bathroom is 30 minutes. It is necessary to carry out the procedure every other day, the whole course of treatment is 12 baths.
Prostatitis
Prostatitis is a serious disease that requires long-term treatment. You can combine medication and herbs, but first you should consult with your doctor.
Mix the agrimonium oil with the oil of the black poplar buds in the same proportions. It is necessary to make microclysters in 30 ml every other day. Total treatment is carried out in 15 procedures.
Osteochondrosis
At reception of infusion of a repeska there is a decrease in salt deposits. Take it to a quarter glass three times a day.
To prepare the infusion in capacity to 1 cup boiling water add 2 tablespoons of agrimonia. Leave on for 4 hours, after filtering, you can add honey to improve the taste of the drink. Drink no more than 3 weeks. You can repeat the treatment not earlier than in 2 weeks.
When osteochondrosis is used ambrosia, lilac, comfrey, fir, mordovnik, alokaziya, burdock root, white acacia.
Painful menstruation
Often women suffer from severe pain during menstruation, but you can alleviate the symptoms with the infusion of agrimony. You can cook it yourself by following the recipe below.
To prepare the tincture in chopped grass you need to add 70% alcohol, in the ratio of 1 to 5. Infuse for 12 days in the dark. Shake from time to time. After infusion, strain and drink the tincture of 10 drops 3 times a day.
Collection and storage of therapeutic raw materials
In the preparation of tinctures used all the components of the plant. Flowers and leaves are collected from June to July. Grass must be harvested before the fruit ripens. The stems covered with leaves are cut at a height of 8 cm from the ground, then tied in a bundle.
Important! It is necessary to dry in a dry, well-ventilated place, without moisture. Protect the grass from direct sunlight.After drying, you need to store in bags of flax.
Roots dug in the fall. They should be washed in cold water. After put on paper and dry in a well-ventilated place. You can use special dryers for drying. In this case, the temperature for the grass should be set at 30-40 degrees, for the roots - not more than 60. Store dried roots in wooden containers. Their shelf life is no more than 2 years.
Can I use pregnant and lactating women
During the period of pregnancy or lactation, it is undesirable to take porcine or preparations containing this plant. Only a doctor can prescribe a course of treatment if necessary.
Contraindications
Although ordinary cottage has an amount of useful qualities and its wide spectrum of action, there are, nevertheless, a number of contraindications for use. If used improperly, treatment with a plant can be detrimental to health.
It should not be used by children under 12 years old, poor biliary tract patency, constipation, low blood pressure, hypertension, a tendency to form blood clots, and individual intolerance.
Now you are aware of how useful the herb is ordinary, and how many healing properties it has. But in order to carelessly harm your health, pay attention to contraindications for use and do not undertake treatment without consulting a doctor.