Hemlock grass as they call it: omega poisonous, stem, stinky grass, puzzle, mutnik, whistle, parsnip, doggy, horigol ... Hippocrates himself knew about the miracle properties of this medicinal plant. If you want to learn more about this grass, be sure to read our article. After all, hemlock is widely used for medical purposes. And even treat them for cancer!
Biological characteristic: how it looks
This herb has a two-year cycle of life, and begins to bloom in the second year (usually in mid-July), and the fruits appear no earlier than August. It can reach a height of up to 1.5 m, and in good conditions even more.
The leaves he has very dissected, openwork. The lower leaf plates are up to 60 cm in length. Fruits, like the rest of the umbrella (hemlock belongs to this family), are round or ovate, slightly flattened laterally, brown, about 3 mm in length. The stem is sleek, empty inside.
The most common type is hemlock spotty or speckled, on the stem of which there are red-brown spots. From the hemlock comes a peculiar not very pleasant smell. 
Spread
Hemlock can grow anywhere, as long as the winter temperature does not fall below -30 ° C and there is snow (it needs it for a peaceful winter). This is almost the entire territory of Europe, and the Asian region with a temperate climate, and China, and almost all of Russia (also the Caucasus, Western Siberia).
He chooses a place at the pistes, in the wastelands, gardens, forest edges, along the rivers.
Familiarize yourself with the medicinal properties of such poisonous plants as belladonna, soft bedworm, hogweed, cocklebur, rue, chernokorini medicinal, field hen, comfrey and dodder.
Chemical composition
Grass has the following components:
- poisonous alkaloids (konyin holds primacy);
- essential oils;
- flavonoids (quercetin, kaempferol);
- fixed oils;
- organic acids;
- caffeic acid.
Did you know? Hemlock grown in Scotland is almost completely devoid of its toxicity, as in Armenia, where it is even used as a bitter seasoning for dishes. Unfortunately, in Russia it is impossible to do this.
Medicinal properties
Hemlock is good for:
- pain relief;
- calm;
- disinfection;
- wound healing;
- immunity strengthening;
To improve immunity, they also use clover, cornel, echinacea, Crimean ironworks, beehives, rosehips, wild roseberries, Tibetan lofant, pumpkins, blackberries, yucca, safflower, freezer, bay leaves, aloe, calendula.
- fighting tumors;
- treatment of chronic infectious diseases;
- proper functioning of the vascular system;
- solving problems of hematopoietic activity.
Medical applications
The herb is widely used for medical purposes. Especially in gynecology and cancer.
In Oncology (cancer treatment)
The most valuable features of the hemlock are those used to treat cancer. After all, konyin has the effect of antigen. This alkaloid triggers the necessary immune responses. Also thanks to him, special antibodies of a proteinaceous nature appear in the blood - disintegrating, they inhibit cancer cells.
There are three of the most popular methods of using herbs for cancer, developed by Yuri Nikiforov, Nikolai Danikov and Valery Tishchenko (they are also called royal). We will tell about the last in slightly lower. But you must understand that hemlock will only result in conjunction with the main treatment. Grass alone will hardly help.
In gynecology
Means, which include hemlock, in addition, have antitumor and immunostimulating action. Due to this, they are prescribed for endometriosis, polypous and cystic formations, lipomas, uterine myomas, mastopathy, and breast fibroadenoma.
It is good and if necessary, the regulation of the menstrual cycle.
Important! Taking hemlock, you must adhere to the correct diet, corresponding to a specific disease. Eat healthy and fresh food. Be sure to remove from the diet fatty, fried foods, convenience foods, sausages. When taking medications from hemlock alcohol is strictly prohibited!
Collection and processing of raw materials
Those who have contraindications for this herb, in no case be collected. 
But the rest should follow the recommendations regarding the collection, handling and storage:
- it is necessary to collect hemlock during its flowering: from June to September (it all depends on the climatic zone);
- for collection, you must wear closed clothes and rubber gloves, and at the end of the process wash your hands well;
- go seriously to the choice of the area where the grass grows - you do not need to collect it near the factories, roads, dirty water bodies;
- stand on the wind side to breathe in the smell of poison at the minimum;
- pay attention to the condition of the plant - the leaves should be without damage, and the flowers fully open;
- dry the grass in a dark ventilated (preferably uninhabited) room, away from children, until it becomes brittle;
- save raw materials in fabric bags or closed glass containers at a great distance from other herbs, and even more products;
- keep it for no more than three years, because then it loses its medicinal properties.
Healing Forms: How to Take
The plant can be taken in different ways: fresh, in the form of tincture, ointment, powder. 
Tincture
Tincture is applied very widely. It is effective not only in oncology or menstrual disorders, but also in:
- varicose veins;
- lymph node inflammation;
- dermatosis;
- ailments of the digestive system;
- constipation;
Quickly cope with such a problem as constipation, you can help: gentian, wormwood, sage, chamomile, raisins, cherry.
- whooping cough;
- anemia;
- mastopathy;
- migraine;
- nervous overexcitement or exhaustion;
- increased pressure;
- gout;
- urinary system disorders;
- prostatitis;
- rheumatism;
- thrombophlebitis;
- trochee;
- chronic cough;
- epilepsy.
Before treatment, it is recommended to clean the stomach and liver, adhering to a diet, or using special medications. After this, the effect of the plant will increase.
Recipe tinctures. We will need:
- dry hemlock grass - 1 tablespoon (or 30 g);
- Vodka - 50 ml.
Fill the grass with vodka and let it brew for three weeks in a dark, cool place. Use this: 25 drops of dilution means 150 ml of water and drink three times a day half an hour before meals. As a rule, the duration of treatment is three months.
Important! Vodka can be replaced with alcohol. Just in this case, the tincture will be enough for "ripening" and two weeks.
Powder
The powder is used for the same problems as the tincture. To get the powder, you need to grind dry grass mutnik. Use it in the morning and evening to 0.06 g with sugar or powder from licorice root. The dose needs to be done a little more - up to 0.6-1 g, while necessarily watching your well-being.
Ointment
For ointment needed:
- olive oil - 100 ml;
- sunflower oil - 100 ml;
- dry grass hemlock - 2 tablespoons;
- wax candle - 1 pc. (large);
- gauze - to filter.
Put herb in olive oil, let it infuse in a cool place for two weeks. Strain through 8-10 layers of gauze (this will be the first blank). Heat sunflower oil over very low heat (oil should not boil, but should be red-hot). 
Put the pieces of the candle there, mix to dissolve the wax. Report the wax until the oil turns white. When the ready solution becomes warm, mix it with the first billet and put it in the fridge to freeze.
The ointment is good for any external tumors, blisters, cuts, hemorrhoids. It is also applied to the skin in case of cancer - in the area of projection of a cancerous tumor of an internal organ (ointment can be applied to the head or neck for no more than 2 hours).
For the treatment of hemorrhoids also use nightshade, kupin, mountain ash red, swimsuit, wheatgrass, euphorbia, lungwort, savory, orchis and acid sorrel.
Fresh leaves
Fresh leaves are usually used externally: they are kneaded and primed to sore joints (for example, with rheumatism) or to the seals on the skin, leaving 60 minutes. Such procedures should be done 3-4 times a day.
By the way, their fresh leaves can also be infused: take a liter jar, fill it with 1/3 leaves and fill the top with vodka or alcohol. Insist in a dark cool place for three weeks if you used vodka, or two weeks if alcohol. It is used in the same way as the dry hemlock tincture. 
Side Effects: Poisoning
One of the main side effects of taking a hemlock is possible poisoning. All because of the high content of poisonous substances in it.
The lethal dose for humans is 50 ml per 1 kg of weight (for a horse, by the way, you need 3 kg of plants). Therefore, be very careful about the dosage. If you exceed it, and you have symptoms of poisoning, be sure to consult a doctor!
The first symptoms of poisoning:
- nervousness;
- high pressure and heart palpitations;
- tremor;
- nausea;
- speech impairment;
- dilated pupils;
- pale skin.
Important! If you do not go to a health facility in time, it is fraught with such consequences as paralysis, convulsions, respiratory failure, loss of skin sensitivity.
Contraindications
Herb is contraindicated:
- pregnant women and women during lactation;
- old people and children;
- with abnormalities of the immune system;
- with general exhaustion;
- in the postoperative period;
- in diseases of the liver.
And in case of oncology, by all means consult with a specialist regarding the use of this herb.
Storage conditions
Tincture, powder and ointment are best kept in a tight-fitting glass container. Ointment - in the refrigerator. At the same time, the tincture, surprisingly, can be saved for no more than 10 days, after this time its healing properties begin to decrease, and the ointment is undesirable to lie down. 
Try to make it as much as you need at the moment. The powder will be "comfortable" in a dark cool place. His, like dry grass, it is not recommended to save more than three years.
Do not forget to glue labels on the container, where you should indicate what kind of raw materials they are in and when it was prepared and packed. But fresh leaves, because of their toxicity, it is better not to keep. If necessary, use them immediately, and very carefully.
Tishchenko method: cancer treatment
As we have already mentioned, one of the methods of treatment of oncology with a hemlock is Valery Tishchenko's technique. He takes young inflorescences and leaves of grass, collecting them, immediately puts in a jar of vodka or alcohol (the jar is filled with a hemlock for a third, vodka pours to the top), insists for a little over a month, filters and pours into a glass container.
The dosage is individual for everyone - it all depends on the stage of the disease. According to the healer, such treatment should take place in combination with other herbs and certainly under the supervision of a specialist.
Did you know? Some sources claim that the poison of this particular plant was poisoned by the ancient Greek philosopher and public figure Socrates. By the way, in ancient Greece they knew not only about poisonousness, but also about the healing properties of this herb.
The range of medicinal properties of the hemlock, as we see, is huge. But although the plant is able to cure, it can also greatly undermine your health. Therefore, to ignore the dosage and important recommendations for its use is not worth it. If you consult a doctor and do everything right, this herb will help you.
