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Everything you need to know about medicinal plants.
Why do people say that herbs do not help them?
Unfortunately, many people do not know at all how to use medicinal herbs correctly - at what time of the year to collect them, how to store them, how to prepare the necessary preparations from them, and according to what scheme to be treated. You definitely need to know the exact dosage and contraindications, since not all plants are safe for health - with misuse they can become not a medicine, but a poison.
How do medicinal plants help?
In the process of life, plants under the influence of light energy produce biologically active substances from inorganic substances obtained from the soil, carbon dioxide, water. These chemical compounds have a certain effect on the human body: mineral compounds, vitamins, tannins, phytoncides (“natural antibiotics”) and other substances can have a beneficial effect on metabolism, immunity, and the functioning of various organs and systems.
Is it possible to replace medical treatment with herbs?
People are attracted to many qualities. medicinal plants. Indeed, unlike antibiotics, they do not cause allergic diseases and drug complications. However, to contrast them drug treatment also should not be - only a doctor can determine the necessary balance in taking medications and medicinal herbs. It must be remembered that the effect of the same plant on health different people may be different and depends on the characteristics of the organism. Each plant has its own characteristics of impact on various organs. The experience accumulated over many centuries in the use of medicinal plants often allows for prevention and treatment. various diseases more “sparing” means than traditional drug (or, even more so, surgical) treatment. However, and official medicine does not neglect the rich possibilities of medicinal plants: in fact, the active ingredients of most pharmacological preparations – plant origin or their synthetic analogues. And the herbs themselves are often prescribed by doctors as an alternative or addition to the traditional course of treatment.
What are medicinal plants made of?
Medicinal plants are those that contain biologically active, medicinal substances for humans: proteins, vitamins, lipids, carbohydrates, enzymes, alkaloids, glycosides, bitterness, tannins, steroids, phenolic substances, phytoncides, flavonoids, essential oils, etc.
Proteins regulate all life processes of the cell. Distinguish between simple and complex proteins.
Vitamins - organic matter synthesized mainly by plants. More than 20 vitamins are known, divided into two large kind- Water soluble and fat soluble.
Lipids are fats and fatty substances. Distinguish between simple and complex. Lipids serve as a source of energy in the body. From plants, a person receives fatty unsaturated acids regulating fat metabolism and involved in the removal of cholesterol from the body.
Carbohydrates are organic compounds found mainly in plants. Carbohydrates include cellulose (fiber), starch, inulin, mucus, gums, pectins. Carbohydrates are very important for a person and are one of the main components of his nutrition. With a lack of carbohydrates, intestinal diseases can occur, blood sugar levels drop, memory deteriorates, and unreasonable fatigue appears.
Enzymes are complex proteins that speed up chemical processes in the body. They play one of the main roles in metabolic processes.
Alkaloids are organic compounds containing nitrogen. Some alkaloids are poisons.
Glycosides are organic compounds widely found in plants that promote the transport and storage of various substances. Glycosides of some plants are used to treat heart disease.
Bitters are natural compounds also called isoprenoids. Composed of terpenes, terpenoids and steroids. In the human body, they are needed to enhance the choleretic function.
Tannins are natural compounds with an astringent taste; in the composition of drugs exhibit astringent and bactericidal properties.
Steroids are organic compounds. Steroids include sterols, bile acids, D vitamins, sex hormones, adrenal hormones (corticosteroids). They are part of steroid glycosides used to treat heart disease.
Phenolic substances are a class of secondary compounds with different biological activity such as aromatic.
Phytoncides are products of secondary biosynthesis carried out by higher plants. Plants release esters, alcohols, terpenes, phenols into the environment. Phytoncides have a detrimental effect on pathogens (viruses, bacteria, fungi, bacilli).
Flavonoids are compounds derived from flavones and flavones.
Why is it better to use decoctions and infusions of whole fees?
It is no coincidence that people believe that the action of one plant is less effective than the action of collecting several herbs. The effect is associated not only with the different effects of different plants, but also with the fact that the action of one plant is often stimulated by the substances of another - perhaps not medicinal. That is why traditional medicine recipes are built mainly on medicinal preparations and mixtures.
Collect medicinal plants yourself or is it better to buy?
Self-harvesting of medicinal herbs is a complex and troublesome business, requiring deep knowledge of where, at what time and how each particular plant should be collected. The active principles, i.e., biologically active substances that have a healing effect on the human body, are often found throughout the plant - in the roots, leaves, flowers. But more often they are concentrated only in certain of its organs, and therefore only part of the plant is often used for medicinal purposes. When collecting herbs to treat a specific disease, you need to know exactly which parts of the plants you will need - different parts are collected on different stages plant development.
In pharmacies you can buy a variety of medicinal herbs and their fees. It is certainly easier and more convenient than collecting on your own, besides, many plants recommended for the treatment of certain diseases simply cannot be collected by ourselves - they are quite rare or not found in our area at all. On the other hand, self-harvesting is good for those who need to be absolutely sure that they will receive exactly the herbs they need as a result, and will have complete control over the entire process of collecting, preparing and preparing their medicine.
What is the harvest time for medicinal herbs?
In different periods of growth and development of a medicinal plant, the amount of active principles contained in it is not the same. Therefore, the time of collecting medicinal plants should be timed to coincide with the moment the most content in them these active principles.
Herbs should be collected at certain times and times. And herbalists clearly know these periods. So, Russian healers believed that the herbs collected for Ivan Kupala or Agrafena Kupalnitsa (on the night of July 6 and 7) had a special power. At the same time, some of them are able to heal people, protect them from the evil eye, damage and from the unclean, while others can harm people and send diseases. Today we understand that in the first case we are talking about herbs that have no contraindications for use, in the second - about herbs with poisonous or intoxicating properties. Herbs had to be collected on certain days, hours, phases of the moon, and before picking grass or digging a root, tradition prescribed reading a conspiracy (persuading, begging the weed to bring good and help a person, and also not be angry for taking her life).
When is the best time to pick herbs?
It is necessary to collect above-ground parts of plants, especially flowers, in dry weather and after dew. Only in this case it is possible to preserve their natural color during drying and protect them from bacterial and fungal decomposition. Otherwise, the plant will inevitably lose its medicinal properties.
What parts of the plant are the most beneficial?
It is known that Medicinal substances accumulate in the plant at a certain period of its development, and in its various parts, therefore, at a specific time, only those parts (leaves, flowers and inflorescences, fruits and seeds, roots and rhizomes) are collected that currently contain the greatest amount of useful substances. Their content in plants varies even during the day.
When is the best time to collect leaves?
The leaves are harvested during the period of bud ripening and flowering of plants, and only the lower leaves are selected so as not to disturb the flowering and fruiting process.
When is the best time to collect flowers and inflorescences?
Flowers and inflorescences are harvested at the beginning of flowering, when they contain the most nutrients and crumble less during storage.
When is the best time to collect herbs?
Herbs are harvested at the beginning of flowering, and in some cases - and in full bloom. With a knife (secateurs), the tops of the plant are cut off 15–30 cm long, without coarse ground parts.
When is the best time to harvest fruits and seeds?
Fruits and seeds are harvested gradually, as they ripen. Remember that ripe fruits and seeds are the richest in medicinal substances, but if they are overripe, they should not be taken. The stalks are separated immediately after harvest, and in the fruits of mountain ash, cumin and dill - after drying.
When is the best time to dig up roots and rhizomes?
Roots and rhizomes are dug up with a shovel in early spring or during the period when the aerial parts die off (late summer - autumn).
All harvested parts of plants are harvested in the daytime (from 8–9 to 16–17 hours) and in dry weather. Raw materials are immediately put into bags or other suitable containers, but they are not stuffed tightly.
How to remove bark from trees?
In order to remove the bark from the trunk and branches, you need to make two annular incisions at some distance from each other, and then an incision along the trunk, from one ring to the other. Then the bark is peeled off, applying force from top to bottom.
In oak, the bark is removed only from the branches!
What rules must be observed when collecting and harvesting medicinal plants?
Medicinal plants should be collected only in ecologically clean areas: in no case in the city and not in other settlements, not near roads, away from any enterprises, not only industrial, but also agricultural (where crops and plantings are treated with pesticides).
It is pointless and harmful for plants to pull them out whole - carefully collect only those parts that you need. When using the help of nature, do not forget to take care of its future: if you are picking flowers, always leave a few plants intact so that next year new plants appeared. Tubers, roots and bulbs can be dug out of the ground only after the seeds have ripened and crumbled.
Grass and other above-ground parts of plants should be collected on a fine sunny day after the dew has disappeared (otherwise, wet plants will not be stored, pathogens will quickly start in them, and decomposition processes will begin).
How to dry medicinal plants?
The main task that must be solved when drying medicinal plants is to stop the destructive activity of enzymes (“fermentation”), that is, to protect the active principles contained in plants from changing them to long time. Plants should be dried carefully, in well-ventilated areas, avoiding direct sun rays.
When dried, a significant part of the water evaporates from the plants, and therefore the plants lose approximately as much in weight: grass - 70%, leaves - 80%, flowers - 75%, roots - 65%, bark - 45%.
At what temperature should medicinal plants be dried?
It depends on the characteristics of the plant: those that contain essential oils can be dried at a temperature not exceeding 30-35 ° C; for glycosides, the upper permissible temperature limit is 55–60 °C, for vitamin C, 80–90 °C. As a rule, fruits and roots are dried in an oven at a temperature of 40–60 °C.
Do properties change during drying and storage?
Of course, yes. Some of the healing properties are lost, but with proper observance of the collection and harvesting technology, these losses are minimized. But gradually, over time, the active properties of harvested herbs weaken. However, dried medicinal herbs usually become completely unsuitable for consumption only after a few years (subject to storage rules). Some plants have a shorter shelf life.
How to properly store medicinal plants?
In order to preserve well-dried material, both storage space and packaging are of great importance. Do not store plants in a damp room and uncovered. The prepared material absorbs moisture, as a result of which it collapses, changes in color and acquires a musty smell as a result of the activity of microorganisms that have fallen on it, in particular mold fungi. The storage room must be dry, well ventilated and accessible for regular inspections. That is why a barn or basement cannot be used as a pantry for medicinal plants. It is better to store them in an unheated room at the living quarters.
Freshly harvested herbs cannot be stored in the container in which you originally put them for more than 3-4 hours - the plants will cake and deteriorate.
Do not store plants in plastic packaging, as essential oils react with plastic, forming compounds hazardous to health.
How to use medicinal plants correctly?
Medicinal herbs are used both internally and externally. Inside, they take juices squeezed from plants, decoctions, napar, infusions, tinctures, extracts from roots, bark, seeds and fruits, powders from dried parts of plants. Outwardly, medicinal herbs are used in the form of baths, enemas, wrappings in a sheet soaked in a decoction of medicinal plants, in the form of lotions, poultices, compresses, applying plant parts and paste from them to sore spots, etc.
The most common dose for the use of medicinal herbs inside is 1 tbsp. a spoon "with a top" of a finely cut plant or mixture in a glass of boiling water or 4 tbsp. spoons with a "top" per liter of boiling water.
How to get juice from medicinal herbs?
Juices from medicinal plants are obtained using a juicer or press. If there is no juicer, juice is prepared in the following way. The plant is washed, finely cut and placed, without stuffing tightly, in a glass jar. Pour in boiled water and leave overnight. In the morning, filter through cheesecloth, squeeze out the remainder. Juices are best drunk freshly prepared.
How to make a drug collection?
A collection is a mixture of several types of medicinal herbs. Typically, a collection includes 10 components or more. They are composed of plants that mainly enhance or support each other's action. Remember that some plants are incompatible, as their medicinal properties are mutually neutralized (for example, large celandine and goose cinquefoil). From the fees, you can prepare infusions, decoctions not only for oral administration, but also for lotions, rinses, douches, microclysters, baths and poultices.
How important is it to follow the indicated dosage when treating with herbs?
Strict compliance dosages in the preparation and administration of drugs from medicinal plants is an indispensable condition for the effectiveness of treatment.
On the packaging of medicinal herbs sold in pharmacies, the method of preparation, single and daily dose reception. At home, in the absence of pharmacy scales, healing herbs, as a rule, are dosed with spoons. The average dose for the preparation of infusions and decoctions when taken orally is 2 tbsp. tablespoons of dry grass per 0.5 liters of water. A tablespoon contains on average: flowers, leaves and grass - 4-5 g, roots, rhizomes and fruits - 6-8 g, although these data are very approximate.
The easiest way to measure the required amount of water is with a spoon or a glass: a teaspoon holds about 5 g, a dessert spoon - 10 g, a tablespoon - 15 g, a glass - 200–250 g of water.
How to prepare an infusion of medicinal herbs?
Infusions are used to extract active principles from those parts of plants that release them relatively easily (grass, leaves, flowers, fresh fruits). For the preparation of infusions, mainly water is used. Infusions can be prepared both hot and cold.
In the hot method, the crushed feedstock is poured into a bowl and poured with boiling water, usually in a ratio of 1: 10 (1 part of a plant to 10 parts of water). Infusions intended for external use are prepared more concentrated (1: 5). They are best made in a thermos: the raw materials are poured with boiling water and the thermos is kept open for 15–20 minutes, then it is closed with a lid and left overnight, and filtered in the morning. Another option for preparing infusions in a hot way is a water bath: the required amount of medicinal raw materials is poured with water at room temperature (about 18 ° C) in porcelain, glass or enamelware, which is placed in another larger container with boiling water (in a boiling "water bath"). ”) and heated in it with frequent stirring for 15 minutes, then cooled for 45 minutes and filtered.
In a cold way, infusions are prepared as follows: raw materials are poured necessary quantity cold boiled water and insist from 4 to 12 hours, and then filtered.
How to prepare a decoction of medicinal herbs?
Decoctions are used to extract active principles from roots and rhizomes, bark, wood, coarse leaves, dry fruits. These parts of the plant require a fairly long heat treatment, since they have a dense structure. To prepare a decoction, crushed raw materials are poured cold water, mix thoroughly, put on fire, bring to a boil, and then keep on low heat for 20–30 minutes, after which it is filtered and squeezed in gauze. The decoction is diluted with boiled water to the desired volume.
It is important to observe the following rule: in no case should herbal decoctions be prepared in aluminum or other metal utensils in order to avoid adverse reaction with metal.
How to prepare a tincture of medicinal herbs?
I use vodka or 40-70% alcohol as an extracting factor in tinctures. Usually, to prepare a tincture, 5 parts of vodka or alcohol are added to 1 part of the crushed raw materials, after thorough mixing, the mixture is placed in a dry, cool place, protected from light (it is advisable to prepare the tincture in a dark glass container). Depending on the purpose of the tincture, the period of its infusion can vary from 7 to 40 days. At the end of this time, the tincture is filtered, then the gauze is squeezed out and filtered again.
As a rule, to prepare a tincture for 20 g of raw materials, take 100 ml of alcohol and get a 20% tincture. Ready tinctures are stored in tightly stoppered bottles.
How to prepare napar from medicinal herbs?
To prepare steam, medicinal herbs are poured with boiling water and steamed (simmered) in a cooling oven for the whole night. In the morning, the steam is filtered through gauze, after which it is ready for use. For the preparation of steams, the least coarse parts of plants are used, i.e. leaves, flowers, grass, fruits.
How to prepare herbal powder?
To prepare the powder, well-dried raw materials are ground in a mortar or coffee grinder. The powder is most often used for oral administration, for powdering wounds, ulcers and preparing ointments.
How to prepare an ointment from medicinal herbs?
Ointments are medicines that are used for external use. They are prepared by mixing plant powders with an ointment base; 4 parts of the base are taken for 1 part of the plant. As an ointment base, you can use pork or interior fat(lard), unsalted butter or any vegetable oil, petroleum jelly (preferably - yellow color). Powder, tincture or fresh juice of the plant is added to the preheated ointment base. You can make ointments different concentration: for example, to get a 10-20% ointment, you should take 10-20 g of powder per 100 or 200 g of fat or 5-10 ml of tincture per 95 g of fat. The choice of base depends on various considerations: for example, ointments based on vegetable oil or mineral fats have more long term storage than ointments on pork fat, but the latter are superior in quality.
How to do medicinal herbal baths?
Baths are prepared as follows. Pour 40–60 g of grass with 2–5 liters of boiling water, leave for 20 minutes or boil for 10 minutes on low heat, filter and pour into a bath filled with water (water temperature is 36–40 ° C). To prevent the formation of steam in the room, first pour cold, and then hot water. Take a bath for 10-15 minutes, you must first rinse in the shower.
Important! During the procedure, the heart area should be above water.
The usual course of treatment with herbal baths: 2-3 times a week for 15 days.
How to brew medicinal herbs bought at a pharmacy?
Strictly speaking, collections of medicinal plants must be prepared in a water bath: here the requirements of the pharmacopoeia are consistent with the recommendations of experienced herbalists. But practice proves that extraction, i.e., the release of useful substances from plants, also occurs with a simple infusion of herbs.
It is most reasonable to prepare infusions in the evening, so that in the morning you can take the medicine. It is very convenient to use a glass teapot with a piston for “brewing” herbs. In the evening, put the amount of herb indicated on the package into it, pour boiling water over it, and in the morning you will get a perfectly infused, chilled drink, ready to drink.
How long can the prepared decoction be stored?
The medicinal properties of the decoction do not last long - microbes begin to multiply in it, "thanks" to which various enzymatic processes are launched in the decoction. Therefore, the permissible shelf life of the broth is small: a day at room temperature, two days in the refrigerator.
Do dosages of medicinal herbs differ for children and adults?
When using medicinal plants, it should be borne in mind that the doses of the drug for an adult, a teenager and a child are not the same. When selecting the right dosage For a child or teenager, you can focus on the following recommendations:
Adults 1 dose
7 to 14 years 1/2 dose
4 to 7 years 1/3 dose
3 to 4 years 1/6-1/4 dose
1 to 2 years 1/8-1/6 dose
up to 1 year 1/12-1/8 dose
It is necessary to strictly observe the dosage and take into account the characteristics of your body. Buying herbal preparations at the pharmacy, always pay attention to notices about contraindications to the use of herbs.
Greetings, my dear readers! Recently, the topic of traditional medicine has become very relevant. Medicinal herbs are now very popular and the demand for them due to the high cost of drugs in pharmacies is quite large. Therefore, it is important to learn how to cook them correctly at home.
We know that many cultivated and wild plants have useful properties. They are most effective in fresh, but for year-round use, plants are dried, preserved, tinctures, syrups, and ointments are prepared from them.
It is much easier to prepare various dosage forms from dry raw materials. Of course, when we talk specifically about some medicinal plant, we always say what significance they have for the body and how to use them correctly. But today I want to dwell on what are the general rules for proper preparation in herbal treatment and how to properly use prepared dosage forms.
The vegetation cover of the earth is an important component of nature: plants play a huge role in human life. Only green plants that use the energy of the sun have the ability to create organic matter from water and carbon dioxide. Man receives from plants Construction Materials, all kinds food products, and also with their help treats numerous diseases.
It is not for nothing that doctors recommend city residents to visit as often as possible fresh air, Outdoors: green color plants has a calming and beneficial emotional impact per person. Plants absorb dust, exhaust gases from cars, emissions from industrial production, reduce noise, which have such a negative impact on human health.
Plants are important for humans also because they are a powerful healing factor: it is in nature, surrounded by plants, that we relax, recuperate and improve health.
And now let's take a closer look at how to properly use various parts of plants for the preparation of medicines at home.
Decoction
Decoctions are prepared from solid parts of the plant: bark, roots, branches, seeds, fruits. For proper preparation, 10-20 parts of water are taken for 1 part of the raw material. Powerful plants are bred large quantity water. For external use, stronger concentrations of decoctions and infusions are sometimes used.
To prepare decoctions, the raw materials are poured with water at room temperature, put in a water bath for 15 - 30 minutes, removed from heat and insisted for 10 minutes, filtered through gauze. Sometimes the broth has to be brought to the desired volume, for this boiled water is added.
Store the broth in a cool place, preferably in the refrigerator, in a closed container for no more than 2 days. Take according to the recommendations for a particular herb with tablespoons.
Infusion
To prepare the infusion, soft parts of the plant are used - these are leaves or flowers. Raw materials are poured with boiling water, cover the container thick cloth(with a towel or a special cap) and insist for 4 - 6 hours until completely cooled, after which it is filtered. Now infusion over convenient way can be cooked in a thermos.
In some cases, the method of cold infusion is used: the raw material is poured with water at room temperature and infused for 0.5 - 12 hours. So, for example, mucous infusions are prepared from flax seeds, hawthorn tubers.
Store the infusion in a cool place, preferably in the refrigerator, in a closed container for no more than 2 days. Take according to the recommendations in tablespoons.
Tincture
A tincture is an alcoholic extract of medicinal substances from a plant. For its preparation, crushed medicinal raw materials are placed in a bottle or jar and filled with 40% or 70% alcohol in a ratio of 1:5 or 1:10. At home, of course, vodka is more often used. The container is tightly closed and kept at room temperature for 7 days. After a week, the tincture is carefully drained, the remnants are squeezed well and filtered.
Tinctures are always taken in drops as prescribed by a doctor, from 10 to 30 drops per adult, and for children 1 drop per year of life. But it is better, of course, not to give tinctures to children, it would be better for them to use decoctions or infusions.
Ointments
For the preparation of ointments at home, it is better to use unsalted lard or butter as an ointment base, for the preparation of liquid ointments - vegetable oil. Such ointments easily penetrate the skin and have a deeper effect than ointments on petroleum jelly.
Liquid ointments prepared in a ratio of 1:10, keeping the filled vegetable oil raw materials for 2 - 3 weeks at room temperature, periodically stirring or shaking the container with raw materials.
After the necessary exposure, the oil is filtered and stored in a cool place in a dark bottle for up to 3 months.
Dense ointments obtained by mixing with lard or butter powdered medicinal raw materials in a ratio of 1:1 or 1:5. These ointments are prepared in small quantities and stored in the refrigerator for only a few days.
The hard parts of the plants (more often the roots) are boiled for 15 minutes, then filtered and cooled.
Ointments are used for rubbing into joints and other painful places with neuralgia, myalgia, sciatica, for application to damaged areas of the skin with skin diseases, for microclysters, etc.
syrups
Herbal syrups can be prepared at home with honey or sugar. Usually syrup is made from bitter herbs to make it easier to take.
For example, thyme or violet herb syrup, rose petals () is used for coughing in children. Mint leaf syrup, dandelion flower jam are useful for improving digestion, as well as for colds.
To prepare the syrup, mix in equal proportions herbal infusion With sugar syrup and boil on low heat for 5-10 minutes, then close the lid and let it brew for another 10-12 hours. Sometimes alcohol is added to prevent the syrup from fermenting. But for children, the syrup can be boiled a little longer so that it thickens more.
Take herbal syrups of 1-3 teaspoons, preferably before meals, with colds every hour.
Powders
Powders from dried raw materials are used mainly in the form of powders for wounds, ulcers, in some cases they are taken orally.
Medicinal plants are also used for inhalation (inhalation), compresses, poultices, therapeutic baths, washing and cosmetic use.
The pollen of plants is very valuable, especially the flowers of fruit plants and flowering plants (linden, chamomile, etc.). It contains a number of substances that stimulate the activity of the body. Honey with pollen in a ratio of 2:1 is indicated for fatigue, hypertension, insomnia, debilitated children with anemia. Read more about the beneficial properties of pollen.
Fees herbs
These are solid parts of plants, which are a mixture of crushed or whole raw materials of several types. The experience of traditional medicine shows that in the treatment of medicinal plants it is better to use fees, rather than individual plants.
Medicinal collections can consist of a large number of components - from 5 to 20 and even more. In the treatment of fees, there is a complex effect on the body, for example:
- anti-inflammatory;
- painkiller;
- expectorant;
- antimicrobial and so on.
Therefore, when drawing up any collection, it is necessary to take into account individual characteristics patient and the presence of concomitant diseases.
For information: the mass of 1 tablespoon of raw materials from dried leaves, herbs and flowers is 3 - 5 grams, the roots and bark weigh about 10 grams.
Conclusion
Dear my readers! Keep in mind that the uncontrolled use of herbs can harm your health, so before you start using herbs for treatment, first carefully read the contraindications.
And I also note that in order for medicinal herbs to have healing power, it is necessary to observe the time of collection of herbs and the proper storage of dried raw materials. Failure to comply with these two important conditions, even if proper cooking herbal medicines, you won't get what you want therapeutic effect. How to collect herbs and store them is written in detail.
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With wishes of good health, Taisiya Filippova
The section tells about medicinal plants - their places of growth and healing properties, rules for collection and storage. You will learn how to take care of these plants, what role they play in human life. Below is a list by name in alphabetical order of the main, in terms of use in medicine, medicinal plants with detailed descriptions, pictures and recommendations for use in the treatment of various diseases.
Medicinal plants - an extensive group of plants used in medical and veterinary practice for various diseases with therapeutic or prophylactic purposes. The medicinal properties of medicinal plants are due to the presence in them of certain chemical compounds - the so-called active substances.
Medicinal plants are used in the form of fees, or teas, powders and others, or after processing (see, Dosage forms). Special groups of medicines prepared from medicinal plants at chemical and pharmaceutical plants are products of their primary processing (fatty and essential oils, resins, etc.), pure (without admixture of ballast substances) amounts of active ingredients, individual chemical compounds and their combinations. Active ingredients are distributed unevenly in medicinal plants. Usually only those parts of the plant where it accumulates are used. maximum amount active substances. The composition and amount of active substances in medicinal plants change throughout the year, with the age of the plant and depending on the conditions of its habitat, temperature, light, air, soil conditions, etc. Many medicinal plants are only of historical interest, as they are currently in medicine are not used.
List of the most important wild and cultivated medicinal plants
Nomenclature of medicinal plants approved for use in medical practice, contains about 160 titles. Preparations or raw materials 103 of these plants are described in the tenth edition State USSR(GFH). Requests for raw materials of medicinal plants are satisfied by about half in terms of tonnage and about 75% in terms of nomenclature by collecting wild plants, and the rest - by cultivated medicinal plants.
A morphological description of annual medicinal plants introduced into the Botanical Garden of the Academy of Sciences of the Kirghiz SSR is also given; active substances, the viability of plants under new conditions is described and some issues of cultivation agrotechnics are considered.
Recently, interest in herbal medicine has increased, which in turn has increased the number of pickers. However, it is impossible to use medicinal plants without knowing their properties and chemical composition. Many medicinal plants, their distribution and use are described in popular publications. The chemical composition, methods for obtaining certain biologically active substances from plants are considered in scientific papers. Despite the seemingly abundance of well-known medicinal herbs, new ones are being discovered, which are undergoing primary tests in botanical gardens and at experimental stations. Botanical gardens, located in different climatic zones of the globe, have collections of certain medicinal plants to study the biological characteristics, medicinal properties and methods of growing these herbs. Thanks to this, new types of medicinal plants are being introduced into the industry. Seeds are the main material for exchange with other botanical gardens and other organizations. Similar work is carried out in the Botanical Garden of the Academy of Sciences of the Kirghiz SSR.
The section contains some information about annual medicinal plants grown in the experimental plot, provides data on some long-known plants, but for some reason forgotten. Most plants synthesize useful substances in the above-ground mass - in the grass (chamomile, string, snakehead, fume), in many species, seeds are valuable (coriander, anise, dope, flax, sleeping pills poppy, large plantain, etc.). In some plants, flowers have medicinal properties (calendula officinalis, blue cornflower, etc.).
Our long-term studies show that many introduced plants do not change their chemical composition, and often the quantitative content of active substances is not inferior to the content in wild plants. The study of the chemical composition of medicinal plants was carried out jointly with the laboratory of the Institute of Physiology and Experimental Pathology of High Mountains and the laboratory of natural compounds of the Organic Institute.
All plants are divided into two groups: 1) introduced into scientific medicine and included in pharmacopoeias Soviet Union; 2) used in traditional medicine. 
Medicinal plants - types of plant organisms used for the manufacture of therapeutic and prophylactic drugs that are used in medical and veterinary practice. Herbal medicines account for over 30% of all medicines circulating on the world market. In the USSR, about 40% of the applied medical preparations made from plants.
About 2,500 species of plants from the flora of the USSR, including those used in folk medicine, have medicinal value.
The variety of soil and climatic conditions of the USSR makes it possible to introduce into its territory numerous species of foreign medicinal plants of the cold, temperate and subtropical zones.
More than 600 species of plants can be used as raw materials for the chemical and pharmaceutical industry, in the pharmacy network and for export. Of this number, except for secondary medicinal plants, only about 200 species belonging to 70 families are practically used in medicine (mainly of the family Compositae, Rosaceae, legumes, labiales, umbrella, nightshade, buckwheat, cruciferous, buttercup). About 70% of the medicinal plants used are used in galenic production, the rest of the species are used in the pharmacy network, homeopathy and are exported.
When harvesting wild and cultivated medicinal plants, as a rule, separate organs or parts of the plant are collected.
The collection of medicinal plant materials is carried out at a certain time - during periods of maximum accumulation of active substances. The collected raw materials are usually dried.
In the USSR, a comprehensive study of medicinal plants already known in medicine is being carried out (identifying their reserves, introducing them into culture, increasing productivity and finding ways to reduce the cost of raw materials, establishing better harvesting dates, conditions for drying and storing raw materials, preparing new drugs and dosage forms).
There are searches for new and cheaper sources of plant raw materials to replace already known imported or scarce ones. medical preparations, as well as medicinal plants with new pharmacological and therapeutic effect(study of their chemical composition, pharmacological activity and therapeutic value, development of technology for the production of drugs and their manufacture).
New medicinal plants and physiologically active substances of plant origin are identified by continuous or selective chemical and pharmacological studies of the flora of individual regions of the USSR. At the same time, information about the use of certain medicinal plants in traditional medicine is taken into account.
In directed searches for a specific compound, species and genera that are phylogenetically close to the plant from which this compound has already been isolated are primarily studied.
So, to date, more than 6000 plant species have been previously studied for the content of alkaloids, over 4000 for the presence of essential oils, for the presence of glycosides cardiac action about 2000 species have been studied, saponins - about 3000, flavonoids - about 1000, coumarins - about 1000 species.
As a result, selected a large number of individual chemicals and on their basis many new medicinal preparations have been created.
Medicinal plants include plants that are used to obtain drugs used in medicine in medicinal and preventive purposes. Plants of this group have substances that have medicinal properties. As a rule, they are concentrated in separate parts and tissues of a particular plant. Therefore, it is necessary to know which parts of medicinal plants should be used in treatment or for prevention, as well as to know the medicinal properties of medicinal plants.
Classification of medicinal plants
These plants can be classified according to many criteria, such as the area of application, effectiveness, areola distribution. Consider first the classification of medicinal plants according to the parts used:
Solid - these include fruits, roots, seeds, shoots, as well as bark;
The soft parts of a plant are the inflorescences of herbs, flowers, leaves, buds, and, in fact, the herbs themselves.
Also of great importance are the components that are part of the physicochemical composition of the plant, because they determine the main medicinal properties and methods of preparing the drug:
Plant mucus is used as an enveloping agent. They create a protective film for gastrointestinal tract, bronchi and other respiratory tracts. Means are prepared from mucous plants for 2-3 hours, soaking them in cold water.
Bitterness increases the secretion of the gastrointestinal tract, as a result, stimulates the appetite and helps the absorption of food. Bitterness tends to dissolve in alcohol, ordinary water and other organic solvents.
Pectin substances are best preserved in the form of a decoction, which must be kept warm for a little less than an hour. Such a decoction will have an adsorbing, anti-inflammatory effect.
Against mucosal inflammation oral cavity tannins will help. Also used when alcohol poisoning or poisoning with salts of heavy metals. The resulting decoction of plants with tannins is immediately filtered hot, which retains all the medicinal properties.
The infusion of plants with essential oils is filtered only after complete cooling and is used as a diuretic, choleretic, bactericidal, anti-inflammatory agent.
Where to find miraculous plants? The Internet offers many recipes for traditional medicine, but very often for the preparation of dosage forms, either very rare plants or plants that do not grow near the place of residence are needed. Therefore, we will consider the most popular and accessible to everyone medicinal plants that can be easily found in the country, in the yard or in nature.
We offer you a list of the most common medicinal plants:
- Acacia silver;
- Aloe tree;
- Warty birch;
- White willow;
- Walnut;
- Ginseng;
- Wild strawberry;
- Blooming Sally;
- Calendula;
- horse chestnut;
- Norway maple;
- Stinging nettle;
- Burdock;
- Coltsfoot;
- Melissa officinalis;
- Peppermint;
- Nightshade black;
- fern male;
- Parsley curly;
- Sunflower annual;
- Mountain ash;
- Common lilac;
- Scotch pine;
- Poplar black;
- fragrant dill;
- Horsetail;
- Garlic sowing;
- Mulberry black;
- Horse sorrel.
wild rose
Used parts: fruits, roots, leaves.
Properties: concentration of numerous vitamins, choleretic, astringent, bactericidal, anti-inflammatory, laxative.
Dosage forms: extracts, tablets, oils and decoctions.
With urolithiasis, with a disease digestive tract and liver prepare an infusion: you need 3 tbsp. spoons of berries 1 liter of boiling water, after preparation, drink three times a day, preferably regularly for half a glass. A miraculous decoction is prepared from 2 tablespoons of rosehip root in 350 ml of water, boiled for a quarter of an hour, and then infused. We recommend drinking during the week 3 times regularly a day, one glass.
With a disorder of the stomach 1 tbsp. a spoonful of rosehip leaves is poured with a glass of boiling water and infused for 10 minutes. Consume throughout the day as needed.
A choleretic agent is a decoction of berries: 1 tbsp. a spoonful of berries in two cups of boiling water, boil over medium heat for 10 minutes, and then leave for a whole day and strain. Drink half a glass before each meal.
Mulberry black
Used parts: roots (in early spring), leaves and bark (during flowering), fruits.
Properties: circulatory stimulation, blood-purifying, mild laxative, anti-inflammatory properties.
Dosage forms: infusion, decoction, ointment.
With hypertension, bronchial disease, for example, bronchial asthma make an infusion: pour 200 ml of boiling water over 18 g of crushed ripe berries, leave for 4 hours and filter. Drink before meals approximately 50 ml.
For heart disease and diabetes, you need to eat a glass of fruit per day.
The infusion of the leaves is an excellent antipyretic. Requires 1 tbsp. pour a spoonful of mulberry leaves with 300 ml of boiling water, insist and strain. After preparation, drink a glass a day.
For bruises, ointment is used. Bark powder in the amount of 2 tablespoons must be poured with vegetable oil (1.5 cups). Lubricate bruises, cuts, wounds.
Mountain ash
Used parts: fruits, young branches, flowers.
Properties: laxative, hemostatic, choleretic, diuretic.
Dosage forms: infusion, decoction, tea, gruel.
With hepatitis, with stones in the kidneys and in the bladder, hemorrhoids, an infusion is recommended: for 200 ml of boiling water, 15 g of rowan fruits. Take one spoon 3 times a day. Or you can make an infusion of 2 tbsp. spoons of rowan flowers, brewing them in 400 ml of boiling water. After 5 minutes of boiling, strain and take regularly 200 ml per day 4 times.
To fight with hypertension and atherosclerosis, fresh juice and rowan fruits are useful. 50 ml of juice should be drunk for prevention three times a day.
With urolithiasis, take a little gruel during the day, which is prepared from 500 g of mountain ash, pounded with 50 g of sugar.
Walnut
Used parts: leaves, as well as fruits of different ripeness.
Properties: normalizes gastric secretion, lowers arterial pressure, strengthens muscles; tonic, vasodilator, anti-inflammatory, choleretic and anthelmintic.
Dosage forms: infusion, decoction.
For fast healing wounds use lotions with a decoction of the leaves. And for gargling, an infusion is made: for 30 minutes, insist 1 tbsp. a spoonful of crushed leaves, filled with a glass of boiling water, then strain. 1 teaspoon can be given to children three times a day. It is also effective in the treatment of scrofula and rickets.
In the treatment of stomach ulcers (gastritis) and duodenal ulcers, walnut shells infused with alcohol are recommended.
With ulcers and diarrhea, an infusion of young nuts of milk ripeness is effective. Within 15 days at a temperature of 20-25 degrees insist 30 nuts per 1 liter of 70º alcohol. Then, after filtering, we advise you to take constantly one teaspoon.
horse sorrel
Used parts: root, leaves, seeds.
Properties: antihelminthic, choleretic, laxative.
Dosage forms: decoction, powder, infusion, ointment.
In the treatment of burns, ulcers, scabies, wounds, crushed leaves are applied gently to small wounds, skin ulcers and so on. The leaves contain a lot of oxalic acid, which is contraindicated in people with urinary tract diseases and kidney failure.
For indigestion, take 1/3 cup of decoction three times a day before meals. The broth is boiled for 1 hour from 1 tbsp. spoons of crushed root and herbs in 1500 ml of water.
As a fixing agent in small doses, sorrel root powder acts, and in large doses has a laxative effect. The powder is made from a dry root and is taken 0.25 g three times a day as a fixative or 0.5 g twice as a laxative.
For skin diseases, crushed sorrel root is used along with sour milk.
With hypertension, tincture helps: one part of the roots to 4 parts of alcohol (40%). Take tincture three times a day, 10 ml.
Horsetail
Used parts: grass.
Properties: bactericidal, diuretic, tonic, expectorant and anti-inflammatory properties.
Dosage forms: infusion, decoction.
With inflammation Bladder and hemorrhoidal bleeding, with atherosclerosis and diseases of the kidneys, gastrointestinal tract and liver, its preparations are used.
The infusion is prepared very easily: 1 tbsp. we recommend pouring a spoonful of chopped herbs with 1 cup of boiling water, carefully infuse for 30 minutes. We recommend drinking ¼ cup three times a day. Outwardly, it is used for compresses for skin diseases, as well as against baldness.
Rinse your mouth with decoction: 1 tbsp. a spoonful of grass in one glass of ordinary water, boil the broth for about half an hour.
For washings and compresses, an infusion is made. Horsetail herb is infused during the day, usually 50 g of herb per 600 ml of boiled water, but cold.
Large celandine
Used parts: grass, roots, fresh juice.
Properties: laxative, diuretic; antispasmodic property.
Dosage forms: infusion, decoction, juice.
Infusions of celandine have a choleretic effect, ½ teaspoon of crushed leaves and roots of celandine is poured with a glass of boiling water, insisted and filtered. Take half a glass a day three times.
A special collection is used for liver disease and frequent constipation: ½ st. spoons of grass and roots of celandine, horsetail leaves, hawthorn flowers and chamomile grass, add one tablespoon of mint, rue herb, buckthorn bark and butterbur leaves, 1 tbsp. a spoonful of the resulting mixture immediately pour 200 ml of boiling water and let it brew for 20 minutes. Drink early in the morning and after dinner in the evening for half a glass.
For rinsing use infusion, pouring 2 tbsp. spoons of celandine 200 ml of boiling water.
Let's summarize:
Nature is a real healer, because it is in nature that you can find healing herbs that will help overcome the disease. Medicinal plants have a wide range of uses in folk practice, and sometimes dosage forms made from natural materials can even compete with some artificial medicines.
First of all, when making a prescription product, you need to understand what properties it should have, and depending on this, add certain ingredients, having studied the properties. We also recommend that you strictly follow the instructions of the recipe, because the purpose of all means is to save the most main value in life - health.
A huge number of recipes for products, which include many plants that you do not know. It is enough to use proven simple recipes dosage forms that are prepared using one or two plants. For example, for the above recipes, you can easily find plants in the country garden, in your garden, in the yard or in nature.
Love and protect nature! In return, you will have a strong body for years to come!
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As practice shows, we do not always know how to competently and fully use the gifts of mother nature, which generously provided us with natural medicines, with the help of which our ancestors treated many diseases. It's time to remember the healing properties of herbs and plants, their role in medicine, the rules of admission, harm and benefits.
Medicinal plants in medicine
The healing properties of plants have been used by all peoples of the world for thousands of years. It was with their help that people treated many diseases, turning to nature, to its gifts. Today in the world there are about 12,000 medicinal plants, which have healing properties and are used both in traditional and folk medicine. In this case, often medicinal plants are perfectly combined with other types of treatment.But medicinal plants are used not only for therapeutic, but also for preventive purposes, for example, to cleanse the body. It is regular cleansing that is one of the secrets of people who, even in old age, can boast of excellent physical and mental health.
Of course, medicines from plants do not have a pronounced pharmacological activity, since they act on the body slowly, but in some cases it is the plants that are more effective than their synthetic "brothers". Thus, among the 3,000 drugs that are used by modern medicine, about 35-40 percent are produced from medicinal plants, and the number of herbal preparations is increasing every year.
However, it is important to remember that only a doctor can make a diagnosis and prescribe a medicinal plant, while self-medication may not lead to the desired result (in best case) or make you feel worse (in the worst case).
What is the secret of the effectiveness of herbal medicines?
The fact is that plants are a biogenetically formed complex consisting of active substances and other (secondary) elements, including:
- metabolites,
- proteins,
- various essential oils
- chlorophyll,
- trace elements,
- different groups
- inorganic salts.
Therefore, it is not surprising that scientific medicine, which considers folk methods of treatment imperfect and archaic, nevertheless resorts to the help of medicinal plants that have proven their effectiveness and usefulness during their existence. And this is not surprising, because medicinal herbs and plants do not have any chemical additives, since nature itself endowed them with useful properties, creating a kind of safe "natural pills".
Little of, modern science not only the experience of traditional medicine is studied and carefully checked, but also the arsenal of therapeutic agents is replenished.
Medicinal plants and their uses
When deciding to resort to the help of medicinal plants, it is necessary to take into account the important fact that among plants there are a large number of potent and poisonous species. Therefore, it is better to purchase herbs and fees in pharmacies.
In addition, you can collect medicinal plants yourself (this requires a good understanding of plants and herbs, since they are often similar in appearance, but have different properties) or purchased from experienced herbalists.
From medicinal plants are made:
- infusions,
- decoctions,
- tinctures,
- powders,
- ointments,
- extracts,
- syrups.
infusions
Infusions are perfectly absorbed, have a quick, and, most importantly, strong effect. For the preparation of infusions use:- cold method - the crushed plant (or collection) is poured with cold boiled water, infused for 5-8 hours, after which the mixture is filtered through cheesecloth,
- hot way- the crushed plant (or collection) is poured with boiling water and put on fire for 20 minutes, while it is important not to bring the water to a boil, then the infusion is squeezed through cheesecloth.
Decoctions
Decoctions are absorbed by the body somewhat more slowly than infusions, but they last longer. It should be borne in mind that certain substances may volatilize or break down during the boiling process. In addition, the composition of decoctions often includes a lot of foreign substances that weaken the effect of the main medicinal substances, as a result of which this method of treatment can negatively affect the body.To prepare a decoction, it is necessary to pour the crushed plant with water and bring to a boil, then strain and bring to the desired volume by adding boiled water. Both decoctions and infusions are stored for no more than one or two days.
Tinctures
Tinctures are prepared using alcohol, due to which they have a strong effect, and therefore the medicine should be taken in small doses (no more than 20 drops, and in some cases no more than two drops, diluted in several tablespoons of cold boiled water). Plants are infused mainly for 10 days (sometimes several months). The tincture is stored in a glass sealed container. The shelf life is several years, while the medicine does not lose its healing properties.Powders
Used for both indoor and outdoor use. For cooking, dry plants and herbs are used, which are ground in a mortar or ground with a coffee grinder. The powder is stored in a tightly closed container.Ointments
Usually used for compresses. The ointment is prepared by grinding fresh or dry plants, which are mixed with an astringent.Astringents:
- petrolatum,
- lanolin,
- unsalted pork fat,
- fresh butter or vegetable oil.
extracts
They are concentrated dosage form extracted from biologically active substances contained in herbal medicinal materials.syrups
These are medicines, in the preparation of which concentrated plant juice and sugar are used. The syrup can be diluted with various preservatives that are approved for medical use.Properties of medicinal plants
The medicinal properties of medicinal plants used in scientific and traditional medicine are due to the presence of biologically active substances in them, namely:
- alkaloids,
- glycosides,
- coumarins and furocoumarins,
- essential oils,
- resin,
- tannins,
- vitamins.
alkaloids
To date, drugs, which include alkaloids, are given one of the most significant places in the control system of many physiological processes observed in the body of not only a patient, but also a healthy person.The most used alkaloids:
- strychnine,
- brucine,
- caffeine,
- morphine,
- nicotine,
- quinine,
- atropine.
- pilocarpus,
- belladonna,
- periwinkle pink,
- securinega subshrub,
- ephedra,
- egg-pod.
Glycosides
The most used glycosides:1. cardiac glycosides:
- digitalis,
- lily of the valley,
- Adonis.
2. Anthraglycosides:
- buckthorn,
- rhubarb,
- cassia,
- aloe.
3.
Saponins.
Render following impacts on the body:
- expectorant: istod roots, cyanosis and primrose roots,
- diuretic: herb kidney tea,
- choleretic: St. John's wort.
- lower blood pressure,
- induce vomiting,
- have a diaphoretic effect.
- sagebrush,
- gentian,
- dandelion,
- centaury.
- increase appetite,
- increase the peristalsis of the stomach,
- improve digestion,
- I increase the secretion of gastric juice.
- hawthorn,
- chokeberry,
- liquorice root,
- tansy,
- buckwheat.
- P-vitamin activity,
- bactericidal action,
- choleretic action,
- removal of radioactive materials.
Coumarins and Furocoumarins
Coumarins are predominantly found in the following plant families:- umbrella,
- legumes,
- rue.
- vasodilator,
- antispasmodic,
- antitumor,
- photosensitizing.
Essential oils
This is a group of fragrant and easily volatile substances that are found mainly in flowers, leaves, and also fruits of plants.The most common essential oils:
- mint,
- valerian,
- thyme,
- eucalyptus,
- oregano,
- Melissa,
- juniper,
- wormwood,
- sage.
- anti-inflammatory,
- antimicrobial,
- antiviral,
- antihelminthic,
- soothing,
- stimulating
- painkiller,
- vasodilator,
- expectorant.
resins
Thick liquid with a characteristic aroma, which in its own way chemical composition close to essential oils. A resin that does not harden for a long time is called a balm.Plants from which resins are obtained:
- rhubarb,
- pine,
- Birch,
- sandarac,
- gopher,
- myrrh.
- bactericidal,
- antiseptic,
- wound healing,
- laxative.
Tannins
This group was named for its unique ability to tan leather.Plants with tannic properties include:
- Birch,
- bird cherry,
- hypericum,
- Oak bark,
- sagebrush,
- rhubarb,
- tansy.
- astringent,
- bactericidal,
- anti-inflammatory,
- hemostatic,
- anti-inflammatory.
vitamins
Vitamins are assigned a primary role in the process of metabolism, assimilation and use of the main nutrients which are proteins, fats, carbohydrates. Lack of vitamins leads to disruption of the functioning of organs and systems, as well as to a decrease in efficiency. It should be noted that the medicinal properties of plants are most often associated with the presence of a whole complex of substances in them.Reception of medicinal plants
When taking herbal medicines, the following rules must be observed.
1.
Before taking herbs, you should without fail consult with a doctor who will select the required dose and develop a regimen for taking the drug.
2.
Potent herbal preparations are taken for 7 to 20 days, then a ten-day break is made, after which the course of treatment is resumed.
3. Medicinal herbal preparations that do not differ strong action allowed to take no more than two months.
4. Remember that the dosage indicated in the prescription is designed for taking the drug by an adult, therefore, when taking the medicine for children, adolescents and sick people, it is necessary to reduce the dose, adhering to the recommendations of a specialist.
5. In the absence of clear instructions in the recipe regarding the use of the drug, it is recommended to take it half an hour before a meal.
6. Strictly observe the duration of taking a medicinal plant, as certain toxic plants can provoke the following reactions:
- allergic,
- temporary impotence,
- weakness,
- nausea,
- vomiting,
- diarrhea
- dizziness.
8. In the process of using medicinal plants, it is forbidden to use alcoholic drinks and fatty foods.
9. It is undesirable to take long breaks in treatment, as this may lead to the need to repeat the entire course.
10. Raw materials should be stored in a dry, and, most importantly, clean place, and for storage it is necessary to use closed containers into which dust cannot enter. Contact of the medicinal plant with animals, which are often carriers of dangerous diseases, should also be excluded.
11. Infusions and decoctions must be prepared daily, as they deteriorate very quickly, especially in the summer.
12. Plants used for medicinal purposes must be carefully monitored. Therefore, it is recommended to purchase them in pharmacies or in special drug stores.
Important! Sometimes the use of medicinal plants can provoke a deterioration in the condition (especially in the first days of taking the drug, infusion or decoction). You should not be afraid of such manifestations, because in this way there is an activation immune mechanism. But if no improvement is observed after 3-4 days, it is better to stop taking the drug or replace it with another (similar) one.
The benefits of medicinal plants
The benefits of medicinal plants are undeniable:- low toxicity
- the possibility of long-term use,
- the complexity of the impact,
- lack of significant side effects,
- easy absorption by the human body,
- bioavailability,
- infrequent cases of intolerance,
- a wide range of activities,
- a high degree of activity against strains of microorganisms, as well as viruses that have managed to acquire resistance to various synthetic drugs, including antibiotics, during their existence.
- chronic diseases,
- relapsing diseases,
- pathology of the gastrointestinal tract,
- urinary tract pathology,
- respiratory pathology,
- skin problems
- functional disorders of the neuroendocrine system.
Harm of medicinal plants
The plant can not only heal, but also harm health, which must be remembered when taking any medicinal plant. Therefore, it is extremely important to strictly follow the doctor's recommendations regarding the dosage, method and time of taking the drug.
Self-medication can provoke poisoning even by non-poisonous plants.
Yes, long-term use sweet clover
can cause:
- dizziness,
- nausea,
- vomiting,
- migraine,
- drowsiness,
- violation of the liver,
- disruption of the CNS.
- constriction blood vessels,
- increase in blood pressure.
- increased blood clotting,
- hypertension,
- atherosclerosis,
- bleeding.
The following medicinal plants that have an abortive effect are contraindicated for pregnant women:
- aralia,
- aloe,
- Highlander,
- elecampane,
- barberry,
- oregano,
- nettle,
- buckthorn,
- crocus,
- wormwood,
- celandine,
- licorice,
- thyme,
- juniper,
- bearberry,
- yarrow,
- sage.
Poisonous medicinal plants
There are a fairly large number of poisonous plants, an overdose of which can lead to a deterioration in well-being and even death.I must say that the toxic properties of many medicinal plants do not disappear anywhere during drying or heat treatment. Many of the poisons present in plants have no taste or smell, making them particularly insidious and dangerous.
Particularly poisonous plants, the intake of which should be carried out strictly according to the doctor's prescription and in the dose established by him:
- hypericum,
- buckthorn bark,
- fern Male,
- yarrow,
- sagebrush,
- belladonna,
- tansy,
- rhubarb,
- rhododendron,
- horsetail,
- licorice,
- bearberry,
- physalis,
- hellebore,
- henbane,
- common bird cherry.
Popular medicinal plants
Aloe vera
This plant has truly unique medicinal properties:- moisturizes the skin
- smoothes wrinkles
- eliminates sunburn,
- heals cuts and scrapes
- relieves inflammation, providing a calming effect,
- reduces itching and burning,
- relieves swelling.
Burdock
With the help of a large burdock, you can get rid of:- boil,
- rashes
- bruise,
- burn,
- acne,
- ringworm,
- traces of insect bites.
Marigold
Modern medicine resorts to the help of marigolds in the treatment of:- bites,
- stretching of varying degrees,
- eye pain,
- varicose veins veins.
Chamomile
Preparations, the main element of which is chamomile, affect the body as follows:- increase the secretory work of the digestive glands,
- stimulate the process of bile secretion,
- increase appetite,
- relieve spasms localized in the organs abdominal cavity,
- reduce gas formation in the intestines,
- relieve pain
- eliminate inflammation,
- regulate the menstrual cycle,
- relieve itching,
- increase perspiration.
Echinacea
This culture has the following properties:- anti-inflammatory,
- antifungal,
- antiviral,
- antiallergic,
- antirheumatic,
- immunomodulatory.
- cold,
- flu,
- otitis,
- bladder disease,
- mononucleosis,
- blood poisoning,
- liver disease,
- chronic inflammatory processes,
- diabetes,
- eczema,
- herpes,
- hives,
- burns,
- insect and snake bites.
Peppermint
This plant is rich in the following elements:- Vitamin A
- Vitamin C
- manganese.
- reduces symptoms such as "irritable bowel",
- eliminates digestive disorders,
- relieves fever
- normalizes the digestive process,
- fights flatulence,
- reduce nausea,
- removes headache,
- reduces inflammation
- dilates the vessels of the heart, lungs and brain.
Tea tree
Oil tea tree used in the treatment of the following diseases:- acne,
- various vaginal infections,
- mycosis,
- warts,
- insect bites,
- herpes,
- burns
- thrush.
- chronic fatigue syndrome.
- antiseptic bactericidal,
- immunomodulatory,
- antifungal,
- antiviral.
Ginseng
It contributes to the overall health of the body, which is affected by the following:- calms the nervous system
- reduces cholesterol levels
- boosts immunity,
- increases endurance,
- improves appetite,
- normalizes sleep
- relieves pain in chronic gastritis,
- normalizes bowel function.
Sage
Sage leaves have the following properties:- antiseptic,
- anti-inflammatory,
- diuretic,
- astringent,
- antispasmodic,
- painkiller.
- angina,
- catarrh of the upper respiratory tract,
- bronchitis,
- pneumonia,
- tracheitis,
- laryngitis,
- inflammation of the oral mucosa,
- obesity,
- articular rheumatism,
- arthritis,
- climax.
Calendula
This plant has the following properties:- anti-inflammatory,
- wound healing,
- bactericidal,
- antispasmodic,
- choleretic,
- sedative.
- erosion of the cervix,
- colpitis,
- proctitis,
- chronic fistulas,
- minor wounds,
- cuts,
- burns
- boils,
- edema,
- cardiovascular diseases.
St. John's wort
This plant has the following properties:- anti-inflammatory,
- antibacterial,
- painkiller,
- soothing,
- hemostatic,
- stimulating.
- dyskinesia biliary tract,
- hepatitis,
- congestion in the gallbladder
- cholecystitis,
- gastritis,
- flatulence,
- diarrhea.
