Healing properties of derbens: use and contraindications

In recent years, traditional medicine is becoming increasingly popular. Many people today refuse chemicals, preferring herbs. And indeed, some plants are not only inferior to traditional preparations, but also have a greater healing effect.

This includes the idiot (or plakun-herb), whose healing properties make it possible to get rid of many ailments.

The chemical composition of the loot

Derbennik is valued for its chemical composition, which includes many substances useful to the human body. So, the plakun-grass contains:

• Essential oils that can increase the beneficial properties of other components.
• Flavonoids (vitexin, orientin, homovitexin) - differ in venotonic, anti-atherosclerotic, vasodilator, membrane stabilizing, antihypoxant, anti-carcinogenic, antioxidant properties
• Tannins (tannins) - weaken the effects of alkaloids and salts of heavy metals, indispensable for diarrhea.

• Polyphenols - help remove free radicals.
• Phenol carbonic acids - have antimutagenic and diuretic effect, strengthen the protective functions of the body.
• Vitamin C - strengthens the walls of blood vessels and the immune system.
• Glycosides - help with diseases of the heart and blood vessels.
• Resins
• Organic acids.
• Carotene.
• Pectin.
• Saponins.
• Glucose.
• Anthocyanins.

All these components enhance the actions of each other, which ensures the maximum therapeutic effect of the derbum.

Healing properties of the idiot

Grass derbennik, due to the unique composition, has such useful properties:

• painkillers;
• anti-inflammatory;
• antibacterial;
• sudorific;
• hemostatic;
• diuretic;
• wound healing;
• tonic;
• astringent.

In addition, Derbennik has the ability to gently get rid of nervous disorders.

Collection, preparation and storage of therapeutic raw materials

Lythrum salicaria, the description of useful properties of which can be listed for a very long time, is a perennial plant. It can grow everywhere, but prefers moist places and sunny glades. Blooms in June, and the fruits ripen in late summer.

For the preparation of decoctions and tinctures use all parts of the loot bag

• roots;
• leaflets;
• sunflower seeds;
• flowers

The collection of plakun-herbs begins in June-July, after full blooming of the leaves, but before the flowering of the plant. During this period the tops are harvested (the roots are dug up in the fall). They are tied up in loose bundles and hung with stems up (or spread on paper) in a room with good ventilation. After the plant dries, it is crushed and used for its intended purpose.

Store dry material in linen bags in a dark dry place for no longer than two years. Herbalists use fresh grass of the stalk.

The use of derbum in traditional medicine: home remedies

Plakun-grass has found wide application in alternative medicine. Infusions and decoctions are prepared from various parts of this plant. The derbum helps with rheumatism, inflammation of the pharyngeal mucosa, tonsillitis, nervous and venereal diseases. Children prone to overexcitation, bathed in baths with a decoction of plakun-grass.

Dry grass infusion

When taken regularly, an infusion of dry grass helps to reduce the size of the hernia. To prepare it, take 60 g of derbennik, pour 0.5 liters of boiling water and defend for four hours. Before taking, filter and drink 50 ml three times a day. You can add the infusion in the bath. For insomnia, nervous disorders and depression, dry weeping grass is placed under the pillow.

Infusion of flowers

In inflammatory processes of the gastrointestinal tract and the upper respiratory tract take infusion of the flowers of the lootum. To do this, a tablespoon (about 5 g) of flowers pour 200 ml of boiling water and leave for 60 minutes. After that filter and drink on the tablespoon before meals.The course - three times a day, until the disappearance of signs of the disease.

With diarrhea, this tincture is drunk at 20 ml every hour.

Tincture of the durum

Infusion of derbenum is also used for headaches. To do this, take the upper part of the plant, pour in alcohol (1:10 ratio) and set aside for 5-6 weeks in a dark, cool place. From time to time the container with the tincture must be shaken.

The finished medicine is filtered and taken in 30 ml 30 minutes before a meal in the morning, at lunch and in the evening.

To combat diarrhea and hemorrhoids apply tincture of the leaves of weeping grass. To do this, dried leaves (15 g) pour 200 ml of water and place in a water bath. Hold 15 minutes, remove and leave for 45 minutes. After that, strain off and put in the refrigerator. Take 70-80 grams three times a day, excluding food intake.

Decoction of roots

A decoction of the roots of the sack is used in the treatment of ulcers and open wounds. To do this, a teaspoon of dried roots of plakun-herb is poured 200 ml of water and allowed to boil. After 5 minutes, the broth is removed from the heat, insist hour and filtered. This broth is washed three times a day to complete healing.

Contraindications

Derbennik, despite the mass of useful properties, has certain contraindications. So, infusions decoctions and preparations from derbennik cannot be taken in the presence of:

1. constipation;
2. increased blood clotting;
3. significant pressure fluctuation;
4. tendency to thrombosis;
5. allergic reaction to the plant;
6. atony and acute intestinal inflammation.

In addition, the grass should be used with caution by the elderly, pregnant women or during lactation and children under 12 years of age.

Any plant can not only help a person, but also cause poor health. Therefore, before taking derbennik, it is necessary not only to familiarize yourself with its medicinal properties, but also to take into account contraindications.