Initial letter - medicinal properties and contraindications

Most medicinal plants have one common property - they are not whimsical and grow on the most common soils. A vivid example confirming this fact is a perennial herb, which has received an eloquent name - Initial letter or Chistek medicinal. This representative of the Labret family feels excellent in the foothills of the Caucasus, the Urals and Western Siberia. The plant is also common in the European part of the continent: it can be found in Germany and France, in the CIS countries, in Russian open spaces. Initial letter lives on the hillsides, in forests, ravines, she likes to settle along the roads.

Distinctive features of the plant

The plant has the ability to adapt to the most adverse environmental conditions. In many ways, the peculiar structure of perennial grass helps: the stem of the plant is quite powerful, tetrahedral. Its height sometimes reaches more than a meter. Heart-shaped leaves grow mainly near the basal part, and there are not many on the stem. During flowering, the letter is covered with purple-red inflorescences collected in a large spike. The flowering period is quite long - from June to the beginning of autumn. Fruits appear in August. They look like nuts of an oblong shape. These nuts are collected in four pieces and are located on two cups formed by inflorescences.

It is easy to distinguish an initial letter from other plants from the same family by its specific bitter smell. In some Western European countries, medicinal cleaner is officially recognized as a medicinal raw material. In our country, this plant is very popular in folk medicine, but it is also often prescribed by professionals as an adjuvant in the treatment of various pathologies.

Chemical composition

Thanks to a unique combination of valuable components, with the help of an initial letter it is possible to cope with many pathologies. The aerial part of the plant and roots contain, for example, such substances useful to the human body:

• flavonoids (glycosides of the flavono group);
• alkaloids;
• proteins;
• resins;
• carbonates;
• the whole vitamin complex (C, K);
• mineral salts;
• tanning components.

All these components provide a lot of useful qualities, including healing properties.

What properties does the medicinal cleaner have?

It is known that the ancient Roman healer Anthony Muse put "on his feet" the emperor Augustus only thanks to the initial letter. In Russia, young girls with pale skin specially drank a decoction of the plant, so that a healthy blush played on their cheeks. Weak babies were also bathed in a healing broth with a healing purpose at that time.

In modern medicine, grass with miraculous properties has also found wide application. Effective herbal preparations made from various parts of the initial letters have a number of properties:

• support and strengthen immune forces;
• normalize the metabolic functions of the body;
• stabilize blood pressure;
• improve blood circulation;
• positively affect blood coagulation, which helps with massive bleeding;
• contribute to regenerative processes in wound healing;
• localize foci of inflammation;
• establish digestive processes;
• contribute to the discharge of sputum and have a good choleretic effect;
• cleanse the body of toxins;
• have a pronounced diuretic property;
• even intense pains are quickly relieved.

This is not a complete list of the qualities of a modest plant. The ability to have a calming effect is used in a serious illness such as epilepsy. Traditional healers recommend taking medicinal compositions based on the initial letters to women who have advanced problems of the genitourinary sphere. Homeopaths include medicinal cleaner in the composition of anti-asthma drugs.

In addition to medical use, the letter is used in leather dressing, with its help they get rid of rodents, and they are also added as a perfume in the manufacture of alcoholic beverages.

Since the flowering period of the drop cap is long, the plant is always a welcome object for bees and bumblebees. Therefore, it is among the best honey plants.

What diseases is the letter useful for?

In principle, according to the properties, it is easy to understand what diseases the plant can cope with. You can name only a few pathologies:

• hypertension;
• cystitis;
• gout;
• rhinitis;
• sinusitis;
• poisoning;
• rheumatism;
• hemorrhoids;
• radiculitis;
• jade;
• dermatitis;
• constipation and diarrhea;
• eczema;
• migraine.

You can cite a number of diseases in which the purum officinalis will demonstrate its excellent capabilities.

Popular prescriptions with capital letter

Healing compositions are prepared from almost all parts of the plant. Dosage forms containing a medicinal cleaner are taken internally and used for external treatment. Here are just a few effective methods, and there are an incredible amount that can be useful in home treatment.

1. Healing tea is not difficult to prepare, if you take just a teaspoon of the initial herb tea and pour the bitter raw material with boiling water (1/4 l). After fifteen minutes of infusion, the solution is filtered and ready for use. You can drink the drink instead of tea for intestinal disorders and severe coughing, and you can also rinse your sore throat with it.
2. An infusion of leaves is considered an excellent expectorant. It helps to normalize pressure and relieve nervous tension. The cooking process is also quite simple: dry chopped leaves (1 tbsp. L.), Doused with a glass of boiling water, then the dishes are covered tightly with a lid. After two hours, the infusion is ready for use, but before that it must be well filtered. A healthy drink can be drunk 2 tablespoons (tablespoons) before each meal.
3. Laxative decoction is prepared from the roots. It is advisable to pre-grind the raw materials so that the solution is more saturated. Then 20 g of the dry mass is poured with a full glass of boiling water, and the mixture reaches a state of readiness on fire for another 20 minutes. Single dose - 1 tablespoon.
4. Alcohol tincture on the flowers helps to relieve high pressure. The composition is shown for fainting and nervous disorders. To prepare the infusion, it is better to use a glass container, you can take a liter jar. The capacity is filled by one third with dry raw materials, then the flower mass is filled with vodka. The liquid component should completely fill the empty space of the can.After this procedure, the dishes are tightly closed with a lid and placed in a dark place in a warm place. Exactly two weeks later, it is recommended to strain the tincture and you can start treatment. At one time, you need to dilute 20-30 drops of infusion with a small amount of water.
5. A decoction of the roots of the initial letters in milk will also help solve digestive problems, relieve cough. To implement this recipe, you need to take ½ liter of milk, pour into a container, add 15 g of crushed roots and boil over low heat for half an hour. After this, the mixture should be infused for a couple of hours and only then it can be filtered and drunk. It is better to drink milk broth before a meal of about 50-60 ml.
6. A universal infusion will help with the negative manifestations of a number of diseases: hepatitis, gout, liver and urinary tract problems. To prepare this composition, dry leaves and roots will be required. Raw materials must be taken in equal parts (½ tbsp. L.), Mixed, pour boiling water (1 cup). After the solution settles well, it must be filtered. You can take the drug 1 spoon (tablespoon) before each meal.

Important! In order to increase efficiency, it is impossible in any case to increase the dosage of herbal preparations on their own, because this is fraught with serious consequences.

Contraindications

• pregnancy;
• stage of breastfeeding;
• severe hypotension;
• gastritis with zero acidity;
• thrombophlebitis;
• individual intolerance.

The content of glycosides and alkaloids in the plant with uncontrolled intake can lead to poisoning.

Since the purifier is powerful, it should be taken only with the permission of a doctor to avoid serious complications. In this case, it is necessary to strictly observe a single and daily dose, not exceeding the permissible limits.

Video: healing properties of an initial letter