Sophora Japanese - medicinal properties and contraindications

It is impossible to pass by the Japanese sophora indifferently, this tree looks so beautiful, reaching a height of up to 30 meters. Most attracted by a wide crown and elliptical leaflets, as well as yellow flowers collected in a brush.

How to collect and store a plant

Sophors are cultivated with a decorative purpose, but meticulous people have found that this tree can not only please its appearance. After studying the root system, fruits, leaves and flowers, it turned out that they have many useful elements that will help many people improve their health.

In various climatic conditions, the tree blooms in June - July, or July - August, and fruit ripening falls in August - September or September - October. Fruits on a tree can sag full winter if they are not picked by people. But they are trying to collect them already in the fall or early winter. Use fresh or dried.

Important! It must be borne in mind that the flowers are classified as poisonous, therefore, as an effective drug, Sophora must be taken carefully measuring the dosage.

Useful properties, first of all, are hidden in unblown fruits. The buds are harvested during the period when they begin to bloom, and the fruits when they are already fully ripe.

Fruits should be carefully chopped off or cut off the pods with a sharp knife. It is desirable that during the collection there was clear, dry weather. All fruits must be sorted out, eliminating spoiled and various impurities, and then immediately begin to dry, since this type of raw material quickly deteriorates. The drying area should be free of humidity, well ventilated and warm enough. It is necessary to periodically turn the fruit over.

Leaves are also used for medicinal purposes, but much less often. They can also be prepared by drying. Store the prepared medicinal raw materials, hiding them in paper bags and placing them in a dry room.

What is the use of sophora

First of all, the plant is rich in routine, up to 17 percent. This vitamin is primarily beneficial for blood vessels, normalizing and maintaining their structure, elasticity and permeability. Vitamin P stops sclerotic lesions, helps maintain normal blood pressure, and dilates blood vessels. Rutin very gently stimulates the main function of the adrenal cortex. This means that the synthesis of glucocorticoids is increasing, and this process is very important in many pathological conditions of the body.

A sufficient amount of vitamin P in the human body reduces the level of intraocular pressure, because sophora is used as a prophylaxis and as an adjuvant in the treatment of glaucoma.

If routine is not enough in the body, capillary permeability will increase dramatically. This phenomenon will lead to the fact that numerous hemorrhages - petechiae - will begin to appear on the skin, mucous membranes, as well as in the subcutaneous tissue. They have a point character, very small.

Also in sophora there is a large number of alkaloids:

• roots and leaves contain up to 3 percent;
• seeds are above 4 percent.

Phenol was found in the roots, and fatty oil in the seeds. Also in various parts of the tree are:

1. Vitamin C. This ubiquitous vitamin has time to take part in almost all metabolic processes.Provides normal capillary permeability, participates in the synthesis of steroid hormones of the thyroid gland and adrenal cortex, strengthens bone tissue. With its lack, fatigue quickly occurs, sleep and amino acid metabolism are disturbed, cholesterol level rises.
2. Flavonoids. Affect the activity of many enzymes, improve digestion. Effective as a prophylactic in cardiovascular diseases. They have anoxidant properties, binding free radicals and neutralizing their harmful effects.
3. Organic acids. Indispensable in the work of metabolic processes. Thanks to them, an independent restoration of the acid-base balance of blood and other fluids in the body occurs.
4. Quercetin. A substance with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. It has established itself as an antioxidant.
5. Kempferol. It is assigned to the class of flavonoids. It is used primarily for diseases of the cardiovascular and oncological. Studies have shown that the substance has antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory effects. It is able to anesthetize, relieve an allergic reaction, fight osteoporosis and diabetes.

Sophora Japanese, collecting the most useful substances, has the following properties:

• reduces fragility and vascular permeability;
• stops bleeding;
• relieves many inflammatory processes;
• has bactericidal capabilities;
• removes swelling;
• lowers blood pressure (although very slightly);
• regulates the metabolism of many systems.

The flowers of the plant, according to some doctors, can prevent a stroke, the fruits help to heal from hemorrhoids, green leaves have the power to fight against simple organisms, especially liver worms.

Plants are most often used to treat diseases such as:

• atherosclerosis;
• pulmonary tuberculosis;
• kidney disease
• ulcerative colitis;
• rheumatism;
• hemorrhagic diathesis;
• hemorrhage - in the heart or retina;
• sepsis.

In traditional medicine, the following diseases are added to this list:

• liver disease
• angina pectoris;
• thrombophlebitis;
• chronic pancreatitis;
• inflammatory processes of the genitals in women, especially cervical erosion;
• furunculosis;
• sleep disorders.

Sophora buds have a hemostatic property. To do this, take a 20 percent tincture made using 70 percent alcohol. Drink 40 drops 3 times a day. This tool is useful to wipe the wounds externally.

Sophora affects the genitals of men, providing them with nutritional support. The plant strengthens men's health and enhances sexual activity. With prolonged use of sophora, a tonic effect on the genitals occurs.

In the fight against diabetes and gangrene

Sophora has hypoglycemic properties, that is, it can affect processes that lower blood sugar. Because the plant is used in treatment at various stages of diabetes.

If the disease is just beginning to develop, then sophora is often the only effective means that can stop the pathological process. But for this you need a special balanced diet. If the disease proceeds in a complicated form, sophora is used as an adjuvant.

By acting positively on the entire circulatory system, the plant helps to reduce the risk of diabetic sclerosis in diabetes. It is dangerous because the lower extremities gradually darken, gangrene begins. This process leads to amputation of the legs and even death.

If spontaneous gangrene has occurred, a type of complications of obliterating endarteritis, it means that the arteries located in the lower leg and feet are primarily affected.The lumen in the arteries is narrowed significantly, because the blood circulation of the tissues is disturbed. The drugs, which include sophora, improve blood circulation, and in a few days there is a gradual improvement.

To improve hair structure

The substances contained in the sophora cleanse the capillaries, so that the hair follicles are well supplied with blood. A stimulating process for hair growth occurs. So that the hair does not fall out, there is no baldness, you need to rub a 10 percent aqueous solution, made on the buds of Sophora, rubbed into the scalp.

Restores the hair structure and such a recipe. 20 gr. Beans (fruits) pour a glass of boiling water and boil over low heat for 20 minutes. After the broth has infused and cooled, it is desirable to strain it, then rub it into the scalp at the base of the hair. Rinse hair thoroughly.

Tuberculosis is treated with sophora!

Even the most severe forms of tuberculosis, when caverns arose in the lungs, that is, the disease has passed into the stage of progression, sophora can treat. Drugs that make on the basis of the plant stop the process dangerous to the body, launching regenerative capabilities. At home, you can make a special infusion that helps not only patients who have had tuberculosis, but also with diseases such as chronic pancreatitis or peptic ulcer disease.

Grind dry fruit beans, measure 300 gr., Approximately should get two glasses. They need to be infused in 700 ml of 40 percent alcohol for three weeks. The treatment lasts 1 month. It is necessary to accept after food, three times a day, on 10 - 15 gr. Necessarily together with water.

Gastrointestinal tract and Sophora

It is also possible to treat the affected gastrointestinal tract using Japanese Sophora, as it restores the damaged gastric mucosa and regulates the acidity level of gastric juice. For treatment, take half a glass of cut fruit and pour 150 g. boiling water. Then it should be put in a water bath for 10 minutes. After cooling and straining, add boiled water to restore the original volume. Drink 25 gr. three times a day.

When treatment begins aimed at improving the functioning of the stomach, many patients in the first days may experience pain in the epigastric region. There are positive factors in this: it means that the mucous membrane is regenerating.

How to use sophora externally

Sophora is often used if compresses, irrigation, wet applications, rinses, baths or rinses are needed in the treatment of diseases such as:

• burns;
• trophic ulcers;
• eczema
• mastitis;
• abscesses;
• blackheads;
• purulent wounds;
• phlegmon;
• inflammation of the oral cavity;
• paraproctitis;
• fungal diseases.

To get rid of wet eczema or psoriasis, the skin is lubricated with steamed fruits of Sophora.

Sophora Medications

There are many medications, the main component of which is sophora. For example:

Pachycarpin
It was designed to prevent peripheral vascular spasms, relieve hypertensive crisis. Very useful for patients with myopathy. They release the medicine in several forms:

• like pills;
• as an injection.

Treat:

1. Obliterating endarteritis. Usually the course is designed for 1 - 1.5 months. Sometimes you have to repeat the treatment after a few months.
2. Inflammatory processes of nerve nodes. Treatment, as a rule, lasts no more than two weeks.
3. Spasms of peripheral vessels. The doctor prescribes a course of treatment, it usually lasts for a month.
4. Myopathy The therapy is carried out 3 times a year, each course is designed for 1.5 - 2 months.

In gynecology, the medicine helps to stop heavy postpartum hemorrhage, and also stimulates labor activity.

Ascorutin
The medicine "Ascorutin", which can be found in every pharmacy, treats pathologies associated with the circulatory system and impaired permeability of blood vessels, capillaries, the drug restores the deficiency of vitamins P and C. It is produced exclusively in the form of tablets.

Soforin
Sophorin is sold as a tincture. In its composition, in addition to the plant, there is 48 percent alcohol. Designed for external use to treat abscesses and burns, phlegmon and tropical ulcers. With the help of the drug, various procedures are carried out - irrigation, compresses, washing, but it is also acceptable to take tincture inside, clearly adhering to all the recommendations of the instruction.

To whom sophora is contraindicated

Each person may unexpectedly affect the intolerance of any component that is contained in the plant. But the active substances of Sophora accumulate in the body very slowly, because side effects can occur very unexpectedly. If after the treatment there are irritations on the skin, it should be borne in mind that, perhaps, such a reaction appeared due to sophora.

The course of therapy of the following category is contraindicated:

• who has individual intolerance;
• the profession is associated with the management of mechanisms;
• work requires constant attention;
• lactation period.

Pregnancy, especially in the early stages, as rutin stimulates women to contract muscles, including the uterus.

Side effects

Side effects of the plant include nausea and vomiting, as well as flatulence and pain in the stomach, upset stool.

Video: decoction of Japanese sophora for strengthening and purification of blood vessels