Burdock in folk medicine.
This medicinal plant, growing like a weed in kitchen gardens, in ditches, ravines, near roads, in landfills, river banks and felling, and even in the center of the city, is not so simple as it seems. Its medicinal properties are known for a long time. So, for example, it is established that he was used by the physician of the great Russian commander Alexander Nevsky. In ancient recipes, the burdock root is recommended as a diuretic and diaphoretic. Seeds were used as a diuretic and laxative, and the leaves were applied to tumors and places affected by scrofula.
In "Travnik" by Andrei Meyer, we can read: "Fresh attached leaves relieve heat, draw dampness on leg tumors, clean old wounds and break down tumors." At the northern folk healers burdock was also known as a medicine: from pains in the heart took infusion from the roots, from rheumatism, hysteria, edema at the feet - decoction from the roots. Successfully used fresh leaves from colds. If the root of the burdock is dried and pinched, and then the broth is prepared, then it turns out to be an excellent remedy for the treatment of old rashes, rheumatism, gout and even syphilitic pains, from kidney stone and urinary bladder. They used burdock very often: with worms, stomach ulcer, diabetes, acne, etc.
How to procure?
Nowadays, the medicinal properties of the grass have not diminished and cooked with the mind, many sufferers can help. As a medicinal raw material, leaves, rhizome, seeds are used. Rhizome is harvested in autumn - in September-October, from plants 1 and 2 years of life. Usually the roots are dried in the shade, at a temperature of 50-60 degrees. The dried root of burdock is kept in wooden containers up to 5 years. Leaves are dried in the usual way, stored for 1 year.
At the beginning of summer, when the above-ground part of the burdock had already developed, it is not necessary to excavate the roots, there are few active principles in them. The secret of the burdock rhizome is that in it the plant stores the nutrients needed for growth in the spring. In summer, most of these substances have already been used by the plant itself.
Chemistry of burdock.
If you approach the treatment of burdock from a medical point of view, which is contained in the burdock rootstocks, it turned out that there are many substances useful to humans: inulin (45%), essential oil - bardan (0, 17%), tannins, bitter substances, fatty substances, protein (12%), resins and a large amount of ascorbic acid, thiamine and pyridoxine, carotene. The leaves contain tannins, essential oils, mucus.
How to make a medicine from burdock:
It is mainly used in the form of broths and infusions.
Hot broth: 20g of dry roots per glass of water.
Infusion: 1 tbsp. l. Dry crushed roots pour 2 cups of boiling water and stand for 2 hours.
Application.
With skin diseases and purulent wounds, it is good to use a decoction of burdock roots: 1 part of the leaves into 10 parts of water. For the treatment of burns, leaves and roots boiled in water and aged with butter are used. Beauties, for the growth of hair it is good to lubricate the head with burdock oil.
The scientist AA Popov developed in 1986 a method of treating eczema with a burdock. For this you need 4-5 tbsp. l. , crushed dried burdock root, place in an enamel bucket, pour water and boil for 20 minutes. , then cool to 30-40 deg. And put a sheet in the broth. Having wrung out, tightly wrap it with the patient, then cover it with a dry sheet and a thin wool blanket. So leave the patient for 1-2 hours. Do this once a day, for a further 6 days. Usually, after the disappearance of eczema, a light red rash appears on the body, which soon disappears.
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