The structure of the adrenal glands.
The adrenal glands differ in shape from one another. One of them (right) resembles a triangle, and the second one (the left one) is very similar to the shape of a crescent. Being the endocrine glands, the adrenal glands produce various hormones that enter the bloodstream directly. These hormones are essential for vital processes in our body. Adrenals consist of two layers, each of which produces certain hormones. This is the outer cortical and inner cerebral layers. The cortical layer of the adrenal gland comes from the mesoderm of the embryo (embryonic leaflet). From the same embryonic leaf occurs the formation and development of gonads - the sex glands. Both cells of the adrenal cortex, and the sex glands produce sex hormones similar in structure. If the adrenal glands produce hormones below normal (the synthesis of hormones decreases), then this can lead to Addison's disease (insufficiency of the adrenal glands).
Symptoms of adrenal insufficiency are:
- change in color pigmentation (skin gets a bronze shade),
- loss of appetite, weight,
- blood pressure decreases.
Treatment of adrenal glands: folk remedies.
Traditional medicine offers several drugs for the treatment of the adrenal glands.
- Snowdrop.
Eighty flowers of the snowdrop are filled with half a liter of vodka and insist on light for forty days. Pre-straining, take infusion for twenty minutes before eating, three times a day, twenty drops.
- Horsetail.
As a means for treating adrenal insufficiency, it is recommended to use a field horsetail, which helps the process of hormone production. The horsetail is boiled, boiled for ten minutes, and fifteen minutes after eating it is used as tea.
- Geranium.
If the production of hormones is lowered, geranium will help. The radium contained in it helps the adrenal glands to produce the necessary amount of hormones. Half a teaspoon of geraniums are brewed on a glass of boiling water, insisted for ten minutes and eat instead of tea.
In the case of an overabundance of hormones secreted by the adrenal glands, Cushing's syndrome may appear. With this disease, symptoms such as:
- muscle weakness,
- overweight,
- high blood pressure,
- weakness accompanied by a headache,
- the appearance on the back and hips of red stripes,
- women can increase hair on the body.
In most cases, as a result of Cushing's disease, a tumor of the adrenal gland is formed, which is treated by a surgical procedure.
Known folk methods of treatment and this syndrome.
- Lungwort.
A good tool for treating adrenal gland disease is the lungwort. Thanks to the content of manganese, iron, copper and rutin in it, the medlina increases the body's immunity. Thirty gram of grass is brewed with a liter of boiling water and is taken one glass a half hour before meals, four times a day.
- Mulberry.
If the functions of the adrenal glands are increased, the leaves of mulberry (decoction) will be effective. Four tablespoons of leaves are poured in one liter of boiling water. Leave to pour for another twenty minutes, cool and take in place of drinking water.
- Diet.
With such violations of the adrenal gland, it is recommended to abandon such products as legumes, nuts, chocolate, strong tea. It is advisable to include more onions, parsley and baked apples in the daily ration.
From the nodes of the nervous system of the embryo, the cerebral layer of the adrenal gland occurs. This layer is responsible for the production of hormones such as norepinephrine and adrenaline. Adrenaline - the main hormone of the medullary layer - was isolated and obtained by the scientist J. Abel in a chemically pure form. The role of norepinephrine and adrenaline is to enhance the effects of the nervous system, they maintain the level of fatty acids and sugar in the blood. These hormones increase the frequency of the heart, breathing and blood pressure, show themselves at the slightest experience of stress.
- Herbal decoction.
For violations of the function and adrenal gland disease, it is recommended to take a decoction of the following herbs: one hundred grams of spore and nettles, fifty grams of horsetail, seventy grams of piculber, and forty grams of thallus of cetraria. Two tablespoons of this mixture should be poured half a liter of water and boiled for ten minutes. Take two hours after eating, 80 ml each.
In order to maintain and restore the endocrine system, traditional medicine can be very effective. But if the disease progresses, you need to contact the endocrinologist. Only a specialist will be able to conduct an examination of the adrenal glands and recommend the right treatment, thereby helping you to avoid tragic events.