Tansy: medicinal properties, recipes of folk medicine

The healing properties of tansy, features and recipes
Tansy is a small herbaceous shrub plant that occurs in almost all CIS regions. The height of an adult plant can reach one mark. Inflorescences have a bright yellow color and a strong pollen odor. In folk and traditional medicine most often use dried flowers and leaves of this herb. More details about what useful properties are tansy and how to correctly take it - read below.

The healing properties of tansy

This plant is an excellent source of flavonoids, vitamin, microelements and essential oil. Thanks to these components, tansy effectively combats intoxication of the body, diseases of the stomach, liver and kidneys. Often gastroenterologists write out a course of treatment of tansy with a sick gastritis with a low acidity.

Flowers and leaves tansy have anti-inflammatory, antiseptic and diuretic effect. Decoction from this plant relieves aches and pains in the joints, has the property of lowering blood pressure.

On the basis of tansy, you can make beautiful cosmetics. So, for example, a lotion from the broth of this herb is able to moisturize the skin, improve its color, accelerate its regeneration. Shampoos and masks for tansy hair strengthen and nourish the hair follicle, prevent hair loss and cross-section of the tips.

Regular reception of decoction broccoli for preventive purposes significantly improves metabolism, removes toxins, significantly strengthens immunity, normalizes blood pressure, liver and stomach function.

In addition to using traditional medicine in recipes, tansy also helps well in everyday life. Hanging from the various corners of the broom of this herb are able to scare away flies, fleas and mosquitoes, which are often carriers of contagion.

Contraindications include: allergy, pregnancy, age of 12 years. It is also not recommended to use decoctions or tinctures of this herb for more than a month, since the plant is toxic, which can be detrimental to the liver and pancreas.

Application of tansy in folk medicine

For the treatment of gastritis with low acidity, kidney and liver diseases, one cup of decoction is needed daily. For this, fill one teaspoon of dried flowers with one glass of water, then put it on the fire and boil for a minute. To be primed once a day before meals. The course of treatment is 2 weeks.

This broth can be used as a face lotion. To do this, stir one dessert spoon of honey in a tansy decoction broth. If the skin is prone to fat content - add a tablespoon of lemon juice.

For the density and strength of hair, once a week, make t-shirts based on a decoction of flowers. Application: apply a flower decoction on the hair along the entire length and wrap it with polyethylene. After 15-20 minutes the mask can be washed off.

Added to tea tea leaves flowers of this herb, will serve as an excellent immunomodulating and diuretic. For 1 liter of brewing, add 1 tsp. dried flower.

As you can see, the useful properties of tansy make it possible to use this plant not only for certain diseases, but also as a preventive and cosmetic means. Use this gift of nature!