Medicinal properties of mouse peas

Please tell us about the medicinal properties of mouse peas. It has been growing in our garden for a long time, and I never pull out bushes. I like blue flowers, they are delicate and beautiful. I didn't think that this weed could also be useful until I heard from a neighbor that only the tincture of peas saves her from rheumatism. I myself prefer folk remedies instead of pills. What else can this plant do?

Mouse peas can often be found in pastures, because animals love it, but in fields with cultural plantings, it is a harmful weed. However, destroying it, we do it completely in vain, because the medicinal properties of mouse peas can be very useful. Of course, like most of these herbs, he has not yet found recognition in official medicine. But the practice of traditional healers shows that with proper use, peas can help in the treatment of certain diseases.

What does a plant look like

Slender, but very branched and high climbing stems of mouse peas grow up to 2 m in length. They are mostly glabrous, with sparse feathery leaves. At the tip of the leaves there are tenacious tendrils with which the plant clings to everything that can be considered a support. All summer peas bloom beautifully, releasing long stalks with small purple flowers. By autumn, the fruits ripen - small pods with seeds.

A member of the legume family, peas are a perennial, and a long-liver. The bush can grow up to 10 years old, perfectly multiplying by self-sowing or young shoots from the rhizome. It has a pivot system and goes deep underground, launching lateral processes there.

Medicinal properties of mouse peas

Perennial has a rich composition of nutrients. Among them, it is worth noting the high content of protein, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin C, carotene. For the preparation of medicinal decoctions, tinctures and lotions, the roots and leaves of the plant are mainly used. They are harvested in the summer, dried in the shade. Raw materials can be stored for up to 2 years without losing their medicinal properties.

Some of the healing properties of peas have already been tested in the practice of traditional healers and their positive effect has been proven. So, decoctions and tinctures of herb:

• relieve inflammation of the skin;
• accelerate the ripening of abscesses;
• heal wounds;
• remove edema provoked by dropsy and kidney disease;
• stop external bleeding;
• serve as a diuretic;
• help with rheumatism and hemorrhoids;
• relieve colic.

Contraindications for use

Since peas have not yet been fully studied in official medicine, it cannot be used for medicinal purposes for children, pregnant women and lactating women. In addition, it is better to refuse herbal treatment if you are allergic to plant components.

Mouse peas contain toxins that cause poisoning, especially in the seeds. Peas should be used for medicinal purposes very carefully and only after consulting a doctor.

Also, it is not recommended to drink tinctures based on mouse peas in the presence of atherosclerosis, impaired metabolism. In view of the good diuretic effect, such remedies should not be used in cases of dehydration.

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