How to effectively use the medicinal properties of oriental sverbigi in folk medicine
The medicinal properties of the eastern sverbigi cannot be overestimated. At the same time, the plant is also famous for the ability to eat it. The range of the unpretentious sverbig is wide enough. These are Europe and Asia, North America, Canada, China, Great Britain. In Russia, the plant grows in areas with a temperate climate. Favorite places of distribution are ravines, steppes, hills. It can often be found at the roadside, in wastelands and fields, as well as just along the fences.
General information about the plant
Swerbig is easily recognized by its expressive clusters of flowers, densely located from the bottom to the top of the stem. In May, small yellow buds gradually open. Flowering continues until August. The flowers of the eastern sverbig do not open all at once, but one by one. Each of them blooms for 5 - 6 days.
Eastern Sverbiga - honey plant. Its bloom attracts bees with its pleasant smell and bright colors when early summer plants are just beginning to bloom. Concentrated sverbyga oriental honey contains the entire medicinal arsenal of the plant.
In July, in place of paniculate inflorescences, fruits develop in the form of oval-shaped pods, pointed at the top. There are several small seeds inside the capsule, resembling a snail. They enter the soil during the ripening and subsequent opening of the pod.
Sverbiga is known by many different names. The plant is called sverbeika, blister herb, wild radish and field horseradish. And also - jaundice, ferocious, chicken doze, field mustard and raspberry.
Composition
The leaves, stems, flowers and roots of the plant contain a huge amount of useful components.
The plant consists of:
- carbohydrates;
- fat;
- proteins;
- ash elements;
- essential oils;
- flavonoids;
- acids - ascorbic and malic;
- alcohols;
- fructose and glucose.
Sverbiga is rich in macro- and microelements. All parts of the plant contain copper, manganese, iron, boron, molybdenum, titanium.
We study the medicinal properties of the eastern sverbig
Due to this composition, the plant is widely used in folk medicine. The competent use of herbalists' recipes has a beneficial effect on the correction of the functioning of some organs and helps to eliminate painful conditions.
The following medicinal properties of the plant are most pronounced:
- has antiseptic, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects;
- helps to strengthen the vascular walls, normalizing the functioning of the cardiovascular system;
- prevents the deposition of cholesterol plaques on the walls of blood vessels;
- stabilizes the neuropsychological state;
- increases the level of hemoglobin;
- helps to reduce blood sugar levels;
- normalizes metabolic processes in the body;
- increases immunity, creating the prerequisites for the body's resistance to the negative influence of pathogenic microorganisms.
The medicinal properties of oriental sverbigi are widely used in dentistry, in the treatment of wounds and burns. In addition to the listed qualities, sverbiga is an excellent anthelmintic.
Application in traditional medicine
Due to the mentioned properties of the plant, decoctions, infusions and lotions from leaves, flowers and roots are used for a variety of diseases.
As an additional treatment to the main course of therapy, folk recipes are used for such serious diseases as:
- diabetes,
- atherosclerosis,
- diabetic periodontal disease,
- exhaustion,
- scurvy,
- blood diseases,
- allergy,
- radiation sickness,
- neuritis,
- avitaminosis,
- bleeding gums
- decreased acidity of the stomach.
The use of folk recipes prepared on the basis of sverbigi is similar to the action of eubiotics. Therefore, they are prescribed as an effective means for restoring useful intestinal microflora and activating gastrointestinal motility.
Features of the preparation and use of folk recipes
The beneficial properties of sverbigi are preserved only if you follow the recommendations for the preparation of healing recipes. It is equally important not to violate the dosage, frequency and duration of the treatment course.
Sverbigi water infusion
The preparation of the infusion is not difficult. The algorithm of actions is as follows:
- 2 tbsp. l. grind the dried leaves of the plant in a blender or coffee grinder.
- Pour the resulting powder with boiling water (200 ml).
- Let it brew for 7 - 10 minutes.
- Strain.
- Take 30 ml three times a day before meals.
The infusion is useful for chronic fatigue, exhaustion and lack of vitamins. It is also recommended for diabetes mellitus and anemia and low stomach acidity. It is recommended to take the medicine for a month, then take a break for 30 days, after which the course can be repeated.
It is contraindicated to take an infusion of eastern sverbigi for hyperacid gastritis. This can lead to an exacerbation of the pathological condition.
Decoction
The preparation of the broth is different from the infusion.
This is a more concentrated solution, requiring mandatory compliance with all stages:
- Grind dry leaves and stems.
- Fall asleep 3 tbsp. l. the resulting raw material in an enamel container with boiling water (300 ml).
- Boil covered over very low heat for 5-7 minutes.
- After removing from heat, wrap with a terry towel and let it brew for half an hour.
- Pass through a bandage folded in several layers, or a fine strainer.
The ready-made broth is taken in 10 ml before each meal. Indications for admission - anemia, diabetes mellitus, loss of energy, radiation.
Eastern sverbiga juice
To prepare the juice, you need young fresh leaves and shoots of the plant.
Cooking involves performing sequential steps:
- Rinse the shoots and leaves under running water.
- Twist in a meat grinder.
- Squeeze out the juice using 3 - 4 layers of cheesecloth.
Using a blender makes the juicing process much easier. It is recommended to dilute the prepared drink in half with water before use. Mouth rinses with juice are effective in the treatment of periodontal disease, gum disease and stomatitis. Multiplicity of procedures: no more than 4 during the day.
In addition to treating dental diseases, sverbigi eastern juice can be used to treat poorly healing wounds and burns.
The therapeutic composition quickly restores damage to the epidermis, preventing the likelihood of developing an inflammatory process.
Contraindications
With all the positive characteristics and taking into account the exceptional medicinal properties of the eastern sverbigi, one should not forget about the presence of contraindications to the use of drugs from it.
Not recommended to be taken in any form:
- during pregnancy;
- when feeding a baby with breast milk;
- tendency to allergies;
- with stomach ulcers and pancreatitis;
- children under the age of 5.
Frequent and excessive use of the product is fraught with increased gas formation, the appearance of nausea, heartburn, flatulence.
Raw material procurement tips
Collect a useful plant in stages.:
- leaves - in spring;
- inflorescences - during flowering;
- seeds - when the fruits are completely dry;
- roots in autumn.
Dry the workpieces - in a well-ventilated place. It is recommended to store the prepared medicinal raw materials no more than 2 years.
The medicinal properties of the oriental sverbig will be beneficial only if the indications and contraindications for its use are observed. To avoid negative manifestations when using folk recipes in order to correct the state of health, you must first consult a doctor. We recommend reading the article about medicinal properties of hawthorn, dogwood, chokeberry.