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Boldo
Useful properties and uses of boldo
Description of boldo
Boldo is a unique plant of the Monimiev family, which occupies a special place in modern pharmacology. The composition of the components makes it indispensable in the treatment of many serious diseases. Habitat includes various central regions of the small country of Chile, within 33 and 42 degrees south latitude. This evergreen tree grows up to 7 meters tall. All parts of it have spicy aromatic notes and smell quite strongly. As a rule, in culture, the plant grows as a small bush.
The opposite arrangement of leaves with a wedge-shaped base gives it a special charm. They are elliptical and rounded at the ends. The tuberous surface of the leaves is covered both below and above with interesting vesicle-like bulges, called papules. They carry bundles of incredibly fine hairs. The petiole is very short. Dissolved flowers are presented in short terminal paniculate inflorescences and axillary inflorescences.
Staminate flowers have 12 tepals, which are arranged in 2 or 3 rows. Some of the inner flowers are more petal. A large number of stamens are found in a spiral on the inner surface of a small cupped receptacle. Graceful anthers reveal beautiful longitudinal cracks. Delightful pistillate flowers are much smaller than staminate ones. They have small staminodes and a huge amount of loose pistils. The receptacle of these pistillate flowers becomes fleshy only after flowering.
Boldo prefers rather dry habitats. Its short-stalked leathery leaves are harvested throughout the year, making it extraordinary compared to other herbaceous plants. The scent of dense leaves when fresh is very reminiscent of peppermint combined with camphor. Many experts note an interesting taste that makes taking boldo-based products pleasant.
Useful properties of boldo
The main active ingredient in this plant is an essential oil with unique substances: ascaridol, cymene and eucalyptol. Also, boldo contains various alkaloids and some flavonoids. An unusual combination of essential oil and alkaloids makes such pharmaceutical raw materials very unique. In pharmacology, plant leaves occupy a special place due to the presence of valuable components.
Boldin and other available alkaloids perfectly stimulate the necessary production of bile and gastric juice. It enhances the separation of uric acid and urine itself, and also has a rather mild hypnotic effect. This wonderful essential oil has the best qualities of this group. Thanks to this, the leaves of the plant can serve as a healing additive to all kinds of aromatic teas.
To restore immunity, improve performance and mood, it would be great to add boldo infusion to ordinary traditional tea. It will fill your everyday drink with luxurious taste and incomparable aroma. In this case, such a drink will have a positive effect on overall well-being.
Application of boldo
Delicious boldo-based teas are indicated for diseases of the intestines, stomach, gall bladder, urinary tract and, of course, kidneys. The leaves of this plant are often prescribed as a mild sedative. As an anthelmintic, they are used only in Chile. It has been proven that boldo exhibits mild spastic phenomena in the gastrointestinal tract and some dyspeptic disorders.
Due to its exceptional properties, boldo is widely used in modern homeopathy. Only dried leaves of the plant are used in this area. Medicines are prescribed mainly for serious disorders of bile secretion, for complaints of improper functioning of the gastrointestinal tract and in dangerous conditions associated with gallstone disease. The agent should be used in the second and sometimes in the third degree of thorough dilution.
Contraindications to boldo
There are no specific contraindications for the use of the presented boldo plant. But you should not use all kinds of tea mixtures containing the leaves of the plant, in too large quantities, as auditory and visual hallucinations may appear.
In some patients with a high sensitivity to essential oils, these drugs cause severe vomiting and prolonged dizziness. And also in case of severe liver diseases and blockage of the biliary tract, it is not recommended to use even weakly brewed teas from boldo leaves.
The author of the article: Sokolova Nina Vladimirovna | Phytotherapist
Education: Diploma in "General Medicine" and "Therapy" received at the Pirogov University (2005 and 2006). Advanced training at the Department of Phytotherapy at the Peoples' Friendship University of Moscow (2008).
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