Jaundice gray
Useful properties and uses of jaundice herb
Botanical characteristics of gray jaundice
Gray jaundice is a biennial herb belonging to the cruciferous family. The grass in the first year gives a basal rosette of oblong leaves. The second year of life of the jaundice is marked by the appearance of several stems with branches, the height of the plant during this period reaches 30–80 cm. Alternate, linear-oblong leaves grow on the branches. The flowers bloom from May to June, they are small, yellow, collected in an inflorescence - a brush. The seeds are located in the fruit - the pod, its length is 4-7 centimeters.
Gray jaundice is a resident of wild nature, he chooses the forest-steppe and steppe of the European part of Russia, it can be found in the Crimea, in the north of the Caucasus, in Central Asia. This plant is specially grown in Ukraine and Krasnodar Territory. You can harvest gray jaundice during flowering.
Useful properties of jaundice
In all parts of the plant, cardiac glycosides (erisimine, erisimozide) have been identified, which have a calming effect. The seeds of jaundice contain a fatty oil, which contains oleic, erucic, palmitic, linoleic and linolenic acids.
The herb has anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, wound-healing properties. It is called the heart herb, hypotensive, diuretic and expectorant properties of the plant are noted.
Jaundice application
Gray jaundice is used to normalize the work of the cardiovascular system. The herb improves the function of the neuromuscular apparatus of the heart, affects the restoration of the normal state of internal organs. Means based on jaundice are distinguished by high biological activity, effective action in inflammatory and traumatic processes on the skin and organs.
In case of skin lesions, the use of the herb improves cell nutrition, softens dry skin. Under the influence of glucosides, edema decreases due to diuresis properties. The best result from the action of gray jaundice is noted with circulatory disorders.
Decoctions and tinctures of jaundice are useful for heart defects, and atherosclerotic cardiosclerosis can also be treated with these agents. Also, after the use of drugs based on jaundice, an improvement in the functional state of the cardiovascular system is observed, the blood circulation rate and the state of the vascular myocardium are normalized.
A decoction of jaundice: you should take 2 teaspoons of raw materials and 1 glass of boiling water, leave for half an hour, take 1 teaspoon three times a day.
Infusion of jaundice: it will require 0.5 teaspoon of jaundice gray and 1 glass of boiling water. It is necessary to insist the product for 2 hours, take after straining 1 tablespoon 3 times a day, store in a cold place. The course without interruption is 2 months. The infusion is effective for liver failure.
Kvass recipe with jaundice: take 50 grams of dry jaundice herb, 1 teaspoon of sour cream, 1 glass of sugar, 3 liters of cooled boiled water. Mix all the ingredients and let it ferment for two weeks at room temperature. All this time, the mixture must be mixed. You need to take half a glass of kvass half an hour before meals three times a day. Taking half a glass of liquid from the container, add the same amount of boiled water and one teaspoon of sugar.
In addition, the well-known academician B. V. Bolotov recommends taking 0.1 g of dried jaundice herb powder to stimulate the pancreas. The insulin produced will provide the heart with nutrients for arrhythmias, renal or cardiac dropsy, heart attack and angina pectoris.
Jaundice is left-handed
It is known that the jaundice levkoevoid accumulates the maximum amount of glycosides during active flowering, therefore this time is suitable for collecting medicinal raw materials. The unique properties of the plant have been used for a long time. If you urgently need to help with heart problems, then an infusion or decoction of seeds and leaves is a lifesaver. After taking these natural drugs, the pulse is leveled, the heart rate normalizes. The jaundice is useful for patients with diabetes mellitus. The plant promotes sufficient insulin production. External use of funds based on this type of jaundice is recommended for the treatment of breast cancer in women or purulent tumors.
Tincture of jaundice leukoevoid: 30 g of grass, 20 g of propolis, zest of 1 lemon, pour 500 ml of 40-degree alcohol and leave for 2 weeks. Every day before going to bed, light rubbing of the legs with varicose veins should be performed, compresses can be done by applying a bandage for 1.5 hours.
Contraindications to the use of jaundice
We must not forget that the jaundice is a poisonous plant. It can cause a negative effect on the heart with severe atherosclerosis, cardiosclerosis, endocarditis. Contraindications are: acute myocarditis, an increase in the left ventricle and changes in the vessels of the retina of the fundus.
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).
