Cocklebur
Useful properties and uses of cocklebur herb
Botanical characteristics of cocklebur
Cocklebur of the Asteraceae family is an annual plant. Its branchy stem is grayish-green in color, covered with short, stiff hairs. The grass reaches a height of 70 cm. Leaves at the base of the stem are cordate, three-lobed and notched-toothed in the middle and on the upper part of the stem. Cocklebur has unisexual inflorescences and is a monoecious plant. Male inflorescences are multi-flowered spherical in shape, the wrapper is one row of narrow leaves. Female inflorescences are two-flowered, the agglomerate envelope consists of fluffy, ovoid, leaflets studded with thorns and thorns. Thorny grass can be grown from seed, in nature it grows on wastelands and littered soils. Cocktail is widespread in Russia, in the eastern and western parts of Siberia, in Africa, in Asia, in America.
Useful properties of cocklebur
For use as a medicinal herb, the aerial part is used; it must be collected during the ripening period. The roots are harvested in the autumn season, the seeds gain strength also after ripening. The medicinal plant is saturated with iodine, also contains pigments, ascorbic acid, alkaloids. Resins, glycosides and fatty oils are present. The anti-inflammatory and diaphoretic properties of the herb are noted. In addition, this herb has antiseptic and analgesic effects, cleanses the blood and stimulates various body functions.
Cocklebur application
The medicinal property of cocklebur is used for cancer. Due to the presence of iodine, decoctions and infusions enrich the body with useful elements, which is especially valuable for endocrine disorders. Cocklebur has an effect on the elimination of infection with dysentery, scrofula, malaria, ringworm.
Inflammation of the bladder and prostate is treated much more effectively with cocklebur-based remedies. The soothing effect of the herb is great for treating rheumatism, arthritis, relieves pain and removes tissue inflammation. The beneficial effect of the plant was noted for various ulcers, psoriasis, urticaria, furunculosis, dermatitis. Decoctions of cocklebur relieve spasms in the throat, the herb slows down breathing in asthma.
Cocklebur decoction
Recipe number 1: 1 tablespoon of chopped fruits must be poured with 1 glass of cold water, boil for 10 minutes over low heat, drain. Take the remedy for goiter 1 tablespoon 3 times a day after meals. The course of treatment is 1–2 months.
Recipe number 2: 1 teaspoon of chopped fruits is poured with a glass of boiling water and the liquid is kept in a water bath for half an hour. Do not boil! Take a decoction for cancer problems like tea after meals 3 times a day. The course of treatment is usually 1-3 months (until complete recovery), you should definitely take a break of one month after each course.
The seeds and roots are used to treat dyspepsia, throat tuberculosis and laryngeal cancer. Traditional healers recommend setting fire to the seeds and inhaling the resulting smoke for such diseases. Kidneys are well treated with grass, swelling is removed, cocklebur has a diuretic effect, reducing pressure.
A decoction of cocklebur, applied externally, relieves itching with scabies and insect bites.
Cocklebur tincture
Recipe number 1: the raw materials collected in the fall, together with thorns, must be placed in a glass vessel, filling it to the top, and pouring vodka. After the tincture has been aged for 3 weeks, it should be taken 30 drops 3 times a day 30 minutes before meals. Such a tincture will allow you to do without chemical-based drugs in the treatment of goiter.
Recipe number 2: pour two tablespoons of cocklebur with 500 ml of vodka, leave for 10 days in a cool dark place, then strain. Carries out a course of treatment for ten days, taking an infusion of 1/2 teaspoon and a half glass of hot water or boiled milk 3 times a day before meals.
Cocklebur oil
The fatty oil of cocklebur seeds contains stearic, palmitic, oleic, linoleic acids, which have an anti-cancer effect. The oil is extracted by cold pressing, it tastes like poppy seed, it can be used to treat eczema, neurodermatitis.
Cocklebur juice
They use cocklebur juice fresh, and also use the "conservation" method, pouring alcohol.
Cocktail juice tincture: you need to mix cocktail juice and vodka or 40% alcohol in a 1: 1 ratio, close tightly, you can use an alcohol bottle for this. It is recommended to take the drug in 30-40 drops for prophylaxis, for cancer patients the dose should be increased by 2-4 times.
Since such a remedy stimulates gastric digestion, spasms and colic in the intestines are quickly relieved, its functions are restored, and peristalsis increases with intestinal atony. The beneficial properties of cocklebur eliminate liver inflammation, effectively treat acute and chronic bronchitis, sputum well with whooping cough.
Cocklebur extract
The gradual evaporation of the water decoction of cocklebur leaves results in a thick extract. It can be used to treat leprosy patients. Also, this miraculous extract helps to reduce the pain that occurs during menstruation. In combination with other drugs, cocklebur promotes recovery from cancer and goiter. When applied externally, the product is suitable for compresses and aromatic baths.
Cocktail extract recipe: 1 tablespoon of the herb is required to be brewed with a glass of boiling water, kept in a water bath until half of the liquid has evaporated, cool and strain. The medicine should be taken in 1/3 of a glass 3 times a day.
The extract has a calming effect on the central nervous system, it is recommended for iodine deficiency in the body. The remedy is useful for women with uterine fibroids, the pathological process of benign proliferation of tissue in various organs, helps with mastopathy.
Goiter goiter
This heat-loving plant is considered a weed and can be found almost everywhere. Favorite growing areas are fields where corn, soybeans, cotton and sunflowers grow. The cocky is not attractive outwardly. On the tops of the stems in the axils of the leaves with three lobes, green flowers are located, as the flowering ends, seeds appear, they hide in the fruits with a hard shell, studded with a large number of hooks that cling tightly to clothing and animal hair.
But this plant has many advantages, including excellent medicinal properties. If you grind the stems and leaves of cocklebur into a gruel, after removing the thorns, you get a product with unique properties that must be applied to the affected areas with eczema and lichen. And the refined plant seed oil can be eaten.
Cocklebur california
Californian cocklebur breeds in shifts, so it must be mowed before fruit appears. This weed clogs pastures, meadows and fields. Young shoots are poisonous to animals. Adult bushes can be harvested for medicinal purposes. To do this, they pluck the whole plant together with the root, cleanse it of earth and dust. You cannot wash it! The dried raw materials are stored in a box and used in the form of decoctions, infusions to normalize the immune and endocrine systems. The herb is of great importance for the prevention of thyroid diseases.
Contraindications to the use of cocklebur
External use of cocklebur oil, infusions, extract and decoctions in the form of lotions can cause a slight burning sensation, so you need to strictly follow the recommendations of folk healers. Since this plant is poisonous, the dosage must be accurate. Cocklebur herb is contraindicated in pregnancy. It is dangerous to take funds based on this plant in acute forms of peptic ulcer of the duodenum and stomach. Before treatment, it is better to find out the individual tolerance in order to avoid the occurrence of allergic reactions. Cocklebur is distinguished by its fixing properties, so decoctions of roots and seeds cannot be used for constipation.
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).
