Cassia holly
Useful properties of essential oil and recipes for the use of cassia holly
Botanical characteristics of cassia holly
Cassia is a perennial plant related to legumes. It does not exceed 1 meter in height. The root of the plant is dark brown, weak, with few branches. Branched and long stems have leaves with thorns and stipules. Cassia flowers are irregular in shape, consisting of 5 petals and 10 stamens. The cassia fruit is a slightly curved bean, 6 cm long. On the outside of the bean, the outlines of chambers with seeds are visible. Inside the bean are flat yellow seeds.
The flowering of the plant begins in June and lasts until autumn, and the fruits ripen in October.
Cassia is very common in the tropics of Africa, and in deserts and semi-deserts. The plant is cultivated in Egypt, India, Central Asia, Crimea and Pakistan.
Useful properties of cassia holly
Cassia contains organic acids, flavonoids, ash, macro- and microelements such as chromium, copper, zinc and others. Cassia leaves contain myricyl alcohol.
Cassia has laxative and diuretic properties. Preparations from this plant stimulate the appetite. The main active ingredient of cassia is anthraglycosides, thanks to which the motor function of the large intestine improves. Cassia has mild choleretic and antitoxic properties, therefore it is used by people with impaired functions of the gallbladder and liver. Cassia preparations are recommended for anal fissures, paraproctitis and hemorrhoids.
Due to its many beneficial properties, cassia is used for constipation, skin diseases, edema and glaucoma.
Essential oil of cassia holly
Cassia essential oil is obtained by hydrodistillation from the leaves, bark or branches of the plant. This oil is bactericidal, astringent and expectorant. With the help of cassia oil, you can normalize digestion, eliminate spasms in the intestines. Essential oil of cassia is taken as an anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, carminative and antirheumatic agent.
The oil of this medicinal plant prevents the accumulation of extra pounds, and it also improves skin regeneration, makes it more elastic, nourishes skin cells and hair follicles.
Cassia essential oil is a powerful aphrodisiac.
Cassia oil is used for fevers, nausea, depression, stress, wasp and bee stings, nervous exhaustion and colds. In addition to these diseases, the oil of this plant helps with skin inflammations. Due to its strong bactericidal properties, cassia oil is added to mouth rinses.
Since the oil is toxic and can irritate the mucous membranes and sensitive skin, it must be used with caution.
The use of cassia holly
For medicinal purposes, cassia leaves and its fruits are used (less often). Cassia leaves are one of the ingredients of anti-hemorrhoid tea or laxative tea. Cassia is used as a narcotic and sleeping pill. This plant is used for carbon monoxide poisoning. Large doses of cassia can help treat schizophrenia. Tincture of cassia destroys tubercle bacillus and various viruses.
Cassia has one distinguishing feature, which is as follows: it makes the chair from its use. It also normalizes the biliary function of the liver. Cassia is used by surgeons before surgery or after surgery for colon atony.
Anti-hemorrhoidal tea. To prepare it, you need to take cassia leaves, buckthorn bark, coriander fruits, yarrow herb and licorice root in equal amounts. Now one tablespoon of this collection should be poured with a glass of boiling water and insisted for 20 minutes. Having filtered the finished tea, it is taken at bedtime in 100-200 ml.
Laxative infusion of cassia. Take 1 tablespoon of cassia herb and pour 200 ml of boiling water. Leave to sit for 4 hours. Take the finished product after straining. The infusion must be drunk at night in small sips.
Contraindications to the use of cassia holly
It is impossible to use drugs from cassia for a long time, as they can cause addiction to the body. Pregnant and lactating mothers are strictly prohibited from taking drugs from this plant. If a person has diarrhea, acute inflammation of the small or large intestine, then drugs from cassia are also contraindicated for him. If there are signs of individual intolerance, cassia is not applied.
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).
