Baranets (grass) - Useful Properties And Use Of Baranets, Baranets Plun, Ordinary, Contraindications

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Baranets

Useful properties and use of ram, contraindications

Botanical characteristics of the ram

Ram (Latin Huperzia selago) belongs to the Lycopodiaceae family. It belongs to evergreen herbaceous plants, has a wide range of medicinal effects. The stalk of the ram is erect, strictly extending upward, reaching 30 cm in length. Leaves, or phylloids, are located closely, in many rows, have an acicular, linear-lanceolate, entire-edged shape, up to 1 mm wide. At the base, the leaves are widened, to the edge - jagged, deep green.

Sporangia are found in the middle or upper part of the stem or in the leaf axils; spore-bearing spikelets (strobila) do not arise. Spores form in June. Buds form at the top of the stem, protecting themselves with small leaves. When autumn comes, the buds fall off. The root system of the ram is undeveloped, weak.

Ram grows well in peat soil, mostly wet, loves shade. It is not easy to plant a ram by sowing it into the soil - few of its spores germinate. It is recommended to propagate the ram with the help of shoots, of which it has a lot. The ram is harvested from August to September.

The ram can be found in the coniferous forest belt of Russia, in Siberia, the Caucasus, Altai, the Carpathians and the Far East. It lives in swamps, coniferous forests, on rocks, on acidic, humus soils, as well as on rubble surfaces.

Useful properties of ram

The ram herb contains a certain amount of alkaloids (0.12-1.3%), including: nicotine, annotinine, clavatin, lycopodin, acripholine, pseudoselagin, clavatotoxin, selagin, selagonin, serratidine, huperazine and others. The aerial part of the sheep contains triterpenoids of the seratin type, pectin compounds, many useful organic acids and fats, which include glycerides and oleic or palmitic acids.

The sheep also contains flavonoids, glycosides, resins and mucus, protein compounds, but the biological activity of this plant is determined by a huge amount of alkaloids.

The use of ram

In folk medicine, ram infusions are prepared for the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis, neurasthenia, diarrhea, cystitis, for cessation of seizures and glaucoma, by ingestion. Outwardly, with the help of ram infusions, skin diseases, alopecia and conjunctivitis are treated. Traditional Asian medicine treats tumors and blood diseases, memory disorders and myasthenia gravis with sheep.

Due to the content of huperazine A in some types of sheep, this plant has been used in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. There is a practice of making preparations from sheep for the treatment of chronic alcoholism. By this treatment, an aversion to the consumption of alcoholic beverages is caused. This technique is practiced in specialized medical institutions.

Various decoctions and infusions are made from the top of the plant to treat various diseases. After collecting the upper part of the sheep in the summer-autumn period, the grass is dried at temperatures up to 50 ° C in dryers or under a canopy. The dried herb is stored in dry places, after which infusions of various healing effects are prepared from it.

It should not be forgotten that the ram is poisonous. In frequent cases, it acts on the body as an emetic, laxative, and also an abortifacient. In case of possible poisoning, a person develops nausea, vomiting, dizziness, chills, a decrease in pressure and pain of a different nature. Sheep infusions should be used on the recommendation of a doctor.

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Recipe for ram infusion in the treatment of chronic alcoholism: pour 10 g of ram herb with 200 ml of hot water, then simmer for 10 minutes over low heat. Let it brew, cool and filter. The shelf life of these broths is two days. Before taking the broth, alcohol is prohibited for 4 days. Should be taken in 100 ml, then take 50 g of alcohol. After 10-15 minutes, the patient develops gag reflexes, causing aversion to this product.

Baranets plun

The ram lamb belongs to the ram family. It is a perennial, evergreen and herbaceous plant with erect, well leafy stems. Leaves are linear-lanceolate, small, up to 1–2 mm in width and up to 10 mm in length, stretching upward at an angle. The leaves grow densely close to each other, hard to the touch. A characteristic feature of the leaves is a barely noticeable white frame. New ram seedlings are given brood buds that arise in the upper leaf axils.

The ram lamb is widespread in the Northern Hemisphere of the Earth: from Russia to the Far East. In Russia, it can be found in tundra zones, in coniferous forests, close to mosses, as well as in subalpine phytocenoses. It grows profusely, occupying large areas of soil and creating the appearance of a large, overgrown bush.

The plow has some use in dyeing: the tops of this plant color the wool in yellow tones. Also, this plant is widely used in medicine: it serves as a sedative for nervous disorders, antihelminthic and analgesic. Its decoctions are used externally in the treatment of psoriasis and skin diseases. One should not forget about the toxicity of this plant and use it only with a doctor's prescription.

Common ram

Common ram grows on acidic, podzolized soils, in places with a temperate climate throughout the Northern Hemisphere. This plant is by no means ubiquitous: it loves to grow among conifers. The common ram is not afraid of cold and frost, it shows special resistance to such conditions.

The common ram is widely used in the treatment of alcoholism. He not only cures this harmful human addiction, but also removes toxins from the body, decomposed cells and destroys viruses and bacteria.

The recipe for the infusion of common ram from parasites: five grams of grass of common ram should be poured with one glass of boiling water, let it brew in a thermos for one day, and then strain through a gauze bandage. You need to take 100 g of infusion three times a day before meals for a month.

Contraindications ram

Lamb infusions and decoctions are specific therapeutic agents, since the plant itself is poisonous: it is worth remembering that it can only be used with a doctor's prescription. The use is contraindicated in ischemic heart disease, pneumosclerosis, atherosclerosis, emphysema, thyrotoxicosis, aortic aneurysm, coronary insufficiency, diabetes mellitus, as well as in bronchial asthma, epilepsy, gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer, kidney disease.

It is not recommended to use ram in case of mental illness, brain diseases, liver disease, pregnancy, hernias, hemorrhoidal bleeding. Forbidden to be taken by people over 60 years old. When taking ram infusions, nausea, weakness, loss of strength and loss of consciousness may occur. If unpleasant consequences have happened, the patient should take a horizontal position, raising his legs up, bring a cotton swab with ammonia to his nose.

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).