Shandra (herb) - Useful Properties And Application Of Shandra. Shandra Ordinary

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Shandra

Useful properties and uses of herb Shandra vulgaris

Useful properties of shandra

Shandra is a beautiful perennial plant that can grow up to 60 cm. On an upright stem with a branched base, opposite ovoid leaves are located. Small flowers are in whorls. Shandra blooms in the summer months. This wonderful plant is found in warm regions of the country. Shandra prefers dry and gravelly places.

The aerial part of the plant is considered to be healing medicinal raw material, the collection of which is carried out strictly in the flowering stage. Chandra contains tannins, essential oils, bitter and resinous substances. This herb promotes the efficient secretion of phlegm in severe inflammation of the respiratory tract. It is indicated for whooping cough, bronchitis, liver disease, jaundice, anemia, painful periods, intestinal problems, and asthma. Shandra is effective for fever, skin rashes, inflammation of the lymph nodes, inflammation of the bladder, hemorrhoids.

Such a plant is able to increase appetite and have a calming effect on the human body. In addition, the bitterness contained in this plant enhances the secretion of bile and the secretion of gastric juice. Essential oils have expectorant properties due to the presence of marrubin.

Shandra application

In folk medicine, such a plant is prescribed for arrhythmias and heart weakness. Shandra is indicated for indomitable diarrhea. Healing herbal decoction is used against children's skin rashes. To prepare it, you will need 2 teaspoons of chopped herbs, which must be poured with one glass of cool water. In a dark place, the product is kept for about 4 hours. This is the daily norm.

To make an excellent cough syrup, take 100 grams of raw material, add 300 grams of water and cook for about 30 minutes. Then we filter the composition and mix with 500 grams of sugar. To prepare a healthy herbal tea, pour 2 teaspoons of the herb with 250 ml of boiling water. We let the product brew for about 10 minutes, after which we filter it well. It is recommended to drink this chandra tea up to 5 cups a day to increase appetite and for diseases of the gallbladder.

For the treatment of various skin rashes, medicinal baths are prescribed with a decoction of such a wonderful plant as shandra.

Shandra ordinary

Shandra vulgaris is a perennial plant about 50 cm high. The tetrahedral stem of the plant is hollow inside and has a rather dense tomentose pubescence. On the stem are rounded leaves with a crenate-toothed edge. In the axils of the leaves, small white flowers are visible, which are represented by dense false whorls. The bloom of the common shandra can be observed from June to September. The plant lives almost everywhere in Europe, it is found in Central Asia, North Africa, western China and Pakistan. This species grows with pleasure on rocky outcrops.

Contraindications to the use of shandra

To date, side effects when using shandra are unknown.

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).