White stepping stone (otherwise "Adam's root") is a herbaceous perennial plant that combines many useful microelements in its composition, for which it has become widespread in folk medicine.
Tinctures and decoctions based on it are used not only to relieve the symptoms of the disease, but also to eliminate its causes. In medicinal compositions, the roots, leaves, stems, flowers, fruits of the plant are most often used.
External description
White stepping stone, belonging to the pumpkin family, is characterized by a thin stem and very long (up to 3.5 meters), clinging shoots. The root is thick, fleshy, looks like a radish fruit, is characterized by a white color. The leaves are long (about 10 cm), located on long petioles, alternately, they are 5- and 7-lobed plates with a deep heart-shaped base. In leaf axilsspirally twisted tendrils are placed, with the help of which the white step clings to supports and neighboring plants. The flowers are female and male type, yellowish green and pale yellow respectively.
Fruits are small, black berries with ovoid seeds. Flowering occurs in June-September, fruit ripening occurs in July-September.
Under natural conditions, the white step, the use of which is widely demanded by traditional medicine, grows in river valleys, ravines, thickets of shrubs and on river edges. Near settlements, the plant can be found near abandoned buildings and hedges. For medicinal purposes, it is mostly used in Transcaucasia, where it has its own local name - "Caucasian ginseng".
Rinsing of sore teeth and sore throat will show a good result if the composition of the healing agent contains a white step (root, tincture). Its importance in folk medicine is quite large, since the natural doctor is an effective assistant in the treatment of a large number of diseases.
Decoction recipe
To prepare a decoction, the root of the plant must be thoroughly washed and chopped. 2 cups of hot water should be poured over a teaspoon of raw materials, boiled for about 15 minutes over low heat and insisted for about half an hour. You need to take a healing solution three times a day for ¼ cup half an hour before meals. Taking the decoction inside is effective for:
- constipation;
- epilepsy;
- inflammation of the inner ear;
- malaria;
- throat diseases;
- diseases of the heart and joints.
Vodka tincture
Vodka tincture can be prepared from the aerial parts of the plant and its roots. For every 10 grams of crushed raw material, 100 ml of vodka or alcohol is taken. The product needs to be infused in a dark place for 10-14 days. Such a healing solution is effective in the treatment of bronchitis, successfully used as a diuretic, antihelminthic, hemostatic and decongestant. Daily dosage - 10 drops before meals in 3 divided doses.
How effective is the white step (root, tincture)? Its importance in folk medicine (the photo shows the type of plant in natural conditions) is quite large, since Caucasian ginseng is rich in carbohydrates, essential oils, resins, alkaloids, tannins, phytosterols.
Water tincture recipe
To prepare a water-based tincture, place 5 grams of chopped herbs (flowers, fruits, leaves, stems) in a thermos and pour a glass of boiling water. Insist the liquid for an hour, strain, dilute with boiled water to the initial volume. Dosage - 1 tbsp. spoon after meals 3 times a day.
Caucasian ginseng in the form of tincture helps in the treatment of diseases of the joints, bronchitis, cough; effective in the form of baths and lotions. Rubbing joints, treatment of sciatica, neuralgia, myositis - only a small part of what such a modest plant as a white step (root) is capable of. Vodka tincture, decoction, ointment - forms in which you caneffectively use bryonia (another name for a medicinal plant) to treat various diseases.
Infusion of the white step to effectively rinse aching teeth and sore throat. Steamed root can be applied to abscesses, boils and lichen, wash skin rashes and ulcers.
How to prepare an ointment based on white footsteps
In case of skin diseases, an ointment based on fresh juice from the root of the plant is effective. To prepare it, you need to thoroughly rinse the roots, boil for 1-2 minutes in water, grind through a meat grinder, and then squeeze. Next, you should take 20 ml of the resulting juice, combine with butter or vegetable oil (40 grams), add 40 grams of petroleum jelly. Useful composition is ready. Keep refrigerated.
Fresh root juice helps to remove warts and age spots on the skin. In dry powder form, they are sprinkled on wounds. White steppe seeds help as a laxative; infused with s alt water, improve hearing and improve visual acuity.
In medical practice, the white step is one of the components of the complex drug "Akofit" used in the treatment of plexitis, neuritis, acute radiculitis, sciatica. In addition to tincture of bryonia (otherwise called Caucasian ginseng), the preparation contains a large number of other medicinal plants (mistletoe, rue, aconite), metallic tellurium and white arsenic. It is highly not recommended to use "Akofit" without an appointmentdoctor.
In the old days, many people believed in the healing power of the white step; the "tears" of the plant were considered especially popular. To obtain it, it was necessary to loosen the soil around the plant, separate the upper part of the root with a knife and make a small depression in its pulp. The next day, a “tear” appeared in it - a healing liquid that needed to be removed early in the morning with a spoon and slowly drunk. It was the patient who was supposed to collect the "tears".
Contraindications for use
White stepping stone (root, tincture) can cure a large number of diseases, but it is considered a poisonous plant, so when using it, you should follow the exact dosage. Otherwise, there is a risk of getting nephritis - a complex kidney disease. In case of poisoning, the stomach begins to hurt badly, vomiting is observed, diarrhea with blood opens, pressure drops sharply, up to loss of consciousness.
Features of the correct collection and storage of the white footstep
To preserve its healing power, the white step must be able to properly collect and store. The aerial part is required to be harvested in sunny, clear weather at a time when the plant blooms. Shoots should be cut into pieces and dried well in the shade.
The root part should be stocked up before flowering, since it is during this period that the highest content of nutrients is observed. The roots need to be shaken off the ground, okayrinse, cut into small pieces. Raw materials must be dried qualitatively and placed in a glass, tightly closed container. Shelf life - no more than 2 years.
