Highlander snake is a herbaceous type culture from the Buckwheat family. Serpentine rhizomes have useful properties. They are actively used in folk medicine for the preparation of home remedies. The ground part of the coil is used during the preparation of vegetable salads.
Description
Highlander snake can be found in well-moistened meadows. It grows to a height of 1 m. Another well-known name is the large serpentine, snake root, cancer neck. This is due to the fact that the plant has a woody, thick root. It curves like a snake, has many small and thin branches. In the context, it has a pinkish tint.
Stem erect, solitary. The leaves are large and lanceolate. The top ones are smaller than the bottom ones. They have a dark green tint, and the bottom surface is gray, with pubescence.
Inflorescences are pink, small. Gather at the top of the stem in a spikelet. The fruit is a 3-sided nut. Flowering occurs in late spring and early summer. The fruits ripen by mid-summer. The plant reproduces in segmentsroots and seeds.
Culture is widespread in the European part of the CIS, as well as in Siberia. In recent years, the number of thickets of snake knotweed has been decreasing due to the drainage of marshes.
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For medical purposes, the serpentine rhizome is used. It is harvested after the plant fades or before the leaves appear. The best time is the beginning or middle of autumn, as well as early spring.
The serpentine rhizome needs to be dug up, cleaned of soil, small roots and stem residues removed, washed. They must be crushed and laid out on a horizontal surface to dry outside in the shade or in a well-ventilated area. You can also use a special apparatus that heats up to 40 ° C. It is best if the roots dry out quickly, otherwise they will turn brown, mold will appear.
In order for the culture to self-renew on the site, it is necessary to leave at least 1 copy for every 2 square meters. m. After digging the snake mountaineer into the pits, be sure to shake off the seeds. It is allowed to stock up on this place again in 8-10 years.
For storage, pieces of raw materials should be up to 10 cm long and up to 2 cm thick. Shelf life is a maximum of 6 years. You need to store in bags made of natural fabric or cardboard, wooden boxes.
Healing properties
The serpentine root has the following medicinal properties:
- stops inflammation;
- stops bleeding;
- destroysbacteria;
- accelerates wound healing;
- has a bile and diuretic effect;
- has a sedative effect.
In addition, due to the high content of tannins (approximately 15-25%), rhizomes also have a strong astringent effect. They act slowly - during the splitting of the components. Due to tannic compounds and, accordingly, the astringent effect, drugs based on this culture are used to treat diarrhea, including as an antidiarrheal remedy for children after consulting a doctor.
In addition, the composition of the main root includes starch (approximately 25%). The polyphenolic compounds present in this culture are catechin and gallic acid. Highlander contains a lot of vitamin C and flavonoids. Eladic acid is present. Preparations based on mountaineer serpentine are of low toxicity. They do not cause undesirable effects and consequences. They can be used both externally and orally.
As a medicine with an astringent effect, the serpentine is used for intestinal disorders, dysentery, and various inflammatory processes in the mucous layers. Outwardly and as a solution for rinsing, it is used for stomatitis. Suitable for lubricating gums.
Use mountaineer snake in the form of decoctions, infusions, powders, for rinsing, douching, wiping. It is also prescribed for bleeding (including pulmonary), duodenal ulcer, cholecystitis and cystitis, cholelithiasis and urolithiasis, femalediseases (vaginitis, metrorrhagia - not everyone knows what it is in women, but it represents menstrual irregularities), colpitis, skin diseases, burns, insect and animal bites, scurvy. Used to fight tumors (mainly Chinese healers).
But before using serpentine-based preparations, it is necessary to take into account the presence of prohibitions. Means from this plant are safe, but with long-term use can cause constipation. Contraindications include individual sensitivity to the component.
In folk medicine, several types of products based on the serpentine root are made at home.
Extract
It will need a medium or large root. They also use alcohol with a 70% concentration.
Both components are taken in equal parts. It is necessary to insist at least a week. Then strain. The result is a clear solution with a brown tint. The taste is very strong, bitter.
In the extract, the concentration of tannins will be at least 20%. You need to use the medicine before meals, 20-30 drops, dissolving in a small amount of clean water. Take up to 3 times a day. The tool is used to treat all of the above diseases. However, it is not suitable for children.
Decoction
It is necessary to take 20 g of root per 400 ml of water. Pre-grind raw materials into pieces up to 4 mm in size. By the way, instead of the root, it is allowed to use seeds and fruits. Their dimensions must also be up to 4 mm.
Raw materials are supposed to be filled with waterroom temperature and heat in a water bath. Cook for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Strain immediately after removing from heat. Drink three times a day before meals for 1 tbsp. l.
You can use another recipe. It will take 1 part of the root to mix with 10 parts of water and boil for 15 minutes.
The instructions for using the serpentine rhizome in this case are as follows: you need to use up to 5 times a day, 10 ml. The decoction is used for intestinal problems. It is also used for rinsing the mouth, douching.
Infusion
It will take 40 g of root pour 400 ml of boiling water and leave for 12 hours. Then strain and drink three times a day for 1 tbsp. l.
The remedy is used for various women's diseases, problems with the gallbladder and bladder. Also, wondering how to treat diarrhea at home, you can also take an infusion.
Powder
It is necessary to crush the root into dust. She sprinkles wounds, abscesses, ulcers, scratches.
Before using such remedies, it is necessary to consult a doctor, since only a specialist can prescribe treatment, and various infusions and decoctions are only an addition to drug therapy.
