Who does not know burdock, perhaps knows burdock, burdock or burdock. These are different names for the same plant, the thorns of which cling to those who pass by. “How the burdock clung,” they say among the people. Or maybe he clings to himself for good reason - he tries to draw the attention of passers-by to himself. After all, he is very medicinal - a big burdock. Useful properties and contraindications of a simple plant are indicated in many herbalists. Rather, a lot has been written about the medicinal properties, and contraindications are mentioned by some authors. And now more about what the appearance of the plant is, and what parts of it herbal medicine uses, what healing qualities they are endowed with, what diseases burdock can cure. Useful properties and contraindications - who will be helped by the first, and who will be warned by others?
Description of the plant and its habitat
Biennial herbaceous plant. On an upright ribbed stem up to one and a half meters high, there are regular large leaves. They are green on top, and below - grayish and soft, felted. The flowers are lilac-purple in tenacious hooked wrappers, bloom from June to September. Seed fruits ripen from August. Burdock is found everywhere as a weed in gardens and fields, in forests, along roads, near rivers.
Internal content
Proteins (nutritional protein substances), tannins (have tannic and astringent properties, acting as an antidote, blood purifier, antidiarrheal and antihemorrhoidal agent), inulin (useful for diabetics), fat-like substances, plant hormones, organic acids - these substances are found in the roots of the plant. Burdock contains carotene, vitamin C and traces of essential oil in leaves, petioles and flowers. Useful properties: leaves and other parts of the plant are used as an antioxidant - a substance that slows down the aging of the body. Seeds - as an antitumor agent for the treatment of cancer due to the presence of a complex of medicinal substances in them, in particular arctinin glycoside.
What diseases is burdock used for? Useful properties and contraindications
Burdock is included in the pharmacopoeia of the United States, a number of European countries. It is an integral part of Chinese, Indian and Tibetan medicine. Let's name the diseases that burdock can cure, its beneficial properties and its contraindications. Serious diseases such as pulmonary tuberculosis, bronchitis, ulcers can be cured with burdock preparations.stomach, pancreatitis, gastritis, cholecystitis, colitis, cirrhosis of the liver, stones in the liver and gallbladder, chronic constipation, delayed menstruation, uterine cancer, fibroids, prostate adenoma, inflammation of the kidneys and stones in them, skin diseases (acne, seborrhea, furunculosis, lichen, eczema, hair loss, fungal infections), atherosclerosis, anemia, erysipelas, herpes zoster, hyperthyroidism, stomatitis, sinusitis, obesity, alcoholism. Burdock is effective in the treatment of arthritis, gout, rheumatism and sciatica.
Useful properties of burdock juice, decoction and infusion from the root, seeds and flowers are numerous. They are expressed in diuretic, diaphoretic, antibacterial, lactogonal, antispasmodic, choleretic, anti-sclerotic, anti-inflammatory, enveloping, blood-purifying action. Healing burdock in the healing of affected tissues (cuts, abscesses). Preparations prepared from the plant can restore hairline, help with allergies, reduce blood sugar in diabetics, remove toxins from the body, and restore water-s alt metabolism. Burdock has a good immune-stimulating and strengthening effect on the body. The plant has few contraindications. These are special periods of a woman's life (pregnancy and breastfeeding), individual intolerance (very rare).
