Folk healers and representatives of traditional medicine successfully use plants that have medicinal properties in the treatment of many diseases. Many of us know the most common herbs - valerian, St. John's wort, celandine, sage, chamomile and others. But many plants with unique medicinal properties, less common in nature, are unknown to us.
For example, safflower-like leuzea, which is known only to traditional healers, scientists who have studied its unique medicinal properties, and residents of some regions of our country. In this material, we will talk about this plant and the essential oil of leuzea - one of the forms of its release.
A little about the plant
Levzeya (leuzea cubeba, maral root) is a perennial herbaceous plant from the Compositae family. It grows up to one and a half meters in height. The plant has a powerful root system with black, horizontalarranged rhizomes and a large number of elastic and thin roots that have a resinous aroma.
Upright, unbranched, slightly pubescent stems hollow inside. The jagged, irregularly pinnate leaves are dark green. Small pinkish or purple-lilac tubular flowers, collected in single inflorescences, outwardly resemble an aster or thistle. Tetrahedral achenes with tufts of feathery bristles are the fruits of leuzea. Flowering of the plant begins in mid-July, fruits ripen in early autumn. The plant is found in forest glades, alpine meadows of Altai, in the northern regions of Russia.
Leuzei composition
Useful substances in preparations prepared on the basis of a plant are completely preserved. Leuzea essential oil contains:
- psychostimulants ecdysteroids;
- alkaloids and coumarins;
- tannins and flavonoids;
- phosphorus and other micro and macro elements;
- gum.
Leuzea cubeb oil is a pale yellow substance with a delicate fruity aroma that is easily perceived in combination with the aromas of plants such as jasmine and ylang-ylang, anise and frankincense, thyme and myrtle. Because of this, it is used in aromatherapy in the perfume industry.
Essential oil of leuzea: properties and uses
The root of the plant contains many useful substances that have a beneficial effect on the body - they stabilize brain activity, improve the state of the nervous system, strengthen blood vessels, neutralize the effectalcohol, struggling with neurodermatitis, psychosomatic diseases, hypochondria.
Leuzea cubeba essential oil is used in many areas. Among them:
Medicine
It is used for therapeutic purposes to get rid of flatulence with nausea and colic, as an antispasmodic. The properties of leuzea cubeb oil have been used in therapy for relaxing muscles, restoring strength after serious illnesses and surgeries, to improve vision and in diseases of the respiratory system.
In addition, its use is effective in pain relief of symptoms of heart and brain, neurotic pathogenesis, spasms in the gastrointestinal tract. Leuzea essential oil is effective for hangovers and alcohol poisoning, as it quickly relieves the characteristic symptoms.
With eye fatigue associated with evening reading, working on a computer, it helps to improve visual acuity. The role of a psycho-emotional corrector is assigned to the essential oil of leuzea. The properties of the drug allow it to participate in restoring sleep, increasing brain performance, improving memory, and eliminating depressive syndrome.
The smell of leuzea helps fight hysteria, neurosis, relieves excessive excitability, and calms the nervous system. Thanks to the aroma of the oil, a person quickly tunes in to positive, calms down.
Dermatology
Leuzea oil has proven to be excellent in this area as well. Its use in the treatment of neurodermatitis and dermatitis givesexcellent results. This effect is due to the ability of the oil to refresh the skin, restore tissue circulation, increase the elasticity of the skin and its elasticity. For neurodermatitis, apply compresses to the affected areas, consisting of 10 ml of base (neutral cream) and five drops of leuzea. You can do wet wraps. To do this, dilute 10 drops of oil in 0.5 liters of water (warm). Saturate a tissue with this composition and apply to the damaged area.
Cosmetology
The oil is used to make masks for oily hair. In this case, the use of Leuzea oil is justified. The property of the drug to strengthen hair follicles and restore the functioning of the sebaceous glands has been proven by scientists.
Dip the teeth of the comb into equal parts mixture of anise, frankincense and leuzea essential oils and comb through your hair. Leave the product overnight. In the morning, before washing your hair, you should apply a composition consisting of 30 ml of olive oil, yolk and three drops of leuzea oil to your hair. This mask nourishes the roots well, makes hair shiny and silky.
Facial masks (for dry and normal skin) are used to restore tired skin. To do this, add a drop of sandalwood and leuzea oil, two drops of chamomile to 10 ml of glycerin. For dull and oily skin, a mask is made from 2 drops of leuzea, 2 drops of grapefruit and a drop of almond oil.
Perfume
Used as a composition component. The oil adds a touch of freshness to fragrances.
Home use
This is a wonderful natural repellant that quickly eliminatesswelling, pain and burning sensation from insect bites. A drop of oil will add a pleasant aroma to the tea.
Ways to use leuzea oil
It is advisable to have this healing tool in your home first aid kit. It can help you out in a variety of situations:
- To improve the digestive tract, mix five drops of oil with 50 grams of natural honey. The remedy is taken in the morning and in the evening, half a teaspoonful, washed down with juice, kefir or tea.
- Sessions of activation of brain activity, increasing efficiency are carried out every other day, filling the aroma lamp. For a 10 sq. m. you will need a drop of oil of cloves, lemon, bergamot pine and leuzea.
- Relieve stress with a massage using a mixture of oils. This will require two drops of lavender and avocado oil, three levzei. By rubbing this mixture into the areas of the crown, neck, temples, you will get rid of fatigue, emotional stress.
- A mixture of a glass of tomato juice or kefir, a pinch of s alt and a drop of leuzea will ease the state of alcohol intoxication. An hour later, the reception should be repeated. This will prevent the development of a hangover.
- It is very beneficial to soak for twenty minutes in a soothing bath of milk, honey or vegetable oil with three drops of oil of leuzea, chamomile and ylang-ylang.
Precautions
You should know that there are contraindications to the use of leuzea oil, they are quite specific and rarely cause side effects, but into avoid unwanted reactions they should be considered:
- due to the strong aroma, the drug is used with caution in the treatment of children;
- do not use oil during pregnancy;
- sensitive skin may experience signs of irritation when applied;
- do not apply the oil when going out on a sunny day because it is phototoxic, or apply it an hour before going out.
Contraindications
Leuzea oil cannot be used when:
- increased nervous excitability;
- atherosclerosis;
- chronic kidney and liver diseases;
- arrhythmias;
- during lactation;
- individual intolerance.
Do not exceed the indicated dosages and do not abuse the drug. The appearance of vomiting, nausea, headaches, pain in the abdomen, malaise, indicates that an overdose has occurred.
