Alternative medicine

Kalina. Vodka tincture - a medicine or an alcoholic drink?

Kalina. Vodka tincture - a medicine or an alcoholic drink?

Last modified: 2025-01-23 17:01

So when and how is viburnum used? Vodka tincture is perhaps one of the most popular traditional medicine recipes. Decoctions from the bark and viburnum berries are also used. ARVI, hypertension, bronchitis - this is not a complete list of diseases that viburnum is successfully used to combat

Emetic nut: description, useful properties, application, reviews

Emetic nut: description, useful properties, application, reviews

Last modified: 2025-06-01 06:06

The vomit tree grows in tropical and subtropical climates. Its other name is chilibuha. This plant is extremely poisonous. Emetic seeds contain the alkaloid strychnine, which gives them a bitter taste. This toxic substance has a negative effect on the central nervous system, leading to disturbances in its work

Igor Borshchenko: the benefits of isometric gymnastics

Igor Borshchenko: the benefits of isometric gymnastics

Last modified: 2025-01-23 17:01

Vertebrologist Igor Borshchenko has developed a whole system of exercises, the purpose of which is precisely to improve such a vulnerable structure - the human vertebral system. Why are isometric exercises taken as the basis?

Lemon grass: composition and useful properties

Lemon grass: composition and useful properties

Last modified: 2025-01-23 17:01

Lemongrass, or sorghum, is a fairly popular plant among culinary experts, which is used in the preparation of many dishes and drinks. In addition, this product has some medicinal properties, therefore it is used in pharmacology and traditional medicine

How to clean blood vessels at home: folk recipes, medications and doctors' reviews

How to clean blood vessels at home: folk recipes, medications and doctors' reviews

Last modified: 2025-01-23 17:01

How to clean blood vessels at home? Patients assume that the plaques in the vessels can be dissolved with acid, but it is impossible to create the practically desired concentration in the body. Blood acidity is a hard indicator, which is 7.34-7.44 in normal (weakly alkaline). Drops below 7 are fatal. Therefore, cleaning blood vessels with lemon at home is not a panacea

Kegel exercises for women: exercises

Kegel exercises for women: exercises

Last modified: 2025-01-23 17:01

The essence of Kegel gymnastics. Types of Kegel exercises. Medical indications for gymnastics. Contraindications. Exercise technique. Kegel exercises during pregnancy, uterine prolapse, urinary incontinence

Rosehip root: medicinal properties, contraindications, decoction recipes

Rosehip root: medicinal properties, contraindications, decoction recipes

Last modified: 2025-01-23 17:01

Rosehip root, whose healing properties are priceless, is known to many as an effective, and most importantly - a natural remedy for many ailments. Some believe that the benefits can be obtained solely from the fruits of the thorny bush, but this is not so. Rosehip root is no less valuable. Its medicinal properties are based on the preventive and therapeutic effects, on the protection of the human body from bacteria and viruses

The use of belladonna. Herb, berries, belladonna flowers in traditional and folk medicine

The use of belladonna. Herb, berries, belladonna flowers in traditional and folk medicine

Last modified: 2025-01-23 17:01

This plant is known by various names - for some it is belladonna or belladonna, for others it is wolfberry or crazy cherry. But whatever you call it, the essence remains the same - it is a dangerous, but at the same time healing herb. Let's figure out what belladonna is ordinary

Herbs for bowel cleansing: features, types and reviews

Herbs for bowel cleansing: features, types and reviews

Last modified: 2025-01-23 17:01

If you have problems with digestion, it is worth cleansing the body. Herbs help to quickly remove toxins, toxins and other unwanted substances. However, this treatment is not always safe. Therefore, it is worth considering the features of medicinal plants

Rice treatment: ways, folk recipes

Rice treatment: ways, folk recipes

Last modified: 2025-06-01 06:06

Rice is an annual herbaceous plant, the fruits of which are grains compressed from the sides, elongated, oval in shape. Rice contains a lot of nutrients and vitamins. Due to its healing properties, it has found application in folk medicine. It is about this unique plant that will be discussed in this article

Medicinal primrose: medicinal properties, description and application features

Medicinal primrose: medicinal properties, description and application features

Last modified: 2025-01-23 17:01

After a long and cold winter, we are all waiting for the first heralds of spring to appear - tender and fragrant snowdrops. And not everyone knows that these are not the only messengers of the long-awaited spring, which notify us that the reign of winter has come to an end

Elecampane grass: application and medicinal properties

Elecampane grass: application and medicinal properties

Last modified: 2025-01-23 17:01

Elecampane is a perennial plant belonging to the Asteraceae family. The grass grows in meadows, near ponds and rivers. The medicinal properties and use of elecampane are known in folk medicine. The roots and rhizomes of the plant are used. The use of elecampane is described in the article

How to make dill oil at home?

How to make dill oil at home?

Last modified: 2025-01-23 17:01

Dill oil is widely used to treat various diseases, as well as in cooking. You can buy a ready-made product, or cook it yourself

Treatment with flax seeds: methods and properties

Treatment with flax seeds: methods and properties

Last modified: 2025-01-23 17:01

Flax is said to be the first plant used by man as a cultivated crop. The ancients carried out treatment with flax seeds in a variety of cases. They have almost no contraindications, and those that are are insignificant. For example, with radiculitis, steamed seeds were once applied

Flax, seeds: reviews, use in traditional medicine, recipes

Flax, seeds: reviews, use in traditional medicine, recipes

Last modified: 2025-01-23 17:01

In recent years, interest in natural remedies has increased. Many people choose to take herbal supplements instead of medications. And one of the popular means for healing and cleansing the body is flax - seeds, reviews of which are mostly positive. This plant has been popular for thousands of years

How to make a decoction of oats? Traditional medicine recipes

How to make a decoction of oats? Traditional medicine recipes

Last modified: 2025-01-23 17:01

Oats are considered the most useful cereal crop. It can be used both for cereals, jelly, and for decoctions, which are very useful for strengthening the whole body

Jasmine, essential oil: properties, applications, reviews

Jasmine, essential oil: properties, applications, reviews

Last modified: 2025-01-23 17:01

What properties does jasmine essential oil have? How to use it correctly? What diseases does it help get rid of? Is jasmine oil used in cosmetics?

Kuril tea: the use of herbs from the "forbidden lands"

Kuril tea: the use of herbs from the "forbidden lands"

Last modified: 2025-01-23 17:01

The fighters of the green army are not always recognized as official science. Kuril tea is such an unrecognized soldier. Its use for medicinal purposes is not very common, but in vain, because its properties are wonderful

Clitoria flower: useful properties, description

Clitoria flower: useful properties, description

Last modified: 2025-01-23 17:01

The scientific name of this flower - clitoris - comes from the word "clitoris" (clitoris - lat.). This name was invented by the Swedish botanist and naturalist Carl Linnaeus, who saw in the flower of the plant a similarity with the aforementioned female organ

Healing wild rose: useful properties and contraindications

Healing wild rose: useful properties and contraindications

Last modified: 2025-01-23 17:01

It is impossible to overestimate the positive effect that rose hips have on the body. Useful properties and contraindications to it can be found even in ancient books on healing. Then our ancestors did not yet know medicine, but they already used the gifts of nature. How to cook rose hips, our grandmothers also know

We are treated with folk remedies! Tarragon: useful properties

We are treated with folk remedies! Tarragon: useful properties

Last modified: 2025-01-23 17:01

Since the time of the Egyptian pyramids, people have known such a plant as tarragon. Its useful properties cannot be overestimated! There are many areas of life where the herb tarragon has proven beneficial. Its use is not limited to medicine, tarragon is widely used in cooking, perfumery

Herb centaury: medicinal properties and contraindications, instructions for use

Herb centaury: medicinal properties and contraindications, instructions for use

Last modified: 2025-01-23 17:01

Caucasus is an important plant in the field of medicine, as it has a number of useful properties. This herb cleanses the human body of toxins, effectively heals various wounds. Those who suffer from tuberculosis also need centaury as a remedy. But in order to properly use this plant to eliminate the disease, you need to study its medicinal properties. Centaury grass became the subject of our review

What will increase the pressure of hypotension?

What will increase the pressure of hypotension?

Last modified: 2025-01-23 17:01

Many people refer to low blood pressure (hypotension) as a pathology less dangerous than hypertension. However, existing medical evidence refutes this view. The danger of hypotension is underestimated. This pathology has a diverse negative impact on human he alth and requires close attention

Use of knotweed: only verified facts

Use of knotweed: only verified facts

Last modified: 2025-01-23 17:01

The use of knotweed is quite diverse. It is prescribed after operations as a blood cleanser, and in folk medicine, knotweed for conception is recommended by almost all healers

How to increase blood pressure at home: folk methods and basic rules

How to increase blood pressure at home: folk methods and basic rules

Last modified: 2025-01-23 17:01

If you often feel dizzy, tormented by nausea, weakness, then you may have low blood pressure. In this case, you should not immediately rush for medicines, you can handle it yourself. How to increase blood pressure at home, you can read in this article

What does burdock root treat? Medicinal properties of burdock root

What does burdock root treat? Medicinal properties of burdock root

Last modified: 2025-01-23 17:01

Burdock is a well-known weed that grows everywhere. Its medicinal properties have been known since ancient times. Currently, this plant is widely used in folk medicine

Nettle tincture on vodka: application, medicinal properties, contraindications

Nettle tincture on vodka: application, medicinal properties, contraindications

Last modified: 2025-01-23 17:01

Stinging nettle, familiar to everyone since childhood, is a unique drug with virtually no contraindications. How to prepare an alcohol tincture from it that can cope with many diseases?

Astragalus herb: application, medicinal properties

Astragalus herb: application, medicinal properties

Last modified: 2025-01-23 17:01

Astragalus was nicknamed by the people "the grass of life of the Kremlin leaders", or "the grass of immortality". For what healing properties is this plant so named, where can it be purchased, how to properly prepare a drug from it? Everyone can find answers to the questions posed in this article

White acacia: medicinal properties. Recipes, application

White acacia: medicinal properties. Recipes, application

Last modified: 2025-01-23 17:01

This magnificent shrub grows in many areas. But is it only for its decorative properties that it is valued by gardeners? How do knowledgeable people use it in the treatment of various diseases and where can I find a recipe from its flowers that can become a panacea for a serious illness?

Grape leaves: benefits and harms, properties, taste

Grape leaves: benefits and harms, properties, taste

Last modified: 2025-01-23 17:01

Grapes are loved by many. It is delicious not only fresh. Great wines, amazing desserts, original salads - this is just a small list of what can be prepared based on its berries. In addition, their use in folk medicine is invaluable due to a wide range of medicinal properties

Chestnut leaves: description, application, photo. chestnut leaves in autumn

Chestnut leaves: description, application, photo. chestnut leaves in autumn

Last modified: 2025-01-23 17:01

Fruits, flowers, seeds, bark and leaves of the edible chestnut are widely used in alternative medicine. Official science has proven the therapeutic significance of all components. In this material, the place is reserved for green leaves bordering the crown of the tree. You will learn useful information about the properties, application, and also learn how to prepare healing decoctions

Sage flowers: useful properties, use in traditional medicine

Sage flowers: useful properties, use in traditional medicine

Last modified: 2025-01-23 17:01

Sage is an invaluable "green doctor" used in medicine, cooking and cosmetology. A plant with a rich aroma contains many vitamins and mineral components that have a beneficial effect on all body processes. Useful properties of sage flowers, we will consider in the article

Sinusitis in a child - home treatment: the most effective methods

Sinusitis in a child - home treatment: the most effective methods

Last modified: 2025-01-23 17:01

Sinusitis is considered one of the most unpleasant and dangerous diseases. Most often it occurs in young children, creating a lot of inconvenience

Chinese medicine: wormwood cigar

Chinese medicine: wormwood cigar

Last modified: 2025-01-23 17:01

Mugwort cigar or moxa has been used in Chinese medicine for a long time. She treats a variety of diseases. Moxibustion is one of the most effective procedures in China and is called jiu therapy. This method of treatment is based on the knowledge of Eastern doctors about biologically active points and the unique properties of wormwood

Kefir for constipation: effectiveness, benefits and harms, reviews and tips

Kefir for constipation: effectiveness, benefits and harms, reviews and tips

Last modified: 2025-01-23 17:01

If there are problems with the digestive system, different remedies are used, for example, kefir for constipation. But any technique has its own nuances of use. You need to know about contraindications and rules for the use of any remedy. This is the only way to improve the functioning of the body and help it, and not harm it. The same applies to the question of how to use kefir for constipation. What are the nuances of use here? What is the use of this product, and when should it not be used?

Pomegranate peels: useful properties, treatment and cooking methods

Pomegranate peels: useful properties, treatment and cooking methods

Last modified: 2025-01-23 17:01

With the help of pomegranate peel, the treatment of many diseases can be carried out in a fairly short time. This is how dysbacteriosis, colitis, dysentery, salmonellosis, stomach ulcers, intestinal ulcers, cholera, typhoid fever and acute appendicitis are cured. Moreover, the process of making an aqueous infusion for all these diseases is approximately the same, but the application and dosage are different

How to clean the kidneys at home?

How to clean the kidneys at home?

Last modified: 2025-01-23 17:01

Kidneys are an important organ of our body. Edema, swelling in the eye area and back pain indicate problems in the work of the organ. If there are no serious diseases of the renal system, then ailments are associated with toxins accumulated in the body. How to clean the kidneys, and we will talk further

What helps golden root tincture and how to prepare it yourself?

What helps golden root tincture and how to prepare it yourself?

Last modified: 2025-01-23 17:01

Golden root is a rather rare medicinal plant, which is often used as a tincture to treat various ailments and stimulate the human central nervous system. This article describes the beneficial properties and contraindications of golden root tincture, as well as the recipe for its preparation

Does milk help with heartburn?

Does milk help with heartburn?

Last modified: 2025-01-23 17:01

Everyone knows what heartburn is. Many are saved from it by various methods: take pills, eat soda or drink milk. Heartburn is manifested by bitterness in the mouth, increased acidity of saliva, a feeling of fullness in the stomach. Unpleasant sensations can last for a long time, aggravated by turning the body, bending over, moving

Folk remedies for flatulence in adults

Folk remedies for flatulence in adults

Last modified: 2025-01-23 17:01

Flatulence is a serious problem faced by a huge number of people every day. Errors in nutrition and various diseases lead to the fact that there are more gases in the intestines, and their natural discharge is disturbed. Today we will talk about folk remedies for flatulence