Labaznik, the use of which is widespread not only in homeopathy and traditional medicine, but also in official medicine, is found in those places where there is excess moisture. It can be river banks, meadows and ravines. Its grass is stored during flowering (from June to July), and the roots can be harvested in autumn and spring, before the appearance of greenery.
The active substances of the plant
Why is the meadowsweet so useful? The medicinal properties (photo of the plant - in the article) have mainly the underground part. It consists of an oblique, not very large rhizome, from which thin roots branch. In the middle, they have spherical thickenings, which are popularly referred to as peanuts.
Meadowsweet. Therapeutic properties for skin diseases
With diaper rash, dry flowers of the plant need to be crushed into powder. Inflamed places are sprinkled on them. For skin ulcers , an ointment is prepared. Mix the powder from the leaves of meadowsweet with cow oil and petroleum jelly in a ratio of 5: 6: 5. The resulting product is applied to the affected area. You can also wash festering wounds with a very thick broth of meadowsweet. It can also be used for lotions from boils and ulcers. In this case, the meadowsweet is best mixed equally with the coil. Moreover, it should be borne in mind that the root of this plant acts more actively than grass, therefore its proportions for the preparation of the ointment are different. Five parts of cow oil are added to one part of the powder.
Meadowsweet. Therapeutic properties in diseases of the genitourinary system
The flowers of the plant (2 tsp) are poured with boiling water (1/5 l) and insisted under the lid for four hours. Then the product is filtered and used: they drink before eating, one third of a glass for inflammation of the kidneys, bladder.
Meadowsweet. Therapeutic properties in diseases of the joints
In homeopathy, the preparations used in rheumatism and gout are made on the basis of this plant. They are both external and internal use. Since the meadowsweet root contains methyl-salicylic essential oil, they can replace methyl salicylate, which the pharmaceutical industry produces in the form of gels, liniment, ointments. Use it with muscle tension and other damage to them, with diseases of the joints. In the Caucasus, alcohol tincture of the roots of this plant has long been used in rheumatism.
Meadowsweet. Therapeutic properties
in diseases of the stomachA decoction of it successfully soothes severe pain during inflammation. For its preparation, measure 1 tsp. flowers of meadowsweet mixed with grass, fill with cooled boiled water (1/5 l) and insist eight hours. After filtering, before eating, drink 1/3 stack. facilities. Sometimes, for this purpose, St. John's wort and nettle are added to it in equal quantities.
Other uses of meadowsweet
It is not the grass, but the fresh root of the plant (since it is a more active agent) that is crushed or ground and applied to the site of a snake or rabid animal bite. Lubaznik nodules in folk medicine are used for leukemia. In official medicine, its root is a component of those fees that are used as a symptomatic remedy for oncology. A decoction from the roots helps stop bleeding, with the help of it they treat female diseases and leucorrhoea. The anthelmintic effect of meadowsweet is also known. With persistent diarrhea, enemas are placed from a thick broth of this plant.