In alternative medicine, a remedy such as sunflower root is actively used to eliminate the symptoms of many diseases. Treatment consists in preparing a variety of tinctures and taking them according to the doctor's prescription. Unfortunately, few are familiar with the healing properties of sunflower root. But in vain. After all, he has a number of qualities that are indispensable for some diseases, since he allows you to get rid of them very effectively.
Brief description of the plant
For medicinal purposes, all parts of the
annual sunflower are used
. This unique plant, familiar to almost everyone, has a number of healing properties.
In alternative medicine, it is widely used:
- Leaves (rich in carotene, flavonoids, tarry substances, choline, saponins). With the help of them, febrile conditions, neuralgia are effectively treated.
- Seeds (contain protein, phytin, fatty oil, tartaric and citric acids, tannins, phospholipids). Medicines based on them are actively used for urticaria.
- Flowers (they contain choline, bitterness, flavonic glycoside, phenol carboxylic acids, betaine, alcohols). Tincture of them is used to treat malaria, flu.
- The roots are used in the treatment of gallstone disease (removal of stones from the gallbladder and kidneys) and salt deposition (cleansing of the joints).
Thanks to such healing properties, a sunflower is considered simply a miracle plant, since all its parts are suitable for the treatment of various diseases.
Indications for sunflower root treatment
It is known that many diseases can be successfully cured with the help of a natural medicine such as sunflower roots. Their therapeutic properties are manifested in the treatment of the following diseases:
- osteochondrosis;
- salt deposits in the joints;
- kidney stones and gall bladder;
- diabetes mellitus;
- cardiovascular disease;
- hypertension
- arthritis;
- arthrosis;
- rheumatism;
- stomach diseases;
- constipation
- other diseases.
The healing qualities of a natural medicine
The properties of the sunflower root are appreciated for the fact that tinctures from them:
- eliminate headaches;
- lower blood pressure;
- cleanse the body as a whole, removing toxins and harmful toxins from it.
This vegetable raw material does a great job of catching colds. It can be used in the prevention of many diseases. In a word, if it is necessary to improve the state of health, it is advisable to use for this purpose a natural medicine such as sunflower roots, the medicinal properties of which are undeniable, since they are aimed only at a positive result.
Sunflower root and gallstones and kidney stones
A person experiences many unpleasant minutes before doctors diagnose him, for example, gallstones or kidney stones. Sunflower root in this difficult situation is an almost indispensable remedy. And all thanks to the presence in its composition of alkaline alkaloids, which contribute to the dissolution of oxalate and urate stones.
When diagnosing urolithiasis or gallstone disease, it is especially important to take into account the nature of the origin of the above formations. It should be noted that the sunflower root cannot cope with phosphate or carbonate stones, since they are formed in an alkaline environment. Cystine, xanthine and cholesterol stone formations also do not lend themselves to it.
This natural medicine actively removes stones from the gall bladder and kidneys without surgical intervention, while not creating pain.
Joint salts and sunflower root
The above folk remedy is widely used for salt deposits. It is known that the main cause of this disease is a sedentary lifestyle.
Treatment with a sunflower root (reviews of patients with similar symptoms indicate this) of salt deposits occurs quite painlessly and quite softly. In therapy, a special decoction of it is used. But it should be borne in mind that this medicine is used only for preventive purposes. It is not able to cope with serious complications and restore severely damaged cartilage tissue.
Diabetes mellitus and sunflower root
Alternative medicine suggests using a natural remedy such as sunflower root in the treatment of diabetes. Using it as an infusion eases the patient's condition. To prepare the medicine, thin root hairs of the rhizome of the plant are used. They must be crushed, dried thoroughly and pour boiling water. It is advisable to insist until the drink cools. It should be taken every two hours in 100 ml.
An infusion of sunflower root normalizes the body as a whole and significantly reduces the amount of sugar in the blood.
Prescriptions for sunflower root medicine
It should be noted that in the treatment of each disease there is an individual recipe for sunflower roots:
- With urolithiasis, a glass of dry raw material is brewed for two minutes. Then the broth cools (about half an hour). The general course of therapy is at least 30 days.
- To clean the joints of salts, steamed 3 tbsp. l shredded raw materials in a thermos and drink this drink like ordinary tea.
- As a choleretic agent, the roots of a sunflower (1 tsp) are poured with boiling water (200 ml) and insisted for no more than 20 minutes. Therapy provides three times daily intake of 50 ml, but always before meals (somewhere in 30 minutes).
- For the treatment of gastric diseases, sunflower roots are used in combination with fennel at the rate of 3: 1 (that is, they take three parts of the main plant and one part of fennel). A tablespoon of the resulting mixture is poured into a cup of boiled water (200 ml) and left for a couple of hours. Filter the drink and drink 1/3 cup before meals.
- An infusion of sunflower roots will save you from constipation, for which you should take a teaspoon of crushed plants and a cup of boiled water (approximately 200 ml). Insist no more than 20 minutes. Such a medicine should be taken 50 ml three to four times a day.
- Eliminate the cough and relieve pain in the throat will help a decoction of the roots. It is done this way: take 3 tablespoons (tablespoons) of dry raw materials and cook for two minutes on low heat in half a liter of water. It is important during this process to constantly stir the tincture. After cooling the broth, it is consumed inside, and also gargle.
- For pain in the knee, elbow and shoulder joints, sunflower root is also actively used. Treatment is in the form of a compress. To do this, a glass of crushed raw materials is brewed in a liter of water for about an hour. The broth will turn out strong. It turns out somewhere around 0.5 liters. You can not use the broth inside. It is necessary to moisten a piece of cotton wool or tissue in a decoction and attach to a sore spot. Then wrap it with oilcloth and wrap it with a warm scarf. This procedure is preferably carried out at night.
Body cleansing
To cleanse the body of toxins and remove salts from it, you can use tea from the roots of sunflowers. There are many alkaloids in this plant, which contribute to the destruction of salts. There is also a trace element such as potassium, which enhances diuresis. When cleansing the body in this way, it is important to follow a simple diet for some time. Exclude fried, fatty, spicy, sour, salty foods and alcoholic beverages from the diet.
For cleaning, it is necessary to prepare a drink: take a glass of dry raw material for three liters of water. This mixture is boiled for no more than three minutes on low heat, and then insisted for about an hour. Then the resulting drink is filtered. This broth is designed for three days. It must be stored in the refrigerator. They drink the broth in a warm form throughout the day.
Sunflower root: reviews
Many patients with urolithiasis / cholelithiasis claim that this natural medicine is quite effective in eliminating the symptoms of the disease. But its action can be strengthened by adhering to simple recommendations.
If acid juices are excluded from your diet during such therapy and generally switch to a vegetable diet, the effectiveness of a remedy such as sunflower root will be much higher. Reviews of those suffering from salt deposits say that you can get rid of the symptoms of this disease in the shortest possible time by combining two methods: internal reception of decoctions / infusions and external wrap (compresses). You can also take baths with the addition of tinctures from sunflower root.
Harvesting raw materials
It is recommended to dig out the roots of a sunflower only when the plant is fully ripe. Otherwise, a natural medicine will not have the necessary healing power.
For medicinal purposes, only the thick root of the sunflower is used. Treatment with them is more effective than thin roots. Therefore, the latter in most cases are usually cut off. Then the sunflower roots are cleaned of dirt and washed.
It is desirable to dry them in the fresh air in a dark place in a draft or indoors using a fan. In order for the roots to dry thoroughly, they are cut lengthwise into parts (in the thickness of an ordinary pencil). Dry raw materials must be crushed.
Store the sunflower roots in cloth bags or in ordinary banks.
Contraindications
Of course, like any alternative medicine, the sunflower root has some limitations for people who do not want to use it for medicinal purposes. This medicinal product is contraindicated:
- pregnant and lactating women;
- if there is an individual intolerance to this plant.
It is also not recommended to use sunflower root in the treatment of urolithiasis or cholelithiasis for people who have not determined the nature of the origin of the stones. If there is no certainty that these formations can be dissolved with the help of this tool, it is undesirable to use it without prior consultation with the doctor.
Treatment side effects
Traditional medicine, sunflower root actively recommends for the treatment of many diseases. But it is important to know that it is capable of causing some side effects, including the following:
- When used for medicinal purposes, large doses of tincture from the sunflower root in a patient may increase blood pressure. Therefore, the process of healing the body must begin with a small amount of medicine, gradually increasing its dose to the desired level.
- The appearance of burning in the ribs and joints as a result of the dissolution of salts that are excreted in the urine.
Sunflower root, the treatment of which will help get rid of the symptoms of many diseases, is an effective healing agent that is widely used in alternative medicine. But still, people suffering from the diseases listed in the article should remember that the use of this raw material without first consulting a doctor can even be very dangerous and cause serious side effects. Only a doctor can choose the necessary dose of this folk remedy. He will take into account the individual characteristics of the course of the disease and prescribe taking this and other drugs without harming his health.