Manchurian Aralia root: description, medicinal properties, medical use and rules of administration

Recently, people are increasingly turning to alternative medicine to strengthen their health with the help of various medicinal plants. And especially often they use the root of Manchu aralia, which has a huge amount of useful substances that have the most positive effect on the human body.

Aralia Manchurian

Aralia Manchurian, which is also called high aralia, is a small tree whose height usually reaches six meters. This plant belongs to the Araliaceae family and has about 35 species. The tree trunk is completely covered with spikes. Judging by the photo of the Manchu aralia, the plant has few branches, and its leaves are quite large, on long stalks, which is why the tree has a slight resemblance to a palm tree. Actually, aralia is sometimes called the Far Eastern palm, since it grows precisely in the Far East, in the northeastern part of China and in the north of Japan. Aralia flowers are small, white with barely noticeable yellowness, but together they form rather large inflorescences with a diameter of 45 cm. The plant blooms in mid-summer, and in the autumn small juicy black fruits with five seeds inside appear on the tree.

Aralia Manchurian: medicinal properties and contraindications

In Aralia, the roots, bark and leaves of the tree, which are saturated with many substances useful to the human body, have healing properties:

1. Starch lowers blood and liver cholesterol, speeds up metabolism, lowers blood pressure and normalizes the digestion process.
2. A number of essential oils has an antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, restorative, antispasmodic, diuretic and soothing effect on the body.
3. Phytosterols enhance immunity, relieve inflammation and normalize the functioning of the nervous system and endocrine glands.
4. Flavonoids strengthen capillaries, have a choleretic effect and remove toxins from the liver.
5. Resins have a laxative, wound healing and antibacterial effect on the body.
6. A complex of vitamins enhances immunity and improves overall well-being.

However, despite such a number of healing properties of Manchu Aralia, taking its roots, leaves and bark also has several contraindications. Due to the increased effect on the central nervous system, aralia-based drugs are best avoided for those who suffer from insomnia, epilepsy, high irritability and hypertension.

Indications for the use of Aralia

Due to the huge number of medicinal properties, the leaves, roots and bark of the aralia tree of Manchurian doctors strongly recommend to some of their patients in order to accelerate the treatment of the following:

• diseases associated with circulatory pathologies, - vegetative-vascular dystonia, anemia and rheumatism;
• respiratory diseases caused by infection - flu, pneumonia, acute respiratory infections, laryngitis, chronic tonsillitis, runny nose;
• various ailments of the genitourinary system, impotence;
• diseases associated with the central nervous system, - depression, overwork, traumatic brain injury, asthenia;
• diseases caused by disruption of the endocrine system;
• pustular lesions of the skin.

Overdose

It doesn’t matter if you use leaves, bark or root of Manchurian aralia for your treatment, it is very important to observe their correct dosage. Indeed, despite the fact that drugs created on the basis of this plant are low toxic and completely safe, if the dosage is greatly exceeded, a person can significantly increase blood pressure, increase nervous excitability, increase activity and develop insomnia. In addition, in some cases, nausea, vomiting, or nosebleed may occur. If you notice at least one of the signs of an overdose, you should immediately stop taking the drug and go to the doctor so that he urgently prescribes symptomatic treatment.

Spine of Aralia Manchurian: contraindications. Indications for admission

Now that we have learned what healing properties, contraindications and indications the Aralia of the Manchurian have, we can go directly to studying the root of this tree.

It is in the root of aralia that contains the largest amount of useful substances, therefore its effect on the body is often compared with the effect of ginseng. Many doctors also recommend that their patients use broth, tincture or tea from aralia root for treatment, which will help them recover faster. Especially the root is indicated for treatment:

• toothache, periodontal disease, stomatitis;
• flu and other colds;
• removal of tumors and inflammations;
• diabetes, kidney disease, liver, gastrointestinal tract;
• duodenal ulcers, stomach pain, gastritis and hepatitis;
• rheumatism and inflammation of the joints, ligaments;
• diseases of the nervous system, as well as to strengthen immunity.

There are contraindications for taking funds based on the aralia root. They should not be taken by those who suffer from arterial hypertension, increased excitability of the nervous system, hyperkinesis, epileptic conditions or sleep disturbances. In addition, it is better not to use aralia right before going to bed, otherwise a person may face insomnia.

Aralosides A, B, C

According to microscopy of the Aralia root of Manchu, its bark consists of parenchyma cells with thin walls, and in its outer part there are crystals of calcium oxalate and there is a thin layer of cambium. But most importantly, the main components of the root are Aralosides A, B and C, which can increase excitability and physical activity, and can also relieve the inhibitory effect of chlorpromazine. And they are also able to act on the heart muscle, increasing its tone, increasing strength and lowering the heart rate. Moreover, these aralosides can be purchased in the form of tablets that should be taken orally to get rid of asthenia, depression, astheno-depressive state, low blood pressure, the first stages of atherosclerosis, post-traumatic disorder.

Aralia root decoction

Most often, the use of Manchurian aralia root in its pure form is not welcome. But many doctors recommend that their patients take a decoction from the roots of this tree. It is prepared very simply, in one of two ways to choose from:

1. You need to pour 15 grams of roots with a glass of boiling water, insist it a bit, then strain and take two tablespoons three times a day.
2. Grind 20 grams of roots, pour them with a glass of water and put on a slow fire. After that, it is worth bringing the liquid to a boil, boil for half an hour, remove from heat, cool, add boiled water to the boiled water, and take one tablespoon then three times a day.

The course of taking a decoction of aralia roots is 15-20 days. It can help against colds, enuresis, weakened immunity, inflammation of the oral mucosa, and diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.

Aralia root tincture

You can also take Manchu tincture made from the roots of Aralia to improve health, which allows you to get rid of pathologies in the work of the heart, depression, bedwetting, psoriasis, exhaustion, diseases of the digestive tract, impotence and prostatitis.

To prepare such a tincture, you should take 20 grams of aralia roots, grind them well and pour 100 ml of alcohol with 70% alcohol. After this, the container should be closed with a lid and put in a warm place for 15 days so that the contents are infused. And then tincture will need to be taken three times a day for 15-20 drops for four weeks. True, with gastrointestinal diseases it is recommended to use tincture only in the morning and at lunch in the amount of 30-40 drops.

Aralia root tea

If you don’t want to independently search and grind the roots of the Aralia, you can buy in the pharmacy a ready-made tea from the roots of the tree, which remains only to brew and drink. Aralia tea is available at most pharmacies. Then you can make from it either a tincture of alcohol or a decoction, focusing on the above recipes.

You need to take the drinks in the same way as a decoction with tincture from your own chopped aralia root. You can use this miracle cure for depression, problems with potency, atherosclerosis, neurotic syndromes, flu, schizophrenia, colds, gastrointestinal diseases, liver and kidney diseases, stomatitis and diabetes mellitus.

Chinese recipes

In addition, there are several more recipes for various preparations from the roots of the Aralia of Manchurian that came to us from Northern China, where the tree was originally inhabited. These recipes are time-tested and will definitely help to improve health and well-being.

1. For rheumatic pains, you should take 20 grams of aralia roots, pour them with 0.5 l of vodka, and then insist for a week. It should be taken daily one glass before lunch.
2. For diseases of the stomach, duodenal ulcer and gastritis, you will need to take 500 grams of roots, grind them, pour 2.5 liters of water and simmer everything before a viscous liquid forms. You need to take it in a tablespoon three times a day.
3. To strengthen immunity and improve health, you need to pour 150 grams of crushed roots into two liters of water and put the container on fire. Then the contents are brought to a boil and simmer until a half volume of the broth is evaporated. The remaining liquid must be filtered, and then taken for a couple of days.
4. To get rid of toothache, you need to prepare a regular decoction of aralia roots, and then rinse their mouth three times a day.

Side effects from aralia roots

When deciding to take the root of the Aralia of Manchu, it is very important to remember that he, like any other remedy, has its own side effects. Therefore, starting to take products made on the basis of this root, it is important to monitor your well-being. If you notice a deviation from the norm, immediately stop taking it. If, after this, the side effects do not disappear, you will need to see a doctor. So, when taking any medications based on aralia roots, side effects such as:

• an allergic reaction in the form of itchy skin, redness, or shortness of breath;
• increased pressure and increased heart rate;
• disturbance of previously healthy sleep (in the form of insomnia and drowsiness throughout the day);
• the development of hypertension caused by an increase in blood pressure;
• increased nervous excitability, which adversely affects work and relationships with others.

Reviews of doctors about drugs from the roots of aralia

In pharmacies, you can buy not only a dry tea drink from the roots of Aralia Manchurian, but also a number of other drugs where these roots are the main active ingredient. Such drugs are sold over the counter, so anyone can buy them. It often happens that doctors prescribe them to their patients. Neuropathologists advise them to buy to all those who suffer from overwork and depression. Endocrinologists confirm that they are good at treating diabetes. Therapists advise them to take those who suffer from influenza, tonsillitis, tonsillitis, pneumonia. Gynecologists recommend drugs based on aralia roots to women who complain of a lack of menstruation, and proctologists advise them to men who turn to them with complaints of impotence and prostatitis. Of course, according to them, in themselves, preparations from the roots of aralia will not help to fully recover, but in combination with other means they will give an excellent result.