To date, one of the most used plants in folk medicine is large burdock. Moreover, all parts of this plant are used for treatment. However, the vast majority of recipes include burdock root. Roots of a plant exclusively of the first year of life are suitable for treatment, during this period they are juicy, already in the second year they become hollow inside and flabby. They dig a burdock root in early May, when the plant has leaves, but still no stems, or at the end of September, then they remove the remains of the earth from them with hands and dry them in the sun. It should be remembered that the peel should never be removed, it contains many of the necessary nutrients. Then the roots are cut lengthwise and dried in an oven or dryer.
The root of the plant contains: stigmasterol, tannins, sitosterol, stearic and palmitic acids, essential and fatty oils, protein and inulin. Preparations from burdock normalize the functions of the intestines and stomach, cleanse the blood, have a bactericidal, choleretic and diuretic effect, lower the level of sugar in diabetes, and promote tissue regeneration. The medicinal properties of burdock are widely used in the treatment of rheumatism, urolithiasis, with gout, edema and colds. With atherosclerosis, cirrhosis, hepatitis, rickets, burdock is also used. Tincture of the roots of this plant is considered an effective means of restoring metabolism.
Burdock root: healing properties and from the application
With gastritis and inflammation of the intestine, it is recommended that five freshly dug burdock roots be eaten daily for three weeks. But it should be remembered that only a few hours are suitable for the treatment of raw burdock root. With rheumatism four times a day, use a tablespoon of broth immediately before meals. External treatment is also used - diseased joints are oiled with ointment prepared from the root of the plant. A decoction of half a cup with the addition of sugar or honey is drunk three times a day with edema and kidney disease as a diuretic. In addition, the decoction is prescribed for gastric bleeding, ulcers, chronic constipation, colitis and as a choleretic agent. With diabetes, an extract is more often prescribed - 20 grams of the drug are dissolved in a quarter glass of water and taken three times a day. The extract is also taken for gout.
With skin tuberculosis and diathesis, it is recommended to take a decoction of the root of the plant in milk. With gastric cancer, 20% tincture is prescribed on equal parts of honey and alcohol, taken 15 ml three times a day. In addition, with gastric cancer, it is recommended that the burdock root, dug in May, be rubbed on a fine grater and eat without restriction. Fresh juice from the roots of the plant is used for pulmonary tuberculosis, skin cancer and diabetes. Broth and oil are used for many skin diseases (acne, boils, allergic rashes) and burns. With skin diseases, in addition to local treatment, it is suggested to use a decoction inside. With hair loss, burdock oil is considered an effective remedy.
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The infusion is prepared from dry roots of burdock, previously crushed. 40 gr raw materials are steamed 300 ml. boiling water and kept for 2 hours in a thermos.
To prepare the broth, a spoon (tablespoon) of the raw material is brewed with boiling water (1 cup) and kept in a water bath for half an hour. The resulting solution is infused for two hours, then filtered.
Burdock oil is made from the fresh roots of the plant. 40 gr The raw materials are insisted in sunflower oil for a day, then boiled for 15 minutes. Raw materials can also be infused in olive, peach or almond oil.
To prepare the ointment, the roots of the plant are boiled in water, then they are crushed and triturated with butter.