White acacia is a plant beloved by many. It is popular both for its excellent decorative effect and for the fact that thanks to a very powerful root system it survives peacefully even on sandy soils. Therefore, white acacia is successfully used in landscape design to strengthen artificial embankments and crumbling slopes.
It protects agricultural land. For this purpose, white acacia is planted along the edges of the fields in the form of a forest belt. And wonderful honey properties only add to this tree of popularity.
But not only for decorative and household purposes, white acacia is grown. Its healing properties, well known to many people, are worth a separate discussion. The plant is used for various ailments. For this purpose, the flowers of this magnificent shrub are considered the best raw material. They are used both fresh and dried for the preparation of various decoctions and infusions. For therapeutic therapy, you can also use jam made from white acacia flowers.
The chemical composition of the parts of the bush
In many household plots, a plant such as white acacia is found. The healing properties that it has made it very popular with most gardeners. The chemical composition of various parts of acacia, and especially its colors, most often used by humans for therapeutic therapy, is still under study.
It is well known that they contain rather large amounts of flavonoid robinin, which is able to exert an excellent hypoazotemic effect, that is, to promote the removal of urea from the body. Based on it, in traditional medicine, drugs are made that are intended for this purpose. But due to the fact that this substance is toxic, self-treatment with acacia can be dangerous. Use preparations prepared on the basis of parts of the plant, is only after consultation with a specialist.
Flowers and leaves also contain various vitamins and minerals, tannins, essential and fatty oils, flavonoids, glycosides, sugars and pectins, as well as organic acids. Due to its chemical composition, white acacia flowers are used not only in the treatment of various diseases, but also in their prevention. This plant is very effective for prolonging periods of remission in various types of serious illnesses. Especially good reviews about the therapeutic properties of this plant were received from patients who, for whatever reason, were not recommended to use traditional dosage forms.
The healing properties of the plant, proven over the centuries
White acacia, the medicinal properties of which are used in the treatment of many diseases, has been known since antiquity. Even in the XVIII century, people knew that white acacia, and especially its color, has excellent healing properties, so it was actively used in the treatment of certain diseases.
In recent years, an increasing number of people have turned to traditional medicine, which has been tested for centuries, and uses great-grandmother's recipes to prove and be effective in the treatment and prevention of most diseases. They also pay great attention to white acacia, which has always been famous as an indispensable therapeutic assistant even in cases where traditional medicine has been powerless.
Acacia white in folk medicine
White acacia is very popular with connoisseurs of folk, centuries-old recipes of grandmothers. Treatment with this plant is possible in almost any, even the most advanced cases. Traditional medicine is recommended to use exactly the flowers of this plant. The leaves and bark of young shoots are used in famous recipes that have excellent healing effects, much less often.
Pharmacological properties of acacia
In modern pharmacology, white acacia is also popular. Its healing properties are very valuable. Thanks to them, preparations prepared from the flowers of this shrub are very effective in the treatment of many diseases. They are used in the production of traditional medicines with such properties as:
- mild laxative;
- antispasmodic;
- expectorant;
- diuretic;
- antipyretic.
The intake of traditional medicines, which are made on the basis of extracts from the flowers of this plant, is prescribed by many specialists. They are mainly used when patients have such pathologies as the first stage of hypertension, various female diseases, diseases of the digestive tract, urological problems.
What diseases are treated with white acacia flowers?
White properties of acacia flowers are so unique that they made it possible to use this plant for the treatment of diseases such as:
- Uterine fibroids. For her therapy, a decoction is prepared from the flowers of the bush, which is taken 3 times a day before meals.
- Stomach problems. The broth should be infused in a thermos, and taken three times a day for a third of a glass.
- With stroke and hypertension, a tablespoon of the decoction is drunk before each meal.
Is tincture of alcohol from white acacia useful?
A large number of people who are well versed in herbal medicine are happy to use drugs prepared from a plant such as white acacia in the treatment of certain diseases. Its healing properties are not lost in alcohol tinctures. These funds are good both for oral administration and for external use. The most optimal recipe is considered to be one in which 100 grams of dried flowers are infused for two weeks in 300 milliliters of vodka. This tool is suitable for the treatment of the following diseases:
- Sciatica. Tincture is used as grinding. In order for the therapeutic effect to be better, it is recommended to take an additional 20 drops inside before meals for a month.
- The mobility of the joints affected by paralysis caused by stroke also returns thanks to this tincture, which is rubbed in this case from the bottom up.
- With multiple sclerosis, the agent is applied to the spine. Also, a good effect is obtained by treating areas damaged by thrombophlebitis.
White acacia flowers are also well suited for the preparation of a remedy that can cure infertility. With this pathology, fresh, not dried flowers are used, 10 grams of which are filled with vodka and infused for ten days. 20 drops are taken immediately before meals.
The healing properties of acacia jam
For therapeutic purposes, white acacia is almost always used. Recipes of funds made from it can be found in various sources. But not only decoctions and tinctures can help save the patient from all kinds of ailments. From the fresh flowers of this plant, you can cook jam with excellent taste, which is also a real doctor, as it retains all the healing properties inherent in this plant.
The recipe for its preparation is quite simple. For a kilogram of sugar and a liter of water, you need to take 120 grams of acacia flowers. For taste it is not forbidden to use as an additive and lemon juice. Petals are dipped in prepared syrup, and acid is added before the end of cooking.
Rules for the procurement of medicinal raw materials
Most often used in folk medicine, white acacia flowers. Their use will bring patients indisputable benefits only when properly prepared. This plant blooms almost all summer, so the period for their collection is quite long.
However, it is worth remembering that during the rain this procedure is not performed. It is not necessary to collect medicinal raw materials on dried dew. Wet flowers are difficult to dry properly.
Flowers of white acacia for more proper storage require certain drying rules:
- The most effective drugs are prepared from half-blossomed inflorescences collected in dry weather.
- The room in which they will be dried should be well ventilated and shaded.
- The temperature for a more optimal process should not exceed 40 degrees.
Caution to Patients
Traditional healers recommend using drugs prepared from a plant such as white acacia for the treatment and prevention of various diseases. Its medicinal properties are used in the treatment of various diseases, but it is not worth treating yourself with it.
In this case, the toxic ingredients available in it can be a danger. Robinin alkaloid can bring the greatest harm to the body with the improper use of preparations prepared on the basis of acacia. This is expressed in severe poisoning that occurs as a result of a dosage violation.
But still, in cases where white acacia is used for therapeutic methods, the patient's treatment proceeds without possible pathologies. Just be sure to get expert advice and follow all safety precautions when using it.