Every inveterate gardener and professional homeopath is well acquainted with the medicinal gallows. The plant is not attractive, it has a rather thin velvety stem with carved leaves and plain-looking light yellow flowers. The grass is not picky about the soil composition, it easily adapts to different climatic conditions.
The range of growth is extensive: the Caucasus, Southern Europe, North Africa, the Far East. The only region where the plant did not take root is Antarctica. Gulavnik is famous for its healing properties and pleasant taste. Perhaps for this reason it was still cultivated by the peoples of Ancient Rome. In the process of selection, people developed an amazing varietal plant - arugula, which is used in cooking around the world.
The content of biologically active elements
Gulavnik officinalis (photo shows grass) is replete with essential and mustard oils with mucolytic properties. According to experts, about 30% of aromatic oils are present in seeds. They also found palmitic, oleic, arachinic, eicosenic and ascorbic acids.
Seeds contain a small amount of valuable substances - cardenolides, which are responsible for the work of the heart muscle. As for the ground parts (leaves, flowers, stems), useful chemical elements were found in them : manganese, zinc, potassium, iron, phosphorus, magnesium. There are valuable fiber, sucrose, proteins, a set of vitamins.
Pharmacological properties
It is worth noting that for therapeutic purposes, the grass is used only in alternative medicine. Archaeologists have repeatedly found chronicles related to ancient history, in which valuable recipes based on this plant were recorded. Many folk Aesculapians still actively use medicinal gallows. Application requires caution, sufficient experience and knowledge.
According to some reports, dried raw materials have a diuretic, expectorant and astringent effect. He is credited with anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and anti-cancer properties. Most often, the plant is used as an expectorant for the treatment of respiratory organs.
Broths have proven themselves in the treatment of the digestive system (gastritis, lack of appetite). With the help of infusions they got rid of the inflammatory processes of the genitourinary sphere (urethritis, cystitis, prostatitis, pyelonephritis), used externally in the fight against dermatological diseases. Rinsed the throat and oral cavity, treated skin lesions.
Warnings
With external harmlessness and tremendous benefits, medicinal gallows can cause harm. If the exact dosage is not observed, then the plant can provoke bradycardia (slowing down the heart rate). Preparations based on dried raw materials can not be taken during an exacerbation of any disease, as well as with high blood pressure. The drug is contraindicated in childhood.
Rules and recipes for admission
For maximum therapeutic effect, Strawweed is used in combination with other herbs. All charges are prepared in the same way: 10 grams of raw material is taken per half liter of hot water. The solution should be left for three hours so that it absorbs all the beneficial properties. It is used orally three times a day. Different herbs are used depending on the pathology.
- From inflammation of the bladder and urethritis, it helps to collect from celandine, coriander fruits, stalnik roots, leaves of gallows, shoots of kidney tea, hop fruit and creeping Tribulus. Infusion is drunk 30 days.
- Such a collection will help get rid of amenorrhea (lack of a menstrual cycle): take leaves of pear, gallavnik, heather, bluehead, celandine, bitter wormwood, centaury, clover, shoots of white mistletoe, licorice roots. Plants are brewed in equal proportions. The course of therapy with this broth is 2-3 months.
We describe the recipe for a single application of grass:
- The following infusion will help relieve symptoms of acute respiratory infections, relieve inflammation in the kidneys, bladder, get rid of respiratory diseases, diarrhea. A glass of boiling water will need dried medicinal gallows (25 g). Insist the solution for two hours, filter and drink 10 ml with honey three times a day. The same means wipe wounds, cuts, pressure sores, frostbite.
- From gastrointestinal tract diseases: a tablespoon of the dried parts of the grass should be crushed in a coffee grinder or mortar, combined with 250 ml of water, boiled for 15 minutes. in a water bath. The infusion is used internally in strained form at 50 grams three times a day.
Get rid of vitamin deficiency will help fresh grass gallows (medicinal), popularly referred to as arugula. Served in combination with vegetables, meat dishes. Perfectly accompanies fish products. To preserve nutrients, it is recommended to eat fresh and not heat-treated.