Psyllium chastukha is a medicinal herb common in marshy areas. It has a pronounced diuretic effect. In folk medicine, it is used to treat kidney diseases, hemorrhoids and other ailments. So what are the beneficial properties of psyllium rhyme? Description of the beneficial qualities of this plant, read in this article.
Appearance
This plant has leaves round at the base with longitudinal veins and long petioles, which looks like plantain. Chastushki flowers are small, pale pink. The fruits are small (2-3 mm), they are a combined achene. Blooming chastukha from June to August. The fruits ripen in late summer - early fall.
It should be noted that the appearance of this plant under the influence of natural conditions can vary greatly. In different places, the color of leaves and flowers of the dormouse, as well as the length of the stems, may vary.
Spread
Psyllium chastukha is widespread in Europe, Asia, North America and Africa, in the zones of the temperate climatic zone. This plant grows in moist, but well-lit places: on the banks of marshes, lakes, rivers, in shallow water of standing reservoirs. Since ancient times, in China, chastukha has been grown in irrigated areas as a valuable source of starch. Also, this plant is often used to decorate various ponds.
Composition
Plant rhizomes contain starch (23%), essential oils, glucose, proteins, sucrose, fructose, lecithin, gum and choline. The grass of the dithy is saturated with poisonous alkaloids, which lose their properties when dried. The main active elements of this plant are tritepene compounds (alisol, Alisol A and B, 23-o-acetylalisole B). They cause the diuretic properties of the ditty and contribute to lowering blood pressure in kidney disease.
Application
In folk medicine, for the treatment of diseases of the genitourinary system, plantain chastum is actively used. The use of this plant for the treatment of many diseases began in the Middle Ages. Tibetan monks used the ditty to heal wounds and abrasions. In Japanese traditional medicine, this plant has been used as a diuretic since ancient times. In many countries, broths of wild animals were treated with decoction.
Today rhizomes with subordinate roots and leaves of the plantain rhyme are also used in folk medicine, but less actively. Despite its beneficial properties, this plant is poisonous and requires special care in use.
Beneficial features
- Diuretic action. This plant is actively used in folk medicine in the treatment of jade and oliguria. Chastukha is also used for frequent urination, which is accompanied by acute pain, with enuresis, diarrhea, etc. This plant has a unique property of crushing kidney stones and stimulating their withdrawal.
- Chastukha is often used as an adjuvant in the treatment of diabetes. The components of this plant lower blood glucose levels.
- Chastukha ordinary (plantain) is used to lower cholesterol.
- Tincture from the leaves of the dormouse is an effective tool to reduce milk production in nursing mothers. It is used during weaning.
- It has antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory effects.
- It is used to prevent diseases of the upper respiratory tract, staphylococcus and pneumococcus.
- Chastochka-based medicines can be used to treat frequent dizziness and headaches.
Tinctures and decoctions
In order to prepare a decoction of the ditty for the treatment of diseases of the genitourinary system, it is necessary to grind the roots of the plant and 1 tbsp. spoon pour 2 cups boiling water. After that, the mixture is cooked on low heat for 10 minutes and infused. This decoction should be used in the treatment of nephritis, which is accompanied by edema, with diabetes, hypertension, diarrhea, frequent dizziness. Also, such a medicine can be used for painful menstruation with scanty discharge.
With inflammation of the kidneys, tincture of the rhyme is used. For its preparation, it is necessary to finely chop the root of the plant and 1 tbsp. spoon pour 150 ml of sweetened boiling water.
Contraindications
The grass of the plantain of the plantain in traditional medicine is used only dry or in the form of decoctions and tinctures. A fresh plant can cause reddening of the skin and the formation of blisters. Any medications based on chastuha can be used only after consulting a doctor.
It is also important to remember that the plant is contraindicated during pregnancy and during lactation (as it reduces milk production).