This is a perennial culture that is used for medical, cosmetic and culinary purposes. Belongs to the Astrov family and has other names: burdock and dog lover. This is a strong and powerful plant, which blooms in the summer with purple prickly flowers. The leaves of the burdock are pale green in color, have a heart shape. The plant has long roots in black and green-brown hues.
Since ancient times, traditional healers have used burdock to treat many diseases. Useful properties are the leaves, stems and roots of the dog lover. Tinctures, decoctions are made from it, make juice, take baths. Burdock in traditional medicine occupies a separate niche and is successfully used for the treatment of such diseases:
- hepatitis, cholecystitis;
- gastritis, ulcers;
- colds;
- urolithiasis;
- gout
- skin;
- female genital organs.
Not only traditional medicine, but also modern cosmetology widely uses burdock. Useful properties of the plant are used against hair loss, creating funds to strengthen curls. So, the use of juice or burdock oil makes the hair soft, thick and shiny.
Burdock: beneficial properties of culture
Dog lover has the following useful qualities:
- diuretic;
- anti-inflammatory;
- sweatshops;
- laxative.
Burdock contains many useful minerals and vitamins (P, E, C, B, A). 50% burdock root consists of inulin and is a salvation for people with diabetes. In addition, the plant is used to treat cancer, alcohol poisoning and joint diseases.
How and where is agrimony applied
Today there are many recipes from burdock for the treatment of diseases. Before you start using any of them, you should consult with a specialist. Note the most popular recipes:
- In case of violations of the gallbladder and liver, tea is made from the roots of the dog lover. To do this, they must be finely chopped and poured with water, insist, boil and strain. They drink this broth three times a day.
- With sunburn and domestic skin burns. To do this, you need to make an ointment from the leaves of the plant, previously boiled in water, and butter.
- With diabetes, rheumatism and chronic gastritis. Take the roots of burdock, pour water, insist and drink three times a day. Such a tincture can be used to rinse the mouth with colds.
- With urolithiasis and gout, they drink freshly squeezed plant juice. It is enough to use three times a day.
- With female infertility and menstrual irregularities. In this case, the juice that is obtained by properly suppressing the burdock helps. The beneficial properties of the plant are also used to treat mastopathy by applying leaves of the dog lover to the chest.
When the use of burdock is prohibited
Basically, the plant has a beneficial effect on the human body and copes with many diseases. But still you need to be careful when using leaves, stems and burdock root. Contraindications in the use of the plant are as follows:
- with individual intolerance;
- when breastfeeding;
- during pregnancy.
Before using burdock to treat children, you should consult your doctor.