Grass cuff is one of the fairly common medicinal plants. In the people, it has many different names, for example, such as chest grass, medicinal cuff, gourd, bear’s paw, god’s tear, sparkling cuff, interstitial, rabbit cabbage and others. It has a fairly extensive habitat. You can meet the cuff in many forests and meadows throughout Europe.
To preserve the maximum number of healing properties of this herb, experts collect it during the flowering period, and this usually happens from the beginning of June until the very end of September. Commonly used to treat the aerial parts of the plant.
The medicinal composition that the grass cuff has is simply amazing in its diversity. It contains steroids, lignin, palmitic, phenolcarboxylic, stearic and ascorbic acids, tannins, as well as leukoanthacyanides and coumarins.
Very often in alternative medicine all kinds of teas are used, which include the grass cuff. They are especially good at helping women with menopause or having a problematic menstrual cycle. Cuff teas are also loved by young girls who have skin problems. Decoctions from the cuff in combination with a tricolor violet very well helps get rid of various, even the most complex, skin rashes. Also, this tool can wipe wounds that begin to fester, sore eyes and wet eczema. With inflammation of the oral cavity and throat, you can rinse them with infusion.
The grass cuff has an excellent diuretic, expectorant, astringent, antiseptic, healing, hemostatic effect. She is also able to restore normal lactation during crises in women who are breastfeeding. When drinking a certain amount of tea at night, you can feel significant improvements in the functioning of the nervous system, as well as a surge of strength in the morning.
Thanks to the healing properties that the grass cuff shows, it is possible to quite successfully cure various diseases associated with the respiratory tract. Tinctures and decoctions help sputum to separate faster, which significantly speeds up the healing process for pneumonia, bronchitis, and tuberculosis. The cuff also helps with inflammation of the mucous membrane of the urinary, gall bladder and ducts through which bile is excreted.
The hemostatic ability of this medicinal herb helps in the treatment of internal bleeding. Infusions are very effective for gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer, inflammation and weak peristalsis of the entire intestine. You can also apply decoctions for hemorrhoids, soaking them with tampons for local treatment.
A strong cuff infusion is considered an excellent remedy for bleeding in the lungs or fallopian tubes. It is also a great way to counter inflammation with cough, fever, rheumatism, gout, epilepsy, diabetes and obesity. The grass perfectly restores impaired metabolism, therefore it is often used for atherosclerosis, anemia, dyspepsia and migraines.
Women who begin inflammatory processes in the chest often apply crushed leaves and infusions, applying them to the affected areas. In the same way, you can contribute to the faster healing of wounds, ulcers, the removal of edema after bruises and the resorption of bruises. Baths with the addition of herbal infusion are excellent for severe dermatitis and childhood rickets. With a severe cold or even bleeding, you can instill an infusion of a few drops in the nose. In case of eye diseases, compresses can be applied. In the same way, a grass cuff is used to reduce the manifestations of ailments associated with female genital organs.