Sunflower root has long been used in folk medicine as a medicine that helps in the treatment of calculous cholecystitis, as well as kidney stones. The use of the underground part of the plant helps in removing salts from the body and normalizing water-salt metabolism.
The sunflower root, which is used to get rid of pathologies, can be taken only after removing the peduncle. If the plant has not yet reached the ripening phase, then no effect can be obtained with its application.
The underground part of the sunflower after digging up should be cleaned as much as possible from the ground with a brush or scraper. After this, thin and small hairs should be cut from it. You can not wash the sunflower root with water. Harvesting of raw materials can be carried out for the period until the next ripening. It is advisable to take the most massive roots. Their therapeutic potential is greatest.
The technological process of preparation of medicinal raw materials requires further drying of the roots. To accelerate this period, the underground part of the harvested plant is crushed into pencil-sized torches. Sunflower root is dried in a draft, avoiding exposure to sunlight, laid out in a thin layer. After the end of this process, the raw materials can be further crushed for easy storage.
Sunflower roots, the treatment of which gives good results when cleansing the body of salts, as well as reducing the volume and removing stones from the gallbladder and kidneys, are used in the form of a healing broth. To prepare it, a glass of pre-harvested raw materials is poured with water in a volume of three liters. The resulting mixture must be boiled for five minutes after boiling. After the solution has cooled, it is poured into a glass dish and stored in the refrigerator. Take the prepared mixture for three days, dividing it into equal portions. The time of taking a medicinal decoction does not depend on the use of food. Sunflower root can be used to prepare a healing mixture for the second and third time, increasing the time of its cooking. After this, the raw materials must be disposed of. Thus, a glass of harvested plant roots is enough for a course of treatment for nine days.
In the case when, when taking the broth, an increase in blood pressure is observed, it is necessary to reduce the dosage of medicinal drink. If you feel normal, the volume of the medicinal fluid used is brought back to the initial values.
Receiving sunflower root in rare cases may be accompanied by a slight burning sensation in the joints. This phenomenon is considered confirmation of the fact that processes occur in the body, as a result of which the salts deposited in it dissolve. These substances are excreted in the urine in the form of flakes.
During the course of treatment with sunflower root, you must adhere to a certain diet. In the daily diet, restrictions on the use of smoked, spicy and fatty foods should be introduced. Also, in a minimum amount, it is necessary to take drinks containing alcohol, and products with high acidity.
Dried sunflower roots are also used as a compress to treat sore joints. To do this, a cloth dipped in concentrated broth (one glass of raw material is taken per liter of water) is applied to the area of the pathological process. A polyethylene film is applied on top and a wool scarf is tied. The compress is removed eight to ten hours after its application.
To maintain the health of the body, it is recommended that it be cleaned annually of accumulated salts. At the same time, it is possible to use sunflower roots, which are sold in the pharmacy network. This natural remedy has no significant side effects and has miraculous powers.