Sagan-daila is a plant of the genus rhododendrons. Translated from the Buryat language, the name of this grass literally means “white wing”. It is also worth noting that today there are other names for this plant, namely: sagan-dali, sagaan-daila, sahana dali, white wings, Adams rhododendron, fragrant rosemary, dahlia, prolonging life, etc.
Where is the plant used?
The practical use of Sagan Dail is very diverse. Such a plant is used in decorative horticulture, as well as in the perfumery, leather and furniture industries. Certain types of this herb are also used in alternative medicine. After all, it contains such potent glucosides as rhododendrin, andromedotoxin, arbutin, ericoline, etc.
Biochemical composition of medicinal herbs
According to researchers, the leaves of Sagan-dail contain a large amount of ascorbic acid (vitamin D and C). It is also worth noting that different types of such plants include in their composition a different amount of the substance presented, namely:
- Daurian rhododendron - about 0.2-0.44%;
- Smirnov rhododendron - about 0.17%;
- yellow rhododendron - about 0.13-0.15%;
- Ungern rhododendron - about 0.10%;
- Pontic rhododendron - about 0.08-0.26%;
- Caucasian rhododendron - about 0.05-0.07%;
- Ledebur rhododendron - about 0.7-0.14%;
- Schlippen-Bach rhododendron - about 0.06-0.11%;
- genital rhododendron - about 0.08-0.15%.
One cannot ignore the fact that the amount of ascorbic acid in a given plant can be more or less depending on the month of the year. So, the maximum content of vitamins D and C in the leaves of the sagan dail is observed in August and July. In this regard, this plant for medicinal and preventive purposes is most often harvested at this particular time of the year.
Special properties of the plant
As mentioned above, the sagan-dail herb, the beneficial properties of which will be described below, is actively used in folk medicine. How exactly it is used for the treatment and prevention of various diseases, we will consider a little further. Now I want to talk about why the presented plant has earned such popularity. And this happened due to its phytoncidal, bactericidal and insecticidal properties.
Sagan dail grass: use in the form of alcohol tinctures
Quite a long time ago, researchers found that alcohol tinctures and extracts from the leaves of rhododendrons of small-leaved, Daurian and Adams have a bactericidal effect on a number of bacteria of the intestinal flora, cholera vibrio, some pyogenic microbes, streptococci and diphtheria bacilli. Thanks to these properties, sagan-daila began to be actively used not only in folk, but also in traditional medicine. So, from the presented plant produce drugs that are used for intestinal disorders, as well as for colds and gynecological diseases. In addition, these funds are used for erosion, lesions of the oral mucosa, in the form of an antiseptic for severe frostbite, etc.
Sagan Dail Plant: Application of Water Extracts
Water extracts made from the leaves or stems of this plant are actively used in dentistry for diseases of the gums, periodontal disease, stomatitis, etc. In addition, residents of Siberia use local dahl species as a diuretic. A similar effect is possessed by such types of rhododendrons as Pontic and Golden. By the way, they are often used as insecticides to combat domestic moths.
Due to the fact that this plant contains substances such as andromedotoxin and ericoline, it acts on animals like a drug (intoxicating and sometimes paralyzing). Quite often goats, sheep and cattle, which graze on mountain pastures where the grass presented, grows poisonous with yellow rhododendron.
Method of application and methods of brewing
How to brew a sagan dail? For preventive and therapeutic purposes, this plant is often used during the preparation of medicinal tea. To brew it correctly, you will need to carry out the following steps. It is necessary to take chopped and dried grass in the amount of a couple of small pinches, and then pour it with one glass of boiling water and let stand under a closed lid for 10 minutes. After the specified time, the tea needs to be filtered through a fine strainer.
Drink the resulting drink should be 1 glass per day. By the way, this herb can be added during brewing of ordinary black tea in the amount of one pinch. Such a drink will serve as an excellent prophylactic, especially in the autumn-winter time, when our body is more susceptible to colds.
To use the sagan dail for medicinal purposes, it is recommended to make a stronger infusion. To do this, we need to take a dessert spoon of crushed grass, pour it with boiling water in the amount of one glass and insist in a thermos for two hours. After the specified time, the infusion must be filtered and taken one glass 2 times a day no later than three hours before bedtime.
How does tea and infusion from a plant affect the body?
Tea with the addition of such an herb acts like coffee and has no negative effects. It improves metabolism, improves immunity, strengthens the walls of blood vessels, removes toxins and toxins from the body, and also improves the functioning of the liver, kidneys and gall bladder, restores the activity of the heart muscle and vascular system. In addition, regular use of freshly brewed tea promotes rejuvenation, relieves fatigue, neurosis, puffiness, "hangover syndrome", increases potency, performance and significantly improves sleep. In addition, this drink stimulates the heart, helps with jade and eliminates a strong heartbeat.
As for the infusion, it is recommended to use it for heart failure, severe swelling, bleeding of various kinds, nervous and colds. In addition, this drink has a tonic effect, improves brain activity, stimulates the work of the heart, relieves fatigue, etc. It is also worth noting that drunk strong infusion almost immediately removes the “hangover syndrome”. In this regard, it is often used after the holidays with drinking alcoholic beverages.
Indications for use
Sagan-dail is indicated with the following deviations:
- with heart and vascular diseases;
- with swelling (mainly of cardiac origin);
- with cystitis, kidney disease, urethritis, etc. (as a diuretic);
- with colds (ARVI, ARI);
- with diseases of the gastrointestinal tract;
- with prolonged diarrhea;
- with rheumatism;
- with infected sores and wounds (only externally);
- with various inflammatory processes in the throat and oral cavity (for rinsing).
Side effect and contraindications
What can harm the grass of a sagan dail? Contraindications of such a remedy consist only of individual intolerance. As for the side effects, with excessive use, this plant can cause allergic reactions, as well as constipation or diarrhea.