The serpent highlander is a grassy type culture from the Buckwheat family. Coil rhizomes have useful properties. They are actively used in traditional medicine for the preparation of home medicines. The ground part of the coil is used during the preparation of vegetable salads.
Description
The snake highlander can be found in well-moistened meadows. It grows to a height of 1 m. Another well-known name is a large serpentine, snake root, and a cervical neck. This is due to the fact that the plant has a woody, thick root. It bends like a snake, has many small and thin branches. The cut has a pinkish tint.
The stem is erect, single. Leaves are large lanceolate. The upper ones are smaller than the lower ones. They have a dark green tint, and the bottom has a grayish surface, with pubescence.
Inflorescences are pink, small. Gather at the top of the stem in a spikelet. The fruit is a 3-sided nut. Flowering occurs in late spring and early summer. The fruits ripen by mid-summer. The plant propagates by root segments and seeds.
Culture is common in the European part of the CIS, as well as in Siberia. In recent years, the number of thickets of highlander snake has been reduced due to drainage of swamps.
Billet
For medical purposes, use the rhizome of the coil. It is harvested after the plant fades or before the appearance of leaves. Better time is the beginning or mid-autumn, as well as early spring.
The rhizome of the coil needs to be dug up, cleaned of the soil, remove small roots and the remains of the stem, rinse. They must be crushed and laid out on a horizontal surface for drying outdoors in the shade or in a well-ventilated area. You can still use a special apparatus that heats up to 40 ° C. It is best if the roots dry out quickly, otherwise they will turn brown, mold will appear.
In order for the culture to renew itself on the site, it is necessary to leave at least 1 copy for every 2 square meters. m. After digging the highlander snake in the pit, be sure to shake off the seeds. Re-stocking at this place is allowed after 8-10 years.
For storage, pieces of raw materials should be up to 10 cm long and up to 2 cm thick. Shelf life is a maximum of 6 years. You need to store in bags made of natural fabric or cardboard, wooden boxes.
Healing properties
The coil root has the following medicinal properties:
- stops inflammatory processes;
- stops bleeding;
- destroys bacteria;
- accelerates wound healing;
- has a bile and diuretic effect;
- has a sedative effect.
In addition, due to the increased content of tannins (approximately 15-25%), rhizomes also have a strong astringent effect. They act slowly - during the breakdown of components. Due to the tannins and, consequently, astringent effect, drugs based on this culture are used to treat diarrhea, including as an antidiarrheal agent for children, after consultation with a doctor.
In addition, starch (approximately 25%) is included in the main root. The polyphenolic compounds present in this culture are catechin and gallic acid. Highlander has a lot of vitamin C and flavonoids. Eladic acid is present. Preparations based on the highlander snake are low toxic. They do not cause unwanted effects and consequences. They can be used both for external treatment and orally.
As a medicine with an astringent effect, the coil is used for intestinal disorders, dysentery, various inflammatory processes on the mucous layers. Outwardly and as a rinse, use it for stomatitis. Suitable for lubricating gums.
The serpentine highlander is used in the form of decoctions, infusions, powders, for rinsing, douching, wiping. It is also prescribed for bleeding (including pulmonary), gastric ulcer of the duodenum, cholecystitis and cystitis, bile and urolithiasis, female diseases (vaginitis, metrorrhagia - what is it in women, not everyone knows, but she constitutes a violation of the menstrual cycle), colpitis, skin diseases, burns, insect and animal bites, scurvy. Used to fight tumors (mainly Chinese healers).
But before using preparations based on the coil, it is necessary to take into account the presence of prohibitions. Remedies from this plant are safe, but with prolonged use can cause constipation. Contraindications include individual sensitivity to the component.
In traditional medicine, several types of products are made at home based on the root of the coil.
Extract
For it, you need a root of medium or large size. Use more alcohol with a 70% concentration.
Both components are taken in equal parts. You must insist at least a week. Then strain. The result is a clear solution with a brown tint. The taste is very strong, bitter.
The concentration of tannins in the extract will be at least 20%. You need to take the medicine before meals, 20-30 drops, dissolving in a small amount of clean water. Take up to 3 times a day. The tool is used to treat all of the above diseases. But at the same time it is not suitable for children.
Decoction
It is necessary to take 20 g of root per 400 ml of water. Grind the raw materials into pieces up to 4 mm in size. By the way, instead of the root, seeds and fruits are allowed. Their sizes should also be up to 4 mm.
The raw material is supposed to fill with water at room temperature and warm in a water bath. Cook for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. After removing from heat, strain immediately. Drink three times a day before meals for 1 tbsp. l
You can use another recipe. It will take 1 part of the root mixed with 10 shares of water and boil for 15 minutes.
The instructions for using the rhizome of the coil in this case are as follows: you need to use up to 5 times a day, 10 ml. A decoction is used for intestinal problems. It is also used for rinsing the mouth, douching.
Infusion
It will take 40 g of root, pour 400 ml of boiling water and insist for 12 hours. Then strain and drink three times a day for 1 tbsp. l
The tool is used for various female diseases, problems with the gall and bladder. Also, wondering how to treat diarrhea at home, you can also take an infusion.
Powder
It is necessary to grind the root into dust. Wounds, ulcers, ulcers, scratches are sprinkled with it.
Before using such funds, it is necessary to consult a doctor, since only a specialist can prescribe treatment, and various infusions and decoctions are only an addition to drug therapy.