Surely many adherents of alternative medicine know that tincture of hellebore gives an amazing healing effect, not only to people, but also to “our smaller brothers”. Is this really so? Of course, the above product of nature has positive properties. However, before considering the question of what is useful tincture hellebore, we will determine what this plant is.
What do we know about hellebore
Chemeritsa is a perennial herbaceous representative of the flora belonging to the lily family. A plant with a round stem and thick roots reaches a height of about one meter. The leaves of hellebore have a large rounded shape, and they themselves are collected in inflorescences. The flowering period falls on the summer season. On the territory of our country grows black, white, as well as hellebore Lobel.
All of the above plant variations have a real drug effect. Naturally, hellebore tincture is widely used in non-traditional methods of treatment. Particularly popular among patients gained alcohol tincture.
Chemical composition
It should be noted that all parts of the plant in question are toxic! Health benefits are exclusively rooted. As a rule, hellebore is collected near springs, on the banks of rivers, at the edges of the forest. Harvesting usually occurs in the spring and autumn season. Searching and digging up a plant should be done by experienced grass experts. The roots of hellebore contain a huge number of useful components: amino alcohols, which tidy up the work of the heart, alkaloids, normalize blood pressure, tannins, which have a cleansing and anti-inflammatory effect. In addition, valuable minerals are present in the rhizome of the plant, such as: magnesium, iron, calcium, potassium.
Remember that tincture of hellebore should be used exclusively externally, otherwise the risk of poisoning by poison increases at times.
Workpiece Features
After the roots are dug up, they should be cleaned of clods of earth and dried on the street (for example, in the gazebo), pre-worrying that the sun's rays do not fall on the workpiece. To make the convenience of using the natural “medicine” maximum, the roots are crushed to a powdery consistency. Again, when performing this procedure, one should not forget about the poisonousness of the plant: without fail, provide protection to the face and respiratory tract through a gauze bandage. Otherwise, dust particles from the rhizome can penetrate the mucous membranes of the organs of vision and the nasopharynx, which will lead to severe sneezing, and this is fraught with the development of nosebleeds. It is recommended to store dried raw materials in cloth bags in a room with ventilation. The shelf life of the product is three years.
Practical benefit
Of course, not everyone has heard of such a “natural” medicine as hellebore tincture, the use of which is based solely on the usefulness of the components that are in the structure of the plant root.
A natural drug has several effects at once: painkiller, antiparasitic, irritating.
That is why tincture hello for people who suffer from head lice or suffer from lice - this is the medicine number 1. Problem areas should be lubricated with tincture at least twice a day, and the effect will be obvious.
Panacea for many diseases
It is possible to enumerate and list the beneficial properties possessed by hellebore tincture. Application for people who are overcome with various kinds of ailments - this is the main value of this medicine of nature. Tincture helps to normalize the tone of the muscles of the skeleton, improve the activity of the nervous system, promotes the expansion of blood vessels, has bile and diuretic effects, and has a sedative effect. The unique properties of analgesia made it possible to prescribe the above remedy to combat arthritis, rheumatism, radiculitis, neuralgia, gout and a number of ailments of the musculoskeletal system. In addition, tincture of shingles removes pain in muscle tissue, eliminates eczema, dandruff, seborrhea. Also, the medicine in question allows you to get rid of the complex of digestive poisoning. In the latter case, tincture of hellebore is simply irreplaceable. Instructions for use of the drug involves the treatment of food ailments by ingestion, but not more than 1 gram.
However, before doing this, be sure to consult your doctor about this. The medicine will provoke a vomiting reflex, so that all toxic substances will be removed from the body.
Use in veterinary medicine
Hellebore tincture is able to heal not only people, but also animals. In particular, it is used for ailments such as atony, tymponia of the ventricles, it “revives” chewing gum in cattle. If the animal is overpowered by lice, fleas or ticks, he is also "prescribed" a medicine called "Tincture of hellebore." Instructions for use states that when treating an animal, it is very important not to overdo it with a dosage, otherwise the animal may simply die.
Effective remedy for alcohol addiction
Herbalists categorically do not advise taking the "natural" drug inside, with rare exceptions. First of all, we are talking about the treatment of alcohol dependence. To remove the hangover syndrome, it is enough to mix two drops of tincture with water, and then take a few sips of the prepared composition. This will provoke a gag reflex, and all alcohol products will go outside. It should be noted that this method is not completely effective, and official medicine does not recognize it.
One way or another, but in some cases the only way out of hard drinking is tincture of hellebore. The instructions for preparing the “potion” are as follows: you will need 10 grams of crushed plant roots and 100 grams of vodka. The first ingredient is combined (mixed) with the second, then the container with the prepared medicine is closed with a lid and placed for 10 days in a dark and cool place. Remember to agitate the fluid from time to time. It is very important to observe the dosage of the medicine: on the first day, one drop of the medicine is added to the patient’s food, on the second day - two drops, on the third - three drops and so on. Sooner or later, an alcohol-dependent person will feel that he begins to feel dizzy, he will constantly feel sick, and gradually he will develop immunity to alcohol. He is simply afraid that after a glass he will feel unwell. Experts estimate the effectiveness of the above method at about 80%.
Contraindications
As noted above, an overdose of a “natural” medicine can cause harm to health. In this case, the body will receive a powerful intoxication. Even if you make a mistake at least 1 gram, this can lead to serious consequences. In practice, there have been cases when the wrong amount of medication was fatal. If, for example, the allowable dose was exceeded in the treatment of alcohol dependence, immediately rinse the stomach with a solution of potassium permanganate, take activated charcoal and call an ambulance. As an alternative to activated carbon, laxative tablets may be advised.
Also, a “taboo” is imposed on the use of tinctures externally, when it comes to cardiovascular ailments, liver pathologies, pregnancy, skin diseases.
Remember that only the correct use of the above medicines will save you from a huge number of health problems.