In the swamps there are many useful and healing herbs that are often used in folk medicine. Relative to such medicinal plants and marsh cinquefoil. The people also know him as grass from a thousand ailments. And by healing power it is equated with ginseng. In our article, we will consider where the grass of the marsh cinquefoil grows, and from what diseases it helps.
Plant description
This grass can be found in any region of Russia. Because of his great love of moisture, the saber is looking for in the swamps, near rivers, lakes or in very wet meadows. By the way, where the marsh cinquefoil grows, sedge can also be found.
The saber-bearer also has other names: five-leafed, nutmeg, squash, decopus, cinquefoil, ognevets, Russian ginseng, dried wood and fieldfare. This perennial shrub plant can reach a height of almost a meter. But if the plant itself is easy to pick, then the roots will be a little difficult. The rhizomes of the marsh cinquefoil can grow up to three meters in length, while still curling and braiding, thus forming a strong pillow.
The plant has long narrow leaves with notches. And it blooms with bright stars of burgundy-cherry color. Its flowers have sharp petals and are very similar in shape to stars.
When to Build a Marsh Cinquefoil
This is a very useful plant, and all its parts are used for medicinal purposes. But they collect them at different times.
The aboveground parts - leaves and stems, are harvested from June to July when it blooms. And the root is either at the end of autumn, or at the beginning of spring, when he does not have to spend his nutrients to feed the upper part.
Harvesting raw materials
Before we learn from which diseases the grass marsh cinquefoil helps, let's figure out how to properly store it.
After the grass is collected, it must be dried in the shade, so that the sun's rays do not fall on the raw materials. It is also necessary that this place is well ventilated. Periodically, the grass needs to be mixed. Then you need to put it in bags made of cloth or paper, and put it in a dark, cool place for storage. The plant will retain its healing properties for two years.
The root of the marsh cinquefoil, whose beneficial properties and contraindications to the use of which we learn a little later, is even more useful than the aerial part. But you need to cut only the young parts that are at the very top, since those roots that have already turned black have lost their useful qualities. Unlike stems and leaves, the roots need to be dried in the sun, after washing them in running water. This must be done immediately, otherwise they may rot due to excess moisture. The roots are stored in the same way as the aboveground part of the raw material.
What substances does the plant contain?
Cinquefoil includes:
- flavonoids;
- tannins;
- tannins;
- saponins;
- carotene;
- vitamin C;
- trace elements;
- essential oils;
- catechin and organic acids.
The benefits and applications of the marsh cinquefoil
The healing properties of herbs are enormous. No wonder this plant is so popular in folk medicine.
So, what does the marsh cinquefoil help from? It:
- toothache;
- inflammation
- poisoning;
- bleeding
- skin diseases;
- problems with the thyroid gland and gastrointestinal tract;
- headache;
- bronchial asthma;
- tuberculosis;
- gynecological diseases;
- joint problems.
It is also used as a preventive measure against oncology and strokes.
It has properties such as:
- anti-inflammatory;
- painkillers;
- regenerative;
- antipyretic;
- diuretics;
- coagulating;
- immunostimulatory;
- chondroprotective.
In addition, saberfish is taken as a general strengthening agent after infectious diseases. And also as a means for detox, with the help of which the body is cleansed of decay products.
Doctors themselves recommend using the very grass of the saber-eared bog from any diseases in combination with other drugs or together with the rest of the plant. It can be a decoction of leaves and tincture of the root. In such a tandem, the saberfish in large quantities gives up its nutrients, and its effectiveness improves.
Contraindications to taking the plant
Contraindications to its reception, in fact, are negligible. It:
- Individual intolerance to the plant. For example, sharp skin rashes or an indigestion.
- Pregnancy and lactation.
- Age to 12 years.
- Hypotension and bradycardia.
- Alcohol addiction, since tincture is done on alcohol.
So we learned about the beneficial properties and contraindications of the marsh cinquefoil for use. Now let's look at how and from what exactly to take it.
Marsh Cinquefoil Tea
People who are addicted to alcohol or have problems with their kidneys and liver, it is better to refuse to accept sabelnik, insisted on alcohol. Instead, they should know how to take the marsh cinquefoil in the form of tea and broth.
To do this, 3 tsp. dry raw materials (leaves) pour a glass of boiling water. Then wrap the container with a thick towel and let it brew for a quarter of an hour. To sweeten and improve the taste, you can add a spoonful of honey.
Such tea is very useful for disruption of the digestive tract, increased gas formation, heartburn, diarrhea.
It also helps the body cleanse itself of toxins and toxins, normalizes the condition of the skin, improves immunity. Such tea is drunk for colds and joint diseases.
However, they should not be abused. The most optimal way out is to drink it in courses, for example, 1 month. After 2-3 months, the course can be repeated.
A great addition to this tea will be honey from the same plant. It is not as common as lime or flower, but can be found. Moreover, in its useful qualities, it is not inferior to tea or tincture.
Reciprocal tea also helps with obesity. If you combine its intake with healthy nutrition and rejection of bad habits, you can significantly lose weight, as the substances contained in the plant actively break down fats and normalize metabolic processes.
This magic tea prevents aging by helping to renew skin cells and quickly relieves headaches.
Tincture for treatment
Tincture from the marsh cinquefoil is done in two ways: on vodka or on alcohol. It turns out a very effective and versatile home remedy for many health problems.
On vodka tincture is prepared in this way:
- Cut fresh roots of grass into small pieces and fill them in a liter jar by a third.
- Pour half a liter of vodka there and close the lid. The lid can be taken ordinary, kapron.
- Remove to a dark place and keep there for about 3-4 weeks.
- Strain and refrigerate.
Ready tincture should have a juicy red-brown color.
Alcohol tincture of the marsh cinquefoil is done like this:
- 100 g of dry roots pour 0.5 l of alcohol (70%).
- Similarly, tincture of vodka is put in a dark place where it should be infused for about 3-4 weeks.
- Strain and store in the refrigerator.
Depending on the application, the composition may vary in the ratio of raw materials to alcohol or vodka. However, it is recommended that alcohol tincture be used for rubbing or lotions. And for internal use, it is better to choose a tincture of vodka.
Cinquefoil tincture from joint diseases
Tincture is used for diseases of the joints of various etiologies. It:
- arthritis;
- rheumatism;
- gout;
- radiculitis;
- rheumatism;
- arthrosis;
- osteochondrosis, etc.
The swamp tincture used for the saberfish joints has the following effects:
- removal of inflammatory processes;
- painkiller;
- cartilage regenerating tissue;
- restores synovial fluid;
- removes salts.
An additional bonus is the normalization of the working capacity of the nervous, cardiovascular, immune and reproductive systems, as well as the functions of the digestive tract.
Based on the roots of the plant, you can prepare a cream, ointment, balm and even tablets. However, the attending physician will choose the best way to take the herb.
Since manufacturers of tinctures are different, for example, Evalar or Vidal, the dosage and duration of administration may vary slightly from each other. Therefore, you need to carefully read the instructions if the medicine is purchased at a pharmacy.
As a rule, tincture is taken for 1 tsp. half a glass of water for 1-2 months. Consume 2 times a day, with meals, in the morning and evening.
For external use, tincture is used as a compress. To do this, moisten gauze with it and apply it to the affected joints for half an hour. Or do rubbing on sore spots three times a day. Due to its anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties, the saber fighter greatly facilitates the condition of the patient, especially if you take tincture both externally and internally at the same time.
Do not be scared if you feel worse after using herbal medicine. Nausea, skin rashes, sharp pains, exacerbation - all this is the primary reaction, and it will disappear very quickly. And the effect of the treatment will be visible in a couple of weeks.
How to prepare a marsh cinquefoil if a person has an intolerance to alcohol or if he simply does not want to take it for personal reasons? You can make an infusion in plain water. To do this, pour 0.5 liters of boiling water 2 tbsp. l dry grass leaves and leave to infuse for about 30-40 minutes. Then strain and take 100 ml up to 3 times a day before meals.
It's important to know
Using tincture of the saberfish, you can not increase the daily or single dose, as this is fraught with alcohol poisoning. In addition, ethyl alcohol affects the concentration of attention, so you should be as careful as possible when taking the drug. If the patient must undergo a course of treatment, then it is worthwhile to give up driving a car or to perform work requiring accuracy and complex actions.
Marsh Cinquefoil Ointment
Ointments based on marsh cinquefoil extract can be either bought or made on their own.
In order to make the ointment at home, you need to mix the oily base and dry raw materials. This is 20 g of roots, powdered, and 200 g of either pork fat or unsalted butter.
To make saberfish oil, you need 5 tbsp. l dry raw materials (roots) pour 0.5 l of unrefined vegetable oil. Insist 30-40 days.
Ready-made pharmacy ointments are inexpensive, but from this they are no less effective. Doctors recommend using the drug for the treatment of pathologies of the musculoskeletal system in combination with other drugs to enhance the therapeutic effect.
Ointments are used in the presence of such pathologies as:
- all types of arthritis;
- osteochondrosis of the lumbar, cervical or thoracic region;
- gout;
- intercostal neuralgia;
- spondylarthrosis;
- lumbar hernia;
- osteoarthrosis;
- lumbago;
- Ankylosing spondylitis;
- radiculitis.
Traumatologists also prescribe to their patients the sabelnik ointment to quickly eliminate pain, characteristic crunching, swelling after bruises, sprains, dislocations, etc.
Athletes with the help of such an ointment reduce muscle tone after intense training.
The instructions for use of the drug say that you need to apply the ointment 3 to 4 times a day with a thin layer on an area that is slightly above the focus of pain. The exact dosage can only be prescribed by the attending physician, given the type of disease, what stage it is in, and potential complications.
As time and practice show, the earlier the ointment therapy begins, the higher the probability of maintaining the integrity of the joint structure.
And remember: ointment will not cure the cause of the disease, but only eliminate the symptoms. And it will increase the effectiveness of NSAIDs, glucocorticosteroids and analgesics.
Do not use the ointment on damaged areas of the epidermis, open wounds, burns, cuts, cracks or scratches.
Cinquefoil for women
Due to the anti-inflammatory and antitumor effects, saber is actively used in gynecology for the treatment of female pathologies.
- Mastopathy Brew 20 g of dry raw materials with a glass of boiling water. They put in a water bath to make a quarter of an hour decoction. Then, having filtered it, they drink a quarter cup 4 times a day. For greater effectiveness of the therapy, they are used in combination with the saberfish ointment, rubbing the breast with it.
- Endometriosis In this case, a decoction prepared according to the above recipe is combined with a decoction of the uterus. Only the first is drunk half an hour after eating, and the second, on the contrary, half an hour before the meal.
- If a woman has uterine bleeding, then collecting from the cinquefoil and hemophilia in the following proportions will perfectly help: the roots of the cinquefoil - 2 parts, and the hemophilus - 3 parts. Mix the raw materials, pour 1 tbsp. l and pour them with two glasses of boiling water. Insist in a thermos for about 2 hours. Then take 100 ml on an empty stomach 3 times a day.
- For beauty, tea from sabelnik will help. Firstly, by normalizing lipid metabolism, it helps women lose weight. Secondly, the condition of the skin, hair and nails improves, since tea removes toxins from the body.
Pregnant and lactating mothers should not take such tinctures or decoctions.
Saber in pharmacies
Cinquefoil grass can be found in pharmacies in such types of medicines as:
- tinctures;
- ointments;
- gels;
- tablets;
- capsules;
- creams;
- oil.
Well-established pharmaceutical company for the production of dietary supplements "Evalar". She produces tincture of saberelka, consisting only of plant extract and alcohol, as well as tablets and capsules, which have analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects. 1 tablet contains 10 mg of herb extract, and 1 capsule contains only 5 mg.
For joint therapy, it is recommended to buy the joint gel. It includes not only saberfish, but also bee venom, as well as chondroprotectors and collagen.
Another cream - “Sabelnik forte”, in addition to the main component, contains extracts of other herbs. This is plantain, succession, melilot, nettle, elecampane, etc.
Ointments with saberfish also produce brands:
- "911";
- ARTRAID
- Esobel;
- "Lifebuoy";
- Sustamol and many others.
One indisputable advantage of drugs with saber is their very affordable cost. So, the price of tincture can range from 150 to 250 rubles. For tablets they ask from 100 to 200 rubles. Ointments can be purchased at a price of 70 to 600 rubles.
The article was about the medicinal herb Cinquefoil swamp, from which diseases it helps, what indications exist for its intake. But remember that in case of any health problems it is necessary to consult your doctor.