White cinquefoil is a unique perennial plant of the Pink family. It is also called a five-leafed, five-fingered, five-fingered or five-fingered. Outside it is black and brown, and inside it is light. The cinquefoil reaches a height of 25 cm. It begins to bloom in late May, and fruit ripening ends by the end of June. The fruits break up into hairy nuts.
A bush grows in Ukraine, Russia, the Balkans and the Caucasus. It can be seen in mixed and pine forest thickets, in meadows. The plant prefers loamy and sandy loamy fertile soils.
From ancient times, the roots of white cinquefoil were used in alternative medicine to treat various diseases. And now this healing plant has not lost its popularity, it can be purchased at the pharmacy.
For medicinal purposes, all parts of this herb are harvested and collected in its entirety. This is done during the flowering period, and specifically from May to June. Then the plant is divided into thin layers and dried well. The roots of the white cinquefoil are well cleared of the soil, and after drying, they make infusions that are consumed inside.
White cinquefoil: composition and useful properties
It contains the maximum amount of tannins (gallotannins), saponins, phenolcarboxylic acid, iridoids, starch, flavonoids. Especially a lot of rutin is contained in the leaves themselves (kempferol, quercetin, cyanidin). Also, the plant is rich in iodine and useful trace elements (magnesium, phosphorus, iron, zinc).
White cinquefoil root: application
It should be noted that in the rhizome there are fewer active substances than in the leaves. Roots cinquefoil are used to treat diuresis. And from the leaves and fruits prepare herbal infusions that stimulate the nervous system. Scientists have been researching this plant for a long time, or rather its healing properties. It turned out that white cinquefoil can be used to treat the thyroid gland. Doctors themselves also favor this shrubbery.
Its clinical effectiveness has been repeatedly confirmed. The roots of the white cinquefoil have antibacterial, astringent, wound healing, antiseptic, hemostatic and hypotensive effects. They regulate and restore metabolic processes in the body.
The cinquefoil is actively used for diarrhea, dysentery, gastrointestinal disorders, duodenal ulcer and stomach ulcers, rheumatism, gout and hypertension. It is recommended for women with
prolapse of the uterus.For the treatment of all of the above ailments, the root of the white cinquefoil is used. Tincture is done on vodka with the addition of dry rhizomes. They are placed in a glass vessel and filled with vodka (500 ml of liquid per 50 g of the plant). Tincture is stored for a month. It is periodically necessary to filter and shake. The finished mixture is drunk half an hour before a meal 3 times a day, 25 drops with water.
Another disease is prepared from thyroid disease. It will take 20 g of crushed dry rhizomes and herbs - all this is poured with a glass of boiling water. It is infused in a thermos for at least 8 hours, then filtered. Take the medicine twice a day. Dosage is set by a doctor. For children, the dose is several times less. If necessary, the therapy is carried out in several courses, since the drug is completely non-toxic and will not bring harm. Infusion is contraindicated for people with low blood pressure.