Landscaping designers and many gardeners are familiar with this beautiful ornamental plant - frankincense. It can become a spectacular decoration of borders or a bright spot on the lawn. The plant attracts not only shiny large dark green leaves, but also very beautiful flowers collected in inflorescences. In their shape they resemble a glass and can be pink, red, white.
The advantages of this culture include prolonged flowering, which begins in late spring or early summer. However, not everyone knows that this perennial herb has long been used to treat various pathologies.
You may have seen a tincture of frankincense root in pharmacies. It helps to strengthen the immune system, normalize the digestive tract, increase male potency. Folk healers and herbalists for the treatment of many diseases successfully use the leaves and root of frankincense. Why such drugs help, what medicinal properties and contraindications they have - you will learn about all this from our article.
Plant description
Badan, belonging to the family of Saxifragia, has a second, official name - bergenia. It was given in honor of the famous botanist Karl von Bergen from Germany. The plant is common in temperate Asian climates from China and Korea to Afghanistan. It grows in our country - in Siberia, Altai, in the Sayan mountains.
The thick root of a perennial berry can branch, spread along the surface of the soil. Leathery foxes grow from the rhizome, the length of which can reach 35 centimeters. There are several varieties of plants. The most common ones are:
- Badan is Pacific. The plant has bright flowers with a gentle lilac tint. They resemble small bells. Large (up to 20 cm in diameter) leaves of a rounded shape are painted in saturated green color.
- The incense is hearty. The height of this plant ranges from 20 to 40 centimeters. Beautiful inflorescences can be painted in lilac, white, purple or pink, and the leaves of a heart-shaped form are dark green.
- Badan is thick-leaved. It is this variety that is most often used in folk medicine. Thick frangipani grows up to 50 centimeters. Its beautiful dark pink flowers and light green leaves in the fall become red-brown.
Release Forms
The root of the incense in the pharmacies of our country comes in packages of 30-100 g of crushed raw materials, in the form of alcohol tincture (50 ml) or in the form of powder in filter bags. The crushed raw materials are pieces of root, scales of petioles of leaves of light pink or light brown color. It has a pronounced astringent taste.
Pharmacy tincture is a dark brown liquid with a characteristic odor. Instructions for the use of the root of a canoe in the form of tincture is attached to each package. It is used for external use, rinsing the throat and oral cavity, in gynecology. Inside, the drug is taken according to the instructions or as directed by a doctor for diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, lungs, colds and flu.
As a rule, doctors prescribe a course of treatment with tincture and give their recommendations on the dosage and duration of treatment, depending on the disease and condition of the patient. According to the instructions, tincture should be taken orally by ½ tablespoon (teaspoonful) 30 minutes before each meal. Treatment can last from a week to three. Then you need to take a ten-day break and, if necessary, repeat the course.
For preventive purposes, tincture is used in the same way, but the drug is taken for a week. Repeat the course every three months.
Traditional medicine
The medicinal properties of a root of a badan have found application in traditional medicine. Preparations based on it are used in gastroenterology, dentistry, gynecology. Various drugs made using the roots of this plant are used to treat many ailments:
- vomiting
- diarrhea
- cervical erosion;
- colitis;
- hemorrhoids;
- colpitis;
- laryngitis;
- whooping cough.
ethnoscience
Herbalists and traditional healers use the leaves of the plant - they are collected and dried after winter, and then tea is prepared. Such tea is today known as Chigirsky or Mongolian. But the most often used for therapeutic purposes is the root of the incense. What is treated with drugs based on it?
The composition of the roots includes powerful polyphenolic compounds with antioxidant properties. It is thanks to the polyphenols that the roots of this plant help:
- normalize metabolism;
- prevent the development of atherosclerosis;
- improve metabolism by burning fat;
- reduce the risk of developing heart and vascular diseases.
Thanks to such medicinal properties, the roots of a canoe in the form of a decoction are used to improve blood circulation, strengthen the walls of blood vessels.
Application
Representatives of traditional medicine use incense preparations for:
- lung problems;
- respiratory diseases;
- cough, flu;
- duodenal ulcer;
- gastritis;
- gynecological diseases;
- bleeding after childbirth;
- liver diseases;
- hemorrhoids;
- uterine fibroids;
- sore throat;
- thrush;
- stomatitis.
To date, the medicinal properties and contraindications of frankincense have been well studied. From the leaves and roots of the plant prepare decoctions, infusions, alcohol and water tinctures.
How to brew a root of incense?
To prepare the broth, you need to pour one tablespoon of crushed dry raw materials with boiling water (0.25 l) and put the container with the composition in a water bath for half an hour. Then the broth is filtered and added to the original volume with boiled water. Take with cough three times a day for a week, a tablespoon half an hour before meals.
Use in diseases of the oral cavity and throat
The broth is prepared in the same way as the previous one, but two tablespoons (tablespoons) of dry raw material are taken. In this case, a more concentrated composition has strong tannin and astringent properties. Rinse three times a day until completely cured.
Outdoor application
To reduce bruises, accelerate the healing of ulcers and wounds will help compresses, lotions from a decoction of incense. To prepare it, pour 250 ml of boiling water into three tablespoons (tablespoons) of dried and ground raw materials and put on low heat. The liquid should evaporate halfway. Strain the composition and apply compresses to the affected areas three times a day.
Such a decoction can be used to rinse with seborrhea, diluting it with water (1:10) before use. At least 10 procedures must be performed.
Fresh Root Broth
The healing properties of the root of the frankincense are especially pronounced in a decoction of fresh plant roots. To prepare such a medicine, you need to bring 250 ml of water to a boil, add a handful of fresh plant roots to it and immediately remove from heat. The composition is infused for an hour, after which it is filtered and taken 10 ml three times a day for postpartum hemorrhages and heavy menstruation.
Infusion of roots
It is prepared from a spoon of dry chopped roots, which is poured with 0.3 l of warm water. The remedy is infused for six hours. This composition is used to rinse the throat and oral cavity.
Tincture of incense
We talked about the fact that alcohol tincture of frankincense can be purchased at the pharmacy. If you do not have such an opportunity, you can insist on vodka root incense. The healing properties of such a drug are not inferior to the pharmacy. The crushed raw materials (40 g) are poured with high-quality vodka (100 ml). The container is tightly closed and cleaned in a dark place for 14 days. Shake the bottle periodically. After this, the composition should be filtered and cleaned in a cool place. Vodka tincture is used to treat diseases of the bronchi and lungs. Before taking, you need to dissolve 30 drops of tincture in a tablespoon of water. Take the composition half an hour before meals.
Use in gynecology
Root incense in gynecology is used in the form of a decoction of the roots for douching. In addition, it can be used in the treatment of the genitourinary system. To prepare the broth, you need six tablespoons (tablespoons) of crushed raw materials to brew 0.4 liters of boiling water and put in a water bath for a quarter of an hour. The composition must be cooled and filtered. For douching, the broth is used in diluted form in a ratio of 1:10. For breeding, boiled water is used.
For internal use in postpartum hemorrhage or heavy periods, a decoction of one tablespoon of raw materials and a glass of boiling water is prepared in the same way. Take the medicine before meals three times a day for a tablespoon.
Diarrhea treatment
The use of the root of the incense for diarrhea is due to the tannins included in its composition. The broth prepared from the roots of a medicinal plant can be taken by both adults and children over three years old. With an upset stomach, a child is prepared healing tea from a teaspoon of roots and 250 ml of boiling water. Tea should be infused for ten minutes, after which it must be filtered. A drink is given to the child in the morning and evening in a glass. To improve its taste, you can add a spoonful of natural honey to it.
For adults with such problems, prepare a decoction of the roots from a tablespoon of raw materials and 200 ml of boiling water. The roots are brewed for half an hour under a closed lid. After that, the composition is put on a slow fire and boiled for three minutes. Filter the broth, cool at room temperature and take one spoonful (tablespoon) before meals three times a day.
Such a decoction can also be used to treat children with intestinal upset, but the dosage is halved (1/2 tablespoon).
Hemorrhoids
The root of the incense will relieve the symptoms of hemorrhoids. For this, warm baths are recommended. To cook them, you need 30 grams of frankincense root and 0.5 liters of water. Pour the crushed raw materials into the thermos and pour boiling water over it. The composition is infused for at least an hour. After this, it is necessary to strain and pour into a small basin, diluting with water in a ratio of 1: 2. The temperature of the bath should not be higher than 40 degrees. The duration of the procedure is no more than 20 minutes.
To eliminate the symptoms of the disease, it is necessary to undergo a full course of treatment. It is 15 days, although relief, reduction of pain, according to reviews, you will feel after the first procedure.
Use in oncology
Decoctions, infusions, and tinctures from the root of the incense can be included in the course of complex therapy in the treatment of cancer. An example of this is the treatment according to the Golyuk method, which combined the most effective traditional medicine in the treatment of this formidable ailment. This method, developed by a well-known traditional healer, consists in treatment using a combination of medicinal plants: celandine, Maryin root, frankincense and eleutherococcus.
The course of treatment according to the Golyuk method lasts three months and consists in sequentially taking the following tinctures:
- Peony (root marina) - taken throughout the course of treatment, 30-40 drops three times a day.
- Roots of Badan - take two teaspoons one hour before meals in the morning, afternoon and evening for three days.
- Celandine - take a tablespoon 40 minutes before meals three times a day for the next three days.
- Then three days take tincture of Eleutherococcus - a teaspoon half an hour before eating.
Then they again begin to take the infusion of incense and other herbs in the described sequence until the full course of treatment (three months). Before use, alcohol tinctures are diluted in 50 ml of water. With detected metastases in the liver, alcohol tinctures should be replaced with water. On the neoplasm area, compresses are made from the infusion of frankincense twice a day. In the first one and a half months, the infusion is diluted with water in a ratio of 1: 2, in the second half of the course for compresses, undiluted infusion is used.
Contraindications
It is necessary to take into account the medicinal properties and contraindications of frankincense when using drugs based on it. Do not forget that the vast majority of medicinal herbs have contraindications, and treatment with them instead of the expected benefits can be harmful to health. Badan in this sense is no exception.
Some of the compounds that make up the roots of a canoe can affect blood coagulation. Therefore, people prone to thrombosis should not use these drugs. In addition, treatment should be abandoned with drugs based on incense with:
- hypotension;
- angina pectoris;
- tachycardia;
- chronic constipation;
- arrhythmias;
- increased blood coagulability;
- thrombophlebitis;
- individual intolerance.
Any drug based on a canoe can be used only after consultation with a phytotherapist or attending physician.