The healing properties of common aspen (or trembling poplar) were noticed by the ancient Slavs. Our ancestors actively used different parts of the tree for the preparation of medicinal preparations, tinctures and decoctions, which were used in medicine.
Many centuries have passed, but herbal preparations made from various parts of the aspen tree, despite the development of a competitive market for medicines, have gained even greater popularity among the people. Nowadays, the raw materials of this plant are used not only in their pure form. Various antipyretic drugs, antibiotics, antispasmodics and other synthetic drugs are made from it.
Use in traditional medicine
Aspen is a well-known medicinal plant. Due to the healing properties of the kidneys, bark, leaves, the tree has established itself as an excellent assistant in the treatment of many diseases: hemorrhoids, toothache, pneumonia, dysentery, smallpox, tuberculosis, ulcers, burns, problems of the gastrointestinal tract, depression, skin diseases.
Drugs based on medicinal raw materials help get rid of helminthiasis, opisthorchiasis, diseases of the bladder, rheumatism, gout and other ailments. In addition, traditional medicine has in its arsenal drugs from aspen, effective in the absence of appetite, high fever, and various pain sensations. This medicine is primarily useful for older people, as it is well tolerated and has virtually no side effects. Contraindications to admission are chronic constipation and dysbiosis.
Benefit
The bark is one of the most beneficial parts of aspen. Its healing properties are invaluable. Due to the presence of a large amount of carbohydrates, tannins, it is actively used as a natural antimicrobial agent. As for the core, it often becomes the main component of healing ointments, since its anti-inflammatory properties have long been known to science. Such drugs are often recommended to patients for the treatment of ulcers, wounds, burns.
Foxes and kidneys are effective cough suppressants. Phytopreparations made on their basis dilute sputum, remove it from the bronchi. In addition, aspen kidneys are used to make propolis. It is widely used to treat a large number of ailments. It is also invaluable in cosmetology due to its anti-aging, soothing and moisturizing effect.
Aspen treatment
Various compresses and poultices are often made from aspen leaves. They heal patients from hemorrhoids, gout, rheumatism. To do this, take 3 tablespoons of crushed raw material, steam it with boiling water or steam, wrap it in a bandage or gauze and apply it to the painful area. Such procedures greatly facilitate the course of arthrosis and arthritis, as they significantly reduce intolerable pain in the joints. In addition, the leaves accelerate the healing of ulcers and wounds, eliminate the symptoms of eczema.
Bark is usually used to treat diseases of the intestines and stomach, bladder, neuralgia, syphilis, scurvy, hernia, sciatica, radiculitis. To this end, make such a decoction: 45 grams of raw material, previously crushed, pour boiling water (500 ml). The mixture is boiled over low heat. The medicine will be ready when the bark evaporates to half the original volume. Then the broth must be filtered, for taste it can be sweetened with honey. Take it three times a day, 80 ml.
Aspen buds often become the main ingredient in ointments. To make the drug, they are thoroughly ground, mixed with vegetable or butter - this is how a natural medicinal cream turns out. It is applied to various abrasions, bruises, diseased areas of the skin. At the same time, an infusion from the kidneys softens the hemorrhoidal nodes, relieves pain with gout and arthritis. In this case, the medicine is used as an external agent.
Using other parts of the tree
A very useful alcohol tincture is made from aspen branches mixed with bark and leaves of a tree. It is drunk by patients with gastrointestinal problems, people suffering from hemorrhoids and genitourinary ailments. They take medicine in the form of drops.
Aspen root often becomes the basis of healing ointments. It is ground into powder and mixed with vegetable oil (1: 4). Used for gout, rheumatism, arthritis - rub the drug into painful places.
At the same time, aspen juice helps get rid of warts, eliminating other skin diseases. To prepare it, take a log and warm it over a fire or in an oven. It is heat that provokes secretions from the tree of foaming juice. It must be applied to the affected areas of the skin three times a day.
Healing potions
The medicine can often be found in the following forms:
- Tincture of aspen bark. Its use is possible with cystitis, gastritis, hemorrhoids, dysentery. The infusion is prepared simply - in a proportion of 1:10, that is, 10 parts of alcohol (40%) are taken for one part of the medicinal raw material. The liquid is infused for four days, after which it is filtered. The infusion is drunk one teaspoon three times a day.
- Decoction. To make it, take the kidneys, bark and leaves of the tree. Drink with arthritis, gout, inflammation of the bladder. It is useful to drink the broth for pregnant women during the rehabilitation period after heavy operations. Together with tincture, it is also taken as an antipyretic.
- Extract. Available at the pharmacy. It has many useful properties: normalizes sleep, improves immunity, cures anemia, strengthens the nervous system. Helps in the treatment of cancer. Take the medicine three times a day for 10-20 drops.
Diabetes treatment
Aspen can also stabilize blood sugar. The medicinal properties allow it to be used for the treatment of diabetes patients. To do this, take the bark of a tree. On its basis they make a decoction. Boiling water (200 ml) is poured into one tablespoon of dried and crushed bark. The mass must be boiled over a fire for 10 minutes, then strain. Use all the drug in one go. Usually it is recommended to drink it in the morning before breakfast.
An infusion of bark is also effective for treating diabetes. Raw materials are crushed using a meat grinder and pour it with boiling water (proportion 1: 3). Insist 10 hours, filter and drink 200 ml daily on an empty stomach. The course lasts three weeks, after which you need to take a break for 10 days.
Aspen kvass is also very effective. It is prepared as follows: a three-liter jar is filled to half with crushed bark, a spoonful of sour cream and a glass of sugar are added. Pour boiling water and keep two weeks warm. Kvass is drunk three times a day in a glass. After each intake, add a spoonful of sugar and a glass of water to the jar. The course lasts two to three months.
How to get rid of prostatitis?
The aspen tree effectively fights the symptoms of this insidious disease. Typically, patients are recommended an infusion of bark: 100 grams of dried raw materials are ground and poured with 250 grams of vodka. The container is closed and insisted for two weeks, after which it is filtered. Take three times a day, 20 drops. The course lasts two months.
For the treatment of prostatitis, a collection is often used: 100 grams of aspen bark and galangal root, 200 grams of saber root. The crushed ingredients are poured into a jar and poured with vodka so that the raw materials are completely covered. Insist three weeks. Take three times a day, one tablespoon. The course is a month.
We kill parasites
Anthelmintic treatment with aspen is very effective. Often it is used to rid babies of annoying parasites. For this purpose, a decoction is made from the bark of a tree: 50 g of raw material is poured into 500 ml of cold water, put on fire, brought to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes. The healing potion is wrapped in a warm blanket and insisted for three hours. Take the drug no more than five times a day - two sips on an empty stomach.
Other recipes
These are far from all the healing properties of aspen. There are several popular, effective recipes:
- Infusion for the treatment of cystitis. Two glasses of boiling water pour one tablespoon of bark. Choked in a water bath for about half an hour. The infusion is filtered and diluted to the original volume with boiled water. Drink 4 times a day for two tablespoons.
- Decoction with mastopathy. Two liters of water fill 500 grams of tree bark. The mass is brought to a boil and kept on low heat for about another two hours. The broth is cooled and filtered. Add 500 ml of vodka to it. The mixture is divided into 20 equal parts and taken on an empty stomach in one portion daily.
- A decoction to eliminate the symptoms of jade. Grind leaves, bark and tree branches. Take one tablespoon of raw materials and fill it with a glass of boiling water. Stand on fire for another 10 minutes. Drink the medicine four times a day for half a glass. The course lasts 3-4 weeks.
- Decoction of toothache. They make it in any proportions (often 1: 3, where one third is crushed bark, the rest is water). Rinse your mouth with warm liquid several times a day.
This is only a small part of all recipes that are used to treat various diseases. And if you decide to resort to the help of aspen, be sure to consult a doctor before doing this. After all, folk remedies are not as harmless as it seems at first glance. Therefore, the recommendations of an experienced doctor will protect you from unwanted side effects.