Nature generously endowed us with a variety of medicinal herbs - so why not use them? One of these plants will be discussed in this article. Today you will learn all about British elecampane and its beneficial properties. So, let's start with a description of the plant.
Characteristic
British elecampane from the Asteraceae family is a perennial. A straight long stalk with a slightly ribbed surface branches to the top and has a slightly red tint at the base. The lower leaves have an ovoid or lanceolate shape, their length is from four to eleven centimeters, with a width of about one and a half centimeters. The upper leaves are oblong, with a length of three to nine centimeters. All leaves have sharp edges and stem-base. The flowers are yellow, with reed petals about one and a half centimeters long. Each petal has five-toothed edges, with golden glands. The formula of the flower of British Elecampane is similar to other plant varieties, for example, with Elecampane high. Inflorescences of the plant are formed in the form of small baskets with a diameter of not more than three centimeters. Seeds are very small, oblong, no more than two millimeters long.
Spread
The habitat of elecampane British is quite wide. It is easy to meet in the forests and steppes of the European part of Russia and in Siberia. The Far East, the Caucasus and the Urals are also rich in this plant. Elecampane is widely distributed in Central Asia, Mongolia, China, Turkey, Iran, Ukraine, and Moldova.
Most often, it grows along the banks of reservoirs, less often - on meadow steppes. Favorable soil for elecampane are the edges of moist deciduous and coniferous forests.
Due to its unpretentiousness in the cultivation of elecampane, it is very easy to grow directly in your area.
Healing properties
Elecampane British can rightfully be considered a universal remedy. In Chinese medicine, its inflorescences are used in the treatment of lingering cough and problems of the urinary system. Belarusians use this plant as part of a comprehensive fight against alcoholism. In Mongolia, a decoction of British elecampane is an excellent tool for healing wounds, toning, strengthening immunity and stimulating metabolism. In Tibet, the plant is used to relieve spasms and treat tumors.
In our country, British elecampane is an antihelminthic, analgesic, disinfectant and healing agent. Fresh leaves of the plant remarkably stop the blood and disinfect the wound. Recent experiments have established the antifungal properties of elecampane and the antibacterial effect of essential oil. An extract infused with alcohol has a strong antioxidant property. A decoction of inflorescences not only has expectorant and diuretic properties, but also antiemetic.
Very often, elecampane can be found in various herbs. For example, fees for the treatment of headaches, rheumatism, radiculitis, pain in the organs of the gastrointestinal tract.
Due to its antibacterial effect, the plant is used to treat purulent tonsillitis, skin diseases, eczema, diathesis and purulent otitis media. The effect of elecampane on the treatment of hemorrhoids and thrombosis is being studied.
Moreover, with diarrhea in calves, elecampane decoction is able to stop this process in a short time.
Recipe and method of application
To obtain a decoction of British elecampane, it is necessary to pour five grams of dry inflorescences with a glass of boiling water. Let it brew for an hour, then strain. Ready broth is consumed one hour before a meal, three to four times a day.
For the treatment of cough and sputum elimination, fresh plant juice is also used. One teaspoon, from three to five times a day.
A decoction of inflorescences, stems and roots for the treatment of alcoholism is brewed stronger - nine to ten grams per glass of boiling water.
For the winter, you can dry the leaves and inflorescences of the plant - so you can store and use them all year round.
Before starting treatment, be sure to check with your doctor all the indications and contraindications for the use of this plant, since, like any plant, elecampane can also cause an allergic reaction.
In conclusion, I would like to say that you should not neglect the treatment with specialized medicines, replacing them with methods of healing traditional medicine. Be healthy!