Echinacea: the use of plants in medicine

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Probably many of you know about Echinacea. But what do you know about the medicinal properties of this plant? But the Echinacea, which are very wide, among the medicinal plants has taken a worthy place. There are many species of this plant, but for medicinal purposes more often used the purple coneflower.

Echinacea purpurea – the plant is perennial, it is native to North America, having beautiful purple flowers, odor and taste. Today it is cultivated in Ukraine, Russia, CIS countries, as a decorative and medicinal plants.

For therapeutic purposes, flowers, roots and leaves of Echinacea.

Echinacea and useful properties

Echinacea, the application of which is conditioned by the chemical composition and medicinal properties, has many useful substances for the normal functioning of our body.

So, immunomodulating properties due to the content of biologically active substances in large quantities: it is the polysaccharides, saponins, essential and fatty oils, glycosides, inulin, organic acids (including polyunsaturated fat), alkaloids, tannins, glucose, resins, phytosterols; polity destroying different kinds of fungus; phenolic acid with antiseptic properties; betaine, is able to prevent the development of stroke and heart attack; phenol carbonic acids having diuretic properties, and strengthen the immune system.

In addition, all parts of the plant contain many minerals, including rare, we are often lacking in the diet: it is potassium, calcium, selenium, manganese, silver, zinc, molybdenum, cobalt, chlorine, vanadium, iron, aluminum, magnesium, barium, Nickel, beryllium.

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Echinacea, which we consider below, has anti-inflammatory, antiviral, antifungal, antiseptic, diuretic, antiallergic, immunomodulating, antibacterial and Antirheumatic properties.

Echinacea: use in medicine

This medicinal plant is called “a blood cleaner”, which is very important for us, because this is one of the main components of a healthy body. Echinacea cleanses the blood, lymphatic system, liver and kidneys. It treats not the symptoms of the disease and its causes. It is very important that the plant has no side effects.

Echinacea preparations on the basis of its use in acute and chronic diseases. The action of such drugs based on activation of the immune system. The plant and helps the kids with 2-3 years old (when their immune system is just developing), and Mature, and the elderly.

Echinacea is used in the case of the deterioration of protective forces of an organism, in diseases with a metabolic disorder and endocrine glands, with ailments associated with poisoning chemicals.

Folk medicine uses tinctures, decoctions and infusions made from flowers, leaves, roots and stems of Echinacea, as in a dry and fresh.

Echinacea Tincture is effective in the treatment of cystitis, adnexitis, nephritis; catarrhal and infectious diseases: bronchitis, influenza, respiratory catarrh, tonsillitis, herpes, pneumonia (treatment and prevention); chronic autoimmune disease (hepatitis, rheumatoid arthritis, etc); female disorders (inflammatory processes); diseases of the sexual sphere in men (prostatitis, adenoma); to enhance sexual potency, stomach ulcers, constipation, gastritis, spasms of the vessels; after a long use of antibiotics, irradiation, chemotherapy or radiation exposure; to arrest the growth of malignant tumors, radiation; for wounds, psoriasis, eczema, septic processes, burns and frostbite; trophic ulcers, festering deep wounds.

Tincture is prepared as follows: a liter of 70% alcohol or vodka dry pour 50 grams or 200 grams of fresh material (leaves, stems, flowers). 2-3 weeks. insist in the dark with occasional shaking. Then filtered and taken orally 10 days before meals at 20 drops three times a day. Next, a three-day break, after which again repeat twice a 10-day course of treatment.

Extracts Echinacea have antiviral and antibacterial effects, effective for arthritis, herpes, obesity, gynecological disorders, prostatitis.

Receiving infusions of Echinacea improves the quality of the blood, accelerates the healing of wounds, bruises, and broken bones, improves immunity, enhances memory, relieves stress and fatigue, improves memory performance and physical activity, protects against colds, eliminates the craving for tobacco and alcohol increases the potency at any age, treats male and female infertility. In the form of compresses and lotions for psoriasis, burns, eczema, boils, and bedsores also helps the infusion, which Echinacea is.

How to make the brew and its recipe: 500 grams of boiling water pour a table. spoon dry materials (leaves, stems and flowers), leave overnight in a thermos. Then filtered and drink before meals three times a day, 100-150 grams. Take the infusion of 10 days, and after 5-day break repeat 2 more 10-day course. If necessary, repeat the course three times through a one-month break.

A Decoction of Echinacea is able to cure stomach ulcers, swelling, joint pain, colds and flu, headaches, it improves mood, stimulates the appetite, has a tonic effect, causes the pressure to normal and improves vision.

In streptococcal infections, psoriasis and snake bites decoction of make gadgets.

The Prescription of a decoction of Echinacea: boiling water (200 g), pour a teaspoon of the dried leaves andinsist 20 min in a water bath, filter and drink 10 days a third of a Cup before meals three times per day. After 5-day break to drink another 10 days. Repeat at least 3 times in 5-10-day break.

The Juice of fresh blossoms accelerates blood clotting, while local external use - accelerates wound healing, treats acne, warts, ulcers, removes pigment spots and freckles. For this they are smeared for the night with fresh juice.

Contraindications

Echinacea is Contraindicated during pregnancy and lactation, children under 2 years of age, with leukemia, allergies, multiple sclerosis, systemic lupus erythematosus, AIDS, progressive tuberculosis and hypersensitive. Not advised to use this plant more than 10 days in a row.


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