Three-leaved watch: medicinal properties and contraindications

The three-leaf watch is the only species representing the Rotational family. This plant is popular in folk medicine from ancient times, so it has a lot of folk and unofficial names. A shift is called consumptive grass, female frog or fever. This plant has many useful properties and a wide range of applications. To use the power of this herb, you need to know its chemical composition and methods of application.

Chemical composition

Three-leafed shift is an unusual plant in every sense. This herb contains a huge amount of unique active substances, which in combination affect the body, stimulate the biological processes that occur in it, and contribute to the restoration of tissues and organs. Due to the presence of minerals and vitamins, the watch normalizes metabolic processes, has a beneficial effect on immunity.

The composition of this plant includes such substances:

• up to 7% of tannins of various types;
• plant type flavonoids - trifolin, rutin, hyperoside;
• three types of alkaloids;
• triterpenoids: betulinic acid and its derivatives;
• pectin substances;
• choline and saponins, inulin;
• bitterness;
• organic acids;
• iodine and selenium in high concentration;
• ascorbic acid and B vitamins;
• coumarins;
• plant steroids and sterols.

And also organic glycosides - sweroside, meliatin and meniatin, loganetin, loganin, dihydrofoliametin.

All substances contained in a three-leaf watch are presented in bioavailable form, that is, they are easily and easily absorbed by the body. Some active components that are in this plant complement the action of each other, that is, they create the effect of synergy. According to the results of a study of the chemical composition of all parts of the plant, the highest concentration is observed in the leaves.

How it looks and where it grows

Three-leafed shift - a plant that is distributed throughout the Northern Hemisphere, but not evenly. In regions where the largest number of fresh standing water bodies, grass is found at times more often. In regions where there are few swamps, lakes, ponds, a three-leafed shift is a deficit. The most common plant in forest swamps, it can often be found in thickets of drying lakes and ponds, sometimes found in the vicinity of forest streams.

The three-leaf watch prefers peaty soil with a rich mineral composition and nourishes a maximum of nutrients from the soil. The remaining components are synthesized in different parts of the plant during growth and development under the influence of ultraviolet rays.

A three-leaf watch is a plant that has a long development cycle. To be able to distinguish it from other herbs, you need to know the basic botanical characteristics:

1. The rhizome is long, creeping with multiple filiform processes.
2. The height of the plant is from 8–10 to 20–25 cm.
3. Leafy stems with thick leafless peduncles.
4. Leaves on long stalks, triple, with a notched edge, bright green.
5. Inflorescences are racemose, consisting of medium-sized flowers of beige or light pink.
6. Fruits - boxes with seeds (up to 10 pieces).

You can observe the flowering of a three-leaf watch at the end of spring or during the first month of summer. The fruits ripen fully in August. If you need to collect seeds, it is best to do this before the long rains begin.

Collection and storage

It is important to know the rules for procuring medicinal raw materials so that you can do it yourself.In fact, the three-leaf watch is a plant that is not in every pharmacy. Despite the fact that it is considered very valuable, it is still not applied in large quantities. It is important to follow the basic collection rules:

1. Choose places nearby with a standing reservoir, swamp, where peaty soils.
2. Make sure that there are no toxic objects polluting the environment and highways with heavy traffic nearby.
3. Find out if the background radiation is normal at the place of raw material harvesting.
4. Wait until the flowering phase of the three-leaf watch passes.
5. Cut only mature leaves, from 3 cm long, together with petioles.
6. Transport carefully so as not to crush the raw materials.

It is advisable to collect the leaves carefully so that they are not wet and dirty, since it is not advisable to wash the raw materials before drying. But if you had to wash, you should wipe each leaf with a paper towel. It is necessary to dry the prepared raw materials in the shade, spread them on a newspaper or on a fabric with a thin layer. Grind prepared, dry leaves and pack them in cardboard boxes or in jars for storage. The maximum duration of use of raw materials is 2 years.

The healing properties of a three-leaf watch

A three-leaf watch is a valuable natural medicine that will help with various problems. The rich composition of the plant is the main reason for many useful properties that can be used in gastroenterology, urology, dermatology and other fields. This is what a three-leaf watch is capable of when used correctly:

1. It dilutes bile and dissolves stones in the gall bladder, tones the walls of this organ, improving the excretion of the enzyme.
2. Stimulates appetite, makes the process of digesting food more effective.
3. Eliminates increased gas formation, helps to cope with constipation, improves intestinal motility.
4. Eliminates inflammatory processes with local use on the skin and mucous membranes, promotes rapid recovery in infectious bowel diseases.
5. Helps to cope with purulent wounds, trophic ulcers and boils, effective for acne and other types of skin problems.
6. It activates the healing process of stomach and intestinal ulcers, accelerates the regeneration of mucous membranes.
7. It has a pronounced analgesic and antispasmodic effect, helps even with severe pain.
8. Effective for migraines due to the content of alkaloids that inhibit the functioning of the center of pain in the brain.
9. Helps to cope with seizures, is used for epilepsy.

Also, grass is used for various gynecological diseases, in urological practice. To date, some of the medicinal properties of this plant have become the subject of research for scientists, some of them have already received evidence, scientists are working with the rest. Perhaps very soon this plant will bring many interesting discoveries in traditional medicine and will be used not only by herbalists.

Three-leaved watch in folk medicine

There are traditional recipes that have been used in herbal medicine for more than a century. Since the beneficial properties of this plant became known, herbalists have been looking for different methods of application that could maximize the therapeutic potential of the watch. Thanks to this, there are clear patterns of use and prescriptions for medicines for each disease.

Gum and stomatitis treatment

Thanks to the disinfecting, regenerating and restoring property, the three-leaf watch is able to help with diseases of the oral cavity. This plant quickly copes with bleeding and inflammation of the gums, is used for inflammation of the teeth, if severe pain is present, it can alleviate the condition. You can use this plant in such ways.

1. Take 1 tablespoon of alcohol tincture, dissolve in 100 ml of cold boiled water, use to rinse the mouth every 2-3 hours. To achieve the result, you will need 3-7 days.
2. Brew a glass of boiling water 1 tablespoon of dry leaves. When the product is infused, strain it and rinse his mouth 3-4 times a day.
3. With severe bleeding of the gums, put on a sore spot a piece of cotton wool soaked in vodka tincture, which must first be dissolved in boiled water, in a ratio of 1: 1.

If the disease catches up in the growing season of the grass, you can take fresh leaves, rinse thoroughly under cold water and push through the garlic. Rub fresh juice with pulp into the gums, doing this 2-3 times a day. It is important to wash your hands well with soap before this procedure so as not to cause infections.

With angina

If the tonsils become inflamed, and the cause of the disease is a bacterial infection, you need to go to the doctor. Hoping only on folk remedies is dangerous, because there is a risk of serious complications, for example, tonsillitis can develop into a chronic disease. But you can use a three-leaf watch as an addition to the main therapy.

This plant contains a record amount of iodine. It replaces many topical preparations containing this element. To use a three-leaf watch for inflammation of the glands, you need to take a glass of boiling water, steam it with 1 tablespoon of grass, keep the infusion under a closed lid for 1 hour. After that, use the resulting rinse medicine. At the initial stage, you can take 1 tablespoon of vodka tincture, dilute 50 ml of purified water and gargle with such a tool 5-6 times a day. The inflammatory process will stop in 2 days, and the throat will be healthy.

Wound treatment

The leaves of a three-leaf watch help to cope with rotting wounds, they are used as a powerful healing agent for diabetic ulcers that may not heal for years. It is important to apply this plant correctly. To treat wounds that do not heal for a long time, it is necessary to prepare an oil extract from fresh leaves of the plant. The tool is effective, and it can be stored for a long time.

To create a cure for wounds, you need to take 250 ml of purified vegetable oil. You can use sunflower or olive. It is necessary to heat it to 80 degrees in a saucepan or in other stainless steel cookware, it does not impair the properties of the product. Pour 3 tablespoons of plant material with hot oil, remove into a dark, warm place for a week. After the remedy is infused, use it twice a day for compresses. The duration of the procedure is at least 30 minutes.

With diarrhea

A three-leaf watch is able to quickly and effectively cope with diarrhea. It helps not only stop the disorder, but also eliminates its cause - poisoning or gastrointestinal infections. To quickly deal with diarrhea, you must follow these instructions:

• bring to a boil 1 liter of water;
• add 3 tablespoons of grass to the container;
• boil for 5-6 minutes;
• turn off, insist 30 minutes and strain;
• drink 50 ml every hour.

This remedy is quite bitter. Sometimes it can provoke bouts of vomiting, if used in the treatment of diarrhea caused by food poisoning. Therefore it is extremely important to drink a lot. You can use pharmacy solutions that restore the water-salt balance (such as "Rehydron") or simply mix water with a small amount of table salt and take 20-30 ml every 10 minutes. If it is not possible to stop diarrhea within 2 hours, this is an occasion to call an ambulance team, since we are talking about severe dehydration. In such situations, the condition can only be stabilized by intravenous administration of drugs, because they will not be absorbed in the inflamed intestines.

For gall bladder and liver

With the help of a three-leaf watch, the liver and gall bladder are also treated. This plant helps to cope with the inflammatory process with viral hepatitis, cleanses the liver and gall bladder with congestion, fatty disease.For prevention, it can be used as a powerful hepatoprotector. It helps to neutralize the harm from drinking alcohol, smoking, stress, fatty and unhealthy foods.

Methods of administration differ depending on the diagnosis:

1. In chronic cholecystitis - 1 teaspoon of vodka tincture 2 times a day for a month.
2. With viral hepatitis, 50 ml of water infusion before each meal, be treated for 3 weeks.
3. With fatty liver disease - 3 times a day, 2 tablespoons of a strong broth prepared from the leaves and rhizomes of the watch.

You can use this plant for quick recovery after hard drinking. It promotes emergency regeneration of liver cells, supports its function, and also beneficially affects the functioning of the nervous system in the process of weaning from alcohol dependence.

With intestinal inflammation

Colitis and enterocolitis, as well as foodborne toxic infections, are diseases in which a three-leaf shift is more effective than ever. It can be used as the main component of complex therapy, because it copes better than many drugs. The following recipes are used to eliminate intestinal inflammation.

1. Boil in a saucepan with boiling water (2 liters) ½ cup chopped dry leaves of the plant. Insist until cool, strain thoroughly and use 500 ml for enemas 2 times a day.
2. Prepare a weak infusion of the plant - 1 teaspoon in 600 ml of water. Withstand the medicine under the lid for 2-3 hours, strain and drink 150 ml 4 times a day, the next day, prepare fresh medicine.
3. Take 20 grams of dry rhizome, boil in a steam bath in 400 ml of water for 20 minutes, insist and drink 50 ml every 3-4 hours.

It is important to eat properly during the treatment period. It is necessary to completely eliminate fatty and spicy foods, it is strictly forbidden to use foods that contain acid in the diet. The best options are light cereals, rich in gluten (rice, oats, wheat), mashed potatoes, soups. It is necessary to make up for the loss of minerals, drink water with a hydrocarbonate composition 2-3 times a day.

With tuberculosis

You can use a three-leaf watch in the treatment of such a serious disease as pulmonary tuberculosis. It is important to understand that this plant is effective precisely for pulmonary diseases. If Koch's wand affects bones or lymph nodes, the use of grass will be ineffective. To use the power of the plant, you can use the following recipes:

1. Brew a cup (250 ml) of boiling water 1 tablespoon of grass and drink 5 times a day, 50 ml each, when infused.
2. Pour 4 tablespoons of leaves with medical alcohol (200 ml), stand for 3 weeks and drink 1 teaspoon 3 times a day.
3. Pour boiling oil (300 ml) 2 tablespoons of grass, keep in a closed container for 2 weeks, and then use to rub the chest.

In the treatment of tuberculosis, much depends on human nutrition. In addition to the main treatment, it is important to eat oily fish as often as possible. It is also necessary to include foods rich in antioxidants in the diet, and more often walk in the fresh air.

From hemorrhoids

To cure hemorrhoids, you can use an ointment made on the basis of a three-leaf watch. For cooking, you need to use pork lard in the amount of 200 grams. Melt it in a cauldron with thick walls, grind with 20 grams of dry grass for 40 minutes in the oven or over low heat, and then strain and pour into a jar. To use the ready-made ointment for rubbing into hemorrhoids in the morning and in the evening, as well as for the manufacture of therapeutic tampons (soak it with pieces of cotton wool and apply to a sore spot).

You can increase the effectiveness of treatment by using the infusion of the plant inside with the use of ointment. To prepare the infusion for 3 days, you need to take 1 liter of water and pour ½ cup of dry leaves, stand for 3 hours. Strain and drink 50 ml 3 times a day.

From varicose veins

Varicose veins are an insidious disease that can even lead to disability if you do not treat it. This plant helps best in the initial stages, when only a mesh of veins begins to appear on the skin. The following four recipes can be used for treatment.

1. Take 5 liters of warm boiled water, 100 grams of fresh leaves, grind from a meat grinder. Add the resulting slurry with juice to water. Pour into a narrow bucket and keep legs in it for 15 minutes every day.
2. Take 50 grams of dry grass, brew 4 liters of boiling water, wait until the solution has cooled, and use for baths.
3. Take 100 ml of vodka tincture, soak the bandages with this liquid and bandage the affected areas of the body, walk for at least 2 hours, and then rest. Repeat the procedure every day.
4. Brew 1 tablespoon of the leaves of the watch with a three-leaf glass of boiling water. Take the resulting infusion of 1 teaspoon 4 times a day for 3 weeks.

For busy people who find it difficult to do such procedures every day, pharmacists produce ointments based on this plant. They can also be used in the treatment process, but only after consulting a doctor. It is important to understand that a three-leaf shift is effective only at the stage when thrombosis has not joined the varicose veins. If blood clots have already begun to form, it is strictly forbidden to use this plant, it can only do harm.

From allergies

A three-leaf shift has a beneficial effect on skin health, therefore it is used for dermatitis, which is allergic in nature. This plant can be used for children over 12 years old, although in ancient times it was used even for bathing babies with prickly heat. But modern pediatricians do not recommend doing so because of too high a concentration of iodine and selenium in the leaves.

To defeat allergies, it is necessary to use the infusion of dry leaves of this plant as the basis for compresses. Brew 2 cups boiling water 1 tablespoon of dry collection, insist in a closed container (you can take a thermos for these purposes) for 2 hours. Strain the resulting liquid, soak it with a bandage folded three times, and apply a compress to the area of ​​the skin affected by an allergic rash. Repeat daily in the evenings until a result is achieved (no more than 14 days). If the rash has affected a significant area of ​​the skin or is present throughout the body, it is necessary to take baths with infusion. Brew a glass of raw materials 3 liters of boiling water and use, adding to the bathing water.

Types of healing compounds

You can prepare medicines from a three-leaf watch in a variety of ways, but the most popular forms are vodka tincture and water infusion. These recipes have been confirming their effectiveness for a long time, moreover, with their help, you can extract the maximum of useful substances from plant materials.

Infusion

Water infusion is a universal medicine that can be used for a variety of diseases, from sore throat to viral hepatitis. To prepare a water infusion, you need to take 300 ml of water and 1 tablespoon of crushed dry medicinal raw materials.

Dry grass must be steamed in a clean container with a lid. After that, stand the medicine for 2 hours, and then strain and store in the refrigerator. Drink such an infusion strictly before meals, for 10-15 minutes, as it stimulates the production of digestive enzymes. If you do not eat after taking the medicine, heartburn, stomach pain, abdominal cramps, and diarrhea can occur. If you systematically take the infusion of a three-leaf watch incorrectly, you can earn gastritis and even peptic ulcer.

Tincture

Alcohol tincture is also prepared from the leaves of the plant, and it can be made not only from dry raw materials. Often, fresh leaves are taken to create an extract, then the tincture is obtained as effective as possible for external use. To make a medicine, you need to follow this instruction:

1. Take 1 cup of crushed leaves.
2. Wash and dry a liter glass jar or a bottle of dark glass.
3. Pour raw materials into the container, add vodka to the top and close the lid.
4. To sustain in a place where sunshine does not get, not less than 2 weeks.
5. Strain through cotton wool or gauze, cork and store in a cool place for no longer than 2 years.

It is extremely rare to create a rhizome of a plant to create an alcohol tincture. If it is necessary to cope with stagnation of bile and cure fatty liver disease, it is the rhizome of the plant that is used in Tibetan medicine. He is insisted on vodka for 2 weeks. For 1 liter take 20 grams of crushed, dried at a temperature of 40 degrees of raw materials.

Contraindications

A three-leaf watch should be used only after agreement with the attending physician, especially if there are chronic diseases. It is strictly forbidden to take funds made from this plant to those who are allergic to it. With great care, they use a three-leaf watch for such diseases:

• acute pancreatitis with cholecystitis;
• thrombosis;
• liver dysfunction, cirrhosis in the last stages;
• severe renal and heart failure;
• neuroinfection.

Doctors prohibit the use of a medicinal watch, like many other herbal remedies, during pregnancy and during breastfeeding. Nevertheless, in folk medicine they still use this herb, but exclusively externally, for example, for the treatment of skin diseases, with allergies. Also, the infusion of the watch is used for inflammation of the mammary glands of the nursing mother; compresses are made from it on the chest 2 times a day. But it is important to consult a doctor, because the plant contains alkaloids, which are extremely toxic to the child.

Three-leafed shift is a powerful medicine created by nature itself. If there are no contraindications, it can be used as part of complex therapy for diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, skin, urological infections, stomatitis and other problems. But it is important to remember that exceeding the dosage or violating the rules of use can be hazardous to health!

Photo of a three-leaf watch