Zyuznik: medicinal properties and contraindications

An unprepossessing plant at first glance is not remarkable, except for a little resemblance to nettles. Its burning properties are well known, and insidious grass is bypassed. The herbalists pay close attention to the zyuznik, carefully fishing it out of the nettle thickets, descend behind it into the moist hollows, to the banks of rivers and ponds. Its medicinal properties are well known, leaves and other parts of the plant are included in many recipes of traditional medicine.

How it looks and where it grows

This herbaceous plant reaches a height of 1 meter, the similarity to nettle is very superficial. Upon closer examination, the differences are obvious. The inmate has a tetrahedral trunk, dark green leaves with carved edges. The flowers are small, located around the base of the leaves, resembling a girl’s wreath. Flowering begins in July and lasts 3 months.

Interesting: the plant has several names, and depending on the region it is called volcogone, wolf paw, nettle, nettle, and speckled.

Some of the names came from the shape of the leaves and the place of its growth. There are 12 species, the most famous and used for medicinal purposes - European.

The distribution area is very wide. Zyuznik is found in Europe, some regions of Asia, North America, Ciscaucasia and Siberia. For growth, he needs shady wetlands. The peculiarity of the plant is the ability to release excess moisture in the form of transparent droplets flowing from the trunk. Look for it should be near water, in ravines, near streams and near wetlands, in floodplain forests, near thermal springs. He does not tolerate direct sunlight, preferring to hide in the shade. One of the signs that the plant is close is the nettle thicket.

Chemical composition

For the preparation of medicinal potions, terrestrial parts of the plant are used. Equally appreciated leaves, flowers and tops of stems. They found the presence of:

• bioflavonoids;
• essential oils;
• lycopene;
• tannins;
• antioxidants;
• resins;
• cardiac glycosides;
• bitterness;
• carotene;
• Vitamin C
• fluorine;
• manganese;
• tannins.

Important: the positive effect and full disclosure of the plant's properties is manifested only in the complex of all elements. When withdrawn from the composition of manganese or another substance, the therapeutic effect on the thyroid gland decreases several times.

About 5 percent are organic acids. Cinnamon, as well as rosemary and lemon, were found in the green mass. The main value is lithospermic acid contained in the green parts of the plant. It suppresses excessive excitation, stabilizes the level of iodine, normalizes the hormonal level. This leads to a decrease in the external manifestations of hypothyroidism, such as overexcitation, trembling of the eyelids, increased heart rhythms.

Herbal collection acts very gently, without undue strain on the body. Nevertheless, its effectiveness is noticeable after 7-10 days after application.

Collection and storage

Zyuznik belongs to the few plants that are convenient to collect and store. It grows in small clearings, is visible from afar, does not climb into inaccessible places. They are looking for him along the banks of water bodies. In this case, you do not need to peel the leaves or pick off each flower. Everything is much simpler. Wearing gloves or taking a sharp knife, herbalists simply tear off or cut off the ground part of the plant, without choosing its parts. Only a small spindle-shaped root remains in the ground, from which new shoots come next year.

The harvesting period falls at the peak of flowering, from mid-July to the end of September. For collection you need to choose a dry day.The grass has an interesting property to remove excess water with transparent drops, because of this it will take a long time to dry, so you do not need to add weather humidity.

Harvested plants are bundled and hung upside down in a cool, shady place. It’s best to dry them naturally. The use of an oven or a warm air stream significantly reduces the medicinal properties.

As raw materials are ready, they are placed in canvas bags or placed in jars with a tightly lidded lid and put away in a dry, cool place without access to sunlight. The original characteristics are stored for 2 years.

The healing properties of the European zyuznik

Grass is not considered a panacea, it has a rather limited range of action. Most appreciated for its mild effect on the thyroid gland, stabilizing its function and reducing hormone production. At the same time, water decoctions and infusions are able to calm too strong a heartbeat, stabilize breathing. Also cleaner use:

• to lower the temperature during malaria;
• removing excess fluid from the body;
• relieving chronic edema and stabilizing blood pressure;
• preventing vasospasm;
• treatment of female diseases, including mastopathy;
• as an expectorant in pulmonary tuberculosis of mild to moderate degree;
• painkiller.

Often, gathering with a zyuznik is recommended for neurosis, sleep disturbances, causeless anxieties and fears. After anesthesia, wolf paw tea will help to quickly eliminate its effects, restore clarity of thought and eliminate nausea. Tannins help relieve cough, relieve respiratory cramps and reduce bleeding, stabilize the menstrual cycle.

In domestic pharmacology, the herb is not used and is not included in the list of officially recognized. In several European countries, the properties of bog nettle are better studied, extracts and extracts from it are included in several drugs for the treatment of hypothyroidism, concomitant diseases caused by hyperthyroidism.

Grass zyuznik in folk medicine

It is not necessary to wait for official confirmation of the medicinal properties of the inmate. Research can drag on for decades, and folk recipes have long been time-tested and have proven to be effective. The grass is used in one-component decoctions or introduced into the composition of mixtures. Overdose is not noticed.

Important: the application begins at an increasing dosage and also gradually decreases, it is impossible to stop taking the therapeutic agent.

The course of treatment is long, lasting at least 2-3 months, but the first noticeable improvement occurs within 10-15 days. The level of hormones produced by the thyroid gland decreases, side effects of the disease decrease. The effect with strict observance of the recommendations for use is equal to tablet preparations or may slightly exceed them in terms of effectiveness, while not having side effects.

To treat various ailments, decoctions, tinctures on water or alcohol, teas and extracts are used.

Recipes
Most recipes use dried raw materials, which must be taken into account at dosages if fresh grass is taken.

Infusion for hypothyroidism

Preparing the tool is very simple. For 250 ml of boiling water take 2-3 tbsp. tablespoons of raw materials and insist 15 minutes. Then filter and take 100 ml half an hour before meals. You need to drink 300 ml per day.

It is worth considering: the infusion is suitable for use only 24 hours. Unused residues are poured. It is best to cook it immediately before use, pre-spreading the grass in portioned bags.

With vegetovascular dystonia and heart palpitations, the broth of the volcogon is also effective. It is prepared according to the general principle, but in this case the reception scheme changes.The infusion is taken 3-4 times, the dosage is the same, but the duration of treatment is at least 60 days. At the same time, after 21 days, a break is made for 7 days.

Supporting tea

Cardiac neuroses deliver a lot of trouble and are difficult to treat with pharmaceutical drugs. It is much safer and more effective to use herbal tea, replacing the usual drinks. For 1 cup of boiling water you will need 4 g of dry raw materials. It is insisted for 10 minutes, filtered through a strainer. They drink it very slowly, in small sips without adding sugar and honey, without waiting until it cools down.

It is used for insomnia, brewing 2 hours before bedtime. The tool is used as a sedative, analgesic, hematopoietic.

If you add rhizome to the grass and reduce the proportion of raw materials from 2 tablespoons to one when brewing in 250 ml of water, you get tea against diarrhea and intestinal disorders.

Thyroid dysfunction collection

The body reacts very sensitively not only to the lack of hormones, but also to their excess. The delicate balance of the systems does not tolerate hormonal chaos, immediately giving out a whole bunch of diseases. Interestingly, the inmate can be used in both cases, varying the dosage and composition of the drug collection.

1. Increased thyroid activity requires complex collection every 4 months. Treatment is carried out for at least 45 days. The collection is made up of 2 parts. The first includes 2 shares of a zyuznik, leaf, strawberry, plantain, hawthorn fruits and 1 share of sage, lemon balm, mistletoe. The mixture is ground, mixed thoroughly. In 500 ml of water brew 15 g of the collection, kept on low heat for 7 minutes, then insist 1 hour under a terry cloth. The second part consists of a mixture of tinctures of hops, hawthorn, motherwort, valerian and mint. Measure 100 drops of the mixture and add to the herbal broth. 10 ml of freshly squeezed juice of a string and 10 g of honey are added to it. Take 100 ml 20 minutes before a meal, drink the last portion at night. A side effect is a possible allergy to one or more components of the tincture.
2. With insufficient production of hormones will have to be patient for 3-4 years. That is how long the course of treatment lasts with a frequency of admission of 1.5 months and a break of 2 weeks. The composition of the mixture includes 3 parts of the zyznik, 2 of the coot, 1 roots of dandelion and eleutherococcus, seeds of the muzzle. 15 g of the complex mixture are brewed in 500 ml of purified water, simmer for 5 minutes in a water bath, insist for an hour. In strained infusion, 100 drops of a decoction of a young walnut are counted. Dosage - half a glass before meals.

Alcohol tincture

It takes a long time to prepare, but it has been stored for almost 12 months. There are 2 main ways to cook it. In the first case, the crushed grass is poured with vodka in a ratio of 1: 5 and insisted for a crescent in a dark place in a hermetically sealed container. Take 30 drops after 4 hours until the condition improves. In the second version, the preparation lasts 3 months, the concentration is higher, 1: 3, you can use alcohol 55% or vodka. Reception is 10 drops before meals. The tool is effective for tachycardia.

For the treatment of hypertension, the dosage is 20 drops, while honey or St. John's wort infusion is added.

A mixture of motherwort and zyuznik

A two-component collection, drawn up in equal shares, helps to accelerate rehabilitation after myocardial infarction. For preparation, you will need 50 g of a dry mixture and half a liter of alcohol or quality vodka. The exposure time in a dark place when closed is 2 weeks. Take 40 drops before meals. With a basic disease, the dosage is reduced by 10 drops, the frequency of administration is the same.

Contraindications

Alcohol tinctures are not used in the treatment of pregnant women, breastfeeding women, children under 14 years old. People with low blood pressure will also have to choose a different treatment.Before starting the course, you need to make sure that there are no allergic reactions, you need to be especially careful when using complex fees.

Individual intolerance to the plant is a strict prohibition on its use, since swelling, fever, itching and skin rashes are possible.

You should know: prolonged excess dosages and non-compliance with the frequency of administration can provoke the development of diabetes mellitus.

Reception should be suspended for the duration of the diagnostic tests or plan their passage for the duration of the break in treatment.

Herbalists consider a valuable property of the plant to be a reduction in side effects from taking pharmacy drugs simultaneously with a decoction of the indent. To do this, it is enough to drink it 2 times a day instead of tea or coffee. The secrets of the plant have not yet been disclosed, the composition is also not fully understood. For example, it is known that in eastern countries it is used to treat boils and edema, and in Western recipes it is listed as a remedy for diarrhea and intestinal inflammation. Collect grass yourself. But if there is no certainty in knowledge, then you can buy it in pharmacies or order it online.

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