Bidentis: therapeutic properties and contraindications

The tea plant belonging to the Asteraceae family is the only one of about 200 species of this plant possessing medicinal properties. This amazing plant has been used by folk healers as a medicine to combat disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, joint and skin diseases. In ancient Russia, decoction was used to treat scrofula, rickets, colds. Specialists confirm the presence of the healing properties of the plant and prescribe it as a supplement to the main course of treatment. This herb has no contraindications for external use. In a weak decoction of succession bathe newborn babies.

Chemical composition

For the preparation of medicines based on succession use the top of the stem, collected before maturity, during the formation of the bud, lateral shoots and leaves. The plant contains beneficial substances for the human body:

1. Flavonoid compounds, with a significant portion of cinnaroside, sulfuretin, butein, flavanomerein, isocoreopsin, luteolin.
2. The coumarin group, which includes esculetin, scopoletin, umbelliferon.
3. Mucilaginous substances and bitternesses.
4. Glycosides, lactones.
5. Ascorbic acid and carotene.
6. Macro- and micronutrients (manganese, boron, zinc, iron, cobalt, copper, potassium, magnesium).
7. Essential oils, tannin.

How it looks and where it grows

Herring is a heat-loving annual plant, widespread almost all over Russia. A lot of this herb grows in the Caucasus, and most of all in the Far East. It is also distributed in the territory of Belarus and Ukraine, it is found in the Alps (in Italy) and other European territories. The grass is very fond of humid and warm environments, so it is abundant near marshes, reservoirs.

More recently, back in the 19th century, succession was harvested as a medicinal plant in huge quantities. The main areas of harvesting were the Krasnodar and Stavropol regions.

Its name is Latin for "two teeth". This name is given to the plant because of the structure of the fruit, which is a flat seed with two serrations. The serrations easily fall from the plant, cling to clothing and animal hairs, and are thus carried long distances. Ants also actively help spread the plant.

Three-leafed succession is called because of the special structure of the leaf. It is sort of divided into three parts, the largest and longest of which is the middle one. Leaf edges have a serrated toothed pattern, located parallel to each other. Popularly, this plant is called "marsh arrow", trailer grass, goldenrod grass.

The grass begins to bloom in early July and lasts until September, the flowers are a dull yellow color. The most useful succession is at the time of flowering. The inflorescences have a basket shape. The central stem of the herb reaches a height of more than half a meter.

Gathering and storage

The succession should be collected at the time of flowering, because it is at this time that it contains the maximum amount of useful substances. Therefore, prepare for the beginning of the collection should be at the beginning of July or the end of June. Inflorescences - yellow tubular baskets no more than 2 cm in diameter - begin to form on the top and side branches of the stem. Skullcap should be collected during the phase of budding in dry, sunny weather.

It can be used as a remedy by peeling the upper parts of shoots, ground parts with large leaves and side branches up to 15 cm long. It is necessary to collect medicinal herbs as far away as possible from garbage dumps, roads, ponds with wastes, industrial and manufacturing plants. The herb should be dried, then stored in a cloth bag, in a ventilated room for about three years.

Therapeutic properties of succession

Folk medicine recommends brewing from the healing plant phyto tea, prepare water and alcohol tinctures. To avoid health problems, it is better to buy a ready-made collection in a pharmacy or in a specialized online store. It is also necessary to clearly follow the instructions when brewing a succession. Violation of the technology of collecting, storing and drying the plant leads to allergic reactions.

There is only one contraindication for the use of the plant - it is an individual intolerance. With manifestations of diaper rash, diathesis, skin irritation in babies pediatricians recommend using decoction of succession.

The plant contains a large number of bioactive substances that have multilateral effects on the human body, namely:

• help accelerate the regeneration of damaged tissues;
• improve the condition of the skin, hair;
• relieve itching, swelling, burning and irritation of the skin;
• Have anti-inflammatory effect;
• stabilize metabolic processes, beneficial effects on the liver and gastrointestinal tract;
• Combat the development and reproduction of pathogenic microflora;
• Have a bactericidal effect;
• Are able to remove excess fluid, allergens and toxins;
• Have a diaphoretic effect and can lower body temperature;
• Contribute to the liquefaction and expectoration of sputum;
• whet your appetite;
• Strengthen the immune system.

For women

Healing plant has antimicrobial, diaphoretic, anti-inflammatory, choleretic and sedative effects. It is used to normalize metabolism, improve digestion, and stimulate the appetite.

Sequence is prescribed for douches for various "female" diseases, problems with the urinary system. It will help relieve the symptoms of osteochondrosis, rheumatism, will prevent the emergence of malignant neoplasms. Bath on the basis of decoction of succession will help calm and relax, as well as make the skin soft and smooth. For its preparation, you need to take 100 grams of succession, pour water over it and bring to a boil. Decoction to cool and strain, then add to the filled bath. Take such a bath can be no more than half an hour, otherwise the opposite effect will occur.

An ointment based on succession is used as a compress, applying it to the affected areas of the skin. Decoction of the healing plant will help to quickly relieve fatigue and swelling of the legs. It will also help to cope with excessive sweating.

When hypertension should drink a solution of succession three times a day.

With the eternal problem of all women - pimples, blackheads and other skin rashes can also cope decoction of succession. They should wash your face every day.

For men

Specialists prescribe taking decoction or tincture of succession for cystitis, urethritis and pyelonephritis. Men who often suffer from diseases of the urogenital system, can get rid of the disease by taking the following decoction. To prepare it, you need to take nettle leaves, rose hips, calendula flowers - all in equal quantities. 30 g of the collection should be pour 2.5 cups of boiling water and insist for two hours. After that, pass the decoction through a filter and drink three times a day for a third of a glass. This course lasts 84 days.

Pregnancy

During pregnancy, women's immunity decreases, chronic diseases make themselves felt and worsen. The skin begins to peel, irritation appears, pimples, blackheads and other rashes can come out. Since during this period, many medicines are prohibited, ice and baths based on decoction of succession will help to cope with inflammation and itching.

Candidiasis is an unpleasant disease that often occurs in pregnant women. Baths with decoction of the plant will help to get rid of it. A safe period of treatment is 5 days, it is not recommended to use such procedures anymore to avoid damaging the mucosa.

This plant should not be taken internally during pregnancy, because there is currently no accurate information about how it affects the fetus. In addition, the plant may cause an allergic reaction. Overdose causes skin rashes and diarrhea. But it is acceptable to use the herb externally.

When breastfeeding.

Making various masks and baths during breastfeeding is possible, if there is no allergic reaction. It is forbidden to take decoctions and teas from the plant internally.

For children

Decoction based on succession pediatricians recommend using in the first month after the birth of a baby. Such baths help to soften the skin, soothe it, relieve irritation, itching and redness. The useful properties of the plant are effective helpers in the fight against sweating, diaper rash and scrofula.

To prepare the infusion need to take 15 grams of grass, add 2.5 cups of boiled water, cook the resulting mixture in a water bath for no more than 15 minutes. Allow to infuse for about 40 minutes, then strain and can be added to a baby bath. This decoction will help your baby to calm down and relax, sleep well through the night.

In addition, decoction of succession can help to cope with contagious molluscum, which is often found in children. This virus, which can be contracted through household items, toys, is a small rash on the skin, which looks like pimples with a white head. To treat it, you need to prepare a decoction, take 30 g of the plant and pour it with a glass of boiling water, put on the stove, heat until it boils. Insist for an hour. Pass through a filter, the resulting decoction dab the rash up to three times during the day.

When losing weight

Specialists say that in order to keep and maximize the results of weight loss, it is important to lose weight gradually.

You should not exhaust yourself with diets and starvation days. In nature there are herbs that help the body to actively cope with excess subcutaneous fat deposits. These herbs are divided into several types. Depending on the beneficial properties of the herb, the herb has an effect on certain areas of the body. The digestive system in the process of weight loss suffers the most. Therefore, it is necessary to try to stabilize its work. To do this, you can prepare a decoction of succession, which helps the body to get rid of toxins and normalizes the gastrointestinal tract. In addition, the plant has diuretic and choleretic effects, helps the body to adjust the metabolism. For greater effectiveness, it is better to use a succession with other medicinal plants. Most often use gatherings. But do not forget that the herb has a strong healing effect, so the permissible rate of consumption should not be exceeded. Also an allergic reaction can occur.

Grass succession in medicine

For a long time, specialists have been prescribing this plant in combination with other medicines. Sometimes it is its use that helps the body to cope with an ailment. The succession is part of ointments, balms and conditioners for hair. It is prescribed for skin rashes, nervous tension, hemorrhoids and a number of other diseases. The plant has a wide spectrum of action.

In diabetes mellitus

Diabetes mellitus is a disease associated with impaired carbohydrate metabolism in the body, due to which urine and blood tests contain high amounts of glucose. Excess sugar, which is constantly moving in a person's bloodstream, eventually fails to eliminate toxins from the body, resulting in headaches or a burning and itching sensation on the skin.

Many people think that skin problems are only the work of a dermatologist. But in fact, itchy skin can be one of the symptoms of diabetes. It can be caused by a metabolic disorder - another consequence of this disease. It is the skin that signals first of all the processes of change in the body, even minor ones.

As a result of excessive sugar in the blood over time, there is a clogging of small vessels, as a consequence of which the normal functioning of the kidneys is disturbed. This leads to retinopathy and microangiopathy.

Because of poor kidney function, toxins cannot be eliminated from the body and are therefore deposited in the body. The high content of toxins leads to dryness and roughness of the skin, the occurrence of burning and itching. It is in such cases, the useful properties of succession save the patient's body, alleviate his condition. Baths with the addition of decoction of succession help to cope with problems on the skin, and use of ingestion promotes the removal of toxins from the body, strengthening the immune system.

Using succession in combination with other medicinal plants, you can achieve a decrease in sugar levels or improve insulin production without chemicals. Of course, do not proceed to phytotherapy without consulting a specialist. It was he who can pick out the collection, which is most suitable, based on tests. It should also be borne in mind that phytotherapy is a fairly long-term process. But with diabetes mellitus it is the most effective, ridding the patient of adverse manifestations.

Herring will help to adjust the metabolism in the body, as a result of which sugar levels will come back to normal.

With gout

Bleeding has a diuretic effect and stabilizes the metabolism in the body, so it is excellent for treating such a disease as gout. After all, the cause of this pathology is an excess of uric acid. Joints and other tissues are prone to formation of crystals because of the high content of uric acid. It also contributes to the formation of kidney stones.

This condition needs to be treated only under the supervision of a specialist. The doctor prescribes drugs that control the metabolism of purines and uric acid, along with these taken anti-inflammatory drugs, prescribed hormone therapy and a strict diet.

In addition to medications, will help cope with the disease and herbal therapy. Folk remedies can stop the pain syndrome, prevent the emergence of new attacks of the disease. The patient is advised to drink at least 2 liters of liquid during the day in order to remove excess uric acid from the body. The plant is infused for a quarter of an hour and drunk only when hot.

To prepare a decoction of succession you need to take 30 grams of the plant, pour 200 ml of water and keep on a water bath for about 15 minutes. Then cover with a lid and allow to cool. Filter the decoction. The resulting volume to bring the original by adding boiled water. Drink 3 times a day for adults one-third cup and 15 ml or a quarter cup for children in a warm state.

To relieve pain, you can prepare a decoction of succession with olive oil. To do this, pour 400 ml of oil into a container, add to it 50 g of succession. Put the mixture on a water bath and simmer for 10 minutes. Then remove from the stove and you can make a compress from the mixture. Several times soak gauze in the liquid, put it on the sore spot, wrapped with a film and towel on top.

Baths based on succession will also have a positive effect. To prepare an infusion of 200 grams of the plant should be filled with 2 liters of boiled water, brought to 38 degrees. In the resulting mixture to dip a sore limb, hold until the liquid cools. This infusion does an excellent job of regenerating damaged areas.

For the liver

Useful for the liver will be a decoction prepared on the basis of succession, which has hepatoprotective action. Bitter substances in the composition of the medicinal plant activate the production of bile and its separation, thus normalizing the main functions of the organ. In addition, succession promotes the removal of toxins from the body, helps to improve the heart, as well as the nervous system.

When hemorrhoids

To get rid of discomfort and fissures will help infusion of succession with chamomile flowers. It will perfectly cope with irritation, as it has antimicrobial action. To prepare this infusion, you need to take 100 grams of the medicinal collection. Place the herb in a cloth bag or gauze and drop it in a two-liter container with boiled water. Wait for the mixture to infuse, this will take about 30 minutes. Then filter the mixture and pour into a bowl. Water in the basin should not exceed 37 degrees, this is necessary to maintain the therapeutic effect.

For allergies.

In order to cope with an allergic reaction, use infusions, ointments, decoctions, baths from succession. The maximum result can be achieved only after the patient stops contact with the allergen in every way. Use this herb can only be made after a tolerance test, since this herb itself contains allergens. To prepare a bath, take 30 grams of the plant and pour 250 ml of boiled water over it. Infuse for 10 minutes in a water bath, then filter and add to the bath. For 200 liters of water, you will need 2 liters of broth.

With dermatitis

Medicinal decoctions help with unpleasant itching sensations, help reduce inflammation and accelerate the healing of erosive scabs. To prepare a decoction, you need to steep 30 g of the collection with 300 ml of boiling water. Cover the dishes with a warm jacket and leave to infuse for a couple of hours. At the end of the time you need to filter the mixture. The resulting healing decoction is used as compresses, they should be applied to the sore spot for a quarter of an hour. This manipulation should be carried out every day for half a month.

With a chronic form of diathesis can help cope with the following collection of flowers of medicinal plants: chamomile, St. John's wort, valerian root, succession, celandine. You need to take 15 grams of flowers of each plant. Pour the collection of 1 liter of boiled water, wait half an hour. After that, strain and add to the water.

For psoriasis

To relieve the condition with psoriasis will help oil of succession. To prepare it, you need to grind 25 grams of stems and leaves of the plant. Put the resulting powder in a saucepan, add 200 ml of good olive oil. Keep the mixture on a water bath for about 10 minutes. Remove from the stove, strain or filter. Smear on painful areas twice a day. Keep the remedy in a cool place.

From the sweat

Skin rash called sweat, occurs in children quite often. It does not bring any harm to the little man, but it does not look very aesthetically pleasing and causes discomfort. In order to get rid of this ailment should include in the water for bathing the child decoction from succession. It is also an excellent preventive measure against various kinds of skin rashes and irritations. However, do not forget that the plant itself is an allergen. So it is better to test for intolerance before use.

To prepare an infusion, take 20 grams of succession and pour 1 liter of boiling water over it. Leave it to infuse for three hours. After that, pour it into the bath, which will bathe the baby, or received the mixture to wipe the affected areas of the skin. As a preventive measure such a bath baby can take once every 7 days during the treatment of the disease - no more than 4 times a week. At the same time to stay in the bath can not be more than a quarter of an hour.

Should follow a number of contraindications:

1. Receiving baths with succession is allowed two weeks after birth and healing of the umbilical wound.
2. It is recommended to use only filtered decoction.
3. The optimal temperature for bathing should be 36 degrees, not higher than 38 degrees.
4. The first bath in the infusion should not exceed 5 minutes.
5. After bathing your baby, you do not need to rinse it with tap water.

In gynecology.

This plant gives positive results in the treatment of inflammation of the urogenital tract of women. It is used as part of sprinkles and healing baths, helping to cope with burning, itching, discomfort, reducing the amount of secretions in colitis, thrush, vulvitis and cervicitis.

To prepare the broth you need to steep 30 grams of plant 500 ml of boiled water. Boil the solution on a water bath for about a quarter of an hour. Let it cool at room temperature, then pass it through a filter several times. For sprinkling, you should use the decoction heated to 32-33 degrees. The course of treatment is 5 days. It is best to conduct douches in the evening, just before going to bed.

If the disease progresses, the procedure can be carried out up to two times during the day. But the course of treatment should not be prolonged to avoid drying the mucosa, so you can upset the balance of the vaginal microflora.

For mastopathy

Mastopathy is a rather serious disease that, if neglected, can lead to breast cancer. Therefore, the treatment of this disease should be approached with sufficient seriousness. Use phytotherapy can be combined with the main treatment and only after consultation with a specialist. With this disease, folk healers often recommend applying to the diseased breast at night gauze with grated raw beet or cover it with cabbage leaves, drink decoction of dill seeds or rowan berries.

Specialists have collected universal gatherings, with an ideal combination of useful substances that can cope with this disease. Remember to drink the collection should be a course, with a mandatory rest, for example, about two or three months, then take a break for two weeks.

To prepare a collection with a succession you need to add to a container the following medicinal herbs: eucalyptus, celandine and succession. Pour the collection of 200 ml of boiled water and let stand for 30 minutes. Filter the resulting decoction and divide into 3 parts. Take during the day.

Another collection based on a succession. For its preparation you will need the following plants: succession, motherwort and yarrow. Take 30 grams of each herb. Place all the plants in a container and pour 1 liter of boiling water. Allow to infuse about 30 minutes. Drink 250 ml before a meal.

Phytotherapy in the treatment of this disease is a matter of time. You must strictly adhere to the course of treatment, do not skip taking teas, decoctions, compresses. With the proper attitude to the disease and timely diagnosis can avoid costly drug treatment. At the very beginning of the disease phytotherapy will cope with it.

From warts

To get rid of warts in folk medicine there is a special effective remedy. You should rub the affected areas daily with celandine, dandelion, aloe, calendula or succession juice. You can apply compresses, as well as cauterize these unpleasant growths.

Decoction based on celandine, chaga and succession will also help to cope with these neoplasms. For its preparation, you need to grind the green part of each plant in equal quantities. This decoction is used as compresses or applied to the diseased place in the form of an ice cube of pre-frozen remedy. Hold such healing ice until the end of its thawing.

Types of medicinal compositions with succession

Infusion

To prepare an infusion based on a succession, you need to take 45 g of the plant, pour 250 ml of boiled water. After that, the mixture should be boiled on a water bath for about 15 minutes. Allow to cool and infuse at room temperature for about an hour. Then pass the infusion through a filter and squeeze, add boiled water to its original volume, about 200 ml. Use only after a meal, half a glass up to three times a day. Store the finished infusion in the refrigerator for no more than two days. It can also be used as compresses, lotions or an additive to the bath.

Tincture

Tincture of succession in alcohol is most often prescribed by a doctor for internal bleeding, severe allergic reactions, arthritis. Prepare it at home is not very difficult. You need to take 10 g of succession and pour it with 100 ml of good vodka. Put in a dark place and let infuse for about 14 days. Take 20 drops before meals, morning and evening.

Tincture of succession without alcohol is excellent with neuroses, poor appetite, excessive sweating, vascular disease and hypertension. To prepare it, you need to take 250 ml of boiled water and add to it 15 grams of crushed succession. Allow to infuse for an hour. Take twice a day for 10 ml.

Decoction

To prepare a decoction with a succession you need 15 grams of herbs pour 250 ml of boiled water, put on the stove and cook over low heat for about a quarter of an hour. Allow the broth to cool, then filter and take 15 ml no more than 4 times a day.

Decoction is used in the treatment of various skin diseases as an additional enhancing effect. They wash the face, make compresses.

Hair loss - one of the most unpleasant problems. To strengthen hair follicles, saturate them with useful vitamins, use the following decoction. To prepare it, you need to take 30 g of succession and pour 250 ml of boiling water over it. Boil the resulting mixture in a water bath for about 20 minutes, then strain and allow to cool. Before rinsing your hair in the broth should be diluted with 1 liter of water. Use such a decoction for a whole month. The same infusion helps to cope with purulent wounds, excessive sweating.

When fighting respiratory viral infections, metabolic disorders, weak immunity, as well as diseases of the joints, bladder and kidneys well proven the following decoction.

To prepare it, 20 g of succession, pour 250 ml of boiled water. Boil the mixture in a water bath for about a quarter of an hour. The resulting mixture pass through a filter, cool at room temperature and bring to the original volume by adding about 200 ml of water. Take such a broth should be taken every day for 30 minutes before a meal, 15 ml in each of the three receptions.

Ready decoction is recommended to rinse a sore throat twice a day. This medicinal mixture is allowed as a gargle and pregnant women.

Tea

This tea perfectly copes with allergic reactions, various inflammatory processes in the genitourinary system of the female body, helps to eliminate excess fluid, and also calms the nervous system. To prepare it, take 5 g of succession and pour 250 ml of boiled water. Insist for 30 minutes, strain. Such a tea is recommended to drink in 4 drinks during the day.

Bidentis has a healing effect, it helps with stomach ulcers. Small children can be given such a tea in the treatment of scrofula or diathesis. The recommended rate for children under the age of 5 years is 1 small spoon about 3 or 4 times during the day.

The drink can replace the usual tea for several months, but do not forget that in phytotherapy it is recommended to take a break for 10-14 days, giving the body a rest.

Ointment

To prepare an ointment based on succession, you need to make an extract from the medicinal plant. To do this, you need to mix a succession and a 70% alcohol solution in equal amounts to each other. The resulting mixture in a glass container to put in a dark dry place to insist for 14 days. Take 3 ml of the resulting tincture and mix with 100 g of petroleum jelly and lanolin in a ratio of one to one. This ointment is used in the treatment of various kinds of skin rashes, irritations.

Cosmetic applications

Bidentis has a beneficial effect on the condition of the hair and skin. With the constant use of this herb, you can forget about dandruff, itching, hair brittleness, oily skin, various rashes.

1. To get rid of oily shine, you can prepare the following infusion for the face. To prepare it, you need to take 30 grams of dried plant, pour it with 1 cup of boiled water. Leave to infuse for an hour. After that, strain the infusion. Prepared infusion can be used as compresses, putting them on the problem areas for half an hour. Make such compresses no more than three times a week. With each use, it is important to brew a new infusion. If the liquid is left after use, it can be frozen and used as cosmetic ice.
2. To get rid of acne, you will need to pour 2 tablespoons of the herb into a thermos, pour 250 ml of boiled water. Insist for an hour and a half. Then you can use the infusion as compresses, applying them to the skin covered with acne, for a quarter of an hour. At the end of the time, remove the compress and wash with lukewarm water.

Bidentine is good with inflammatory processes, relieves various unpleasant symptoms.

1. To prepare a mask of succession for the face, you need fresh cottage cheese, preferably if it is skimmed, and fresh leaves of succession. The ingredients should be taken in equal quantities and mixed together. The resulting mixture is applied to the face and keep for about a third of an hour. Then rinse with warm water. This mask will quickly help to moisturize, rejuvenate and refresh the skin.
2. To prepare a cosmetic ice based on a succession, you need to take the extract of succession, pour it into an ice mold and send it to the freezer. Frozen cube can be wiped over the face and neck in the morning and evening. This manipulation will help to maintain vigor, freshness and youthfulness of the skin.
3. Infusion of succession is also good for problem skin. It can be prepared from 45 grams of dried grass, pour 400 ml of boiled water. Leave it to infuse for 1 hour. After that, soak a cloth napkin in the resulting infusion and distribute it on the face for a quarter of an hour. This procedure helps to rejuvenate the skin, gets rid of many diseases on the skin.

Infusions and decoctions of succession - an excellent budget remedy for getting rid of greasy shine, brittleness and excessive hair loss, strengthening hair follicles.

1. To prepare a natural hair rinse, you will need 15 grams of succession. Pour a glass of boiling water and let stand for about a quarter of an hour. Then filter it and dilute with water. The resulting mixture should be used after washing your head as a rinse.
2. To get rid of excessive loss, permanent dandruff should be used infusion based on a succession. To prepare it, take 15 g of succession and 65 ml of alcohol or vodka. Mix all the ingredients in a glass bottle, cover tightly and leave to infuse in a dry dark place for 14 days. After that, you can add a few drops to water and rinse your head. You can take it internally at 10 drops.

Contraindications for use

Using it constantly, you may encounter problems such as upset digestive tract, diarrhea, dizziness, weakness, low blood pressure. Depending on the individual intolerance remedy can cause an allergic reaction, disturb sleep, cause irritability, strongly excite the nervous system. You should not use succession internally in all trimesters of pregnancy, while breastfeeding, with low blood pressure, individual intolerance to the plant, under the age of three years.

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