Calgan root: therapeutic properties and contraindications.

Because of the high content of tannins (35%), the lapwort (callanum) is more often used as a remedy for diarrhea. For therapeutic purposes, both traditional and folk medicine use the root of calgan (a high concentration and variety of chemical compounds is noted). The main feature - biologically active substances have a complex effect on the body, which makes it possible to use the root of Calgan to get rid of many ailments.

Chemical Composition

Calgan root contains many compounds.

Tannins:

1. Catechin: reduction of acidity in the gastrointestinal tract, thickening of mucous membranes.
2. Tannin: decrease capillary permeability, normalization of bile viscosity.
3. Terpenoids: reducing the detrimental effects on the mucous membranes of caustic compounds, acids.

Acids:

1. Apple, lemon (in small amounts): partial neutralization of the action of tannins, liquefaction of the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract.
2. Gallic acid (part of the bile), breaking down complex fatty acids, preventing the formation of cholesterol.
3. Ellag - slowing the development of malignancies, increasing their density.
4. Quinaya - strong antipyretic, high effectiveness for febrile chills.

The root is rich in vitamin C, which accounts for its immune-strengthening effect. Other vitamins are present in insignificant amounts.

Macro- and micronutrients:

1. Potassium, calcium - normalization of cardiovascular activity.
2. Selenium - stimulation of the endocrine system.
3. Bromine, chlorine, iodine - reducing the acidity of the gastrointestinal tract, the acceleration of fluid metabolism.
4. Magnesium - strengthening the walls of blood vessels.
5. Iron and zinc (antagonists) - stabilization of hemoglobin, progesterone.
6. Cobalt - increasing the efficiency of absorption of useful substances from food, except for tough vegetable fiber.

Other bioactive substances:

1. Glycosides - inhibition of protein synthesis of gram-negative cocci.
2. Flavonoids - astringent and bactericidal action.
3. Wax - wound-healing effect, fluid retention in the intercellular space.
4. Essential oils - removal of fluid from the mucosa, antiseptic action.
5. Phenols - antimicrobial action.
6. Starch, gum (emulsifiers) - prolongation of the action of active substances of marrow.
7. Flobaphene - a natural dye.
8. Saccharides.

How it looks and where it grows

Calgan is native to Hainan Island in China. Its botanical name is the erect lapwort. The stems are up to 50 cm long. The flowers are yellow with 4 petals. Depending on the zone of growth, flowering time is from the end of June to early September. The root is matte white, in the light it gradually acquires a red-brown hue with a predominance of dark tones. The roots are tuberous in shape, similar in appearance to ginger.

Zones of growth: mountain valleys of the Caucasus and Carpathians, forest glades of the middle belt of Russia, taiga. Also grows in North America, in high mountain valleys of South America.

The plant is perennial. Maximum medicinal properties - in the root from 3 to 5 years of the growing cycle. From 5 to 8 years increases the concentration of starch and saccharides, but decreases the content of flavonoids and organic acids.

Harvesting and storage

Calgan root is best harvested before or after flowering. The soil should be warm. The most favorable time is from mid-May to mid-June, from mid-September to the end of October. The timing varies depending on the climatic zone.

Tubers are dug up, and if the soil is soft, they are picked by hand for individual raw materials.

For GI treatment, they should be stored dried:

1. Wash the roots.
2. Slice into thin circles.
3. Arrange on a lattice wooden surface and cover with gauze.
4. Stir periodically - 2-3 times a day.

Drying in the sun increases astringent effect.

Prepare the raw material for cough medicine:

1. Wash.
2. Thinly peel the skin.
3. Grate on a coarse grater.
4. Place in an electric dryer at 40 ° C. Dry until the raw material becomes malleable. Mix every 30 minutes.

Prepare the raw material for making spirits:

1. Cut the peeled, washed root into thin half rings.
2. Heat the oven at 200°C for 15 min.
3. In a clean, dry baking tray, place a thin layer of sliced laptops.
4. Put the tray into the oven on. Keep it for 5 minutes.
5. Turn off.
6. Then proceed as above, until the slices become malleable. Before each drying, stir it.

The drying time depends directly on the amount of essential oils. The longer the raw material is dried, the more oils there are. Rapid drying increases the concentration of potassium and aluminum by a factor of 5 or more. With caution use the product with bradycardia, low blood pressure, fragile capillaries. Drying in the microwave is inadmissible. Consumption of microwave-dried roots increases the likelihood of malignancy, increases the effect of reducing acidity.

Drying is better stored in linen bags hanging in a dry, cold room. Shelf life - 1-2 years depending on how dried and the time of the collection. Autumn collection is stored longer. In glass jars - up to 8 months, then the effectiveness decreases. After 8 months, you can use it for marinades of meat, then when smoking it holds the juice well.

For masks, anti-cellulite creams, ointments, you can freeze the pulp from the peeled roots, packaged in containers of stainless steel. For practicality, you can freeze in ice molds. Secondly thawed mashed potatoes must not be frozen again. Shelf life - 12 months.

Therapeutic properties of marjoram root

Healing properties are expressed in the complex effects of chemical compounds on the body. Their ratio depends on the time of collection and the area of growth. The mountain Kalgan has more tannins, the forest one - saccharides and organic acids.

Traditional and folk medicine uses the following properties of marrow:

1. Absorption: flatulence, food poisoning associated with increased acidity in the gastrointestinal tract, thickening and withdrawal of products of helminths, mucus after angina.
2. Astringent action: normalization of stools at diarrhea caused by a strong outflow of bile, resorption of scars, skin smoothing on the feet, scalp de-greasing, removal of "goose, orange" skin, anti-cellulite effect in massages, normalization of mucosal viscosity in ulcers, gastritis, colitis, erosions.
3. Wound healing - external use, rapid regeneration of tissues due to vitamin C, tannin, wax, starch, gum.
4. Anti-inflammatory effect: spastic colitis, stomatitis, gingivitis, pharyngitis, inflammation of the skin.
5. Reducing swelling of non-allergic nature - water-based tinctures in a thermos.
6. Reducing the acidity of fluids: neutralizing the acidity of bile, gastric juice - decoctions.
7. Bactericidal - similar in effect to antibiotics of the class of aminoglycosides - only when prescribed by a doctor.
8. Antimicrobial - rinses in the form of decoctions or tinctures on a water basis. In its action is similar to sulfonamides. The main differences are that faggot more often causes allergies, and is more toxic. Because of the high effectiveness, smaller dosages are required. Reaching the threshold concentration is more critical for sulfonamides, so there is the possibility of long-term use of calgan without the need for breaks between courses.
9. Herpes in the mouth: tinctures in alcohol, ointments in honey.

For women.

Predominantly used to reduce bleeding during menstruation. In order to strike a balance between minimizing blood loss and complete oocyte withdrawal, it is necessary to consult a gynecologist about the dosage, the form of the remedy taken, the frequency of administration. The optimal calculation of the above parameters is possible only after a comprehensive diagnosis.

Calgan root is also used to heal uterine erosion in the form of vaginal suppositories. In the composition necessarily add chamomile for a soothing effect. Without chamomile, the tissue may scar. Do not combine the root with sea buckthorn oil, scars, additional erosions, bleeding are possible. With fungal nature, it is better to mix the raw material with honey, butter, animal fats. In such cases, you need to exclude chamomile, it is fraught with tissue softening, accelerated spread of fungi into the blood. Preferably add plantain juice, aloe, ideally a combination of both.

Calgan increases the level of progesterone and is mainly used for uterine hypertension. It should not be used with low hemoglobin, it leads to dehydration of the body. There is not enough iron in the root to equalize fluid metabolism without exceeding the allowable dosages.

For men.

Men calgan is more often used by men to increase potency. Due to this property, the plant is called the Carpathian ginseng. Potency increases because of the complex effect of selenium, copper and glycosides. Tanin slows the outflow of fluid from the cavernous bodies.

Copper and flavonoids slow down the synthesis of prostaglandins, so it is recommended to use in the early stages of prostatitis and for its prevention. The safest forms are baths and suppositories.

Due to the optimal combination of zinc, selenium, chromium, high effectiveness in parotitis, balanopostitis, urethritis is fixed. Regular intake of the drug is the prevention of urethral stricture, as tannins provide homogeneity of urine, relieving possible inflammation in the urogenital system.

For children

Under 12 years of age, oral intake is prohibited. Until 18 years of age, alcohol-based tinctures are not allowed. Permitted for external use regardless of age. Not recommended to use concentrated decoctions, as possible burns, dry skin, its exfoliation, scarring, ulcers, rashes.

Children under 3 years of age should always rinse the treated area after use.

Intake can lead to:

1. Dehydration of the body.
2. Chronic constipation.
3. Decrease in the enzymatic capacity of gastric juice and digestibility of food, and at PH above 7 - stagnation of undigested food in the small intestine, stomach.
4. Destruction of bone tissue - osteoporosis.
5. Fatty degeneration of the liver.
6. Disturbance of the mechanism of fluid withdrawal from the body (the opposite effect - swelling, hemorrhoids).
7. Gallbladder dyskinesia - bile stagnation in bile-excretory ducts.
8. Gastrointestinal and oral dysbacteriosis.
9. Endocrine system malfunction. This leads to late puberty, erectile dysfunction with decreased fertility, and in girls - infertility or a high probability of conceiving a fetus with abnormalities (low acidity - slow production of estrogen, the formation of the child's body may occur with a lack of fluid).

When losing weight

Calgan should not be used as the main drug. Rapid weight loss is fraught with metabolic disorders, rapid accelerated aging, flabby skin. Reception should be accompanied by a full-fledged diet. The diet should include meat, vegetables, fruits, fish, and it is better to eat small portions 4-6 times a day. There may be an increase in appetite, which means a resumption of functional activity of the internal organs. It is necessary to emphasize walks, gymnastics. A rigid diet can lead to ulcers, sharp changes in acidity, development of dystrophy, disruption of metabolic processes in the skin (dryness, exfoliation, cancer).

With an unbalanced diet and significant doses of the drug, there is a risk of developing liver cancer.

When losing weight, it is desirable to use the plant as an anti-cellulite massage agent.

Massage .
In the means for massage it is necessary to use animal fats, butter, because vegetable - accelerate the effect, drying the skin. The duration of the session should be increased each time for 1-2 minutes. Otherwise, stretch marks may form on the skin.

Bring 150 g of pig fat to a boil in a water bath. Add 2 cubes of pureed root. Keep stirring until the cubes have dissolved. Turn off. Allow to cool until warm in a container of water. Strain. Store in the refrigerator in a closed glass container.

Examine the problem areas. If there are knots, seals in the fat layer, soft tissues, then anti-cellulite massage is prohibited. Hard round, running knots are blood clots. As a rule, they are located along blood vessels. Separate formations of indeterminate shape, immobile, dense, with a loose middle and blurred edges are tumors. The upper part may be located in the fat layer. In such cases, the patient should be referred urgently for extensive diagnostics. If the extremities are swollen, it indicates kidney dysfunction and impaired fluid output. Anti-cellulite massage is strictly prohibited, as kidney dysfunction is possible, the most dangerous of which is renal failure.

If there are significant stretch marks on the skin, vitamin mixtures can be recommended to eliminate them. It is necessary to work on healthy areas for no more than 3 to 5 minutes, preliminarily warming up the area. Rubbing should not provoke shaking of tissues. Rub the above mixture into the warm area, with the index fingers. At the first session the skin should not be oily. There will be an exfoliation of dead particles. Small pimples may appear - this comes out the pollution from the pores. Then rinse with warm water.

After the session, take a bath with pine needles. The rubbing lasts no more than 2 minutes. 1 minute is for working with the mixture and 1-2 minutes is for rubbing. On the fifth session one should introduce deep kneading of tissues, pay attention to the thickness of the skin and work on the thin areas as little as possible.

Any mixture should be applied to the problem area before the massage (up to 1 minute - allergy test). Any changes, be it local temperature, color - it is an allergic reaction to the mixture or its components. In the presence of allergies, it is necessary to apply a children's cream.

Calgan root in folk medicine

Unlike traditional medicine, folk medicine does not operate with exact dosages. The calculation of the remedy in different forms of preparation is carried out taking into account body weight, age, the symptomatology of the alleged disease. The advantage is that the effectiveness of therapy increases, the disadvantage - if there is no experience, harm is possible. At the slightest discomfort you need to stop taking it and immediately consult a doctor.

Balm for improving immunity

Can be used from the age of 18 years. In 1 liter of vodka add 4 circles of dried root. Pass the lemon zest through a meat grinder. Stir with 4 tablespoons sugar. Stand for 24 hours separately. Add mashed mixture to the vodka and seasoning. Do the same with the zest of 4 tangerines. Add 6 tbsp. sugar, 1 tbsp. mint. After 24 hours add to the previous mixture. After 10 days after adding the zest of tangerines, add a glass of raisins. Raisins rinse well beforehand with warm water. Allow to drain. Insist for a month.

Infusion for children with bruises

1 tbsp. dried or frozen root pour 200 ml of boiling water. Insist in a thermos for 10-12 hours. Apply lotions at room temperature, cold - quickly relieve swelling, but you can catch a cold soft tissue.

Suppositories .

Take 2 tablespoons each of butter and goat fat. Bring to a boil in a water bath. Add 0.5 tsp. chamomile, 1 cc. of frozen root puree. Once the cube has dissolved, turn off, remove from the water bath and strain. Allow to solidify. Make small suppositories (1/3 of the drugstore ones). They are excellent for erosions. The mixture can be used as an ointment for diaper rash. If you use an ointment for a child - increase chamomile by 2 times, reduce the amount of puree by a third. Puree add thawed. For children under 5 years of age, it is advisable to combine pig fat and butter. Do not use suppositories for children, abnormal development of the genitals is possible.

Bath

Take 2 tablespoons of dried roots for 3 liters of cold water. Allow to stand for 2 hours. Bring to the boil. Add 4 tbsp. chamomile, 3 tbsp. washed onion husks. Consider the husk in dry form. Boil over low heat for 10 minutes. Infuse 6-8 hours. Strain. Heat up to a comfortable temperature. Helps with purulent hemorrhoids, prostatitis, genital colds. Take the bath until the decoction begins to cool. After the first reception should come relief. Take 1 time a day, preferably at night, not more than 5 days in a row. Do not overuse, as the mixture takes the fluid from the tissues. For venous diseases, add 1 tbsp. of celandine. Do not use more than 2 days in a row. Take a bath for no more than 3 minutes.

Throat rinse for angina

Take 2 bay leaves, 1 tbsp dried Calgan root, plantain, mint, chamomile for 200 ml of boiling water. Boiling broth pour into a thermos, infuse a day. Add no more than 20 grams of broth to 200 ml of warm boiled water. Rinse after 15-20 minutes. The treatment is designed for 1 day. Secondly reduce the herbs in 3 times. The dosage is the same. If the sore throat is a complication of herpes, add 5 tbsp of nettle for the first rinse.

Cosmetic mask for cleaning feet

Mix 2 tbsp. of liquid honey well with 3 tbsp. of thawed or fresh mashed potatoes. Leave it for 8-10 hours. Stir once every 30 minutes. Feet pre-steam. Take 1 tbsp. of baking soda for 1 liter of warm water. Hold for no more than 2 minutes. Rinse with warm water. Wipe dry. Then apply children's cream, Vaseline can tighten the skin. You can use goat milk cream. Plant-based moisturizers after honey can cause allergies.

Types of medicinal compositions with the root of marjoram

The manifestation of one or another medicinal property of marjoram depends on the method of preparation:

1. Alcohol-based tincture: weakening the astringent effect, enhancing the action of organic acids, essential oils.
2. Infusion: the ability to isolate the property of an individual element, insisting on different liquids and the method of application (external, internal).
3. Decoction: the main application - diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
4. Tea: the same weak decoction, used for preventive purposes. As a rule, other herbs are added for flavoring, the properties of tea are changed.

Ointment: external use for healing wounds.

Concentrated tinctures and infusions are used for bactericidal and antimicrobial purposes.

Infusion .

For 0.5 liters of boiling water take a dessert spoonful of dried roots (preferably dried in an electric dryer, from the oven - can cause heartburn), 1 tsp. mint. Pour in a thermos, infuse for an hour. With a build-up of gas, diarrhea, drink 200 ml twice a day. The remaining 100 ml pour out. Pour without shaking. If the feces are bloody, additionally take 1 tsp. each of St. John's wort, plantain, 1 tbsp. nettle. Drink 1 time per hour at 70-100 ml. If belching with a putrid odor, do not add nettles. Plus you can add 1 tsp of yarrow.

Tincture .

1. For coughs. For 0.5 liters of vodka take 1 tsp. of Calgan, fresh ground dandelions, 1 tbsp. honey. Infuse a day. Add 0.5 tbsp. of ground plantain. Infuse 24 hours. Add 1 tbsp. whole dandelions. Infuse for a week. Ideally, the tincture becomes effective after 2 months.
2. Immunostrengthening. Take 0.5 liters of honey and alcohol. Stir well. Leave on for 3-4 hours. A kilogram of lemons through a meat grinder. Stir well with honey and alcohol. Add 2 tbsp. calganum. Infuse for 3 weeks. Shelf life: in the refrigerator - half a year, in the withers - about 1.5 years. Store only in a glass container. Means indispensable for angina, colds.

Decoction .

To remove stagnant stools. Pour 1 tbsp. dried apples in 3 liters of cold water. Leave for the night. Bring to a boil. Add 1 tbsp. root. Boil for 10-15 minutes until apples soften. Honey - to taste. Cooled decoction to drink in a day. This is a good body cleanse before weight loss. If the apples are sweet, you can add a lemon put through a meat grinder. Do not discard the mixture, squeeze it, pass it through a meat grinder and use it instead of a scrub for the skin.

Tea

Bring 1 litre of water to the boil. Add 1 tsp. root, 10 leaves each of raspberry, currant, cherry, 30-40 flowers of dandelion. This is an excellent immune booster. If 1 to 1 boil broth and sugar, add a pinch of citric acid, let cool, pour into jars, sterilize for 15 minutes - you get artificial honey against any cold. Keep 1-3 years.

The ointment

With chemical burns, ointments, as well as other remedies on this plant, should not be used. They, in addition to regeneration, considerably dry out the tissues.

Boil 6 tbsp of butter in a water bath. Add 1 tbsp of puree. Remove at once. Strain hot. The ointment is designed for ages from 5 years, helps with burns, abscesses. If there are boils - let it harden, add 4 tbsp. aloe juice, knead well and put in the refrigerator for 24 hours. Store only in glass containers. Apply on a gauze tampon and attach with a plaster. If the boils are wet, pour 1 tbsp. peppermint oil into the mixture. Can be used from 4 years of age.

Antifungal. 1 liter of washed onion husks pour 1 liter of boiling animal fat. Boil for 3 minutes. Add 1 tbsp. celandine, 2 tbsp. rosemary root. Turn off, let it harden. Melt until lukewarm. Strain. The husk should not be discarded, it can be used in potato compresses for infectious respiratory diseases. Compresses with this mixture are prohibited under 18 years of age, with cardiovascular diseases, asthma, epilepsy, immune and autoimmune diseases, bone pathologies, pregnancy, lactation.

Cosmetic applications

Hair mask

Beat 2 yolks until a high foam. Mix 2 tbsp. puree of redcurrant with 5 tbsp. of ground blackcurrant. Stir in the egg yolks. Apply to hair, rubbing into skin. Keep no more than 3 minutes. Prevents hair loss, gets rid of dandruff. Apply not more than once a week. Do not apply to long hair, as it is poorly washed out. The mixture is forbidden for ulcers, dry skin. It can also be used instead of a bleaching scrub.

To get rid of comedones on the forehead

Bring a glass of goat's milk to a boil. Add 4 tbsp. poppy seeds, 1 tsp. puree. Boil for 2-3 minutes. Strain. Let it cool. Put on compress for 30-40 minutes. Every 10-15 minutes to change the napkin. If comedones are wet, add 1 tbsp. St. John's wort, yarrow. Keep the compress for no more than 10 minutes, changing the napkin twice.

For eliminating stretch marks on the skin

Grind the peel of an orange. Melt 100 g of butter in a water bath until it is warm. Without butter it will make your skin tighten. Pour 0.5 liters of kefir in the ground zest, gradually add the butter, stirring thoroughly. Place overnight in a warm place. Make compresses several times a day for 10-15 minutes. Do not do hard physical labor, do not overload the problem areas, as the skin regenerates quickly, it is possible to aggravate stretch marks. The mixture cleanses the pores of the skin. If there will be redness, rinse with warm water, lubricate with baby cream. After the compress, wash the area with soap and water.

Contraindications for use

Do not use rosemary root in the following conditions of the body:

1. Children under 18 years of age - tinctures in alcohol. Under 12 years of age, oral administration is prohibited, regardless of the method of preparation.
2. Reduced acidity or low enzymatic capacity of gastric juice.
3. Stones in the gall, bladder, kidney.
4. Taking medications similar in effect: antibiotics of the aminoglycoside class, antimicrobial sulfonamides, drugs that alkalize the gastrointestinal tract.
5. Chemical damage to internal organs and skin.
6. Pregnancy, lactation.
7. Brain diseases associated with fluid metabolism.
8. High levels of blood clotting.
9. Dystrophy, fatty degeneration of the liver.
10. Autoimmune pathologies.
11. Osteoporosis, other diseases of bone tissue, blood vessels associated with lack of fluid and low tissue elasticity.
12. Bradycardia, low blood pressure.
13. Periodic constipation or tendency to constipation.

Before the first use of rosemary, regardless of the method of preparation, it is necessary to carry out allergo-test: consume no more than 15 ml of liquid. At the slightest discomfort, refuse to take it. These figures are not valid for intake after a purulent angina, because nausea may occur. It is necessary to pay attention to the burning in the chest, stomach. Nausea is an indicator of the presence of large amounts of mucus in the gastrointestinal tract. If the nausea increases, you should refuse to take it, drink sour milk or 1 liter of warm boiled water plus 1 tsp of baking soda. If the nausea does not go away, it is best to seek medical help.

In pregnancy, it is recommended to give up calgan, regardless of the form of preparation. The plant stimulates tissue tone, which is fraught with an increase in blood pressure. Oral intake leads to impaired fluid metabolism of the fetus, congenital bone abnormalities and miscarriage.

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