Cinquefoil: therapeutic properties and contraindications

Cinquefoil (lat. Comarum palustre) - a popular medicinal plant, thanks to which you can get rid of a mass of diseases. About the healing properties of this herb has been known since ancient times. Another name of the plant is decap. Relatively recently, scientists have been able to establish that cinquefoil has antitumor effects. It is also known that the plant eliminates diseases of the joints, useful for women's and men's health. Let's consider in detail the information about decopa, as well as effective recipes that will help get rid of even chronic ailments.

Chemical Composition

Scientists to this day could not thoroughly investigate the full composition of the plant, but it is known for certain that it contains a large list of vitamins, minerals, useful trace elements.

Cinquefoil contains such substances:

• vitamins A, C, etc;
• magnesium;
• phosphorus;
• copper;
• phenolcarbonic and organic acids;
• flavonoids;
• carotene;
• potassium;
• tannins;
• essential oils.

What it looks like and where it grows

The shrub belongs to the Rosaceae. A perennial shrub, it can reach a height of 1 m. The place of growth - swampy areas. You can also find cinquefoil and in forests, where there is high humidity, at the banks of lakes and rivers.

Root system is very developed - rhizomes can reach 3 m in length. The stem has a red tint. The leaves are pinnate, pointed, dark green, but may change color at the base and take on a grayish tint. Decap begins to flower in late July and early August. The inflorescences are bright red, and the flower itself somewhat resembles a five-pointed star.

Gathering and storage

In folk medicine, all parts of the plant are used, but it is the rhizomes of cinquefoil that are most useful. The above-ground part is best harvested during the period when the bush is in flower, because it is during this period that it contains the maximum amount of all the available in the composition of useful substances. The roots should be harvested in the fall. It is noteworthy that for medicinal purposes you can use both fresh parts of cinquefoil and dried.

If the rhizomes were dried correctly, their color will be black. The stems after drying acquire a dark brown hue. Store dried plant can be no more than 2 years, in bags of cotton cloth.

Therapeutic properties of cinquefoil

The plant has the following properties:

• eliminates inflammatory processes;
• lowers the temperature;
• stimulates the immune system;
• Has an anesthetic effect;
• It removes excess fluid from the body, normalizes blood pressure;
• prevents cancer;
• Restores tissues, in particular joints.

Cinquefoil also strengthens the walls of blood vessels, effectively eliminates bleeding. If you take decoctions based on this plant in high doses, the salicylates it contains can thin the blood.

As a rule, the stems, leaves, flowers of the plant are used to prepare tonic infusions, teas. Such drinks will help to eliminate harmful substances from the body, increase immunity. Outwardly relevant to make compresses based on decoction cinquefoil with burns or wounds.

The range of curative properties cinquefoil is wide. It prevents, eliminates such diseases:

• dysbacteriosis;
• ulcers, gastritis;
• Dermatological problems: allergic and acne, dermatitis, acne;
• joint diseases;
• Acute respiratory viral infections, influenza;
• Gynecological problems: endometriosis, erosion, polycystic disease;
• diseases of oncological nature;
• cardiovascular diseases;
• liver diseases.

For women

Since the plant has a very powerful anti-inflammatory effect, promotes tissue repair, it is used in gynecology.

Consider, from what diseases of the female sphere helps cinquefoil, as well as recipes for decoctions:

1. Mastopathy. Boil 20 g of raw materials in a glass of boiling water. Simmer for 15 minutes, filter when cooled. Drink ¼ cup 4 times a day. To achieve faster positive dynamics, it is also recommended to rub the breast with an ointment based on decopa.
2. Endometriosis. The disease is serious, requires mandatory consultation with a specialist. Many folk healers recommend combining drug therapy with herbal treatment. Cinquefoil is a plant that can help in the treatment of endometriosis, especially if it is combined with the upland uterus. You need 20 grams each of these herbs in dried form. The principle of the broth is the same as in the first paragraph: pour a glass of boiling water, simmer for 15 minutes. The resulting mixture is divided into 4 equal parts and drink 30 minutes before a meal.
3. When uterine bleeding, you will need a collection on the basis of burnet and cinquefoil. Take the ingredients in equal proportions, select 1 tbsp. mixture and pour 300 ml. boiling water. Then insist for 2 hours, take 100 ml (no more) before eating 3 times a day.
4. Cinquefoil is also effective for women's beauty. Since the plant normalizes metabolism, acne and excess weight will go away. Also a tea based on cinquefoil will help improve the condition of the nails and hair. To brew it is simple - 1 tbsp. pour boiling water, insist 15 minutes under a lid. If desired, you can add honey, ginger, lemon. The drink is not only pleasant to the taste, but also removes toxins. Thanks to this action, the aging process slows down.

If a woman is pregnant or nursing a baby, consult a doctor before using.

For Men

Sabelnik is a biostimulant. If you drink tea regularly, you can get rid of chronic fatigue, especially for men involved in heavy physical work. Teas and decoctions will help athletes recover faster. Regular use of cinquefoil will help to preserve youth, strengthen the immune system and increase the overall tone of the body. It is noteworthy that there are collectives on the basis of cinquefoil on sale - they are recommended for men with sexual impotence, prostatitis.

When pregnant.

Pregnant women and when breastfeeding a child, this plant is not recommended to use. If there are indications for use, it is necessary to consult with your doctor.

For children

Sabelnik is not recommended for use in children under 14 years of age. In any case, it is better to consult with a pediatrician before use, so as not to harm your child.

When losing weight

Surprisingly, scientists have proved that thanks to cinquefoil you can lose weight without making any special efforts. Of course, to achieve a visible result, you need to follow the rules of proper nutrition: exclude fast carbohydrates, as well as excessive fatty foods. During the course, you also need to drink more water - cinquefoil expels toxins and slags from the body, to accelerate the process, it is important to follow a drinking regime.

The process of weight loss is due to the following action of the herb on the body:

1. Improves metabolism.
2. Stimulates digestion, normalizes the stool, gets rid of constipation.
3. Cures feelings of hunger, reduces appetite.
4. Removes excess fluid, toxins from the body, which can inhibit weight loss.

Decoction based on this plant is prepared as follows:

• 2 tbsp. pour 2 cups of boiling water;
• Stir over low heat for 20 minutes;
• Wait until the decoction cools, and filter it;
• The resulting mixture is divided into 5 equal parts and drink before meals.

To achieve maximum results, eat often, but little by little.

Grass cinquefoil in medicine

It is known that the plant was used for medicinal purposes in the 17th century - Peter I used ointments on the basis of decopus in order to get rid of pain in the joints, muscles. Scientists have also been able to establish that it is the root of cinquefoil that has the greatest medicinal value. Leaves, stems, inflorescences are also used in medicine, because they contain a large number of useful substances that our body needs.

Freshly chopped leaves are applied to wounds, burns, ulcers. In general, cinquefoil is a herb, which is considered indispensable for pathologies of the musculoskeletal system, accompanied by painfulness, swelling of the joints. Many argue that the plant - literally "first aid" for sprains, bruises and other injuries. It also helps with gout - you can prepare special decoctions according to proven recipes.

Relevant to drink infusions and decoctions with exhaustion, pain in the stomach, problems with digestion. It is believed that cinquefoil has antitumor activity: it slows the growth of neoplasms, prevents the spread of metastases.

You can drink tincture on cinquefoil in the presence of cardiovascular diseases. It normalizes the activity of the central nervous system, sleep, eliminates nervousness, helps to cope with stress.

The root of cinquefoil will help with bleeding, alleviate hepatitis and other liver ailments. All parts of the plant will be useful for cholecystitis, tuberculosis, thrombophlebitis.

Below we will consider actual and effective recipes that will help to cope with various diseases.

For Diabetes Mellitus

Decoction based on cinquefoil also helps in diabetes with high blood sugar levels.

Recipe 1.
Prepare:

• 200 ml of boiling water;
• 5 g of the roots and stems cinquefoil, pre-dried and crushed.

Pour boiling water over the mixture, simmer on low heat for 15-20 minutes. Then just insist under a lid for 30 minutes. Strain, drink after meals.

Recipe number 2
You will need:

• juniper fruits;
• dried blueberry leaves;
• flax seeds;
• Dried lingonberry leaves;
• cinquefoil rhizomes.

Mix all the ingredients in equal proportions. Take 3 tbsp. mixture, pour 3 cups of boiling water. Insist for 40 minutes under a lid. Take therapeutically 3 times a day in a mug before a meal.

Prescription number 3
You will need:

• The leaves of blueberries, nettles, cinquefoil;
• green beans;
• St. John's wort;
• dandelion roots.

Take all the herbs in equal proportions, mix. Take 2 tablespoons of the mixture, pour 200 ml of boiling water. Infuse 40 minutes. Divide the decoction into 4 equal parts and drink it 20 minutes before a meal.

Recipe number 4
Need:

• cinquefoil;
• bearberry;
• dandelion roots;
• The roots of valerian.

Take all the herbs in dried, ground form. Take 2 tbsp. dry mixture, pour 300 ml. water. Send on a fire for 15 minutes. When it cools - strain. Drink 3 times a day for 100 ml.

With pancreatitis

Pancreatitis mandatorily requires medication and compliance with a diet. The disease is very complex, the patient may suffer from severe pain. Cinquefoil is a plant that has anti-inflammatory, analgesic and soothing effects - all these properties will help to alleviate the condition of the patient. In addition, many experts recommend drinking decoctions based on cinquefoil for people with cured pancreatitis - to enter a stable state of remission and avoid relapse.

Recipe 1
Required:

• mint;
• cinquefoil;
• motherwort;
• St. John's wort.

All herbs take 2 tablespoons, pour 0.5 liters of boiling water, put on low heat for half an hour. Wait until the mixture cools, strain. Drink before eating half a glass 4 times a day.

Recipe number 2
You will need:

• Chamomile flowers;
• calendula;
• cinquefoil.

Take 1.5 tablespoons of each herb, pour 0.5 liters of boiling water. Torque on low heat for 30 minutes. When cooled, filter through a sieve. Take 100 ml 5 times a day.

Recipe number 3
Need:

• Wormwood - 2 tbsp;
• cinquefoil - 2 tbsp;
• immortelle - 5 tbsp;
• Chamomile - 2 tbsp.

All mixed, pour boiling water. Cover and insist 1 hour. Drink a glass in the morning on an empty stomach and before going to bed.

Under no circumstances should you engage in self-treatment or let the disease take its course! The treatment with herbs alone will not be enough, you must talk to a gastroenterologist, undergo the necessary tests and examinations. If pancreatitis is not treated in time, pancreonecrosis will occur - and such conditions, in their majority, end in death.

With gastritis

Cinquefoil has a beneficial effect on the mucous walls of the stomach. Decoctions based on this plant have anti-inflammatory, analgesic, healing effect. You can also drink infusions for the prevention of gastric bleeding. Let's consider what are the recipes for decoctions to improve the condition of the patient with gastritis in both acute and chronic forms.

Recipe
Required:

1. Root of calamus - 2 tbsp (improves appetite, digestion).
2. Mugwort - 1 tbsp. (stimulates digestive processes, has antibacterial action).
3. Calendula flowers - 1 tbsp. (powerful antiseptic, has a healing effect).
4. Mint - 1 tbsp. (eliminates pain, bloating).
5. Pistachio - 1 tbsp. (has regenerative properties).
6. Plantain - 1 tbsp. (heals, eliminates soreness).
7. Licorice root - 1 tbsp. (accelerates the healing of mucosa, stimulates the production of gastric juice).
8. Cinquefoil - 1 tbsp. (eliminates inflammation, stimulates the regeneration of tissues).

All the herbs mixed together, select 1 tbsp. mixture. It pour 1 mug of boiling water, insist under a lid for 30 minutes. Take 1/3 cup three times a day before meals.

For the intestines

Gastroenterologists noted that today it is difficult to find a person who would not suffer from gastrointestinal problems, in particular intestinal diseases. Improper diet, frequent stress - all this affects the activity of internal organs not in the best way. Heartburn, nausea, heaviness in the stomach, constipation - this is not the whole list of unpleasant symptoms, indicating that there are failures in the intestines.

Sabelnik is useful for the intestines, improves their motor function, eliminates discomfort and pain. To achieve positive dynamics in the short term, experts recommend to drink herb gatherings. Of course, you can buy medications, but many people refuse them because of toxicity. Medicinal herbs can be drunk without fear, and the result is preserved for a long time. Consider effective recipes based on cinquefoil.

Decoction for ingestion
You will need:

1. Cinquefoil - 1 tbsp. It has a wide range of action, is used to eliminate spasms, inflammation, has a beneficial effect on the mucous membrane of the stomach, very well helps from nausea, eliminates heartburn.
2. Flax - 1 tbsp. Improves intestinal peristalsis. Often it is prescribed as an analgesic, eliminates inflammation.
3. Oak bark - 1 tbsp. Indispensable for disorders, internal bleeding, eliminates bloating, improves appetite.
4. Dill seeds - 1 tbsp. Decoctions based on the seeds are given even to children, if they are suffering from colic caused by bloating. They also eliminate heartburn due to the fact that they reduce the acidity of gastric juice.
5. Celandine - 1 tbsp. It has analgesic, antimicrobial action. Do not take in large quantities due to high toxicity.
6. Chamomile - 1 tbsp. The flowers of this plant are prescribed for any gastrointestinal diseases. It has a pronounced antispasmodic and anti-inflammatory, improves the secretion of digestive glands.

All the herbs mixed together thoroughly and pour 0.5 liters of boiling water. Torque the mass over low heat for 15 minutes. Remove from the heat, wait until it cools, strain. Take 1 cup 3 times a day before meals.

Decoction for enema
It is noteworthy that this recipe is recommended not only for feelings of discomfort in the intestines and diseases of the organ, it also has anti-cancer effects.

Prepare the following ingredients:

• cinquefoil tincture - 5 drops;
• Caucasian hellebore - 5 drops;
• Room temperature water - 0.5 liters.

All mixed, inject the liquid into the anus in a position lying on your side. Keep the medicine for 15 minutes. Make the procedure every day, for 2 weeks. After a week break the course is repeated.

This mixture can also be used for gastritis - but in this case it is drunk 0.5 cup on an empty stomach.

Recipe of tea for discomfort in the intestines
Making tea is simple - you will need 1 tsp of herb per mug of boiling water. Infuse the tea for no more than 10 minutes. Strain, add honey and lemon if desired. Drink before meals.

With gout

The disease causes a lot of discomfort - this is due to the fact that microcrystals of uric acid begin to accumulate in the cavity of the joint, due to which inflammation develops. Gout may not manifest itself immediately - attacks at first occur rarely and only after a heavy meal. But if the disease is not treated, the pain will get worse and the attacks will occur more often. The aggravation of the disease is promoted by a sedentary lifestyle.

Sabelnik is recommended for people who have been diagnosed with gout due to the fact that it contains components that have anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties. To achieve tangible results, infusions and decoctions should be taken systematically.

Recipe for a tincture
Grinded in a coffee grinder, dry leaves cinquefoil pour diluted 30% alcohol in a ratio of 1 to 5. Place the mixture in a container of dark glass and put in a cool place for 14 days. Filter the tincture, take 30 drops before meals 4 times a day. If necessary, the dosage is increased to 50 drops. The course of treatment is long - from 3 to 4 months.

Decoction for pain
You will need:

• dried cinquefoil - 4 tbsp;
• St. John's wort - 4 tbsp;
• elderberry - 3 tbsp;
• Stolotarnik - 3 tbsp;
• elderberry - 2 tbsp.

Take 1 tbsp. heaped mixture, then simply pour a mug of boiling water. Insist until it cools, then strain. The resulting mixture is divided into 4 equal parts, to drink 4 times a day after 20-30 minutes after a meal.

Collection eliminating inflammation
Ingredients:

• rosehip berries;
• cinquefoil;
• watermelon seeds;
• juniper berries.

All ingredients take in equal proportions, after grinding in a coffee grinder mix and pour into a tin can. 2 Tbsp. pour 1 liter boiling water, infuse 30 minutes. Drink half a glass 2 times a day.

Gout is a disease that is difficult to treat, however if you drink decoctions based on herbs, use ointments, the symptoms can be alleviated. Many experts recommend alternating gatherings to achieve the best effect. Also do not forget that the enemies of this disease are a balanced diet and an active lifestyle.

Colitis

The disease can develop as a result of an infection (pancreatic, gallbladder) or with a monotonous diet. In some cases, colitis is accompanied by internal bleeding, which can significantly aggravate the condition of the patient. The help of a specialist is required, therapy with the use of pharmacological agents. Decoctions based on cinquefoil will help to alleviate the condition - the plant has antimicrobial action, is an antiseptic, has the property to stop bleeding.

1. Decoction recipe for acute colitis. Boil 2 tsp. mountain knot and cinquefoil in 1 cup boiling water, insist 15 minutes. Drink 2 tablespoons 2 times a day. Decoction eliminates pain.
2. Recipe for an acute pain. St. John's wort, plantain and cinquefoil (2 tbsp.) boil in 200 ml of boiling water. Wait until the mixture cools, strain. Drink half a cup 2 times a day before meals.
3. Decoction for chronic gastritis in an acute form. Mint, valerian, cinquefoil, sage and chamomile in equal parts mixed. Select 2 tbsp. collection, pour 200 ml of boiling water, simmer over low heat for 10 minutes. Insist an hour. Filter, drink half a glass in the morning on an empty stomach and before going to bed until the symptoms disappear.
4. Decoction for acute colitis. Mix cumin, oregano, cinquefoil, motherwort and yarrow. The recipe for the decoction is exactly the same as the previous one.
5. Recipe for intestinal atony. You will need cinquefoil leaves and flaxseeds. Take 1 tbsp of each ingredient, pour a glass of boiling water, cover, let stand for 2 hours. Drink 4 times a day, 1 tbsp. on an empty stomach.
6. Decoction for colitis accompanied by poor intestinal peristalsis. Need 5 stems burdock, 1 tbsp. cinquefoil. Wrap, leave for the night. The infusion is divided into 4 equal parts, to drink during the day. It is worth bearing in mind that the infusion has a mild laxative effect.

Consider effective recipes, thanks to which you can quickly get rid of the symptoms of colitis:

1. Nettle, mint, cinquefoil in equal parts to mix. Select 3 tbsp. mixture, pour 400 ml. boiling water. Let stand for 2.5-3 hours, drink 100 ml 4 times a day.
2. Blueberry leaves and fruits, cornelian, cinquefoil, chamomile flowers combine in equal parts. 1 tbsp. collection pour 1 mug of boiling water, put on the fire for 5 minutes. Strain, drink during the day.

If you want to achieve visible results, doctors also recommend drinking decoctions of chamomile, peppermint - they can replace tea. You will also have to follow a strict diet.

For the liver

Diseases of this organ do not always bother people who abuse alcoholic beverages, as we commonly believe. Excessive consumption of fatty foods, malnutrition, regular use of medications, diseases - all this negatively affects the state of the liver. But do not despair, because the organ tends to self-repair. Your task is to do everything to encourage the regeneration process. In this will help decoctions based on medicinal herbs, in particular - cinquefoil. Consider the available and effective recipes, thanks to which you can improve the general well-being.

Recipe number 1. With chronic liver disease
You will need the following ingredients:

1. Cinquefoil - relieves inflammation, eliminates pain.
2. Yarrow - eliminates inflammation in the body, also improves the sphincter of Oddi.
3. Pine buds - used as a choleretic remedy, liquefies bile.
4. Aloe juice - has a choleretic, anti-inflammatory, mildly laxative effect, restores the cells of the organ, increases immunity, beneficial effects on metabolic processes.
5. Honey and cognac - use for flavor, also as a preservative.

All ingredients take 1 tbsp. each, pour 0.5 l of water, insist in a dark cool place for 12 hours. Drink three times a day to 1 tsp. over time, the dosage can be increased to 1 tbsp.

Prescription number 2. With high prothrombin.
You will need the following ingredients (3 tbsp. each):

• dried raspberry leaf;
• meadowsweet;
• cinquefoil.

Pour 0.5 water, boil for 15 minutes. Drink 100 ml 4 times a day. Also, this recipe is suitable for people who suffer from high cholesterol.

Recipe number 3. In the presence of inflammation
Ingredients:

• chicory - root, flowers;
• mint;
• yarrow;
• cinquefoil;
• immortelle;
• St. John's wort.

Mix all the herbs in equal proportions. Take 1 tbsp. mixture, pour 200 ml. boiling water. Leave to infuse overnight - ideally, if the decoction will be in a thermos. Drink 1/3 cup before meals three times a day.

Recipe #4. For soreness, ascites.
You need to prepare the following herbs:

• meadowsweet - 1 tbsp;
• yarrow - 1 tbsp;
• Fennel - 2 tbsp;
• spore grass - 1 tbsp;
• birch leaves - 1 tbsp;
• Bergenia leaves - 1 tbsp.

All the herbs mixed, a little crush with your hands. Pour 1 liter of boiling water. Wrap, leave for the night. Take half a cup 3 times a day.

With hemorrhoids

Lotions .
When hemorrhoids is useful to do lotions. You will need (1 tbsp. each):

• yarrow;
• chamomile;
• cinquefoil;
• St. John's wort.

The herbs pour 500 ml of water, put on a water bath for 15 minutes. Strain. Make compresses at night.

Baths .
Needed:

• finely minced garlic - 4 cloves;
• husk of onions - 2 tbsp;
• cinquefoil - 2 tbsp.

Pour 2 liters of boiling water, allow to stand. Take baths daily, at night. Sit in it until the water cools - 15-20 minutes. The course of treatment - 10 days.

With osteoarthritis

1. Tincture on cinquefoil. Need 100 g of raw materials and 1 liter of vodka or diluted alcohol. Place in a jar of dark glass, seal. Take in a dark cool place for 40 days. Filter the tincture - if done correctly, it will turn a dark brown color. Take 1 tbsp. 5 times a day before meals. The duration of therapy is 1 month.
2. Ointment from arthritis. To prepare it, you will need vegetable oil - 100 ml. Warm well, pour oil cinquefoil (150 g of dry raw materials). Place the mixture in a jar, cork the neck. Insist the mixture for 30 days. After that time, squeeze the raw material. Melt 30 g of wax, add to the oil. mix thoroughly and wait for the mixture to cool. The ointment is ready. Rub the painful areas twice a day, thoroughly rubbing the ointment into the skin.

With osteochondrosis

1. Tincture #1. Dried stems, rhizomes cinquefoil crush, fill a 1 liter jar to 1/3. Fill the top with vodka or diluted alcohol. Close the lid, leave for 21 days. At the end of the specified period, strain and drink 1 tbsp (you can dilute with water) 3 times a day. It is noteworthy that the tincture can be rubbed into places affected by the disease. It is good for pain and eliminates inflammation.
2. Tincture number 2. Require 130 g of dried cinquefoil roots pour ½ l of vodka. Insist for a week. Strain, drink 2 tablespoons three times a day.

Osteochondrosis - a serious disease, which should not be neglected. Therefore, it is best to consult a doctor, and cinquefoil to use as additional therapy.

For arthritis

You will need to pour vodka 100 grams of raw materials. Place the mixture in a jar, put in a dark place for 3 weeks. Drink 1 tbsp. three times a day before meals. To tincture was easier to drink, you can dilute it with water (50 ml). With the tincture can also make compresses or just rub the mixture into the affected areas of arthritis. If necessary, the course is repeated after two weeks.

From mastopathy

Decoction. The following recipe has proven itself well. You will need:

• Peony root - 2 tbsp;
• succession - 4 tbsp;
• burdock - 5 tbsp;
• cinquefoil grass - 4 tbsp;
• celandine - 2 tbsp;
• Nettle - 2 tbsp.

Mix the raw materials, pour 400 ml of boiling water. Leave for 5 hours, first carefully wrapped. Strain, take 3 times a day for 100 ml.

When oncology

Experts have long established that marsh cinquefoil is very effective in the treatment of cancer. It prevents the spread of metastases in the body, does not allow neoplasms to proliferate. Of course, the therapy should be started only after consulting an oncologist.

Tincture for lymphogranulematosis
Pour 100 grams of dried and crushed roots cinquefoil vodka (0.5). Clog tightly, leave for a week, shaking the composition every day. Strain and drink 30 drops three times a day before meals.

The same tincture can be used for cancer of the colon. Take 50 drops of tincture, dilute in half a liter of purified water at room temperature. Make enemas.

Infusion for stomach cancer
You will need:

• Calamus rhizomes - 10 g;
• burdock inflorescence - 25 g;
• Poplar buds - 5 g;
• Cinquefoil rhizomes - 5 g.

Pour 0.5 liters of boiling water, leave for 8 hours. Filter raw materials. Divide into 3 equal parts, drink a day.

Cinquefoil root for cancer
It is believed that this tincture helps with all types of cancer, even if the form is severe and metastases have gone. To prepare a tincture, you need a liter jar tightly filled with cinquefoil root to half. Pour vodka on the bottom. Insist 10 days. Tincture to drink 1 tbsp. before bedtime.

With a hernia of the spine.

Consider effective and uncomplicated recipes, through which you can improve the overall condition of the patient:

1. Prepare 1 tsp each of chamomile, cinquefoil, rose hips and linden flower. Pour 1 tbsp. boiling water, leave for 20 minutes. Drink 1/3 cup.
2. Dried rose hips grind - need 2 tbsp. There, also add crushed rhizomes cinquefoil. Pour 0.5 liters of water and boil for 15 minutes. Leave the broth for the night. In the morning strain. This drink should replace tea, if desired you can add honey, lemon, dry red wine.

At the pressure

Hypertension requires mandatory treatment. Otherwise, a person becomes incapacitated, the risk of a stroke increases. Decoctions based on cinquefoil is recommended to take in conjunction with medications that are prescribed by the doctor.

Recipe 1
You will need (in equal quantities):

• cinquefoil;
• St. John's wort;
• melissa;
• peony;
• valerian.

All the herbs mixed, select 1 tbsp. mixture. Pour 200 ml of boiling water, leave for 20-30 minutes. Filter, divide into two equal parts.

Recipe number 2
Mix in equal amounts of the following ingredients:

• valerian root;
• cinquefoil;
• melissa;
• mint;
• St. John's wort;
• hawthorn.

Take 1 tbsp. mixture, pour 1 liter of boiling water. Place the mixture in a thermos, insist 8 hours. Strain, divide the infusion into 4 parts. Drink during the day before meals.

Recipe number 3
This collection has proven itself well, it will be especially useful if the high blood pressure is accompanied by insomnia.

Prepare the following ingredients (50 g each):

• motherwort;
• peony;
• St. John's wort;
• chamomile;
• valerian;
• cinquefoil;
• mint;
• hawthorn.

All ingredients pour 0.5 liters of vodka, cork. Leave for 8 days, shaking daily tincture. Filter. Add honey - 3 tbsp. Stir well, take 1 tbsp. at night.

With spurs.

Eliminate pain and discomfort will help an ointment based on cinquefoil. Prepare it simply and briefly.

You will need:

• alcoholic tincture of cinquefoil;
• essential oils of peppermint and fir;
• lanolin;
• glycerin;
• Palm oil as a base.

All ingredients mixed thoroughly, store in a jar, in a cool place. Apply twice a day with a thin layer. The course of treatment is 1 month. The ointment not only eliminates inflammation, but also provides excellent pain relief thanks to the cooling effect.

From papillomas

Papillomas are very difficult to remove, since they are neoplasms. You should first consult a dermatologist. Many people very much praise an ointment based on cinquefoil.

You will need:

• lanolin cream;
• Tincture of cinquefoil - 1 tbsp;
• red hot pepper tincture - 1 tsp;
• vitamin E - 3 drops;
• Honey - 1 tbsp.

Mix the prepared raw materials, store the ointment in a glass container. Apply three times a day to problem areas.

With varicose veins

Consider an effective, proven recipe for the elimination of thrombophlebitis.

It is necessary to prepare the following ingredients:

• rhizomes of comfrey;
• hops;
• cinquefoil;
• milk thistle.

All ingredients in equal quantities grind through a meat grinder. Melt the pork fat. Mix with the ingredients. Insist for 7 days at room temperature. Rub into the sore spots twice a day.

Another recipe that is recommended for people who have been diagnosed with varicose veins. You will need:

• hops;
• cinquefoil;
• licorice;
• linden blossom.

All ingredients to take in equal proportions - 1 tbsp. Then pour 200 ml of boiling water, insist 20-25 minutes. The resulting mixture is divided into 4 equal parts, drink during the day after a meal. The course of treatment is 21 days.

For coughs.

The recipes below will help get rid of even bronchitis - they are simple and effective.

1. Mix in equal proportions of ginger, turmeric, cinquefoil. You will need 200 ml of water per 1 tbsp. of mixture. Boil, wait 1 minute. Insist for 20 minutes. Drink throughout the day in small sips.
2. Elderberry leaves, mother and stepmother, cinquefoil 5 g pour 1 cup boiling water. Infuse for 50-60 minutes, strain. Drink during the day as a tea. If necessary, you can sweeten with honey.

Types of medicinal compositions

Infusion .

Pour 1 tbsp. raw material with flowers with 1 cup of water. Insist for 1 hour. Take ¼ cup 4 times a day.

Tincture .

It can be made both in alcohol and in vodka. It will help to get rid of joint problems, eliminate painful sensations. Cinquefoil is also very useful for women - can be taken as a prophylactic, and in the treatment of endometriosis, thrush, mastopathy, erosion.

A liter jar one-third filled with crushed rhizomes cinquefoil. Pour alcohol up to the neck. Leave for 21 days. Strain at the end of this period. Drink 1 tbsp. three times a day. This tincture can be rubbed into sore spots with rheumatism, gout, arthritis, to eliminate pain.

Decoction .

You will need 1 tbsp. dried rhizomes and grass cinquefoil. Pour them in 200 ml of water. Send it to a water bath for 15-25 minutes. Cool, filter, add boiled water to 200 ml. Decoction is ready.

Tea

When making tea, simply add 1 tsp of the herb and infuse for 3-5 minutes.

Ointment

Ingredients:

• children's cream;
• Tincture of cinquefoil - 1 tbsp;
• Red pepper - 1 tbsp.

All mixed, store in the refrigerator.

Oil

For 1 mug of dried flowers you will need 300 ml of vegetable oil, preheat it to 50 ° C. Insist for 3 weeks. Such oil with the addition of the healing plant is used externally, if there are problems with the joints, or dermatological diseases.

Use in cosmetology

On the basis of cinquefoil create a mass of cosmetics for both skin care and hair. This is due to the fact that the plant has a mass of useful elements that prevent aging, smooth the skin of the face, eliminate irregularities and pimples.

Also cinquefoil has the following effects:

• Protects the epidermis from the adverse effects of the external environment;
• Draws out toxins that make the skin dull and aging faster;
• Has a tonic effect;
• accelerates the process of cell regeneration;
• Keeps moisture in the cells of the epidermis;
• improves metabolic processes in tissues;
• Eliminates irritation, soothes the skin.

Consider effective recipes for tonics and face masks based on cinquefoil.

Recipe #1.
Prepare in advance a decoction of cinquefoil. Pour 1 tbsp. dried herbs half a cup of boiling water, insist 15 minutes, cool and strain. Mix an egg yolk with 1 tsp. honey, pour the decoction cinquefoil so that you get a sour creamy mass. Apply to the face, leave for 15-20 minutes. Rinse off with warm running water. The mask will be useful for problem skin, prone to redness.

Recipe № 2
Ingredients:

1. Birch leaves - 5 g. Will help make pores less noticeable and eliminate oily shine.
2. Calendula tincture - 10 g. Eliminates inflammation and redness, is a good antiseptic.
3. Cinquefoil - 5 g. Acts as an antiseptic, prevents the appearance of acne.
4. Nettle leaves - 5 g. Draws out toxins, makes the skin pleasant to the touch.
5. Lipa flower - 5 g. Cleanses the skin well, prevents the appearance of black dots.

All ingredients (except calendula tincture) pour 1 cup boiling water. Influence 20 minutes, strain. Add calendula tincture. Facial cleanser ready! Rub the face in the morning and at night, positive changes will be noticeable in a week.

Decoctions based on cinquefoil can rinse your hair. Consider effective recipes.

1. From loss. Requires 1 tbsp each of rosemary, chamomile, cinquefoil. Pour 1 liter of boiling water, insist 30-40 minutes. Rinse your hair after each wash.
2. Decoction against oily scalp. Need 1 tbsp of wormwood, oak bark, cinquefoil. Pour 1 liter of water, put on the fire for 10 minutes, adding 2 bay leaves. Cool and strain. Rinse hair after washing.
3. For growth. The leaves of the birch (100 g) and rhizomes cinquefoil (50 g) pour 500 ml of water. Pour boiling water, leave for 2 hours. Decoction rub into the roots of the hair.

Contraindications to use

Sabelnik should not be used in such pathologies:

• autoimmune diseases;
• low blood pressure;
• bradycardia;
• epilepsy;
• Individual intolerance.

Do not use cinquefoil to pregnant and lactating women, as well as children under 14 years of age.

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