Blue cyanide: medicinal properties and contraindications

Surprising and beautiful world of plants. What only summer flowers can not meet: and airy chamomile, and modest bluebells and perky cornflowers, and many different representatives of the flora. In July, for example, small bluish flowers with yellow cores catch the eye. This is the blueberry - a magical flower, with its bright appearance lifts your mood and preserves your health.

Chemical Composition

Many have repeatedly seen blueberry, but have not thought about and do not know about the benefits that the plant can bring to the human body. Its therapeutic properties are based on those useful components, which are included in the composition of the flower. These include the following components:

• iron;
• silver;
• zinc;
• barium;
• cadmium;
• aluminum;
• saponins;
• organic acids;
• essential oils;
• resins.

The composition itself, of course, is not so great, but it can bring enormous benefits for human health and preserve its beauty. It is the high content of saponins, the amount of which varies about 30%, and gives the plant healing power and uniqueness.

What it looks like and where it grows

The plant has chosen central Russia, Western Siberia, the Far East and the Caucasus as its home. There, on forest edges and glades, on the banks of rivers, creeks and lakes or in spacious meadows, the blue flower grows.

This plant has been known since the 1st century A.D. in the time of Pliny. The blueberry is also called azure or azure. It belongs to the family Sinuchus and to the genus with the same name. It is a perennial that can reach a height of about one and a half meters. The branched root, on the other hand, extends to only 5 cm.

The straight stem is framed below and above by sharp, oblong, unpaired-pinnate leaves, which are distinguished by their petiolate and sessile attachments. The former are located at the bottom and the latter at the top. Blueberry flowers have 5 petals and are colored in blue, blue, purple, and violet shades, but sometimes white can be found as well. The middle of the calyx is decorated with one pistil and five stamens.

Flowering time is June and July, fruiting period is late summer and early fall. The fruit itself is a globular box with black seeds, about 3 mm long.

In order for the blueberry to feel at ease, it needs a well-moistened soil rich in various organic compounds. Such conditions will be ideal for a small and not at all capricious plant, which is important in medicine.

Harvesting and storage

For blueberry to benefit and promote health, it is necessary to use the root of the plant. It is customary to dig it up after the fruiting has ended. The collected rhizomes are immediately washed in cold water, getting rid of those parts that grew "above" the ground. The root is then cut lengthwise and dried.

Drying blueberry can be a natural way, and in a special dryer:

1. In the first variant, the prepared raw material is spread out in the attic or under a shelter, where there is no access to direct sunlight and there is good ventilation.
2. The second option involves the use of drying apparatus, where pieces of rhizome lay out on grids and dried at temperatures up to 60 ° C. The product is periodically stirred and turned.

The dried roots shrink in volume by as much as 80%. They become grayish-brown and yellowish, acquiring a peculiar but peculiar smell and a bitter taste.

The dried plant can be stored for 2 years in canvas bags or tightly closed jars. With this technology of collecting, drying and storing blue pineapple will reveal all its unique abilities.

Medicinal properties of blue pine blue

In the 30s of the 20th century, scientists turned their attention to blueberry and began to actively study it. They and discovered all the useful substances, as well as revealed the properties that the plant has due to its composition. These include:

• expectorant;
• sedative;
• sedative;
• hypotensive;
• wound-healing;
• antisclerotic;
• anti-inflammatory;
• antibacterial;
• styptic;
• regenerative;
• anticancer;
• antipruritic.

Based on the above qualities of the herb, physicians, having evaluated and established the actual usefulness of blueberry, use it in therapy, neurology, pulmonology, psychiatry, gastroenterology, otolaryngology.

Thus, the list demonstrates the effect of the plant on the human body, extending to almost all life systems. Sinuja can also be used for the directed treatment of women as well as men and children.

For women

Since ancient times women have collected herbs and roots to not only improve and maintain their beauty, but also to cope with their "lady's" problems. Their bodies are built differently than men's, and so their problems are very different.

Periodic pains accompanying the menstrual cycle, and other manifestations of this condition give a lot of trouble. The use of pineapple will help women normalize their condition during the premenstrual period. This will calm them down and relieve unnecessary stress, help avoid the mood swings that so often occur at this time, and relieve headaches.

The plant can also help those women who are faced with menopause. As we know, menopause has made few ladies happy. It is characterized by:

• increased sweating;
• heart irregularities;
• spikes in blood pressure;
• depression;
• decreased ability to work.

With these symptoms can well cope magic herb, which will calm, reduce sweating, give strength, restore heart rate and normalize blood pressure.

In addition, the herb will cleanse problem skin and relieve eye fatigue.

Such indications for use can not be ignored by the beautiful half, because the happiness of family and friends depends on their mood, and most importantly - women's health. And therefore blueberry should lie in the home medicine cabinet of every woman.

For Men

Men, although the strong sex, but their health is subject to no less risks than women's. They also need both treatment and preservation of their strength. Sinuja will help to cope with lung disease for lovers of tobacco products and even get rid of cravings for the harmful addiction.

Constant stress and malnutrition lead to such a serious disease as an ulcer. And here, blueberry can again show its healing power, getting rid of the disease. In addition, it will soothe, relieve insomnia and prevent cardiac rhythm failures. Well, and most importantly, the herb will be able to increase potency. Therefore, men should also not pass by the blue plant, which has the power and unique healing abilities.

For Children

The growing body needs special protection, and has its own characteristics that characterize certain stages of child development. It is known that babies are often restless at night, older adults may suffer from fright or overexcitement, and teenagers can be too irritable. It is with these problems will help to cope blueberry herb. Its calming effect will get rid of nightmares, normalize sleep and restore the balance of the nervous system. But it should be borne in mind that in children the use of the plant is contraindicated in pure form, because it can adversely affect the health of the child, as well as cause vomiting, dizziness and acute poisoning. In this regard, it is recommended to add decoction of the herb in the bath in a small concentration, which will be quite enough to have a positive effect on the nervous system of the little body.

Also the magic plant can help to cope with whooping cough and cold or viral cough. Most often with these diseases, children are recommended to take a syrup or alcoholic tincture, diluted in liquid. As a rule, as a liquid, experts advise using regular freshly brewed tea with a piece of lemon.

In any case, if the decision is made to use blueberry as a remedy for a child, it is necessary to consult a specialist who will clearly establish in what form the product will be possible to use, and prescribe the recommended daily dose. Without this condition, do not self-medicate, because the health of the child may be in great danger.

Blue hellebore in folk medicine

The first to appreciate the unique abilities of the herb were the ancient healers. It was they who began to apply the product to treat their patients, and their knowledge and experience have reached modern healers, who use the proven recipes of wise ancestors who comprehended the magical power of nature.

Currently, folk medicine widely applies blueberry to combat the following diseases:

• insomnia;
• depression;
• hysteria;
• headaches;
• toothache;
• alcoholism;
• nervous overstimulation;
• neurasthenia;
• neuroses;
• tuberculosis;
• pneumonia;
• epilepsy;
• pulmonary abscess;
• bronchitis;
• whooping cough;
• cough of various origins;
• asthma;
• various hemorrhages;
• Gastric and duodenal ulcers;
• viral diseases;
• psoriasis;
• diathesis;
• obesity;
• itchy skin;
• hypertension;
• atherosclerosis;
• Various skin injuries, including wounds.

These ailments are perfectly treatable with the use of drugs or recipes that contain in its composition blue pineapple herb.

There are many ways to treat the product, and they all have a specific focus.

Against insomnia and epilepsy

Ingredients:

• Dried roots of bluebells - 2 tbsp;
• Water - 200 ml.

Combine the cold and already boiled water and warm in a water bath for 15 minutes. After that, let the composition to infuse for 40-45 minutes. Then memorize the resulting volume of the preparation and filter the product. Then restore with liquid the original volume. Use this remedy 3 to 5 times a day after 2 hours of eating. A single dose of the drug is 1 tbsp.

With gastritis

This method of treatment is suitable for those patients in whom the disease is characterized by increased acidity of the stomach.

Ingredients:

• blueberry - 1 tbsp;
• water - 200 ml.

Combine the herb in a thermos with boiling water and insist 60 minutes. Then strain the infusion and add liquid to obtain the original volume of the drug. Consume the product after meals up to 5 times a day, but not less than 3. The norm for each reception should not exceed 15 ml.

When pneumonia

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp. blue pineapple;
• 200 ml of water.

Combined ingredients heated in a water bath for ¼ hour. Then strain and take 5 times a day after a meal after 2 hours, 1 tbsp.

From colds

Ingredients:

• blue pineapple - 6 g;
• water - 250 ml.

Grind the roots of the herb to powder, then add boiling water to the powder and allow to infuse for 60 minutes. Such a remedy to use 3 times a day for 1 tbsp. until the disappearance of symptoms.

With psoriasis

Ingredients:

• 100 g of the root of blue pine blue;
• 50 g blue pine blue leaves;
• 50 g blue pine blue fruits;
• 5 liters of water (preferably spring).

All ingredients combine together and heat in a water bath for 30 minutes, and then insist on a remedy for about 4 hours. After the time has elapsed, prepare a bath, where to add the resulting product, while it is important that the temperature of the water was not hot, but comfortable and warm.

For the treatment and prevention of sclerosis and neurosis

Ingredients:

• blueberry root - 1 tbsp;
• Boiling water - 250 ml.

Combine the components and simmer over low heat for 20 minutes. The drug is used by 1 tbsp. three times a day after a meal after 60 minutes. The course should last 14 days.

For getting rid of insomnia

Ingredients:

• 7 g blueberry roots;
• 20 g leaves of mint;
• 10 g hop cones.

At the beginning of all the components to grind and mix with each other. Then take 1 tbsp. of the resulting collection and add to it 500 ml of boiling water. Insist the product for half an hour. The drug take 15 ml no more than 3 times a day after a meal.

Against nervous tension

Ingredients:

• 5 g of blueberry root;
• 5 g rose hips;
• 5 g peppermint;
• 5 g melissa;
• 5 g hop;
• 5 g St. John's wort;
• 5 g motherwort;
• 5 g rosemary;
• 0.5 l of vodka.

Mix all components and add alcohol to them. Such a tincture to stand for 30 days in a cool and inaccessible to sunlight. Once every few days it is recommended to "shake" the composition. After a month, the remedy should be filtered and take in 1 time 20 drops before meals four times a day.

With lung abscess

Ingredients:

• The rhizome of blue pine blue - 10 g;
• Alcohol 70% - 100 g.

Grind rhizome herb and pour alcohol. In the dark and cool product should stand for 30 days. Then apply it according to the following scheme: from 30 to 50 drops per reception three times a day.

With bronchial spasms.

Composition:

• Blue pineapple root - 3 parts;
• Licorice root - 3 parts;
• Mint leaves - 4 parts;
• chamomile - 4 parts;
• Valerian root - 2 parts;
• motherwort - 2 parts;
• St. John's wort - 2 parts;
• water - 250 ml.

All ingredients are crushed and take 1 tbsp of this herbal mixture. Add boiling water to the prepared raw material, then keep the product in the heat for 60 minutes. Take the drug four times a day after a meal in an amount of ¼ cup.

To reduce the pain of an ulcer

Ingredients:

• The roots and rhizome of blueberry - 4 parts;
• Wheatgrass - 4 parts;
• Chamomile - 1 part;
• boiling water - 250 ml.

Dry herbs and roots mix with each other in a crushed form. For the same infusion requires 1 tbsp. of the resulting product, which should be combined with boiling water and insist 3 hours, while the vessel with the healing liquid should be wrapped in a thick plaid or towel and put in the heat. Take "potion" three times a day for 20 minutes before a meal, a single dose is 1 tbsp. of the resulting infusion.

Types of healing compositions

To heal from ailments, blueberry is used for external and internal use.

Experts advise preparing both alcohol-free remedies, and those that contain alcohol or vodka. It all depends on the disease and its treatment. For example, to get rid of internal inflammations in the body, various compositions are taken internally, external inflammatory processes, wounds, headaches blueberry will be able to cure with lotions or compresses.

In order to proceed to the treatment of the magic herb, you should familiarize yourself with the classic recipes of various medicines and their main effects on the human body.

Infusion

The main purpose of such a remedy from blueberry as an infusion is the treatment of coughs of various forms, tuberculosis, bronchitis and other diseases of the human pulmonary system. It is also used to regulate and restore the functioning of the nervous apparatus and to reduce the number and intensity of seizures that occur in epilepsy.

In the classic version of the infusion you need to take 1 tbsp of dried root of the plant and pour boiling water in an amount of 250 ml. This product should be soaked for at least 30-40 minutes.

Specialists advise to take such a preparation three times a day by 1 tbsp. As a rule, the course of treatment with infusions lasts for one month. In this case, the drug should be consumed after meals, so as not to cause unnecessary harm to the body.

Tincture .

This type of medicinal product is also able to get rid of diseases of the lungs and bronchi, improve the discharge of sputum and stop coughing attacks with its subsequent relief and reduction. In addition, the tincture will calm the nerves, help relax, destroy the effects of depression, stress and restore sleep, making it stronger and healthier.

Folk medicine mentions the high effectiveness of the tincture for reducing cholesterol levels and removing salts from the body.

Like the tincture, the drug helps to cope with epileptic seizures, reducing their number.

To properly prepare the tincture will require:

• dried root of blue pineapple - 100 g;
• Vodka - 0,5 liters.

Preparation method
At the very beginning, grind the roots and, transferring the raw material to a bottle or jar, add the alcohol component. The product should be kept in the dark for 14 days.

According to experts, the classic scheme of using the drug is as follows: 30 drops three times a day. But physicians warn that the reception of the tincture should be made only after meals to avoid possible negative consequences for human health.

Decoction

The action of the healing "potion", prepared according to the standard recipe, is considered useful for bronchitis, pneumonia, tuberculosis, diathesis, insomnia, depression, problems related to the mental health of the patient.

The generally recognized version requires stocking up on the following ingredients and using a certain scheme of preparation:

• Blue pineapple root in dry form - 1 tbsp;
• Boiling water - 250 ml.

Before starting the process, grind the herb into a powder and add boiling water to it. Then prepare a water bath, by which to warm the preparation for 20 minutes. After that, insist the product for about 2 hours and then filter it.

The decoction is recommended to use up to 5 times a day (at least 4), 2 tablespoons for each meal, which should take place after 2 hours after a meal.

The decoction can also be used as a remedy for external use in the treatment of skin diseases, to get rid of itching and reduce pain symptoms.

Such broth is quite suitable for use in children, only in a reduced volume and preferably externally. On the possibility of taking decoction inside a child can decide only a specialist who has the appropriate education and practice.

Powder

Powder blueberry, more precisely its rhizomes, is needed for the preparation of decoctions, infusions and tinctures, but also its independent use as a medicine is acceptable. It is used for bites of various insects to relieve itching and burning, to cure wounds as soon as possible, and for bites of animals that have been infected with rabies. However, on the last point, the official medicine has no specific studies and evidence, but folk healers insist on the effectiveness of the powder and the plant itself against rabies.

To prepare the powder is quite simple: you need to take those parts of the plant that are under the ground, i.e. the rhizome itself with the roots, and grind or grind to a powdery state.

Store the resulting product is recommended in a glass, tightly closed container in the dark and dry room, with a shelf life is the same as that of an ordinary dried plant, ie 24 months.

Thus, all these types of medicines, which are used by both folk medicine and official medicine, can be prepared on their own, without any special devices and specific preparation. The only thing to remember is to consume the remedies after meals and to follow the dosage recommended by the specialist. Otherwise, self-treatment can not only not improve the overall picture of the treatment of the disease, but also worsen the condition of the patient.

Preparations based on the plant

Healers and herbalists have been using the healing power of blue pineapple for centuries. Official medicine also recognized the positive impact of the herb on the human body in the 20th century, and specifically in the 60s. Since then the doctors use the preparations, which include this product, as an aid, whose benefits are established studies and repeated experiences of application for the treatment of various ailments.

On the shelves of kiosks you can find a fairly large variety of products, which include among its components blue pineapple. They affect the person differently depending on the method of preparation and the dose of the drug.

The most common remedy is considered to be an herbal collection, where a combination of different herbs, fruits and roots acts more comprehensively.

Quite popular is considered a collection including, in addition to blueberry, hawthorn, motherwort and melissa. It has the following properties:

• diuretic;
• sedative;
• antispasmodic;
• analgesic;
• sedative;
• antiseptic;
• anticonvulsant;
• circulatory;
• regulating blood pressure;
• Strengthening the vascular system.

Most often the pharmacy version of this collection is sold in the form of disposable filter packs, which, according to the instructions contained on the package, combined with a glass of boiling water and incubated for 10 minutes. The most popular is "Altai Fit-9".

The following medication, recommended for use mainly for the treatment of problems related to the area of gynecology (uterine bleeding, uterine fibroids, menstrual cycle failures and other gynecological diagnoses) are capsules of the drug Mastronom, which have such effects:

• styptic;
• wound healing;
• regulating the cardiovascular system;
• normalizing the metabolism;
• anti-inflammatory;
• prevents the development of malignant tumors;
• regulating the function of the gallbladder.

These properties of the drug are based on the unique abilities of blue pineapple, chicory, red brush and upland uterus, which are part of the drug.

Another type of pharmacy remedy is a syrup. The most popular is the syrup based on blue pineapple "Doctor Whistong". Its action is based on the healing abilities of components such as blueberry, heather, vitamin B6. The product is excellent for the following conditions:

• irritability;
• hyperexcitability;
• nervous stress and overexertion;
• anxiety;
• sleep disorders;
• depression.

This syrup is not recommended for expectant mothers and during lactation.

If we summarize the drugs and divide them by their effect on the human body, we can distinguish such characteristic groups of drugs:

• sedatives;
• aimed at treating stomach ulcers;
• DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS;
• expectorants.

But if you want to prepare a healing "potion" yourself or a doctor has advised it, then you can always buy dried roots of the plant in the pharmacy and make the desired medicine yourself.

The use in cosmetology

Cosmetologists use the possibilities of natural constituents to prolong and maintain the beauty and health of their patients. Sinuja is no exception, as. Its beneficial substances quite effectively cope with inflammatory processes of the skin, getting rid of acne and other rashes. They also improve the skin around the eyes, making the look more rested, getting rid of skin itching. To buy cosmetics with this herb, you can go to a drugstore or make them yourself, using the wonderful recipes of wise grandmothers:

Tonic for clean and fresh skin

Ingredients:

• 0.5 tbsp of blueberry root;
• 2 tbsp. dried mint;
• 500 ml of water;
• 2 tbsp. calendula tincture;
• 1 tbsp. boric alcohol;
• 3 drops of lemon juice.

All ingredients combine and place on low heat. After the composition boils, boil it for 10 minutes and strain. In the strained product add the rest of the ingredients and mix everything.

For problem skin

Ingredients:

• dried herb of mother and stepmother - 1 tbsp;
• St. John's wort - 1 tbsp;
• mint - 1 tbsp;
• blue pineapple - 1 tbsp;
• vodka - ½ cup.

Add alcohol to the herbs in a glass bowl, then cork the vessel tightly and let the tonic infuse for 7 days. Then filter the composition.

Before using the tonic be sure to dilute it with boiled water in a ratio of 1:1 and shake the magical liquid.

For a healthy complexion and relief of inflammation

Ingredients:

• dried blueberry powder - 1 tbsp;
• boiling water - 250 ml.

Powder pour boiling water, soak for half an hour and strain. With this infusion wash twice a day. Also, the infusion can rinse your hair to get rid of skin itching.

For health and volume of hair

Ingredients:

• peppermint - 2 tbsp;
• blueberry roots - 1 tbsp;
• water - 500 ml.

Combine the herbs with boiling water and insist 2 hours. After that, strain the rinse with gauze, and then rinse the hair after washing. These home remedies will help women get rid of some problems, maintain and increase their natural beauty.

Contraindications for use

The benefit of the azure flower has been proven by experts, but they have also established the harm that the herb can cause to a person. To avoid possible risks, the plant should not be taken under the following conditions and diagnoses:

• high blood pressure;
• High blood clotting;
• Children under the age of 1 year;
• pregnancy;
• Breast-feeding period;
• individual intolerance.

For some conditions, the doctor may prescribe the drug in the dosage allowed for the age or diagnosis. These recommendations are subject to strict adherence. Failure to follow them may cause nausea, vomiting, shortness of breath and diarrhea.

Such power is possessed by an amazing blue flower, nestled on the banks of rivers and in forest glades. Its magic lies in the root, which means that Mother Earth herself has taken care of the health of mankind, giving him a generous gift in the form of a charming herb with azure flowers, able to heal from disease and maintain health. That is why you should not pass by the magical plant. It is better to carefully collect its magical roots and brew a healing elixir that helps to gain strength, calm down and preserve beauty.

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