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Astragalus sherstistotsvetkovogo

Recipes for medicinal properties of Astragalus sherstistotsvetkovogo


General description Astragalus sherstistotsvetkovogo

Sherstistotsvetkovogo Astragalus is a perennial herbaceous plant of the legume family. It reaches a height of 40 cm Stems numerous, erect, even a little erect. Leaves silky-hairy. Locoweed blooms in may and June. The flowers of the plant are yellow, they are collected in inflorescence, which is very dense. The fruits ripen in June and July.

Astragalus distributed in the steppes of the European part of Russia. It grows mainly in open places such as on open glades in the forest. You can find it on barrows, and even old cemeteries. The cultivation of this plant is possible in the garden.

Another name for the plant "cat's peas." It is impossible to harvest too much of this plant as it is listed in the Red book.

Harvesting Astragalus sherstistotsvetkovogo

Medicinal raw materials from Astragalus is the herb itself, rarely use the roots. The grass should be collected in a time when the plant blooms, cut it in the height of 10 cm from ground level. When gathering be careful not to damage the roots, as this plant dies. Dried material often in the attic, under a canopy. The main thing is to have a well ventilated room. Decompose the raw material layer thickness of about 5 cm, occasionally overturned. It should be stored in a dry place. The shelf life of dried herbs is 1 year.

The content of useful substances in the Astragalus sherstistotsvetkovogo

Grass plants contain flavonoids, tannins, steroids, organic acids. It also noted large amounts of iron, essential oil, vitamins, calcium, phosphorus, manganese and sodium. Also contains silicon, magnesium and other trace elements. Astragalus can selectively accumulate selenium.


The use of Astragalus sherstistotsvetkovogo in folk medicine

Astragalus has a very wide range of effects on the human body. Only use it be very careful. You have to consult with your doctor.

The infusion of the herb Astragalus has a diuretic, hypotensive and calming effect. It improves the patients the heart, dilates the heart vessels and blood vessels of the kidneys. The infusion has a positive effect on the course of hypertension. It is sometimes used as a complementary treatment of this disease.

Headaches is also treated with this plant, as well as reduce blood pressure. In patients taking tincture of Astragalus, disappear or decrease dizziness and heart pain, is tinnitus and anxiety.

Infusion of herbs used for rinsing the mouth and throat. It is effective in angina, periodontitis, stomatitis and other inflammatory processes. The local application of the infusion has a healing effect. It is indicated for the treatment of chronic heart failure. Good treats angina It is recommended to patients suffering from vascular diseases of the kidney

The use of infusion of Astragalus leads to an expansion of cerebral vessels and peripheral vessels, which improves blood circulation and saturation of internal organs with oxygen.

Astragalus is highly valued in folk medicine for its antitumor activity. It was confirmed by numerous herbalists in practice. Grass is used for the treatment of benign tumors (such as fibroids and uterine fibroids) and malignant (ovarian cancer, breast cancer, stomach, esophagus, throat, cervix, liver, and intestines). Astragalus eliminates excessive accumulation of water in dropsy, and prevents swelling of the brain.

Use a medicinal plant and swelling, rheumatism of the joints, muscle degeneration, and prolapse of the uterus and poisoning. Many years Astragalus effectively used to normalize the coagulation and Universiada function of the blood, normalization of capillary blood flow and for reducing the constriction of capillaries. Astragalus relieves shortness of breath and cyanosis, increases diuresis in patients.

There is evidence of phonocardiography and ballistocardiography, which show that Astragalus improves the performance of General and intracardiac hemodynamics in patients.

Astragalus is an effective hypotensive, wound healing, haemostatic, diuretic, vasodilator, and cardiotonic agent. The grass has a good diaphoretic action.

Recipes from Astragalus sherstistotsvetkovogo

For the preparation of tincture of Astragalus is necessary to take 3 tablespoons of herbs, pour a glass of hot water, boil for 5 minutes and infuse for about four hours. Take a few spoonfuls several times a day during meals.

A decoction of this plant can be used as an expectorant and diuretic. It is particularly effective in disorders ofcardiac activity when the body is weakened. To prepare a decoction of 6 g of crushed roots pour one Cup of hot water, then boiled in a water bath in a sealed container for about 30 minutes. The decoction to cool and strain, then bring the volume of clean water to the source. Take 2 tablespoons several times a day, preferably before meals.

Infusion Astragalus woolly used to prevent people predisposed to hypertension. One teaspoon of dry herb Astragalus pour 200 ml of hot water, insist in a warm place for about three hours. It is recommended to drink the infusion throughout the day in small SIPS. The course of treatment is three weeks. Need one week to drink the infusion, and then a week to relax. In a year you can conduct two courses.

Mix and Astragalus chamomile (3 parts), add the horsetail grass, gryzhnik, knotweed and corn silk (one part), and stir. From this mixture a couple of tablespoons pour 500 ml of hot water and insist in a thermos for about twelve hours. Infusion is recommended to take a glass twice a day during meals. This compound is indicated for urolithiasis, pyelonephritis and cystitis.

Two tablespoons herb pour two cups of boiling water, let it sit on low heat for ten minutes, to insist hour. After the broth is strained, you can use it for irrigation in tumors and the treatment of female sexual sphere. The procedure should be performed twice a day at a time to spend a Cup of broth.

Contraindications to the use of Astragalus sherstistotsvetkovogo

Complications and side effects when prescribing on the basis of Astragalus sherstistotsvetkovogo not fixed.

But still should not take Astragalus people who have an Allergy to this plant. Always under the supervision of a physician needs to use herbal teas and tinctures of Astragalus for people with chronic heart disease. In any case, you need to very carefully track reactions. It is believed that large doses of Astragalus are not dangerous.