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Avran

The gratiola


Description of Hauran

The gratiola is quite a poisonous plant that can be found throughout Eastern and Central Europe.

At a depth of two to three centimeters from the surface of the earth growing virtually horizontally long concavity root. From it grows a vertical square stem that reaches 40– 50 cm in height and displays sessile lanceolate leaves, which are finely edge. This plant has large flowers that sit alone on a rather long peduncle in the bed of leaves, they have a pipe shape and is yellow in colour and white inside the middle with transverse stripes. The fruit of the Hauran is a small box with two jacks, which blooms from June to August. The plant is found in the pits, on the banks of ponds and marshy meadows.

The active substances of the Hauran is an essential oil, tannins, bitterness, saponins, and, of course, glycosides, since one of them is a cardiac glycoside proteotoxic, which possesses an action similar to the action of digitalis. Poisonous avran is the fact that it contains cardiac glycosides.


The use and healing properties of Hauran

Before this plant was very valuable, now the Hauran almost forgotten folk medicine, and especially of scientific method, as from constipation, diseases of the biliary tract and of the liver, dropsy, ulcers on the lower leg come up with more effective means; to treat the heart we use digitalis purpurea and Digitalis certain types. But there is one area of impact, for which this plant is very necessary: Dr. Weiss offers this plant for the settlement of menstruation, as their irregularity is not always necessary to normalizerbase hormones. This is possible only under the supervision of a physician, as self-treatment poisonous herbs is prohibited and extremely dangerous!

Often the gratiola is used in homeopathy. This homeopathic remedy Gratiola as appointed in violation of the functioning of the stomach, liver and intestines. Other applications, such as in headaches, skin rashes, irritability, arthritis and a shortened menstrual cycle of less importance. Often use dilutions from D3 to D12, eat 5 times a day for 3-7 drops.

Side effects when taking gratiola

Abraham – this is quite a toxic plant, so it categorically can not be used alone. Signs of poisoning are increased salivation,vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, colic, cramps, kidney damage, heart disorder, respiratory arrest, collapse.


First aid for poisoning by avran

The first action must be caused by vomiting, then you need to apply activated charcoal. Then be sure to go to the hospital or to the doctor.


Treatment of Hauran

A good cholagogue is a tincture of Hauran, which can be made of equal parts of leaf and root gratiola at the rate of one teaspoon of herb to one Cup of boiling water. To use the tool, you one tablespoon four times a day after meals.

In this disease such as ascites, you must make an infusion of the grass of gratiola: 4 teaspoons of raw pour a glass of boiling water and infuse for one hour, then drain. Make an infusion for the treatment of ascites recommended two tablespoons twice a day or every other day. After applying the infusion the possible profuse watery stool.

In heart failure brewed incomplete teaspoon of herb gratiola, Gulf of 180 ml of boiling water. Tool required infuse one hour and strain. As avran irritate the stomach and bowels, this infusion, you can add two tablespoons diluted with water starch. Need to drink 40 ml of infusion three times a day.

Heart disease, which is especially complicated by edema and ascites, treated with tincture three teaspoons of herb gratiola, Gulf Cup of boiling water and insisting one hour. Strain, take two tablespoons twice a day or every other day – setting the graph individually, as many patients have after receiving infusions occur watery bowel movements and ascites will disappear almost six months.

Decoction of gratiola is used for liver disease and common cardiac disorder. Should brew half a teaspoon of herbs of the Hauran, filling it with one Cup of hot boiled water, stand on water bath for 12 minutes, cool for 40 minutes at a temperature of 24 degrees, strain through cheesecloth and bring volume to initial boiled water. Store the broth in the refrigerator and apply one tablespoon three times a day after meals.

The powder of gratiola used for various eczema, dermatitis, old wounds and dry the plant gratiola as a whole, then you need to gently crush it into a powder, which should take 0.2 g (on the tip of a knife) three times a day with water.

The fresh plant gratiola is used forthe treatment of venous ulcers. Raw materials need to crush, to apply to the ulcer and the bandage. This dressing should be changed four times a day. At the same time it is recommended to take 0.2 g (pinch) of powder of the herb three times a day. For one summer season it is possible to get rid of sores completely.