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The use of the root of Burnet


Botanical characteristics of Burnet

Near rivers and streams, large clearings, and large meadows can be found such as the medicinal herb Burnet. Sanguisorba officinalis is a perennial plant with strong roots. This plant has very thin and very long stems, they reach one and a half meters, and it leaves the shape of feathers, they are called pinnate. End buds at the Burnet or drooping, spike-like either, they dissolved a lot of small flowers.

Burnet tolerates the winter. The plants attracted attention only for the beautiful flowers – take, for example, a rose or a Lily. In our time, however, plants are valued for stately leaves, delicate stems, and in General harmony between the parts of a plant. Burnet is now recognized not only as therapeutic but also as a quite interesting ornamental plant. Breeders are not asleep, and derive new and very beautiful species of this plant.


The use of Burnet

Remember that a decoction prepared with the roots of Burnet, take not only inside but also externally. The broth, which should be taken orally, has antibacterial properties against E. coli, all the germs of dysentery and paratyphoid groups, as well as providing protistotsidnoy activity. A decoction made of the root of Burnet, should be used in such diseases as diarrhea of various etiologies, non-specific ulcerative colitis, chronic enterocolitis, intestinal, gastric, pulmonary, hemorrhoids, renal and uterine bleeding and heavy menstruation.

Mainly in folk medicine, Burnet is used as a strongly astringent, analgesic, anti-inflammatory and hemostatic drug. Outwardly Burnet used in cases of long-healing wounds, such as stomatitis, tonsillitis, burns, varicose veins of the legs.

In any types can be used Burnet? If you have such disease as intoxication or astrogeny diarrhea or enterocolitis, the plant is used in decoction and liquid extract. Funds on the basis of Burnet have a hemostatic effect in gastric, intestinal, uterine and renal bleeding. With stomatitis and gingivitis, a decoction is taken in order to rinse. For external application the plant is used as an extract.

To stop a headacheor cure a sore throat, tuberculosis, to stop bleeding, it is necessary to take a decoction of Burnet. Also a decoction is drunk in heavy menstruation or diarrhea. To Burnet helped you as a healing tool for wounds, use the decoction topically. Such methods are very common in folk medicine in countries such as China, France, Russia and Poland.

The broth is based on the leaves of the Burnet are very famous in China. It is used in folk medicine as a painkiller and a styptic remedy in bloody vomiting, pulmonary, intestinal and uterine bleeding, polymenorrhea.

The near-earth part of Burnet, namely a part of the stem near the base of the plant are used as astringent, bactericidal, protistotsidnymi and hemostatic and anti-inflammatory agent for ulcerative colitis and dysentery.


Preparation of Burnet

To prepare the decoction on the basis of the rhizomes of Burnet, it is necessary to calculate the ingredients: two teaspoons of the roots of Burnet use one Cup of water. After which the composition is put on weak fire and boil 15 minutes. The water will gradually boil away, it refills with fresh water to the same level. Drink a decoction should be one or two tablespoons three to six times a day for half an hour before meals.


Properties of Burnet

So, let's speak about the beneficial properties of Burnet. Mainly for use decoctions of the rhizome. The roots reach up to twenty inches in length, gather them in September, when the plant begins to wilt. The taste of the root is astringent, and the smell is almost not felt.

The rhizomes of Burnet contains about 13% of tannins of pyrogallol group in the roots their content reaches 20 %. Also, the roots of Burnet contains several acids. This oxalic, Gallic and ellagic acid. But this is not the entire list of items that are at the root of Burnet. There still are starch, pigments, sterols, vitamin C, essential oil, calcium oxalate, gallotanin, carotene, saponin of sanguisorba. The leaves of Burnet contains 1.8% of ascorbic acid and essential oils.

Now let's talk about the healing properties of plants. The roots and rhizomes of Burnet have a styptic, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and protistotsidnymi properties.

There have been several trials of this plant to see how it affects the recovery of the person. The results are as follows: Burnet treatment, but rather extract contained in its root has many medicinal properties asvasoconstrictor and anti-inflammatory, if you take it inside, he slows down peristalsis.

Studies on nutrient media showed the antiseptic effect of the extract against E. coli, the worse it is expressed in relation to bruchnotifozna, dysentery and paratyphoid coli.

Collection and drying of Burnet

The most important infusions in the Burnet recognized the medicinal roots and rhizomes. Harvest them in the time of fruiting of the plant. During this period, Burnet stands out from the rest of the series herbs with its dark red buds.

To dig up the plant with shovels, and in any case not to pull the stems from the soil. Shovels should have globomedia rounded blades. In order to preserve the thickets part of the plant should be left to resume (1 or 2 plants per 10 square meters). Repeat harvesting is possible on one and the same place after a ten-year period. Once rhizomes are dug, it is necessary to shake them from the earth then cut off the stems and wash in water, necessarily in the cold.

After cutting the stems and rinsing plants it laid out for partial drying. After the plant is more or less dry, it is necessary to cut off the remaining stems, located near the base of the rhizomes. Then the rhizomes are cut into pieces equal to 20 centimeters. Lay the rhizome in the fresh air, so they are a bit provalilis, and then lay out in the sun to dry completely. Drying raw materials in the attic, in the oven at a temperature of 45 degrees or in the dryer. In any case, do not put raw material on a metal baking trays or grills. Because of this Burnet can turn black and lose all their medicines. Finally you can understand what the roots dried, when they instead bend – break. To store the raw materials for about five years. Remember that smell in Burnet are almost there, and the taste astringent. The most significant crops of Burnet located in Tatarstan, the Urals and Siberia. There are abundant and harvesting of Burnet.


Contraindications to the use of Burnet

Decoctions Burnet forbidden to accept pregnant women.