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Arum spotted

Recipes medicinal properties of Arum spotted


General description aronica spotted

The spotted Arum is a perennial herb that grows to 60 centimeters in height, is secured to the ground with oval rhizomes, spreading around itself numerous adventitious roots, which come in various thicknesses. The rosette of leaves, growing near the roots, has arrow-shaped. Set at the base of long petioles. Surrounded by a rosette of scaly leaves brownish. The most striking symptom of spotted Arum is a long inflorescence that is contained in a leaf wrapper. This plant has unisexual flowers purple-brown, which tightly hold the conical thickened peduncle. Thus, the flowers form an inflorescence-cob.

The inflorescence is arranged so that it can catch small insects for pollination. In the evening the cob exudes a scent that attracts insects. When they fall into a trap, inadvertently pollinate the flowers. After pollination the hairs droop, thereby opening for insects way out.

Flowering the plant begins in April and ends in June. After fertilization it takes a little time and the tip of the cob, together with the wrapping sheet die, and in their place grow red berries.

Arum spotted it prefers to settle on the clay soil, rich in lime, especially in moist riparian forests. Often found in mixed forests and in shrubby thickets. In the middle belt of the country does not tolerate winter.

Although this plant is useful, be careful as it is very poisonous and not only the stems and leaves but also berries.

The composition of the spotted Arum is not fully understood. It is expected that such volatile substances as adonidin, aroin, Aronin are poisonous. In the whole plant, especially the leaves, contains many crystals of oxalic acid and its salts, called salts the oxalates. Crystals of calcium oxalate are sharp and thin needles, in contact with which human skin is exposed to injury.

The therapy uses the rhizome of the plant, less leaves.


Medicinal properties and application of Arum spotted

Based on the spotted Arum Arum is a cure that is popular for inflammation of the oral mucosa, rhinitis, in diseases of the lungs, bronchi and upper respiratory tract, scarlet fever, mumps and measles. When the vocal cords torn and the voice became hoarse, Arum also very good. If the singer strained his voice, before singing, he necessarily takesthis medicine. His daily dose of from three to ten drops. In addition to domestic consumption, the drug can gargle, spreading five drops in a glass of warm water.

In folk medicine this plant is used as expectorant, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, Antirheumatic and febrifuge.

Liver disease, kidney stones, hemorrhoids, and rheumatism it is necessary to take into alcohol the tincture from the dry tubers. It as well helps externally for sciatica.

Infusion from the dried tubers of Arum spotted can be used for rheumatism.

Pregnant women drank infusions of the tubers of the Arum spotted the first five months of pregnancy. This drug helps from vomiting and helps to cure bronchitis and bronchial asthma. It is also used in decoction.

Used in the treatment of hypertension I, II and III.

Recipes from Terry spotted for the treatment of diseases

To treat rheumatism you need 50 grams of dry tubers to insist on two litres of water for one night. The first day you should take one drop three times a day, every day, increasing the dose one drop. When the dose increase to 10 drops, you should take a break and, if necessary, resume the course of treatment in exactly two weeks.

When herpes tubers of the plant are ground and mixed with honey. The resulting composition smear the affected places.

To apply topically you need to cook the alcohol infusion from ground tubers. This will require one hundred grams of vodka, pour 10 grams of the tubers and leave for several days.

To treat rheumatism you must make a 10% infusion of dried berries and insist on alcohol. This medicine also helps against fever.

For the treatment of inflammation of the muscles, and in sciatica it is necessary to insist is the root of spotted Arum vodka.

For wound healing you should dry the tubers aronica spotted grind into powder.


Contraindications and side effects aronica spotted

The main contraindication is an overdose. It should be remembered that the whole plant is poisonous. Therefore, self-treatment is not recommended to do or need to do it very carefully.

If poisoning occurs, severe irritation of the mouth, then in the throat, with the transition to the stomach and intestines.

After taking a large dose of homemade medicinal drug is total excitement. Some time later, vomiting, profuse salivation, convulsions, loss of voice, impaired heart function, possible manifestations of paralysis of certain organs and extremities.

Side effects from poisoning by this plant are very heavy. As the first sign of poisoning is an unpleasant sensation in the mouth, it is necessary to take measures to further non-proliferation of poison. This should drink a few tablets of activated charcoal. It has the property of binding toxic substances.

After taking the tablets you should immediately contact the medical facility. As first aid can assign a slimy broth.