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Condurango

Useful properties and applications, condurango


Description condurango

Unique condurango is a winding and climbing through the trees a beautiful vine. The trunk presents plants often reach 10 cm in thickness. Diameter of stalks also has a solid thickness. Creeping young branches of this unusual shrub is covered with tomentose pubescence greenish-olive tinge. Cordate-oval, opposite leaves chereshchatogo type with both sides pubescent. In length the leaves are approximately 10-11 cm, while their width is 8 cm.

Rough leaf blade is broadly ovate in shape. Small greenish flowers are collected in a dichotomous graceful inflorescences that stand out from each corner leaves. In the wild state the vine is found in Ecuador on the Western slopes of the Cordillera, in Colombia, Peru, Argentina, and South America. In addition, the shrub is widely cultivated in parts of East Africa.

For medicinal purposes, generally used only the bark of this remarkable plant. Going bark usually zheloboobraznogo pieces. It is a small tube or ring of from 5 to 15 cm in length. Width prepared for use, the bark should be at least 1 cm bark often has a warped or twisted shape that matches the curves of the creeping stems.

The outer surface of this grayish-brown bark rough, and the inner side has a yellowish tint and longitudinal grooves. From its smooth bark crevices of the places you can hang around long soft fibers. The taste is bitter-tart.

Useful properties of condurango

Active ingredients of this shrub are flavonoids and coumarins, essential oils in small quantities, and bitter condurango. For the roots of this vine are characterized by a weak aroma and bitter, astringent taste. Congragulated in the bark contains approximately 2.5%. It is formed of five molecules of monosaccharides and special Genina condorandino. Their number also includes glucose and detoxifer. Acetic and cinnamic acid tiny is always in the hydrolysis of glycoside.

Due to the presence of bitterness, condurango helps with General weakness, decrease in the normal secretion of gastric juice and loss of appetite. Today, the use of this drug is recommended for strengthening stomach and to significantly improve the functions of digestion.

The use of condurango

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Since the late 19th century, condurango widely used in medicine to treat various ailments. Knitting the bark of this plant is often used in the treatment of cancer and syphilis. Very slight secretion of gastric juice it is having a positive impact. To relieve pain in various diseases of the digestive tract shows extremely useful tea from condurango. Moreover, modern experts have proven the high efficiency and the most severe forms of catarrh of the stomach.

In ancient times, a special powder from condurango was used in the bites of poisonous snakes. For treatment of extensive wounds and festering wounds the bark powder is applied externally. The bitter bark of the plant are perfectly restores the appetite, considerably improving the condition.

Tea from condurango it is recommended to pour 2 tsp. of powdered bark with 250 ml of cold water. Very slowly bring mixture to a boil and then completely cool. Boil the drink is absolutely contraindicated. After straining it is recommended to heat the vehicle up to normal warm state suitable for drinking. It should be noted that bark of the plant are practically insoluble at high temperatures.

A healthful tea from condurango need to drink one Cup before each meal. To sweeten it professionals do not suggest. Each dose must be necessarily consumed in small SIPS, which contributes to its better absorption and soft effects on the gastric mucosa.

In homeopathy, used a special drug on the basis of the plant. It is indicated for the treatment of various gastric diseases and reduced appetite. This wonderful preparation, Condurango shown in dilutions D1. The medicine should be consumed approximately 5 drops 5 times a day. Prolonged treatment of a great remedy you can feel better and get rid of stomach pains.

Contraindications, condurango

Due to the bitter taste of the bark of this shrub overdose is completely excluded. Side effects in therapeutic doses have been identified. When properly used in acceptable dosages, condurango not contraindicated even for children and expectant mothers.