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Useful properties and applications of tincture of Tribulus


Description of Tribulus

Tribulus creeping represent an annual plant with slender taproot and creeping branched stems. On the stem plants are properities leaves. Each sheet consists of 12 to 16 leaflets. In the axils of the leaves are yellow flowers, located singly on short stalks. Flowering plants begins with mid-spring and can last until frost. The fruit is a nut, consisting of 5 small stars. In the ripening period (mid-summer) fruit-stars fall to earth.

Outside the fruit is covered with spines, bristles and have even irregularities. It is because of these thorns, the plant is spreading across the earth, priciples to animal fur, shoes people, or even car tires.

Most often this plant is found in Siberia, the Caucasus, Altai, Ukraine and Central Asia. Tribulus can also be seen in the European part of Russia and in Moldova. Tribulus prefer to grow on the sand, in weedy places, in the steppes and deserts.

In folk medicine used stems, leaves, flowers and roots.


Growing puncture vine

Tribulus is a plant, reproducing only by seed. In the selected in the spring for growing puncture vine soil sow the seed plants. They prefer to grow on sandy, dry soils. Tribulus are heat-loving plants, so in a period of frost, they die. This plant is resistant to light and drought. In southern regions it grows quickly, it becomes like a weed. Collect raw materials for medicinal purposes in the period of flowering plants and the time of fruiting.


The beneficial properties of Tribulus

The herb Tribulus contain alkaloids, steroid glycosides, tannins, resins, saponins and ascorbic acid. But the seeds of the plant have five types of alkaloids and fatty oil. Tribulus possess diuretic, tonic and astringent properties. In addition, this plant has anti-inflammatory effect and increases the secretion of milk in nursing mothers. Tribulus is a great tool for the prevention of multiple sclerosis. They contribute to stimulating the production of gastric juice. And it is an amazing miracle plant improves peristalsis.

Tribulus have anti-tumor and wound healing properties. The herb improves sexual activity, eliminates kidney and bladder stones. Tribulus is a good remedy for colds and gonorrhea. Useful substances of this plant reduces the level of lipids in the body and contribute to the normalization of the nervous andthe cardiovascular systems. Tribulus possess property, due to which the body of excess cholesterol and decreases blood clotting. This plant dilates blood vessels and improves coronary circulation.

The plant contains large amounts of vitamin C, alkaloids, saponin, flavones, sterols. In the composition of the Tribulus discovered biomenace, unsaturated fatty acids, biologically active proteins, calcium, phosphorus, iron. Means of puncture vine have a choleretic and anti-inflammatory action.

Studies have shown that seeds are hormone, and a drying fatty oil. The roots consist of beta-sitosterol, campesterol and stigmasterol. Quick treatment is ensured by a diuretic, astringent and tonic properties, the systematic use of plants in the various fees.

The use of Tribulus

Infusions and decoctions of Tribulus is used as a laxative in constipation. In addition, the decoction and infusion in the treatment of conjunctivitis or getting rid of headaches. Folk healers many times it has been observed that Tribulus heal wounds. Dry fruits of the plant is used in the treatment of gonorrhea and even syphilis (for these purposes, you need to pound dry fruits in a powder and smoke it instead of tobacco).

From Tribulus prepare a decoction with milk, which is used if you wish to get rid of fatigue and weakness in the treatment of chronic malaria. Juice of Tribulus-helps with fungal diseases and viral diseases on the skin. On the basis of this plant make a powerful drug for the treatment of a huge variety of diseases.

Tribulus is used to prevent coronary heart disease, atherosclerosis of blood vessels, hypertension. Tribulus is recommended for use to men and women over the age of 30 years. This is easily explained: a substance that is found in Tribulus, produces the body's hormones and leads to normal balance of testosterone synthesis and estrogen with progesterone. Tribulus help men to cure infertility. In addition, this plant normalizes the work of kidneys.

Decoction of puncture vine. Take 1 tablespoon of Tribulus (herb), and fill it with 200 ml of boiling water. Now put everything in a water bath for half an hour. After removing from the fire, filter the broth and take on 70ml three times a day before meals.

The history of the centuries shows that the Tribulus was known in ancient times, the herb used for ulcers and tumors. Today in the practice of folk healers and physicians have positive results of the use of herbs as a diuretic and for removal of stones from the bladder and kidneys. The use of decoctions and infusions helps to stimulate the production of gastric juice, increase lactation in nursing mothers, normalization of intestinal peristalsis. Due to the flavones reduces the probability of formation of platelets, the blood liquefies.

Efficiency is observed in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. By doing the body, biomenace have a positive effect, preventing the oxidation of the blood, equalize the acid-alkaline balance. Strengthen memory, improve mental activities, improve brain activity may be the result of the action of unsaturated fatty acids. Plant sterols reduce the amount of cholesterol and biologically active substances provide anti-sclerotic effect.

Tribulus is used men and women for infertility. The plant has a tonic effect, increasing male potency. Shown is a herb for hypertension, as diuretic properties. Treated with its help, the gonorrhoea, and any cold. Very useful plant as a laxative, it relieves spasms of the intestine, eliminates the headaches. Externally the herb is used as washes for the eyes with conjunctivitis, for washing wounds.

The use of infusion with milk gives strength, eliminating weakness and fatigue, helps to relieve menopausal symptoms, increase testosterone levels. Applicable grass in many dermatoses. Juice treated viral, cystic, allergic and fungal skin diseases. It is recommended that an eight-week course of treatment with such funds.

A decoction of puncture vine: 1 tablespoon of herbs pour 1 Cup hot water, boil in water bath for 30 minutes, filtered hot through cheesecloth and the volume was adjusted to the original amount. Take 1/2–1/4 Cup of broth 3-4 times a day before meals.


Extract of Tribulus

Extract counteracts the aging process. As obsecenities means it increases the human resistance to physical and mental stress, strengthens the body in times of serious illness, increases bile secretion, normalizes the secretion of gastric juice, stimulates sexual activity and normalizes the level of cholesterol, reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease.


Tincture of Tribulus

Tincture is recommended for cystitis, urethritis, pyelonephritis, withvarious inflammations of the bladder as anti-inflammatory. This drug has a positive effect on lipid and carbohydrate exchange process, relieves insomnia, relieves nervous tension, noise in the ears. Nature gave a wonderful plant, and people have learned to use it to their advantage, known for the wonderful recipes tinctures.

Recipe No. 1: 100 grams of Tribulus, you need to insist 20 days in 1 liter of alcohol or vodka. Drink remedy 20 drops in the morning.

Recipe No. 2: 100 grams of dried minced raw, pour one liter of dry red wine and infuse for a week, then bring to the boil, cook in a closed pot over a low heat for 10-15 minutes, cool, strain. To take the infusion is recommended for 50 grams three times a day 30 minutes before meals. The tool helps to eliminate stones from the bladder, has a diuretic effect, eliminates cramps in the gut and pain in sciatica.


Recipes with amorica creeping

Those who collects herbs and uses them to cure disease, you must know that the toxic properties of Tribulus terrestris especially increased after the rains. For use in the pharmacological attributes of plants grown in special fields, propagated by seeds. Collected during flowering and the appearance of the fruit (June-September) the ground part of the plants drying on the paper or fabric under the sun in the fresh air. The most simple but not less useful to the human body remedy tea from herbs.

For its preparation you need to take half a tablespoon of minced raw pour 1 Cup boiling water, to insist in a thermos 4 hours, strain. Make the necessary 2 times a day half a Cup. Useful tools based on the Tribulus for the athletes that are exposed to high physical loads. the admission of such therapeutic tools gives strength, doubles the endurance.


Contraindications to the use of Tribulus

The plant cannot be used as a therapeutic agent for low blood pressure. the appointment should be made only after consulting the doctor, as the puncture vine are poisonous substances. A contraindication to receiving is the idiosyncrasy.