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Jastrebinki hairy

Description hieracium, useful properties and application of hieracium


Botanical characteristics of hieracium

Jastrebinka hairy is a low perennial plant having a creeping rhizome and stems with long hairs. The stalk is erect, with long hairs, but the basket on top. Top leaves are green in color, while the underside is white felt. Basal leaves of the plant are stupid, they are narrowed to the petiole. In the basket on the top of the stem are the ray flowers, each consisting of 5 teeth and as many stamens. The flowers are pale yellow are bisexual, fragrant. The fruit of the plant is achene cylinder shape, dark red color. Each achene has 9 longitudinal ribs.

Jastrebinka blooms in late spring – early summer. This plant is found in meadows, in woods, on slopes, in fields and in wastelands. Jastrebinka grows in Ukraine, the Caucasus, in Belarus and in Western Siberia.


Useful properties of hieracium

Jastrebinka has anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and antiseptic properties. In addition, this plant is used as astringent and diuretic. Jastrebinka reduces the level of harmful substances in the blood. The plant is recommended for headaches as a good analgesic. Jastrebinka has antiemetic properties. This plant can even cope with insomnia.

Grass hieracium has a strong hemostatic properties, so it is used as a means of compresses, which are applied to bleeding wounds.

The application of hieracium

Traditional medicine uses the herb and all parts of hieracium in the treatment of many diseases. The plant is used in order to enhance the secretion of gastric juice. A decoction of hieracium helps with hemorrhoids, diseases of the liver, hemoptysis, jaundice and dysentery. In addition, the decoction of the plant is recommended for the treatment of nephrolithiasis, anemia, dropsy and diseases of the spleen.

The decoction of inflorescences of the plant helps to cure gastric diseases, pulmonary tuberculosis and whites, to improve the appetite. Broth rinse the throat withsore throat, lubricate the bites of snakes, rabid animals. The broth hieracium helps with festering wounds: they washed the wound. Fresh leaves of the plant are used as poultices on boils.

Jastrebinka has a good effect on the body in the treatment of inflammatory diseases of the prostate.

Alcohol tincture of hieracium used for stones in the bladder or in the kidneys. The spermatorrhea also treat alcohol tincture of the plant.

Water infusion is used for hepatitis, edema, bloody diarrhea, gastritis with low acidity of the stomach. Strong runny nose can be cured by powder of the leaves of hieracium, which just need to sniff his nose.

Tincture hieracium instilled as drops in the treatment of stomach ulcers, malaria and kidney stones. A decoction of hieracium helps to improve vision, the same tool is used for diarrhea in babies.

Hieracium tea for gargling. Take 1 teaspoon of the herbs and pour 100 ml of boiling water. Leave on for 10 minute, then strain. Take the tea as needed in the amount of 1 Cup a day. If this tea treat a sore throat, it is used for 2 cups a day for several days.

Infusion of hieracium. Take 10 grams of herb and dry plants, pour 2 cups of boiling water. Leave all of 3 hours to infuse. Strain the finished infusion, it is used 50 ml 3 times daily before meals.

The powder of the leaves of hieracium. Take the fresh leaves of hieracium and grind them into a fine powder. The finished powder is taken for treatment of jaundice to 1 teaspoon three times a day.

Tincture of hieracium. To prepare this tincture, you must take 10 grams of the flowering plants and pour 100 ml of vodka. Leave the composition in a cool and dark place for 7 days for maceration. The infusion should be periodically stir.


Contraindications to the use of hieracium

Jastrebinka is a poisonous plant, so use the drug it is necessary only in small doses and under medical supervision.