Which meadowsweet is suitable for consumption. Meadowsweet (Meadowsweet) is a natural Healer. Composition and beneficial properties of the plant

In meadows, forest edges and clearings middle zone Russia, Urals, Altai, Far East, Kamchatka and Sakhalin in June - July, a tall plant (up to 80 cm) with a beautiful flower similar to a fluffy white panicle is often found. The flower consists of small flowers with five or six petals, emitting a pleasant smell with the aroma of vanilla, honey, and almonds. back side carved leaves are pubescent, soft to the touch.

This beautiful perennial plant is called meadowsweet (common meadowsweet), there are about 15 species. The most common species in Russia are vyazolifolia, six-petalled, ordinary, palmate, and Kamchatka.

The rhizome has a thickening on the roots in the form of small nodules (they are also called nuts).

The plant is unpretentious, so it is in demand when decorating a personal plot.

The beneficial properties of meadowsweet, and absolutely all parts, are already known long time, and herbalists always give it a place of honor among other herbs.

Collection, drying, storage

It is not advisable to use plants growing near roads or industrial enterprises for drying. Flowers and stems are cut for drying during flowering (June - July) and crushed. Rhizomes and roots are dug up when the snow melts (March, April), or in September-October. Wash the roots well and cut into thin strips. You need to dry the prepared raw materials outside under a canopy or in a ventilated room.

The shelf life of raw materials is three years.

Composition and beneficial properties of the plant

Vitamin C improves the condition immune system, participates in the restoration of damaged tissue, has positive action on nervous system.

Flavonoids help relieve inflammation, resist viruses, improve the flow of bile, relieve spasms, have an anticarcinogenic, antioxidant, diuretic effect, and promote the healing of ulcers.

Tannins have an antioxidant, astringent effect and help stop bleeding.

Salicylic acid relieves inflammation and reduces tissue swelling.

Phenol compounds stimulate the functioning of the kidneys and gall bladder, improve the functioning of the immune system, act as an antiseptic, antispasmodic, and have a diuretic effect.

Phenolcarboxylic acids improve the functioning of the liver and gallbladder, kidneys, and relieve inflammation.

Catechins are involved in neutralizing free radicals and have an antibacterial effect.

Essential oils participate in the normalization of the gastrointestinal tract, have an antitussive effect, and improve heart function.

Starch has enveloping effect, saturates with energy.

Glycosides give a laxative, diuretic effect, calm the nervous system, dilate blood vessels, and have an antimicrobial effect.

Fatty acids normalize metabolism and cell restoration.

Wax has an astringent and bactericidal effect.

Indications for use of meadowsweet

Substances contained in meadowsweet, beneficial features and the contraindications of which we are studying have a pronounced effect, therefore drugs with it are used in the treatment of such pathologies:

• respiratory diseases (bronchitis, pneumonia, bronchial asthma);
• gastrointestinal diseases (intestinal atony, intestinal spasms, dysentery, diarrhea);
• diabetes;
• hypertension;
• epilepsy;
• skin diseases (purulent wounds, psoriasis, herpes, diaper rash, bedsores, boils);
• hepatitis;
• inflammatory processes genitourinary system;
• colds;
• joint diseases (arthritis, arthrosis);
• headaches, migraine;
• helminthic infestation;
• angina;
• inflammation of the sciatic, trigeminal, facial nerve.

When meadowsweet should not be used

Not only does meadowsweet have beneficial properties. And there are also contraindications. If they are not taken into account, this may cause deterioration general condition body. Contraindications include:

• individual intolerance;
• tendency to constipation (astringent properties will aggravate the situation);
• low pressure;
• low platelet count (may cause bleeding);
• pregnancy.

To avoid unwanted situations, you need to consult a doctor.

Application of meadowsweet roots and rhizomes

A distinctive feature of the underground part of meadowsweet is the high content of tannins.

A powder is made from the roots and used in decoctions, infusions and tinctures, and teas.

The use of meadowsweet roots in preparations helps:

• for bleeding (accelerates the process of blood clotting);
• reducing pain from rheumatism, gout;
• reduce body temperature;
• normalize the functioning of the nervous system;
• in the prevention of thrombophlebitis;
• during the recovery period after a heart attack;
• in treatment pustular diseases skin.

An ointment for arthritis and rheumatic pain is prepared as follows: 25 g of root, ground into powder, mixed with 100 g of butter (butter) or petroleum jelly, rubbed into the sore spot, and wrapped.

A decoction of the roots for recovery after a heart attack can be prepared as follows. Using a water bath, infuse 20 g of roots in one liter of water (15-20 minutes). Drink 50 ml four times a day.

Can be used in compresses for purulent diseases skin.

Ointment for burns and ulcers: leave root powder (1 part) and vegetable oil (5 parts) for 12 hours, squeeze out, apply a compress for 6-7 hours. Before mixing, sterilize the oil in a bottle (in water over low heat).

Uses of seeds and flowers

During the cold season, it is important how colds are prevented. For preventive purposes, meadowsweet inflorescences are used in an infusion.

Meadowsweet flowers strengthen the immune system and have an antimicrobial effect, therefore they are successfully used in the prevention of influenza and acute respiratory infections.

The infusion of flowers is prepared as follows. Fill a jar (500 ml) tightly with flowers to half the volume, fill cold water, stand for 12 hours. To preserve the infusion, add 25 g of calendula tincture (pharmaceutical). Add to tea, fruit drink, compote.

Ointment for psoriasis: mix 10 g of crushed flowers well with 40 g of Vaseline, rub into problem areas.

Tincture of meadowsweet seeds after a stroke: keep 100 g of vodka and 2 teaspoons of seeds without access to light for 10 days, take 2 teaspoons with meals.

Meadowsweet herb: medicinal properties

The leaves and stems of meadowsweet contain ascorbic acid in large quantities, so the herb is used:

• to restore the functioning of the nervous system (insomnia, fatigue);
• for increase protective functions body;
• for diaper rash (powder).

In these cases it is useful to use herbal infusion: 250 ml boiled water room temperature and 1 tsp. Leave the herbs for 8 hours, drink half a glass before meals four times a day.

The infusion is used for compresses (ulcers, wounds), to strengthen hair (rinsing hair after washing).

Tea

Meadowsweet tea strengthens the immune system, prevents diseases during the cold season, reduces stomach pain, relieves irritation:

• 2 tbsp. Soak spoons of meadowsweet for no more than 15 minutes in a liter of boiling water, drink with honey throughout the day;
• Brew a teaspoon of meadowsweet flowers in 250 ml of boiling water for five minutes.

Meadowsweet grass and flowers can be added to various teas (green and black, fireweed) and consumed for preventive purposes in the cold season, hot or warm with the addition of honey.

Tincture

Meadowsweet tincture is always prepared using an alcohol-containing component. It could be alcohol, vodka, wine.

Alcohol tincture (diabetes, gastritis, stomach ulcers, cholecystitis, gout, joint inflammation):

• one liter of vodka (alcohol);
• 50 g flowers;
• 20 g granulated sugar.

Keep the composition in a cool and dark place for two weeks. Dosage: teaspoon three times a day before meals. Duration of treatment is from 21 days to 30 days.

Tincture for compresses: leave 1 part of crushed meadowsweet and 5 parts of vodka for five days.

Water tincture (high blood pressure):

• 1 tbsp. spoon of meadowsweet leaves;
• two glasses of boiling water.

Leave the mixture wrapped for 15 minutes, drink a teaspoon before meals.

Meadowsweet: traditional medicine recipes

Herbalists believe that meadowsweet helps against forty diseases and the range of its uses is quite diverse.

Let's look at some recipes.

An infusion can be prepared from meadowsweet for tumors of various etiologies, bleeding, and convulsions. Infuse 2 teaspoons of roots in a glass of water for 35 minutes in a water bath. Take 50 ml before meals three times a day.

Infusion for diarrhea: leave for 10 minutes, 1 tbsp. a spoonful of roots in a glass of boiling water (preferably in a water bath). Reception - four times a day, 1 tbsp. spoon before meals.

Tincture for neurasthenia, atherosclerosis, stroke, epilepsy, Alzheimer's disease, rheumatism: leave for 14 days, 5 tbsp. l. flowers (or 2 tbsp. roots) in 100 ml of vodka. Drink 15 drops of tincture in a spoon of water twice a day after meals.

Compresses for radiculitis, lumbago, arthritis, etc. can be made as follows: the herb wrapped in gauze, kept in boiling water for half a minute, kept on the sore spot for 1-8 hours.

Meadowsweet for women's health

The beneficial properties of meadowsweet are also used in gynecology.

Decoction for douching (hemorrhoids, mastopathy, endometriosis, thrush, erosion): stir 6-7 teaspoons of meadowsweet (roots, flowers) in water (1 liter), keep in a water bath for 30 minutes, strain well through two layers of gauze. Douche with warm broth up to three times a day.

Infusion for the treatment of infertility: take equal parts of meadowsweet, linden, clover flowers, chop, 3 tbsp. Infuse spoonfuls of the mixture in a liter of boiling water for three hours. Take 1 glass before meals three times a day.

Meadowsweet oil

To obtain meadowsweet oil, use the aerial part of the plant, which is rich in acetylsalicylic acid, tannins, vitamin C.

Oil components help:

• reduce temperature;
• reduce headaches and toothaches;
• help reduce inflammation;
• reduce blood viscosity and blood clot formation;
• speed up recovery after colds, viral infections, flu;
• for joint and muscle pain.

The oil can be used in the form of compresses, rubs, lotions, for oral administration, for water procedures(bath) and massage.

Making butter at home is difficult, but you can make an analogue. It will also contain useful components, only in lower concentrations.

Preparing meadowsweet oil at home consists of several steps:

• 2 tbsp. Mix spoons of well-ground raw materials (all parts of the plant can be used) and 250 ml of vegetable oil, keep in the dark for ten days, squeeze, strain.
• Pour 1 pack of meadowsweet (pharmaceutical packaging) unrefined sunflower oil(so that all the grass is covered), heat (do not boil). Can be used immediately, but it is better to keep it in the dark for 10-14 days.

How to use the oil:

• rub into the sore spot for joint and muscle pain (then insulate);
• drop a few drops into the bath;
• for massage, add a few drops of meadowsweet oil to a neutral cream, stir well;
• rub into the temporal region for headaches;
• apply 1-2 drops to the aroma lamp (prevention and treatment of colds).

How to use oil purchased at a pharmacy is indicated in the instructions. The options for using meadowsweet (meadowsweet) are varied, and you can always find an option that’s right for you.

Since meadowsweet grows almost everywhere - in forest clearings, meadows and river banks - it is not difficult to recognize the plant shown in the photo. The stem can reach one and a half meters in height, the leaves are very similar to elm foliage(hence the name), and lush inflorescences with a strong honey smell bloom all summer.

Meadowsweet and its beneficial properties have long been known. It is mentioned in literary works as a plant used in Druid rites. There are many traditional medicine recipes that use all parts of meadowsweet, and since 1984 meadowsweet vyazolifolia is included in the Pharmacopoeia and recognized as official medicine.

This popularity is based on valuable chemical composition plants. The main active ingredient of meadowsweet preparations is salicylic acid, from which the well-known aspirin is obtained. In addition to it, the leaves, flowers and stems of the plant contain:

• Ascorbic acid– the most important participant in biochemical processes in the body. Vitamin C is responsible for condition, metabolism and overall health.
• Tannins, depending on the concentration, have an astringent or irritating effect on the mucous membranes. Used as a hemostatic and anti-inflammatory agent.
• Phenolic compounds(spirein and others) have a wide range of properties. They strengthen the immune system, increasing the body's defenses, effectively stop bleeding, relieve spasms and inflammation. The diuretic, antiseptic and sedative effects of spirein are also known.
• Flavonoids are valued for their high antiviral activity, antioxidant, antitumor and many other beneficial properties.
• , which meadowsweet inflorescences are rich in, perfectly disinfect, relieve inflammation and soothe.
• Catechins, found in large quantities in meadowsweet, are powerful antioxidant compounds. They prevent the development of various types malignant tumors and slow down the aging of the body.

The leaves, rhizomes and inflorescences of the meadowsweet also contain starch, valuable fatty and phenolcarboxylic acids, as well as glycosides.

Useful properties of meadowsweet (video)

Rich chemical composition plants determine it various healing properties. Meadowsweet, which has virtually no contraindications, is successfully used to treat a wide variety of diseases.

• Salicylates provide aroponizing, anti-inflammatory and analgesic effect, therefore meadowsweet is used for various infectious diseases, rheumatism, arthritis and other painful pathologies.
• Antiviral components help cope with symptoms influenza, and even human papillomavirus infection.
• The wound-healing and antibacterial effect of the plant is a guarantee of successful treatment dermatological diseases, purulent wounds and trophic ulcers.
• Diuretic and antibacterial effects are manifested in therapy diseases genitourinary area both in women and men.
• Sedative properties allow you to cope with depression, neuroses, sleep disorders.
• Astringent effect of tannins will stop.
• Meadowsweet has proven its effectiveness in treatment.

Meadowsweet helps get rid of many other diseases, normalizing the activity of all internal organs and systems. Thanks to the antioxidant effect, the body is significantly healthier overall.

Contraindications for meadowsweet

Like any medicine, meadowsweet has a number of contraindications due to its chemical composition and properties:

• Salicylates are natural anticoagulants, i.e. reduce blood clotting. People who already have low levels should not use meadowsweet preparations.
• Tannins that have an astringent effect are contraindicated with a tendency to.
• Hypotension (low blood pressure)– another factor that excludes the use of meadowsweet.
• With extreme caution you should use medicines based on meadowsweet at.

A general contraindication is intolerance to salicylates and a pronounced tendency to allergic reactions.

Meadowsweet: traditional medicine recipes

Having a pharmaceutical preparation on hand or independently prepared meadowsweet raw materials, you can all year round successfully treat a wide variety of diseases.

Infusion

Prepare this dosage form better in the evening.

• A teaspoon of chopped meadowsweet rhizome you need to pour a glass of cold boiled water and insist at least 8 hours.
• After straining take throughout the day in small portions.

The main purpose of the infusion is normalization of blood glucose concentration with diabetes mellitus . Daily use of this product will help to quickly bring the indicators back to normal.

In addition, the infusion is effective as sedative drug, helping with insomnia and neuroses, digestive problems, and inflammatory processes in the genitourinary area. The infusion is also effective in the treatment of psoriasis, diarrhea, and anemia.

Tincture

To prepare an alcohol tincture, you will need 500 ml of high-quality vodka and 100 grams of dry meadowsweet herb.

• The components are mixed and infused in glass containers at least 5 days.
• Then strained tincture Take three times a day before meals (25 drops in half a glass of water).

You can buy the finished drug in pharmacies.

The tincture is used as an effective wound healing agent for various dermatological problems, with the formation of ulcers and gastrointestinal diseases. This gives a good effect dosage form also in the treatment of neuroses, depression, pathologies of the female genital area.

Decoction

• Getting ready in a water bath within half an hour.
• For 2 cups of boiling water you need to take 1 teaspoon crushed raw materials.
• After cooling and straining taken orally a tablespoon after each meal as effective drug against rheumatism, gout, hypertension.

It also helps to get rid of intestinal problems, nervous disorders, slows down the growth of malignant tumors.

In gynecology used for vaginal douching for colpitis, erosion, vaginitis, cervical dysplasia. In this case, when preparing a decoction, you need to take 25 grams of dry meadowsweet herb per liter of water.

Ointment

This remedy quickly relieves pain in gout and gout, and is also widely used as a wound healing agent. To prepare the ointment you need mix 90 grams of fat base(vaseline, lanolin or butter) with 20 grams of chopped meadowsweet rhizome. Must be applied at least 3 times a day, rubbing into a sore joint or applying to the affected area of ​​skin.

It is known by its names to herbalists. Unfortunately, this herb is not widely used in folk medicine. However, modern pharmacology has not escaped his attention. In ancient times, many people used meadowsweet with special and well-deserved respect. Altai, Tyva, Chuvashia, Uzbeks and Kazakhs placed a branch of the plant in the hands of the deceased. It was believed that it facilitates the transition from one world to another.

Citizens of some countries use meadowsweet during ceremonies of worship of the gods. An Udmurt shaman holds a whip with a meadowsweet handle in right hand. The Kazakhs believed that the plant scared away demons and other evil spirits. The herb was known to Russian ancestors during the time of the epic "Sadko", which refers to meadowsweet - "The Lot of the Tavolzhans" in order to find out which of their heroes sacrifices themselves to the Orsk king. In Russia, meadowsweet is called “sorokopritochnik” and the name is very accurate - it will help against forty ailments.

Meadowsweet - beneficial properties

The chemical composition of meadowsweet and its beneficial properties are directly related.

Meadowsweet grass is a source of vitamins A, E and C. The root of the plant contains flavonoids, starch, phenols, tannins, and chalcones. The aerial parts of meadowsweet contain essential oils, steroids, fatty acid and catechin.

How much useful meadowsweet? Even in 1838, the Italian scientist R. Piria found spiraic acid in meadowsweet, a substance that is a natural derivative of salicylic acid. A little bit later, scientific technology acid synthesis was developed as a result of which the world received aspirin.

Aspirin is good for the body, I think there is no need to say. For the treatment and prevention of stroke and heart attack, as an anti-inflammatory and antipyretic, headache, rheumatism, tendency of blood clots - this is just a small list therapeutic effect drug. This may not be where you should know that some people are allergic to aspirin, but meadowsweet, creating a natural salicylic acid. In this case, grass is an excellent substitute.

And in Lately, from the roots and seeds of meadowsweet, several nutrients- spriamine and spriatin. In their effect on the body, they resemble camphor and caffeine, but pressure does not increase, which very effectively protects brain cells from lack of oxygen.

Vyazolistny, Kamchatsky, Khlopalsky and Shestlipestny and others - many different types of meadowsweet are known in nature. All of them have medicinal properties to one degree or another. It is known for sure that for the treatment of liver and gastrointestinal diseases They use Kamchatka meadowsweet. Six-petalled is used as a wound-healing and antibacterial agent.

The most common is Meadowsweet, used in folk medicine, and is also included in some formulations of official medicine.

What diseases can be treated with this herb?

Useful properties of aboveground and underground parts of meadowsweet - leaves, roots, stems, flowers.

Meadowsweet - medicinal properties and contraindications

• Colds, flu, ARVI. You will need honey flowers. Fill half a quart jar with the plant's flowers. Pour cooled boiled water and leave for 12 hours. Drink a teaspoon 3-4 times a day.
• Hepatitis, diseases of the stomach and small intestine, polyps. Take the following infusion: add 2 tablespoons of leaves and bark to a liter of boiling water. Let stand for 2 hours and drink half a tablespoon between meals. Healers recommend doing this up to 7 times a day.
• Heart edema, tachycardia. Prepare a medicinal infusion of meadowsweet flowers: add 2 tablespoons of dried flowers to half a liter of boiling water, cover with a lid and let stand for one hour. Drink half a tablespoon 3 times a day.
• Cystitis, kidney disease. The brewed drink is prepared as described above.
• A decoction for the treatment of vaginitis and infertility by douching: boil a liter of water 20g of the plant for half an hour, cool and strain. Drink 10 days twice a day.
• Treatment with meadowsweet is not only effective, but also very pleasant due to its sweet taste. Here are some recipes for therapeutic agents.
• The medicinal properties of the rhizome of the meadow queen are used in folk medicine to treat joint diseases and oncology.
• In order to prepare the infusion, pour a teaspoon of crushed roots into a glass of water. Let stand for several hours from 8 to 10, take several times a day.

Meadowsweet root ointment

If we talk about the benefits of meadowsweet, we cannot fail to mention the base of the ointment. Used for wound healing, especially over long periods of time. To make an ointment, mix 20g of crushed rhizomes of the plant with 100g of plain petroleum jelly. Lubricate several times a day.

Meadowsweet tincture (Spiraea) vodka

The healing properties of meadowsweet, infused with vodka or alcohol, can cure headaches, rheumatism, and neuralgia.

To prepare the tincture, mix meadowsweet and vodka in a ratio of 1:5. Let stand for 5 days. When a headache occurs, apply cotton pads soaked in the infusion to your temples.

Meadowsweet occupies a special place among the diverse world of medicinal herbs. Popularly called lungwort, whitecap, “wet raspberry” and larkspur, this herb has long been known for its medicinal properties.

In botany, meadowsweet is called meadowsweet. This is very famous and useful plant, growing in marshy areas. To avoid health complications after consumption medicinal plant, you need to know about the benefits and contraindications of meadowsweet.

A perennial representative of the Rosaceae family, living in damp hollows of Europe and western Asia, it has several names: meadowsweet, meadowsweet or meadowsweet.

• The stem of meadowsweet is smooth with small ribbed seals and reaches a height of 2 m. The side shoots are covered with dense foliage.
• The pinnate spreading leaves are divided into 2-3 pairs of lateral leaflets with carved edges; the terminal leaf blade is divided into several lobes and has a pointed central shaft. Outer part of the sheet dark green with a glossy sheen, the lower surface is felt and matte. Crushed leaves release juice, which emits a pungent odor.
• Small flowers are collected in lush umbrellas on a long stalk, which grows up to 22 cm in length. Fragrant cream six-petalled flowers appear from late June to mid-July.
• During the flowering period, meadowsweet flowers produce a large number of pollen and nectar, and attract many insects with their almond-honey aroma.
• The rhizome is tough and branched, spreading in all directions at a shallow depth.

Types of meadowsweet, composition

Meadowsweet has about 15 species. Some of them have medicinal properties and are used in traditional and alternative medicine. Sometimes the external elements of plants are used in cooking, if there are no allergies or contraindications.

• Meadowsweet- a honey-bearing representative of the Rosaceae family. This variety is found in nature more often than others. Traditional healers All parts of a given plant are taken to prepare medicine: roots, foliage and inflorescences. Meadowsweet is rich in tannins and is capable of coloring tanned leather with a durable color. Brown color. Chemical content meadowsweet allows you to turn on medicinal herb to the list of pharmacological drugs: ascorbic acid, tannins, essential oil, flavonoids, phenylcarboxylic acids, camphor, fatty acids, steroids and aromatic compounds.
• Six-petalled (sometimes called common) meadowsweet often called ground nut due to the characteristics of the root system. Thin lateral processes of the creeping root are strewn with small compactions of round or oblong shape.
• Name Kamchatka meadowsweet (shelomaynik) indicates habitat. A herbaceous bush native to Kamchatka. This variety of meadowsweet is found on Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands. This decorative look meadowsweet that feels comfortable in harsh climatic conditions. Small flowers form 5 petals and clearly protruding stamens. The roots and shoots of Kamchatka meadowsweet are used by chefs in preparing culinary dishes. Phenolic compounds are formed in the roots, and flavonoids are formed in the stems and leaves. This type of meadowsweet is used as an additional therapeutic agent to get rid of scurvy.
• Palm meadowsweet The shape and structure of the leaf resembles a five-fingered palm. The height of the bush reaches 1 m. Palm-shaped meadowsweet is often planted in garden plots as an ornamental perennial grass. From relatives this type characterized by the presence of a powerful rhizome. Preparations made from the root of the meadowsweet help get rid of helminths.
• Common meadowsweet (six-petalled) not as good looking as its luxury brethren. The plant is valued for its healing properties. Powders, tinctures and ointments are prepared from the roots, stems, leaves and flowers for various diseases.

What varieties of meadowsweet are used in folk medicine and why?

Among the famous varieties of meadowsweet in medical practice Only 4 are used.

Species name	Application area
Common meadowsweet	Joint pain, arthritis, arthrosis. Diseases of the genitourinary system, urolithiasis disease, diuretic. Disinfectant for insect bites.
Meadowsweet	Colds and viral diseases, flu. Hypertension, work disorders of cardio-vascular system. Dermatitis, ulcers, burns, bedsores. Diseases associated with nervous system disorders.
Kamchatka meadowsweet	Dental diseases, toothache. Diarrhea. Antiscorbutic agent. Wound healing properties.
Meadowsweet	Upper respiratory tract diseases. Anticonvulsant properties. Treatment of eczema and diaper rash. Anthelmintic. Relieves spasms in the intestines. Normalizes sleep.

Medicinal properties of the plant

Meadowsweet is able to relieve pain, slow down inflammatory processes, and alleviate the symptoms of many diseases. Healing power plants are aimed at a variety of areas human body.

The article discusses in detail the medicinal properties and contraindications to the use of meadowsweet.

• Antiscorbutic effect.
• Anthelmintic.
• Anti-inflammatory.
• Antibacterial.
• Stops bleeding.
• Increases immunity.
• Depressant.
• Has a positive effect on inflammatory processes in the stomach.
• It has a choleretic and diuretic effect.
• Gynecology.
• Herpes, lichen, dental diseases.
• Promotes rapid cell regeneration in case of burns, ulcers, insect bites.

Contraindications

Meadowsweet, the medicinal properties and contraindications of which have been known to healers since 1600, successfully solves many health problems.

Some factors may serve as contraindications to the use of drugs:

• Low blood pressure (hypotension).
• Slow blood clotting.
• Constipation.
• Children under 12 years of age.
• Pregnancy and breastfeeding.
• Patient's presence chronic diseases requires mandatory consultation with a doctor.

Complementing the treatment suggested by the doctor folk remedies, you need to inform your doctor about this and strictly follow the dosage.

Popular recipes for folk remedies with meadowsweet

Meadowsweet, the medicinal properties and contraindications for use of which continue to amaze modern doctors to this day, affects a wide range of human organs. Meadowsweet consists of root, stem, leaves, seeds and inflorescences. All these components of the plant contain medicinal substances. Therefore, in medicine, the herb is completely consumed.

Auxiliary treatment with meadowsweet is carried out in different ways:

• tinctures;
• decoctions, infusions;
• lotions;
• powders;
• teas;
• ointments;
• oils.

Hemostatic decoction in gynecology for women

As a hemostatic procedure for intrauterine bleeding, gynecologists recommend that women douche with a decoction of the root 3 times a day.

To obtain concentrated medicinal liquid, you need:

1. Pour 1 teaspoon of crushed meadowsweet root into 400 ml of warm water.
2. Place the container with the future decoction in a water bath and keep covered for 30 minutes.
3. Strain and add boiled water to 500 ml.

This decoction recipe works well for bleeding. For douching, you need to dilute the concentrated decoction with water in a combination of 1:30. If possible, douching should be done as often as possible, up to 5-7 times a day, but not less than 3 times.

Decoction for leucorrhoea

A freshly prepared decoction of meadowsweet inflorescences and roots effectively copes with excess vaginal discharge among women.

For douching you need:

1. Pour 20 g of harvested grass with roots into 1 liter of hot water.
2. Place the container with the mixture in a steam bath for 30-35 minutes.
3. Leave to brew for 1 hour.

Treatment procedures are carried out 3 times a day for 7 days in a row.

Infusion for diarrhea

Meadowsweet, the medicinal properties and contraindications of which have saved more than one generation of people from diarrhea, is used for this purpose in the form of infusions at the present time.

To create an infusion you should:

1. Boil and cool 250 ml of water.
2. Pour 1-2 teaspoons of meadowsweet rhizome with cold water.
3. Leave for 7-8 hours.

In case of intestinal dysfunction, you need to drink the infusion in small portions 5-6 times a day.

Tincture for gastritis

To scar erosion on the mucous surface of the stomach during gastritis, dried leaves and stems of larkspur are used. The above-ground parts are crushed and filled with alcohol in a ratio of 1 part herb to 3 parts alcohol. You can use high-quality vodka, then 1 hour. l. the herbs need to be poured for 5 hours. l. vodka.

To get rid of gastritis, you need to drink a solution of 20 drops of tincture and 100 ml of water 3 times a day on an empty stomach. Ready-made alcohol tincture can be purchased at a pharmacy. Meadowsweet tincture has powerful antibacterial properties and promotes fast healing ulcers

Collection for female infertility

When a woman is infertile, her hormonal levels are disrupted, which causes a disruption in the reproductive activity of the body. To normalize hormone production, you can resort to traditional methods treatment.

Meadowsweet, the medicinal properties and contraindications of which are known to herbalists and are used official medicine, has long come to the rescue in curing female infertility. In gynecology, meadowsweet is used, which is added to herbal teas along with other medicinal plants.

A herbal decoction will help overcome infertility:

1. Tavolzhnik.
2. Linden trees.
3. Clover.

The product is prepared from plant flowers. Dry ingredients in the amount of 3 tbsp. l. you need to pour 1 liter of boiling water and leave the mixture for 3 hours. The resulting decoction should be drunk 1 glass 20 minutes before meals 3-4 times a day.

Therapeutic baths for sciatica

Root pinching sciatic nerve V lumbar region causes the unpleasant disease sciatica. Baths with a decoction of meadowsweet roots will significantly reduce pain of neurological origin.

1. 40 g of crushed raw material should be poured into 1 liter of hot water.
2. Cook over low heat for 30-35 minutes.
3. The strained broth is added to the filled bath and water procedures begin.
4. Duration of reception is 20-25 minutes.

Mask for smooth skin

The beneficial properties of meadowsweet have not gone unnoticed by cosmetologists.

A mask made from ingredients mixed in equal parts smooths out fine wrinkles and heals skin damage:

1. Half of grated raw carrots.
2. Honey - 1 hour. l.
3. Decoction of meadowsweet roots - 1 tbsp. l.

You can add it to a mask for dry skin egg yolk. Using a sponge, apply the mask to your face and leave for 15 minutes, then wash with warm water.

Pore ​​tightening mask

Enlarged pores noticeably narrow after cosmetic procedures using the following products:

1. Meadowsweet decoction – 1 tsp.
2. Sukhikh oatmeal– 1 tbsp. l.
3. Lemon juice – 0.5 tsp.

For thyroid diseases

In the event of illnesses associated with disruptions in work thyroid gland, along with the well-known cinquefoil, the root of the whitecap is successfully used. The rhizome is washed and filled with diluted alcohol or vodka. A high-quality tincture will be ready in a month, but it is necessary to start treatment as early as possible.

When there is no time to wait, you can start drinking the tincture after 8 days, pouring a little into a separate container. The treatment is long, but the result exceeds all expectations. You need to take the medicine daily 3 times a day before meals, diluting 1 tbsp. l. tinctures in 0.5 cups of water. Duration of treatment is 3-4 months.

Meadowsweet for hepatitis

Hepatitis is one of the most dangerous liver diseases. The well-being of patients suffering from pancreatitis and hepatitis of viral origin will significantly improve if combined with medications take tincture of meadowsweet, 2 tsp. before meals 3-4 times a day. Taking the tincture can be alternated with using meadowsweet tea for 2-3 weeks.

For diseases of the bladder and kidneys

Inflammations of the kidneys and genitourinary system can be treated with decoctions of six-petalled larkspur. A decoction can be made from any part of the plant. The medicinal herb has an excellent diuretic effect for urolithiasis.

For edema of cardiac origin

Cardiac edema occurs in individuals different ages for heart failure and disorders of the cardiovascular system. In case of cardiac dysfunction, edema syndrome occurs, which is the reason for immediate contact with a cardiologist.

If the cause of edema is heart disease, then in parallel with taking medical supplies Doctors advise drinking an infusion of meadowsweet flowers.

To prepare it you need:

1. 1 tsp. dried flowers pour 250 ml of boiling water.
2. Leave for 50 minutes.
3. Take 0.5 cups 20 minutes before meals.

Meadowsweet for psoriasis

In the treatment of psoriasis positive result will give external use of meadowsweet ointment and tea, which should be drunk 2 times a day for 10-12 days. To make an ointment, you need to mix 2 tsp. dried meadowsweet flowers with baby cream. Lubricate flaky areas 2 times a day. Itching in the affected areas will quickly decrease, and the spots will become significantly lighter.

Treatment of polyps of the stomach and intestines

Recipes from meadowsweet are important assistants in the treatment of intestinal and stomach polyps. An infusion for intestinal douching consists of several active herbal products.

1. First of all, you need to prepare a herbal mixture from meadowsweet, celandine, St. John's wort and calendula flowers in equal parts.
2. Pour 1 tbsp. l. mixture of medicinal herbs with a glass of boiling water.
3. Leave for 5 hours and strain.
4. Do an enema once a day before bedtime, a one-time volume of 50-70 ml.

The procedures must be carried out until recovery, but not less than a month. Polyps in the stomach can be treated with an infusion of meadowsweet herb. For 1 liter of boiling water you need to take 2 tbsp. l. meadowsweet flowers and leave for at least 2 hours. Take 0.5 cups of strained infusion 5 times a day between snacks.

How to take for high blood pressure

A decoction or infusion of meadowsweet helps greatly to reduce blood pressure. In case of sudden changes in blood pressure, an alternative to tablets will be an infusion of meadowsweet, which is prepared from 1 tbsp. spoons of the green part of the plant and a glass of boiling water. Advantage medicinal infusion is that the decreased pressure remains at the same level - it stabilizes.

With constant use of meadowsweet decoction, blood pressure returns to normal without sudden changes. At reduced blood pressure Treatment with meadowsweet without consulting a doctor is strictly prohibited, since the herb can reduce blood pressure below normal, and then health problems and hospitalization cannot be avoided.

How to brew an infusion for diabetes?

In diabetics, blood glucose levels decrease and remain stably at the desired level when taking meadowsweet infusion:

1. You need to pour 1 tbsp. l. 0.5 liters of boiling water.
2. Place the mixture in a water bath and keep for 15-20 minutes.
3. Remove and leave for 60 minutes.

You need to drink the infusion in small portions throughout the day on an empty stomach.

Rinsing for tooth cysts

On early stage A dental cyst can be cured with folk remedies. If a painful seal resembling a capsule appears in the area of ​​the tooth root, you should urgently start rinsing your mouth. It’s easy to make your own tincture at home.

1. Take 15 g of dry meadowsweet roots and pour 150 ml of vodka.
2. The product will have to infuse for 5-6 days.
3. For rinsing, dilute 1 tsp. tinctures in a glass of water.

Meadowsweet has a disinfectant and anti-inflammatory effect. Such rinses are recommended to strengthen the gums.

Phlebeurysm

Natural salicylates, which meadowsweet is rich in, allow the herb to be used in the treatment of varicose veins.

1. Meadowsweet roots are crushed with a coffee grinder and filled with water. For 1 tsp. raw materials you need to take 0.5 liters of water.
2. Boil all ingredients in a water bath for 25 minutes.
3. Take 1 tbsp of strained broth. l. three times a day on a full stomach.

Treatment of pancreatitis with meadowsweet

For inflammation of the pancreas, doctors recommend preparing a healing potion from meadowsweet flowers and calendula tincture.

1. The mixture consists of 20 g of meadowsweet flowers, 60 ml of calendula tincture and 1 glass of water.
2. Cover the ingredients with a lid, shake and place in a saucepan with boiling water for 30 minutes.
3. Then replace the water in the pan with boiling water again and leave for 30 minutes.
4. After the specified time has passed, bring the water in the pan to a boil, creating a water bath. Medicinal tincture Cook in a water bath for 10 minutes.

Drink the finished medicine, 1 tbsp. l. 3-4 times a day on an empty stomach. Pancreatitis subsides after completing a minimum course of 10 days.

For joint diseases

Rheumatism and joint diseases were cured by healers with meadowsweet back in Tsarist Russia. For rapid relief, meadowsweet medicines were used externally and internally. For external use, an ointment is prepared from the flowers of the meadowsweet.

Dry raw materials must be crushed and mixed with melted lard, Vaseline or baby cream. The ointment should be rubbed into sore spots using circular massage movements. Infusions and decoctions of meadowsweet are used internally.

Ointment for burns

A liquid ointment is prepared to treat burns. Crushed meadowsweet root is mixed with vegetable oil in a ratio of 1:5. The more you grind the raw material, the more effective the drug will be. The ointment should be soaked into a gauze pad and applied to the burn injuries.

Where is meadowsweet oil used?

During the flowering period, meadowsweet thickets spread an intoxicating vanilla aroma. The reason for the strong, persistent odor is the essential oil produced in the flowers of plants. Meadowsweet oil is used in perfumery and cosmetology.

Precautionary measures

Meadowsweet non-toxic herbal medicine, but certain precautions must be observed.

1. Before starting treatment with meadowsweet preparations, it is better to consult a doctor regarding compatibility with other medications and individual tolerance.
2. Products intended for external use should not be ingested.
3. You need to check the expiration dates indicated on the packaging.

Possible side effects

Larkspur contains a lot useful elements, but side effects are rarely observed.

• A side effect of treatment with meadowsweet in some cases can be considered poor blood clotting.
• Meadowsweet has a rich chemical composition and familiarization with the effects of each element on the body is general; in individual cases, allergies may develop.
• To avoid unpleasant consequences, you cannot self-medicate.

Where can you buy meadowsweet, price

Preparations from meadowsweet (meadowsweet): tinctures, dry raw materials, herbal preparations, can be purchased at most pharmacies, pharmacy kiosks and chain stores throughout Russia. When ordering goods through online stores, the purchase will be delivered to your home.

Manufacturer	Release form	Price
Russian roots	Dry mixture, 50 g	63 rub.
Altaimatri (Herbs from Altai)	Dry mixture, 50 g	30 rub.
Phyto-doctor (online store)	A mixture of fireweed and meadowsweet juices	1000 rub.
Quality of herbs	Meadowsweet flowers, 50 g	90 rub.
Health resort of the herbalist Goreeva M.V.	Meadowsweet herb, 50 g	65 rub.
LLC "Blagodeya-Altai"	Meadowsweet tincture, 100 ml	300 rub.

When choosing herbal preparations, you should avoid counterfeits and turn to trusted manufacturers with a good reputation.

Where, how and when to collect grass?

In meadowsweet, any part of the bush has medical value: roots, shoots, flowers. The time for collecting raw materials is divided into several stages.

• The flowering of the grass continues until mid-summer, but they begin to collect flowers in May, immediately after the start of flowering, carefully cutting off the upper umbels. The collection of flowers continues until the end of flowering.
• The stems are harvested after the end of the growing season in mid-September.
• The roots are ready for collection a month after the shoots, when the growing season is over, and the rhizome has accumulated greatest number useful elements.

Rules for drying and harvesting meadowsweet

To ensure that valuable raw materials retain their beneficial properties for a long time, harvesting and drying of plants must be done correctly and in a timely manner.

• When collecting meadowsweet flowers, you need to take into account that the largest number useful substances Contained in young, unwilted inflorescences collected in places far from busy roads. They collect flowers in dry weather, tying them in bunches to make it easier to hang the plants on the balcony or under a canopy. Cannot be dried medicinal herbs under direct sunlight.
• The stems are cut off after flowering has finished, when they begin to dry out slightly. Dry the collected shoots under a canopy, spreading them on paper.
• The roots are collected after waiting for the stems to completely wither. When digging up the rhizome, care should be taken to cause as little damage to the root as possible. Through fresh cuts, some of the useful elements will disappear. The extracted root must be inspected for rotten areas. Only healthy parts of plants are suitable for harvesting. Remove the remains of the stem and thread-like shoots from the rhizome. Rinse the peeled root thoroughly and place it on a wooden surface to dry. When drying the washed rhizome, do not use newspaper. Completely dried roots can be crushed and crushed.

Keep medicinal plants best in wooden boxes or bags in rooms with low level humidity. The shelf life of dry meadowsweet is 2 years, provided that the raw materials are properly collected and prepared.

Results of treatment with meadowsweet

Taking meadowsweet tincture for changes in thyroid gland, goiter and nodes resolve completely. After long-term use tincture of meadowsweet roots, ultrasound shows complete absence diseases. Even grade 4 goiter is cured after taking 5 liters of tincture. Milder degrees of the disease require less medicinal tincture.

Joint pain, rheumatism and radiculitis will disappear after taking baths with the roots of six-petalled meadowsweet. Most patients report relief after just 3 treatments. Add 30 g of meadowsweet roots to 1 liter and boil over low heat for 15 minutes. The broth is filtered and poured into a filled bath.

Meadowsweet, meadowsweet, whitecap, larkspur - these are the names of one magical plant that can save you from many health problems. The medicinal properties of the herb have a miraculous effect on the human body, and the contraindications are minor and side effects can be completely avoided if you consult a doctor.

Useful videos about meadowsweet and its medicinal properties

Useful properties of meadowsweet:

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In Rus', this plant has been used since very ancient times. Meadowsweet is valued for its anti-inflammatory, wound-healing, diuretic, and hemostatic effects on the body.
Having found meadowsweet, you can safely dig a well - water will be nearby

IN medical practice leaves and young shoots, meadowsweet inflorescences, roots and rhizomes are used. The roots and shoots of the plant are pleasant to the taste, so they are suitable for food and tea with meadowsweet, which takes on a honey aroma.
Meadowsweet is harvested during flowering, preferably on the waxing moon. When collecting, leave some of the plants untouched so that they produce seeds. Meadowsweet should be dried in the shade, in a well-ventilated area.
The leaves and flowers of the plant are used to make tea.

USEFUL PROPERTIES OF MEADOW:

Diaphoretic, anti-inflammatory effect
Meadowsweet is called NATURAL ASPIRIN , like raspberries, contains natural salicylates. Action Using meadowsweet together with fireweed tea enhances the anti-inflammatory and antitoxic effects.
- Calming and anticonvulsant effect.
- Heals wounds, ulcers, burns.
- Antidiabetic effect.
- Used in the treatment of gastritis, gastric and duodenal ulcers, kidneys, bladder
- Has an antitumor effect.
- Favorable for joint diseases: arthritis, rheumatism. Medicinal lotions are made from the infusion / They are applied to sore joints, and it subsides pain syndrome and swelling decreases.
- skin diseases;
- Heart diseases and heart failure;
- Meadowsweet decoction copes well with headaches.
- Used for epilepsy.
- Used for gynecological problems(stopping uterine bleeding);
- It has a thinning property, so it can be used for thrombophlebitis, after a stroke, with increased blood clotting, in case of thrombosis.
- Used for hemorrhoids.
- An infusion of meadowsweet is used to treat purulent conjunctivitis; a decoction is used in the presence of diarrhea, as it has an astringent effect.

RECIPES OF TRADITIONAL MEDICINE

1) Infusion of meadowsweet: 1-2 tsp. pour 250 ml of boiling water and leave for 15 minutes. Strain the infusion and drink 1 glass 2 times a day in small sips for colds, flu, rheumatism.

2) In the treatment of nephritis, meadowsweet is used as a diuretic, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial agent. 1 tbsp. l. The herbs are brewed with 1 cup of boiling water and drunk in divided portions throughout the day.

3) A concentrated decoction (2 tablespoons per glass of boiling water) is used externally to wash wounds, treat ulcers and burns.

4) Meadowsweet flowers, which have a strong honey aroma, can be drunk as a delicious tea.

5) B therapeutic nutrition They use a salad made from meadowsweet shoots. Young leaves are finely chopped and mixed with dill, parsley, and chopped cucumbers.

Meadowsweet decoctions for the skin.

Meadowsweet copes with acne and enlarged pores. Makes skin smooth.
The skin will be smooth if you mix the broth with honey and carrot juice (just a teaspoon each). Used as a mask, which is applied in multi-layers and then washed off.
For oily skin and enlarged pores, meadowsweet is used in the form of a decoction, which is mixed with crushed oatmeal flakes and lemon juice. At 4 tbsp. l. meadowsweet decoction 1 tsp. juice The mask is applied for 15 minutes in the evening and washed off with water.

Medicines from meadowsweet have diuretic And diaphoretic. They are used for gout And rheumatism, and also against dropsy. In some cases, an infusion of this plant is used to “bring down” the temperature.

Homeopathic medicine Spiraea ulmaria from fresh rhizomes of meadowsweet is valued as a good remedy against chronic And acute articular rheumatism, helps with sciatica.

In folk medicine, meadowsweet is used to treat throat And chest illnesses, aches, suffocation, hernias, dysentery, gastrointestinal disorders, anemia. Sprinkle with dried flowers (in powder) scalded areas, inhale into the nostrils to get rid of runny nose. Flowers and rhizomes are used for rheumatism, roots - for dysentery, hypertension, and a decoction of the roots - for washing festering wounds. Sometimes grass and rhizomes are used for malignant tumors.

It has been established that 20% alcohol tincture herbs has antibacterial effect and promotes rapid granulation and epithelization wounds, ulcers And burn surface, that is, it can be used as a wound healing agent.
Research in recent years has shown that preparations from meadowsweet flowers have a calming and anticonvulsant effect on central nervous system, reduce capillary permeability and reduce erosion formation And ulcers in the stomach. They treat well colds, arthralgia.
Preparations from the roots of the plant have a similar effect. Infusions from the meadowsweet herb exhibit a pronounced anticoagulant(prevents blood clotting and blood clots) and antidiabetic effect. The nodules are used for leukemia, the root and root decoction are used for bites from rabid animals and poisonous snakes.

Traditional medicine recipes

• An infusion of meadowsweet is prepared using the simplest technology: 1-2 teaspoons of crushed dried flowers (or other raw materials) are poured into 1/4 liter of boiling water and left to infuse for 10 minutes. Strain the infusion and drink 1 glass 2 times a day in small sips at gout And rheumatism.


• Traditional healers use meadowsweet in treatment jades as a diuretic, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial agent. The herb collected at the beginning of flowering is brewed at the rate of 1 tbsp. spoon for 1 glass of water. This is the daily dose, which should be taken in fractional portions throughout the day. Meadowsweet can be combined with birch leaves and buds, herb herbs, horsetail, and juniper cones.


• The grass is known as hemostatic And astringent in the form of infusion: 1 tbsp. spoon of chopped herb in 1 glass of water, drink 1/4 glass 2-3 times a day.


• No less effective hemostatic agent is a decoction of meadowsweet roots: 2 teaspoons of dry crushed roots, pour 1 cup of boiling water, leave in a boiling water bath for 30 minutes, cool at room temperature 10 minutes, strain. Take 1/4 cup 3-4 times a day before meals.


• Decoction: 15 g of meadowsweet flowers per 1 liter of boiling water. Infuse, wrapped, for 3 hours, strain. Take when gout, salt deposits 1/4 cup 4 times a day.


• Some patients cannot tolerate valerian at all. In such cases, meadowsweet can come to the rescue. More than once I have seen how people in villages use meadowsweet grass and flowers. The usual measure in such cases is 2-3 pinches of chopped herbs per 1 glass of boiling water, drunk instead of tea. Meadowsweet has not only calming, but also anticonvulsant effect, improves sleep. And you can use this plant without fear; it has no contraindications.


• A decoction of roots and flowers can be used for douching for leucorrhoea: pour 20 g of roots into 1 liter of boiling water, leave in a sealed container in a boiling water bath for 30 minutes, strain.


• A more concentrated decoction (2 tablespoons of herb per 1 glass of boiling water) is used externally as painkillers And anti-inflammatory poultices for different women's diseases.


• Used in medical nutrition salad from meadowsweet shoots. Young leaves are finely chopped and mixed with chopped dill, parsley, and onion. Season with vegetable oil (or mayonnaise), salt, add chopped egg.


• Helpful meadowsweet flower tea. The flowers are air dried in the shade or oven and stored in paper bags. One teaspoon of finely crushed flowers is brewed with 1 glass of boiling water, left for 5 minutes and drunk as tea.

Zemstvo doctors in Russia used this with great success complex treatment meadowsweet for chronic articular rheumatism. A decoction of roots and herbs (equal parts) was given inside: 1 tsp. for 1 tbsp. boiling water, leave for 1 hour and drink in 3 doses per day. At the same time, an ointment was rubbed into the sore joint: 1 part of meadowsweet flowers, ground into powder, 5 parts of any fat base (internal pork fat, unsalted butter). The fat was previously melted and thoroughly mixed with meadowsweet powder.

Meadowsweet flowers are a valuable raw material for rubbing; if necessary, it can replace pharmaceutical drugs bom-benge, capsin, Sanitas balm. The flowers must be ground into powder and mixed in equal volumes with Vaseline.
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Meadowsweet tincture according to V.N. Sergeev: 25 g of dried flowers are infused for 24 hours in 10% calendula tincture (25 ml of pharmacy tincture per 225 ml of boiled water). Drink half a teaspoon. Children 7-10 years old are given 20 drops. three times a day, and at older ages - a third of a teaspoon three times a day.

For acute respiratory infections, drink the tincture according to Sergeev three times a day, half a teaspoon. with a glass of water. This tincture is drunk for herpes (five days) and herpes zoster (ten days).
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I would especially like to note the property of meadowsweet to activate blood supply to the brain. In this, meadowsweet flowers are 3 times superior to the famous Ginkgo biloba tree. Meadowsweet flowers have a vasodilating effect similar to aminophylline, so the use of infusions and teas from the flowers of this plant effectively improves bronchial ventilation.
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There is experience in the treatment of childhood bronchitis using an oxygen cocktail. For foaming, take naked licorice syrup, in which, as vasodilator, add meadowsweet flower infusion 1 teaspoon per glass. The smell and taste are extraordinary, which children really like.
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Spiraea. Contraindications

No side effects were identified when using meadowsweet preparations. But still, it is better to coordinate treatment with this plant with your doctor.
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Spiraea. Use as tea

I like to add meadowsweet flowers to tea (a pinch per glass) for flavoring. The drink turns out to be very tasty, in addition, it has healing properties: diaphoretic, anti-inflammatory, diuretic.

I can recommend another very tasty tea: currant leaves - 5 tsp, lemon balm - 2 tsp, meadowsweet flowers - 1 tsp. One tbsp. l. brew the collection for 5 minutes. 2 tbsp. boiling water and drink the tea while it is still green. After some time, it acquires a brown color, while its healing and taste qualities are significantly reduced.

By slightly changing the composition, you can get an excellent therapeutic and prophylactic remedy: black currant leaf - 5 tsp, lingonberry leaves, bergenia leaves, rose hips - all 3 tsp, meadowsweet flowers - 1 tsp. Pour 2 tbsp. l. collect 0.5 liters of boiling water, let it brew for 20 minutes. and drink half a glass three times a day before meals. This infusion not only activates lymph formation, but also enhances lymphatic drainage, which is especially important for infectious diseases and for cleansing the body of waste and toxins at the cellular level.
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Spiraea. Use in cooking

Among other things, meadowsweet is an edible plant. Young shoots, flowers, leaves and root tubers of meadowsweet are not only edible, but also very tasty.
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Meadowsweet tea

Mix 200 g of meadowsweet flowers and 20 g of crushed rose hips. Dry the mixture at room temperature. Brew 1 dec. spoon for 1 tbsp. boiling water for 15 minutes.
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Apple compote with meadowsweet

Apples - 200 g, sugar - 120 g, citric acid - 1 g, crushed meadowsweet rhizomes - 25 g, water - 1 liter. Boil the apples for 15 minutes, place the washed, crushed meadowsweet rhizomes in the compote in a gauze bag for another 5 minutes. cook with apples. Add citric acid, sugar, stir, bring to a boil.
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Dried fruit drink with meadowsweet

Dried fruits (apples, pears, raisins, apricots, dried apricots, etc.) - 100 g, fresh meadowsweet flowers - 50 g, honey - 50 g, water - 1 liter. Boil dried fruits, filter through a sieve, add honey to the broth. Pour boiling water over meadowsweet flowers for 10-15 minutes. insist, filter. Mix the decoction of dried fruits with meadowsweet infusion and cool.

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Recipes using meadowsweet

- Flower infusion (tea). The product is used to relieve swelling (dropsy), as well as in the treatment of disorders metabolic processes(rheumatism, gout). An infusion is prepared by brewing 1 - 2 tsp. dried meadowsweet flowers in 250 ml of boiling water (strain the liquid after 10 minutes). Take the product in small sips 2 times a day. The infusion is often effective for colds accompanied by fever and increased temperature. In such cases, tea (infusion) is taken before bed to cause increased sweating.

- Infusion of meadowsweet flowers. For 400 ml of boiling water - 2 - 3 tsp. dried flowers. Infusion is carried out in a thermos for 3 - 4 hours. The drug is prescribed orally as a diuretic (edema of various origins), for colds (diaphoretic), for pain in the stomach and intestines (mild pain reliever) and diarrhea.

- Infusion of fresh flowers. It is prepared from fresh meadowsweet flowers, which must be filled with cold water (boiled or spring water) in a 1:1 ratio by volume. Infuse in a sealed container for half a day, then drain the liquid and squeeze out the herb. For preservation (preserving the infusion from souring), add 100 ml of 10% calendula tincture to the composition. Keep medicinal drug must be in a cool place. An infusion with calendula is used for the prevention and treatment of acute respiratory and viral infections (acute respiratory infections, ARVI, influenza, sore throat). For prevention, it is enough to use the infusion 1 - 2 ml up to 3 times a day. For treatment, the dosage is increased to 1 tsp. appointment. The drug can also be used for the purpose of prevention herpetic rashes with a tendency to do so. It is necessary to start preventive treatment shortly before the expected exacerbation of the disease, in courses from 3 to 7 days.

- Herbal infusion. For a glass of water (chilled and boiled) - 1 tsp. meadowsweet herbs. Infuse in a sealed container for 8 hours. Take 50 ml up to 4 times a day before meals. Indications for internal use Herbal infusions are the same as flower infusions. Externally the drug is prescribed for treatment traumatic injuries skin from clear signs inflammatory process and suppuration (wounds, ulcers), as well as in the form of compresses for furunculosis (after opening the abscess). The infusion can also be used to wash your hair (to strengthen and enhance hair growth).

- Ointment. A mixture of petroleum jelly and aqueous lanolin is used as a fat base, 9 and 6 parts respectively. Powdered meadowsweet leaves (5 parts) are thoroughly mixed with the base melted in a water bath, and then cooled. The ointment is used to treat dermatological problems, for example, psoriasis (lubricate the affected areas of the skin 2 - 3 times a day).

- Flower powder. Dried meadowsweet flowers, crushed into powder, are used as a powder to treat burns, bedsores, diaper rash, etc.