Still our ancestors at the time of Kievan Rus' used curative properties of a devyasil. This medicative herb was grown up at the European monasteries and in aristocratic gardens as effective raw materials for cough, inflammations and other diseases. Contemporaries consider a perennial as medicine, cosmetic and culinary spice. In what feature of this plant as to distinguish it, to prepare and further to use — you will find detailed information on all this further in article.
As looks and where grows in a wild look
Big yellow inflorescences which in a form very much remind a sunflower and integral leaves of a devyasil well know in the African, Asian and European countries. It is possible to find the magnificent escapes called in the people divosily and a wild sunflower everywhere: along roads, on the coasts and forest edges, in places of bedding of underground waters.
Whether you know? Once Slavs believed that the grass has 9 curing forces, and Chinese attributed it ability to cure of 99 diseases.
Botanists distinguish more than one hundred species of a plant. It can develop as an annual plant and as a perennial. In scientific literature devyasit (Ínula) describe as high wild-growing culture from family of a thistle family. The 2.5-meter pryamorastushchy stalk, heart-shaped sheet plates and bright yellow or orange large flowers are peculiar to it.
It is characteristic that inflorescences which appear in the summer can develop brushes or guards, also along with it single buds are possible.
Chemical composition
Despite of tallness of magnificent escapes and the extent of colors of a perennial, its most useful part is the root. Its curative characteristics are caused by a set of useful nutrients. In 100 g of raw materials contain:
- inulin;
- essential oil;
- polysaccharides;
- pitches;
- gum;
- saponins;
- alkaloids;
Whether you know? Devyasil treated also royal family of Romanov. The compounding from the unique translated doctor book demonstrates that belonged to the tsarevna Sofya to it.
- ascorbic acid (vitamin C);
- tocopherol (vitamin E);
- alantolakton;
- digidroalantolakton;
- gelenin;
- alantol;
- pro-azulene;
- alantopikrin;
- flavonoids (izokrertsetrin and kvertsitrin).
Advantage and medicinal properties
The therapeutic value of a wild sunflower consists in its ability to bring out of a phlegm organism, to remove inflammations, to heal wounds, to slow down an intestines vermicular movement, to increase bile removal.
Whether you know? As one of Ancient Greek legends says, the grass of a devyasil sprouted from tears of Elena Prekrasnoy who was kidnapped by Paris. For this reason in Europe the plant is often called the Eleniny grass. It is considered that the perennial is responsible for health and female beauty.
In traditional medicine the potion is widely used as mukolitichesky cure for cough, bronchitis, flu, pharyngitis, a tonsillitis. Also the root of a devyasil is effective for establishing work of a digestive tract. Its components kill pathogenic microflora and worms. Owing to the patient has an appetite, exchange processes return to normal, the functionality of a gall bladder is stabilized. If to drink grass broths, for a short time it is possible to heal erosion and small sores in a stomach and also to get rid of colitis, gastritises. External processing of problem sites of epidermis will help to cure skin diseases.
Complex reception of a medicine will improve a condition of asthmatics. Besides, national Aesculapians advise to accept broths and infusions from a devyasil at diabetes, a toothache, exhaustion, suffocation, some diseases of a cardiovascular system, tuberculosis, infertility, cystitis. Baths and lotions are effective at tumors, wounds, diseases of joints and a backbone.
At treatment of diseases of joints use also: cranberry, thistle, mushroom of a chag, cowberry leaves, great nettle and pink salt.
Application
Today, despite of progress of medicine, the grass enjoys the former popularity. From it produce the glistogonny tablets Alantolakton and also medicine for treatment of ulcers in bodies of a digestive tract of Alanton. But besides, this excellent means for aromatization of dishes and for body care. Let's analyze in more detail where and how to use devyasit.
In cookery
Thanks to the essential oil which is contained in structure of roots, the plant has strong aroma. Therefore many cooks experimenters add the raw materials pounded in dust to the culinary works. Besides such seasoning is a fine anti-septic tank. It can be used as a ginger alternative in the confectionery, fishing and canning industry. Such spice will be perfectly combined with vegetable soups, porridges, potato, roast, tomato sauces, meat and fish dishes, compotes and other drinks of house production, pastries, sorbet.
Whether you know? When mixing infusion from roots of a wild sunflower with a carbonate of potassium or potassium alkali, blue paint will turn out.
It is possible to find recipes of kissels which are prepared only from a root of a devyasil in some rare cookbooks. Also many culinary specialists often resort to opportunities of this unique plant, using it as natural blue dye. In Europe and the United States of America, wine makers and confectioners do not do without this spice. The root at the industrial level is used as a fragrance for candies and alcoholic beverages.
In traditional medicine
It is possible to apply safely various infusions, broths and ointments from a devyasil as its therapeutic properties are recognized even as official medicine. Of course, it is important to consult previously with the treating doctor concerning expediency of similar therapy in specifically your case. National Aesculapians recommend the different mixture made on the basis of wild sunflower for treatment:
- cough (at diseases of the upper airways and also tuberculosis);
- digestive tract diseases (gastritis, colitis, frustration, metabolic disorder, meteorizm);
- bronchial asthma;
- jaundices;
- bodies of an urinogenital system (cystitis, inflammation, fungal diseases);
- tachycardias;
- hypertensions;
- adjustments of a menstrual cycle;
- diathesis;
- sciatica;
- arthritis;
- diabetes;
- skin diseases (in particular psoriasis).
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Also there is a set of recipes of the all-strengthening and immunomodulatory medicine.
In cosmetology
Those ladies who are ardent fans of natural care products for a body and hair will be come to the rescue by a perennial root. It will provide the shining health, fresh face, velvety skin and a magnificent bush of hair on the head.
Among adherents of house beauty-procedures lotion for which preparation it is necessary to take 50 g of the dry root of a perennial which is used up in dust and half of liter of white wine enjoys special popularity. All components mix and boil for 10 minutes. Ready means is stored in a door of the fridge and used for external processing of open parts of the body. It is desirable to do similar wipings twice a day.
Owners of problem skin should try ointment that is preparing from the kindled lard (visceral) or glycerin and small crushed grass root in a proportion 1:2. Everything needs to be pounded to homogeneous mass and to put on eels. In 20 minutes to wash away warm water. If skin is shelled, health and beauty to it will be returned by vegetable oil tincture and dust from a devyasil. And for hair care it is desirable to use grass broth at each washing of hair. Liquid will save from dandruff and will strengthen hair bulbs.
Important! It is necessary to take into account that wines which infused on a wild sunflower promote oxidation of an organism. And acidic environment is very favorable for development of pathogenic bacteria and fungi.
Recipes of application
It is possible to find a set of ways of treatment of different diseases in medical reference books. Let's consider the most popular recipes with application of a devyasil.
Broth
Similar means is effective at cough, bronchitis, diabetes, the weakened immunity, breakdown, small appetite, violation of functions of a digestive tract, inflammatory processes, skin and cardiovascular diseases. The medicinal medicine very simply is preparing: it is necessary to take 2 tablespoons of the crushed rhizome and to fill in it with a glass of abrupt boiled water. After that the container with mixture is boiled by 5-7 more minutes, allow to cool down, filter and accept inside 1-2 tablespoons. For processing of wounds and problem sites of skin the external application is recommended.
In the medical purposes apply also broths from: bark of a buckthorn, linden, grass thyme, sea-buckthorn, St. John's wort, kalganovy root and birch kidneys.
Infusion
At periodontosis, a toothache, migraine, stomatitis, tachycardia, gastrointestinal diseases, hypertensia, arthritis and gout it is necessary to try treatment by infusion from a devyasil. It is possible to prepare a curative potion from leaves and inflorescences, but the root has the greatest number of useful substances.
For preparation of medicine it needs to be crushed to a dustlike state. On 30 g of raw materials the glass of abrupt boiled water is required. It is necessary to connect ingredients in the enameled saucepan as after that it will be necessary to boil them even several minutes on weak fire. After that to cool, pass through a double gauze and to accept daily on 1 tablespoon after a meal.
Important! The course of treatment the means based on the devyasil lasts no more than 10 days. Only the qualified specialist can make decisions on more long-term treatment. Also you should not forget about contraindications to similar phytotherapy.
Spirit tincture
If necessary external application of spirit tincture from a grass is recommended to heal badly healing deep wounds, abscesses, furuncles, skin diseases. Also she will not disappoint at anemia, arthritis, gout, osteochondrosis, pelvic pains at men, infertility, infections of an urinogenital system and violations of a menstrual cycle at women.
Mixture is prepared from 30-40 grams of the crushed rhizome and 0.5 l of vodka or the divorced alcohol, cognac, wine, moonshine, port wine. Alcoholic drink does not change a curative essence of means therefore it is possible to choose it for every taste. When ingredients are connected, they need to be set aside for 2 weeks to the dark and cool town for insisting. On the expiration of the specified time it is possible to apply medicine on 20 drops three times a day for half an hour before reception of food. Before the use it is desirable to dilute tincture with drinking water.
Powder
For receiving medical raw materials it is necessary to pass not once via the coffee grinder dry roots of a plant. Then at you the necessary consistence will turn out.
Important! In cases of an erosion and ulcers in digestive bodies it is necessary to part means in milk and to drink it after a meal.
In such look the perennial is effective at the listed above diseases. But most often powder is used as helminthic. For this purpose it is enough to take a small amount (on a knife tip) medicines and to part it with a glass of water. The received liquid needs to be accepted in the morning on an empty stomach. Similar therapy demands total rejection of sweets.
In the same way, but at thrice reception, there is a treatment of stomach ulcers, hepatitis, cholecystitis, gastric frustration. And at threat of an abortion last months the national Aesculapians advise pregnancies daily to accept on 1 teaspoon of powder with honey.
Ointment
To get rid of tumors, wounds and diseases of epidermichesky character, it is possible to use the recipe of house ointments. Their preparation requires pork internal fat in the kindled look or butter, vaseline and powder from a devyasil. Medicine is prepared in a proportion 2:1. All components need to be pounded properly before receiving homogeneous mass.
Important! A wild sunflower ointment has property through short time to become bitter and unsuitable for further use. Therefore it is necessary to prepare means in small amounts and to store in the fridge.
Preparation of medical raw materials
For the therapeutic purposes it is possible to collect all parts of a plant. Respectively, foliage and flowers are picked during their violence — in the first half of summer, and it is the best of all to prepare a rhizome in May or in September.
To get the most valuable part of a devyasil, it is necessary to dig out a plant completely. After that cut off an elevated part, clean a rhizome from the earth, delete small shoots, wash and cut large pieces.
After the done manipulations, raw materials are subject to drying within several days. This procedure on well aired attic far from direct sunshine, production emissions, highways and street dust becomes. In order that preparation quickly dried, it is recommended to cut roots 10-15-centimeter bars.
During wet rainy weather of off-season it is possible to use an oven or the electrodryer. Only in these cases it is important to expose temperature condition by 60 degrees and to periodically overturn roots for uniform drying.
Important! Dry grass raw materials have to be stored in paper packages or fabric sacks no more than 3 years. It is desirable to date each new preparation stickers.
Contraindications and harm
Though the grass deserved excellent reputation in the people and recognition in official medicine, but nevertheless it is not a panacea. As well as all medicinal potion, it can help with some cases, and in others to do much harm. Therefore to avoid unpleasant consequences of phytotherapy, it is important to know about side effects and contraindications of a devyasil. Also you should not neglect opinion of the attending physician.
According to physicians, it is extremely undesirable to use grass infusions, broths and teas:
- to the feeding mothers (the medicine can reduce lactation level);
- to pregnant women;
- to women in the period of periods (the grass strengthens blood circulation and can provoke severe bleedings);
- to people for whom chronic diseases of digestive tract are diagnosed (it is about gastritis, an ulcer, a meteorizm, an ulcer, problems with a chair);
- the patient with heavy illnesses of a cardiovascular system (the wild sunflower can render unpredictable effect on work of blood arteries and heart);
- to men and women who have a tendency to hypotonia (low arterial blood pressure);
- at atherosclerosis.
Important! Medicine from a devyasil promotes blood circulation activation therefore in the early stages of pregnancy can provoke an abortion.
Undoubtedly, the advantage of a wild sunflower in a hundredfold size exceeds its harm. But you should not forget that the herb can provoke allergic reaction. Therefore for the first time it should be applied with extra care and in small amounts. It is also very important to observe the dosages specified in a compounding accurately. Remember that very often we harm ourselves from good intentions. Take care and be not ill!