Not each plant from all types known to the person differs in high therapeutic effect. Besides, a smaller part of them is popular among fans of drugs of natural origin, but the rhodiola or as it is called still, a gold root does not concern such representatives of flora. This plant is popular not one century with the person as the high therapeutic effect of its components is recognized even as traditional medicine.
However, and today the rhodiola pink is a riddle for many, and its ability to eliminate many dangerous illnesses remains opened not up to the end. Therefore, below we will try to define wholly what specifically represents this plant and what advantage application of highly active medical means on its basis can turn back.
What is a gold root
The rhodiola pink belongs to long-term grassy views from family the Houseleek family. It represents a plant about 50 cm high with several upright stalks (about 10-15 pieces) which originate from one knot of a kushcheniye. There is a lot of leaves on a rhodiola, they fleshy, are located densely.
On a top of each stalk there is a characteristic inflorescence of a yellow shade with a diameter about 6 cm. A root system at a rhodiola powerful, roots belong to bugrovato-tuberiform type, up to 15 cm in size. After blossoming in June-July on representatives of this look upright greenish fruits multileaflets ripen.
The rhodiola belongs to plants-succulents, and it means that the look intends for dwelling in poor soil climatic conditions. And it is not surprising that the plant is widespread in the territory of the polar and Arctic and Alpine areas.
Whether you know? The rhodiola received the name gold root thanks to color of the rhizome which has a bronze-golden shade with an easy nacreous reflection.
Territories of the Urals, Siberia, Great Britain, Ireland, cold regions of North America and also zone of the Alps, the Pyrenees, the Carpathians concern them.
Ancient residents of Tibet are the first who began to apply actively in the medical purposes a rhodiola. Even more than 400 years ago inhabitants of mountain regions actively used it for the medicinal and preventive purposes.
However, many centuries the mystery of a gold root was kept the most strict secret, and especially — the place of its growth. To the middle of the 18th century the plant nevertheless was open for the public then its active research began.
Chemical composition
Rhodiola roots as they contain more than 140 biologically active and useful agents among which the greatest share is necessary on are the most valuable: tirozol, salidrozid, rozavin, Rozin, rozarin, cinnamon alcohol, trikarbonovy acids (apple, amber, lemon, oxalic), gallic acid, methyl air of gallic acid, terpenoids, steroids, flavonoids, tannins. Also as a part of this part of a plant glucose, fructose, sucrose, about 1% of essential oils (from the lump of components) and such minerals as are found: manganese, silver, zinc and copper. Also as a part of an elevated part of a rhodiola phenols, fenolkarbonovy acids, tannins, flavonoids, coumarin, gossipetin, rodiolflavonozid, gallic acid contain.
Essential oils — perfectly look after hair and skin. Learn more about cosmetology properties of essential oils: cedar, tea tree, fir, orange, sandalwood, rosemary.
Medicinal properties
The gold root is known for the powerful therapeutic impact on an organism at the violations connected with functioning of nervous system. Extracts from a root of a rhodiola normalize activity of nervous system at vegetososudisty dystonia, neurosis, a neurasthenia, schizophrenia.
By many researches it is proved that components of a plant have antitubercular, anti-tumoral properties, have antibacterial effect against golden staphylococcus. You should not forget also about the antioxidant, antidepressant, adaptogenny, neurotyre-tread and all-stimulating properties. Besides, various extracts and infusions from this plant help to normalize work of heart and the blood system, release of bile, to increase appetite, to normalize work of exchange processes and so forth.
Whether you know? In spite of the fact that the rhodiola pink is known to the person about 500 years, the pioneer of a plant the Swedish scientist and the scientist Karl Linney who for the first time in 1755 carried out its detailed description officially is considered and also thought up the name.
As a part of this representative of succulent flora also special substances which promote a bleeding stop, elimination of consequences of overheating and a frostbite of an organism (at external application) contain and also fight against disorders of visual and auditory organs.
Recipes of traditional medicine
Despite active use of components of a rhodiola in traditional medicine, the plant gained the greatest variety of recipes on application in traditional medicine. Therefore, by means of extracts and infusions from a gold root the folk healers successfully fight against manifestations of diarrhea, a scurvy, menorragiya, gout, diabetes and even with headaches. As external means this plant is applied at conjunctivitis, abscesses and allergic manifestations of a different etiology. National medicines from a rhodiola apply even at fight against impotence, gynecologic and even oncological illnesses. Let's consider further the most popular recipes.
Important! In the medical purposes use exclusively old roots of a rhodiola (of 5 years), young plants at the age of 1-2 years are not suitable for the use as they do not incorporate necessary amount of biologically active agents yet.
Water infusion
At chronic fatigue, hypotonia, problems with a stomach and nervous system it is necessary to fill in 15 g of the dry, small crushed root with a glass of boiled water and to insist in a thermos for 4-5 hours, the received infusion is used by 3 times a day on 0.5 glasses in 30 minutes prior to food. Such infusion can be applied at weight in heart and also in the period of cold or to prevention of flu.
Spirit tincture
Spirit extracts of a gold root apply at the increased irritability, a depression, decrease in working capacity and also to restoration of memory and the general tone of an organism after surgical intervention. In order that to prepare it, it is necessary to fill in 2 tablespoons of small crushed raw materials with 0.75 l of vodka, moonshine or alcohol. After insisting for 14 days, mix is carefully filtered through a gauze or the cotton filter. Apply such medicine in 30 minutes prior to food, 3 times a day, for 20 days, having dissolved 15 drops of tincture in 0.5 glasses of water.
Important! Spirit rhodiola infusions pink are strictly forbidden for application by children, exceptions make uzkospetsifichesky appointments of the qualified physicians.
Broth
Broth from a radio-gramophone is actively applied to fight against illnesses of heart and a cardiovascular system, a stomach, at impotence, diarrhea, diabetes and problems with a thyroid gland. For its preparation 1 tsp (without hill) the dry and small cut raw materials should fill in with 1 liter of water then to heat mix to boiling and to boil about 10 minutes. Use such means in a warm view with sugar or honey 2-3 times a day on 250-350 ml.
Tea
Tea from a gold root is applied to increase in the general tone of an organism and prevention of catarrhal diseases. That to prepare it, 1 tsp of small cut dry root fill in with 1 liter of boiled water then mix is infused on an extent of 15 minutes. 1-2 times a day instead of usual tea or coffee use such tea.
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Recipes of house cosmetology
For many it can seem strange, but the gold root is actively applied also in national cosmetology. By thousands of women it is proved that various lotions, compresses and other means help to rejuvenate skin, to give it a tone, natural color and silkiness and also give the chance to normalize a state and appearance of hair. Let's consider in more detail the most popular recipes which give beauty to women already not one decade.
Whether you know? The rhodiola belongs to some of the few plants which can successfully exist on poor rocky islands in the Arctic Ocean.
For hair
Most often the rhodiola pink is applied to fight against a hair loss, such means feeds and strengthens hair and also head skin. For this purpose it is necessary to mix 20 drops of spirit infusion of a plant from 0.5 l of grape juice. Rub with the received solution head skin, warm the head a towel for 40 minutes, and further wash away. The procedure is carried out after each hygienic washing of hair.
For face skin
To tone up skin and to smooth wrinkles, house cream from this plant is useful. That to prepare it, it is necessary to fill in 2 tsps of seeds of a flax and 1 tablespoon of lime color 100 ml of boiled water and to insist in heat for 1 hour. After that add 1 tsp of spirit tincture of a gold root to mix and bring everything to smetanoobrazny consistence. At the withering, pale and tired skin washings by rhodiola broth help. That to prepare it, it is necessary to draw 1 tablespoon of raw materials in 250 ml of boiled water for 1 hour, after that mix is filtered. Apply such means to skin wiping, the cotton pad moistened in infusion 2 times a day, in the morning and in the evening.
For appearance skin of the girl can use house means with application of plants: rosemary, cornflower, motherwort, horsetail, sage, guelder-rose and sea-buckthorn.
Contraindications and harm
Often the rhodiola pink does not differ in the huge list of contraindications to application as its components have almost full biological compatibility with the person. However, and such safe plant has a number of restrictions to use. With extra care on the basis of this plant it is necessary to treat application of means at any neurologic frustration therefore the doctor can appoint such therapy only.
Such medicines are contraindicated and at a condition of overexcitation and also in case of a nervous breakdown as such therapy will result in additional excitability. The rhodiola at damages of a brain and hypertensive crisis, autoimmune reactions is especially dangerous and at fever of not clear genesis as its components are capable to aggravate the general state only. Besides, all who suffer from frequent headaches, to pregnant women and children up to 12 years should limit reception of a gold root. At overdoses the following symptoms can be observed by extracts of this plant:
- cold;
- heavy short wind;
- heat in a face and a breast;
- the speeded-up warm rhythm, breast pains;
- allergic manifestations on skin.
Important! In case of allergic manifestations on external covers after use of medicines on the basis of a rhodiola it is necessary to take as soon as possible the pill Suprastina, Tavegila or Klaritin (at choice) and to see a doctor.
The rhodiola pink is the real gift of the nature which already not one century helps mankind to cope with many illnesses and also gives the real charge of forces and positive emotions. The plant is actively used in pharmacology, nonconventional medicine and also cosmetology as irreplaceable means for rejuvenation and pulling up of skin.
However, it is necessary to apply tinctures and extracts of a gold root carefully and attentively as its highly active components in high doses can cause many frustration of bodies and systems.