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Raspberry, fieldfare, marsh cinquefoil, jointweed, sukholom - there are many different names for marsh cinquefoil. My great-grandmother called him the immortelle. As a child, I thought that this name was associated with cinquefoil flowers, because even when dry they do not lose their color. My great-grandmother placed dry cinquefoil among other plants at the icon, and from early childhood I was familiar with it. I knew well about its healing power, however, I was able to feel the true effect on myself later, when I became an adult.
A lot has been written and spoken about this medicinal plant, and for several years it has been extremely popular. But cinquefoil is used mainly in ointments and creams for joints. Manufacturers advertise them widely, and many patients expect instant results from these ointments, but this is impossible. Treatment with cinquefoil is long-term, as with most herbs. Doesn't cinquefoil help your joints? I do not believe! There is no better remedy, you just need to be patient and prepare for long-term treatment. By the way, cinquefoil treats not only joints. Did not know?
What cures
Since ancient times, cinquefoil has been used to relieve toothache and joint pain, for tumors, bruises, and hemorrhoids. It helps reduce salt deposits in joints and regulate metabolism. After treatment with cinquefoil, joint mobility increases and the normal structure of cartilage is restored. All this makes it an indispensable plant for the treatment of osteochondrosis, vertebral hernia, and sciatica. Sabelnik strengthens the immune system, treats colds, stomach diseases, and ulcers. Crushed fresh leaves will help with wounds, trophic ulcers, boils or inflammation, mastitis, and bruises. Decoctions and tinctures are used for hepatitis, diarrhea, gastric bleeding, tuberculosis, tumors of the mammary gland and stomach. Sabelnik is also taken to prevent cancer. It helps cleanse blood and lymph.
Useful properties of cinquefoil root
Sabelnik is used entirely as a medicinal plant. The rhizome has the fundamental properties, but the leaves and stems also have certain beneficial qualities. The rhizome has many components in its arsenal that have a healing effect. The tannins in its composition are used to treat tumors. But this fact is considered insufficiently studied. Research into these possibilities of the shrub is still underway.
Swamp rose has many functional capabilities, as it has the following properties:
- protection of nerve endings;
- stopping bleeding;
- pain relief;
- increased sweating;
- blocking inflammation;
- healing of wounds and abrasions.
Raw materials are collected and prepared in spring and autumn. But it is recommended to do this in the fall, since it is at this time that the plant is saturated with useful substances. When the root looks like hollow tubes, it is considered to be most effective. It is stored whole and does not need to be crushed. This is how you can preserve all the healing qualities. There are many methods of use in folk medicine, but experienced collectors claim that it promotes rapid healing of dislocations, bruises and sprains.
Complex diseases are also susceptible to cinquefoil: hepatitis, joint inflammation, sclerosis. People who use herbal decoctions and infusions report relief from complex symptoms. It is able to cope with diarrhea, dysentery and gastrointestinal upset. The sweating caused by bogweed is used to treat colds and flu. The decoction has a beneficial effect in the fight against ARVI, pneumonia and bronchitis. For various inflammations in the mouth, a decoction of the root will relieve pain and the spread of the disease.
Suholom has a complex effect on the liver, joints and muscles, as well as on the heart. It boosts immunity and promotes detoxification, which is especially useful after an infection. It is also recommended for toothache. To do this, you need to rinse your mouth with a decoction. It also has a beneficial effect on metabolic disorders and weight problems. For this purpose, decoctions and dry grain are used.
Complex treatment with dry wood is known even to doctors. For this purpose, decoctions, tinctures, and so on are used. Treatment with dry wood often occurs with the help of other beneficial herbs.
Procurement of raw materials
Sabelnik is not poisonous.
All parts of the plant are used for medicinal purposes. My grandmother collected cinquefoil grass during flowering on the new moon, and the roots in early spring or autumn during the full moon. It is easy to distinguish marsh cinquefoil from other plants. This is the only inhabitant of the swamp that has a brown tree-like stem, the continuation of which is also a tree-like root, sometimes reaching several meters, which does not need to be dug up, it is enough to pull it out without much effort. But there is a catch: since the plant has bactericidal properties, it takes a long time to rot, and therefore the root, sometimes outwardly quite alive and healthy, has actually died a long time ago. This can only be determined by cutting or breaking the root. A live one at the break will be white or slightly yellow in color, a dead one will be dark brown to black. Unfortunately, there are slightly more dead roots than living ones, and if you make a cinquefoil tincture at random, then, naturally, there will be no treatment result. Therefore, carefully check the quality of cinquefoil roots, break them and break them. In the spring, the harvesting of roots begins before the flowering period, when the cinquefoil shoots have just appeared and the healing powers have not had time to go into the leaves and flowers. In the fall, you need to wait until the cinquefoil grass has already withered. The cut roots are thoroughly washed with running water, cut into pieces half a centimeter long, and dried in the sun in a well-ventilated place. Final drying can be done in special dryers or in an oven at a temperature not exceeding forty degrees. A sign of well-dried raw materials is a cracking sound when broken; only under-dried roots bend.
The cinquefoil grass is cut off at a certain distance from the ground or water, so that the lower leaves that have turned yellow and have begun to rot will not be included in the harvest. Dry the raw materials in a well-ventilated place, protected from direct sunlight, turning and turning them frequently so that the wet raw materials do not begin to rot.
Store finished raw materials in linen bags, or in paper bags, or in glass jars in a dry place. The raw material of cinquefoil retains its healing power for three years.
Brief description of marsh cinquefoil
Marsh cinquefoil is a perennial plant that is widely known and used. This plant is called dekop, swamp rose, dry grass, swamp rose, and so on. Alternative medicine appreciates the beneficial qualities of the herb, which has a special composition and a small list of side effects and contraindications.
The subshrub grows up to one meter in height, mainly in swamps, wet forest-steppes and near water bodies. The root system is quite branched, it goes deep up to 3 meters. The stem has a reddish tint and is branched in itself. The leaves are serrated, consisting of five to seven parts. Flowering period is July-August. It grows with reddish flowers resembling stars, from which fruits are subsequently obtained.
Back in the seventeenth century, a description of the beneficial properties of cinquefoil and drinks made from it appeared. Scientists of that time said that the decoction could give vigor and energy. Healers of Siberia claimed in their notes that tea from bogwort saves from illnesses and stops old age.
The natives of Lapland used this drink to survive cold nights; according to their beliefs, the root of dekopa drove away demons and spirits, and the leaves were food for deer. In Chukotka the herb was also used as a medicinal drug. This tradition came to them from the Mongols and Japanese. In Japan it is used in medicine, recently used to treat tumors. Chinese medicine also values the plant. It is added when creating medicines for pain syndromes. Nutritionists advise using it for the effectiveness of diets and for toning. In cooking, it acts as a flavor enhancer and seasoning.
Many healing herbs have ancient legends. Sabelnik was no exception. One legend says that the people who lived in the north in swampy places suffered from various ailments. Their prayers were answered, and a rider appeared in the area, whose actions influenced the growth of purple flowers. They, in turn, helped residents cope with illnesses.
Another legend speaks of an army tired of battles. It reached the Altai lands, which amazed them with its beauty. As a sign of reconciliation, the warriors stuck their swords into the ground, and in this very place, flowers of a reddish hue in the shape of a star sprouted.
Tea
My grandmother in the village was famous for her cinquefoil tea. It was drunk during bad weather and hard work to protect joints from inflammation and gain strength. To prepare tea, pour one teaspoon of chopped grass or cinquefoil roots into one glass of boiling water, add one teaspoon of dry or soaked blueberries (cranberries or lingonberries). They drank tea in the morning and at night.
The roots of cinquefoil. Photo prom.st
Contraindications
It is prohibited to use fieldfare under the following conditions:
- age up to 14 years;
- hypotension;
- bradycardia;
- epilepsy;
- pregnancy;
- breast-feeding;
- renal and liver failure.
Usually, swampweed is well tolerated, but it has a peculiarity: at the beginning of taking it as a medicine, it can cause an exacerbation of current diseases. This period begins approximately 2 weeks after the start of treatment with this plant; you just need to wait it out. Continue taking it during an exacerbation, but do not exceed the dosage. In hypertensive patients, blood pressure may rise for a short time; correct it by taking herbs that lower blood pressure, for example, marina root, lemon balm.
Please note that cinquefoil successfully removes all salts from the body, not only harmful deposits from joints, so it is advisable to include in the menu foods rich in natural vitamins and microelements: nuts, vegetables and fruits.
Due to the too high content of bioactive substances that increase the tone of the uterus, swampweed is prohibited during pregnancy.
People prone to hypotension should not use field ash tincture, as it significantly reduces blood pressure. For such patients, it is better to try a decoction and external remedies, while constantly monitoring the pressure.
During treatment with swampweed, you should not drink alcohol, coffee, cocoa, dairy products and soups with meat broth. Smoking is also prohibited.
Rubbing
Every spring, my grandmother prepared a healing rub: poured crushed cinquefoil roots with vegetable oil 1:2, left for about a month in a dark place, filtered, poured into a dark glass jar, and closed with a tight lid.
With this remedy, my grandmother rubbed bruises, dislocations, sore joints and fracture sites (after removing the cast) two to three times a day until the condition improved. Sabelnik has virtually no contraindications for use, however, its tincture is not recommended for pregnant and lactating women, children, or those with individual intolerance to the drug. And of course, before using any herbal remedy, you need to consult with your doctor.
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Ekaterina Zarudnaya, Arkhangelsk region
Methods of use in folk medicine
Infusions, decoctions, and tinctures for oral use are made from the leaves, herbs and rhizomes of bitter ashberry. These remedies have a strong healing effect on the body. Oils, ointments, lotions and compresses are prepared for external use.
Residents of the north have long been drinking tea with bogwort to increase stamina and performance, especially during the polar night. This drink rejuvenates and improves tone. Pour 2 teaspoons of black tea and 1 teaspoon of swamp herb into a half-liter teapot. A cup of this drink will bring cheerfulness and increased performance throughout the day. Tea with swampweed is especially useful for patients with type 2 diabetes. However, it is better to drink this drink after meals, as it increases appetite.
Inflammatory processes, high blood pressure
Fieldfare thins the blood, relieves inflammation, tones veins and blood vessels - it heals the entire circulatory system, so decoctions from it are used to treat varicose veins, thrombophlebitis, hypertension and pre-stroke conditions.
For hypertension, varicose veins, tuberculosis and rheumatism, traditional healers prescribe a decoction: 1 tbsp. A spoonful of fieldfare rhizomes is simmered for half an hour in 250 ml of water. After straining, add water to the original volume. Take 3 times a day in a 100-gram glass before meals. Course duration: 6 weeks. Thyroid tumors are also treated with this decoction.
Bogwort lotions give good results for hemorrhoids, purulent ulcers, and non-healing wounds.
Lotions recipe: 6 tbsp. Brew 300 ml of boiling water for spoons of leaves and bring to a boil. Cool to body temperature, place the pulp on gauze, wrap and place on the inflamed area. Apply until the inflammation disappears.
Diseases of joints and bones, bruises
Fieldfare infusion literally revives joints, restoring their mobility, restoring bone and cartilage tissue in osteoporosis, polyarthritis and radiculitis. In addition, it dissolves salt deposits: for gout, osteochondrosis and spinal hernia. Before taking swampweed products, consult your doctor. Excessive excretion of salts from the body can be dangerous. For example, a lack of potassium and magnesium salts can lead to disruption of the heart.
When salts are deposited in joints, use an infusion: brew 1 tbsp in a thermos. spoon the stems and rhizomes of swampweed with a glass of boiling water and wait an hour. Squeeze and bring to original volume. A single dose is a 100-gram glass half an hour before meals three times a day. Course duration: 1 month. 1 tbsp will help enhance the effect of this remedy. spoon of lingonberry or currant leaf.
This infusion has a mild calming effect. It has a beneficial effect on the nervous system in cases of hysteria, neurasthenia, memory impairment and suicidal syndrome.
It is important that taking bogwort products allows you to reduce the amount of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs consumed, thereby maintaining the health of the stomach and intestines.
As an external remedy, bogwort ointment is used: mix 1 part of the powder from the rhizomes with 10 parts of unsalted butter and simmer in a water bath for 4 hours. While the ointment is hot, filter it and cool it. The product is applied at night, covered with film and wrapped. Can be applied without wrapping to bedsores and areas with erysipelas of the skin. This ointment significantly improves blood circulation, so it is also recommended for varicose veins and thrombophlebitis. Do not use ointment if the skin is damaged.
For the treatment of joints and bruises, healing oil is useful: 4 tbsp. Place spoons of dry roots in a jar, pour in 400 ml of vegetable oil and leave for a month. For best quality, shake the container periodically. This remedy is also applied to the skin for erysipelas.
Exacerbation of gout is well relieved by baths: 4 tbsp. Simmer tablespoons of fieldfare in 1 liter of water for 5 minutes. After straining, add to the general bath at a temperature of 39 degrees. Lie in the bath for 15 minutes, dry off and lie down in a warm bed.
A bath with mountain ash will relieve pain during gout exacerbation
Gynecology
Bolotnik has proven itself in the conservative treatment of benign tumors and precancerous diseases: ovarian cystosis, glandular hyperplasia, adenomatosis, internal endometriosis and mastopathy. However, consultation with a doctor on each specific case is mandatory.
To enhance the therapeutic effect, fieldfare is used with boron uterus, a plant that has antitumor and anti-inflammatory properties. Medicines from these 2 herbs are prepared separately. Prepare a decoction of boron uterus herb: 2 tbsp. spoons of herbs are poured with 500 ml of boiling water and boiled for 15 minutes, then left for an hour. Separately, a decoction of swamp herb is prepared according to the same recipe. Borovaya uterus is taken an hour before meals, and swampweed an hour after. Single dose: a hundred-gram glass of each herb. Drink a course of 1 month 3 times a day. When treated with these decoctions, the size of tumors of the breast, uterus and ovaries decreases, which is noticeable by the results of ultrasound and fluorography.
Swampwort and hogweed are a worthy replacement for surgery and medication.
It would be good to accompany the intake of decoctions with douching: pour 1 teaspoon of fieldfare herb into 500 ml of water and simmer for 10 minutes. Then leave for 1 hour. This decoction is used for douching and rinsing 3 times a day.
To stop uterine bleeding, drink a decoction of several herbs: you need to mix 2 parts of bogwort rhizomes and 3 parts of burnet. Two tbsp. spoons of the mixture are poured with 500 ml of boiling water and simmered in a water bath for a quarter of an hour, cooled and filtered. You should drink the decoction before meals, a third of a glass 3 times a day, until the bleeding stops.
Digestive diseases
Swampweed infusion heals defects in the walls of the stomach and is used for ulcers and gastritis.
Infusion recipe: 2 tbsp. spoons of a mixture of grass and roots pour 500 ml of boiling water. Let stand for 2 hours. Single dose: one hundred gram glass. Drink three times a day before meals. Course duration: 21 days. This infusion not only eliminates trophic disorders in the gastric mucosa, but also relieves pain.
Adenoma and prostatitis
In the treatment of such a benign formation as an adenoma, traditional medicines are successfully combined with phytotherapeutic drugs. The first step is to relieve inflammation, thereby reducing swelling. For this, a decoction of a mixture of herbs is used.
Take 1 teaspoon:
- cinquefoil rhizomes;
- buckthorn bark;
- dill seeds;
- horsetail herbs;
- steelhead roots.
Pour 500 ml of boiling water over the collection and simmer for 5 minutes, strain. Drink 3 times a day before meals. Single dose: half a glass. Course duration: 6 months. However, every month you need to take a break for 10 days. This remedy also stops inflammation of the prostate gland and prevents the disease from becoming chronic. Before taking the collection, you should consult your doctor.
The decoction can be replaced with swamp tincture, recipe below. It is taken like this: 1 tbsp. a spoon is diluted in 50 ml of water and drunk 2 times a day, morning and evening for 6 months, every 20 days taking a break for 3 days.
Swampweed is recognized as the official medicine of China, Japan, Mongolia and Korea as a medicine against tumors.
The use of “Russian ginseng” tincture
Oncology
Fieldfare is the only non-poisonous plant that has antitumor and anti-inflammatory properties, so it is used in the treatment of cancer as an adjuvant. Remember, cancer should be treated with herbs only after consultation with a doctor, in order to prevent irreversible changes in the affected organs. Remedies from swampweed, as part of complex therapy, are used in the treatment of lung, breast, stomach and rectal cancer.
The classic recipe for tincture: fill a liter jar with chopped rhizomes to a third of its volume, add vodka, seal and leave for 21 days. Drink the tincture like this: dissolve 1 tbsp in 50 ml of water. spoon of the product and consume three times a day before meals, washed down with water. Course duration: 20 days, 3 days break. Then repeat the course 3 more times in this sequence.
To enhance the therapeutic effect, prepare a tincture from the collection: 2.5 tbsp. spoons of elecampane root and 1 tbsp. pour half a liter of vodka over a spoonful of bogwort and leave for 21 days. This healing remedy is drunk in the morning before meals, 1 tbsp. spoon with water. Course duration: 5 weeks. In total, you need to drink at least 1 liter of tincture, even if the condition has improved sharply in the middle of the course and it seems that complete recovery has occurred.
If for some reason vodka is forbidden to you, you can “dry” the tincture in a very original way: fill a half-liter jar to the top with cut bogwort stems, pour in vodka, and leave in a dark place for 2 weeks. Then grind the entire contents of the jar (stems with vodka) in a blender and apply the pulp onto glass, which is placed on a hot radiator. When the mass dries, scrape it into a jar or food foil. Store the composition in the refrigerator. The product is prepared for use as follows: take the composition on the tip of a knife and stir it in half a cup of water. Drink three times a day 20 minutes before meals. Course duration: month.
In herbal medicine, swampweed tincture is used not only for cancer, but also for salt deposits and thyroid tumors. In each case, you must consult a doctor.
In case of serious illnesses, psychologists recommend paying attention to your thoughts. It is very important to forgive everyone who has offended you, do not feel hatred and maintain a positive attitude. Negative emotions destroy health. Accept and love yourself, then it will be easier for you to treat other people well.
Infectious and inflammatory diseases
Medicinal products from fieldfare (tincture, ointment) are prescribed for osteoporosis, arthritis, osteochondrosis and varicose veins. The beneficial effect on bones and veins is due to the anti-inflammatory substances contained in this plant. Taking the tincture can also relieve exacerbation of psoriatic arthritis. No one has yet been able to completely cure this immune disease, but it is possible to relieve pain and inflammation with the help of herbal medicine.
Ointment with tincture of “Russian ginseng” for joint pain: mix 1 tube of any fatty cream, 1 tbsp. spoon of honey, 1 tbsp. a spoonful of swamp tincture, a couple of drops of vitamin E and 1 teaspoon of hot pepper tincture. The last ingredient is prepared according to this recipe: 1 pod of hot pepper is poured with 250 ml of vodka and infused for a week and a half. Apply the ointment 2 times a day for 2 weeks, then stop for 1 week. If necessary, the course is repeated. This remedy is also used on dilated veins with varicose veins.
For inflammation in the joints and spine, another type of swamp tincture is used: in a liter jar with 5 tbsp. spoons of rhizomes are poured into half a liter of vodka and infused for 1 week. Moisten cotton wool with the prepared product and wipe the inflamed areas three times a day. If possible, apply a compress at night in the following sequence: cotton wool soaked in tincture, film, insulation, bandage.
Rinsing with mountain ash destroys germs, cures purulent sore throat, periodontal disease and stomatitis, while relieving pain. The solution is prepared as follows: dilute 2 teaspoons of tincture in a 100-gram glass of water. Rinse your mouth and throat at least 7 times a day.
To cure sore throat, stomatitis, periodontal disease, rinse your mouth with fieldfare tincture for at least 2 minutes 7 times a day
For unbearable pain in the bones, use a tincture with a double analgesic effect: 100 g of galangal roots and 200 g of bogwort rhizomes are poured into a three-liter bottle and filled to the top with vodka. Infuse for 3 weeks, sometimes shaken. Drink 3 times a day, 1–2 tbsp. spoons 30 minutes before meals.
All types of swamp tinctures are stored in a dark place during preparation. Otherwise, the beneficial substances of the plant will be destroyed from sunlight. Once every 3 days, it is advisable to shake the container with the tincture.
Insect bites, poisoning
The classic tincture of swamp rose helps get rid of unbearable itching after bites of mosquitoes, horseflies and wasps. Drink 1 tbsp. spoon before each meal for 2 days. Bloody scratches will heal quickly.
In case of poisoning, an infusion of swamp grass roots and herbs is used to remove toxins, the same as in the treatment of gastritis. It is drunk three times a day, half an hour before meals, in a 100-gram glass. Course duration: 3 days in a row.
Cosmetology
It is not for nothing that fieldfare is widely used in perfumery and cosmetics. It is believed to have a regenerating, antiseptic and rejuvenating effect and is included in creams, shampoos, soaps and lipsticks.
One of the indicators of human health is thick, shiny hair. Bogwort is a well-known remedy for hair loss. To strengthen the hair follicles, use a decoction: 2 tbsp. spoons of leaves and stems are brewed with 500 ml of boiling water, simmer for 5 minutes, infuse for 1 hour. This product is rubbed into the scalp. Course: 3 days in a row, 1 time per day. Store unused infusion in the refrigerator.
The ability of bogwort to tone blood vessels and renew skin cells is known to cosmetologists. To give the skin a fresh, elastic look, use a cream mask: mix 1 tbsp in a glass bowl. heaping spoonful of facial moisturizer, 1 tbsp. spoon of cinquefoil tincture, 1 tbsp. a spoonful of honey and a couple of drops of vitamin E. The mask is applied to the skin of the face and neck for 30 minutes and washed off with cool water. Surprisingly, even aging skin becomes youthful in appearance.
Swampweed mask will noticeably rejuvenate your skin
Rinsing with a decoction helps against dandruff: boil 5 minutes, 3 tbsp. spoons of fieldfare stems and leaves in a liter of water. Leave for 2 hours, strain. Every time after washing your hair, rinse your hair with a decoction cooled to body temperature until dandruff disappears.
Weight loss
Swamp rose improves metabolism, aids digestion, reduces hunger and is therefore an excellent remedy for weight loss. Losing weight with the help of this plant involves the use of two means. Infusion: 1 tbsp. a spoonful of rhizomes is brewed with 250 ml of boiling water, infused for 1 hour, filtered. Tincture: pour 500 ml of vodka into a jar, one-third filled with rhizomes, close tightly and infuse for 3 weeks in the dark. The infusion is taken three times a day, a quarter glass, half an hour before meals, and the tincture - 1 tbsp. spoon half an hour after eating.
At the same time as taking the medication, it is advisable to go on a diet, eliminating fatty meats and flour products. The most suitable diet for losing weight with swampweed is rice. The mireweed diet lasts 1 week. Monitor your health, blood pressure, pulse, if everything is in order, you can repeat the course in a week.
Taking swampweed infusion and tincture helps to lose excess weight
Instructions for use of drugs
The rest can use the medicinal plant, but only with the permission of a doctor. There is no need to be afraid if, after taking the medicine, the patient feels a deterioration in health. This is the body's reaction to treatment. That's how it should be. The pain soon goes away.
It is necessary to continue treatment by completing the full course. The results of using cinquefoil will appear later. When the patient recovers, he will feel light and forget about previous pain.
Herbalists do not recommend combining cinquefoil with other beneficial herbs. This reduces the healing properties of the herb. When using cinquefoil, you should forget about smoking and alcoholic beverages.
