Golden mustache: Pixabay Golden mustache is a plant that is similar in appearance to corn and has many beneficial properties. It is believed that with its help you can get rid of various diseases and rejuvenate the body. Let's look together at what a golden mustache is, what healing properties it has, and what restrictions exist for its use.
Photo and description
The leaves of the plant are bright green, very long, arranged alternately. Small flowers are collected in panicle inflorescences and smell very pleasant. White petals, protruding stamens and translucent sepals - a description of the components of a plant flower. The “joints” form “mustaches”. The plant blooms very rarely, but it is very beautiful and remains in the memory for a long time.
Photo of golden mustache flower
Fragrant callisia grows to a height of 70-80 cm, but this is not the limit of its growth; with good care, the plant can reach a height of two meters. The shoots of the golden mustache are of two types: there are erect, fleshy ones, they are tall, the leaves on them are large, reaching a length of 25-30 cm, and a width of about six centimeters. The second shoots grow horizontally, the leaves on them are undeveloped - tubular, long.
The fleshy trunk is decorated with geniculate horizontal shoots; at their tips there are young rosettes, with the help of which the plant reproduces. Its flowers are small in size, collected in hanging inflorescences, emitting a sweetish aroma.
Composition and medicinal properties
The plant is called golden mustache because it has a unique chemical composition and the presence of useful components.
Flavonoids . A group of plant active substances - polyphenols, characterized by antimicrobial, expectorant, vasodilating, hemostatic effects. Flavonoids stabilize the functioning of the heart and pancreas. The flowers contain important flavonoids - quercetin and kaempferol. The second type of flavonoid, called catechins, is an incredibly powerful antioxidant with antihistamine and vascular strengthening properties.
Vitamins and microelements . The plant contains vitamins C and B, nicotinic acid, provitamin A. In addition, there is iron, nickel, chromium, zinc, copper, potassium, calcium and manganese. It also contains chelates - metals combined with organic substances. They enhance the effect of other beneficial substances, being biogenic stimulants.
Phytosterols . The normal production and synthesis of hormones in the human body involves beneficial substances - phytosterols. They are assigned the role of lowering cholesterol levels and removing it from the body. Phytosterols are excellent immunostimulants and antiseptics.
Beta-sitosterol - is involved in reducing the level of bad cholesterol in the blood and prevents hair loss. In many European countries, this compound is used to treat breast cancer and prostate carcinoma.
Pectins . These substances in the body have the role of binding harmful toxins with subsequent elimination. Pectins are wonderful adsorbents that promote the removal of radionuclides, waste, heavy metals, participate in the synthesis of B vitamins, and normalize the intestinal microflora.
Tannins, or tannins . Eliminate inflammation on the mucous membrane of any organs, treat ulcers and erosion, and have a pharmacological astringent effect. They have a beneficial effect on the functioning of the stomach and intestines.
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The unique concentration of biologically active substances contained in the golden mustache ranks the plant as medicinal. Found in the plant:
❀ Phytosterols are plant hormones, biological regulators of the body’s vital functions. Stimulate protein synthesis and participate in the renewal of muscle tissue cells. Strengthen the walls of blood vessels and lower cholesterol levels.
❀ Quercetin - slows down the aging process of the body, has anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic and anti-edematous effects. In addition, it stimulates cell membranes and reduces capillary permeability.
❀ Kaemferol – fights inflammation, has tonic and diuretic properties. Removes sodium salts from the body and strengthens capillaries. Kaemferol is part of many anti-inflammatory drugs and is used for diseases of the urinary system and allergic diseases.
❀ Chromium is a regulator of carbohydrate metabolism in the body and blood sugar levels. Has a positive effect on the central nervous system and thyroid function.
❀ Sulfur – protects the body from the harmful effects of the environment and radiation. In addition, sulfur slows down the aging process of the body.
❀ Copper is a natural regulator of oxygen and carbohydrate metabolism processes.
Indications for use
Golden mustache helps with:
- Weak immunity, easy fatigue.
- Metabolic disorders.
- Excessive fullness.
- Anemia.
- Diabetes mellitus.
- Rehabilitation after stroke, vascular problems.
- For colds and bronchopulmonary diseases.
- For pain in the joints.
- Osteochondrosis.
- Disruptions of the menstrual cycle, including amenorrhea due to nervousness.
- Myoma.
- With insufficiently good digestion.
- Stomach ulcer and gastritis.
- Allergies.
- Acne.
- For bruises.
- Bleeding gums, periodontal disease, toothache.
Pharmaceutical preparations of golden mustache
In pharmacies you can buy popular medicinal forms of the plant:
- Golden Usher rub, prescribed for external treatment of diseases of the joints and spine;
- cream and gel-drug recommended for the treatment of heel spurs, joint pain and salt deposits, osteochondrosis;
- body balm used for rubbing joints;
- V. Ogarkov's drops, which have a mild laxative effect
Where is it used and how is it prepared?
Golden mustache has the following medicinal properties:
- The anti-inflammatory effect is especially pronounced in diseases of the stomach, small intestine, gall bladder, and joints.
- Antibacterial effect.
- Anti-sclerotic effect, prevents the development of atherosclerosis.
- Antitumor activity.
- Calming effect.
- Healing and regenerating effect.
- Antitoxic and diuretic effect.
- Antiallergic effect.
Infusion
Where is it used? For diseases of the liver, pancreas, gall bladder, pancreatitis, allergic processes in remission, oncology and for preventive purposes (one tablespoon 3 times a day for 1 month). Regular intake of the infusion for three months relieves alcoholism.
How is it prepared? Freshly cut leaf, large - 20 cm long, must be infused in a glass container. It should be filled with one liter of boiled water, wrapped and allowed to brew for 24 hours. The finished infusion will acquire a raspberry-violet hue.
Vodka tincture
For what diseases is it used? Atherosclerosis, cardiovascular diseases, thrombophlebitis, lung diseases, neurosis. Effective in the treatment of bruises, bone fractures, osteochondrosis. The tincture is used to treat ovarian cysts and improve immunity.
How is it prepared? It is not difficult to prepare a tincture from the golden mustache: you need to take 40 knees (cut off from the side shoots) and pour 40% vodka - 1 liter.
Shoots of the golden mustache
Let it brew in a dark and cool place for 15 days, shake the contents once every three days. The finished golden mustache tincture has a dark purple color; it should be strained and stored in the refrigerator.
How to take the tincture:
- Count out 30 drops and dissolve them in 100 ml of water. Take every 12 hours for ten days. After this, you need to take a break for 10 days. After the break, the course should be resumed for a ten-day period.
- Reception should begin with 10 drops dissolved in water. Every day - + one drop. After 30 days, the number of drops taken will increase to forty. From this period, you should begin to decrease one drop at a time, bringing it to the initial ten.
Callisia fragrant juice
Internal use. When patients have the following diseases: ulcerative symptoms of the gastrointestinal tract, diseases of the small intestine and gall bladder, disorders of the cardiovascular system (recommended dose - one tablespoon three times a day). The juice is used externally for stomatitis and sore throat to lubricate the mucous membrane, and it will also help with skin lesions and acne, being a wonderful wound healing agent.
How is it prepared? The juice, which is intended for internal use, is prepared before use and then stored for no more than a day. Immediately before taking, the juice is diluted with warm boiled water in a ratio of 1 to 3 or 1 to 5.
Oil infused with callisia fragrant
Used for : skin diseases, in the form of massage oil. For arthritis and arthrosis, it is effective for rubbing.
How is it prepared? Before cooking, the shoots of the golden mustache are crushed. The prepared mass is squeezed out (the juice is sent to prepare the ointment), the cake is dried, crushed and filled with olive oil. The entire mass must be transferred, without compacting, into a glass container, topped with oil and left to infuse for three weeks. Strain the finished oil and store in the refrigerator.
Ointment based on golden mustache juice
Used for : skin problems, trophic ulcers, frostbite and bruises, as well as for the treatment of colds (in the form of rubbing), for the treatment of joints and the spine. Treatment of joints is carried out long-term, for one month, rubbing the ointment twice a day.
How is it prepared? To prepare the ointment, use the juice from the stems and leaves of the plant. Animal fat, petroleum jelly, cedar or linseed oil are used as a fat base (in this case the ointment will be liquid). Freshly prepared juice is thoroughly mixed with the fat component (if the fat is solid, it must be melted). The ratio is one to three. The prepared ointment is stored in the cold.
Syrup
Used for : ARVI, cough, bronchitis and other colds, 3 times a day, one tablespoon.
How is it prepared? You need to cut a leaf of golden mustache about twenty centimeters in size, finely chop it, add water (100 ml) and put it on low heat, evaporating the water to one tablespoon. After complete cooling, add a tablespoon of vodka. Separately prepare sugar syrup by dissolving 50 grams of sugar in a spoon of boiling water, cool and mix everything with the filtrate. Store in the refrigerator. The syrup must be used within three weeks.
Freshly cut leaves
- The leaf of the plant, whole or crushed, is used for external use. It promotes the healing of wounds, ulcers, abscesses and abrasions. The leaf is also effective for joint inflammation.
- Another way to use the leaves is as a poultice. They are recommended for boils and trophic ulcers. The leaf must be crushed, add a little hot water, put the mixture on a natural fabric napkin and apply it to the sore spot. Then you need to wrap it with woolen cloth on top.
Video: how to prepare tincture, oil, cream:
Preparation of ointment
Ointment from the Golden Mustache
To prepare the ointment, we take young mustaches and plucked fresh leaves. Everything is finely chopped and the juice is squeezed out. As the main oil component we take: Vaseline, baby cream or internal fat (it will need to be melted down first). Take 3 parts of cream and 1 part of juice, mix everything well, store in the refrigerator.
Used: for ulcers, bedsores, skin inflammation, for the treatment of joints, burns and open wounds. The ointment is applied in a very thin layer without rubbing.
Contraindications
- The presence of a hypersensitive reaction - allergies (allergic dermatitis, exacerbation of bronchial asthma).
- Prostate adenoma.
- Kidney diseases.
- Pregnancy and lactation period.
- Minor children (under 12 years old).
- Individual intolerance.
How to grow a plant at home?
The plant is completely unpretentious. Not only is it a wonderful medicinal raw material, but it is also used as an elegant, modest indoor flower that grows and climbs well. He ended up in Russia in 1890, and Andrei Krasnov brought the plant.
Secrets of growing a golden mustache:
- A flower grows better if it “looks” towards the east or west.
- In summer it grows well on the balcony, but direct sunlight should never hit the plant! The plant will first turn yellow and then wither.
- The plant does not like cold.
- It is better to plant a flower in a large ceramic pot.
- The ideal soil composition is considered to be: 40% humus + 30% sand + 30% turf.
- It is imperative to place drainage made from eggshells and pebbles in the bottom of the pot.
- When the plant grows, the stem is strengthened by support.
- The flower reproduces by “mustaches,” that is, by shoots and shoots.
- When ten joints appear, the shoots are cut off and placed in water and wet sand until roots appear.
- You can propagate plants using cuttings, in which case the flower will have a more attractive decorative appearance.
- The plant reproduces best in March or April.
- The young flower is formed within a year, after which shoots appear on it.
- The purple leaves with 10 joints have medicinal properties.
*During the autumn period, the maximum amount of healing substances accumulates in the leaves and shoots.
Video instructions: how to plant a golden mustache at home?
How to properly care? Watering should be done regularly, but moderately. The flower does not tolerate dryness and excess moisture. Once a month the plant needs to be fed with special fertilizers.
Collection and procurement of raw materials
Experts who study the beneficial properties of the golden mustache are convinced that it has a full range of medicinal properties during the period when horizontal shoots acquire a brownish-purple hue and the presence of at least 9 mustaches.
The healing raw materials are leaves and stems, which are cut at the base of the rosettes. By autumn, the golden mustache accumulates a maximum of valuable and useful substances, when the shoots form rosettes. At this time they can already be cut off.
Before preparing medicinal raw materials, it is recommended to wrap the leaves and stems in cling film and keep them on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator: stems for two weeks, leaves for 3 days.
The raw materials for the manufacture of medicines for internal use are leaves, and for external use, in addition to leaves, also stems.
Useful tips
You should always use useful tips on how to drink golden mustache. Some tips will help you prepare the infusion most correctly and extract all the benefits from the plant. Or use the product without harm.
- When using the tincture of golden mustache vodka, you need to avoid meat, bread, sweets, and large amounts of salty foods. Vegetable juices should predominate in the diet.
- Before use, you need to check the plant for allergies to it. To do this, a small amount of juice or a leaf is placed on the wrist.
- The plant must be mature for treatment. This is indicated by the purple and brown coloration.
- If you keep the leaves in the refrigerator for three days before making the medicine, they will release more beneficial substances.
- You need to check the plant for the presence of tendrils before you start using it.
Traditional medicine is still popular. Natural ingredients can cure a large number of diseases. The healing components include golden mustache. It can not only strengthen the body, but also prevent the occurrence of cancer, cope with gynecological, endocrine and other diseases.
Side effects
Like any medicine, golden mustache can cause side effects:
- Itching, swelling or swelling may occur, rarely - Quincke's edema, urticaria.
- Damage to the vocal cords may occur. This happens if the recommended doses are not followed.
- Cases of headaches have also been recorded.
In case of such reactions, you should stop taking it, and to relieve negative symptoms you need to drink enterosorbents (white coal, smecta, enterosgel, and others).
Application in home cosmetology
In cosmetology, golden mustache is a popular plant. All kinds of products for the face, hands and hair are made from it, from its juice. There are recipes for single-component creams, but products with combined components are more effective. There is one preparation condition: the picked raw materials must be in the refrigerator before use. Next, various products are prepared using lanolin cream and olive oil.
Face cream recipe
- One teaspoon of plant juice + the same amount of aloe + the same amount of olive oil and honey.
- You will need 75 ml of cream with which all components are combined.
- The resulting mixture is stored in a cool place and used to apply to the face at night.
Hand cream recipe
- You will need 80 ml of hand cream, a teaspoon of golden mustache juice + the same part of olive oil + vitamin A oil solution.
- Everything is carefully mixed.
- Should be stored in a cool place.
- The cream should be used at night. Suitable for people with dry and rough hand skin.
Hair mask recipe
- You will need a spoon of freshly prepared ZU juice.
- The juice is poured into 1000 ml of boiled water.
- The mixture should infuse for a day.
- Use to rinse your hair after washing.
Toner recipe for dry skin
- Take a spoonful of juice and a spoonful of strawberry juice.
- The contents are mixed with a glass of water.
- Add half a spoonful of glycerin.
- Store in a cool, dark place.
- You can use the tonic both in the morning and in the evening.
Diet
During the course of therapy, experts recommend adhering to a certain nutritional system. This activates the action of the plant.
For maximum effectiveness of herbal remedies, the following should be excluded from the menu:
- Alcohol and carbonated drinks;
- Baked goods and fresh bread, cakes and buns;
- Canned foods;
- Dairy products;
- Potato;
- Salt and sugar.
The menu should be dominated by raw vegetables, apples, all types of cabbage, herbs, olive oil, fish and nuts.
Precautionary measures
The golden mustache flower is quite famous and popular. However, we should not forget that products containing it may cause side effects. Herbalists warn that this plant should not be abused; the dosage must be strictly observed and the course of treatment must be started with a minimum amount. This way you can determine individual sensitivity to the plant. It will never be superfluous to get advice from a doctor regarding treatment with traditional methods. What is the best way to apply the golden mustache? What should we not forget when using products for medicinal and cosmetic purposes?
Dosage and expiration date . In case of an overdose, golden mustache can cause harm instead of benefit. At the first stage of treatment, a noticeable improvement will appear, but after a week, after an excess amount of active substances has accumulated in the body, a sharp deterioration may occur. Therefore, it is recommended to take breaks between courses.
You should not stock up on tinctures, ointments, or creams; it is better to prepare them in small portions and consume them fresh.
Apply the golden mustache barrel carefully. The barrel is not used for internal use - only for external use!
Overdose symptoms . The appearance of headaches, weakness, changes in the size of the thyroid gland, discomfort in the throat, hoarseness, changes in body temperature, blurred vision. An allergic reaction is possible - itching and rash.
Allergy when used externally. A local allergic reaction may occur if the leaves are applied to the affected areas for extensive burns and wounds.
Stop taking the drug or reduce the dose . If the first signs of side effects appear, you should stop taking medications containing golden mustache. You need to take a break for a month and then resume treatment. It is necessary to begin therapy with small doses of drugs, diluting with water.
