Plantain is a plant of the genus of perennial and annual grasses, distributed in subtropical and temperate zones on wastelands, along roads, on sands and meadows and numbering more than 250 different species.
The flowering period is May-August, the fruits ripen in September-October.
- Collection, storage, storage
- Useful properties
- From which diseases
- Folk recipes
- Contraindications to use
Collect, harvests, storage
The plant is used both in fresh and dried form.
The most favorable time for collecting medicinal herbs is after the rain.
Leaves are usually harvested during the summer period.
Leaves without damage are cut with a pruner or gently torn by hands.
Dry blanks in ventilated rooms, in a dryer at 50 degrees, under a canopy, distributing the raw materials in a thin layer.
Store the leaves in a jar of glass or a paper bag in a dark place for a maximum of 3 years.
Seeds with peduncles are prepared after flowering plants. Dry and store as leaves. Shelf life - 2 years.
Useful properties
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Rich in unique substances, the composition allows the plant to be used to improve health in the following cases:
- Helps to eliminate inflammation.
- Promotes early healing of wounds.
- Relieves pain
- Has an expectorant effect.
- Has a beneficial effect on secretory gastric function.
- Improves appetite.
- Promotes the removal of pus from the wound.
- Has a blood purifying effect.
- Brings blood pressure back to normal.
- Helps with pleurisy, whooping cough, tuberculosis, bronchial asthma.
- Has a sleeping pills.
- Has a positive effect on a person with malignant tumors.
- Prevents the formation of stomach ulcers.
- Positively affects the exchange of cholesterol in the human body.
- Contains antibacterial components that help cope with intestinal and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, hemolytic staphylococci, pathogenic germs of wound infection.
From what diseases
Apply psyllium is useful in the following diseases:
-
enteritis; - gastritis;
- ulcer of the intestine and stomach;
- enterocolitis;
- headaches;
- of neurasthenia;
- anemia;
- inflammatory bladder disease;
- malaria;
- arrhythmia and heart failure;
- eye diseases;
- hemorrhoids;
- diabetes mellitus;
- skin pathologies - acne, rash, lichen.
Important! According to research, fresh plant juice is indispensable for the first treatment of wounds of various origins, as well as in the case of long-term non-healing lesions.
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Folk recipes
The most famous and popular effective folk medicine recipes based on plantain are:
- In 1 glass of water, add 1 tablespoon of plantain leaves. Boil for several minutes, insist in wrapped form for 2 hours and carefully filtered.
Use 3 times a day for 1 tablespoon to treat whooping cough, bronchitis, sore throat and bouts of severe cough. - Freshly squeezed plantain juice is recommended to use 1 tablespoon before meals until 4 times a day to get rid of gastritis and colitis.
- In 0.5 liters of boiled water should dissolve 50 grams of psyllium seeds and thoroughly shake the contents.
Apply 2 tablespoons before meals 3 times a day.
The agent has a positive effect in the inflammatory processes of the digestive system and with constipation. - Fresh leaves are recommended to apply to areas of skin damage - bruises, scratches, wounds.
- In a fresh juice of plantain should be added 1 teaspoon of honey and boil the mixture for 20 minutes.
Use 3 tablespoons to treat peptic ulcer. Store the product recommended in a refrigerator, with a tightly closed lid.
Contraindications to use
Like any medicinal plant, plantain has its own limitations and contraindications to use.
It is not advisable to use grass in the following cases:
- Excessive production of gastric juice.
- High acidity.
- Some forms of stomach and intestinal ulcers.
- The presence of blood clots.
- Increased blood clotting.
- Individual intolerance and allergic reactions.
Before using folk recipes based on plantain, it is recommended to consult a specialist.
For asthmatics and allergy sufferers it is recommended to start taking plantain from small doses, so that the body is accustomed to a new healing ingredient.
Plantain - a unique plant for health and well-being of a person.
Useful properties, known since ancient times, allow the use of plantain for medical purposes, as well as in industry.
For the treatment and prevention of various diseases and pathologies are suitable leaves and large and flea-looking plants that contain carotene, vitamin C, phytoncides.
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