Water pepper (pepper knotweed) is widely used in official and folk medicine, especially in gynecology. From this plant produces a lot of drugs, which have hemostatic properties. At the pharmacy you can buy ready-made tincture, extract or candles made on the basis of this plant. A must for those who will take water pepper - instructions for use; bleeding can be stopped, but it must be remembered that the plant is poisonous, must handle it carefully.
The composition and properties
In medicine, use the upper part of the ground herbs from her prepared medicinal tincture of alcohol. The composition of the plant include vitamins K, C, B and E, organic acids, flavonoids, iron, manganese, silver, tannin, essential oils. Accelerate the clotting process helps poligoperina glycoside, which is also present in the composition.
Useful substances that contains water pepper, help reinforce vessels and reduce the permeability of the walls. Plant extract has an antibacterial, wound-healing, anti-inflammatory and analgesic action.
Indications have any contraindications
Medicine, made on the basis of smartweed, use:
- uterine bleeding;
- with abundant and painful menstruation;
- for uterine contractions after delivery;
- when fibroids and uterine atony;
- in diseases of the urinary system;
- at hemorrhoidal bleeding;
- for the treatment of alopecia;
- ulcerative diseases of the gastrointestinal tract;
- for wounds and ulcers on the skin.
This plant has some contraindications. Herbal teas and tinctures prepared on the basis of smartweed, it is recommended not to take if you are hypersensitive agent. Contraindications are also inflammatory diseases of the kidney and bladder, diseases of the cardiovascular system, the tendency to form blood clots, hypertension, chronic constipation.
It is forbidden to take medication with water pepper for pregnant women because of the risk of premature birth. During lactation denied receiving alcohol tinctures, are allowed only water decoctions and infusions. Do not use products for the treatment of children under 10 years.
During treatment, water pepper, patients may develop side effects. An allergic reaction is manifested in the form of the appearance of the skin rash, swelling and itching. Sometimes patients have headache and dizziness. When side effects should stop treatment and seek medical advice.
How to apply
When time begun treatment, you can quickly stop the bleeding and prevent the inflammatory process. Before using the product it is necessary to consult a doctor to avoid complications. Depending on the stage of the disease and the patient's condition the doctor prescribes the necessary dosage and course of treatment. Tincture of water pepper for bleeding submit no more than 2 weeks, if necessary, the doctor prescribes a second course.
Before taking tincture of water pepper should read the instructions. To stop bleeding means consume 30-40 drops 3 times a day 10 minutes before meal. Tincture of unpleasant taste and odor and to resolve this issue before the use it can be diluted in water or tea.
After birth, the normal uterine muscle, use an alcohol tincture is undesirable. It is possible to prepare an aqueous broth, to 40g of dry comminuted plant 2 is poured art. and tomyat boiling water bath for 5 minutes. The tool then covered with a lid and pushing at least 2 hours. Take broth 0.5 cups every 6 hours. The course of treatment can be from 5 to 10 days.
In the treatment of hemorrhoidal bleeding, except ingestion, pepper water used for cooking trays seating. A tablespoon of minced raw pour a liter of boiling water. When the infusion has cooled slightly, it is filtered and poured into a bowl. Patients are advised to take such a bath for 15 minutes a day to improve.
