Plantain. Medicinal properties and contraindications, seed husks, syrup, juice, composition, recipes use of herbs in folk medicine

It is widespread and is known worldwide for its medicinal properties of psyllium. Medicinal properties and contraindications to the use of this plant is carefully researched and confirmed by many years of medical practice.

Forms of plantain

Scientists know more than one hundred and fifty species of plantain.

By herbalists medicinal properties especially allocate some kinds of plants:

• large plantain;
• average;
• Indian;
• flea;
• lantsetolistnogo;
• ovoid;
• nautical.

For therapeutic purposes, using all parts of the plant, the most valuable content of microelements and active substances are considered to be of plantain leaves. Is used both fresh and dried plant material penned.

Chemical composition

The content of chemicals and nutrients in plantain permits to carry it to the most useful medicinal plants with a wide range of effects on the human body. Studies conducted by pharmaceutical companies, constantly update and supplement this list. The table below shows the basic acting substance.

acids	vitamins	Micronutrients	natural sweeteners	other substances
lemon; oleanolic; vanillic; phenolcarbonic.	B, C, K	Boron; calcium; potassium; iron; manganese; zinc; copper; chromium; barium; selenium;	polysaccharides; sorbitol	Tannins; flavonoids; alkaloids; carotenoids

Contraindications

Psyllium therapeutic properties and contraindications which will be discussed below, contains a large amount of potassium, and its enzymes irritate the stomach tissue surface.

Doctors determine the list of contraindications to the use of the plant:

• increased blood clotting;
• acid levels above normal values;
• Gastrointestinal diseases in an acute stage;
• pregnancy;
• age up to 24 months;
• idiosyncrasy.

Medicinal properties of seeds and husks

Seeds and husks contain all the nutrients that the plant itself. Especially valuable is the presence in the seed of mucus. When ingested, it swells and envelops irritated tissue inflammation removing and destroying pathogenic microbes.

Identify the following useful qualities of seeds:

• a diuretic;
• expectorant;
• antibacterial;
• anti-inflammatory;
• wound healing.

Seeds of plants used in the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases, diseases of the respiratory system, in gynecology. The seeds of plantain does not contain gluten, it allows you to use them in food for people suffering from intolerance to the protein. The period of treatment is recommended to consume more fluids.

juice of plantain

Widely used in medicine, I found the juice of plantain. Bitterness entering into its composition, stimulate appetite, activating the production of gastric juice.

Juice plant exhibits the following properties:

• antibacterial;
• anti-inflammatory;
• wound healing;
• soothing;
• mucolytic;
• soothing.

Included in the volatile plants have antiseptic effect, active against opportunistic germs.

Get the juice from the leaves and stems selected, washed and scalded with boiling water. Raw scroll in a meat grinder and filtered through cotton. Store the juice in the refrigerator in an unpreserved, immediately prior to use it can be sweetened.

Leaves

Leaves of the plant are valued for high content of nutrients. In their chemical composition contains glycosides and flavonoids, tannins, mucilage, vitamins and minerals. Rich green feedstock metals and acids.

Apply green plants thanks to the following medicinal properties:

• mucolytic;
• hemostatic;
• soothing;
• anti-inflammatory;
• antibacterial;
  
• sedative;
• diuretic.

psyllium preparations indicated for the treatment of respiratory diseases as a hypotensive agent in the treatment of purulent wounds and skin lesions, constipation and intestinal infections.

Root

psyllium root contains fatty acids, carbohydrates and mucus. Despite the fact that the root of inferior leaves the content of chemicals, folk medicine successfully uses it in their daily practice, based on its medicinal properties.

They are as follows:

• pain reliever;
• astringent;
• anti-inflammatory;
• regenerating.

Preparations of plantain roots are used for animal and insect bites, and normalize cholesterol, reduce the risk of tumors.

Stem

Psyllium stalks contain the same nutrients as the leaves. The juice from the stem is shown with boils and skin diseases, destroys bacteria, improves the quality of the blood.

Take fresh juice on an empty stomach 15-20 ml during the month. Store in the refrigerator.

Known method in which frozen concentrated juice and then rubbed ice cubes to the affected skin rashes. You can cook the oil from the juice of plantain stalks. Take '50 juice, mixed with '30 Vaseline or natural oils, thoroughly whisk mixture. Applied topically to the healing of wounds and bites.

Psyllium for children

Psyllium therapeutic properties and contraindications for use in pediatrics which are stricter age restriction is not fully investigated, it may affect the child's body. It is recommended to use drugs inside, since the age of 2 years or more.

Plantain has found application in the treatment of children's cough and skin diseases. When tonsillitis, pharyngitis, infectious diseases of the oral cavity and rinses used irrigation diluted decoctions and infusions plants. When wiping dermatitis and compresses decoction helps to heal lesions children's skin as soon as possible.

Plantain in pregnancy

With the wide dissemination of the plant and its products remains virtually unexplored effects of psyllium on the body of the expectant mother and the fetus.
Pregnant women should be careful to apply the preparations of plantain, as potassium and ahillein, present in the chemical composition of plants, promote blood clotting and increase the risk of formation of blood clots.

plant juice raises the acidity of indicators, which can cause severe bouts of heartburn. Any treatment should be carried out after the test on the tolerability and only with the permission of the attending doctor.

How to use cough syrup

In the treatment of respiratory diseases syrup used psyllium. Agent has anti-inflammatory activity. Its constituent components envelop the bronchial mucosa and destroy pathogens.

Therapeutic dosage:

• age 2 - 7 years - 10 ml 3 times per day;
• age 7 - 14 years - 15 ml 3 times per day;
• age of 14 years and adults - 15 ml of 5 times per day.

For efficient liquefaction of sputum during treatment is shown drinking liquids.

Infusion of constipation

The high content of mucus and trace elements in the seeds and peel plant has a mild therapeutic effect for constipation different nature. Mucus entering the intestines, swells under the influence of intraluminal fluid forms and softens the stool. Improves peristalsis of intestine, which helps in the shortest possible time to release it from the content.

A large number of fiber cleans the bowels of accumulated toxins, removes the mucosal inflammation.

To prepare glass take boiled and cooled to room temperature water. Major pinch raw pour water and brought to a temperature of 90-95 C, but not heated, because when boiling useful microelements and mucus destroyed.

Important! The infusion has a shelf life of about a day, so use it in the morning and before going to bed half a cup of freshly prepared and stored exclusively in the refrigerator.

Infusion of infertility

Plantain, thanks to the beneficial properties, is effective in treating the many causes of infertility in women (taking into account contraindications):

• adhesions
• plentiful monthly allocation,
• delay or lack of ovulation,
• colpites,
• unbalanced work ovaries.

Contained in the leaves and seeds of the plant volatile production and alkaloids have anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory effect. Depending on the diagnosis, use teas to drink and drugs for douching.

To take one tenth broth. l. green 200 ml boiling water, mixed and allowed to stand at low temperature of about-quarters hours. Broth is poured into a thermos. Use 3 times during the day at regular intervals. By the same recipe to prepare a broth douching, but before applying the medicine should be diluted with water.

To achieve the therapeutic effect is sufficient intake of 1 st. l. flour from the seeds of plants per day.

One reason for the lack of pregnancy in couples is the low fertility of male sperm. In this case, traditional medicine offers a decoction of the root of plantain during bath taking. The large pan is poured water and pour cup 2 plantain rhizome, adjusted on low heat to 92-95 C and allowed to cool.

Then water filled bath temperature not lower than 35-40 C and poured the broth into the bath. Admission procedure is performed for half an hour, the course of 2 weeks. Nutrients plant reduces inflammation in men and improve the quantity and quality of sperm.

For the treatment of stomach

Plantain shows healing, anti-inflammatory effect and relieves unpleasant symptoms in diseases of the stomach and intestines. Preparations plants improve intestinal function, soften stool, which is useful for colitis and enterocolitis caused by inflammation of the intestinal mucosa.

Plantain quickly relieves pain, enveloping and soothing the bowel. Plant seeds, ground and filled with boiling water, eat the food to 1 tbsp. l. Therapy was continued for about half-moon, during which painful to remove and considerably improves the patient's condition.

Treatment of gastric ulcers by using plants with good results. Slime plantain envelops inflamed stomach inside, preventing irritation hydrochloric acid secreted body. When the disease consume plant juice with honey administered in food additives from the foliage of a plant, or sprinkled on food instead of dried pulverized herbs spices.

Treatment of erosive and ulcerative lesions are identical. When the first occurrence of gastric pain chew 2-3 secondary green sheet. Gastritis with low and normal acidity successfully treated plantain. Plant relieves spasms and pain, a profound effect on the mucous membrane, removing the inflammation. Take the fresh juice of the plant, sweetened with honey, for 2 weeks.

With increased acidity level must be treated very carefully, because the plant can raise the rate and cause even greater injury.

Treatment of gastrointestinal tract

Treatment of plantain has established itself in peptic ulcer, gastritis with low acidity, irritable bowel syndrome and bleeding.

Practically any gastrointestinal illnesses take tea from fresh leaves infused with hot water. To cook it in a ceramic teapot is filled leaves of the plant, brewed by the usual method, wrapped in a thick cloth and allow the tea to cool. Use it during the day as a simple tea.

Syrup from fresh leaves and stems plantain with honey has proven antibacterial and antiinflammatory action. Honey strengthens the therapeutic effect, regulates acidity, heals ulcers. Dissolved in vegetable juice honey decreases mucus viscosity in the stomach, eliminates nausea and heartburn.

To prepare the syrup take equally chopped fresh herbs, stems and honey. The resulting semi-finished product is left in the dark and stirred daily. After the honey is completely dissolved, the concentration of nutrients in the mixture reaches maximum values. Every day, take 1 tbsp. l, with an interval of 4-5 hours.

For skin diseases

Wound healing effect of the plant due to the presence in its composition of tannins. Under the influence of polysaccharides of the human body enhances the production of interferon and normalized the process of phagocytosis, by which occurs epithelialization and healing of damaged skin cover. B vitamins included in the composition of plants, accelerate tissue regeneration.

When cuts, scratches or any other injury to the affected area as soon as possible is applied shredded leaf plantain. It is necessary to ensure that the wound was fresh juice of the plant. Gruel of plantain is fixed to the skin using a bandage or adhesive plaster and change several times a day.

With burns or festering wounds dressing change necessary at intervals of 1.5 hours. For the treatment of skin diseases juice or infusion can wash the affected area.

During the summer, prepare an ointment from plantain. As fatty basis using vaseline, natural butter, tallow. Fresh plantain leaves finely triturated and mixed with fat base. Keep money in the refrigerator.

In diseases of the upper respiratory tract, asthma

Plantain, medicinal properties, and contraindications to the use of which have been described above, has a pronounced mucolytic properties. The plant is used in the treatment of chronic cough, bronchitis, and asthma, as it irritates the cough center, liquefies phlegm in the respiratory tract and promotes its excretion.

With this purpose in medicine successfully used teas, syrup and alcohol tinctures. To prepare the syrup take fresh finely chopped leaves and sugar in equal proportions, put in a bowl with thick bottom and put in the oven for 1 hour, then turn off the fire, and agent left in the oven for a few hours.

Medicine drink before meals for 1 hour. l. Such a recipe shown in complicated forms of bronchitis and asthma.

Means of seed plants for the treatment of cough:

• Take 2g seeds, pour 1 tbsp. water, adjusted to simmer until almost boiling and off.
• Use 2 tablespoons one hour before meals. Boil means is not necessary, since at a temperature of 100 C nutrients are destroyed, and use of the drug is minimized.

Pulmonary tuberculosis

When the systematic and regular use of psyllium preparations as an additional treatment can not completely cure tuberculosis. Juice of the plant, which has anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties, cure this dangerous disease. In doing day 3-4 hours to 5 ml, 3-4 hr.

Therapy duration courses of 2-3 weeks with weekly rest periods, until the condition improves. Such treatment could restore calcified tissue sections petrifikaty-small lung.

psyllium seeds for women

The nutrients that make up the plantain, help to cope with the following female illnesses:

• disorders of the menstrual cycle;
• inflammation;
• adhesions.

Prepare the broth: in a teacup briefly refluxed 1 tbsp. l. foliage. Take a long course, at least 1 month. This recipe effectively relieves inflammation in women.

Special substance phytosterols present in psyllium reduces risk of developing tumors in the ovaries and breast. Dilute with water plant juice is used in gynecology as douching, tampons and baths.

For wound healing

Plantain has the property to heal wounds and fight the bleeding. The use of psyllium topically has no medical contraindications.

When you open bleeding and festering wounds apply sanitizing lotions from plantain. Take 5.10 g of chopped greens, pour 1 tbsp. water and boiled for 3 min. The damp chilled liquid clean towel and applied on the wound. This method facilitates the rapid healing and scarring damage.

In an emergency you need to apply as soon as possible when an animal or insect bites to broken or damaged skin mashed leaves, so that the wound got juice plants.

Toothache

Leaves of the plant are ground and put the gum in a place of pain localization. Rinse gum broth or simply chewing leaves of the plant as quickly removes unpleasant symptoms.

In case of violation in the hormonal background

When hormonal disorders in women is recommended to use preparations of plantain, as in their composition containing phytosterol. In its composition, the substance is similar to the female sex hormone estrogen. Broth from psyllium shows women who because of an overabundance of male sex hormones are observed health problems.

They are as follows:

• failures in the menstrual cycle;
• lack of ovulation;
• early menopause.

To prepare otvara2 Art. l. plant seeds pour boiling water, kiseleobraznuyu resulting liquid consumed before meals for 1-2 tbsp. l. This treatment gently and naturally affects the female body, avoiding hormone replacement therapy.

In diabetes

Plantain, medicinal properties and contraindications to therapy, which constantly examines the medical, used in the treatment of diabetes, even in complicated forms of the disease.

Wound healing and anti-inflammatory action of the plants help to cope with illnesses of the digestive system, for diabetes accompanying. Enveloping effect on the mucous promotes scarring ulcers in the stomach and duodenum.

In diabetes effective infusion broth and psyllium. Heated in a water bath for half an hour to 250 ml. water with 2 tbsp. l. finely chopped foliage of a plant, to a boil not adjusted. The resulting infusion is removed from the fire, wrapped in a thick cloth. Take tincture three times a day for a third cup. Every day prepare fresh infusion.

plantain juice diabetes take on a table or dessert spoon half an hour before a meal. Allowed to slightly sweeten drink honey.

With a weakened immunity

Psyllium mass comprises antioxidants, minerals and vitamins, processes that trigger the formation of new protective cells.

In order to restore impaired immunity and as a prophylactic agent during the viral infections, it is recommended the use of a mixture of equal parts of honey taken, juice and plantain lemon juice. Receiving this tasty tonic medicine shows for adults and children.

High blood pressure

Mild therapeutic diuretic decoctions property due to the presence of trace elements in the chemical composition plantain, relieves swelling, facilitates a smooth reduction in blood pressure rates, virtually no contraindications.

The most effective proved himself an alcoholic infusion of the leaves of plants. Take the crushed leaves and pour rubbing alcohol or quality alcohol at the rate of 5 tablespoons vegetable raw materials to 1 tbsp. alcohol. The mixture is left to infuse for 2 weeks, shaking daily carrying capacity.

After two weeks infusion filtered. Taking the drug three times a day for 1 st. l. within 2 weeks. It is necessary to make a rest period of about 7-10 days and can resume treatment again.

In heart failure

Preparations from the leaves of the plant has a mild sedative effect, and are used as an adjuvant therapy for heart disease. Medicaments reduce pressure, increase the level of hemoglobin in blood and reduced sleep.

Pain, shortness of breath, and edema following heart failure, successfully eliminated by the decoctions and extracts of plantain. Flavonoids included in the chemical composition of the plant, reduce cholesterol and combat the symptoms of atherosclerosis.

To prepare the broth in the treatment of heart failure take plantain, spearmint, valerian 20 c. Herbs poured into a beaker of boiling water and heated on a steam bath for half an hour. Broth use two-week course.

Use for cosmetic procedures

Chemical and tannins present in the composition of the plant, allow to actively use it in cosmetics.

Skin care products have the following set of features:

• heals minor damage:
• nourishes and tightens the skin;
• eliminates inflammation;
• softens hardened skin;
• brightens the complexion.

Rinsing the hair decoction of the leaves of the plant nourishes the scalp, the hair scales close disclosed pillar, making the hair shiny and obedient.
Strengthens hair follicles and stimulates hair growth mix grated plantain with garlic.

We need to take 3 medium plantain leaf, finely chop them and add 1 medium clove garlic, frayed into mush. When grinding products it is important not to lose the juice plant. The resulting mixture was rubbed into the scalp, the towel wrapped and allowed to stand for an hour and a half, then rinsed.

Despite the effectiveness of such care is not often used because of the specific odor of garlic, continuing on the hair.

Skin of the face and neck quickly responds to treatment with the use of plantain, mashed plant leaves can be added to any mask according to skin type woman.

There are many very simple to prepare recipes for beauty:

1. Ice cubes of frozen broth with daily wiping the face tone and filled the skin with vitamins.

   

2. Nourishing care for oily skin. Mix 1 tbsp. L.: curd; plantain leaves; lemon juice. Stand on the skin quarter of an hour.
3. Mask to combat comedones. The ingredients are taken in 1 tbsp.. L, with whipped egg white: plantain leaves; dandelion leaves; cereals. Apply thickly on face. Take off the mask in half an hour.
4. It moisturizes and tones the skin decoction of plantain. Clean cotton cloth soaked in a warm broth plantain and covered her face for half an hour. Periodically, one can wet the cloth dried up in broth in addition. Such care does not require much effort, but gives an instant result.

A lot of care recipes plantain confirmed experience in the treatment of various ailments in almost all countries of the world. Having carefully studied the medicinal properties and contraindications to the use of this plant, it is possible to achieve a full recovery and keep your body in excellent condition throughout life.

Registration of the article: Oleg Lozinky

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