Echinacea purpurea. Medicinal properties and contraindications for women, children and men

Among the perennial herbaceous plants occupies a special place Echinacea purpurea, with its healing properties. Besides being able to treat many diseases it is still very decorative, and gardeners happy to use it in landscape design.

Echinacea purpurea: description

The plant reaches 60 to 100 cm in height. It has a small root and simple branching or red stems. Bottom rosette of leaves are tough and rough surface of an elongated ovoid shape. Above the leaves turn into egg-shaped with a sharp tip.

The flowers are wrapped in three rows of sharp leaves and growing one. Baskets on the edge of a dark crimson, reed, do not form fruit. Flowers in the middle of a dark red in the form of tubes, on top of five teeth, forming a gray-brown box with the seeds.

Purple coneflower blooms from July to August. Found in flower beds and gardens in the south of Russia and in the middle lane. plant homeland - North America.

The composition of plants

Echinacea purpurea therapeutic properties acquired through the essential oil with organic compounds and hydrocarbons (sesquiterpene). Especially great healing properties have roots.

They contain:

• organic acids with phytosterols;
• resins;
• betaine;
• echinacoside.

What has healing properties plant

The active components of Echinacea purpurea fighting viruses, microbes, the formation of malignant nature, stopping their growth and development. They affect the immune system and enhance its work.

Herbal preparations gently act on the adrenal cortex, fight inflammation, fungi and viruses, activates the body's defenses to fight diseases and illnesses. They have an antibacterial effect. Herbal preparations treat hepatitis, eczema, gynecological and urological diseases, struggling with cancer.

I recommend taking echinacea in treating bronchitis in any form, tonsillitis, flu, pneumonia, hepatitis, nephritis, herpes, arthritis, prostatitis and other diseases.

The infusion of the roots and flowers, as well as extract from fresh cauliflowers, works as an antiseptic, can reduce pain and helps healing of tissues after frostbite and wounds.

Healers applied topically grass ulcers, pus wounds, boils, bedsores, after burns. The plant is not poisonous, and it is taken orally for infections.

Indications for use for women, men

Medicines with Echinacea is recommended to use in case of:

• gingivitis and toothache;
• poisoning;
• skin problems;
• compound fractures and accelerate the healing of them;
• herpes;
• poor blood clotting;
• tonsillitis, laryngitis, tonsillitis;
• disruption of the genitourinary system;
• arthritis and radiculitis.

Echinacea purpurea, medicinal properties which help eliminate edema, can replace diuretics. Useful herbs used for depression, fatigue, insomnia Traditional healers treat herbal charges male and female infertility.

In the plant a lot of fiber and starch, and introducing it into the daily diet, toxins and waste products affect the bowels. The powder of dry root helps digest food and eliminate the processes of decay. Gastritis is used infusions and decoctions.

Grass reduces appetite and craving for sweets, and therefore useful for people who are overweight. External preparations used as lotions, and poultices to treat skin diseases and herpes, treatment of injuries and wounds.

Contraindications

Using herbal preparations, should adhere to medical records.

Means forbidden to take:

• During pregnancy and breastfeeding.
• Tuberculosis.
• Oncology and leukemia without remission.
• Autoimmune disorders.
• Multiple sclerosis.
• Idiosyncrasy components.

By accepting preparations should be treated with caution in patients with diabetes - a powder of the roots is able to produce and accumulate insulin. Correction treatment can only deal with the doctor.

Patients with HIV infection, arthritis and lupus suffer from a weak immune system, and its activation drugs may adversely affect the patient's condition. Drugs are not indicated for children under 12 years because of an unstable children's nervous system. They echinacea can cause insomnia and excitement.

Overdosing is able to provoke a reduction in blood pressure.

May cause itching and swelling. The course of the drug should not exceed 2 weeks in order to avoid complications and a negative result.

Form of the drug based on a plant

Pharmacies offer different forms of medicines: pastilles for sucking, extracts, syrups, solutions and raw materials for the preparation of infusions and decoctions in the home. The composition of many ointments, pills and dietary supplements include extracts from plants. Drugs sold over the counter, but the instructions are specified age limits.

Instructions for use of Echinacea

Echinacea produced in several dosage forms.

Tincture

Alcoholate appointed ulcer, adenoma, gynecological diseases, digestive disorders, under stress and to improve memory. For liqueur poured dry raw vodka or alcohol and and insist month in a cool dark place. Ratio: 50 g of powder 0.5 liters of vodka.

Take 20 drops 3 times a day for 10 days. It is necessary to conduct 3 courses with a break between each 3-4 days. During treatment, taking drinks containing alcohol are prohibited.

Echinacea tablets

The dose and duration of reception are set individually by the attending physician. Assign 1 tablet (pastille) 3 times a day for adults and children from 12 years. Do not swallow the lozenge, and resolves. Longer is not recommended to take them 2 months.

The ampoules and capsules

Homeopathic preparation Echinacea kompozitum C take 1-3 times 1 ampoule per week. Admission comprehensive tool available in conjunction with other medications prescribed by your doctor.

How to collect and store the grass and roots of Echinacea

In perennial healing power it has the whole plant.

Raw materials collected, adhering to the rules:

• the roots dug in the autumn after the ripening of seeds, and in the spring before the growing season, at this time they have the greatest healing power;
• collecting inflorescences take one head;
• above-ground part of the plant collected at any time of the growing season.

Roots purified, cleaned, cut finely, and dried at a temperature of 40-60 ° C to the point where they break easily and do not have the soft parts. Dry raw materials are stored no more than a year in a closed glass jar or cloth bags.

For the collection of aerial parts of the plant has its own time. The young bush first year of planting the leaves are cut and dried in the fall. The following year, after the regrowth of the leaves of a flower to collect possible since the spring.

Recipes using herbs for men, women,

Very useful in the spring vitamin salad of leaves of Echinacea, nettles and dandelion oil.

After the start of flowering unopened buds harvested tea and medical fees. Old flowers do not take, they are useless. A cup of tea, take 1 piece of paper. A large number of echinacea less efficiently. Honey tea with the plant is not put, but it can be eaten, washed down with a drink.

Colds, rhinitis, influenza, SARS

Cold and flu are treated by infusion. Take for 1 h. l. powder of herbs and roots, 3 dry inflorescences. Take 200 ml of water to boil and pour feedstock. Close the lid and insist 40 minutes. This rate of admission to 1 times. Strained infusion to take the treatment 3 times, and for prophylaxis - 1 time per day.

increased immunity

Echinacea purpurea (medicinal properties are the main immunomodulator in plants) efficiently improves health.

There are many recipes for immunity:

• Tea with dry or fresh grass useful after surgery, antibiotics, during cold. On cup boiling water 1 hr. l. Herbs brewed and leave for 1 hour to infuse.
• Infusion enhances the activity, increases energy, reduces fatigue. 1 tbsp. l. grass put in a thermos, pour boiling water for the night (0.5 liters), cover and leave until morning.

Cystitis and urethritis

Urological illnesses suffered by many people of both sexes. The infection affects the bladder mucosa and delivers the discomfort. To treat this disease successfully used echinacea. Means safe, but effective. It not only relieves symptoms, but also eliminates the cause of the disease.

The plant has antimicrobial action, stop inflammation and helps heal. Herbal medicine has beneficial effects on the body, without causing side effects and adverse effects.

Urethritis called flowing in the urethra inflammatory process. Disease treated with antibiotics and physiotherapy. Many patients have resorted to the advice of herbalists and use drugs with Echinacea. Grass contains echinacoside - a natural antibiotic.

Cystitis and urethritis receiving infusions, tablets, capsules, and herbal tea. Buy drugs in a pharmacy or prepare themselves. Infusion prepared bay 1 tbsp. l. Plants 1 cup boiling water and insisting on a water bath for 30 min.

Are treated according to the scheme:

• for the first time - 40 drops;
• 2 hours- 20 drops.

On the second day take 20 drops three times a day. In the following are treated the same way. The duration of treatment determined by the attending physician.

Diseases of the bladder and kidneys

Problems with the genitourinary system is solved with the help of fresh grass and dry raw materials. The drugs are taken orally, do baths with herbs. for the production of alcohol tinctures pour alcohol or vodka, crushed leaves and insist 10 days.

Should take before meals 25 drops 3 times a day. Take daily infusions is not desirable, so as not to provoke the exacerbation of the disease. All good things in moderation useful.

gastrointestinal diseases

Improve appetite, relieve fatigue and helps normalize the digestive tract work infusion of the dry powder from the roots and leaves of the plant. To prepare the 1 st. l. raw pour 200 ml hot water. After 30 min. infusion take 1/3 cup before meals 3 times a day. The course of treatment 10 days. For its repetition needed a break of 5 days.

Very useful for stomach oil infusion. Take 50 g of dry powder of roots and pour 200 g of vegetable oil. Clean for a month in a dark and cool place. Then take an hour after eating to 1 spoon 2 times a day.

Headaches, joint pain

To get rid of pain in the head, improve memory, help normalize sleep grass and roots and honey. To do this, mix 1 tbsp. l. dry raw material and 3 tbsp. l. honey. Preparation of medicines harvested 10-15 days, then take for ½ hour. l. tea before going to bed.

For painful joints make the broth: 2 hours. l. Powder of dried leaves pour 2 tbsp. of water, put in a water bath and held for 30 minutes, cooled and taken before meals for 1 st. l. 3 times a day. Broth stops inflammation, swelling reduces, removes excess fluid from the body.

BPH

In the presence of benign prostatic hyperplasia treatment effectively increases the alcoholic tincture of echinacea. But men should know that taking these funds to support the immune system, reduces the possibility of procreation. Therefore, to take drugs in his youth is not desirable.

They become harmless after 50 years. Echinacea has a strong anti-bacterial and inflammatory effect, reduces pain and strengthens the immune system. In treating prostatitis in any shape recovery occurs faster if taking tincture by dissolving in water 0.5 glass 5 drops.

lymphadenitis

Echinacea purpurea, medicinal properties which help to strengthen the immune system, lymphocytes forms that protect cells and leading out foreign substances harmful microorganisms and cancer cells.

Gets inside the infection promotes the beginning of inflammation and disease development, and in time to take action is very important. For the treatment of lymphadenitis a ¼ cup of water take 10 drops of tincture. Receiving means 4 times per day.

Inflammation of the mouth and throat

Throat and mouth disease treated oil solution. Powder from the dried root in an amount of 50 g is poured 200 ml of crude oil and insist 30 days. Strained infusion drink 1 tbsp. l. after eating 2 times a day.

Nervous disorders, stress, chronic fatigue

The human body works on the signals coming from the nervous system. If they are irregularly or in error, the protective functions of the body are reduced, the work of the internal organs is broken, deteriorating health. These symptoms develop on the background of stress or other reasons.

Remedy the situation will help vitamins, dietary supplements, herbal remedies, teas, tinctures and charges made by popular recipes. Sleep disorders and stress Echinacea powder is mixed in a proportion of 1 to 3 with honey and making small balls, drink tea with them or washed down with water, taking 3 times a day. Medication accelerates recovery.

Open sores, boils, ulcers, burns

Preparations powder grass actively fight viruses and microbes. Admission tincture improves health and enhances the action of chemicals. Topical application juice accelerates healing of tissues after injuries, burns and injuries, and ingestion broth of 1 h. l. raw material and 250 ml of water helps blood clotting.

Lotions and compresses with tincture of plants used for eczema, bed sores, boils and psoriasis.

conjunctivitis

Herbs are not recommended to treat eye diseases. But often provoke conjunctivitis and colds by taking infusions and decoctions, recover faster, and relapses occur less frequently.

To prepare the medication for 1 hour. l. fine dry raw pour 1 tbsp. boiling water and 30 min. kept in a water bath. Taking decoction 3 times a day for 1/3 cup, help to improve vision and get rid of conjunctivitis

HPV virus

The virus causes warts and condylomas.

Provoke disease can be different reasons:

• bad habits;
• weak immunity;
• a large number of sexual partners;
• irregularities in the digestive tract;
• lack of hygiene.

Papilloma appears benign on the body and is accompanied by itching, redness and flaky skin. Medicated herbs and diseases, use echinacea juice, decoctions of the leaves and roots, and plant extracts.

For the manufacture of a medicament clean fresh roots were ground, placed in a glass container and pour alcohol or vodka. Keep the tincture in the dark 2 weeks and drink 3 times a day before meals for 20 drops 1-2 months. The leaves are brewed as a tea. Action funds based on its ability to raise the immune system and kill viruses in the body.

The use of skin and hair: recipes

Preparations with echinacea as a part of not only treat, but also to return the beautiful view. They get rid of acne, acne, hair loss.

Recipe tincture for hair №1:

1. In enamel ware put dry raw material of grass inflorescence plant, pour warm boiled water, close lid and insist 8:00.
2. Infusion is added to mask or wipe their scalp.

Recipe tincture for hair №2:

1. Raw material in an amount of 50 g of 1 liter of vodka.
2. Clean for 20 days in a dark place.
3. Infusion filter and wipe them a place of hair loss.

Mask for strengthening hair №1

Mix 1 tbsp. l. Echinacea tincture, 1 egg yolk and 3 tablespoons. l. burdock oil. The mixture is treated with the hair roots and leave for 1 hour, then wash off with warm water.

№2 Mask of dandruff in the hair

If concerned about dandruff and itching, prepare the remedy: whisk 2 tablespoons of castor oil, 1 spoon of Echinacea tincture, add 1 hour. l. honey and agitated. Apply the product on the scalp for 1.5 hours, then wash off with water.

After washing, rinse the head ostuzhennym and strained broth from 1 tbsp. l. dried leaves and 1 L of water, aged for 15 min. in a water bath.

Echinacea is caring for the face, hands and body. It soothes and relieves irritation, stimulates the production of collagen by the body, contributing to the rejuvenation, heals wounds.

Recipe baths for hands №1

2 tbsp. l. dry raw material is poured 1 liter of boiling water and infused for an hour. Add another 1.5 L of water and 100 g of salt. Put your hands in the bath and keep for 30 minutes. Gently pat dry with a towel.

Recipe trays № 2

Mark 5 teaspoons of dry grass in 1.5 liters of boiling water. Infuse for 40 minutes, then pour into the tub for bathing. This recipe is capable of healing of wounds and has antibacterial effect.

Face Lotion

For oily skin type a person useful to wipe vegetable lotion, removes shine. To make it take on 20 g of camomile and herbal succession, and 25 g of dry material from roots and Echinacea. Pour 0.5 l alcohol or vodka. Infuse 2 weeks. Before applying the filter.

Drugs Echinacea is good for the problem skin, restoring the beauty and well-groomed appearance. The plant has no side effects and is completely safe.

Can I take echinacea children: indications and contraindications

Echinacea purpurea supports the child's body during the spring and autumn exacerbations of disease because of its curative properties. The immune system in children is poorly developed and they find it harder to cope with the disease. Grass increases the number of immune system cells and activates their work, promotes the growth of harmful microorganisms and viruses.

When the immunostimulatory drugs in the course of complex therapy increases the positive effect. But the infusion can not be used for children up to 12 years. Teenagers give from 5 to 10 drops 3 times a day, but first diluted with water 1: 3. The result achieved by the second week of treatment. Treat children herbal preparation for longer than 2 weeks is prohibited.

Decoction treat colds, is used for the prevention of acute respiratory infections. Recommendations admission: drinking before eating 1-2 tbsp. l. 3 times a day. The recipe: 10 g of the powder of the roots, leaves and inflorescences poured 0.5 liter of hot water and kept on a low heat for 10 minutes. Insist 2 h and filtered.

It is useful to use for colds medicinal tea. It is brewed in the usual way, or soaked in a thermos.

To receive medications have age limits:

formulation	At what age is allowed to take
alcoholate	With 12 years
Pills	With 4 years

In addition, contraindications include:

• HIV infection;
• AIDS;
• leukemia;
• collagen;
• pulmonary tuberculosis;
• surgeries of organ transplants;
• liver disease;
• cephalosporin antibiotics.

Side effects of herbal remedies do not cause, but to eliminate allergic reactions can not be. Overdose danger of nausea, insomnia, headaches and a violation of the chair.

Precautionary measures

When storing the product with caution. Long-term storage of drugs threatens the solution becomes cloudy and the appearance in these sediments. But the effectiveness of the treatment of these defects is not affected.

Medicinal properties of Echinacea purpurea not mean free and uncontrolled dosing. Caution is important to observe the patient with the disease diabetes, liver disease, and alcoholism.

In the presence of infection with fever and respiratory illness relapses need advice of the attending physician. Contact a necessary when a dysfunction of the genitourinary system, and the presence of erythrocytes in urine.

Registration of the article: Vladimir the Great

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