The healing properties of black blonde and its application in folk medicine

Bilocock black is one of the representatives of the genus Belokudrennik belonging to the family. This genus includes more than 30 species, but of them only Bilokudrennik black is used for medicinal purposes. Useful properties of this plant have been known for a long time, but for some reason it does not enjoy such popularity as some other medicinal plants. It is used mainly to treat certain diseases of the musculoskeletal system and neurological disorders. Bilocock black in natural conditions grows in most of Europe, in North Africa, Western and Central Asia, Kazakhstan, the middle belt of Russia and the Caucasus. In addition to the official generic name, the plant has quite a lot of folk folk: blond weed, blackcracker, canine mint, stone grass, gremyachka, nettle, joint, shanra smelly, etc.

Botanical description

Bilocock black is a perennial grassy weed. It can be found on ruins, vacant lots, cliffs, near houses, near roads, on forest felling, in river valleys and in ditches. It grows well in the penumbra or in sunny areas with a warm and temperate climate. Prefers nitrogen-rich, moist and loose soils. Reproduction is carried out by dividing the bush or seeds, under suitable conditions, self-seeding is possible.

Important: When it hits agricultural land, the black-blonde black breeds very quickly, sometimes completely suppressing the growth of cultivated crops.

The root system is powerful, rod-type, fibrous, well developed. It grows into the soil to a depth of 50 cm, which allows the plant to survive during the drought period. Rhizome creeping, short.

The stem is erect, in cross section quadrangular, in height reaches from 50 to 150 cm. It can be simple, but more often has branches, often from the very base, covered with soft hairs.

The opposite side of the leaf, leaves are short-petioled. The leaf plate is oblong-ovoid or ovoid in form 2.5 - 8 cm long and 3 - 6 cm wide. The apices of the leaves are pointed, the edges are serrate or serrate-serrate. Above, the leaves are painted dark green, and on the lower side lighter, on both sides have pubescence.

Blossom blonde is black throughout the summer. The flowers are small, bisexual, pollinated mainly by bees. They are located on the tops of the stems, collected in dense one-sided whorls, located in the axils of the leaves, have two bracts. Calyx is green with five brownish-purple denticles of tubular funnel-shaped size 6-7 mm, densely pubescent in prominent veins. Corolla two-lobed( 9 - 13 mm long), pink-violet in color, on the lower lip white spots. Upper lip concave, convex, covered with hairs; lower one consists of three lobes: middle lobe widely obovate, excavate, lateral lobes - oblong-ovate.

Interesting: During blooming, the blonde gets a very unpleasant odor, reminiscent of the smell of mold or sweat, and therefore the plant received a number of not very harmonious folk names.

Fruits - dark brown multiores appear from July to October. When ripe, they break up into four nuts.

Chemical composition

The above-ground parts of the black-blonde are used as a medicinal raw material. However, their complete chemical composition is not fully understood at the present time. In the plant were found:

• organic acids( salicylic, malic, chlorogenic, coffee);
• tanning agents;
• iridoids;
• alkaloids;
• pectins;
• flavonoids( apigenin, luteolin, acacetin);
• essential oils;
• vitamins( vitamins C and B);
• minerals( Mg, Mn, B, Zn, etc.).

The healing properties of

The remedies from the black blond have the following curative effect:

• is a sedative;
• antioxidant;
• is antispasmodic;
• is a diuretic;
• is an anti-inflammatory;
• astringent;
• is an antiseptic.

The healing properties of black blond are often used for diseases of the nervous system. It helps with neuroses, insomnia, migraines, increased excitability, nervous stress, convulsions, depression, relieves feelings of anxiety and fear. Means based on it are effective for nausea and vomiting caused by nervous disorders, movement coordination disorders, with premenstrual and climacteric syndrome. The sedative effect of the blonde on the nervous system is comparable to the motherwort and valerian. When it is taken together with other sedatives, there may be an increase in their calming effect.

In folk medicine externally in the form of baths and lotions, the blonde is used for degenerative and inflammatory diseases of the joints, muscle pains, sciatica, rheumatism. It helps with swelling and arterial hypertension, accelerates the healing of wounds. Thanks spazmoliticheskom action, it is effective in bronchitis, severe cough, bronchial asthma, as well as with diseases of the digestive tract and the genitourinary system. It is used to treat colds and skin diseases. Rinsing the throat and wiping the skin with a decoction of the plant helps to relieve inflammation and irritation, and its use has a general strengthening effect, improves memory, attention, mental capacity for work and mental endurance.

Important: Not too widespread use of black blond in folk medicine in comparison with other medicinal herbs is due to the fact that the products obtained from it have a rather unpleasant taste and smell.

Procurement of raw materials

For the preparation of medicines in folk medicine use the upper parts of the plant, which include flowers and small leaves. They are collected in the summer during the flowering period, when the maximum concentrations of nutrients are accumulated in the blond chubby. To do this, the tops are neatly cut with scissors, cleaned of foreign matter, and then dried in the shade outdoors or in a room with good ventilation, spreading a thin layer on paper or natural cotton cloth. Store and use for the production of medicines harvested raw materials can be for two years.

Ways of using

From black blonde blacks prepare decoctions, water infusions and spirit tinctures. Means from it are taken both separately and in collections with other medicinal herbs.

Infusion with depression and neuroses

Mix 20 g of St. John's wort flowers, 20 g of black-blossom herb grass, 20 g of horseradish herb, 10 g of rosemary flowers and 5 g of lavender grass. Received collection( 1 tbsp.) Pour a glass of boiling water, insist for 1 hour and filtered. Take 60 ml three times a day.

Infusion for spasmodic cough and spasms in the digestive tract

The tops of the blonde with flowers( 4 to 5 tsp) are poured with a liter of boiling water and allowed to steep for 10 minutes, then filter and consume one cup before each meal( 3 times).

Baths for rheumatism, joint and muscle pains

In 100 g of herb bloom add 2 liters of boiling water and boil the resulting mixture on low heat for 10 minutes. Insist for 1 hour, filtered and poured into a bath with a water temperature of about 40 ° C.Take such baths for 25 minutes 2 - 3 times a week.

Spirituous tincture with sedative and analgesic action

Grind dry grass of the blonde( 3 tbsp.) Pour ½ liter of vodka or alcohol, infuse for 14 days. At the end of the time, tincture is filtered and taken at 30 drops twice a day, mixing with ¼ cup of water.

Compresses for sciatica and joint pains

Dried herb bloom( about 3 tablespoons) is wrapped in several layers of gauze. Then, they receive the received gauze envelopes with boiling water and apply to the sore spots, wrapping the food film and towel on top. With joint pains, you can also apply compresses with alcohol tincture of the plant.

Precautions

Black-blonde remedies should be taken with caution, as well as useful substances, it contains compounds that, in case of an overdose, can have toxic effects on the liver and nervous system. They are strictly contraindicated for children, women during pregnancy and breastfeeding, people with chronic liver disease, low blood pressure, Parkinson's disease and schizophrenia, and also allergic to this plant.

Important: Before beginning external or internal use of the black-blonde, you should consult a doctor to treat any diseases!

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