Plants For Rheumatism. Part 2

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We continue our walk through the fields, meadows, forest edges and our own garden in search of plants that can cope with insidious rheumatism, which does not spare either young or old people

Medicinal letter

Today, not many people know the plant with the name "Medicinal Initial Cap". And in the Middle Ages, Italians were ready to sell the last shirt in order to acquire a healing letter.

In Russia, the drop cap can be found in rare forests, on dry meadows, on sunny slopes and limestone outcrops of Western Siberia and the European part of the country.

For medicinal purposes, the herb is harvested during the flowering period. Grass refers to relatively large ovoid leaves and spike-shaped apical inflorescences collected from lilac-blue or almost purple flowers.

For the treatment of rheumatism, an infusion of 1 tablespoon of dry grass and half a liter of boiling water is used. For two hours, the infusion is kept in a closed vessel. Take 2 tablespoons of infusion half an hour before meals (3-4 times a day).

Side effects:

If you do not overdo it with the dosage, you can not be afraid of undesirable side effects.

Spring primrose (medicinal)

All parts of the plant "Spring primrose (medicinal)" are used by folk medicine to treat various ailments. For the treatment of rheumatism, tea is prepared from the rhizome or primrose flowers. For 250 ml of water, one teaspoon of rhizomes, or two teaspoons of flowers is enough. Heating the water to a boil, leave the tea for 5 minutes, and then, after straining, drink 2-3 cups a day.

Dense-flowered mullein

Mullein preparations have many healing powers. So, a tincture of vodka from dry flower corollas is used for rheumatism, radiculitis, inflammation of the facial nerve, joint disease and hemorrhoids. For 10 days, 10 grams of dry flower corollas are insisted in 100 ml of vodka. With the help of the strained tincture, rubbing of the sore spot with the above diseases is done.

Comfrey medicinal

Comfrey officinalis is a unique representative of the plant world that helps in the fight against diseases of the human skeletal system. Where conventional medicines show their impotence, comfrey goes into battle and emerges victorious. Rather, he does not deal with the treatment himself, but manages to enhance the regenerative function of body tissues. Comfrey opens secret doors in the human body, behind which the reserves of the body itself are hidden, forcing them to leave the "trenches" in order to save human health from problems.

With its assistance, broken bones grow together faster, inflammatory processes fade, tissues, tendons of a ligament are restored, and dislocations are reduced.

For the treatment of rheumatism, paste and ointment are used. Which are prepared from powdered roots. To prepare the pasta, take 100 grams of powder, a few drops of vegetable oil and just a little bit of hot water. After mixing the components, immediately (warm paste) is used for compresses for rheumatic pains.

To enhance the healing effect, sore spots are smeared with ointment, which is also prepared from the powder of comfrey roots, mixing powder and unsalted baked lard in equal parts.

Side effects:

Comfrey is contraindicated in pregnant women and nursing mothers.

Other plants

Fresh berries are good for treating rheumatism

Rowan black chokeberry and infusion of dry berries

Rowan ordinary (or red). Keeps up with rowan and

Black currantcuring rheumatic pains with an infusion of its leaves.

Helps with rheumatism, a decoction of crushed roots

Peony of the Evasion (Maryin root); herb tea

Gorse dyeing; tincture of dried flowers

Horse chestnut ordinary on alcohol or vodka.