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Betony

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Чистец шерстистый Betony – the herbaceous plant from Yasnotkov' family growing in forest-steppe, forest zones in the mixed and softwood forests, which is cultivated on personal plots for further use in the medical purposes.

Distinguish a betony woolly and a betony marsh.

The betony is woolly

Other widespread names of a betony woolly – a betony Byzantine and hare ears. The betony received the second name for a light edge on leaves which distinguishes it from other kinds of a plant.

The betony in the Caucasus, grows in the Crimea, in the Black Sea districts of Ukraine, Russia.

Leaves, flowers, stalks, roots of a betony woolly in which contain vitamin C, tannins, flavonoids, alkaloid are of interest to traditional medicine.

The grass of a betony Byzantine has anesthetic, hypotensive, cardiotonic effect, causes reduction of muscles of walls of a uterus. Dry extract of a grass, liquid tincture and broth from it lower pressure, reduce amplitude of reductions of heart.

Roots of a betony possess spasmolytic action, broth from them is effective at gripes.

For preparation of infusion from a grass the tablespoon of the dried-up and crushed stalks, flowers and leaves of a betony Byzantine is made in 200 ml of boiled water, two hours insist and filter the used raw materials. At supertension and at a metrorrhagia (uterine bleeding) accept one or two spoons of dining rooms of water infusion.

From roots prepare such tincture: the tablespoon of the crushed dry roots is filled in by 300 ml of water, 3-4 minutes boil, two hours insist, roots filter. Drink infusion on roots at intestinal and gastric gripes, a gastralgia on 125 ml 3-4r/put.

The betony is marsh

The plant can be found on coast of ponds and the rivers, on wet meadows, near swamps.

In the medical purposes cut off an elevated part of a marsh betony when it gives flowers – from the second half of June on September.

Coumarins, the knitting substances, pectins, essential oils, flavonoids, organic acids, sugar, vitamin C, carotinoids are found in a grass of a plant. It has sedative and antiinflammatory effect, stimulates blood circulation.

Dry stalks and flowers of a betony on air, hide them in a shadow. It is possible to store the dried-up betony grass only in well closed container.

Infusion and spirit tincture of a marsh betony eczemas, a stroke cerebral, supertension apply inside to treatment of hysteria, nervous breakdowns, diathesis, gout, herpeses, stops of uterine bleedings, recovery of a menstrual cycle.

Water infusion at its use outwardly promote healing of abscesses, wounds, cuts, bruises, with it it is possible to do rinsings at quinsy, to take baths for treatment of a scrofula and other diseases of skin. Чистец болотный

To prepare spirit tincture, three spoons tea herbs of a marsh betony fill in 200 ml of vodka, draw week, filter. Recommend to accept tincture two р / day till 15-20 of drops, diluting them with water – no more than two or three tablespoons.

For preparation of water infusion in 400 ml of the boiling water make a grass teaspoon, wait until infusion is cooled, pass through a strainer. Drink infusion three р / day on a tablespoon.

Contraindications

It is impossible to use a betony for treatment at asthma bronchial, hepatitis, chronic, acute nephrite, hypotonia, stenocardia, atherosclerosis, during pregnancy, at a convulsive syndrome.

In spite of the fact that the plant is not recognized as official medicine, before use of tinctures on its leaves or roots it is necessary to consult with the doctor: the plant is poisonous and the incorrect dosage can lead to poisoning.

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