Japanese saphora: useful properties and contraindications

Decorative Japanese Sophora trees adorn many cities in the south of Russia. And although not everyone has heard of such a tree as saphor, the useful properties of the plant are well known to folk medicine. He has a spreading crown of green color and cream or pink panicles with small flowers. Flowers appear on the Japanese Sophora tree in July-August, the juicy fruits of the plant are poisonous.

This decorative tree is able to cure many diseases of man, and even Japanese Sophora itself is very tenacious. The tree is not afraid of a sharp change in weather, untimely frosts, drought. For use in medicinal purposes, berries and buds of Japanese Sophora are collected. Dried and ventilated raw materials are stored in containers without access to light.

Sophora Japanese in the composition of medicines

Effective manifestation of safer useful properties in the composition of medicinal broths, ointments, tinctures and extracts. The plant has antitumor, restorative, wound-healing, soothing and bactericidal properties.

Traditional medicine widely uses the medicinal properties of the saphora. It is used in the treatment of such ailments as:

• Diseases of the vascular system and heart;
• diabetes;
• Diseases of the endocrine system, in particular allergy and beriberi;
• Liver disease, hemorrhoids, ulcerative colitis;
• Skin diseases (wounds, burns, bedsores, boils, etc.);
• rheumatism;
• Decreased immunity;
• baldness;
• Throat diseases.

The high maintenance routine has a beneficial effect on the health of blood vessels and the heart. Routine cleans and strengthens the walls of blood vessels, prevents the formation of blood clots. Ointments and lotions from Sophora can eliminate skin inflammation and itching. To treat diseases of the thyroid gland, saphora is also used, the useful properties of which in this case are due to the presence of iodine.

Recipe for alcohol tincture and ointment from Japanese Sophora

Vodka or alcohol (0.1 l) is mixed with 1 tbsp. A spoon of finely chopped sophora flowers. The mixture is kept in a warm place from one and a half to two weeks. Dishes with tincture are periodically shaken.

Take 30 drops of the ready tincture three times a day, diluting with 50 ml of drinking water, after eating. With the attending physician, the duration of the use of an agent based on saffron is agreed upon. Treatment can be effective in the fight against vascular diseases, heart problems, atherosclerosis, hemorrhoids, skin diseases, high blood pressure and many other ailments.

Useful and alcohol tincture of Sophora for cooking ointment. Ready tincture mixed with baby cream or petroleum jelly in equal parts. Ointment is used externally with many skin diseases, for example, red lupus, eczema, psoriasis and skin dermatitis.

Contraindications

Beautiful Japanese saffron. Useful properties of the plant are well studied, but not everyone can apply it. Contraindicated drugs from the plant to pregnant mothers, nursing mothers, young children. In some people, there is an individual intolerance. When an overdose of drugs from the saphora may appear nausea and vomiting.