The unique plant astragalus in its composition: medicinal properties

Throughout the world, herbal medicine is very popular. Each healer-healer tries to find a new natural remedy that has miraculous properties. It is to such grasses that astragalus can be attributed. Its healing properties deserve respect. Let's take a closer look at the usefulness of this plant.

It occurs in many parts of our planet: in Siberia, Ukraine, Russia, Moldova. It grows on the forest-steppe mounds, it reaches a height of up to 40 cm. Any dacha lover can grow it in his own area, using seeds. This perennial plant differs surprising aroma and dense silky-furry leaves. In folk medicine, the aboveground and root parts of astragalus are used. Preparing raw materials in early summer, then it is dried and stored in glass jars or linen bags.

For a long time in this form can be stored astragalus. The healing properties of the plant have an antihypertensive, diuretic and soothing effect on the body. Infusions and decoctions of it stimulate the functional work of the cardiovascular system. The natural remedy helps to cope with kidney diseases, hypertension, angina pectoris, migraines and dizziness.

An excellent antispasmodic effect is possessed by an astragalus membranous. The healing properties are unique and widely used even by practicing physicians. He is rightly called the strongest immunomodulator and stimulator of blood formation. In addition, the herb regulates carbohydrate metabolism and tones the body. Healing properties of the plant have been studied for more than a decade.

And in the course of multiple laboratory studies, it was found that the leaves contain the most important trace elements for man, such as phosphorus, aluminum, iron, sodium, calcium, magnesium. In small quantities - barium, strontium, manganese, vanadium, silicon, molybdenum, and also there are alkaloids, carotene, ascorbic acid, flavonoids and starch.

Useful for weakness, fatigue and infertility astragalus. The healing properties increase the capacity for work, strengthen the walls of the vessels, help cope with the cough, facilitate the sputum and reduce the temperature. Herbal preparations are manufactured in Korean, Japanese and Chinese pharmaceuticals.

In the course are not only leaves, but also roots that are rich in saponins, steroids, lignans, coumarins with nitrogen-containing compounds and carbohydrates. Traditional medicine marks its ability to strengthen the work of the sex glands and increase libido both in women and men. In addition, the rejuvenating effect has a grass astragalus.

There are contraindications to the plant. You can not use it for young children under the age of two, with extreme caution should be used and patients with severe hypertension. And now let's go directly to the recipes from astragalus:

- Eliminate the arrhythmia will help infusion, which is prepared from two tablespoons of dry raw materials and half a liter of steep boiling water - the liquid must be boiled for 20 minutes and drunk in a filtered form of 50 ml before meals (three times a day).

- Get rid of neurotic conditions and depression can be with the aid of a decoction. Brew a glass of boiling water with a spoonful of herbs and leave to soak in the thermos all night. The next day, extract the infusion and drink several times throughout the day. Such a decoction can be used to rinse the throat in any inflammatory diseases.

- To stimulate the functional activity of the heart muscle, prepare the infusion from the collection of medicinal herbs. Take 2 parts of the motherwort, icteric, astragalus and 3 parts of the red hawthorn. All plants need to fill with hot water (500 ml) and insist half an hour. After that, filter the liquid and take half a cup before meals - 3 times a day.

Eastern healers are recommended to take astragalus grass in case of loss of strength, constipation and lack of appetite. The healing properties are widely used in cosmetology. It is used to prepare medicinal ointments for external use that treat furunculosis, purulent abscesses, etc.