Badan - medicinal properties

Badan officinalis (thick-bodied) is a perennial herb with a thick rhizome and large leathery leaves, at the roots harvested in a rosette. It occurs in the mountainous regions of Altai, Siberia, Transbaikalia, Central Asia. You can grow bahan and in the garden. For medicinal purposes, rhizome and leaves are used.

Medicinal properties of badan

Badan has disinfecting, anti-inflammatory, antihypertensive, astringent and diuretic properties.

In the roots of badana contains up to 27% of tannins, polyphenols, glucose and fructose, dextrin, glycoside, and in the leaves - hydroquinone, carotene, gallic acid, ascorbic acid, phytocyanides. In addition, a lot of arbutin (tannin) is in the leaves (especially old ones).

Application of thick-leaved balan

Badan is used in the treatment of gynecological diseases (fibromas, bleeding , cervical erosion), with the disruption of the gastrointestinal tract, with fevers, pneumonia, kidney disease and articular rheumatism. And also, as a disinfectant and anti-inflammatory agent, with wounds, ulcers, oily seborrhea.

In folk medicine, the medicinal properties of badan are especially widely used to combat diarrhea, colitis, nausea and bloating and with problems with the oral cavity - toothache, stomatitis, periodontal disease.

1. Badan in gynecology . In the case of severe bleeding with monthly, it is recommended to take the extract of the baby oil 30 drops three times a day. When erosion of the cervix to ingestion, douches are added with a decoction of decoction or its extract, diluted at the rate of 1 tablespoon per 0, 5 liters of water.
2. Badan in dentistry . In diseases of the gums for rinsing, use a decoction of horseradish.
3. Badan for the gastrointestinal tract . When problems with the gastrointestinal tract use infusion of badana, which take 2-3 tablespoons three times a day.

Drugs from badon

Like any medicinal plant, bahan and preparations based on it can be purchased at the pharmacy. But most often sold dried raw materials, to prepare and brew which is required at home.

1. Decoction of badan . To prepare the broth a tablespoon of dried and chopped rhizomes are placed in enameled dishes, poured a glass of boiling water and for about half an hour kept in a water bath, stirring occasionally. When preparing a decoction for rinses, the amount of horseradish can be increased to two spoons.
2. Infusion of badana . About 20 g of leaves and flowers pour a glass of boiling water and stand on a water bath for 15 minutes (or about an hour in a thermos).
3. Extract of badan . To prepare the extract, 3 tablespoons of crushed root of badana are poured into a glass of boiling water and cooked on a small fire, stirring regularly until half of the liquid evaporates, after which the extract is filtered (in a warm form).

Tea made from badan

In the people, bahdans are often called gazellos or Mongolian tea. Indeed, the leaves of this plant are often brewed and drunk like tea. Thanks to the numerous beneficial properties of badan, this tea not only perfectly quenches thirst, but also has a general strengthening effect, contributes to the normalization of blood pressure, strengthens the walls of blood vessels and stimulates the work of the heart. Badan tea has a dark brown color and slightly astringent taste. For its preparation use old (overwintered) leaves in dried form.

Breadcrumbs can be brewed like ordinary black tea, but it takes longer to insist, as the leaves of the badan are thicker than the tea leaves. To drink such tea is best in the morning. This will give strength and help cheer up.

Contraindications to the use of balan

Drugs with badan should not be taken to people with low blood pressure , and also prone to increased blood clotting. In addition, because of the astringent properties of badana, prolonged use can provoke constipation.