A medicinal plant with bizarre spiny fruit - common cocklebur or zobnik - contains a large amount of iodine, thanks to which it is successfully used by folk healers in the treatment of thyroid diseases. Let's consider in more detail, how useful grass is cocklebur, and who should refrain from taking medications on its basis.
Composition of cocklebur
The plant has not been fully studied by scientists, but it has been established that its leaves contain:
- iodine;
- ascorbic acid;
- alkaloids.
Seeds of cocklebur cocktail ordinary contain fatty oils, saponins, resins, iodine.
For therapeutic purposes, apply all parts of the plant. The roots are excavated in the spring, the seeds - as soon as they mature, the leaves - in the flowering period.
Healing properties of cocklebur
Preparations based on plant parts have:
- antiseptic;
- anti-inflammatory;
- fungicidal;
- diaphoretic;
- blood-purifying;
- antipyretic effect.
Also, the medicinal properties of cocklebur doe are the stimulation of the secretion of male hormones. Preparations from this herb have an analgesic effect, although it is rather weakly expressed.
Decoction is used to prevent cancer, tk. it has the property of inhibiting the growth of tumor cells. Also common cocklebur can help with asthmatic attacks and spasms of the respiratory tract.
The use of cocklebur
For external use use of grass juice - they lubricate the skin when:
- mycosis ;
- eczema;
- scrofula;
- eels;
- deprive;
- insect bites;
- scabies;
- furunculosis.
Also make lotions with juice. They are especially effective in the treatment of rheumatism and hemorrhoids .
Instead of fresh juice cocklebur cockleberry for the treatment of skin diseases can be used decoction, which is prepared from the calculation of 1 tbsp. A spoonful of raw material for a glass of boiling water. Boil the medicine for 7 - 10 minutes, and then for an hour give him to brew.
Decoction take 1 to 2 tablespoons at most five times a day for colds as a diaphoretic, with intestinal infections and all the diseases described above.
No less useful tincture of cocklebur on alcohol - it in a ratio of 1: 1 is bred with juice
Precautionary measures
Like all medicines of natural origin, cocklebur cocktail has contraindications to the use, in addition, the grass is poisonous, therefore it is extremely important to avoid overdose.
People with exacerbations of stomach ulcers and gastritis can not take medicines based on this plant, as well as pregnant women.