The plant shirits or amaranth is a very valuable food crop in the world. In the US, there is even an institute and research centers for amaranth, which study and introduce the shin to the food industry.
Useful properties of herb shiitsa
Grass scab has a lot of useful substances, especially in seeds, but the raw material for medicines can be all parts of the plant. They contain betatsianidiny nitrogen compounds, amaranthine, organic acids, betanin, vitamins and trace elements, as well as colorants. And the seeds additionally contain essential amino acids, a protein that equates to mother's milk. Such a component of seeds, like squalene, is basic, it is also present in a person in the skin and participates in oxygen exchange, radiation protection, ensuring the body's resistance to diseases.
Therapeutic properties of the shin:
- bactericidal and protistocidal;
- diuretic;
- anti-inflammatory;
- hemostatic;
- antifungal;
- antineoplastic.
Depending on the method of preparation of the medicinal product, the benefit of shirits is evident in inflammatory processes in the oral cavity and throat, skin, heart, liver, malignant tumors, fungal infections, endometriosis, metrorrhagia, infectious diseases of the digestive tract, dysentery ,
Ways of using herbs
Young leaves and seeds of amaranth are used to prepare dishes in the form of seasonings.
Oil from seeds of shirits is used for the treatment of burns, insect bites and pressure sores.
With diluted juice, plants in a ratio of 1: 5 rinse their throats to treat diseases of the mucous membranes in this area. If you take the juice during the flowering period, it will have rejuvenating and cosmetic properties, and also contribute to strengthening the hair at the roots and their growth. Baths with amaranth, chamomile and a turn allow to struggle with an eczema, a psoriasis, a diathesis and other diseases of a skin. To treat the disease of internal organons use decoctions and infusions from this plant.
The recipe for broth
Ingredients:
- crushed roots or above-ground part of the shin - 15 g;
- boiling water - 200 ml.
Preparation and use
Prepared vegetable raw materials pour boiling water and simmer for half an hour in a water bath. Then cool for 10 minutes, strain and the resulting portion divided into three meals during the day before meals, i.e. obtained by 1/3 st. at one time.
The recipe of the present №1
Ingredients:
- leaves of the shirin - 20 g;
- boiling water - 200 ml.
Preparation and use
Prepared vegetable raw materials pour boiling water and toil for half an hour in a boiling water bath. Allow to cool for 10 minutes, drain. The resulting portion is intended for three meals a day before meals, i.e. obtained by 1/3 st. at one time.
The recipe of infusions №2
Ingredients:
- leaves of the shirin - 20 g;
- boiling water - 200 ml.
Preparation and use
Leaves pour boiling water and boil for 15 minutes. in a boiling water bath, then the broth is infused for 45 minutes, only after that it can be filtered. Take infusion should be before meals two to three times a day for 1/3 cup.
Recipe for bath preparation
Ingredients:
- any parts of the shirin - 300-400 g;
- boiling water - 2 liters.
Preparation and use
In the pan, the raw material is poured into two liters of boiling water and put on the fire for 15 minutes. Then they set it aside from the stove and allow it to brew for about another 10 minutes and filter. A ready mix is added to the half bath. Such treatment procedures are taken no more than 2-3 times per week for a half-hour.
Despite the fact that the properties of the shirin have long been attributed to the curative effect, it is not listed in the official medical register of medicines. However, modern researchers manage to establish its therapeutic effect and other positive effects on the human body, some so far only on an experimental level. And even the first indications for its use for certain types of diseases appeared.