Sunflower is one of the most famous plants, grown mainly for the production of seeds and sunflower oil. A few centuries ago, the medicine men noticed the healing properties of the decoction from the roots of this plant. It helps to dissolve stones in the kidneys , and not only.
What does the sunflower root look like?
The sunflower root itself is dense with a dark skin, which has a small channel 2-3 mm in diameter. If you clean the root, it becomes white. To harvest the sunflower root is good only when the hat and stem become dark, and the root itself becomes dry and acquires lightness.
What kind of stones dissolves the root of sunflower?
Treatment with decoction of sunflower root should be started only when you learn the nature of the stones formed in the kidneys. The concretes formed in alkaline medium, the broth can not dissolve. These are the stones:
- carbonate;
- phosphate;
- cystine;
- cholesterol;
- ksatinovye.
But kidney stones, formed in an acidic environment, can be treated with decoction from the root of a sunflower because it contains alkaline alkaloids of plant origin. Such stones include:
- oxalate;
- urate;
- ammonium urate;
- triphosphate.
Recipe for decoction from the roots of sunflower from kidney stones
To treat kidneys and to dissolve stones use a simple remedy.
The recipe for broth
Ingredients:
- finely ground sunflower roots - 1 glass (300 g);
- cold water - 3 liters.
Preparation and use
We fall asleep roots in the enameled pot, fill it with water. We put on a weak fire, bring to a boil. It takes 3-5 minutes to boil. Let cool, filter through gauze. Drink in a warm form, like tea without sugar, during the day an hour before and after eating. Use 3 liters of decoction in two days.
Remains of the sunflower root can be used again, increasing the boiling time to 10-15 minutes. The broth should be stored in a saucepan under a lid in the refrigerator. Roots also store in the refrigerator. After 6 days, you need to prepare a new serving. The second cycle should begin right after the first one. The course of therapy - 2 months. To carry out 2 courses with a break in 4,5-5 months.
It is important to know that it is impossible to interrupt the course of treatment. If the result is not observed for the 24-day cycle, the course should be extended for another 12 days - only 36 days. After that, take a break for 6 months.
A similar recipe is also used, where 300 g of sunflower roots are poured into 500 ml of water. Chilled boiled broth is added to 4.5 liters of boiled water.
Taking a decoction from the roots of sunflower, it is important to follow a certain diet , eliminating such food:
- fried;
- sharp;
- salty;
- smoked;
- sour.
Also, do not drink alcohol.