Appearing in the meadows at the end of summer, inflorescences of tansy mint leaves are distinguished against the background of other herbs by their bright yellow coloration. This plant, which even after drying for a long time retains its rich color, has medicinal properties, since ancient times being used in folk medicine. Basically, inflorescences are used for treatment of tansy, less often seeds and leaves.
Useful properties of tansy
Tansy flowers contain organic acids, alkaloids, tannins and resinous substances, essential oil, vitamins A and C. These substances determine the following medicinal properties of tansy:
- bactericidal;
- wound healing;
- anti-inflammatory;
- astringent;
- diuretic;
- choleretic;
- anthelmintic;
- sedative;
- antipyretic, etc.
Contraindications to tansy
Like all medicinal plants, tansy has not only useful properties, but also has contraindications. This plant can not be used by young children, during pregnancy, during lactation, and also with cholelithiasis.
Do not use tansy based products for a long time, since this plant contains poisonous thujone, so it is toxic. In a day you can consume no more than a half liter of infusion inflorescences of tansy. It is advisable to treat this plant under the supervision of a doctor.
Treatment with tansy
Tansy is an effective remedy for parasites (worms). To get rid of pinworms, ascarids and other parasites, you should take one tablespoon of tansy for 20 minutes before eating three times a day for three days. At the end of the course, it is recommended to take a laxative. You can also combine an internal reception with enemas before going to bed with a decoction of tansy.
In gynecologists tansy is used to regulate the menstrual cycle, treatment of whitecoat, with painful menstruation. For this, infusion tansy is taken internally, and also use a decoction for syringing.
Infusion of tansy is taken with headaches, migraines, neuralgia. It is also useful for the treatment of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, liver and bile ducts: jaundice, stomach and duodenal ulcer, enterocolitis, meteorism, chronic constipation , biliary dyskinesia, etc. Tansy increases appetite and improves digestion, tones the muscles of the gastrointestinal tract , has a mild laxative effect. In these cases, take either infusion tansy (as mentioned above), or alcohol tincture - 30-40 drops three times a day before meals.
Helps decoction of tansy with joint pain, radiculitis, bruises, abrasions, dislocations, as well as eczemas and purulent wounds. To do this, apply compresses with gauze soaked in decoction, or use a decoction for warm baths.
With the help of tansy, you can get rid of dandruff. To do this, after washing hair, the head should be rinsed with a decoction. In addition, tansy helps to strengthen the roots of hair and accelerate the growth of hair.
Tansy tincture of tansy is also used for stomatitis . In this case, a teaspoon of tincture should be diluted with a glass of boiled water and used for rinsing.
The use of tansy in folk recipes
For use in medicinal purposes, tansy can be both brewed, and insist on water, make alcohol tinctures based on it:
- Broth tansy for external use : 1 teaspoon dried inflorescences pour a glass of water, boil 1 - 2 minutes, let it brew for half an hour, drain.
- Infusion of tansy for internal use : 1 teaspoon of raw material pour a glass of boiling water and insist in a warm place for an hour, then strain.
- Spirituous tincture : 25 g tansy pour 100 ml of vodka, insist 10 days, stirring occasionally, drain.