Since ancient times, trifol (three-leaved watch) - is used to treat digestive organs, with colds, headaches and other health disorders. Such a wide range of applications is due to the high content of active biological substances.
Where does the triple-leaf watch grow?
Moist-loving triphole, a three-leaved watch grows in moss and peat bogs, along flooded shores of lakes, streams and rivers, preferring standing water. The plant received its name for its bright, conspicuous flowers, which "carry a watch," warning travelers that they have entered the swamp. Flowers trifoli five-petalled, white or pink, collected in large corolla, a high flower-leaf has no leaves. Leaves are triple, saturated green, on high petioles. Rhizome watch three-leaved has a powerful - thick and long.
Three-leaved watch - medicinal properties and contraindications
Before using trifol, the medicinal properties and contraindications should be studied thoroughly - this plant is capable of harming health at reception without taking into account contraindications. To avoid the ingress of allergens into the body, people who are afraid of allergic reactions should know the composition of the three-leaf watch:
- bitter glucosoids;
- alkaloids;
- resins;
- fixed oils;
- tannins;
- mineral salts;
- iodine;
- carotene;
- ascorbic.
Three-leaved watch - medicinal properties
Bitter substances and alkaloids, which are part of the three-leaved watch, largely determine its useful properties for the gastrointestinal tract:
- choleretic ;
- laxatives;
- anthelmintic;
- diuretics ;
- stimulating the secretion of glands of the digestive tract.
Has grass trifol medical properties, useful and with other health problems:
- antiseptic;
- anti-sclerotic;
- anti-inflammatory;
- wound healing;
- restful;
- painkillers;
- antipyretic;
- anticonvulsant.
Official medicine recognizes the benefit of the plant three-leaf watch, its properties are used in various medicinal collections, as well as in Bittner's balm . Trifol can be used to prevent atherosclerosis, iodine deficiency, vitamin C deficiency. An effective three-leafed watch with many dermatological and dental problems, colds, malaria, hemorrhoids, menopause, migraines and many other ailments.
Three-leaf watch - contraindications
Before using trifolium for treatment, it is necessary to get the doctor's advice. Because of the significant amount of biological substances, the grass is protected by a three-leaved watch with patients with excessive sensitivity (allergies). With care, three-leafed watch preparations should be used when:
- pregnancy;
- increased acidity of gastric juice ;
- problems with the thyroid gland.
Three-leaved watch - raw material harvesting
The three-leaf medical treatment keeps the watch only with the proper preparation of raw materials. The leaves of the triple-leaf watch begin to be collected after the plant fades, during this period they contain a maximum of useful substances. Leaves of medium size (not young) need to be cut, otherwise you can pull the plant from the root. Trifoli flowers are collected by hand in the initial stage of flowering. After tearing off pedicels, flowers are laid out for drying.
The rhizomes of the plant are excavated or pulled out in spring and autumn at a time when there are no living aboveground parts. The obtained raw materials are cleaned of dirt and dead particles, washed and dried either in general or in a crushed form. Dry rhizomes, flowers and leaves, spreading a thin layer in a shaded place or in a dryer at medium temperature. Quality raw materials should be dry, but not brittle. Blackened leaves, flowers and rhizomes are thrown out.
Three-leaved watch - application
Healing herb three-leafed application is very wide, in the form of:
- infusion;
- decoction;
- powder.
The application of a three-leafed watch's root
Grass trifol has a rhizome rich in pectin substances and inulin. This herbal remedy can be used to treat colds, tuberculosis, normalization of gastric secretion, chronic gastroenteritis. Inulin is a natural prebiotic, in the intestine it becomes a nutrient medium for beneficial microorganisms. Inulin is shown in diabetes mellitus, obesity, dysbiosis, increased cholesterol, reduced immunity.
Infusion of the rhizome of the three-leaf watch
Ingredients:
- Dried rhizome - 1 tablespoon;
- water - 1 glass.
Preparation and use
- Add the rhizome with boiling water.
- Infuse for 1 hour, then drain.
- Drink one third of the glass 3 times daily before meals.
Leaves of a three-leaf watch
Dried or fresh sheet of trifoli along with flowers in recipes are used alone or as part of the collection. The decoctions of the triple leaf watch are used both externally (with skin, acne, ulcers) and inside (with gastrointestinal diseases, constipation, bloating, lowering of the general tone, headaches, nervous excitement, colds, gout, anemia, rheumatism).
Decoction leaves leaf for three-sheeted for internal use
Ingredients:
- dried leaves and flowers - 2 tablespoons;
- water - 1 liter.
Preparation and use:
- Raw water with water, bring to a boil and leave on low heat for 15 minutes.
- Infuse the broth under the lid for 45 minutes.
- Strain.
- Drink half a glass 3-4 times a day before meals.
Decoction leaves leaf for three-sheeted for external use
Ingredients:
- dried leaves and flowers - 4-5 tablespoons;
- water - 0.5 liters.
Preparation and use
- Raw water with water, bring to a boil, boil for 30 minutes.
- Infuse the remedy for 40 minutes, wrapped in a towel.
- Strain.
- Use for baths, compresses, washes, irrigation.
With skin diseases, hard-healing skin lesions and ulcers, you can use the leaves powder of a three-leafed watch to restore the integrity of the skin as soon as possible. The same agent is taken internally to accelerate intestinal motility and prompt removal of harmful substances from the body with a strong allergy and after various poisonings.
Powder Leaf Watch Leaf
Ingredients:
- dried leaves.
Preparation and use
- Raw pour into a coffee grinder and grind to a fine powder.
- With external use of powder to fall asleep wound, and from above to put a bandage.
- Inside the powder take 1 g (about a quarter of a teaspoon) 2 times a day.