Dandelion medicinal - not only the first messenger of warm spring days, but also an excellent assistant in the treatment of various ailments. Today, let's talk about how to use tincture from this plant.
Composition and use of dandelion
The plant is distinguished by a rich and diverse composition. Dandelion contains vitamins A, E, B, C, as well as potassium, calcium, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, selenium, etc. Important components of the plant are choline (B4) and inulin, improving metabolic processes.
Also in the dandelion are:
- carotene, oleic, palmitic and nicotinic acids;
- resins;
- tannins;
- sterols;
- asparagine;
- lutein;
- arnidiol;
- triterpenes;
- faradiol and others.
Due to its composition dandelion has a restorative and soothing effect, improves metabolism, strengthens the immune system. Being an excellent hepatoprotector, this plant is indispensable in the treatment of diseases of the liver and gallbladder.
Raw materials for tincture
Tincture of dandelion drug is not sold in ready form, so we will consider how to do it yourself.
As a raw material, rhizomes of plants or flowers are used. It is important to consider the ecological situation in the area where the dandelion is growing. Raw materials collected near industrial facilities or roads, rather, will hurt your health.
The rhizomes of the dandelion are harvested in autumn, when the leaves of the plant begin to fade. The roots are scooped out, washed, pre-cleaned from the ground, and then dried either outdoors or in a dryer (oven, oven) at 45 ° C. In addition, the roots of dandelion are sold in the pharmacy. Flowers are collected in the spring.
As an auxiliary substance, ethyl alcohol (50 - 70%) or high quality vodka without dyes and additives is used.
Tincture of dandelion roots
To prepare the drug will need 50 g of dry ground plant roots. Raw materials are poured into 0.5 liters of vodka or alcohol. The container (preferably the bottle) is tightly closed with a lid and allowed to stand for two weeks in a dark place. Every day, the bottle should be shaken.
Ready tincture from a dandelion is taken daily before a meal (three times a day) for 30 drops.
Such treatment is effective when:
- cholelithiasis;
- urolithiasis;
- chronic constipation;
- metabolic disorders;
- dropsy;
- hypertension ;
- kidney diseases;
- skin diseases;
- inflammations and tumors.
Tincture of dandelion flowers
To prepare this product you need freshly picked dandelion flowers. They should not fill the half-liter jar too tightly. Then the raw material is poured with vodka or alcohol to the brim. Under the lid in a dark place (pantry, cupboard) the drug should be infused for two weeks.
Then the tincture is filtered through cheesecloth: the liquid part is used for rubbing the sick places, and the flowers for the compress.
Spirituous tincture of dandelion flowers has found application in the treatment of rheumatism, gout, osteochondrosis, muscle pain. Rinse the affected joints 5-8 minutes before the burning. Then the treated places are wrapped with a linen handkerchief or towel and leave it overnight.
Complex treatment
It is useful to combine the treatment with tincture of dandelion (grinding) with ingestion of water infusion into
To prepare the product you need 1 spoon of crushed dandelion flowers and a glass of boiling water. Infusion should stand for 40 minutes. During the day, you need to drink it 3-4 times.
A lotion is prepared in a similar way, which will help to solve the problem of age spots and freckles. A few spoons of cut dandelion flowers are boiled in 200 ml of water for an hour. Cooled face wipe the morning and evening. It is useful to freeze the infusion in the form of ice cubes - massage with their help not only whitens the skin, but also tones it, slowing the aging process.