The use of thick-leafed bean in medicine is based on the fact that the plant contains a significant amount of tannins, including tannin. It is thanks to astringent properties that the medicinal plant is used as an antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and hemostatic agent. The largest concentration of tannins is found in leaves and roots, therefore, these parts of the plant are primarily harvested.
Application of the root of the badan
The root of badana along with tannins contains many useful for human components:
- polyphenols - natural pigments, which are antioxidants;
- bergenin, which promotes the normalization of metabolism in the body;
- starch.
Root billets are used to prepare decoctions and infusions in the treatment of ulcerative formations in the gastrointestinal tract, gastritis, inflammatory processes in the female reproductive system. In the treatment of gynecological diseases, syringing is done on the basis of badan. In order to get rid of hemorrhoids, it is recommended to take warm baths with decoction of the root of the plant. As a rinse, infusion is used for diseases of the oral cavity (stomatitis, angina and periodontitis).
There are facts that testify to the effectiveness of the application of the root of the plant baladan in the treatment of malignant tumors.
Application of herb grass
No less valuable raw material for the production of medicinal compounds are the leaves of the pan, which contain arbutin - a natural antiseptic. In the areas included in the area where the plant grows, thick-leaved balan is traditionally used for brewing tea, comparable in quality to a drink from the golden root. Tea from badana has a specific taste, which not everyone likes. But it perfectly cures diseases of the digestive system. In herbal medicine, tea is also recommended as a remedy,
The most valuable for use in folk medicine are the leaves of the horseradish, which grow in the basal part. In the Altai it is customary in spring to collect dried leaves of plants that have wintered under snow cover. To prepare a real Altaic tea, washed flakes of badan are poured with water, brought to a boil and insisted. Healing tea can be drunk regularly.