Eleuterococcus - Properties

When the pharmaceutical industry was not so developed, people used the power of medicinal herbs to get rid of the ailments, but with the advent of synthetic and chemical medicines, the plants in the treatment of diseases receded into the background. Only a few of them remained on the lists of doctors as effective, potent and useful plants, and one of these is eleutherococcus.

Interesting facts about Eleutherococcus

Eleuterococcus belongs to the family of the Araliev, among which there are many plants used in modern medicine. Eleutherococcus grows in eastern Asia, in the Philippines, occurs in western and central China, as well as in the southeastern part of Siberia and Japan.

For medical purposes, Eleutherococcus spiny is used, which for scientific purposes began to be closely studied in the 60s of the last century. Then the doctors realized that the plant can be a real panacea, which will not have equal among similar means. Its effect on the body was broad, and then it was decided to apply it in medical practice and put it on production.

Also interesting is that eleutherococcus has such useful properties as that of lemongrass and ginseng, but it is more common, and therefore costs less.

For the first time the properties of the plant began to be studied in Vladivostok, at the Institute of Biologically Active Substances. Thanks to the data received today, many people are saved by the infusion of this plant, among which are not only those who have health problems, but also healthy athletes.

Due to the curative properties of Eleutherococcus, it is used before sports, where it requires a lot of exercise and assumes a sharp drop in pressure or temperature.

The berries of the plant in the Far East are called black pepper not only because of the external similarity, but also due to the use in cooking instead of black pepper.

Active substances Eleutherococcus

To understand the properties of Eleutherococcus, it is worth paying attention to its active substances:

To create drugs, only roots and rhizomes are used. The rest of the plant does not contain such a rich complex of substances.

Eleutherosides are glycosides, which are found only in eleutherococcus.

Therapeutic properties of eleutherococcus and indications

The properties of the Eleutherococcus tincture are adaptogenic. This means that the drug is used to restore the body's strength, improve its response to changes in atmospheric and weather conditions, as well as to excite the central nervous system.

Toning the body

Eleuterococcus tones up blood vessels and the entire body, helping it cope not only with external changes, but also fight against viruses. That's why the drug is recommended to take in the autumn and spring periods, when the body is weakened.

Improvement of blood supply to the brain

Eleuterococcus accelerates blood supply by expanding the vessels and stimulating the entire body. He accelerates the reaction, contributes to the normalization of cognitive abilities and, in apathetic states, is able even to relieve depression. Eleutherococcus is very effective in vegetative-vascular dystonia in hypotonic or mixed type.

Improving vision and increasing mental and physical performance

Tincture of this plant excites the cerebral cortex and stimulates the cardiovascular system, which positively affects on the general state of health and allows you to perform complex both mental and physical tasks.

Contraindications to the use of eleutherococcus

Despite the useful properties of a valuable plant, he also has contraindications, since not every organism is ready for intensified toning.

Contraindications eleutherococcus are based on its properties: