Almost on each window sill you can see a blooming geranium. This indoor flower is so popular, because it does not need careful care, is unpretentious in terms of access to sunlight and constant watering. But in folk medicine, not at all for the simplicity of breeding and the beauty of inflorescences, geraniums are valued - the medicinal properties and contraindications to tinctures from this plant give grounds to consider it a full-fledged medicinal product.
Moreover, you can not even prepare from geranium any drugs, because the leaves of this flower constantly secrete biologically active substances with antiseptic effect.
What are the therapeutic properties of geraniums based on?
Effects that produce funds from the described plant are due to the following components in the underground and ground parts of geranium:
- tannins;
- carbohydrates, including starch;
- flavonoids;
- carotene;
- triterpene saponins;
- phenolic carboxylic acids;
- catechins;
- vitamins K and C;
- glucose and fructose;
- alkaloids;
- raffinosis;
- anthocyanins;
- iron;
- pectin;
- zinc;
- tannins;
- manganese;
- nickel;
- leucoanthocyanins;
- bitter, tarry and mucous substances.
The healing properties of the leaves and roots of geraniums
For therapeutic purposes, only these parts of the plant are used. Medicinal products from them have the following effect on the body:
- antiseptic;
- anti-inflammatory;
- antipruritic;
- antibacterial;
- detoxification;
- wound healing;
- anesthetizing;
- soothing;
- disinfectant;
- diuretic;
- hypotensive.
Thus, geranium can be used against such diseases:
- cardiovascular pathologies;
- inflammation of the kidneys, the formation of stones;
- rheumatism;
- arterial hypertension;
- gout;
- ARI, ARVI;
- osteochondrosis;
- dental diseases with acute dental pain;
- internal bleeding ;
- schizophrenia, neurasthenia;
- oncological diseases;
- dermatological pathologies.
Most often, the medicinal properties of geranium are used in otitis - it is enough to put a mashed plant in the palm of the plant in the ear to get rid of acute pain, to remove the inflammatory process.
Contraindications to taking medicines from the roots and leaves of geraniums
The described healing plant contains a very specific set of chemical compounds, in which alkaloids (poisons) are present. Therefore, the use of geranium is not recommended for pregnant women, children and the elderly.
Also, contraindications to treatment with this plant include:
- thrombophlebitis;
- stomach ulcer;
- hypotension ;
- gastritis.