The golden rod is a perennial herbaceous plant that grows in open and sunny areas. There is one more name - a hundred thousandth gold plum. The plant has excellent decorative qualities, so many grow such grass on their personal plots. In addition, the golden rod has medicinal properties, which determines its popularity in folk medicine.
You can prepare raw materials yourself and collect recommended inflorescences, and you need to do this in the first weeks of August. Dry grass should be in the shade, and stored in bags of natural cloth or boxes.
Therapeutic properties and contraindications of the golden rod
First, let's take a look at the chemical composition of the plant, but it should be noted that it has not yet been studied thoroughly. Contains the centipedes of ordinary flavonoids, essential oils, organic acids and saponins. This causes the presence of anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, wound-healing and astringent action. You can also note the antispasmodic and sweating effect.
Medicinal properties of the herb of the golden rod:
- Promotes the normalization of metabolic processes, which positively affects the general state of health.
- Has a diuretic effect, which allows it to be used to wash the bladder when it is inflamed.
- Healing properties of the plant of the golden rod are the possibility of using decoctions and infusions for the treatment of skin diseases. Fresh leaves are applied to the skin to cure purulent wounds, cuts, ulcers, swelling and other problems.
- It is considered an effective tool for the treatment of diseases associated with the liver.
- Grass can be used in gatherings, the action of which is directed to the treatment of gout, rheumatism and blood purification.
- Positively affects the activity of the digestive system, so it is useful to drink grass in the presence of problems with the work of the gastrointestinal tract and with pains in the stomach.
The properties of the golden rod can harm the body, so it is important to take into account existing contraindications. In large quantities, this herb is considered toxic, so it is important to control the dosage. It is forbidden to use the plant for pregnant and lactating women. Contraindicated gold rod to children who have not turned 14 years old. It is forbidden to use the plant for edema of cardiac origin and for renal failure.