The spring horn is a perennial herb, which belongs to the family of buttercups. It has a long stem, from the lower part of which leaves leaves in the form of scaly scales. The Goritsvet has flowers. They are quite large and have a bright yellow color. The plant blooms in April-May.
Healing properties of spring
With a therapeutic purpose, the herb of the spring of spring is used. It has sedative, diuretic, analgesic, anticonvulsant and dilates blood vessels.
Decoctions or infusions from it:
- increase urine output in edematous patients;
- relieve nervous tension;
- have a positive effect on the heart;
- eliminate shortness of breath and swelling of the legs .
In the chemical composition of this plant there are cardiac glycosides (this is tsimarin, adonitoxin, K-strophanthin), saponins and phytosterol. Thanks to this, after using drugs or herbal spring herring in patients with a weak heart, the heart rate improves (it becomes more even and stronger).
This plant prevents the onset of camphoric cramps or seizures, which are caused by picrotoxin. Gorisvet widely used for treatment:
- chronic circulatory failure (light forms);
- vegetative vascular dystonia ;
- kidney diseases (even in the presence of symptoms of severe cardiovascular insufficiency);
- neurosis of the heart;
- neuromuscular diseases.
The Goricolus spring found its use in the treatment of kidney diseases. With such diseases, it is used only in the composition of phytospores.
Application of the spring hornet
Most often the Goricolus of spring is used in the form of the drug Adonisid. Also, this herb is a part of medicines such as Cardiolanum and Adonis-bromine, so they can be prescribed for mild forms of cardiovascular ailments and neuroses.
In folk medicine, infusion, a decoction or tincture of the spring hornet is used. To make and correctly apply the infusion, you need:
- 10 g grass (dry and chopped) pour 350 ml of boiling water.
- Half an hour to insist.
- Drink 3 times a day for 5 ml.
The water broth of the plant is prepared from 20 g of grass and 500 ml of water. It can be ingested and used for lotions or compresses for rheumatism and severe headaches.
Tincture goritsvet sold in ready form in the pharmacy. It is recommended to take it exclusively with neurosis, circulatory insufficiency and vegetovascular dystonia in 20 drops (dissolving in 50 ml of water) 3 times a day.
Contraindications to the use of the spring hornet
Despite the presence of a large number of useful properties, the spring Goricus has contraindications and can even cause poisoning. This is due to the fact that this plant is potent and poisonous. It is strictly prohibited to use it in treatment:
- children;
- pregnant women;
- patients with a diagnosis of gastritis or peptic ulcer.
Also, contra-indications and use of any preparations of the spring hornflower are:
- enterocolitis;
- ventricular arrhythmias;
- conduction disorders in the heart;
- hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
When taking infusions, decoctions and infusions of this plant, you must strictly follow the dosage. If the patient exceeds the dose, he will have such signs of poisoning:
- nausea;
- bradycardia;
- extrasystole;
- vomiting;
- general weakness;
- pain in the abdomen.
When overdose can be dilated pupils, and the limbs will become cold to the touch. If you do not help in time, the symptoms of cardiac abnormalities can worsen, cramps may appear, and a person may even fall into a coma. The first help to the patient is:
- gastric lavage;
- the intake of any salt laxatives and conventional activated carbon.