St. John's Wort is one of the most popular medicinal plants that is used in traditional folk medicine. It is a blossoming perennial, which has bright yellow inflorescences with a specific, tart and pleasant aroma. It has long been used by people to eradicate many diseases, which is entirely due to the healing properties of St. John's wort and the fees in which it enters. It is used exclusively for healing people, since decoctions from this herb can cause severe poisoning in animals, especially in small animals.
How to conserve the medicinal properties of St. John's wort?
This plant grows almost everywhere, and the flowering period falls on June-August. It is in this period of time and it is necessary to produce the blossoming stems of St. John's wort. By the way, it multiplies by seeds, which can be planted on site. Drying should occur in the shade, in the open air, and the grass needs to be dispensed as thinly as possible. After complete drying, St. John's wort is threshed, that is, the flowers and leaves are separated, leaving the stems unclaimed. Keep the workpiece in a dry place for no more than 3 years.
The use of St. John's wort for the human body
Decoctions, tinctures and extracts of this herb have a positive effect on the body. These drugs quite successfully resist to such states of human health as:
- cough, upset gastrointestinal tract, colic, liver disease, hemoptysis, and so on;
- the benefit of St. John's wort is obvious, and for the creation of plant antibiotics, which are used to treat severe burns, purulent wounds, trophic ulcers, mastitis, sinusitis and others;
- drugs and drugs based on this plant are used to get rid of rheumatism , gout, nervous shock and mental disorders;
- medicinal properties of St. John's wort can have anthelmintic and diuretic effects on the human body;
- a very strong broth or infusion of herbs as rinses is recommended for the treatment and prevention of gum inflammation, elimination of bad breath and so on;
- the medicinal properties of St. John's wort tea for the treatment of chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer, intestinal disorders, kidney, gallbladder and liver dysfunction are very positive;
- medical studies have proven that intravenous administration of the extract of this plant can activate cardiac activity, increase arterial pressure and narrow blood vessels.
Benefits and Harm of St. John's Wort
Along with all its positive qualities, the drugs from this plant may well cause certain harm to the state of human health. Contraindicated herb zveroboy pregnant and people suffering from hypertension, which is due to its ability to increase blood pressure. However, it is quite possible to use it together with other medicinal plants in the form of fees.
Also, St. John's wort has a weak toxic property, which can manifest itself in
Indications and contraindications of herb St. John's wort should be studied at the stage of preparation for the treatment of the disease folk methods. This will give an opportunity to get the maximum positive effect from taking tinctures, broths and teas with this herb.