Lichen cetrarium, which is called in the common people by Icelandic moss, has found wide application, especially in the field of the treatment of infectious diseases. Consider what preparations are prepared from this raw material and when their application is appropriate.
Procurement of raw materials
Lichen grows on old stumps, tree branches or directly on the soil. In folk medicine use the so-called thallus - that is, twigs: in cetrarium they look like deer horns.
Before brewing Icelandic moss, it should be dried. It is better, if it happens in natural conditions (without the oven-dryer) in the shade, t. under the direct rays of the sun, some of the medicinal properties of the lichen are lost.
Before preparing the broths and tinctures, the Icelandic moss is recycled, the remaining particles of needles and other impurities are removed.
Medicinal application of Icelandic moss
From cetrarium prepare tincture on the basis of 60% alcohol. At one glass of his need 40 g of dried raw materials. The drug is ready after a week of infusion in a dark place with a periodic shaking of the container. Prepared in this way, Icelandic moss helps from cough, especially paroxysm. Also tincture is useful to drink with gastrointestinal disorders, diarrhea, loss of appetite (cetrarium is a natural bitter, which contributes to the production of bile). Take alcohol tincture of 10 - 15 drops per day.
Licorice broth is prepared in different concentrations depending on the disease, but the scheme of actions in each case is the same:
- Raw material is poured with boiling water.
- They give him a boil, filter.
- Drink warm in the indicated doses.
How to drink Icelandic moss?
With tuberculosis , a decoction of 4 spoons of cetrarium and 500 ml of water helps: the preparation is boiled for 5 minutes, taken several times by mouth 4 times a day. Especially appropriate is the treatment in the cold season.
Application of Icelandic moss with bronchitis provides for a slightly different dosage: 1 cup of raw material is needed per glass of milk. Half an hour broth boiled, drink right before bedtime in a warm form.
It is useful to combine cetrarium with thyme: half a spoonful of each herb is combined and poured 250 ml of boiling water, insist. Drink tea like this one glass a day, but not more than three times a day.
Cetraria in diseases of the digestive tract
With a stomach ulcer, the use of Icelandic moss allows to stop pain and soothe the mucous membrane. Useful collection of:
- cetrarium;
- the root of the althea;
- flax seeds.
- Each ingredient will need half a spoonful.
- Raw materials are mixed, poured with boiling water (450 g) and cook for about 7 - 10 minutes.
- After removing from heat and straining the drug is drunk five times a day before meals, about 70 ml each.
Icelandic moss found medicinal application and in the treatment of atony of the stomach (reducing the tone of its walls):
- At 3 tbsp. Spoons of dried cetrarium take 750 ml of boiling water.
- Cook the drug for half an hour. As a result, it turns out a jelly-like gruel, because lichen contains starch.
- Ready-made broth should be consumed completely during the day.
be careful
You can buy already prepared dried moss in a pharmacy - 50 g of lichen costs about 2 cu. If you prefer to collect raw materials yourself, then consider the ecological situation - lichens have the ability to absorb toxins like sponges.
The ready-made form sells syrup with Icelandic moss and vitamin C, which is prescribed for children and used as a dietary supplement for polysaccharides. The concentration of the drug in this medicine is less than in the broth, and it costs about 5 cu.
It should be noted that there are no contraindications to the use of Icelandic moss: a lichen helps people of all ages. However, the doctor must supervise the treatment.