Ledum - medicinal properties

Ledum is an evergreen shrub that grows on swampy areas of forests in Siberia, the Far East, northern parts of Europe, Mongolia and China. It is easy to recognize by the sharp stupefying, dizzying smell emanating from leaves and branches, for what in the people this plant is also called "marsh fool" and "puzzler". Bamboo can also be treated with both curative and poisoning properties, so it should be used with extreme caution.

Chemical composition of wild rosemary

About 7% of the composition of the rosemary is represented by essential oil, including the substances palustrol, cymene, ice, geranilacetate, rhodotoxin, arbutin, etc. Also in the grass of the Ledum, the following components are found:

• organic acids;
• tannins;
• phytoncides;
• Sahara;
• bicyclic alcohol;
• vitamins B and C;
• microelements (calcium, iron, zinc, barium, potassium, magnesium, copper, aluminum, chromium, etc.).

Therapeutic properties of wild rosemary

Ledum herb tea has the following medicinal properties:

• anti-inflammatory;
• antispasmodic;
• antimicrobial;
• antitussive;
• expectorant;
• enveloping;
• diaphoretic;
• diuretic and others.

In folk and traditional medicine, it is recommended to use this plant in the following pathologies:

• bronchitis (acute and chronic);
• whooping cough ;
• tracheitis;
• laryngitis;
• spastic enterocolitis;
• pulmonary tuberculosis;
• dysentery;
• diabetes;
• rheumatism;
• cystitis;
• gastritis;
• pyelitis;
• gout;
• flu;
• scrofula;
• eczema ;
• endarteritis;
• frostbite;
• bruises;
• chipped and lacerated wounds, etc.

Use of wild marmerel

Ledum is used both internally and externally. Medicinal raw materials are young grass, leaves, flowers and plant shoots. From them prepare infusions, decoctions, teas, ointments, alcohol tinctures, oils. In the pharmacological industry, Ledin tablets are made on the basis of Ledin oil, which are used for pulmonary and bronchial diseases. In homeopathic practice, Lori alcohol is widely used as an external remedy for diseases of the joints, neuralgia, lumbosacral radiculitis.

At home, the most commonly used infusion of lemon grass is a bactericidal and expectorant. You can prepare it by this recipe:

1. Two tablespoons of raw material pour 200 ml of hot water.
2. Put in a water bath and steal for 15 minutes.
3. Remove from heat and cool.
4. Filter, carefully wring out.
5. Bring the resulting infusion boiled water to the original volume.
6. Use in a warm form for a quarter cup twice or thrice a day after eating.

It is also possible to easily prepare Lambda oil, which is used for grinding in diseases of the joints, rheumatism, skin lesions, for burrowing into the nose for colds. It is prepared as follows:

1. Grind the fresh flowers of Ledum.
2. Pour the raw material with refined sunflower oil in a 1: 9 ratio.
3. Put the oven in the preheated oven to 50 - 70 ° C for 12 hours.

Poisonous properties and contra-indications of Ledum

As already mentioned, Ledum has not only useful and medicinal properties, but it is also toxic and has a lot of contraindications. The ingestion of large doses of essential oil of this plant leads to the depression of the central nervous system, causes spastic paralysis (including respiratory and cardiac musculature), damage to the mucous membranes.

Ledum must be taken, strictly observing the dosage. In no case can this plant be used when:

• pregnancy and lactation;
• hypotension;
• hepatitis;
• glomerulonephritis.