Since childhood, each person is familiar with the amazing healing properties of plantain. It is enough to stretch the palm leaf of this ubiquitously growing herb and apply it to the skin damage, in order to speed up the wound healing. In traditional medicine, plantain juice is often used - the benefit and harm of this phytocoagulant is due to the high concentration of organic acids and other valuable ingredients in it.
What is useful for plantain juice?
The main positive effects that the agent under consideration are:
- anti-inflammatory;
- antiseptic;
- annoying;
- enveloping;
- antispasmodic;
- regenerating;
- expectorant;
- wound healing;
- hemostatic.
The benefits of plantain juice also include the following effects:
- activation of immunity by increasing the production of interferon;
- increase the resistance of tissues and cells to oxygen deficiency;
- improvement of appetite;
- regulation of digestive processes;
- stimulation of gastric juice secretion and increase of its acidity;
- decrease in cholesterol in the blood;
- healing ulcers of the stomach and intestinal mucosa;
- relief of inflammation in gastritis, duodenitis and similar diseases;
- recovery of respiratory tract epithelium;
- dilution of sputum in bronchi, facilitation of expectoration;
- elimination of bacterial infections (staphylococci, streptococci, Pseudomonas aeruginosa).
Harmful and beneficial properties of plantain juice
Due to the described characteristics of the described drug, it is prescribed for diseases of various body systems:
1. Gastrointestinal tract:
- an ulcer of the duodenum or stomach;
- enterocolitis;
- acute, chronic gastritis;
- dysbiosis;
- fermentopathy.
2. Respiratory system:
- bronchitis;
- rhinitis ;
- pneumonia;
- tonsillitis;
- whooping cough;
- pharyngitis.
3. Skin:
- cuts, wounds, abrasions;
- abscesses;
- dermatitis;
- furuncles;
- trophic ulcers;
- burns;
- bruises .
4. Gynecology:
- cervical erosion;
- bacterial inflammation;
- vaginal dysbiosis and others.
Juice of psyllium is considered as the most safe means, but it is important to apply it correctly, taking into account contraindications:
- a stomach ulcer or 12 duodenal ulcer in an exacerbation phase;
- increased acidity of gastric juice;
- increased secretion of the digestive glands;
- individual intolerance to the product.
Otherwise, there are side effects in the form of allergic reactions, heartburn.