Ayr marsh is a perennial herbaceous plant up to 1 meter high from the Aronian family. Its leaves are long, narrow, and oblong, and the rhizome is thick and creeping. For medicinal purposes, the dried root of the calamus collected at the end of autumn is mainly used. The leaves of the aura are also included in some recipes of traditional medicine, but much less often.
Healing properties of root aira
The plant has analgesic, anti-inflammatory, wound-healing, disinfectant, antispasmodic, antipyretic, expectorant, tonic, calming, choleretic, diuretic, vasodilating, and actions.
Essential oils and acorin contained in the root of the aureus affect the taste buds, so in traditional medicine it is usually included in tinctures and doses to increase appetite, sometimes as a gastric and expectorant.
In folk medicine, the root of aira is used to treat diseases of the liver, bladder, nervous system, inflammation of the mouth, suppurating wounds, tuberculosis , diarrhea, heartburn, from hair loss and to strengthen hair. In addition, the root of calamus is considered an effective anti-smoking drug.
Categorical contraindications for the use of the root of aira are pregnancy, hypotension and the presence of any bleeding (including hemorrhoidal and nasal). It is not recommended to give it to patients with increased gastric secretion. It should also be noted that in large doses, the root of aira is an emetic.
Application of root aira
Use this plant in its pure form, as well as as decoctions, tinctures, powder from the root:
- Decoction of the roots of the aura is used for diseases of the liver, bile ducts and the gallbladder, as an expectorant, antipyretic agent for bronchitis, bronchial asthma, pneumonia. To prepare a decoction of 3 tablespoons chopped root aira pour 0.5 liters of boiling water and cook for 15 minutes over low heat, then cool and strain. Drink the broth for half a cup to 4 times a day, before eating.
- Two tablespoons of crushed dry root pour a glass of boiling water and boil for half an hour, and then filter and top up the boiling water to the original volume. The broth is used as a lotion in the treatment of wounds and ulcers.
- Tincture from the root of aira. Approximately 20 grams of a dry root is poured with 100 grams of alcohol and insisted for two weeks, in a dark place, periodically shaking. After that, the tincture is filtered and used to rinse the mouth and lubricate the gums with toothache. Store the finished tincture, too, should be in a dark place, preferably in a container of dark glass.
Root of the smoke from smoking
The root of the aura has cleansing and disinfecting properties, it is an effective remedy for toxins and some parasites. In the old days, it was often used together with coal powder to purify drinking water. Due to these properties, the root of ara is a popular component of various means for those who want to quit smoking.
The simplest means against smoking is simply to chew a piece of root of calamus in the event of thrust. In this case, active substances are released that are absorbed through the oral mucosa.
The recipe with the addition of peppermint is popular. The crushed root of the calamus and peppermint are mixed in a 1: 2 ratio. Three teaspoons of the mixture are covered in a thermos, pour a glass of boiling water and insist an hour. The infusion is used to rinse the mouth.
Root of Air for Hair
In addition to medical application, the root of aira took its niche among the folk remedies for hair care. Decoction from it
With active hair loss for washing your head, use a mixture of root, leaves and flowers of ayr. The root is put in a saucepan and boiled for 10 minutes, after which leaves and flowers are added and boiled for another 5 minutes. Warm up the head with a warm broth.
When dry seborrhea, dry and brittle hair in the head is recommended twice a week to rub the infusion of roots of aira. To do this, a tablespoon of raw material is poured into a glass of warm water and insisted for 8 hours. Apply the drug twice a week, the course of treatment lasts two months.