The Baikal skullcap is a perennial herbaceous plant growing in the Far East and Transbaikalia. Most often it can be found on the mountain slopes and coasts of rivers. The skullcap has branched stems up to half a meter in height, it blooms with blue flowers collected in one-sided brushes. This plant is widely used in official and folk medicine. We learn what are the medicinal properties and contraindications of the skullcap of Baikal.
Composition and medicinal properties of the skullcap of Baikal
For medicinal purposes, the roots of adult plants are harvested from the second half of August until late autumn. Dried roots are raw materials for the preparation of various products: decoctions, infusions, alcohol tinctures. In the composition of the roots of the skullcap of Baikal, the following substances were found:
- flavonoids;
- saponins;
- coumarins;
- steroids;
- tannins;
- resins;
- essential oil;
- mineral substances (potassium, magnesium, manganese, iron, iodine, selenium, etc.), etc.
Due to such a diverse composition, the ability of this plant to influence the organism multilaterally is ensured. Its main useful properties are:
- removal of inflammatory processes;
- Suppression of pathogenic microflora, including viral and fungal;
- antitumor effect;
- the dilatation of blood vessels;
- calming the nervous system;
- increased bile formation and bile excretion;
- diuretic action;
- antispasmodic action;
- normalization of body temperature;
- normalization of metabolic processes;
- activation of sputum production in the respiratory tract, facilitating its retreat;
- mild laxative action;
- elimination of internal bleeding;
- slow heart rate;
- increased immune defenses;
- hepatoprotective action;
- memory improvement.
Treatment with preparations of the skullcap of the Baikal
The medicinal properties of the grass of the Baikal skullcap, or more precisely, of the roots of this plant, will be most valuable with the following diagnoses:
- epilepsy;
- diabetes;
- cardiovascular diseases (acute rheumatic carditis, myocarditis, hypertension, tachycardia, vascular sclerosis);
- functional disorders of the central nervous system;
- diseases of the respiratory system (pneumonia, whooping cough, bronchitis, tuberculosis);
- diseases of the pharynx, oral cavity (tonsillitis, stomatitis);
- furunculosis;
- flu;
- internal bleeding (uterine, nasal);
- febrile conditions of various origin;
- anemia;
- an increase in thyroid gland;
- inflammation of the intestine ;
- inflammation of the liver;
- female inflammatory diseases;
- sleep disorders, etc.
How to apply the skullcap Baikal?
In most cases, the use of aqueous infusion of sculpin roots is recommended.
Recipe of the Scutellum
Ingredients:
- the roots of the skullcap of Baikal (crushed) - 1 teaspoonful. a spoon;
- water - 1 glass.
Preparation and use
Put the raw material in the thermos, pour it with boiling water and close the lid. After two hours strain. Take the remedy four times a day, one tablespoon before meals.
The given prescription is universal, but not for all diagnoses, it can have the proper effect. In some cases, other means are required on the basis of this plant or its use in large dosages, so before starting treatment should always consult with herbalist.
Contraindications of the skullcap of Baikal:
- pregnancy;
- breast-feeding;
- individual intolerance.