Sandwort (Helychrysum arenarium L.)
Ukr.: tsmin.
Commonly known perennial herbaceous herbaceous herbaceous felted-herbaceous plant from the family of Complexifloridae with lemon-yellow flowers (Table. 5). It blooms in June through July. It grows everywhere on dry sandy soils, open steppe slopes, in sparse pine forests of Slavyansk, Krasnolimansk, Dobropolsk, Jlutuginsky, Markovsky, Novoaidarsky districts.
The inflorescences are of medicinal value. In folk medicine, the herb is sometimes harvested as well. Inflorescences contain various biologically active substances - essential oil, flavonoid glycosides, flavonoids, carotenoids, phthalides, vitamins C and K, organic acids, mucilages, resins, resins, wax, steroidal compounds, trace elements, bitter, coloring, tannins.
Cumin is used in medicine for acute and chronic diseases of the liver, gallbladder and biliary tract (cholecystitis, hepatitis, dyskinesia kelchnyh pathways, biliary stone disease, cholangitis), as well as diseases of the gastrointestinal tract (gastritis, colitis, pancreatitis, atonic and spastic constipation). Cumin herb preparations excite the secretion of bile, gastric and pancreatic juice, increase diuresis and have a mild sedative, diuretic, antispasmodic, vetrogonic, styptic effect, increase the tone of the gallbladder, and improve metabolism and metabolic function of the liver.
И. JI. Blinkov points out that cumin herbs used in a dose 5-7 times higher than the one usually used, has a hepatoprotective effect (protects liver cells) similar to legalon, karsil and silibor. Clinical trials of Professors V. М. Kogan-Yasny, JI. С. Levinson, S. С. Sterio-pulo and A. Я. Hubergrits confirmed the results of the experimental studies. Diuretic effect of immortelle infusion was also established in patients with duodenal probing followed by administration of 100 ml of warm 7.5% infusion.
In folk medicine, cumin herbs are popular for liver cirrhosis, jaundice, dropsy, atherosclerosis, hypertension, cough, excessive gauntness, various edemas, colds, round worms, etc. д.
Methods of application:
1. Decoction (infusion) of 6-16 g of flowers in 360 ml of water - 0.5 cup 2-3 times a day as a choleretic.
2. 1 Art. spoon (2.5 g) flowers pour 250 ml of boiling water, insist in a thermos, drink 3 times during the day in a warm form for 20-50 minutes before meals for liver disease.
3. Dry extract of immortelle - 1 g 3 times a day.
4. Tablets Flamin 0.05 g - 1-2 tablets for 30 min before meals, the course of 10-40 days (choleretic).
5. Antibiotic arenarin in the form of eye ointment as an anti-inflammatory and antiviral agent.
6. Grass with flowers of cumin 14-16 stems (15-20 g) cut, cook 8-10 minutes in 1L of water - drink 0.5 cups along with 0.5 cups of hot milk and 2 tsp. spoonfuls of honey 30 min before meals; 4 days to take, 2 days break, and so on for 2 months for cholecystitis, hepatitis.
7. The hot infusion or decoction is used twice a day as a sphincter for bleeding in women (B. В. Karhut).
Collect the inflorescences at the very beginning of flowering, cutting them with a knife or scissors with a remnant of the stem no longer than 1-2 cm. The plant should not be ripped out from the root so as not to deplete its supply. They can be harvested at the same location several times during the season.
Halder unipedunculate (Crataegus monogi-na Jach.)
Boyarka, barynya, ukr.: glsch, glod.
A thorny shrub in the family Rosaceae (Table. VI). On the territory of Ukraine there are 24 species of wild and cultivated: prickly, Ukrainian, unipestiferous, bent-tolbic and others. In the Donbass, the most common hawthorn is unipedescent. It grows everywhere in sparse forests, among shrubs, on hillsides, in groves, gullies and forest plantations.
For medicinal purposes procure flowers and fruits of hawthorn unipestic blood-red and prickly. In flowers found: flavonoids, carotenoids, choline, essential oil, organic acids, in fruits - flavonoids, sorbitol, phytosterols, triterpene acids and others; in leaves - saponins, essential oil.
In experiments on animals it was found that the preparations of hawthorn unipestiferous have a multifaceted effect: cardiotonic (cardiac), hypotensive, antispasmodic (dilates the heart and brain vessels), antiatherosclerotic, sedative, diuretic, antiarrhythmic, antiallergic and increase milk secretion (C. Я. Sokolov).
In addition, they reduce capillary fragility and permeability of their walls, increase the sensitivity of the heart to the action of cardiac glycosides and reduce the side effects of drugs foxglove.
It is used in medicine for heart defects, endomyo-carditis, cardiosclerosis, ischemic heart disease, angina pectoris, cardiovascular insufficiency I-II degree (especially in the elderly), the initial stages of hypertension, atherosclerosis, myocardial dystrophy, cardiac neuroses, angioneuroses, paroxysmal tachycardia and atrial fibrillation (as an additional remedy), rheumatism, hyperthyroidism with palpitations, diseases of the nervous system, menopausal neurosis, insomnia and other diseases.
Much work on the study of hawthorn preparations and their introduction into medicine was carried out by Ukrainian scientists: professors S. А. Tomilin and N. С. Kharchenko. С. А. Tomilin noted that 10% tincture of raw flowers of hawthorn unipestic hawthorn increases the strength of heart contractions and establishes a balance between the strength of heart contractions and blood pressure: elevated it reduces, and reduced - increases. Increased doses of the drug have a positive effect in angina pectoris, rheumatism, neuroses, insomnia associated with nervous excitement, and other diseases. The action of hawthorn unipestic Ukrainian is well studied at the Department of Pharmacology, Kharkov Medical Institute N. С. Kharchenko and coworkers. Here was obtained the saponin drug krategid from the leaves, which causes an increase in heart function, reduces blood pressure for a long time, has a good sedative and antiarrhythmic effect. It can also be used for a long period in case of atherosclerosis (lowers blood cholesterol levels).
H. И. Solomchenko on the basis of many years of observation convinced that the best effect has a 20% tincture of fresh hawthorn flowers, appointed in large doses of 1/2-1 ch. a spoonful per appointment. М. А. Nosal recommended using the juice of hawthorn flowers with 90% alcohol in a ratio of 1 : 2, insist 2 weeks - 40 drops per reception. В. П. Mah-layuk recommends tincture of hawthorn unipestic tincture for prophylactic purpose to strengthen the muscles of the heart.
In folk medicine for hypertension use and decoction of young shoots (branches).
The fruits, especially those harvested after frost, are consumed fresh for food, as well as for jam, drink, jam, jelly, compotes and even candied, while dried ones are used for flour for sweet breads, pies and as a substitute for tea and coffee. Especially pleasant to taste fruits of hawthorn Ukrainian and other large-fruited species. Although the literature indicates that the berries are harmless, they should not be consumed in large quantities as they cause mild poisoning (dizziness, shivering, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and stomach pain).
Methods of application:
I. Tincture (extract) pharmacy - 30-40 drops 3 times a day before meals for hypertension, heart disease.
2. 2 Art. spoonfuls of hawthorn flowers insist 2 hours in 300 ml of boiling water - 100 ml 3 times a day before meals for hypertension.
3. 1 Art. spoonful of fruit boiled 10 minutes in 400 ml of water - 100 ml 3 times a day before meals for heart disease.
4. Tincture of fresh hawthorn flowers 20% - 1/2-1 tsp. spoon 3 times a day for hypertension, rheumatism, atherosclerosis.
5. Hawthorn extract is included in the complex drug cardiovalen, used 15-20 drops per appointment for heart failure, hypertension, angina pectoris and vegetoneuroses.
6. From the pulp of the fruit to obtain juice, canned 1 : 1 40% alcohol - by 1 tsp. spoon 3 times a day; or 100 g of chopped ripe fruit in a meat grinder to insist 8 days in 0.5 liters of 40-70% alcohol - 50-60 drops per reception (V. И. Zav-razhnov).
Collection of hawthorn flowers is made at the beginning of flowering, when part of them has not yet blossomed. It is recommended to dry them under gauze so that they are not damaged by moths. The fruit is harvested in the fall (September - October) and dried in an oven or dryer at 35-40°. When harvesting raw material, branches must not be broken..
