Buccinia medicinalis (Betonica officinalis L.)
A perennial of the sponge family with a tetrahedral stem up to 1 m tall (Fig. 5). It blooms in June through July. It grows in rare forests, ravines, among shrubs, at edges, glades in Dobropolsk, Slavyansk and other districts, in the vicinity of Torez. It grows well in culture.
For medicinal purposes, the herb with flowers is used, less often - the roots of Buquiza. The herb contains: betaine, flavonoids, alkaloids, traces of essential oil, organic acids, mucus, resins, bitters, tannins.
Buccinia medicinalis
Galenic preparations have antispasmodic, regenerative, laxative, hypotensive, diuretic, styptic, anti-inflammatory, sedative properties, regulate metabolism and promote liquefaction and expectoration of phlegm.
In folk medicine, Bouquila medicinal is used in bronchitis, tracheitis, pneumonia, whooping cough, bronchial asthma, pulmonary tuberculosis with hemoptysis, atherosclerosis and hypertension, nephritis, etc. д.
Bouquila root is used in Bulgaria for inoperable cancer. A decoction of the herb Buvica in milk is drunk in Poland for dryness (tuberculosis). Dry powder of leaves is good for headaches, it is inhaled into the nose for chronic runny nose.
С. А. Tomilin recommends Bukvitsa as a good astringent remedy for sweating in the form of foot baths of 300 g of grass, infused in 3 liters of boiling water, the temperature of the infusion should be 36-38 ° You can use young plants for food, and leaves - instead of tea. The powder of the dried plant has raticidal properties and is used for rodent control.
Methods of application:
1.5% infusion of the herb Buquitsa - 15 ml 3 times a day.
2. Boil 2 tbsp. spoonfuls of the herb Buquitsa in 0.5 liters of water for 10 minutes, insist until cool - 100 ml 4 times a day before meals for whooping cough, nephritis, dizziness, epilepsy (D. Pamukov).
3. 2 Art. spoonfuls of herbs or 1 tbsp spoon roots insist in 0.5 liters of boiling water in a thermos for 6 hours and take during the day in 3-4 receptions for rheumatism, bronchial asthma and others. (Е. А. Ladynina).
4. Powder of the herb Buquica - 1-3 g 3-4 times a day; or powder of the root as a laxative and vomiting agent - 1 -1.5 g per reception.
5. 4 g of roots boiled for 20 minutes in 0.4 liters of water - 15-20 ml 4 times a day before meals for hypertension (L. Я. Sklarevsky).
6. Juice of the herb Bouquila - 1h. spoon 3 times a day with honey water for dropsy and jaundice.
7. Infusion of 2 tbsp. spoonfuls of the herb Bouquila, willow-da-mary and black poplar buds 1 tbsp. each. spoon in 0.5 liters of boiling water, take 3-4 times before meals in chronic nephritis (F. И. Mamchur).
8. Collection of the herb beechberry, bearberry leaves, cowberry, plantain - 20 g, lavender herb, buddleia, black currant leaves, birch, juniper fruit, hop cones and petals of the Crimean rose - 10 g each, nettle grass dicotyledonous - 30 g, cinnamon rosehip (northern) crushed 40 g, the fruit of strawberry and strawberry forest herb horsetail field 60 g (in acute nephritis dose horsetail reduced by 2 times); 5-6 g collection (1 tbsp. spoon) brew 0.5 liters of boiling water, stew for 30 minutes, do not boil. Take 150 ml 3 times a day half an hour before meals warm with sugar or honey for several months in kidney disease, urinary tract, kidney stone disease. (Н. Г. Kovalev).
Valeriana stolonifera (Valeriana stolonifera Czern.)
Valerian, cat root, maun, uk.: over"yan.
Perennial from the valerian family (from the Latin word "valere", which means to be healthy, strong). It blooms in May - July (tab. 6). It grows everywhere in many areas of Donbas in forests, along edges, river valleys and among shrubs, but does not form extensive thickets. Therefore, it has been introduced into culture in state and collective farms of the country. It grows well in the conditions of Donbass, renews itself by self-seeding.
Cultivated valerian gives a large yield and better quality raw material than wild-growing valerian. However, the root of flowering specimens becomes woody and rotten. In the second-year plot, when growing it for raw material, it is necessary to carry out topshkovanie (passyankovanie), that is, cut flower-bearing stems at the beginning of their growth, which contributes to a significant increase in root yield. The raw material is harvested in early spring or fall. Drying and storage of valerian should be carried out in rooms not accessible to cats, which willingly chew and scatter the roots of valerian.
The therapeutic effect of valerian is due to the complex of biologically active substances contained in it: essential oil, alkaloids, glycosides-valerosides, valepotriates and others.
It is used in conditions of increased nervous excitability, general neuroses (hysteria, neurasthenia, psychasthenia), neuralgia, neuroses of the heart, palpitations, arrhythmias of the heart, vegetoneuroses, neurodermatitis, insomnia, hyperthyroidism, chorea, migraine, fainting, preclimax, climax, liver and biliary tract diseases; non-sugar diabetes, spasms of smooth muscle organs of the abdominal cavity, glandular secretion disorders, as well as for prevention and treatment in the early stages of angina pectoris and hypertension (C. Я. Sokolov).
Prof. B. Е. Votchal recommended taking 1 tbsp. for the prevention of nervous breakdown in men. a spoonful of valerian tincture per dose. In small doses it has a tonic effect. Valerian is effective, especially its tincture of fresh roots and infusion of valerian root on cold water, with systematic and prolonged use, but not more than 1.5-2 months. In some individuals with individual intolerance in case of prolonged use of it and overdose of preparations, drowsiness, headaches, feeling of depression, depressed general condition and decreased efficiency are possible. These side effects disappear quickly when the dose is reduced or the drugs are temporarily discontinued.
The use of high doses of valerian may increase blood clotting. Е. А. Ladynina does not recommend valerian in chronic enterocolitis and nephritis. Children with abdominal pain, vomiting, convulsions preparations of valerian shoots are administered orally and in the form of enemas.
In neuroses, insomnia, epilepsy and diathesis children bathed for 15 minutes before bedtime daily or every other day in a warm decoction of 3-4 tbsp. spoonfuls, or 1 handful of valerian root in 1 liter of water (boiled for 10 minutes).
Infusion of valerian shoots used for lotions for eye inflammation. In neuroses and insomnia inhale the aroma of dried valerian root or tincture of valerian shoots for a few minutes.
