Tatarna prickly (Onopordum acathium L.)
Tartary common, Ukr.buddleiak, thistle.
Tatarnik prickly - a two-year old commonly known strongly prickly plant from the family of Asteraceae up to 2 m high. The leaves are large, with white pubescence and prickles along the edges. Tatarnia pricklypear grows everywhere as a weed: in crops, gardens, fields, garbage sites, forests, and plantings.
Tatarna prickly
Tartar herb tops with leaves and inflorescences, less often roots are used. Tatarnik prickly contains a small amount of alkaloids, lactone, saponins, inulin, vitamin C, roots are rich in starch. It has tonic, cardiotonic, diuretic, astringent, styptic, styptic, purulent, bactericidal and antitumor effect, as well as increases blood pressure, smooth muscle tone, heart tone, normalizes its rhythm, increase the strength of heart contractions, in small doses excites, and in large doses depresses the central nervous system.
Е. А. Ladynina and others note that tatarnik is also used for arterial hypotension, cardiac weakness and asthenoneurotic syndrome.
In folk medicine it is used for prolonged cough, bronchial asthma, diarrhea, scrofula, diseases of the heart, kidneys, bladder, joints, rheumatism, gout, palpitations, cramps, inflammation of the upper respiratory tract, colds, edema, depressed mood, cancer of the uterus and other organs, skin cancer, as well as for the prevention of tumor metastasis after surgery. Externally - in the form of fresh juice, lotions, washes, compresses, baths from the infusion (decoction) - in purulent wounds, ulcers, scrofula, boils, boils, scabies, cutaneous lupus erythematosus, head parsha, lichens, hemorrhoids and allergic skin diseases. From the infusion of flowers of tatarnik put lotions for eye diseases. In a decoction of tartar root make baths for eczema. From young sprouts of shoots, roots and leaves of tartar can be prepared soups, borscht, soup purees, seasonings.
It is established that Tatarnik prickly thorn is low toxic and with prolonged use does not cause side effects (K. В. Dobrohotova) .
Methods of application:
1. Infusion of 1 tbsp. spoonfuls of tartar leaves in 250 ml of boiling water - 250 ml 3-4 times a day for cystitis (M. А. Nosal).
2. 2-3 sts. spoonfuls of herbs insist tartar in 0.5 liters of boiling water (in a thermos) for 8 h, drink in 3 steps 40 min before meals (E. А. Ladynina et al.).
3. 20 g inflorescences and leaves of tartar boil for 10 minutes in 0.5 liters of water - 15 ml 3-4 times a day; or 250 ml 2 times a day for cystitis, cancer, especially after surgery.
4. Tartar leaves powder (prickles previously removed) - 1 tsp. spoon 3-4 times a day before meals, drinking water - with tumors.
5. 20% tincture of tartar herb on 40% alcohol - 5 ml 3 times a day as a diuretic.
6. Tartar leaves juice fresh or preserved with 40% alcohol or sugar - 5-10 ml 3 times a day as a blood purifier.
Black poplar (Populus nigra L.)
Osokory, Ukr.: poplar chorna, sokorina, osokir.
Black poplar is a well-known dicotyledonous tree in the willow family. Black poplar grows everywhere along river banks, in floodplain oak forests, flood meadows and forests; it is also cultivated for ornamental purposes. A lot of people don't like it because of the fluff. Leaves play an important role in clearing dust from the air and in enriching it with oxygen. The sticky substance of bee buds is used in the production of propolis, a valuable medicinal product. Young leaves secrete phytoncides, which have a destructive effect on microbes, protozoa, and fungi (C. С. Luzhansky).
Poplar buds are used while they are still sticky, highly resinous; less commonly, the leaves, sap and charcoal of the wood. Buds contain glycosides populin and salicin, essential oil, phytoncides, resin, wax, salicylates, flavonoids, caffeic acid, organic acids, gum, vitamin C, tannins, leaves contain a lot of vitamin C.
You can use buds of poplar and other species of poplar: balsamic poplar (P. balsamifera L.), white (silver), (P. alba L.) and Canadian (P. deltoides L.).
Poplar like aspen has antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, expectorant, astringent, diuretic, diaphoretic, antipyretic, antipyretic, sedative, analgesic and antipruritic properties, and increases the elasticity of the heart vessels.
It has been experimentally established that a 10% combined tincture of poplar and birch buds kills staphylococci and other microbes, fungi and protozoa (M. С. Khovanskaya) and has wound healing properties.
Poplar buds in folk medicine are used internally for inflammation of the respiratory, urinary tract, pulmonary tuberculosis, colds, flu, stomach aches, prostate adenoma, enuresis, rheumatism, gout and other joint diseases, neuroses, scurvy and other avitaminosis, nocturnal pollutions, menstrual disorders, tree juice - for thirst and externally for wounds, scabs, ulcers, burns, sores, hemorrhoids, pustular and fungal skin lesions, itchy dermatoses, dermatitis, cuts, boils, bruises (infusion for lotions, gargles, baths, alcohol tincture and ointment). Tincture and ointment are also used for rubbing and compresses for joints, muscles, neuritis and sciatica.
Ф. И. Mamchur reports the successful treatment of 21 patients with chronic urethritis and prostatitis with 20% tincture of the buds and suppositories prepared from condensed extract of poplar buds. The treatment lasted for 2-3 weeks.
Ointment is prepared at home from 1 part of poplar bud powder and 1-8 parts of fat; or 1 part of buds boiled for 30 minutes in 2 parts of vegetable oil; or insist them on oil for 3 weeks, strain and squeeze. Others take 1 part chopped kidneys and 2 parts lard and stew over low heat until all the water evaporates or 1 part kidney rubbed with 1 part butter. The ointment is stored in the refrigerator for 5-7 days.
Young poplar leaves are used for soothing baths. Poplar charcoal is taken 2-4 hrs. at a time. spoonfuls a day before or after meals with water or in clouds (capsules) for flatulence, heartburn, nausea, chlorosis, gastric and intestinal neurosis. Ointment of fresh or dried poplar buds used to strengthen and accelerate hair growth, dandruff, as well as uterine erosions and trichomonad colpitis.
Methods of application:
1. 10% infusion of poplar buds - 15-30 ml 3-4 times a day for neuroses, fever, rheumatism.
2. 10-20% tincture of poplar buds in 40% alcohol - 10-20 drops 3 times a day for cystitis, bronchitis; or 5 ml per appointment for diarrhea and externally.
3. Poplar and birch buds - 50 g insist in 0.5 liters of 40% alcohol 1 week and more - 1/2-1 ch. spoon 3 times a day in chronic pneumonia, bronchitis, stomach and intestinal ulcers, sepsis and externally.
4. 1 part of poplar buds boiled for 30 minutes on low heat in 2 parts of vegetable oil, insist 15 days, strain; or ointment of 10 ml of tincture and 90 g of fat (external).
5. 10-20% tincture of poplar buds in vegetable oil (keep on a water bath 2h and then insist 3 weeks), strain, squeeze - 5-10 ml 3 times a day before meals like other oil tinctures for peptic ulcers.
6. 3 Art. spoonfuls of poplar buds boiled for 5 minutes in 1 liter of water in a closed bowl, infuse for 4 hours, strain, use for sitting baths for hemorrhoids, for dousing and lotions for polyarthritis and gout (F. И. Mamchur).
7. Poplar buds - 3 parts, leaves of mother and stepmother - 3.5 parts, willow bark - 2 parts and linden flowers - 1.5 parts; 1 tbsp. spoon of the mixture boiled for 5-10 minutes in 1.5 cups of boiling water and drink hot 250 ml 3 times a day before meals for rheumatism, influenza (V. В. Karhut).
8. Propolis - bee glue (50-100 g) crushed, shaken for 20 minutes in 0.5 liters of 96% alcohol, insist 1 week, strain - 1/2-1 ch. spoon on 100 ml of milk or water 3 times a day before meals for 1 month for gastritis, duodenitis, peptic ulcer and respiratory diseases; or 150 g propolis melt in 1 kg of unsalted butter on low heat or boiling water bath, stir, cover with a lid, insist 30 minutes with occasional stirring, hot strain. Cover the jar tightly, keep in a dark place. Take 2 tsp. spoonfuls 3 times a day after meals for 2 months and more - for pulmonary tuberculosis and other diseases.
From balsamic poplar isolated prostaglandins - substances that serve as regulators of physiological processes in the animal body (L. Я. Sklarevsky)..
