May lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis L.)
Ukr.: convalia svychaina. The plant is poisonous.
Lily of May is a perennial plant in the lily family. It blooms in May to early June. May lily of the valley grows in shady deciduous forests, along the bottoms of gullies and among shrubs in the northern areas of Donetsk and Luhansk regions, in the floodplain of the Seversky Donets. The flowers and leaves or the whole herb are used for treatment. Tincture of lily of the valley is prepared only from fresh raw materials.
Chemical composition: cardiac glycosides convallatoxin and locundiazide, saponin convallamarin, flavonoids, farnesol, lycopene, cardenolides, etc.
Lily of May is a valuable heart remedy. It was first introduced from folk medicine to scientific medicine in epilepsy by Professor of Moscow University F. И. Inozemtsev. However, lily of the valley preparations became widely known as a cardiac remedy after a detailed experimental and clinical study by H. А. Bogoyavlensky in the clinic of the famous Russian therapist Professor S. П. Botkin. Since then, they have been used in medicine for heart diseases (malformations, cardiopathy, cardiosclerosis, myocardial dystrophy) and lung diseases (emphysema) complicated by acute and chronic cardiovascular insufficiency stage II and III and rhythm disorders (tachysystolic form of atrial fibrillation and paroxysmal tachycardia).
When taken orally, galenic preparations are rapidly and significantly broken down in the stomach and are less active than foxglove or adonis herb. Used mainly in neuroses of the heart.
Н. И. Solomchenko in the clinic under the guidance of Associate Professor E. Й. Bunin in 1952. for the first time in Donbass studied the effectiveness of Corglicon in 36 patients with cardiac decompensation, most of them showed positive effects - dyspnea, congestion in the lungs, liver and peripheral edema disappeared or decreased, pulse rate decreased or normalized. The calming effect of the drug on the nervous system is also noted. From Keysky lily of the valley (Far Eastern) recently obtained drug konvaflavin, which has choleretic and antispasmodic action, recommended for acute and chronic cholecystitis, cholangitis.
In folk medicine, lily of the valley is used for general neuroses, hysteria, epilepsy, bazedema, headache, insomnia, menopause, nervous shocks, paralysis, gout, hemorrhoidal and other bleeding, heart and abdominal pain, convulsions in children, heart disease, dropsy and stomach ailments.
From the decoction of lily of the valley herb in Siberia make a bath for rheumatism. Infusion of 15 g of flowers in 200 ml of boiling water or diluted tincture 1 : 10 wash the eyes.
В. С. Stetsenko from Kiev reports a folk recipe for treating paralysis: 2 tbsp. spoonfuls of lily of the valley flowers and 1 tbsp. spoonful of valerian roots insist 15-20 days in 0.5 liters of cahors, take 15 ml 3-4 times a day for 30 minutes before meals.
М. А. Nosal recommends in a jar with a narrow neck poured fresh flowers to the level of three quarters and pour almost to the top of 90% alcohol, close, insist 2 weeks, take for heart disease 10-15 drops 3 times a day. In cardiac ailments with sharply pronounced nervous phenomena, insomnia and dreary mood, the author recommends that in 1 / 2 cup 5% infusion of motherwort herb add 30-35 drops of Tincture of lily of the valley and take during the day for 5 receptions.
In Western Europe, lily of the valley was used as a protector against contagious diseases and as part of a snuff, good for runny nose and headache (cit. By W. Г. Minaeva).
Methods of application:
1. Tincture of lily of the valley 10% - 15-20 drops per reception or 50 g of raw flowers insisted 2 weeks in 0.5 liters of 70-40% alcohol - 20-30 drops 3 times a day, children - from 1 to 12 drops 2-3 times a day for heart disease, epilepsy.
2. 5% infusion of dried flowers of lily of the valley - 15 ml 2-3 times a day or infusion of 4-6 g flowers in 250 ml of boiling water - 15 ml 3 times a day or after 2 hours for neurosis of the heart, neurocirculatory dystonia.
3. 1 Art. spoon of lily of the valley herb to insist in 200 ml of boiling water (in a thermos) - 1-2 tbsp. spoonfuls 3-4 times a day before meals as No. 2 (E. А. Ladynina et al.).
4. Lily of the valley flowers powder - 2-3 g 2-3 times a day for palpitations, pain in the heart area, insomnia.
5. The drug corglycon in ampoules is administered intravenously as prescribed by a doctor.
6. Convaflavin in tablets - 0.02 g 3 times a day before meals for 3-4 weeks as a choleretic (N. И. Maxiutina).
7. 1 Art. spoonful of a collection of lily of the valley herb, fennel fruit, mint leaves and valerian root in the ratio of 10 : 20 : 30 :40 g to 250 ml of boiling water, infuse for 30 minutes, take 15 ml 3-4 times a day for chronic myocarditis, basalgia, epilepsy and to increase urine in dropsy of cardiac origin (V. В. Karhut).
Lily of the valley preparations are also included in a number of complex preparations (valocormide, platidine) and authorized prescriptions (Votchala drop, Zelenin).
Due to the mass picking of lily of the valley flowers for bouquets, especially near cities and recreational areas, raw material stocks are severely limited. The creation of wildlife sanctuaries is necessary. When harvesting, one should cut the plant with a knife or scissors rather than tearing it to avoid damaging the buds on the rhizomes and depleting its supply. The plant propagates well by seed and vegetatively and can be propagated in gardens, in plantings, near houses.
Due to the poisonous nature of lily of the valley preparations during treatment, it is necessary to strictly adhere to the doctor's instructions.
Houndstooth (Potentilla anserina L.)
Goose foot, marsh foot, ukr.goose feet, goose feathers.
Goosefoot is a perennial in the rose-flower family. Leaves are rooted, separately unpaired, silvery-white underneath and light green above. It blooms from May to September (Tab. XV). Goosefoot grows everywhere in meadows, along riverbanks and on slopes. The herb or herb with seeds is used for medicinal purposes, and in Bulgaria the whole plant with rhizome is used.
Goosefoot contains (especially rhizome) a lot of tannins, glycoside tormenthol, resin, phlobaphenes, flavonoids, essential oil, vitamin C and other substances. Lapchatka has astringent, styptic, styptic, analgesic, tonic, expectorant, antiseptic, sedative, diuretic and wound healing properties.
Lapchatka goosefoot is used in folk medicine instead of lapchatka erect (calganum), in the Donbass does not grow, - with achylic gastritis, enterocolitis, accompanied by pain, spasms, vomiting, flatulence, diarrhea or constipation, gastric ulcer, intestinal atony, dysentery, hemorrhoids, worm infestation, hypertension, angina pectoris, liver disease.
Infusion of herb lapchatka on goat's boiled milk is considered a strong diuretic, not irritating the kidneys. In biliary and kidney stone disease use juice of herb lapchatka, mixed equally with juice from the green plant of rye - 15 ml 3 times a day (M. А. Nosal). В. В. Karhut recommends in gastric colic, vomiting and pylorospasm, particularly in young children, 5% decoction of herb lapchatka 1-3 tsp. spoonfuls of milk to stop the vomiting.
Externally used fresh juice of herb lapchatka for washing wounds and for lotions on bleeding wounds, infusion or decoction of herb and root of lapchatka - for gargling with inflammatory diseases of the mouth and throat, cracks and ulcers on the tongue, toothache.
Silver-leaved lapwing (P. lapwort) grows everywhere on dry slopes, in meadows and along roads, in sparse forests and among shrubs. argentea L.), up to 60 cm tall with silvery-green leaves. Its herb is used similarly to goosefoot, and is also included in the Zdrenko collection.
