Rhodiola rosea (Rhodiola ro¬sea L.) or golden root is a perennial herbal medicinal plant from the family of crassaceae (Crassulaceae). It has a thick fleshy tuberous rhizome and upright not branched stems up to 65 cm long, and up to 15 stems can grow on a single rhizome with a bush. The name "golden root" the plant received for the color of the rhizome, which is painted bronze or brown on the outside.
Useful properties of the golden root
Golden root, or rather - its rhizome, has many useful properties and is a very popular means of traditional medicine.
The rhodiola root contains about 140 different components, among which:
- carbohydrates (fructose, sucrose, glucose);
- organic acids (malic, oxalic, succinic, citric);
- essential oils;
- phenols;
- phenolic carboxylic acids;
- flavonoids;
- tannins;
- complex of minerals (manganese in large quantities, copper, silver cadmium, zinc, selenium, nickel, cobalt, chromium, etc.);
- vitamins A, C, E, group B.
Due to its chemical composition, the golden root can be useful in many cases, what both traditional and traditional medicine actively uses.
In traditional medicine, the golden root is used primarily as a general stimulant, which helps relieve tension, fatigue, increase efficiency, reduce nervous tension, improve concentration and stimulate memory.
In folk medicine, the medicinal properties of the golden root are widely used in the treatment of a number of diseases of the nervous system, the gastrointestinal tract, metabolic disorders, colds, cardiovascular disorders, and others. It is also believed that the preparations of the golden root have a stimulating effect on the endocrine glands, and therefore this plant is one of the popular means by which male sexual impotence is treated.
Most often the golden root is used:
- As a stimulant in overwork;
- as adaptogenic;
- for rinsing with angina ;
- with neuroses;
- with functional diseases of the nervous system;
- with vegetovascular dystonia ;
- at a hypotension, for normalization of arterial pressure;
- as an immunomodulator and generally restorative during and after infectious diseases.
Also, the extract of the golden root has a counter-metastatic effect and is therefore sometimes used as an auxiliary and supporting in oncology.
Golden root treatment
There are several popular ways of applying rhodiola root.
Setting the golden root:
- 50 grams of crushed dried horse pour 0.5 liters of alcohol (up to 70%) or vodka.
- Insist in a dark place for two weeks.
- Take tincture of 20-30 drops three times a day. People prone to hypertension, taking the tincture is recommended to start with 5 drops and continue only in the absence of negative effects, but not more than 15 drops at a time.
Broth of the golden root:
- A teaspoon of ground rhodiola root is poured into two glasses of hot water.
- They boil for five minutes.
- Use the decoction instead of tea as a tonic, as well as with toothaches, but not more than two glasses per day. For
improve the taste qualities it is recommended to add a teaspoon of honey to a glass of broth.
But the extract of the golden root is usually sold in pharmacies. It is prescribed for 10 drops 2-3 times a day, during increased mental and physical exertion.
Categorically, the golden root is contraindicated only in hypertension, as it helps increase blood pressure. But in other cases, take the preparations of the golden root with caution, without exceeding the permissible dosages, since otherwise the benefits of using it can be crossed out by negative consequences. In case of an overdose, the drug may cause excessive nervous excitement and insomnia.