In many cities of the world there is often a beautiful stately tree, similar to white acacia. This is Japanese Sophora. The flowers of this tree serve as raw materials for the preparation of various medicines. The medicinal properties are also possessed by ripe fruits of the Japanese Sophora plant.
Properties of Japanese Sophora
In the fruits and flowers of Japanese Sophora there is a huge amount of such unique useful substances as:
- alkaloids;
- glycosides;
- quercetin;
- routines.
Thanks to this unique composition, the medicinal products prepared from the raw material of this plant show a very high antioxidant activity and have an antispasmodic effect. Regularly using them, you activate the regeneration of tissues and accelerate the reparative processes.
Reducing the severity of allergic reactions, the removal of itching and the elimination of redness - these and other anti-inflammatory medicinal properties have decoctions, infusions and tinctures of Japanese Sophora. These medicines also exhibit quite high antiviral activity and promote rapid immune correction, which is incredibly important for people suffering from chronic ailments that affect the gastrointestinal tract and respiratory tract.
The use of Japanese Sophora for the treatment of diseases
If you do not have direct contraindications to the use of fruits and flowers of Japanese Sophora, you can use the raw material of this medicinal plant to treat:
- diseases of the broncho-pulmonary system;
- various cardiovascular diseases;
- severe disorders in the functioning of endocrine glands;
- external and internal bleeding .
Regularly drink decoctions and infusions, in which there is a sofor, recommends during the treatment of vascular diseases, for example, atherosclerosis and varicose veins. They will help with hemorrhoids (internal or external).
Thanks to anti-inflammatory and spasmolytic therapeutic properties, Japanese Sophora fruits (in the absence of contraindications) can be used to treat diseases of the hematopoietic system, for example:
- sepsis;
- anemia;
- hemorrhagic diathesis.
The external use of medicines prepared with this plant is shown when:
- fragility of capillaries;
- hematomas;
- severe purulent inflammatory processes;
- damage to tissues due to eczema, trophic ulcers or systemic lupus erythematosus .
Contraindications to the use of Sophora Japanese
Japanese Sophora has not only healing properties, but also contraindications. It can not be used when:
- increased sensitivity to this plant;
- liver or kidney disease of any form;
- pregnancy.
However, even if you have such contraindications to the use of Japanese Sophora, outdoor decoctions or infusions from this plant can be applied to treat various purulent inflammatory processes.
How to make medicines from Sophora Japanese?
Infusion of Japanese Sophora for oral administration or external use, it is very easy to do.
The universal recipe
Ingredients:
- fruits of Sophora - 10 g;
- water - 200 ml.
Preparation
Chopped fruits pour them with boiling water. After 12 hours strain the mixture.
To prepare tinctures of Japanese Sophora, it is better to use alcohol with a strength of more than 40% - the medicinal properties and contraindications of such a remedy are the same as those made with vodka, but the scope of application is much wider.
Alternative recipe for this
Ingredients:
- alcohol - 100 ml;
- fresh fruits of Sophora - 50 g.
Preparation
Grind the fruit in a coffee grinder and pour the fruit with alcohol. Close the container. After 10 days, this product can be used either orally or externally. This tincture is made from flowers, but they need only 20 g.