Plantain is an almost universally widespread plant, and probably everyone knows it from childhood as an affordable natural remedy for bruises, abrasions and cuts, helping to stop blood and promote rapid healing. But plantain can be used not only for these purposes, but cure many other, more serious pathologies. We learn about all the medicinal properties and contra-indications of plantain, and also consider some recipes for its use.
The use of psyllium in medicine
It should be noted that there are many kinds of plantain, but for medical purposes, basically, only two of them are used - plantain large and plantain flea. Therefore, we will continue to present information about these species of plantain, which have the same properties.
In the chemical composition of plantain found substances such as:
- flavonoids;
- glycoside aucubine;
- uronic acids;
- provitamin A;
- vitamin C;
- vitamin K;
- lemon acid;
- bitterness;
- tannins;
- traces of alkaloids;
- phytoncides;
- macro- and trace elements, etc.
The seeds of the plant also contain a large number of mucus, fatty oils and amino acids, proteins, oleanolic acid, etc.
The above substances cause a variety of medicinal properties of plantain:
- hemostatic;
- antimicrobial;
- antispasmodic;
- diuretic;
- expectorant;
- regenerating;
- hepatoprotective;
- anti-cholesterol;
- antihypertensive;
- anesthetizing;
- sedative.
Indications for the use of plantain
Preparations based on psyllium are applied internally and externally with the following ailments:
- inflammatory skin lesions (infected wounds, burns, abscesses, insect bites, etc.);
- diseases of the digestive system (gastritis, peptic ulcer , enteritis, colitis, cholecystitis, hepatitis, etc.);
- diseases of the ENT organs and respiratory system (runny nose, tonsillitis, bronchitis, lung cancer, lung actinomycosis, etc.);
- diseases of the genitourinary sphere (pyelonephritis, cystitis, infertility, menstrual pain, profuse menstruation, etc.);
- cardiovascular pathologies (hypertension, atherosclerosis, varicose veins, thrombophlebitis, etc.);
- diabetes;
- radiation sickness;
- neuroses and plural. other
Prescription of a medicine from a plantain from a cough
Ingredients:
- dried leaves of plantain - 1 table. a spoon;
- water - 1 glass.
Preparation and use
Put the raw material in the thermos, pour boiling water and insist 2 hours, drain. Use for a quarter of an hour before the meal 3-4 times a day, as well as with coughing attacks, on a tablespoon.
Plantain against high blood pressure - prescription
Ingredients:
- dried leaves of plantain - 20 g;
- vodka - 200 ml.
Preparation and use
Pour the plantain with vodka and insist for two weeks in a warm place without access to light. Take 30 droplets three times a day, diluting with water.
Plantain for stomach treatment - prescription
Ingredients:
- juice of plantain - 1 table. a spoon;
- honey - 1 table. a spoon;
- water - 1 glass.
Preparation and use
Freshly squeezed juice is combined with honey and diluted in boiled water at room temperature. Take three times a day for half an hour before meals for a month with gastritis with normal or low acidity, gastric bleeding, peptic ulcer.
Plantain from hemorrhoids - recipe
Ingredients:
- fresh leaves of plantain - 7-10 pcs .;
- water - 1 glass.
Preparation and use
Wash the washed leaves, pour boiling water and insist 5-10 minutes. Then wrap the warm leaves in a piece of bandage and attach the resulting
Contraindications to treatment with plantain:
- increased acidity of gastric juice;
- thrombosis, increased blood coagulability;
- peptic ulcer in the phase of exacerbation;
- individual intolerance.
An additional contraindication to the use of psyllium seeds is bronchial asthma.