Not everything is so unambiguous in the application of the motherwort tincture, because official medicine assigns to drugs from this plant a very narrow niche - only a sedative. However, motherwort and tincture, cooked on its basis, have a wider application.
What is the use of tincture?
So, the main advantage of the motherwort is considered to be its sedative properties, that is, a favorable effect on the state of the nervous system. However, this is by no means all the useful qualities of the tincture of this plant:
- taking the drug positively affects the metabolic processes in the human body and helps to bring them back to normal;
- it helps to reduce the "bad" cholesterol , which, in turn, allows you to lower blood pressure;
- tincture helps to lead to a normal heart rhythms, relieving a very unpleasant sensations with rapid heartbeat, that is, arrhythmia.
Still, representatives of official medicine are cautious about the positive characteristics of the drug, paying attention to the fact that the tincture of motherwort can bring not only benefits but also harm.
Caution when taking
Like any medicine, tincture can have a negative impact on health:
- It is not recommended to take it at the first stages of pregnancy, as it can provoke a miscarriage. At the same time, it is considered that before taking birth the motherwort is useful, since it relieves muscular tension and facilitates the course of labor, but during this period it is better to refuse from alcoholic tincture, preferring decoction;
- it is necessary to clarify how to drink a tincture of motherwort during lactation, because the effect on the baby of this drug can not be envisaged;
- it is better to refrain from using tincture by children who are not yet twelve years old;
- about the possibility of using a motherwort tincture, it is necessary to get a specialist's advice to those who have low blood pressure, since its administration contributes to a further reduction in blood pressure, which can be unsafe.
Tincture of motherwort has pronounced contraindications for drivers and all, whose work is associated with increased concentration of attention. With caution, it should be taken by suffering stomach diseases, including - an ulcer. The formation of thrombi can also become an obstacle to taking the drug.
In addition, experts believe that it is better for many to refuse the use of alcohol tincture, preferring decoction, which does not reduce the effectiveness of the drug.
In any case, do not assume that the drug is freely available and has no contraindications: before its reception it is better to consult a specialist.