Sambuci flosUsed parts: flowers in homeopathy - the flowers and leaves, in folk medicine - sometimes fruit.
Pharmacy name: elder flowers - Sambuci flos (formerly: Flores Sambuci), elder leaves - Sambuci folium (formerly: Folia Sambuci), bark of elder - Sambuci cortex (previously: Cortex Sambuci), the fruits of elder - Sambuci fructus (formerly: Fructus Sambuci) .
Botanical description. Twiggy shrub or small tree from 3 to 7 meters in height. For the elder characteristic warty unpleasant smelling bark, branches located suprotivno with loose heart, neparnoperistye leaves, and large corymbose inflorescences with yellow-white unpleasant smelling flowers, of which the fall of the developing fetus - of lustrous black to black and purple. Blossoms from May to July. Found quite often in the gardens, the fences, in thickets and shrubs along the banks of streams. In rural areas often face elder bushes near the barn, sheds or houses. Here, a role played by superstition, to which I will have below.
Collecting and harvesting. Collects elder flowers, cut off their heads intact, and dried in bunches, or scattered at a surface. Then, pluck the flowers and dosushivayut. Drying need to very carefully, so that the flowers not destroyed by enzymes active ingredients. Leaves collect quite young, and dried in air. Bark is also removed from the young branches and dried quickly in the friendly environment in the shade or in artificial heating at a temperature no higher than 40 ° C. The fruits are collected in full ripeness (from black-violet to black).
The active substances. Key components in the flowers: attar, sudorific glycosides, flavonoids, tannin substances and mucus in the flowers and bark found glycoside, singling out in the decomposition of prussic acid. Mature fruits are rich in vitamins and minerals.
Curative effect and application. The main use of the flowers - diaphoretic tea, with a feverish cold diseases. Less tightly sealed tea recently, use tepid and as a preventive tool against colds and flu. This is also confirmed by the Public Health Service in Germany. Flowers elder (and linden flowers) very effectively mobilize protective forces of an organism, so they are an integral part of many teas, intended against cold diseases. Tea from the elder flower drink and rheumatic conditions, the truth with a little success.
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Elder flower tea: 2 teaspoons of the flowers from horseback elder pour 1 / 4 L boiling water and let stand 10 minutes. If he wants to use as a diaphoretic tea, then you need to drink about 1 / 2 liters of tea very warm. Against rheumatic ailments his drink in a course of treatment (more than three weeks to 3 times per day to 1 cup).
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Tea from leaves or bark: 2 teaspoons (cap), vegetable raw pour 1 / 4 liters of cold water, heated to boiling and quickly filter. Drink about 1 / 4 liters of this tea in small sips throughout the day with the cluster of water in the body, delaying the urine, irregular stool and rheumatism.
The use of homeopathy. Homeopathic remedies Sambucus nigra prepare from fresh flowers and leaves. It finds application in breeding D1 as a means of rhinitis in infants and young children, it provides sensitive and impaired children and to prevent the activation of protective forces of organism, as well as asthma. For sweatshops therapy willingly homeopaths prescribe tea leaves from the elder. Dosage of Homeopathic remedies are very different. Used as the initial infusion, and breeding to D6 from 5 to 10 drops 3-5 times a day.
The use of traditional medicine. Few medicinal plants so popular in folk medicine as elder. But it was also known popularly as the seat of household gods guarding the house. It is therefore no coincidence that it often grows near the peasants' houses near the stalls and barns. As could be established elder treated since the Stone Age. This was the special role played by fruit juice, which was used as a laxative, as derived from them jam - as deystvennnoe against the cough and cold conditions. The flowers used in tea for sweating and in the fight against infectious disease - are used in traditional medicine is no different from that of medical science. In addition, they are considered the best way to krovoochistitelnym with unclean skin and body odor. Flowers elder in the same way as the bark and leaves are used in rheumatism and gout. With regard to the cortex, it is popularly believed that it only acts as a laxative when she strip down. Removed in the opposite direction, though it serves as vomit. This can be found near the Albert the Great.
Adverse effects. In applying the elder flowers in this dosage there is no reason to fear the side effects. Be careful to use the leaves and bark: Sometimes irritation of stomach and intestine. Immature fruit slaboyadovity. Boiled juice deserves recommendation as a medicine in the raw form as it sometimes causes nausea and diarrhea. The same applies to the fruits fresh. As they jam, on the contrary, it is very useful for health, because they contain valuable vitamins and minerals.
Pharmacy name: elder flowers - Sambuci flos (formerly: Flores Sambuci), elder leaves - Sambuci folium (formerly: Folia Sambuci), bark of elder - Sambuci cortex (previously: Cortex Sambuci), the fruits of elder - Sambuci fructus (formerly: Fructus Sambuci) .
Botanical description. Twiggy shrub or small tree from 3 to 7 meters in height. For the elder characteristic warty unpleasant smelling bark, branches located suprotivno with loose heart, neparnoperistye leaves, and large corymbose inflorescences with yellow-white unpleasant smelling flowers, of which the fall of the developing fetus - of lustrous black to black and purple. Blossoms from May to July. Found quite often in the gardens, the fences, in thickets and shrubs along the banks of streams. In rural areas often face elder bushes near the barn, sheds or houses. Here, a role played by superstition, to which I will have below.
Collecting and harvesting. Collects elder flowers, cut off their heads intact, and dried in bunches, or scattered at a surface. Then, pluck the flowers and dosushivayut. Drying need to very carefully, so that the flowers not destroyed by enzymes active ingredients. Leaves collect quite young, and dried in air. Bark is also removed from the young branches and dried quickly in the friendly environment in the shade or in artificial heating at a temperature no higher than 40 ° C. The fruits are collected in full ripeness (from black-violet to black).
The active substances. Key components in the flowers: attar, sudorific glycosides, flavonoids, tannin substances and mucus in the flowers and bark found glycoside, singling out in the decomposition of prussic acid. Mature fruits are rich in vitamins and minerals.
Curative effect and application. The main use of the flowers - diaphoretic tea, with a feverish cold diseases. Less tightly sealed tea recently, use tepid and as a preventive tool against colds and flu. This is also confirmed by the Public Health Service in Germany. Flowers elder (and linden flowers) very effectively mobilize protective forces of an organism, so they are an integral part of many teas, intended against cold diseases. Tea from the elder flower drink and rheumatic conditions, the truth with a little success.
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Elder flower tea: 2 teaspoons of the flowers from horseback elder pour 1 / 4 L boiling water and let stand 10 minutes. If he wants to use as a diaphoretic tea, then you need to drink about 1 / 2 liters of tea very warm. Against rheumatic ailments his drink in a course of treatment (more than three weeks to 3 times per day to 1 cup).
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Tea from leaves or bark: 2 teaspoons (cap), vegetable raw pour 1 / 4 liters of cold water, heated to boiling and quickly filter. Drink about 1 / 4 liters of this tea in small sips throughout the day with the cluster of water in the body, delaying the urine, irregular stool and rheumatism.
The use of homeopathy. Homeopathic remedies Sambucus nigra prepare from fresh flowers and leaves. It finds application in breeding D1 as a means of rhinitis in infants and young children, it provides sensitive and impaired children and to prevent the activation of protective forces of organism, as well as asthma. For sweatshops therapy willingly homeopaths prescribe tea leaves from the elder. Dosage of Homeopathic remedies are very different. Used as the initial infusion, and breeding to D6 from 5 to 10 drops 3-5 times a day.
The use of traditional medicine. Few medicinal plants so popular in folk medicine as elder. But it was also known popularly as the seat of household gods guarding the house. It is therefore no coincidence that it often grows near the peasants' houses near the stalls and barns. As could be established elder treated since the Stone Age. This was the special role played by fruit juice, which was used as a laxative, as derived from them jam - as deystvennnoe against the cough and cold conditions. The flowers used in tea for sweating and in the fight against infectious disease - are used in traditional medicine is no different from that of medical science. In addition, they are considered the best way to krovoochistitelnym with unclean skin and body odor. Flowers elder in the same way as the bark and leaves are used in rheumatism and gout. With regard to the cortex, it is popularly believed that it only acts as a laxative when she strip down. Removed in the opposite direction, though it serves as vomit. This can be found near the Albert the Great.
Adverse effects. In applying the elder flowers in this dosage there is no reason to fear the side effects. Be careful to use the leaves and bark: Sometimes irritation of stomach and intestine. Immature fruit slaboyadovity. Boiled juice deserves recommendation as a medicine in the raw form as it sometimes causes nausea and diarrhea. The same applies to the fruits fresh. As they jam, on the contrary, it is very useful for health, because they contain valuable vitamins and minerals.
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