Tincture of cudweed marshmallow. Cushenica marsh medicinal properties and contraindications. Indications for use

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Tradename:
Dryweed marsh grass

Dosage form:

Grass crushed

Compound:

Dryweed marsh grass

Characteristic
The grass cudweed marsh contains essential oil, flavonoids, tannins, carotenoids and other biologically active substances.

Description:
Pieces of stems, leaves, inflorescences, roots, as well as individual flowers. The color is greenish gray. The smell is weak. The taste of the water extract is salty.

Pharmacotherapeutic group
herbal remedy

Pharmachologic effect:
An infusion of cudweed marsh herb has a moderate hypotensive effect due to a vasodilating effect on peripheral blood vessels, slows down the heart rate, and increases blood clotting. It has anti-inflammatory and wound healing properties, has a choleretic effect, stimulates intestinal motility.

Indications for use:

Mild arterial hypertension; peptic ulcer of the stomach and duodenum (as part of complex therapy).

Contraindications:

Hypersensitivity to the drug, arterial hypotension, increased blood clotting, thrombophlebitis, cholelithiasis, pregnancy, lactation, age up to 18 years.

Dosage and administration:

10 g (4 tablespoons) of chopped herbs are placed in an enamel bowl, pour 200 ml (1 cup) of chilled boiled water, cover with a lid and heat in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes, cool at room temperature for 45 minutes, filter, squeeze the remaining raw material. dilute with boiled water to 200 ml. Take orally 1 - 2 tablespoons 3 times a day before meals.
It is recommended to shake the infusion before use.

Side effect:

Allergic reactions are possible.

Release form:

Grass chopped 35 g, 50 g in a cardboard pack with an inner paper bag and instructions for use. It is allowed to apply the text of the instructions for use on the pack.

Storage conditions:

In a dry place protected from light. Ready infusion - in a dark cool place for no more than 2 days. Keep out of the reach of children.

Best before date
3 years.
Do not use after the expiry date stated on the packaging.

Conditions for dispensing from pharmacies:

Over the counter

Manufacturer/Organization accepting claims:
PKF "Fitofarm" LLC, Russia, Krasnodar Territory, 353440, Anapa, st. Lenina, 112

Marsh sushnitsa belongs to the annual herbs of the genus Sushenitsa from the well-known Astrov family. The plant grows in marshy places, in swamps, along reservoirs. Gardeners consider cudweed to be a weed that they have to weed out.

With their healing properties grass has been known for a very long time. In the people it is called gourd, toad grass, cut grass.

You can see a photo of the marsh cudweed below.

plant description

The plant grows up to 30 cm. The stem is erect, it has a felt greenish pubescence. It also has many branches. Leaves alternately arranged on the stem, having a linear-lanceolate shape.

The cudweed has small flowers that gather in inflorescences-baskets. They are located at the top of the shoots. The color of the petals is yellow-white. The flowering of cudweed begins at the end of July. Blooms within a month.

After flowering, grayish-gray achenes are formed, which are very small in size.

In the tissues of the marsh cudweed there is a certain amount of tannin, flavonoids, carotenoids are present. It also contains essential oil.

Proper preparation of marsh cudweed

Raw materials need to be harvested only at the time of flowering plants. This is the end of July and the beginning of August. The whole plant is harvested, all parts of cudweed are used for healing fees. When collecting grass, the plant is pulled out entirely, along with the root. The plucked plant is dried under a canopy, a draft is needed for ventilation. Lay out thin layer.

Can be dried in an electric dryer or oven. The temperature is set at 30-40 degrees.

You need to store in paper bags or cardboard boxes, the healing properties are preserved for three years. If the grass is dried correctly, then the raw material will retain all its usefulness.

The use of cudweed

The herb is used to treat pathologies associated with blood pressure flowing through the vessels of the body. Used for diseases of the stomach and intestines. Used for wound healing.

To normalize blood pressure in hypertension, use an infusion of dried herbs.

It is prepared from 1 tbsp. l. dried raw materials and 200 ml of boiling water.
The flooded grass is infused for 60 minutes.
For insistence, she is wrapped in a blanket.
Then filter and take 100 ml.
You need to drink three times a day, regardless of the meal.

Often to normalize pressure drink a collection of herbs.

horsetail - 4 servings;
marsh cudweed - 3 servings;
sweet clover grass - 4 servings.

1 st. l. collection pour 250 ml of boiling water. Insist under the covers for three hours. You need to drink 20 ml three times a day.

For the treatment of high blood pressure in heart failure, use complex composition herbs.

hawthorn flowers - 1 serving;
cudweed marshmallow - 2 servings;
birch leaves - 1 serving;
horsetail - 1 serving;
adonis - 1 portion;
motherwort - 2 servings.

Pour 1 tbsp. l. collection of herbs 250 ml of water, brought to a boil. You need to insist in a thermos. After one hour, the infusion is filtered. Drink the infusion warm, 100 ml, three times a day.

To calm the nervous system the following collection of herbs will help.

chamomile flowers - 1 serving;
cudweed - 3 servings;
hawthorn flowers - 3 servings;
motherwort - 3 servings.

Need 1 tbsp. l. herbs pour 250 ml of boiling water. In a thermos, the collection is infused for about 8 hours. After straining, take 100 ml 3 times a day. Take after meals one hour later.

With recurring tantrums collection of the following herbs helps:

thyme - 2 servings;
cudweed - 3 servings;
nettle (leaves) - 4 servings;
blackberries (leaves) - 5 servings.

Pour 250 ml of boiling water 1 tbsp. l. mixtures of herbs. Cover with a napkin and insist for half an hour. Drink 200 ml, three times a day.

Important! There are contraindications for cudweed: you can not use grass for arrhythmia and bradycardia.

You cannot self-medicate. Before using infusions or decoctions of marsh cudweed, you should consult with your doctor.

Marsh cudweed is an annual short-growing herbaceous plant, which grows in swampy meadows, the banks of reservoirs and ponds. In some areas it is called "toad grass" or "toad grass", which indicates its use in traditional medicine in the treatment of angina pectoris and pulmonary tuberculosis. By the name "scrofulous grass" one can understand that they treated scrofula with it. It has also been actively used since ancient times for the treatment of gynecological diseases.

Description: cudweed belongs to the Asteraceae family. Woolly-felt attire makes the color of the plant grayish. The tap root is highly branched. The stem begins to branch from the ground itself. Oblong narrow leaves are arranged alternately, reaching a length of 5 cm. Each process of the stem ends with small but dense flower baskets in the form of bunches with yellowish flowers. Small achene fruits are painted in a gray-greenish color.

Grass harvesting begins simultaneously with the beginning of flowering, in the second half of June. They continue to collect cudweed until September, until flowering ends. In dry weather, the plant is pulled out along with the root, shaken off the soil, laid out on the surface in a thin layer and dried directly in the sun. Dryers are used to speed up the harvesting process during high humidity. The temperature is set no more than 50 ° C.

It must be remembered that the density of flowers does not allow the plant to dry quickly. And if the collection is underdone, it will quickly deteriorate. At the end of drying, the raw materials must be sifted through a sieve and packed in linen bags up to 20 g or in carton boxes 100 g each. If the harvesting and storage are carried out correctly, then the shelf life of such a collection reaches three years.

The natural range of cottonwort is the entire European part of Russia, Siberia, the Caucasus, Belarus and Kazakhstan. Grass grows both in the Amur region and in Kamchatka. Often the toad can be found in the garden as a weed. There are many geographical races in the cudweed, and sometimes they are mistaken for independent species. But they do not differ from each other.

Cudweed contains components that are no longer found in any other plant. It is they who determine the beneficial properties of the plant.

Table. Chemical constituents.

Name	Pharmacological properties
Tannins	A significant content of tannins was found in the grass - about 4%, which determines the area of use of the herb for medicinal purposes: antifungal, anti-inflammatory, hemostatic
resins	Thanks to high content natural resins (16%), the plant has bactericidal, wound healing and antiseptic properties. It also has a sedative and diuretic effect.
Vitamin A	The content of carotene in the herb ranges from 12 to 55 mg / 100 g. This indicates the possibility of using it in the treatment of diseases such as atherosclerosis, hypertension, pancreatitis, dermatitis, eye diseases.
Vitamin B1	Thiamine, found in the composition of the plant, is used in the treatment of diseases of the nervous system. It is necessary for the normal functioning of the endocrine system, it is important for the organs of vision and the condition of the skin.
Essential oil	There is little oil in the composition, only about 0.05%, but it is extracted for use in aromatherapy. It can also stimulate the healing of ulcers and wounds.
Flavonoids	One of them is gnafaloside A. It is found only in cudweed. It has a strong antiulcer effect and a weak hypotensive effect on the body.
alkaloids	Very few of them were found, which clearly indicates the absence of a harmful effect on the body. However, it has been established that the alkaloid gnafalin has a beneficial effect on blood vessels and normalizes blood pressure.

The whole complex of substances also determines the scope of medical application of cudweed:

Treatment of the initial stage of hypertension.
Healing of wounds, ulcers and burns.
In gynecology, thrush is treated in women.

Raw cudweed is also used for problems with the urogenital area in men.

On the basis of cudweed, decoctions, infusions and tinctures are prepared. It is believed that in their calming effect, the drugs are not inferior to valerian.

Indications

Recipe

How to apply

Hypertension, nervous irritability, insomnia, fever, sore throat, heavy menstruation, diarrhea, gastrointestinal ulcer, thrush in the mouth, chronic gastritis, increased heart rate

Raw materials - a tablespoon; water (100 ° C) - a glass; insistence - two hours Daily dose - 2 cups for four times a reception in equal portions Hypertension Powder of dry raw materials or freshly squeezed juice One of the two drugs is taken three times a day, one teaspoon A decoction of several herbs: burnet rhizomes, motherwort, hawthorn, mistletoe, cudweed. All components are mixed in equal parts and two tablespoons of the resulting mixture are poured into three glasses of water (100 ° C). After an eight-hour infusion, filter and take after meals (3 times a day) One-time intake - 100 grams Thrombophlebitis Bath infusion. Grass in the amount of 200 grams is steamed in five liters of boiling water. After half an hour of infusion, sore legs are placed in the solution for half an hour. Baths with such a concentration of herbs are useful for the whole body. This procedure can be done frequently. The best time is before bed Skin diseases Alcohol-oil extract. The grass is cut into large pieces and poured with vodka. The dishes are closed and left in the room. After 12 hours, vegetable oil is poured in in an amount equal to half of the available mass and the agent is evaporated in a water bath mode for 24 hours. After the set time has elapsed, the raw material is carefully squeezed out, and the liquid is filtered through a dry filter. The finished product will be transparent with a brownish-green color. Pour the extract into a glass container, close the lid and store in a cool place. Used in the form of lotions and compresses Healing of wounds, ulcers Ointment. To do this, the grass is ground very finely and mixed with butter. The proportions of the components in this mass are of fundamental importance. When mixed with honey, the healing effect is enhanced. It is used to lubricate the foci and apply compresses A concentrated broth is prepared on water at the rate of 50 grams of raw materials per liter of boiling water. The cooled product is used for washing and lotions. Tuberculosis of the lungs, shortness of breath Tincture: 100 grams of vodka is mixed with 2 tablespoons of raw materials and left for a week in a sealed container Take before meals three times a day, one teaspoon burns Prepare the remedy for linseed oil. They are poured with raw materials so that it completely covers the grass. Leave for a day, then squeeze and filter Used as a compress pancreatitis A collection of several herbs is being prepared. Marsh cudweed, flax seed, calamus marsh (rhizomes), celandine in the ratio 4:4:2:1. Everything is thoroughly crushed and mixed. One tablespoon of the mixture is poured with water (100 ° C) and infused for two hours. The daily norm is one glass. Divided into three parts and taken after meals

Pharmacies sell herbal preparations. The packages are accompanied by instructions for use.

Properly prepared at home according to a recipe, a remedy will only benefit a person. Medicinal properties cudweed is used in many pharmacy balms and tinctures, which are used for hypertension.

There are practically no contraindications for dried herbs. But since toad grass preparations have an effect on the cardiovascular system, it must be remembered that people with such pathologies should consult their doctor before taking them. In the treatment of VVD, the course should not last more than 7 days.

For women during pregnancy, as well as during lactation, the herb is also not contraindicated. There are no restrictions for children and for the elderly. In any case, it is necessary to consult a specialist so as not to harm the body.

Translated from Latin, "sushenitsa" means "marsh felt", and it is also a relative of the famous edelweiss. The plant is an annual, the height reaches up to 30 cm. The leaves are covered with a gray soft fluff. In the photo, dried marshwort blooms in small yellow flowers collected in baskets. It has a weak aroma, slightly salty in taste. The duration of plant growth is up to 5 months.

In the natural flora, the marsh cudweed is represented by several species that have nothing in common with it, except for its appearance. It is worth distinguishing cudweed from forest cudweed and field frog, which are erroneously harvested and do not have such pronounced medicinal properties as marsh cudweed.

With increasing demand for a unique medicinal herb, cudweed is cultivated in agrarian conditions.

Territory of growth and collection

All types of plants are distributed throughout the world, most of them grow in many regions of Russia, Siberia, the Far East, the Caucasus and Kazakhstan. In Central and South America, cudweed is planted as an ornamental plant. Sushenitsa especially loves the damp banks of rivers, reservoirs, swampy places devoid of vegetation - hence the name marsh or swamp cudweed came from. You can often find cudweed in potato or rye fields.

The main territory for collecting grass is Central Russia and Belarus. Raw materials are collected from June to October, during the flowering of the plant. Cleaned from earth and dust, the plants are dried under the sun, after which the stems, leaves, flowers are crushed to 8 mm. To preserve useful properties, raw materials are stored in paper boxes for no more than 3 years.

The action of the medicinal properties of cudweed marsh has been used in folk medicine for several centuries. In modern scientific pharmacology, only in the last decade have they begun to produce grass as a drug. Tinctures, decoctions, oil extracts and ointments are prepared from dry crushed shoots of cudweed.

Sushenitsa marsh medicinal properties and contraindications

Finished preparations have a vasodilating, antibacterial, hypotensive, regenerative effect.

The biological composition of the plant is not fully understood, but this stage It has been established that marsh cudweed contains the following useful substances:

tannins, the content of which reaches 4%
carotenoids
vitamins: C, K, B1
trace elements: copper, aluminum, silicon, iron, molybdenum, selenium, boron and bromine
essential oil
flavonoids, substances in combination with vitamin C, strengthen the walls of blood vessels.

Cudweed grass helps to accelerate regeneration in the skin and mucous membranes.

Marsh cudweed is effectively used in the form of tinctures, ointments, compresses for the treatment and prevention of:

with heart diseases: ischemic disease, angina pectoris, cardioneurosis, cardiosclerosis, angina pectoris;
pulmonary tuberculosis;
hypertension of the initial stage;
with spasms of blood vessels: coronary or brain;
nervous excitement, insomnia, vague fears;
sciatica, radiculitis;
for skin diseases: wounds, cuts, ulcers;
burns: thermal, chemical, radiation
eczema, diathesis;
in diseases gastrointestinal tract: gastritis with high and low acidity, heartburn, peptic ulcer of the stomach and duodenum
with erosion of the cervix, colpitis, thrush;
in bone diseases: accelerates the healing process of fractures, osteomyelitis, bone tuberculosis
thrombophlebitis (blockage of the veins);
less often - to strengthen the immune system.

With hypertension. Prepare a decoction: 5-10 gr. cudweed pour a glass of 200 ml of boiling water. Boil for 1 min, cool. Strain the resulting broth, bring to 200 gr. boiled water. Drink 0.5 mill 2-3 times a day as an anti-inflammatory and antihypertensive agent after meals. The infusion is stored in a cool place for no more than 2 days.

For skin diseases, herbal oil is effective, which is prepared as follows: 1 part of the herb is insisted on 10 parts vegetable oil(preferably linen) in a dark place. Lubricate the affected area of the body with oil, apply a clean bandage on top. This method is also effective when using cudweed ointment.

Alcohol-oil tincture is prepared as follows: chopped grass is put into glass jar, pour 40% alcohol and insist 12 hours in a warm room, sometimes shaking. Then vegetable oil is added and heated in a water bath, after which it is squeezed and filtered through a filter. The finished infusion has a brownish tint. Store in a dark, cool place, in tightly closed jars.

An ointment from cudweed is prepared as follows: grass powder is mixed with butter and honey in a ratio of 1:10:1. Rubbed, left in a warm place for several hours, after which the ointment is ready for use. Should be stored in the refrigerator.

For allergic diseases, compresses from a water extract are used: 30 gr. herbs per 1 liter of water, boil for 1-2 minutes. A cotton napkin is moistened in a chilled broth, applied to a diseased area of the skin for 20-30 minutes.

When blocking the veins, take foot baths with infusion of cudweed. The infusion is prepared at the rate of 100 gr. herbs in 5 liters of boiling water, soak for 40 minutes. Baths should be taken for 20-30 minutes according to the system.

The marsh cudweed herb is used in folk medicine and is recognized as a medicinal traditional remedy. Popular names of the plant: toad grass, worm grass, cut grass and gourd. Beneficial features cudweed is associated with its constituent substances.

Swamp cudweed grass - description, photo

An annual herbaceous shrub from the Aster family of the genus Sushenitsa. Reproduction occurs by seeds that germinate well after winter.

The stem of the plant is open-branched, growing from 10 to 30 cm in height. Branching begins already from the lower sections. On the stem and leaves there is a dense white tomentose pubescence, giving the cudweed a silvery hue.

Leaves are arranged alternately. Their shape is linear-lanceolate. They are small, obtuse at the end and tapering into a petiole.

The flowers are small, tubular in shape, have a yellow color of varying intensity. They are collected in inflorescences of egg-shaped baskets, located at the tops of the stems. Flowering lasts from June to August.

The fruits are seeds. They are not large greenish-gray in color. Ripen in July-August.

How to collect raw cottonwort?

The aerial part of the herbaceous bush has medicinal properties. It is necessary to harvest vegetable raw materials in the summer, at a time when the marsh cudweed is at its maximum vegetation. You can determine this moment by the first opened inflorescences.

It is necessary to complete the preparation of medicinal raw materials by the end of summer, until the seeds ripen. Ripe, they are not used for medicinal purposes. The day for harvesting is chosen dry and warm. The best time is the end of the morning, when the dew has already evaporated and the heat has not yet begun.

The bush is completely cut with a knife at a height of 2-3 cm from the ground. If the grass is contaminated with earth, it must be washed cold water. Dry the raw materials, spreading them out in an even layer on fabrics in the shade.

It is necessary to store the collected cottonweed in a linen bag or a tightly closed glass jar in a dark and dry place. Putting in storage, dry grass is pre-pounded. The marsh cudweed will not lose its medicinal properties for 3 years.

Chemical composition

The combination of substances in the composition of the medicinal plant has made it a powerful medicine against a number of health problems. The main active components are:

gnafalin is an alkaloid that acts on the central nervous system, peripheral nervous system, and also improves the condition of the vascular system and arteries;
phytosterols - substances that have a powerful antioxidant effect, prevent the development of vascular sclerosis and strengthen the immune system;
flavonoids - maintain the health of blood vessels, reducing the permeability of their walls and increasing elasticity;
resinous compounds - help prevent the development of excessive body fat, have a pronounced bactericidal, anti-inflammatory and regenerating effect;
essential oil - a volatile aromatic compound that has a bactericidal effect, and also cleanses the body of toxins and toxins;
tannins - stop diarrhea and bleeding. They help to destroy pathogenic bacteria and accelerate tissue repair.

Vitamin A, ascorbic acid and carotene are also present in the herb.

Indications for use

The plant has been used since ancient times. Herbalists recommended using compositions based on marsh cudweed for disorders in the cardiovascular and digestive systems, as well as various wounds and burns. Doctors have now confirmed the efficacy and safety of the plant. It is shown in the complex therapy of a number of disorders.

Skin pathologies. In addition to treating wounds, the plant is used to eliminate dermatitis and eczema. This is due to the bactericidal and regenerating properties of cudweed.
Hypertension in varying degrees. On initial stage diseases can be completely eliminated with the help of grass. In other cases, the plant alleviates the condition. This is due to the ability of toad grass to increase the elasticity of the vascular walls.
Pathologies of the gastrointestinal tract. A herbal medicine is used for gastritis, ulcers, heartburn, pancreatitis and liver diseases.
Violations in the female reproductive system. Grass is shown if diseases that lead to erosion are diagnosed.
Cancer neoplasms. Medicinal formulations based on the plant are used in complex treatment for general strengthening of the body and increasing immunity.

Before starting therapy with a medicinal plant, it is advisable to consult a doctor.

Marsh cudweed in a pharmacy

In the pharmacy, you can buy dried and chopped grass, which is grown on plantations. It is packaged in 35 g paper bags and then packed in cartons. They indicate the standard method of preparation of the medicine and the expiration date.

When buying, it is advisable to choose raw materials that have been stored for no more than 2 years, and on the box of which the marking well-known manufacturer. The presence of damage on the packaging, as well as traces of dampness, indicate low-quality grass.

The release of vegetable raw materials from the pharmacy is over-the-counter. It does not apply to drugs. More often, dried marshwort is considered to be an auxiliary phyto-preparation.

All manufacturers of herbal raw materials give a standard recipe for preparing herbal medicines. In accordance with it, it is necessary to pour 4 tablespoons of raw materials with a glass of cold boiled water in an enamel bowl and heat in a water bath for 15 minutes. After insisting the remedy for 45 minutes, it is drained and drunk 2 tablespoons three times a day. The duration of therapy is determined by the doctor.

Store the finished composition in the refrigerator for no more than 48 hours in a glass dish, covered with a lid. An expired broth cannot be used, but it is required to prepare a new portion. To improve the quality of treatment before each use medicine useful to shake.

Recipes at home

There are a lot of homemade recipes for preparing preparations based on cudweed. The choice depends on the reason for which disease it is used. Herbalists often prescribe the use of several herbal remedies at once.

Infusion on water from female diseases

With vaginal inflammation and erosion of the cervix, douching with infusion helps to solve the problem in the shortest possible time. The drug effectively eliminates inflammation and restores tissue. With lesions of the uterine cavity, this medicine will not help.

2 tablespoons of toad grass are poured with a glass of boiling water and insisted for half an hour under the lid. Strained medicine is divided into 2 servings. Douching is carried out in the morning and in the evening for 7 days.

Decoction for benign uterine growths

Benign neoplasms in the uterus with the help of a herbal remedy can be stopped in development. You won't be able to get rid of them completely. The decoction is taken orally.

A glass of vegetable raw materials is poured with a liter of water and boiled in a water bath under a lid, without intense boiling for 1 hour. Drink the filtered preparation 1/3 cup 4 times a day for 1 week.

Decoction for getting rid of internal inflammation, stomach ulcers, wounds and hypertension

Before carrying out treatment, you should consult with your doctor. Not with everyone medicines you can combine this home remedy. In severe cases, it is used only as part of complex therapy.

2 tablespoons of cudweed marshmallow is poured into 200 ml of hot, but not boiling water and heated under a lid for a quarter of an hour in a water bath. After cooling, the composition is filtered and the herbal mass is squeezed out. Bring the broth to its original volume, topping up with cold boiled water.

Drink the remedy, depending on the reasons for its appointment, you need ½ cup (for inflammation) or 1/3 cup (for hypertension) in the morning and evening. The course of treatment is 3 weeks.

With an ulcer, the medicine is drunk half an hour before meals, a tablespoon 4 times a day. If desired, you can dilute the broth with a small amount of water immediately before taking. The duration of the use of cudweed marshmallow is determined by the doctor in accordance with the patient's condition.

To restore the skin in case of damage, it is shown to use lotions with a decoction. They are done several times a day after treating the diseased area with an antiseptic. Therapy lasts until the wound is completely healed.

Contraindications

There are not many contraindications for medicinal herbs, but they must be strictly observed. Dried marshwort is almost always well tolerated and does not provoke the appearance of negative side effects. It is forbidden to use the plant in such cases:

allergic reaction to grass;
period of pregnancy;
breastfeeding;
chronic lowering of blood pressure;
increased blood clotting;
thrombophlebitis;
bradycardia;
age under 18 years old.

When a disease occurs, relying solely on herbal medicine is not desirable, and a doctor's consultation is needed. If he allows the use of only compositions based on cudweed marshmallow, then treatment can be carried out without the addition of other drugs. If medications are prescribed, they cannot be abandoned.

Despite the unpresentable appearance of the plant, cudweed is incredibly useful. The scope of application is various, it has a rich chemical composition Therefore, the herb is used to treat many diseases.

What healing properties does it have?

Not everyone knows that this plant claims to be the first among the agents that have anti-inflammatory and antibacterial action. In addition, cudweed marsh is important to use for people with cardiovascular diseases - due to the fact that this herb is a vasodilator. They are also prescribed to people who have problems with the nervous system, skin diseases, gastrointestinal diseases, etc.

Effectively heals wounds and accelerates regeneration processes. Cudweed is used for constipation, heaviness, poor digestibility of food - due to the fact that it has the ability to stimulate intestinal motility. A medicinal plant is an effective natural remedy for improving immunity - due to the fact that it contains a large amount of useful vitamins and elements.

As a complex therapy, marsh grass can be used for lung diseases. It tends to increase blood clotting, so it is recommended to drink cudweed decoctions for bleeding of any nature. With external bleeding, compresses can be done.

Indications for use

The plant is used both in traditional and folk medicine. However, before starting treatment, it is advisable to consult with your doctor - in order to exclude the possibility of individual intolerance.

Infusions, decoctions and oil from this medicinal plant can eliminate a large number of various ailments, let's consider them more specifically:

Skin diseases. It is used for burns, eczema, erosion, atopic dermatitis, wounds - due to the fact that the herb contains substances that tend to accelerate regeneration processes in tissues. Also, decoctions have a pronounced antiseptic effect - they protect the skin from the negative effects of harmful microorganisms.
Diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. It is important to take decoctions inside with frequent heartburn caused by high acidity, also with gastritis (erosive decoction of cudweed also heals well), ulcers, pancreatitis, gastroduodenitis, and liver problems.
Hypertonic disease. If the disease is at the initial stage, it can be quickly cured by using cudweed infusions in complex therapy, since they tend to lower blood pressure.
Diseases of the nervous system. If a person suffers from insomnia, traditional healers recommend drinking herbal infusions in order to normalize night sleep. With migraines, strong nervous excitability, it is also important to use this plant.
Diseases of the female genital organs. Externally used for erosion of the cervix. It can be used if a disease such as trichomonas colpitis has been diagnosed.
Oncological diseases. In this case, grass is used as aid- to improve the general condition of the patient.

Contraindications for use

It should be borne in mind that not everyone can use decoctions and tinctures on cudweed, which is why it was said above that it is advisable to consult with your doctor before starting therapy.

So that the herb does not cause harm, it is advisable to refuse treatment with its use if a person has the following diseases:

low blood pressure;
VVD - use with caution, no more than 5 days;
bradycardia - the herb tends to slow down the heartbeat;
diseases of the biliary tract;
thrombophlebitis;
increased blood clotting.

During pregnancy, lactation, use with caution, after consulting a doctor. In case of individual intolerance, phytotherapy with the use of cudweed marsh is not carried out.

Forms of medicines based on cudweed

Infusion (on water). It will take 20 gr. herbs and 0.5 liters of boiling water. Simmer in a water bath for about 10 minutes, then tightly close the container with a lid, insist for 3 hours. Strain, store in a dark and cool place. It is important to use this tincture to increase immunity, if you need to eliminate the inflammatory process, or to improve the functioning of the cardiovascular system.
Infusion (on vodka). To prepare such a tincture, you will need a fresh herb - it must be infused in a 70% alcohol solution for a week. One part of the herb will require 10 parts of alcohol. Use is recommended for high blood pressure at the initial stage, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. Diluted alcohol tincture can treat wounds, as well as the skin in places where disinfection is required.
Extract. You can buy cudweed in this form at a pharmacy - it is used externally to treat skin diseases, even during the Second World War, cudweed extract was used to treat gangrene - very successfully. They are made as follows: fresh grass is soaked in an alcohol infusion - 40%, then it must be kept for 12 hours. After the specified time has elapsed, the grass is removed from the alcohol, and is already moving into a container with vegetable oil - during the day it should languish in a water bath. Naturally, it is almost impossible to prepare such an extract on your own, so experts recommend purchasing the product in pharmacies - it is called "Anti Ulcerin".
Oil. Can be made at home - this will require 200 ml of any vegetable oil, pre-heated well, it is mixed with 20 gr. dried herb. It can be used for trophic ulcers that are difficult to treat, for cuts, wounds and other damage to the epidermis. The substances that make up this herb contribute to the speedy regeneration of tissues.

What is the chemical composition of the plant?

It should be noted right away that scientists have not yet fully studied the chemical composition of cudweed marshwort. But it is known for sure that specific flavonoids are present in it - they are called gnaphalosides A and B, alkaloids, tannins, phytosterols, essential oils. Also present in the herb and beneficial fatty acid, carotene, thiamine, ascorbic acid. Contains trace elements and vitamins PP, C, B, A.

All this makes the cudweed really valuable. medicinal plant- thanks to regular, but moderate use, you can even get rid of some chronic diseases, increase immunity and performance, normalize the functioning of the nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract.

Recipes using cudweed

Consider the most effective recipes, which are suitable if you need to get rid of specific diseases.

Pneumonia. It should be noted right away that there must be pharmaceutical preparations, which must be taken under the strict supervision of a doctor - in this case, cudweed acts as an aid. It is actual to use after the critical condition of the sick person is stopped. The recipe for the decoction is simple: mix cudweed, plantain, pine buds and violet grass in equal proportions. Mix 30 grams of the resulting mixture with 200 ml of water - and send to water bath for 20 minutes. After insisting for 1 hour, strain. Take the resulting decoction in a warm form, 2 teaspoons four times a day.
Gastric ulcer. The recipe will eliminate pain, and will also contribute to the speedy healing of erosions on the gastric mucosa. In equal proportions, take chamomile flowers, cudweed, cyanosis rhizomes. Dilute 40 grams of mixed herbs in a glass of boiling water, then insist in a thermos for 3-4 hours. Take before meals.
Insomnia. Due to the fact that cudweed has a sedative effect, it is prescribed not only for poor sleep, but also for excessive nervous excitability, panic attacks, etc. The collection has proven itself well, which includes valerian, yarrow, cudweed. For 30 gr. collection - 1 cup boiling water, insist on a water bath for 30 minutes. It should be noted right away that there will be no instant effect - you need to drink the decoction regularly for a month in order to achieve a lasting effect.

In conclusion, I would like to say that cudweed is an excellent remedy for the treatment of many diseases, but do not forget that in case of serious ailments, the use of pharmacological agents is also necessary.

Video: collecting cudweed marshmallow

The marsh cudweed herb is used in folk medicine and is recognized as a medicinal traditional remedy. Popular names of the plant: toad grass, worm grass, cut grass and gourd. The beneficial properties of cudweed are associated with its constituent substances.

An annual herbaceous shrub from the Aster family of the genus Sushenitsa. Reproduction occurs by seeds that germinate well after winter.

Leaves are arranged alternately. Their shape is linear-lanceolate. They are small, obtuse at the end and tapering into a petiole.

The fruits are seeds. They are not large greenish-gray in color. Ripen in July-August.

How to collect raw cottonwort?

The bush is completely cut with a knife at a height of 2-3 cm from the ground. If the grass is contaminated with earth, it must be washed with cold water. Dry the raw materials, spreading them out in an even layer on fabrics in the shade.

Ginaphalium uliginosum L. s. I.

Family - Asteraceae (Compositae).

The parts used are the aerial part of the plant.

The popular name is swamp cudweed, toad grass, voloshka, cut grass, frog.

Pharmacy name - cudweed herb - Herba Gnaphalii uliginosi.

Botanical description

Marsh cudweed is an annual low herbaceous plant from the Asteraceae family up to 25 cm high. Taproot, thin, slightly branched. Stem 10-30 cm high, branching from the base, densely covered with tufted white felt, branched from the base, with outstretched lower branches.

Leaves 1-5 cm long and 1.5-5 mm wide, alternate small, linear-lanceolate, oblong, obtuse towards the base, narrowed into a petiole.

Inflorescences - small ovoid or hemispherical baskets, crowded in dense bunches of 3-10 at the ends of the branches. The flowers are very small, with a tuft, from light yellow to yellowish brown, marginal - female, filiform-tubular, arranged in several rows, median - bisexual, with a tubular corolla. The fruits are very small greenish-gray or light brown achenes. Blossoms in June - August, fruits ripen in July - September.

Marsh cudweed is common in the forest and forest-steppe zones, less often in steppe zone European part of Russia, in Siberia, in the Caucasus, Far East. Prefers to grow along swampy banks of rivers, lakes, ditches, ponds, damp meadows, damp forests, ditches, arable land. Sushenitsa can be seen anywhere in Russia - in Siberia, the Caucasus and the Far East.

Collection and preparation

The grass is harvested during the flowering period, uprooted, crushed the ground and dried on outdoors, under sheds, in attics or in dryers at temperatures not exceeding 40°C. The smell of finished raw materials is peculiar, weak, the taste is salty. The shelf life of raw materials is 3 years.

Active ingredients

Resin, carotene, vitamins and tannins, alkaloids, thiamine, various acids, and essential oil.

Healing action and application

They have analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, wound healing, astringent and sedative, hypotensive and regenerating effects.

Due to its chemical composition, cudweed is used in folk medicine in the treatment of many diseases. Cudweed herb is used for stomach ulcers, the initial stage of hypertension, in the presence of wounds, ulcers, and burns, in angina pectoris, tuberculosis, nervous excitability, palpitations, angina pectoris and diabetes mellitus, hypertension, diseases of the stomach and intestines - in the form of a decoction , extract and ointment.

The plant is used as a vasodilator. Cudweed contains a whole complex of vitamins and nutrients, so it is used as a means of increasing immunity.

An infusion of cudweed together with cyanosis is used to treat peptic ulcer of the stomach and duodenum. In folk medicine, the herb is used for diseases of the stomach and intestines, for diarrhea, palpitations, bleeding, tuberculosis, and diabetes. With stomatitis, gingivitis, ulcers in the oral cavity, they are used as rinses from a decoction. With erosion of the cervix, colpitis - a decoction of cudweed is used in the form of douching.

Outwardly, the treatment of wounds, ulcers, burns, fistulas is used for washing, compresses and tampons moistened with infusion of herbs.

Ointment and oil from cudweed herb powder on butter in a ratio of 1:10 (with the addition of honey) is used to treat wounds, ulcers, abscesses.

Oil. 10 g of chopped dry herbs pour 100 ml of vegetable oil and put in dark place insist on 12 hours. Before adding oil, it must be heated to 60 degrees. Then heat the oil in a water bath for 30 minutes. Strain the oil and lubricate wounds, ulcers and abscesses 3 times a day.

Sushenitsa marsh (marsh) – a prime example how simple a plant can have a lot of useful actions and at the same time have a minimum number of contraindications. Sometimes the use of this inconspicuous herb for therapeutic purposes is much more effective than the use of drugs or surgery. It is for these properties that cudweed marsh is valued in folk medicine.

Useful and medicinal properties of herb cudweed marsh (marsh)

According to its medicinal qualities, this plant claims to be one of the best anti-inflammatory natural medicines. Thanks to the presence active ingredients as part of cudweed, it is used to treat wounds, abscesses and burns. Antibacterial agents prepared from this plant have an astringent effect, allowing you to better disinfect the surface of the wound and heal it faster.

Sushenitsa is taken internally as a decoction for the treatment of various diseases:

to dilate blood vessels;
as a pain reliever;
to enhance intestinal motility;
as a sedative;
to lower blood pressure;
to slow down the rate of contraction of the heart;
to speed up blood clotting.

Douching with a decoction of cudweed is treated trichomonas colpitis, cervical erosion.

A decoction of this plant has hypotensive and sedative effect. Thanks to this property, people who take this drink soon get rid of irritation, recover from emotional stress and get rid of sleep problems.

Finally, the beneficial properties of cudweed extend to gastrointestinal system. Regular intake of decoction helps to get rid of ulcers and gastritis, normalizes metabolism, and also removes toxins and toxins. Also, stimulating the choleretic effect, the decoction improves the condition of the liver and pancreas.

The chemical composition of cudweed

The therapeutic value of this herb is due to the presence of biologically active components, such as flavonoids, tannins, resins, alkaloids, phytosterol, etc. Also in cudweed there are a number of vitamins, including, and.

How to use for weight loss

You can hardly find a diet based on the intake of this plant. However medicinal properties, extending to the nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract, have a positive effect on the loss of excess weight. Due to the fact that with the help of a drink you can improve metabolism, get rid of constipation, and also normalize sleep, overweight will go much faster.

These properties allow combine a decoction of cudweed with diets, designed for a limited set of products, since there are often cases when mono-diets lead to metabolic disorders and constipation.

Use in healthy and medicinal nutrition

There are many well-known cudweed recipes. It is mainly prepared decoction, tea or infusion. These drinks are taken orally or with their help make compresses and lotions. Often cudweed is combined with other sedative herbs, for example, with, or violets. For better wound healing, or is added to the drink.

As a prophylactic against diseases of the cardiovascular system, cudweed is mixed with valerian, berries, or lily of the valley leaves. An excellent remedy for gastritis and heartburn is cudweed mixed with or centaury. Finally, this herb can be used to prepare a healing, relaxing and soothing bath.

How to choose a good marsh cudweed

Candy cane buy at a pharmacy or make your own. This moisture-loving plant prefers to grow on the sides of forest roads, on the banks of the river, as well as on the outskirts of swamps and ditches. Also, this grass, which is, in fact, a weed, can be found in potato fields.

Quite often marsh cudweed is confused with its species counterpart - cudweed forest. There will be no harm from such an analogue, but one should not expect tangible benefits either. It is quite easy to distinguish these plants. The forest cudweed has a simple rather than branched stem, the pubescence is white, not gray, and, of course, it grows in drier places.

Sushenitsa is harvested during the flowering season - June to August, but only when its flowers have not yet opened and are in buds. Flowers are cut along with the stems, tied in small bunches, and then hung to dry in any ventilated place.

How to use the product

Medicinal drinks based on this plant are practically harmless, therefore it is recommended to use almost everyone. Decoctions are used for medicinal purposes four times a day for half a glass, alcohol infusions - half a teaspoon three times a day. Compresses from cudweed are applied to wounds and left for half an hour. If there is a problem such as varicose veins, then it is useful to do foot baths with this herb.

Features of storage of cudweed marshmallow

If properly dried raw materials, it will have a pleasant spicy smell and salty taste. This plant keeps its medicinal properties for up to three years.

Harm and contraindications

Such medicinal properties of cudweed marsh contribute to the fact that this plant is becoming more and more popular every year among people who monitor their health with the help of folk remedies.

Marsh clover, the correct botanical name of the plant is Gnaphálium uliginósum or Herba Gnaphalii uliginosi. Knowing the botanical name will help you avoid mistakes when purchasing medicinal raw materials in a pharmacy or herbal shop. The plant appears in folk recipes and under other names:

toad grass, worm grass;
cut grass, gourd;
swamp cudweed.

The beneficial properties of the plant will manifest themselves in the best possible way and will benefit health if:

the patient coordinates the application with the attending physician;
medicinal herbs are collected and dried properly, the raw materials are of high quality, the application takes place before the expiration date;
the patient takes into account contraindications, does not exceed the dosage and uses folk remedy by appointment.

Cushweed marsh is also used in evidence-based medicine as a source of raw materials for the manufacture of drugs for hypertension. The plant contains:

useful for the immune system organic acids, ascorbic acid;
phytosterols;
resins and tannins;
essential oils;
alkaloids, including gnafalin;
carotene, thiamine.

Application is recommended for high blood pressure and vascular tone (hypertension and hypertension), since gnafalin has a depressant effect on the central nervous system, causes a slowdown in heart rate and relaxation of smooth muscles. Contraindications apply to patients suffering from both hypotension and bradycardia. With such a clinical picture, the use of the plant can be life-threatening. To find out the state of your cardiovascular system, you need to do an ECG and get advice from a cardiologist.

Description of the medicinal plant

Marsh sushnitsa, as the name implies, prefers stagnant and marshy soil, grows on the territory of Russia everywhere, except Far North. The stem is low, up to 25 cm, gray-gray in color, pubescent. The leaves are elongated, have a silvery-green color. It blooms in late June with elongated inconspicuous inflorescences, bearing small yellow-brown fruits. The whole herb has medicinal properties completely:

stems;
leaves;
flowers.

The collection is important to carry out in an environmentally friendly place, if there is no skill in collecting herbs, it is better to entrust this important event to professionals. The medicinal properties possessed by cudweed swamp directly depend on the quality of raw material harvesting, on drying conditions.

Beneficial features

Marsh cudweed is used to normalize the tone of blood vessels and blood pressure. Antiseptic properties are used for the treatment of skin lesions, for external treatment of wounds, burns, cuts, trophic ulcers. In diabetes mellitus, there is an improvement in blood composition, a decrease in glucose levels. General strengthening effect on the immune system helps to increase the body's resistance to infectious diseases various etiologies. Marsh cudweed improves blood supply to the lungs, trachea and bronchi, which is why it is used in folk medicine as a remedy for tuberculosis. In diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, decoctions and infusions are used for internal use. Such treatment should be carried out in consultation with a gastroenterologist, there are contraindications. The main medicinal recipes, how marsh cudweed is used:

Pharmacy tincture.
Take no more than 30 drops per day. It has concentrated medicinal properties. To protect the stomach, dilute with water, consume after meals.
Tea.
20 tablespoons raw materials for 500 ml of boiling water. Insist, take no more than 500 ml per day in several doses.
Decoction.
1 tsp 500 ml of boiling water, boil for 30 minutes over low heat. Insist 3 hours. Take 3-4 tbsp. at a time, three times a day.

Application for diseases of the stomach should take place in the first week 30 minutes after eating, and then with good health - 30 minutes before eating.

What does it heal?

Diseases of the circulatory system: tachycardia, arrhythmia, hypertension, headaches and dizziness caused by high blood pressure, angina pectoris,.

Diseases of the skin and mucous membranes: purulent and trophic ulcers, subcutaneous hemorrhages, injuries, burns, cuts, rashes, ulcers, boils and carbuncles, pustules, cervical erosion, wounds and pustules in the oral cavity, stomatitis, gingivitis, periodontal disease.

Diseases of the gastrointestinal tract: spastic constipation, hyperacidity gastric juice, ulcerative colitis, ulcerative gastritis, irritable bowel syndrome, hemorrhoids and anal fissures caused by changes acid-base balance intestines.

Contraindications

Marsh cudweed is not used to treat children under 5 years old; in children under 12 years old, the use is only under the supervision of a pediatrician. The plant contains alkaloids; if raw materials are not harvested correctly, poisoning is possible. Medicinal prescriptions can be used only with responsible compliance with the dosage. Dried marshmallow is not used after the expiration date indicated on the package. The grass has a faint and pleasant smell, if the raw material smells of rot, mold, mustiness, it cannot be used. Spoiled grass acquires toxic properties, the use of old or infected mold fungus raw materials can cause severe intoxication, and in the elderly - heart failure and other adverse effects.

This is not a very well-known plant, but very popular for its medicinal properties. Let's figure it out what kind of plant is this - marsh cudweed (or swamp)? Surprisingly, we meet it at almost every step we take, this is one of the most famous plants in the field of traditional medicine. When you know all its medicinal properties and chemical composition, you will understand why this plant is rightfully considered the leader among anti-inflammatory drugs.

Medicinal properties of cudweed marsh

The plant has quite pronounced anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties. It is very commonly used as a vasodilator, astringent and sedative. This plant strengthens and stimulates intestinal motility, and it also promotes the regeneration of surfaces, very well helps the healing of ulcers and wounds on the surface of our skin.

Since the plant contains a sufficiently large amount of vitamins and other useful substances, it is advisable to use it to strengthen and stimulate the immune system. It has a positive effect in the treatment of diseases such as hypertension, as it lowers blood pressure. Useful properties are also manifested in the treatment of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, ulcers, gastritis, accelerates blood clotting.

The plant is a good remedy that fights heartburn attacks, pain in the intestines. Indications for the use of preparations from marsh grass are diseases of the respiratory tract of the inflammatory process, as well as pneumonia. Doctors of traditional medicine advise girls to use it for bleeding of the uterus, intestines and external diseases.

The use of marsh cudweed

Very often, professional doctors, as well as traditional medicine specialists, prescribe this plant for atherosclerosis, dermatitis, eczema, stomach ulcers, 12-colon intestine and other diseases. The plant is used to prepare decoctions, infusions, ointments. Infusions very often help get rid of insomnia and headaches. The herb is used along with other drugs to treat diseases such as diabetes, pancreatitis, tuberculosis, and even cancer.

cooking recipes

Preparation of tincture for the treatment of stomatitis. Take one tablespoon of chopped herbs and pour 1 cup of boiling water over it. Cover the dish with a lid, wrap with a towel and let it brew for 30 minutes. After this, the infusion should be filtered and rinsed while still warm. oral cavity 2-3 times a day, it helps with stomatitis, gingivitis and other inflammatory diseases of the mucosa.

Preparation of a decoction for the treatment of varicose veins. Take 100 grams of grass and pour it into a saucepan, pour boiling water in a volume of 3 liters. Boil this remedy for 10-15 minutes, and then let it brew for another 10 hours. Pour this composition into the bath and take this procedure for 30 minutes.

Contraindications

Both in professional medicine and in traditional medicine, this herb is very often used to treat a large number of diseases. But you need to take into account the fact that it has a fairly large number, as for a plant, of contraindications. That's why, Be sure to consult your doctor before use

Stop using the medicine if: