The healing properties and contraindications of maral root have long been known to Siberian shamans. The old-timers noticed that this grass is a favorite delicacy of maral deer, hence the popular name of the plant. "Deer Grass" is famous for its adaptogenic, tonic properties. Altai shamans believed that the maral root could put a person on his feet after the most serious illness and breathe vitality and vigor into the patient. It is not for nothing that there are so many legends and tales in Siberian folklore associated with the deer root.
Features of Leuzea safflower
What are the beneficial properties of Leuzea safflower and contraindications? What diseases is it used for? Where does deer grass grow and how is it harvested?
area
Leuzea safflower-like (maral root) is an endemic plant species. This indicates a limited range of grass and its scarcity. Levzeya is listed in the Red Book and is protected by law. This is a plant of the alpine and subalpine belt (from 1400 to 2300 m above sea level). Can be found in rare fir, cedar forests, where there is a lot of light, in meadows, near rivers, also in the high mountain tundra. In the wild, grass can be seen in Eastern and Western Siberia, in the Altai Mountains, on Baikal, less often in Central Asia. The main places of mass distribution are the mountain-forest belt of Altai and Sayan, the Kuznetsk and Dzungarian Alatau mountain ranges. In the USSR, the plant as a pharmacological raw material was cultivated in Ukraine, the Moscow region, in the Novosibirsk, Leningrad regions.
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In pharmacology, the root of Leuzea is valued. It begins to be harvested at the end of summer or autumn, when the fruits ripen. It depends on the climatic conditions. Most often, the underground part of the grass is harvested in September-October. The raw materials are thoroughly shaken off, washed with running water and dried for 5–6 days in natural conditions in warm and dry weather (direct sunlight is acceptable). If it is cold and humid outside, it is recommended to dry it in an electric dryer at a temperature of 50 ° C. Raw materials are packed in linen bags. Shelf life - 3 years.
healing action
What useful substances does leuzea extract contain? The organic polysaccharide inulin was found in the chemical composition of the plant. It is a natural prebiotic that has a beneficial effect on metabolism, activates metabolic processes, stimulates the growth of beneficial microflora in the intestines, promotes better absorption of all useful substances by the body, and the removal of toxins. This substance is also found in Jerusalem artichoke, dandelion, elecampane, burdock, chicory, garlic, echinacea, asparagus. In addition, the composition includes:
- alkaloids;
- gum;
- resins;
- salts of phosphoric acid;
- retinol;
- vitamin C;
- essential oil;
- calcium oxalate crystals;
- carotene.
Spectrum of pharmacological action:
- tonic;
- stimulating;
- vasodilating;
- hypertensive;
- restorative;
- immunostimulating;
- antioxidant;
- adaptogenic;
- blood-purifying;
- rejuvenating.
List of indications
What is the use of Leuzea safflower in scientific and folk medicine? Under what conditions, symptoms and diagnoses is the plant beneficial?
- Nervous system . Preparations based on Leuzea root stimulate the central nervous system, have a beneficial effect on the cerebral cortex, relieve fatigue, drowsiness, lethargy, increase efficiency and stress resistance. The medicine is indicated for high physical exertion, psycho-emotional overwork, irritability, increased anxiety, aggressiveness, memory impairment, headaches.
- The cardiovascular system. A lot of positive feedback about the treatment of leuzea hypotension. The tool expands the peripheral vessels, tones their walls, increases the speed of blood flow and the amplitude of heart contractions. Often it is taken in complex therapy with other herbal preparations - tincture of ginseng, magnolia vine, eleutherococcus, rosehip.
- For men . The herb is a strong aphrodisiac of plant origin, so it is drunk to increase potency, stimulate blood circulation in the pelvic organs. In addition, the herb can eliminate the psychological causes of impotence. Also, the medicine is useful for prostatitis and other inflammations of the urogenital area.
- For women . It is known that the root has a beneficial effect on the female reproductive system, it is drunk for infertility in violation of the hormonal balance and metabolic processes in the body, as a general tonic.
- Slimming. Since the herb stimulates metabolism, removes excess fluid, toxins from the body, it is prescribed in a complex diet for weight loss. Also, the drug has a beneficial effect on the digestive system, normalizes appetite, restores intestinal microflora, burns fats in the body. Maral root is often prescribed for diabetes in complex therapy.
- From alcoholism. Alcoholism is treated by a narcologist. It is almost impossible to get rid of alcohol addiction without the desire and will of the patient. The doctor may prescribe this drug in the complex treatment of alcoholism. How does this herb work? Eliminates the symptoms of intoxication, removes toxins and toxins, strengthens the nervous system, heart muscle, relieves fatigue, normalizes blood pressure, heart rate and metabolism, blocks cravings for alcohol. In addition, the root affects the human psyche - eliminates irritability, strengthens willpower and self-confidence. Also, the herb is considered an effective antidote to alcohol - it helps with alcohol intoxication.
- Hair Benefits. Apply in the form of masks, compresses and rinses for hair loss. The tool well stimulates blood circulation, nourishes and strengthens hair follicles, prevents flaking of the scalp and dandruff. It is recommended to use water decoctions and infusions, as well as an oil extract of leuzea.
Maral root is a general tonic after any debilitating illness. Strengthens the immune system, removes toxins, rejuvenates the body, strengthens memory, prolongs life.
Drug interactions and side effects
Maral root is the strongest natural adaptogen, its effect on the nervous system and the whole body is sometimes unpredictable. What is important to know?
- Side effects. Occur as a result of an overdose, a long course of treatment, with individual intolerance. Manifested in the form of such symptoms: increased blood pressure (BP), insomnia, excitation of the nervous system, headaches, irritability, digestive disorders, intestinal and stomach spasms.
- drug interaction. Side effects can also occur when Leuzea is taken with other drugs of plant and synthetic origin. With caution and only as directed by a doctor, the root is drunk along with analeptics and central nervous system stimulants that contain phenamine, caffeine, and camphor. The drug enhances their pharmacological action. Do not use together with anticonvulsants, tranquilizers, antipsychotics, barbiturates. Maral root is an antagonist in relation to drugs that depress the central nervous system.
If side effects occur, you should immediately stop taking the medicine and seek medical help. It is not recommended to take the medicine in the evening to prevent CNS excitation and insomnia.
What are the contraindications for Leuzea safflower? The drug in any dosage form is prohibited during pregnancy, lactation, in childhood. It should not be taken with increased blood pressure, nervous excitability, insomnia, epilepsy, stomach and duodenal ulcers, chronic liver and kidney diseases, allergies and individual intolerance. It is not recommended to take the medicine without a doctor's prescription due to the pronounced tonic properties and the risk of side effects.
Features of the use of maral root
What is the use of maral root at home? What medicines can be prepared independently? What can you buy at a pharmacy?
Pharmacy preparations
- Leuzea tablets. Refers to the pharmacological group of tonic, restorative drugs. The steroid substance ekdisten is obtained from the root extract. On the basis of ecdisten, tablets are made with various commercial names. The instructions for use indicate the main indications: asthenic syndrome, drowsiness, intoxication of the body, recovery after a long illness, past infections. Also, the tool is recommended for athletes with enhanced training. The course of treatment can be from 10 to 20 days. It is possible to repeat the course after a break. Tablets are not addictive, do not affect the hormonal system. Maximum dosage: 2 tablets 3 times a day (after meals).
- Leuzea liquid extract. As part of the drug extract of the root of the herb and 70% ethyl alcohol (1:1). In indications, in addition to functional disorders of the central nervous system, also: asthenia, overwork, hypotension, decreased ability to work, potency, recovery period after illness. Maral root tincture is prescribed in the complex therapy of diabetes mellitus, to improve memory, concentration and mental energy. It is a popular adaptogenic medicine that is often used in military and sports medicine, space exploration and extreme survival conditions. Permissible norms of medication: 20-30 drops no more than 3 times a day (during meals). Course of treatment: from 14 to 21 days.
Decoction
From the dry crushed root, which can be bought at a pharmacy, a decoction is prepared. It is used for all the above symptoms and diagnoses. Also, this remedy cleanses the blood well, normalizes the level of hemoglobin and red blood cells.
decoction recipe
- Take 1 tbsp. l. crushed root.
- Pour in a glass of boiling water.
- Boil 2 minutes.
- Insist 2 hours.
- Strain.
Take 1 tbsp. l. 3 times a day (preferably before meals). It is good to drink such a decoction to increase the body's defenses, not only for therapeutic, but also for preventive purposes. This is a wonderful tonic, invigorating drink.
To increase potency, decoctions are often prepared from a mixture of herbs. They may include: ginseng, maral root, red root, fireweed, calamus root, rosea rhodiola, lemongrass, colza, nettle, thyme, St. John's wort, dubrovnik, hawthorn, carnation.
Tincture
Leuzea tincture is an effective remedy for stimulating the nervous, cardiovascular system. It is indicated for impotence, loss of strength, memory impairment, headaches. In addition to the general contraindications of Leuzea, the tincture is prohibited for alcoholism.
Cooking
- Take 1 part of the crushed root.
- Pour 10 parts of 70% alcohol.
- Insist 2 weeks.
- Strain.
It is recommended to take 30 drops 2 times a day, spreading in a small amount of water. The course of treatment is prescribed by a doctor. The most effective medicine for enhancing potency is a mixture of Leuzea and Eleutherococcus tinctures. They are mixed in equal proportions, take 20-30 drops 3 times a day, diluted in water.
Application in sports
Why is Leuzea used in sports?
- The substance ekdisten enhances protein biosynthesis in the body. This means that it contributes to the rapid build-up of muscle mass, which is why the Leuzea is so popular in bodybuilding.
- Tonic and adaptogenic action. The root gives strength and endurance during heavy physical exertion, so it is used in professional sports, with frequent, intense training. In addition, it relieves muscle pain, quickly recovers from injuries and illnesses.
- Approved drug. This substance belongs to plant steroids, but does not apply to doping. Does not affect the hormonal background, in particular, the level of testosterone, insulin, cortisol, somatotropin. Numerous studies have shown that this dietary supplement does not cause side effects on the liver, does not cause addiction.
What is useful honey from Leuzea
Levzeya is a good honey plant. From 1 hectare of a plant, you can get 100 kg of honey. Maral root honey is valued not only for its taste, but also for its medicinal properties. It is a rare and expensive variety, as the plant is an endemic (restricted) species. The shade of honey is most often yellowish-green. The taste is delicate and very sweet. This variety of honey is useful to take in case of loss of strength, weakened immunity, neuroses, apathy, vegetovascular dystonia, disorders of the female reproductive system, male impotence. It can be given to children for the prevention of acute respiratory viral infections and asthenic syndrome.
Leuzea safflower-like - plant biostimulator and adaptogen. Increases the body's resistance to adverse environmental conditions, strengthens the immune system, tones the nervous, circulatory system. The medicine is useful to drink to increase potency, concentration of physical and mental energy, for weight loss, getting rid of alcohol addiction.
(Rhaponticum carthamoides or Leuzea carthamoides)
Other names: maral root, maral grass, safflower-like raponticum, safflower-like sapling.
Botanical description
This plant belongs to the Compositae family. It is represented by a herbaceous perennial form. It reaches one meter in height. It has a rhizome with a diameter of six millimeters to two and a half centimeters. The rhizome is woody, shortened and horizontal. Its color is dark brown with a brown tint. Thin roots depart from the rhizome, which easily break off. The stems of the plant are hollow inside, have a slight ribbing, their surface is slightly cobweb.
The leaf arrangement is alternate. The leaves are elliptical in shape, deeply pinnate, decreasing towards the top of the plant (the largest are at the bottom). Their surface is unevenly pubescent. Leaves sit on short petioles. Leaf blades at the top of the stem are entire.
The inflorescence is a basket, which has an almost spherical shape. It is located at the top of the stem singly. The flowers are purple-lilac. The fruits are brown achenes with ribbing and a small crest. Leuzea blooms in July and August.
Leuzea safflower is a Siberian endemic. It grows in Altai, Kuznetsk Alatau and Sayans. To the east, its range reaches Lake Baikal, and the western border runs along the mountains of East Kazakhstan. It grows at an altitude of 1700 to 2000 meters above sea level. This zone is called subalpine. Somewhat less often, maral root can be found in alpine meadows. In some places, especially in cedar light forests, the plant forms continuous thickets.
Chemical composition
Leuzea contains a large amount of alkaloids, inocosterone and tannins. There are ascorbic acid, carotene and salts of organic acids. The plant contains psychostimulating substances, which include incosterone and edisterone. It is their presence that largely determines the scope of the use of this medicinal plant.
The healing properties of leuzea
Preparations from Leuzea safflower-like act on the central nervous system excitingly. Compared to sleeping pills, this action is the opposite. In particular, peripheral blood vessels expand, blood pressure and blood flow increase, and the force of contraction of the heart muscle increases. In addition, the adaptive capacity of the body to significant physical exertion increases.
Application
Medicines from leuzea are used for functional disorders of the central nervous system, with fatigue, both mental and physical, with a decrease in working capacity. They are useful for sexual impotence and alcoholism.
Maral root has a good effect in case of stress and depression. Preparations from it increase appetite and mood, relieve fatigue, improve well-being, relieve headaches and eliminate irritability. They have anti-diabetic properties. Leuzea affects the healing of wounds and fractures, accelerating this process.
Collection and preparation
For medicinal purposes, only the rhizome and roots of the safflower-like leuzea are used. Moreover, the selection is required quite tough. The rhizome of three or four years has the best medicinal qualities. Large rhizomes should be selected. Harvesting is carried out in the first half of autumn.
Leuzea rhizome is dried in two stages. First, it is cleaned and rinsed. Do not wash for a long time, because the beneficial substances pass into the water. The first week the raw materials are kept under the sun. After that, it is transferred under a canopy and dried. The shelf life of medicinal raw materials is two years.
Since in nature the growth of leuzea is limited to mountainous areas, which complicates its collection, the plant began to be grown. This makes it possible to obtain medicinal raw materials of the required age and optimal characteristics. Growing leuzea is not particularly difficult.
Contraindications
There are no contraindications to the use of leuzea preparations. However, its stimulating effect may in some cases be unnecessary or inappropriate. So they should not be used by people with arrhythmia, suffering from high blood pressure and epilepsy, chronic liver and kidney diseases, in the presence of an infectious disease. Individual intolerance is possible. It is not recommended to use drugs during pregnancy and lactation, as well as in children under the age of twelve. Before use, it is better to consult a doctor.
Recipes
- A decoction for loss of strength and impotence: one tablespoon of crushed plant roots is poured with a quarter liter of boiling water and boiled for twenty minutes over low heat. Infuse should be about half an hour, and then strain. The volume of the broth is adjusted to the original, i.e. up to two hundred and fifty milliliters. Take three times a day, before meals, 70-80 ml at a time.
- Infusion with reduced performance: three tablespoons of crushed rhizomes of the plant are poured with one liter of boiling water. Insist for an hour, and then filter. Take three times a day before meals, one tablespoon.
- Tincture to increase concentration and endurance: one tablespoon of crushed rhizomes is poured with alcohol, which must be taken two hundred and fifty milliliters. Insist for three weeks, periodically shaking the contents. After completion of the infusion, the remedy is filtered and taken two or three times a day before meals. Measure the tincture in drops. At one time, twenty to thirty drops are required.
- Herbal collection with leuzea, which has a tonic, anti-inflammatory and general tonic effect: three parts of crushed leuzea roots, three parts of black bergenia leaves, one part of raspberry leaves, one part of meadowsweet leaves, one part of black currant leaves, one part of oregano and one part of volodushka grass. All components are thoroughly mixed. One tablespoon of the collection is poured with a quarter liter of boiling water, insisted for half an hour and drunk three times a day for half a glass.
- Herbal collection for neurasthenia: two parts of the roots of leuzea, two parts of the roots of the Manchurian aralia, two parts of rosehips, two parts of calendula grass, one part of the herb of the tripartite succession, one part of the fruits of mountain ash. All components are pre-crushed and thoroughly mixed. One tablespoon of this mixture is poured with boiling water, which requires two hundred and fifty milliliters, and insisted for half an hour or forty minutes. The resulting infusion is divided into equal portions and taken during the day.
- Collection from hypotension, to stimulate the immune system and the work of the adrenal glands: three parts of the root of leuzea, three parts of the roots of the Manchurian aralia, three parts of hawthorn fruits, three parts of calendula herb, two parts of plantain leaves, two parts of black chokeberry berries, two parts of the grass of the tripartite succession, two parts of rose hips. All components of the collection are thoroughly crushed and mixed. Then one tablespoon of the collection is poured with one glass of boiling water, insisted. The resulting remedy should be drunk three times a day before meals.
Leuzea, also known as maral root, is a herbaceous plant that can grow up to two meters in height. It belongs to the Compositae family. The root system of this grass is rough and dense with a large number of small roots emanating from it, the leaves are smooth and rather large, the stem is straight, the inflorescences are large, resembling a rounded basket and attached to the top of the stem. The flowers of the plant are purple. The flowering period falls on June-August, seed ripening occurs in September.
Varieties and places of growth of Leuzea
This grass is alpine, it often grows at an altitude of 1.5-2 kilometers above sea level, more rarely - in alpine meadows, surrounded by cedars.
The most famous place where raw materials are harvested is the Seminsky Pass, which is located in the Altai Mountains.
Composition and useful properties of Leuzea
The plant contains many vitamins and minerals, including:
- phosphorus;
- calcium;
- tannins;
- lemon acid;
- essential oils;
- succinic and oxalic acids;
- vitamins A and C;
- resins;
- inulin.
Thanks to such a rich composition, Leuzea helps to improve immunity, increase endurance. It is also an excellent preventive measure against a large number of diseases.
In addition, residents of Altai and other regions where Leuzea grows appreciate this plant for the following useful properties:
- Helps fight weakness and exhaustion, as well as gain strength for patients who have had any disease.
- Calms the nervous system, eliminates nervousness, irritation. It has a beneficial effect on the central nervous system.
- Makes the healing process of wounds and fractures faster.
- Contributes to the normalization of blood parameters in hypertension (and, of course, the blood pressure values themselves) and diabetes.
- Improves metabolism, nourishes cells.
- Relieves fatigue and weakness.
- Improves potency in male patients.
Levzeya is a healing herb that has long been used by folk healers in the Altai Mountains. According to legends, the plant can save a person from 14 diseases.
For medicinal purposes, as a rule, the roots of Leuzea are used. On their basis, tinctures, decoctions, extracts are prepared, which are beneficial for violations of the functioning of the central nervous system, sleep problems, mental or physical fatigue, reduced working capacity, deterioration in potency, abnormal blood pressure.
In addition, the maral root allows you to lower the level of glucose in the blood, has a beneficial effect on blood vessels, expanding them, which improves blood circulation. Also, the plant helps to recover from serious illnesses, increase the body's defenses.
Preparations based on maral root, in addition, are prescribed to patients suffering from chronic alcoholism and cancer.
Dosage forms
In most situations, the root of the plant is taken as a healing substance, its harvesting is carried out in early autumn (September-October). The maximum effectiveness of the medicinal plant is achieved by three to four years. In this case, it is necessary that the dimensions of the measles system be large enough.
The process of preparing raw materials goes through several stages and is as follows:
- Digging and clearing the soil.
- Drying in the sun for seven days: if the roots are too large, they should be cut into several parts.
For the most part, drying is carried out on the street or in a room where it is warm and not humid. It is allowed to carry out this stage in a dryer or oven, where it is necessary to decompose the raw materials (it is necessary that the layer be no thicker than eight centimeters), the temperature regime should be 50-60 ° C.
In the past drying procedure, the plant retains its useful qualities for two years.
It is useful to wipe the skin with a decoction prepared on the basis of maral root twice a day, replacing the tonic with this remedy. To do this, grind the roots, pour a large spoonful of raw materials with a glass of boiling water and leave to infuse for half an hour, then strain.
The result is excellent toning, skin restoration, normalization of oxygen metabolism in the cells of the epidermis, thanks to which the skin remains elastic, young and beautiful for a long time. In addition, if you regularly wipe your face with such a decoction, you can get rid of rashes and pigmentation.
The pleasant aroma of the plant helps to improve mood, allows you to recover from nervous strain, get rid of apathy, depression, causes positive emotions.
Also, the substance is used in cosmetology to get rid of neurotic dermatitis. Its extract contains many tonic creams.
Use of leuzea in aromatherapy
To date, the use of maral root oil in aromatherapy has become very popular. This substance has a lot of useful qualities: it eliminates overexcitation, fatigue, depression, helps to concentrate, improves physical and intellectual capabilities, restores vision, and is a powerful adaptogen.
In addition, the oil helps well with migraines and hangover syndromes, having a sobering effect, minimizes the negative impact of the computer on the human body, helps restore natural biological rhythms, and improves the daily routine.
Also, the substance is used for massage, aromatic smoking, baths, inhalations.
The use of leuzea in the food industry
Maral root is also used in the food industry. Here, the substance has found application in the creation of tonic carbonated drinks - Baikal, Sayans, etc.
The oil of this plant is eaten with jam, honey, biscuits, bread, etc.
The use of Leuzea in medicine
For clinical purposes, the plant extract is used as a stimulant for disorders of the central nervous system; a remedy that has a strengthening and tonic effect - with physical and mental stress and reduced ability to work.
The plant extract shows the maximum effect as an adaptogen and psychostimulant in the treatment of patients with high irritability and fatigue, migraines, sleep disorders, which is accompanied by terrible dreams, loss of appetite, reduced sexual activity, depression, various vegetative-vascular failures; in the recovery period during recovery.
Means prepared on the basis of the maral root will benefit from general malaise, have a beneficial effect on pressure, increase working capacity, accelerate the healing process of wounds, and improve the functioning of the heart and blood vessels.
The plant has found wide application in the field of gynecology. In addition, it is often used in the treatment of vegetovascular dystonia.
Contraindications
Leuzea is a medicinal plant that has no contraindications, and also does not cause any negative reactions from the human body. However, if used for a long time, an overdose may occur, resulting in a steady increase in blood pressure. The rhythm may slow down and the heart rate may increase. Therefore, for hypertensive patients, as well as for those who are predisposed to increased heart rate, it is better to refuse to use maral root.
It is undesirable to use Leuzea-based drugs for patients with nervous overexcitation, as well as for cardiosclerosis in a severe stage. Do not apply oil to the skin later than 60 minutes before going out into direct sunlight.
Folk remedies
Traditional healers know many recipes that include Leuzea. This plant is used to prepare decoctions, infusions, extracts. Indications for the use of such drugs are CNS disorders, chronic fatigue, loss of strength.
The most effective means:
- Vodka tincture. 100 g of raw materials must be crushed and pour 500 ml of vodka. Leave for 1.5-2 weeks to infuse. Then drink 35-40 drops three times a day 30 minutes before meals. The therapy lasts 30 days, then it is interrupted for a while.
- Infusion on maral root extract. Combine the prepared liquid extract (10 ml) with vodka (100 ml). Reception is internal, carried out three times a day before eating, 30-35 drops.
- Infusion on water. Take the roots of the plant, chop. Combine 10 g of powder with 1 liter of water. Use three times a day for a large spoon.
- Tincture that increases sexual desire. The plant can increase sexual arousal. To do this, you should only pour red wine into its extract.
In addition, leuzea-based products are used to tone the skin, prevent the formation of wrinkles by rubbing the face or using it as a lotion. It is also used to treat baldness. In this case, the external reception must be combined with the internal one.
Video: useful properties of levzei
Leuzea is a tall, medicinal plant, which is part of the Compositae family, reaches a height of 2 meters. It is also called the bighead, maral grass and maral root.
Leuzea forms a straight stem, on which large leaves and ovaries are formed, similar to a round basket, and they are formed at the top of the plant.
There is a thickened, dense rhizome, from which many small roots diverge in different directions. The flowers of the plant are purple, it blooms from July to August.
plant harvesting
Previously, leuzea was harvested in the meadows of the Sayan highlands and Altai glades. The roots of this plant were collected there, and so that they would not deteriorate, they were poured with alcohol, resulting in a tincture.
At present, a special technology for growing leuzea with a large content of phytoecdysterone in the leaves of the plant has been developed. This element in the leaves contains 8 times more than in the root part. Special plantations are equipped for growing plants.
At the same time, an appropriate biosynthesis and an increased content of phytoecdysterones are produced. Then the leaves and shoots are processed, and can be stored for a long time, retaining this substance. Phytoecdysterone is a substance that has a biological effect on humans.
Medicinal properties
According to healers, the Leuzea plant can cure a person of 14 diseases and make him completely healthy.
Due to the beneficial effects of Leuzea tincture, the central nervous system can be treated.
It helps to get out of depression, has a tonic property, improves performance. Maral grass favors the metabolism of the human body, improves blood flow and stabilizes blood pressure.
Preparations, where one of the constituent components is Leuzea, is recommended for patients with diabetes: they stabilize the content of sugar in the blood.
In alternative medicine, the root extract is used in the treatment of chronic alcoholism, mental disorders, disorders in the central nervous system, and many other diseases.
Indications
Doctors advise taking root extract in the following cases:
- with physical and mental exhaustion;
- with a decrease in potency;
- premenstrual syndrome;
- secondary infertility;
- diabetes mellitus;
- anemia.
Leuzea is used as a nootropic and tonic medicine. Along with this, it is used against depression, in the form of a multivitamin and stimulant drug.
Usage Precautions
- nervous regular excitement;
- exacerbation of infectious diseases;
- regular sleep disorder;
- persistent pain in the liver and kidneys;
- epilepsy (epilepsy);
In the treatment of drunkenness, the patient should not use the alcohol tincture of Leuzea.
Do not prescribe maral root extract to children under 12 years of age.
With private intolerance, the patient may experience headaches, nervous agitation and a rash on the skin. In addition, if the dosage is not followed, some people may have high blood pressure and indigestion.
The use of maral root
When conducting a biochemical analysis, a whole range of elements necessary for the body was found in the root of the deer: essential oil, carotene, inulin and a number of other substances. These microelements are a component of medicines.
The use of maral root is justified for interseasonal depression, exhaustion of the nervous system and hypotension. Leuzea extract improves blood flow in the circulatory system, increases blood pressure, lowers blood sugar.
Biologically active substances from the plant are widely used for building muscle mass. Root extract accelerates metabolic processes dependent on protein synthesis and energy distribution in the intercellular space.
This, in turn, has a positive effect on the work of the muscles, and reduces their tension during physical exertion. Also, such a process directly affects when dieting: it burns excess fats in the human body.
In women, deer grass is a good tool for regular maintenance of sexual activity, removes frigidity. In addition, it improves reproductive functions (the possibility of conception and the birth of a baby).
Medicines are used to improve digestion in the body and restore the menstrual cycle. It is also successfully used to restore strength after prolonged illness. Leuzea is often prescribed for loss of strength, loss of appetite and to cheer up.
Pharmacy preparations
Pharmacies sell tinctures for alcohol and various means of leuzea soflorovidnaya, in tablet form "Levzeya P", and maral root is also sold in powder form.
Decoction
The dried root must be crushed, then 10 gr. of this powder, pour a glass of boiling water and boil over low heat for 30 minutes in a water bath. Then you need to let stand and drink 1/3 cup 3 times a day before meals.
The treatment period lasts 2-3 weeks, after a break, if necessary, it can be repeated.
Alcohol tincture
To prepare a tincture on maral root, for this you need to put 50 gr. root in a jar and pour vodka or diluted alcohol 100 gr. Then insist for two weeks in a place protected from sunlight.
It is necessary to use it before meals, 25 drops, after shaking the contents well. In this dosage, the tincture relaxes, strengthens the immune system, and reduces vitamin deficiency.
Infusion (extraction) of leuzea on the water
10 grams of powder obtained from the root is poured with water, about a liter. Infuse for at least 8-12 hours, and then consume three times a day before meals.
The extract, according to herbalists, is more valuable in its content than a decoction, since the nutrients of the plant enter the human body in its natural form.
Interaction with other drugs
If liquid extracts from safflower-like leuzea are drunk together with organic and chemical agents, then there may be adverse effects in the human body. Showing alertness, and only under the supervision of doctors, they can be used in conjunction with analeptics and stimulants of the central nervous system.
This is due to the fact that these substances contain caffeine and phenamine, which have an active effect on the central nervous system. Also, doctors do not recommend using Leuzea products along with anticonvulsants, antipsychotics and tranquilizers.
If undesirable symptoms are detected, it is necessary to immediately stop treatment and consult a doctor for help. You can not use the drug in the evening, because there may be insomnia and excitation of the central nervous system.
Use in sports
A remedy prepared from maral root, people have learned to use since ancient times. It increases endurance, restores strength in a short time.
In addition, it is often used by athletes in bodybuilding to build muscle mass.
The drugs are used in sports, both with increased physical exertion and with mental stress (for chess players, drafts players). They increase blood circulation in the brain, speed up metabolism, thereby contributing to the memorization of a large amount of information.
Leuzea safflower is one of the components in specialized nutrition for athletes. This food helps to increase endurance during training athletes.
In addition, root tincture promotes rapid healing of wounds and helps to recover faster from injuries. It has a positive effect on athletes during long flights, helps to recover faster.
Leuzea honey
Leuzea during flowering is an excellent honey plant: this plant itself is unique, therefore it transfers all its beneficial properties to the nectar of its flowers, which collects many bees. Leuzea safflower honey is perfectly absorbed by the human body. It has tonic, firming and regenerating properties.
The color of honey from leuzea varies from yellow to yellowish green. This is due to the fact that the nectar of the flowering ovaries of the plant changes from weather conditions. The taste of honey is very delicate, with a pleasant rich aroma. To drink tea with pastries and, in addition, with such excellent honey, each person will be a great pleasure.
Conclusion
When it is necessary to use the resources of the human body to the maximum, it is better to turn to medicinal natural remedies so as not to lead to undesirable disorders of the body. Leuzea extract in liquid form has found wide application in alternative medicine.
Safrolovidnaya Leuzea is a medicinal plant species that belongs to the type of adaptogens. He, in turn, is a special drug that helps to resist the body's dangerous effects on it.
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Leuzea with its healing properties first became known to people in the middle of the nineteenth century. Another name is maral root. Local residents noticed that in autumn, during the rutting season, maral deer eat leuzea roots. Since then, the plant has been given another name.
Leuzea was used to increase the body's defenses, strengthen forces. Official medicine uses a plant extract as a means of normalizing the functioning of the central nervous system. Leuzea has tonic and tonic, adaptogenic properties. The plant extract is used to treat insomnia, chronic fatigue, irritability, migraine.
Decoctions and infusions of the plant contribute to the improvement of the cardiovascular system, the expansion of peripheral blood vessels, the increase in blood flow velocity, the normalization of blood pressure, the increase in efficiency and the acceleration of wound healing.
I found leuzea, or rather its essential oils, use in aromatherapy. It helps to eliminate depression, increase mental and physical activity, improve visual acuity. It is also recommended for the treatment of migraine. Oil is included in the composition of various cosmetic preparations.
Raw materials are also used in the food industry. The extract is included in some soft drinks. In addition, the oil of the plant is used for food.
Botanical characteristic
Leuzea is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Compositae family and reaching a height of one and a half meters or more. The plant is endowed with powerful horizontally arranged black rhizomes with a large number of thin, elastic roots with a resinous aroma, erect, non-branched, finely furrowed, arachnoid-pubescent hollow stems, dark green alternate, irregularly pinnate, serrated, deeply pinnately divided oblong pointed leaves, small purple-purple or pinkish tubular flowers collected in single apical inflorescences.
Leuzea fruits are tetrahedral achenes with tufts of feathery bristles. The plant blooms in the middle of summer, and the fruits ripen in early autumn. Kazakhstan, Baikal, Altai, Russia - the habitat of the plant. High-mountain meadows, forest clearings are the places where leuzea grows.
A few tips, or when to harvest vegetable raw materials?
The collection of raw materials is recommended to be carried out after the seeds ripen - in early autumn. Rhizomes must be dug up, cleaned of earth, sand and other impurities, as well as ground parts, washed. Next, the raw material is spread in a thin layer on paper and dried in the shade. In order to speed up the drying process, you can use special dryers. It is important that the temperature in them does not exceed fifty degrees.
Next, the raw materials are poured into cloth or paper bags and stored in a dry, well-ventilated room. Properly harvested roots have a peculiar resinous aroma and slightly sweetish taste.
The composition and healing power of the plant
Leuzea contains a huge amount of useful substances:
- inulin;
- essential oils;
- carotene;
- alkaloids;
- ascorbic acid;
- gums;
- resins;
- tannins;
- phytoecdysones;
- flavonoids;
- wax;
- vitamin E;
- coumarins;
- anthraquinones;
- catechins;
- organic acids;
- protein;
- micro and macro elements: iron, manganese, copper, magnesium, zinc, chromium, cobalt;
- steroids;
- saponins;
- lipids.
The rich composition gives the plant a lot of useful properties. Means based on Leuzea have a vasodilating, antispasmodic, antibacterial, nootropic, antidepressant, wound healing, anabolic, stimulating, hypoglycemic, vasodilating, tonic and tonic effect.
Leuzea preparations contribute to:
- maintaining the general tone of the body;
- normalization of the menstrual cycle;
- elimination of irritability and fatigue;
- strengthening immunity;
- normalization of metabolism;
- elimination of pain;
- improving concentration and memory;
- acceleration of wound healing;
- normalization of blood sugar levels;
- migraine therapy, impotence, chronic fatigue, alcoholism, varicose veins, hypotension, thrombophlebitis, asthenia, apathy, depression.
Effective medicines based on leuzea for the treatment of various pathologies
➡ Sexual impotence, loss of strength: the use of a decoction.
Brew twenty grams of crushed plant rhizomes in boiled water - three hundred milliliters. Boil the composition over low heat for a quarter of an hour. It is recommended to use ¼ cup of the filtered drug three times a day.
➡ Reduced performance: the use of infusion. Brew thirty grams of dried finely chopped roots of the plant with a liter of boiling water. Infuse the composition in a thermos for an hour. After straining, take a spoonful of the drug three times a day.
➡ Immune booster. Pour twenty grams of dry rhizomes of the plant with medical alcohol - 300 ml. Remove the product in a dark place for twenty days. Remember to shake the contents periodically. Take twenty drops of the filtered potion three times a day.
➡ Preparation of a tonic, anti-inflammatory, restorative drug. Mix equal amounts of leuzea roots with raspberries, meadowsweet, bergenia, black currant leaves, oregano, volodushka. Steam twenty grams of the mixture with boiled water. Consume ½ cup of the composition three times a day.
➡ Diabetes mellitus, liver pathology: infusion therapy.
Combine ten grams of dry leuzea rhizomes with the same number of blackcurrant leaves, fireweed, blueberries. Brew raw materials with freshly boiled water - a glass. Remove the composition in a warm place. You need to drink ½ cup of the drink twice a day.
➡ Neurasthenia: tea therapy. Connect leuzea with aralia manchurian, rose hips, calendula flowers, string leaves, mountain ash. Brew thirty grams of raw materials with boiling water - 300 ml. Remove the container in a warm place for an hour. Take half a glass of strained drink three times a day instead of tea.
➡ The infusion will help in the treatment of colds. Combine leuzea roots with heather, willow bark, lilac flowers, Icelandic moss, sage, blackberry leaves, fireweed, thyme, wormwood, lemon balm. All ingredients must be pre-dried and finely chopped. Brew 20 grams of raw materials with boiling water - 300 ml. Let the composition brew. Drink half a glass of strained medicine three times a day.
➡ Hair mask that strengthens and accelerates hair growth. Due to the fact that leuzea contains essential oils, carotene, resinous substances, fatty oils, it is used to strengthen hair, nourish it, and also add shine and strength. The oil of the plant helps to eliminate fat, normalize the functioning of the sebaceous glands, as well as strengthen the hair follicles. To prepare the mask, mix a few drops of leuzea oil with raw egg yolk and olive oil - 30 ml. Apply the composition to the hair roots. After a quarter of an hour, wash your hair.
➡ Preparation of tonic. This tool has regenerating properties and helps to eliminate acne and acne. Brew twenty grams of plant rhizomes in two hundred milliliters of freshly boiled water. It takes thirty minutes to insist the composition. Use the face cleanser in the morning and before going to bed.
