Tirlich vatochnikovidni – gorechavka lastovnevaya

Perennial herbaceous plant of the tyrlichaceae family. The stem is erect, simple, 30-60 cm tall, densely leafy. The leaves are opposite, ovate or cordate-lanceolate, entire, 5-8 cm long and 3-5 cm wide, with 5 (7) distinct longitudinal veins, long-pointed at the apex; the lower leaves are short-petiolate, the upper ones are sessile. The flowers are regular, bisexual, single or 2-3 in the axils of the upper leaves; calyx bell-shaped, almost 3 times shorter than corolla, with narrow lanceolate or linear teeth; corolla bell-shaped, blue with darker spots, narrowed to the base, 35-50 mm long, with a five-lobed bend (blades triangular-ovate-lanceolate, pointed). The fruit is an elongated capsule. Blooms in August – September.

Spread. The tyrlich cottonwood grows in the Carpathians and occasionally in Roztochchi-Opilla in meadows, forest edges, in forests and among shrubs.

Procurement and storage . For the production of medicines, the roots of gentian (Radix Gentianae) are used, which are harvested in early spring or autumn, digging up plants at least 4 years old (on plantations, gentian roots are dug up in the fifth or sixth year of cultivation). The collected raw materials are shaken off the ground, freed from the stems, washed in cold water, cut into pieces 15 cm long, if necessary split in half and dried in the sun, and in adverse weather conditions – in a warm room or in a dryer at a temperature of 50-60° . It is necessary to dry the raw materials as quickly as possible, because with slow drying (fermentation) the transformation of bitter glycosides occurs, and the raw materials lose their medicinal properties. The finished raw materials are stored in dry, cool rooms with good ventilation. The shelf life is 5 years.

The plant is unofficial .

Chemical composition . St. John’s wort roots contain bitter glycosides (gentiopicrin, amarogentin), yellow dye gentisine, alkaloids, trisaccharide gentianose, disaccharide gentsobiose, fatty oil, resinous and pectin substances, and ascorbic acid.

Pharmacological properties and use. Preparations of cotton wool improve the functional activity of the digestive organs (stimulate appetite, stimulate the secretion of gastric glands, slightly increase the motility of the digestive tract), have anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties, and show an anthelmintic effect on Tohosara canis. Experimental studies have also established the cholagogue and choleretic properties of the products of St. John’s wort, their ability to strengthen heart contractions. The use of cotton wool is especially effective for digestive disorders accompanied by lack of appetite, achilles and dyspeptic symptoms, and for anemia and jaundice. In addition, cotton wool is an effective tonic for convalescent patients. In folk medicine, tyrlich cottonwood is used for general strengthening of the body, stimulating the activity of the liver and gall bladder, for pale weakness in underdeveloped girls, for scurvy and arthritis of various origins, diseases of the spleen, jaundice, heartburn, regurgitation and catarrh of the stomach, for flatulence, dysentery and constipation, and as an antipyretic for cold diseases of the respiratory organs and as a means of promoting longevity. Often, cypress is used in combination with other medicinal plants that improve digestion. When used externally, the products of tyrlich are an effective remedy for smelly sweating of the feet, and promote the healing of purulent wounds. dysentery and constipation and as an antipyretic in colds of the respiratory organs and as a means to promote longevity. Often, cypress is used in combination with other medicinal plants that improve digestion. When used externally, the products of tyrlich are an effective remedy for smelly sweating of the feet, and promote the healing of purulent wounds. dysentery and constipation and as an antipyretic in colds of the respiratory organs and as a means to promote longevity. Often, cypress is used in combination with other medicinal plants that improve digestion. When used externally, the products of tyrlich are an effective remedy for smelly sweating of the feet, and promote the healing of purulent wounds.

Medicinal forms and applications .

Internally – root decoction (10 g, or 1 tablespoon of raw material per 200 ml of boiling water) 1 tablespoon 3 times a day 30-40 minutes before meals;

root infusion (half a teaspoon of raw material is infused for 8 hours in 400 ml of cold boiled water, filtered) half a glass 3-4 times a day 30-60 minutes before meals;

3 teaspoons of a mixture (in proportion) of the roots of the cotton wool, yarrow grass, and yarrow are poured with 3 glasses of cold water, boiled for 10 minutes, and the resulting decoction is drunk during the day in case of lack of appetite, in case of chlorosis, gastritis, achilles of the stomach, spastic colitis, and diarrhea ;

a tablespoon of a mixture of the roots of the cotton wool, common St. John’s wort, common buckwheat and goose’s finger, taken in a ratio of 1:1:3:3, infuse for 20 minutes in 250 ml of boiling water and drink 2-3 glasses a day in case of diabetes insipidus.

Externally , purulent wounds are washed with a decoction of the roots (prepared as in the previous recipe) or sprinkled with a powder from the roots of the cotton wool, mixed equally with the powder of medicinal chamomile flowers);

foot baths in a hot decoction (5 tablespoons of a mixture of the roots of the cotton wool and the bark of the common oak, taken in a ratio of 1:3, per 1 liter of boiling water) are taken every day before going to bed with smelly sweating of the feet.

It should be remembered that large doses of cotton wool can cause vomiting and deterioration of digestive organs.

In similar cases, an infusion of the dried grass of the cotton wool is also used (1 tablespoon of raw material is infused for 2 hours in 500 ml of boiling water and drunk half a glass 4 times a day before meals). In addition, an infusion of the dried herb of cypress is given internally for inflammation and sand in the kidneys and bladder, for scanty and painful menstruation, hysteria, cough, general weakness, dizziness, tuberculosis, hemoptysis, hemorrhoids, jaundice, and gout, and as a means of promoting increase of milk in women who are breastfeeding. In the form of lotions, herbal infusions are used to treat wounds, burns, and abscesses. For the treatment of wounds and suppurations, a tincture is also used (1 part of fresh grass to 10 parts of strong vodka).

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