In the world today there is a huge number of plants that are recognized as medicinal by people. Of course, almost everyone knows about the existence of the so-called traditional medicine. It is in it that the use of various medicinal herbs for the treatment of many diseases is implied. To them can be attributed medicinal melilot. A plant of this type is part of a group called the legume family. In general, this is a fairly common biennial plant, which can be found even in deserts. This is, first of all, a weed that grows almost everywhere in meadows or, for example, fields. Its root often penetrates the soil to a depth of more than one and a half meters. Melilotus officinalis has a very high and at the same time straight stem. The height of the plant above the soil reaches two and a half meters.
This plant bears fruit around October. It is worth noting that the sweet clover blooms throughout the summer. However, as a medicine, it is customary to use directly the grass of clover itself. To do this, people collect its shoots in the warm season, and then dried. It is necessary to store such raw materials in a dry and dark room. Experts say that the most useful properties are preserved by grass, which was stored in tightly closed jars.
Melilotus officinalis, or rather its aboveground part, contains many useful substances. This is a large number of organic acids, for example, coumaric or melilotic, tannins, vitamins and essential oils, and so on. However, it is worth noting that medicinal sweet clover is generally considered a fairly poisonous plant.
Of course, in the world there are many plants similar to the sweet clover. Their use is not limited to recipes only traditional medicine. For example, the clover is recognized by official science and medical professionals as a tool that can be prescribed even with angina pectoris. In addition, herbal infusions are recommended to be used as an anticonvulsant drug. Melilot perfectly helps in the treatment of rheumatism. However, the useful properties of the plant do not end there. The list goes on and on. Melilotus officinalis is an emollient, strong expectorant, wound healing, analgesic, absorbable and even lactogenic agent. On the basis of this useful plant, a mass of drugs is produced that daily treat a mass of people.
As already mentioned above, clover is considered a poisonous plant. However, the whole point here is its proper processing. Only pharmaceutical companies do this. But we must admit that some people are well versed in herbs, they themselves collect clover, dry. Use in such a situation such a dangerous grass can only true professionals, experts in their field.
Each remedy, preparation or plant has its bad sides and side effects. The clover was no exception. Contraindications for use and use as a constituent component for any agent are, first of all, reduced blood coagulability in humans. In addition, the dosage is very important. Otherwise, headaches, nausea, dizziness, and even bleeding of the mucous membranes may occur.
In conclusion, it should be noted that you do not need to prepare, collect the sweet clover on your own, if you are not a professional. Talk to your doctor. Only on the basis of his recommendations can you either take infusions of this type of herb, or forget about it once and for all.