Despite modern technologies in the field of pharmaceuticals, medicinal plants are firmly established in our lives. With their help, we help our body to function properly and be in a healthy state. It is not surprising that there are more and more supporters of alternative methods of treatment every year. For those who want to expand their knowledge of medicinal plants, we offer in this article to consider calamus root.
His native land is Indochina. Before appearing in Russia, he went a long way from a medicinal plant to a candied spice. During such a long journey, the root of calamus has gained popularity first among ancient healers and doctors, then with modern doctors.
Currently, due to its properties, calamus is considered a universal plant. As in ancient centuries, now calamus is used in medicine, but it is no less popular in culinary art. High-class chefs know in the preparation of what gourmet dishes can not do without such a component as calamus root. Its properties are truly valuable and unique.
First of all, I want to note that it contains essential oil, as well as: acaron, azaron, isoacaron, calamine alkaloid, camphor, camphene, pipene and proazulene. The root of calamus contains a number of tannins, glycoside acorin and lucenin, it is rich in vitamin C and gum. Do not forget about the large amount of starch, choline and resins. It has a wonderful smell that comes from the stems and roots of the plant.
Consider the purpose for which calamus root can be used. The properties of this plant can perfectly cope with high blood pressure. For patients suffering from chronic bronchitis, his infusion will significantly reduce the treatment time, because it has excellent expectorant properties. In addition, the tool has an amazing tonic effect.
The range of diseases that this unique plant successfully copes with is large. If you have gastritis and low acidity, calamus root is an indispensable tool that will help you in the fight against the disease. Prevention and treatment of cholelithiasis and kidney stones, anemia, lung diseases, decreased potency, severe menopause is successfully carried out with calamus. It also effectively helps in the treatment of both inhibited and hysterical conditions.
Therapeutic decoctions and tinctures will help you save on expensive drugs and cure a number of colds. Moreover, you can cook them without much effort at home. Sore throat, acute respiratory infections, influenza, viral infections and chronic pharyngitis with tonsillitis can be treated with these decoctions. Calamus root helps teeth and oral diseases such as gingivitis, caries, periodontal disease and stomatitis.
If you are tormented by an unpleasant odor from the mouth, make a solution of equal parts of oak bark and dried calamus root, pour them with boiling water, boil for 15 minutes. Then the broth must be insisted and filtered. After meals, rinse your mouth with this infusion. Calamus root for teeth (elimination of toothache) will also help if you use a rinse 5-6 times a day.
The use of calamus in aromatherapy is very interesting. Take baths from calamus decoctions, and this will help you get rid of acne, acne and purulent skin lesions. To do this, you need grated calamus root and water.
- 3 l of water;
- 300 gr calamus root.
Pour the grated root of the plant with water, boil for half an hour, leave for 1 hour, then strain. Add broth to a warm bath. Take a bath for 35 minutes.
Do not forget about the culinary art! Use this amazing plant in baking, add it to berry and fruit drinks and enjoy the new unusually pleasant taste of dishes you have known for a long time.