One of the most beautiful flowering plants, which is observed not only in the wild, but also in many suburban areas, is a peony. Not everyone knows that it has long been used in folk medicine. Moreover, peony roots are most often used. Now it is recognized even by official medicine as an adaptogen. Healing is considered a peony evading, popularly called Maryin root. The plant was so named for its effectiveness in treating diseases of the female genital area.
Peony Evasion: Description
This plant has been known since ancient Greece. Even then, people believed in its healing properties. Now evading peony or Maryin root, distributed mainly in the Far East and Siberia. In all other regions, it is cultivated as an ornamental plant or for the preparation of medicines. Peony is a tall flowering plant with a branched rhizome, having powerful thickenings, which are used as medicinal raw materials.
Harvesting raw materials
It is believed that healing plants possess only purple flowers. The roots for treatment need to be dried, because fresh they are very poisonous. Dug and washed rhizomes need to be cut into strips with a thickness of not more than 3 centimeters. Dry them under a canopy or in a dry room. When the roots become brittle, they are dried in the oven at a temperature of no more than 50 degrees. What a properly prepared peony root looks like, the photo clearly demonstrates. At the break, it has a yellowish color. The taste of dried roots is burning, and the smell is sharp, spicy.
What is part of the peony root?
Why is this plant often used in folk and official medicine? This can be explained by its chemical composition. Modern research has determined that peony roots contain:
- tannins;
- essential oils;
- ascorbic acid;
- salicin glycoside;
- minerals, for example, manganese, strontium, iron and potassium;
- starch and other carbohydrates;
- flavonoids;
- alkaloids.
Peony root: medicinal properties
Since ancient times, healing and even magical qualities have been attributed to this plant. For example, it was believed that a patient with epilepsy needed to carry the dried Maryin root with him - this should save him from attacks. Traditional healers used part of the plant for many diseases. And official medicine has confirmed that, indeed, peony root may be useful in some cases. Its properties have been studied and proven. Maryin root has this effect:
- stops bleeding;
- calms the nervous system ;
- strengthens the immune system;
- relaxes muscles and fights cramps;
- relieves headaches, muscle or toothaches;
- has an antiseptic effect;
- improves blood composition;
- has a choleretic effect;
- relieves inflammation and swelling;
- lowers blood pressure;
- heals wounds and ulcers;
- relieves spasms of the bronchi and intestines;
- stimulates digestion and secretion of gastric juice.
What diseases does the plant use?
The root of the peony evasion, as already noted, is used by both folk and official medicine. The range of its application is quite wide. Effectively treating with decoctions and tinctures based on it for such diseases:
- neurosis, sleep disturbances;
- gout, myositis, and rheumatism;
- arthritis, arthrosis;
- varicose veins;
- impaired liver function;
- concussion;
- hypertension
- colds and viral diseases;
- gastritis, peptic ulcer, dyspepsia;
- diseases of the female genital area;
- with cramps and muscle spasms, as well as with epilepsy.
Folk recipes using peony root
Official medicine mainly uses the tincture of this plant, identifying several cases when it may be necessary. Folk healers use peony roots more often. There are many healing recipes based on it:
- A decoction of a teaspoon of crushed roots and 2 glasses of boiling water is used for diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. The raw materials must be boiled for 10-15 minutes, and then insisted for several hours. This medicine helps even with dysentery. You need to drink strained broth half a cup 3 times a day half an hour before meals. The same drink is effective in edema and has a diuretic effect. Many healers recommend taking it for stomach cancer.
- If you make an infusion, you can drink it to improve digestion and menopause. Prepare it like this: pour a tablespoon of crushed roots with two glasses of boiling water and insist for half an hour. You need to drink the infusion two tablespoons three times a day.
- To treat joint pain and accelerate bone fusion, you can prepare an ointment. To do this, crushed into a powder peony roots are mixed with interior fat in a ratio of 1: 1 and heated in a water bath for half an hour.
- Such decoctions are often used in cosmetology. Brew it for these purposes you need more concentrated, for example, 2 tablespoons in 2 cups boiling water. Such a decoction helps with acne, hair loss and dandruff.
Peony root tincture: application features
This drug can easily be found in any pharmacy. Often, doctors prescribe it for heart disease and as a sedative. An effective tincture for neurosis, insomnia and vegetovascular dystonia. Drinking it in a teaspoon three times a day can relieve symptoms of Parkinson's disease and various types of paralysis. It is used orally 25-40 drops 3 times a day before meals. The required amount of the drug must be diluted in a quarter glass of water.
Peony tincture strengthens the body's defenses, protects a person from infections and accelerates recovery. It is proved that tincture of the root of the peony can remove toxins, chemicals and radionuclides from the body. It is also considered the best remedy for overwork, insomnia and depression.
Contraindications and side effects
When using peony roots, it must be remembered that this plant is poisonous. Therefore, it is important to strictly follow the recipe for decoction and try not to exceed the specified dosage. The use of drugs based on the peony root during pregnancy is contraindicated, as this can provoke a miscarriage. You can also not use the plant to treat children under the age of 12 years, with severe violations of the liver and kidneys or individual intolerance. Caution should be taken tincture and decoctions for people with low blood pressure or high acidity of the stomach.
Typically, peony root preparations are well tolerated. But if you do not follow the dosage or take them for longer than a month, then side effects may develop:
- allergic skin reactions;
- weakness, drowsiness, decreased performance;
- a strong decrease in blood pressure.
Peony root, like most medicinal plants, requires caution when applied. So that he does not harm, but benefits, it is necessary to consult a doctor before use and strictly observe the dosage specified in the instructions.