Snakehead - medicinal properties and contraindications

The serpentine head, or as it is also called “Dragotsefalum”, is a honey plant and has a pleasant citrus-mint flavor. This herb is grown in many countries, due to its simplicity in the care. It is able to withstand low and high temperatures, requires good lighting and sufficient moisture (watering).

However, the most important thing in the snakehead is that it is a storehouse of various vitamins and is actively used both in medicine and in cosmetology. From it you can make a delicious tea, healthy tincture, a healing compress, or simply added to food to give it a delicate, savory taste and aroma.

The benefits of medicinal plants

Dragocephalum, due to its high content of essential oils and nutrients, is an effective “doctor” of many diseases.This plant is very popular both in traditional medicine and in traditional medicine. In folk medicine, use flowers, fruits, stem, leaves and root of the plant. Traditional medicine does not add a serpentine headpiece to therapeutic regimens or drugs, but it is often used in the production of vitamin A.

The serpentine has an extensive list of useful properties for both men and women:

1. Wound healing property. The plant helps to heal wounds, abrasions, cuts, bites and helps in the fight against various types of skin rashes.
2. Antispasmodic property. An excellent helper in pain and various disorders during menopause or premenstrual syndrome.
3. Anticonvulsant property. Helps with muscle fatigue and epilepsy by relaxing muscles and relieving tension and cramps.
4. Soothing property. The plant is used and effectively helps with insomnia, depression, neurological disorders and over-stimulation.
5. Anti-inflammatory property. It treats inflammations of various parts of the body and helps fight diseases such as sinusitis, stomatitis, bronchitis and meningitis.
6. Restoring property. Snakehead improves and restores the gastrointestinal tract, improves appetite.

Also, the medicinal plant copes with:

1. Cleansing the body of harmful substances and excess fluid.
2. Elimination and prevention of spasms in various diseases of the kidneys, bladder, cholecystitis and digestive disorders.
3. Strengthening the immune system and the completion of calcium in the human body.
4. Decreased heart rate with tachycardia.
5. Normalization of the human digestive system.

The beneficial and effective healing properties of precious stones help to cure or prevent the appearance of many diseases of the female and male body. However, before using this medicinal plant, you should consult with a specialist, he not only examines your body for contraindications, but also calculates the correct dose and duration of use of the serpentine headache.

In what form to take?

The serpentine is a unique plant, all parts of which can be consumed by preparing various drugs from them.Depending on the species in which the medicinal plant is used, its various beneficial properties are manifested. After all, each part of the serpentine contains various useful substances and is used for different diseases and ailments of the human body.

The most popular uses of medicinal plants are:

1. Tea. Tea made from a serpentine head has a pleasant smell, taste and helps fight and prevent the appearance of acute respiratory or viral diseases. To prepare medicinal tea, use a mixture of different parts of the serpentine, pour it with boiling water, mix thoroughly and draw a little. For a variety of taste and smell honey is also added to the drink. This tea helps with the disease gastritis, hypertension and cystitis. However, due to its sedative effect, it can also be used for various manifestations of depression.
2. Tincture. Using the tincture of the serpentine, you can cure or prevent various diseases and disorders of the gastrointestinal tract. Often, for the preparation of tinctures use alcohol or vodka, mixing them with the root and dried leaves of a medicinal plant.Use the tincture, adding a certain number of drops in water, and drink this natural medicine several times a day. Tincture is an effective aid in the fight against high blood pressure and diarrhea.
3. Essential oil. Snakehead contains not only nutrients, vitamins and flavonoids. It also includes an essential oil with a pleasant lemon-mint odor. Aromatherapy from the serpentine essential oil helps to normalize the work of the nervous system, overcome depression and just relax after hard and stressful days. By taking a bath with the essential oil of a medicinal plant, you activate the serpentine head fighting with a fungus and a tubercle bacillus.
4. Honey. The serpentine is a honey plant, thanks to which the bees harvest honey in large quantities. Preciousum honey is famous for containing a huge amount of healthy substances, a delicate sweet taste and a pleasant citrus aroma. He is also a great helper in the treatment of various diseases. Honey serpentine has a positive effect on both adult and children's body.

Contraindications to the use of the serpentine

Despite the fact that the snakehead is a storehouse of a large amount of essential oil, tannins and vitamins, there are some contraindications to its use:

1. Individual intolerance to the components of a medicinal plant, that is, the occurrence of allergic reactions (rash, indigestion, cough, etc.) after consuming a snakehead.
2. It is not recommended to eat any parts of the serpentine during pregnancy and breastfeeding. However, external use of this medicinal plant is possible (gargling and rubbing the skin).
3. It is forbidden to use the snake's head internally for children, however, external use can be used to combat various diseases of the child’s body.
4. It is not recommended to eat food and drinks with the addition of a snakehead for diseases and disorders of the gastrointestinal tract.

If you do not have any contraindications to the use of a medicinal plant, you can enjoy a delicious soulful of honey, tincture or tea from a serpentine.

Recipes

Pleasant taste, aroma, high content of useful substances - the snakehead has been famous for all this since ancient times. Nowadays, a large number of recipes have been invented, where the main or additional component is this medicinal herb.

Top 3 most common recipes from the serpentine:

1. Inhalation of medicinal herbs. 30 grams of dried grass snakehead should be poured into a large container and pour a liter of hot water. You need to breathe the resulting steam, covering his head with a large towel. After the procedure, bed rest is recommended. This type of inhalation using the serpentine helps to cure various diseases of the upper respiratory tract: cough, sore throat, runny nose and bronchitis.
2. Tincture of the serpentine. A tablespoon of the dried leaves of a medicinal plant should be poured into a mug or any other container. Then you need to fill this mixture with boiling water and strain. The recommended dose is 100 grams in the morning and evening. Tincture will be a great helpers in the fight against nervous disorders,stress and insomnia.
3. Massage oil. Dried parts of the plant should be poured into a jar and pour olive oil. It is necessary to infuse this mixture for 3-4 days in a dark and cool place. After opening the can, add again the dried parts of the medicinal plant and repeat the procedure 3 times. As a result, after 9-12 days you will get a fragrant massage oil from the serpentine, which is ready for use. This oil has many beneficial properties for the human body: from the improvement of hormonal levels, to the treatment of ulcers.

Snakehead with proper use becomes an indispensable natural medicine for humans. Its unique and useful properties are able to put on their feet in case of certain diseases, as well as to prevent possible illnesses that appear with age.

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