понедельник, 1 октября 2012 г.

Narrow-leafed increases the organism resistance to infections

Echinacea /Echiacea angustifolia/ - hardy plant, what is happening with North America. Has lanceolate leaves. In the composition of the genus includes several species of Echinacea, which differ among themselves the appearance of leaves.


Three of the growing species cultivated in the medical purposes. Inflorescence have Echinacea - pink basket, with peripheral reed flowers.

Preferential conditions for growth of Echinacea - it is dry, clear forest, forest-steppe with loamy and sandy soils. The plant is not afraid of opacity, and can grow in shady places.

Except for medicinal purposes of Echinacea is grown as an ornamental plant. Gardeners call this kind of purple.

The active substances contained in the roots, stems and leaves, and give the plant's medicinal properties are the following: The roots of Echinacea is present еchinacea, osidin ether, еchinacea, izobutilamid, imulin, phenol carbonic acids, phytosterols, macro and micro elements, etc. In the leaves and stems of - polysaccharides, derivatives of aromatic coffee acid.

Used parts. Most of all for the preparation of medicinal products are used roots of Echinacea. Roots are harvested after the plant finish bloom, cure and dried in the shade, without direct sunlight.

Raw roots possess a slightly sweet taste. After drying, the roots get bitter and sharp taste.

The therapeutic properties. It is shown, that reception of products from ахиноцеи allows you to increase the stability of the organism to infections, particularly for influenza. The plant is regarded as an effective and simple means of supplementing the basic treatment of infectious and does immune mean dependent diseases.

Well expressed in terms of the preparations antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral properties that increase the immunity of the organism, accelerating the processes of healing of wounds and ulcers, reducing pain, and also effective in the fight against warts.

The physical and psychological переутомлениях this plant has been successfully used as immunomodulator. Also shown are the preparations of Echinacea in treating acute respiratory viral infections, herpes simplex. Treated them and typhoid fever, sore throat, tonsillitis, osteomyelitis, cerebral meningitis, hepatitis, nephritis, rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatism, prostatitis, eczema, rhinitis, stomatitis, etc.

Precautions. Echinacea-toxic. It can cause a severe allergic reaction. Always, before the beginning of treatment by preparations of Echinacea should consult with professionals - doctors. In this article it will not offer recipes for medicinal products from this plant, as it is preferable, in the treatment of the use of drugs, made by an industrial way. This will protect the patients from unwanted contra-indications or complications, and possible, in the case of application for the treatment of products of own cooking at home...

According to experts, the preparations of Echinacea will take a worthy place in a number of the most common and effective drugs.

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