Mother-and-stepmother: a plant that enjoys the trust of doctors

Mother-and-stepmother is a plant that every inhabitant of our country knows, perhaps. However, not everyone knows that it is very useful, and its medicinal properties are in demand in medicine. Although there are those who constantly use it for various diseases, as it is convinced that the power in it is hidden very large.

What is a mother-and-stepmother? The plant has known this since ancient times. Once upon a time in his writings such great people as Pliny, Dioscorides and even Hippocrates wrote about his usefulness. It belongs to those plants that could be recognized not only in folk, but also in traditional medicine. Today it is a part of the most diverse preparations.

In general, it should be said that the mother-and-stepmother is a herbaceous plant that belongs to the family of astroids. She has creeping branched rhizomes, of which every spring grows flower stems. Their height may well be up to thirty centimeters. The leaves of the described plant are bare green on one side, and on the other are fleecy and have a white hue. The very flowers of its yellow-green color. Blooms mother-and-stepmother in April. It grows, as a rule, on clay soil, often it can be seen in the fields and orchards (in the gardens it is considered a weed).

Mother-and-stepmother: a plant useful to all

At the given plant of useful properties it is a lot of. Some of them people knew even in ancient times, and some were discovered only with the help of modern laboratory studies of this plant.

To begin with, it has a diuretic, diaphoretic, wound-healing, disinfectant, expectorant, and anti-inflammatory action. This is not small, and therefore, the scope of its application is very, very wide. In general, all its useful properties are directly related to those substances that are contained in it. What is in it? There are a lot of carotenoids, tannins, organic acids, inulin, all sorts of vitamins and much more.

Mother-and-stepmother: a plant whose medicinal properties are great

A mother-and-stepmother helps with coughing. Especially from that cough that is a symptom of whooping cough. It excellently excretes mucus from the lungs and bronchi. It is worth saying that most often tea is used to combat lung and bronchial diseases. This tea is a wonderful expectorant, since it makes the viscous bronchial mucus liquid. This can significantly ease the lives of those who suffer from chronic bronchitis.

Tea and decoction of mother-and-stepmother is recommended to consume also for those who experience discomfort from inflammation of the mucous membrane, which is in the cavity of the throat or nose.

Mother-and-stepmother weakens hoarseness. Also, it can be drunk with a cold or even fever to reduce heat. It is also used in the fight against dental pain, purulent wounds, myositis, malaria, cystitis, epilepsy, pleurisy and some other diseases.

Its useful properties are known to cosmetologists. For sure, at least once, yes, I used any means of skin care or shampoo, which included a mother-and-stepmother. In shampoos, it is added for the reason that it fortifies the hair well, and in the cream - because it has the most favorable effect on the skin.

What side effects can there be?

In principle, it is a plant quite safe, but there are contraindications. The fact is that with prolonged and excessive use, the liver can suffer. Also, with continued use, you can observe a carcinogenic effect. It is not recommended to give it to young children.

This plant can be collected by yourself, and you can buy it in a pharmacy, since it is sold in any city of our country.