Smolka vulgaris - useful properties and application in folk medicine

Smolka vulgaris is a perennial plant of the clove family. In the people it is known even under the name of Gorisvet, the swampy marsh, the doe, the tar. For many years, its medicinal properties have been widely used in folk medicine.

Description

Smolka vulgaris usually grows up to 60-80 cm in height. Naked stalk of her erect, reddish color. On it there are small nodules with sticky substances, for which the plant received its name. It is also known in the people as a sticky stick. Dark green narrow leaves with a pointed tip are located opposite. Their length is from 5 to 7 cm. Raspberry shade flowers on short pedicels of 5-6 pieces are collected in a panicle.

The fruit of the tar is an egg-shaped box located on a pedicle. The flowering period lasts from May to June.

Breeders have created another species of this plant - tar wool plain terry. It is distinguished by larger and lush flowers (up to 4 cm in diameter) and used in landscape design.

Place of distribution

This plant is found almost throughout Russia, with the exception of its northern parts, as well as on the territory of Belarus and Ukraine, Moldova and the Caucasus, the western regions of Siberia. The plant grows most often in meadows, a sandy slope or the edge and pine forests, on meadow and sandy soils - light and air-permeable.

Useful properties of the plant

For medicinal purposes, leaves, flowers, and, more rarely, stalk of a plant are most often used. Smolk glutinous is harvested during its intensive growth and flowering - in May-June, when the plant is gaining strength and useful properties. It contains a high content of valuable phenolic carboxylic acids, saponin, saporubin. In addition, flavonoidal chemical compounds are also found in large quantities.

In folk medicine, the plant is recognized as an excellent hypnotic and anti-inflammatory agent, has expectorant and wound healing properties. Smolka vulgaris promotes the rapid coagulation of blood, so broths from it serve as an effective hemostatic agent, as well as a natural antiseptic. In addition, the plant has a slight analgesic effect and choleretic effect.

Infusion of tar is used for hepatitis, problems with the kidneys and when diagnosing jaundice. With catarrhal diseases, decoctions from the plant are shown as an expectorant, they are also used to stop uterine bleeding or in painful, heavy menstruation, bronchitis and stomach colic. With nerve strains and malfunction in normal rhythmic of sleep, infusion of tar from the ordinary is recommended as an effective hypnotic and sedative.

Application in folk medicine.

In pharmacology very rarely, tar is used. The use of nontraditional medicine in medicine is found in the form of various infusions, decoctions and other forms. Phytotherapists and folk healers use tar quite often.

From the ground part of the plant prepare infusion, which, having excellent medicinal characteristics. In particular, it is used as an effective expectorant - the plant has pronounced mucolytic properties. In addition, infusion and decoction of tar is recommended for pathologies and failures in the work of the kidneys, as well as for the diagnosis of certain diseases of the respiratory system.

Among other things, decoctions and infusions of plants are shown not only for internal, but also for external use. In most cases, the broth is used for skin problems, various dermatological pathologies - it is treated with purulent abscesses and boils, used for scabies, abscesses and ulcers. Infusion and decoction of tar tar is recommended to wash cuts and abrasions - its bactericidal effect has long been known to phyto-therapeutists.

Cooking recipes

In folk medicine, tar is used mainly in the form of broth and infusion.

The broth is prepared simply - in 0.5 liters of boiling water steamed 3 tbsp. L. Raw materials and boil, not leading to a boil, over low heat for 10 minutes. Then allow to brew for an hour and use as lotions - for washing the wounds, especially purulent, long-lasting non-healing ulcers, with scabies and all kinds of rashes.

To prepare the infusion for 200 ml of boiling water take 2 tbsp. L. Plants, bring to a boil. After this, the infusion is removed from the fire, insisted for several hours. Take this pre-cooled and filtered infusion of 50 ml to 4 times a day - with coughing attacks, as an effective expectorant, like an anesthetic decoction in colic - in the same dosage and with the same frequency of admission. To obtain a hypnotic and soothing effect - 150 ml.

Contraindications for use

Like any other medicinal plant, tar usually has contraindications for use. In particular, decoctions and infusions are not recommended for colic, accompanied by long constipation, gastritis, people with low acidity of gastric juice.