St. John's wort: useful properties and contraindications. Basic aspects

Since ancient times there has been a famous St. John's Wort, useful properties and contra-indications to its use due to various factors. The plant has a height of up to one meter, it has several stems, the leaves are small smooth, the flowers are yellow large with a lot of black dots. In the people it is also called a "blood". This St. John's wort, useful properties and contraindications to the use of which will be discussed below, is due to the fact that its leaves or flowers in their hands turn red. Using this plant for medical purposes, it should be understood that it is considered poisonous, so a number of rules must be observed.

Why does St. John's wort have useful properties and contraindications? Of course, this is due to the substances contained in it. In St. John's wort, there are tannins, nicotinic acid, essential oils, selenium, carotene, cadmium, nickel, boron, strontium, lead, vitamins C, PP, A, magnesium, zinc, iron, manganese, calcium, potassium and others. In addition, it contains phytoncides, flavonoids, resin.

Healing properties of St. John's wort can be used for various ailments, as well as in cosmetology. It has an antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, soothing and antihelminthic effect. Preparations on its basis help in the treatment of purulent poorly healing ulcers, wounds, burns, bedsores, rashes and bleeding. It can be used for rheumatic diseases, cardiovascular diseases and joints.

The use of St. John's wort can be carried out in the form of decoction, tablets, ointments, infusions and other preparations, it helps to restore strength, cope with irritability, depression, insomnia. It is used to combat neuralgia, nervous pain, exhaustion. St. John's wort can be seen in the preparations for diarrhea, cough, colitis, kidney ailments. It is considered a powerful natural antibiotic, on its basis an external medicine imanin is made. Infusion of St. John's wort is used to treat gum disease (periodontal disease, stomatitis, gingivitis), to combat bad breath. Also, drugs from it are considered effective agents for pyelonephritis, colitis, gastritis, liver diseases, urinary and gallbladder. It helps with women's diseases (thrush, etc.).

In cosmetology it is used as a lotion and for rubbing. It helps against skin diseases such as rashes, inflammation, acne, allergies. Infusions of it improve the complexion and soothe the skin. It is added to shampoos, hair care products.

Like any drug, St. John's wort has useful properties and contraindications for use. Therefore, when using it, precautions should be observed. Also, St. John's wort is a very strong drug, so its overdose can also cause various troubles. It can not be used during pregnancy and lactating mothers, combined with alcohol and food additives, it is undesirable for chronic kidney and liver diseases, tumors of the reproductive system. Also, St. John's wort can not be combined with other antidepressants, antibiotics, medications for migraine, heart ailments.