Burdock is a plant that is often used in alternative medicine.
It has a lot of important substances that are indispensable for the human body.
The most commonly used is burdock root, whose beneficial properties are due to its rich composition.
The composition of the burdock
The composition includes:
• proteins;
• many essential oils;
• saturated fatty acids;
• vitamins - A, E, B, C;
• trace elements - tin, manganese, iron, zinc, copper;
• insulin posisaccharide.
Burdock root: useful properties and indications for use
Beneficial features
1. Helps normalize blood levels of leukocytes.
2. Normalizes impaired metabolism and digestive processes.
3. Has a diuretic property, does not allow the formation of kidney stones.
4. Prevents the deposition of salts.
5. Helps strengthen the child and adult immune systems.
6. Normalizes the work of all body systems.
7. Accelerates hair growth, strengthens its structure from the root and prevents premature loss.
Tinctures and decoctions are prepared for plants in alternative medicine. Such funds effectively fight many ailments, give a better result than expensive pharmacy drugs.
Indications for the use of burdock root
1. An ulcer of the stomach and duodenum, gastritis.
2. Disorders of the liver, hepatitis and pancreatitis.
3. Burns on the skin, dermatitis, acne.
4. Hemorrhoids.
5. Infusions based on burdock root are used as an antipyretic.
6. Diabetes mellitus.
7. Infectious diseases, alcohol intoxication, toxic and food poisoning.
8. Diseases of the musculoskeletal system.
Infusions and decoctions on the root of burdock, the useful properties of which are beyond doubt, are recommended as a prevention of cancer.
1. With a stomach ulcer, fresh burdock root is recommended. Rinse it well and eat it fresh 2 times a day before meals.
2. For bowel disease. It is necessary to pour 50 grams of burdock root with 200 ml of boiling water and leave for 2 days. The drink is filtered and drunk 2 times a day, 50 ml before meals. This remedy restores the intestines, acts as a mild laxative, helps with colitis.
3. With gastritis. Burdock root is poured with boiling water, infused in a dark place until completely cooled, and filtered. There you can add a little pharmacy chamomile and honey. The resulting infusion is drunk 3 times a day 15 minutes before meals. The tool soothes the stomach, normalizes its work.
4. With diabetes. To prepare the medicine, the following fees will be needed - burdock root, bean pods and blueberry leaf. The components are mixed in the same proportion (100 grams each), filled with cold water (1 liter). You need to insist a drink all night. The product in the morning boils over medium heat for 10 minutes, then filtered. The drink is consumed 5 times a day, 150 ml for a week, then a break is taken.
5. For stomatitis and gum disease, a rinse is prepared. Burdock root is crushed and filled with hot water - 150 ml of water per 100 grams of plant. When the infusion has cooled, it needs to be filtered and rinsed 4-5 times a day. The very next morning the pain and inflammation of the gums will subside.
6. For skin diseases. Where else is burdock root applied? The beneficial properties of burdock have a beneficial effect on the skin of the face. The infusion based on the plant eliminates acne, evens out skin tone and prevents premature cell aging. It’s very easy to prepare. It is necessary to mix burdock root and black elderberry leaves in a ratio of 2 to 1. The resulting collection is poured with warm water and infused in a dark place. After cooling, you need to boil it for 15 minutes over medium heat, let it cool again, then strain. The drug should be drunk 2 times during the day (morning and evening). The duration of treatment is 6 weeks.
Cosmetic use
Burdock root, which has very few contraindications, is in great demand in cosmetology. The plant is especially useful for hair. Burdock oil not only restores the structure with a curl, but strengthens the bulbs, accelerates hair growth, saturates the hair with volume and natural shine.
Hair Beauty Recipes
1. For hair growth. Mix 2 tablespoons of dry calendula and 1 tablespoon of burdock root. The resulting collection must be poured with cold water (1 liter), soak for 20 minutes on low heat. The broth is well filtered after cooling. The resulting product you need to wash your hair 2 times a week, while rubbing it well into the scalp.
2. Ointment for dry hair. When curls do not have enough vitamins, they lose their vitality, dandruff begins to appear. An ointment based on burdock root quickly solves such problems. You need 2 tablespoons of the plant pour 150 ml of water and put the container on a slow fire, boil in half. While the infusion will cool, pork fat (5 tablespoons) is melted. When everything is ready, the components are mixed and held for another 15 minutes in a water bath. The resulting ointment should be rubbed into the scalp to achieve a better result 2 times a week, each time left for 15-20 minutes.
3. Cream for strengthening and nourishing curls. 3 tablespoons of burdock root are poured into 600 ml of water and boiled over low heat for 20 minutes. When the broth cools down, it is well filtered. Sea buckthorn oil (5 tablespoons) is added to the remaining liquid. The mixture is whisked until a homogeneous mass is formed. The cream is rubbed into the scalp and distributed over the entire length of the hair, washed off after 20 minutes. The procedure is recommended to be repeated several times a week. With regular use of the cream, the hair will become stronger, stronger, gain a pleasant shine and volume.
Oil made from burdock is very good for hair, but in pharmacies is quite expensive. It is best to prepare the product at home, especially since it is completely not difficult.
1. Fresh burdock root is crushed using a blender to a powder state.
2. 3 tablespoons of the resulting powder are poured with 250 ml of extra virgin olive oil. The capacity is removed in a dark place and infused for a day.
3. After this, the mixture must be boiled over low heat for 15 minutes, strain and cool.
Ready burdock oil is preferably stored in a refrigerator in a glass container. This effective tool is useful not only for hair, it promotes wound healing.
Burdock root: contraindications
Burdock root has no contraindications. If you clearly follow the recipe for the preparation of ointments, decoctions and tinctures, then adverse reactions will not occur. The only caveat - burdock can not be used for medicinal and cosmetic purposes in the presence of individual intolerance.
Burdock root, the contraindications and beneficial properties of which were listed, has an almost unlimited range of applications. An effective natural medicine will help adults and children, strengthen the immune system and increase the body's resistance to infections of various origins.
