White cinquefoil is a modest inhabitant of forests in the European part of Russia. Its small area extends from the Volga to the borders of the Northwest region. Due to the systematic felling of green lands, the area of growth of a medicinal plant is rapidly declining.
Today, the task of preserving the shrub is quite acute. A nondescript flower has a huge healing potential. It is prepared for the production of medications used in the complex treatment of thyroid pathologies.
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White cinquefoil: beneficial properties for humans
The plant has been used in alternative medicine for three centuries. However, so far not one scientific center has conducted reliable, certified clinical trials confirming any of its effectiveness.
Nevertheless, the plant is actively procured by pharmaceutical companies, since phytopreparations for the treatment of the thyroid gland are prepared from the cinquefoil. Herbal pills really have a beneficial effect on the body. This is confirmed by reviews of patients who received appropriate treatment.
The effect on the thyroid gland is provided only by the underground part of the plant. Flowers and shoots do not possess such properties.The root of the cinquefoil contains a lot of iodine in an easily digestible form, which helps normalize the thyroid gland.
The plant is used both for the treatment of hyper- and hypofunction, since it restores the balance of hormones in the body. However, the strongest effect is noticeable with excessive secretion of hormones, since the cinquefoil well eliminates the effects of hyperthyroidism.
- It relieves irritability, reduces sweating, gives strength with a decrease in performance.
- The plant has an adaptogenic and tonic effect.
- It weakens the influence of negative external factors. It eliminates the effects of stress and toxins.
- The aboveground part is used as an external agent as an antiseptic. Ointments and powders prepared from it stop purulent processes.
- Decoctions from the shoots of the cinquefoil clean the kidneys and liver. They have hemostatic, anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects.
- Aqueous solutions are used for irrigation with gynecological diseases.
- Infusions are used orally in the treatment of the gastrointestinal tract. Tannins cauterize damaged areas of the mucosa, alleviating the condition with gastritis and colitis.
- Due to its disinfecting properties, cinquefoil is used to rinse the mouth and throat with tonsillitis and stomatitis. The plant eliminates the odor from the mouth, and oils with the addition of dry powder of the cinquefoil heal cracks on the weathered lips.
What is useful cinquefoil for women
The reproductive function of a woman directly depends on the thyroid gland. Plant preparations level the hormonal background, contribute to the normalization of the cycle and the restoration of the ability to conceive.
A decoction of cinquefoil is used to treat uterine prolapse. Another of the known properties of the plant is the ability to stop menstrual pain.
Benefits for men
In alternative medicine, a medicinal plant is used to strengthen blood vessels and reduce capillary permeability. In addition, it has a pronounced diuretic effect, therefore, it is able to lower blood pressure.
- The beneficial properties of cinquefoil are aimed at strengthening the cardiovascular system, which is an important factor in the prevention of the most common diseases in men.
- The cinquefoil has a gonadotropic effect, i.e., enhances the production of sex hormones. In particular, it increases testosterone levels and stimulates spermatogenesis, thereby enhancing men's health.
The main healing properties
The main properties of the cinquefoil are to restore the structure of the tissues of the thyroid gland. Therefore, the plant is effective both with enhanced and reduced its function.
The iodine substances of the cinquefoil return the thyroid gland to its original state. Both goiter and various nodular formations of the gland can be treated with drugs based on this plant.
Application in traditional medicine
Herbal medicine finds ways to benefit from all parts of the plant. On the basis of cinquefoil, ointments, powders, infusions and decoctions are prepared, which manifest themselves well as both internal and external agents.
Infusion and decoction of the root of the white cinquefoil for the treatment of the thyroid gland
The plant has many subspecies, which are very dissimilar to each other in chemical composition. It is almost impossible to distinguish the root of the white cinquefoil from the root, for example, goose or erect. Only a specialist can do this.
The use of the root of the white cinquefoil for the treatment of the thyroid gland is due to the content in its underground part of a substance called albinin.
It has thyrotropic ability. The required amount is accumulated in the rhizome only in plants after 4 periods of vegetation.
Even the cinquefoil of the same species, depending on the growing conditions, can have a completely different concentration of albinin, from therapeutic to almost zero.Therefore, the raw materials for the preparation of infusions and decoctions should undergo a thorough laboratory analysis.
Therapeutic broth from dry raw materials is prepared as follows:
- In a container, you need to put a tablespoon of powder from the rhizome.
- Pour in a crop of 200 ml of hot water.
- Strain the solution in a water bath for 10 - 15 minutes.
- Remove from heat, cool, filter.
The broth is taken in a tablespoon one and a half hours before meals 3-4 times a day.
The infusion is prepared in a similar way:
- 2 teaspoons of rhizomes are poured with a glass of grass.
- Heated in a water bath for 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat, wrap.
- Leave to infuse for 2 hours.
Infusion is drunk for 1 - 1.5 hours before meals, a third of a glass 3 times a day.
The duration of treatment is set individually. Similarly with pharmaceutical preparations based on white cinquefoil, home infusions and decoctions should be taken for at least 2 months.
Ointment, oil and cream for use in cosmetology
The aerial part of the plant is rich in iridoids, saponins, phenolcarboxylic acids, flavonoids and tannins. When scapular shoots are added to cosmetics, they acquire anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, wound healing and antioxidant properties.
Creams, oils and ointments from cinquefoil are used to treat boils, abscesses, weeping and purulent wounds, acne. These funds contribute to the rapid scarring of tissues, the removal of discomfort and redness.
Is the cinquefoil white during pregnancy
Potentilla preparations cannot be taken orally during lactation and pregnancy. High iodine concentrations can cause toxic effects.
How to use a plant for weight loss
White cinquefoil cleanses the liver, helps to utilize fat reserves. Cleanses the kidneys and blood vessels. The plant normalizes metabolism and balances the hormonal background, thereby creating favorable conditions for weight loss.
For weight loss, you can use alcohol tincture of the cinquefoil.
It is purchased in the pharmacy network or prepared independently:
- crushed 50 g of dry rhizomes to a powder state;
- fill vegetable raw materials with half a liter of vodka;
- leave the bottle in a dark place for 2 weeks.
Drink tincture of 20 - 30 drops, without filtering, diluting with three tablespoons of water. The medicine is consumed 2 to 3 times a day 10 minutes before meals for a month.
Side effects and contraindications
White cinquefoil is considered a potent plant, so it can provoke individual allergic reactions. Begin taking medications carefully.
In general, a medicinal plant rarely causes side effects. Bloodroot is considered non-toxic, but for safety reasons it should not be taken pregnant and lactating.
In nature, there are many secrets not revealed to humans. We are surrounded by amazing plants, endowed with the ability to treat the most complex diseases. Scientists still have not disclosed the mechanism of action of a white cinquefoil on the thyroid gland. No one knows how it works. But no one doubts that the plant is healing.
