Kolgan's root - from forty diseases

Kalgan (erect crab) is a perennial medicinal plant. Since ancient times the root of Kolgan has been used as an anti-inflammatory, soothing and expectorant. Some medical workers claim that its effect is much more effective than drugs like "Aspirin". Surprisingly, the first mention of the miraculous nature of plants is found even in ancient tales and bylinas, and the root of Kolgan was the leading component in the preparation of medicines by healers.

In general, the homeland of the perennial is Hainan Island, which is in China. But today the geography of its growth is much wider: Thailand, Indonesia and China. For a long time in the countries of Western Europe , the root of the Kolgan was considered to be the Russian root, and they called it exactly because it came from there exactly from our state. Although as a medicine, it was used much later - initially the rhizome was used as a seasoning for main dishes, as it gave the food a spicy, sour-sharp taste.

What is the reason for such popularity of the medicinal plant? Kolgan's root has excellent anti-inflammatory, haemostatic, expectorant, soothing, choleretic properties. Also from our ancestors came recipes for the preparation of broths, which coped very well with diseases of the gastrointestinal tract - with gastritis, stomach ulcers, long-standing diarrhea, enterocolitis and inflammatory processes in the intestine. Tincture of Kalgan helps with bleeding intestinal and uterine. The diseased liver can also be well treated with decoctions or infusions from this rhizome - inflammatory processes, cholecystitis and many other diseases are remarkably treatable without pills!

But not only tinctures were used and used at this time. Excellent antimicrobial properties and has an ointment, prepared on the basis of the root of the Kalgan. Heavy bleeding wounds, frostbite, eczema, burns, cracks - any of these diseases can be cured with compresses or lotions from the "Russian root". Its positive effect on the respiratory system has been noted, not only with a strong cough or bronchitis, but also with emphysema or tuberculosis in the patient.

However, not all can freely take a large number of medicines based on this plant. You should be very careful if you have hypertension, low acidity of the stomach or increased coagulability of the blood. As in cases with tablets, there may be an overdose, the symptoms of which are nausea, vomiting and severe pain in the stomach. Collect this plant in autumn, spring or early summer. If you want to prepare the roots, then go to the forest in September-October, but the leaves are better collected in April-May, when they are just starting to grow. As a rule, kalgan grows in light forests, on swamps, fringes, felling. In our country is found in all regions of the European part of the country, as well as in Western Siberia. If you do not know what the kalgan (root) looks like , its photo can be found in any medical reference book or herbalist.