Mother and stepmother

Mother-and-stepmother is a curative plant widely spread throughout the territory of Russia. It got its unusual name due to the following features: the leaves at the roots are warm to the touch, while those at the top are cold. It is these parts of the plant that have the greatest curative value, since they are rich in inulin, glycoside and mucous substances.

Mother and stepmother. Application in official and traditional medicine

This plant (namely its leaves and roots) is used to make infusions that have excellent properties - expectorant, wound healing, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory. That's why the mother-and-stepmother helps get rid of the following ailments:

- cough,

- a runny nose,

- a cold,

- hoarseness,

- consumption,

- suffocation,

- fever,

- Purulent discharge from the genitals.

Moreover, the mucous substances contained in the plant, enveloping the mucous membranes of the larynx, mouth and throat, thus preventing their irritation.

Mother-and-stepmother is a valuable source of organic acids, eliminating the dryness of the upper respiratory tract, diluting sputum. They also contribute to the early elimination of products formed as a result of purulent processes in the body. Carotenoids, sterols and tannins contained in the plant, effectively fight inflammation, reducing mucosal hyperemia.

Infusion of leaves is widely used as an astringent for diseases affecting the gastrointestinal tract. Also, mother-and-stepmother is used to prepare sudorific and puerperal dues.

Self-prepared juice, a decoction or infusion from the described plant will help to cope with the following diseases:

- pleurisy,

- bronchial asthma,

- tuberculosis or pneumonia,

- influenza,

- a runny nose,

- allergy,

- bronchitis,

- myositis,

- arthritis,

- malaria,

- shortness of breath,

- edema,

- epilepsy,

- laryngitis,

- tracheitis,

- gastritis,

- Cystitis,

- Jade,

- hypertension,

- CNS lesions.

Mother-and-stepmother is also used externally to get rid of erysipelas, burns, ulcers, boils, abscesses, mastitis. The use of products based on this plant is effective in hair loss and dandruff. In addition, tea from this plant is recommended for the treatment of exudative diathesis and as a stimulant for chronic fatigue and exhaustion of the body. Taking such a medicinal drink, you can significantly improve your appetite and adjust the digestion process.

To prepare the decoction of the leaves of the plant at home, it is necessary to pour five grams of medicinal raw material with a glass of boiling water. The resulting mass should be kept on the fire for ten minutes. Then insist at least a quarter of an hour and strain. Take this drug three times a day, one spoon (canteen).

Prepare the juice is also not difficult. To do this, wash the leaves of the plant (harvested in May or June), then scald them with steep boiling water, pass through a meat grinder and squeeze well. Separated in this process, the liquid is a curative product. It should be diluted with water in a one-to-one ratio and boiled for a few minutes. The product is used after meals three times a day for a whole tablespoon. Juice can also be used to fight the common cold by digging in a few drops of liquid into both nostrils. The course of treatment, as a rule, is from seven to ten days.

Mother and stepmother. Contraindications

The described medicinal plant is not recommended for the treatment of children under the age of two, as well as women who are expecting a child. The use of mother-and-stepmother is undesirable during lactation. Do not use it for people suffering from liver disease or chronic alcoholism.

Duration of treatment by the described plant should not be more than six weeks per year.