Oregano. Plant properties used in medicine

The most common medicinal plant that occurs, perhaps, throughout Russia is oregano. Its properties as a medicinal product, aromatic soothing tea have been known for a long time. And the name of the oregano - from the fragrant smell, spirit, gave this remarkable herb properties also magic magic properties: to drive away evil spirits, to bring good to the person, complacency, to raise the tone and improve the mood. Especially these witchcraft properties were effective on the night of Ivan Kupala, the witch's night of the year.

Oregano - a perennial plant with small numerous colors of lilac-pink or almost white, having a pleasant smell, is widely used both in folk and traditional medicine. Essential oil and thymol are the founding principle of the oregano plant. What is useful is the grass itself, it is these substances that allow you to have anti-inflammatory, antiseptic and analgesic effects. The healing properties of oregano have found application in the treatment of a variety of diseases: enhance the excretory function of the bronchial and digestive glands, increase intestinal motility and improve appetite, enhance lactation, increase the tone of the smooth muscles of the uterus.

Healing properties have the whole plant, with the exception of roots. Grass is rich in ascorbic acid, tannins. Broths are used for colds, choking, respiratory diseases as an expectorant and sweatshop.

The ability to dissolve and excrete stones in the bladder and kidneys is also helped by oregano, the properties of which have a strong diuretic effect. Use it as a stimulant for the secretion of gastric juice, with swelling and atony of the intestine. It is recommended for liver diseases.

Oregano, the properties of which contribute to a decrease in appetite, is indispensable for various degrees of obesity, is used in various diets. In addition, the oregano soothingly acts on the nervous system, has an antiemetic effect in epileptic seizures, is a general restorative.

But, perhaps, the main healing quality, which has oregano, - the properties that help with female diseases. It is so called in some areas female grass or motherboard. Effective oregano in painful menstruation with heavy bleeding, helps relieve hot flashes in the menopause and calm the headache.

The medicinal properties of this herb are known for hypertension, bronchial asthma, diabetes, tuberculosis. Useful odium for insomnia, after fainting, with general weakness and malaise.

The main application of oregano is a decoction, for the preparation of which a glass of hot water is poured into two spoons (table) of herbs and heated on a water bath. Having appeared, about forty minutes, the broth is ready for use. Decoction, in addition to the application inside, is indicated for rinsing with diseases of the throat, and to eliminate hoarseness, the broth is insisted on milk.

Oregano helps with stomatitis and parodontosis of toothache - it's just chewed. Vatka with butter from oregano is put on the tooth to relieve or reduce pain. It is not difficult to prepare butter: chop oregano with vegetable oil and let it brew for eight to ten hours.

Compresses from decoction of oregano are used in the treatment of furunculosis; Aromatic baths with the addition of oregano are shown in childhood eczema, neurodermatitis. In cosmetics, the herb, which is the decoction for washing the head, is used to strengthen the hair, it serves as a remedy against baldness.

Its use of oregano was found in cooking, as a spicy additive to various dishes of meat, potatoes, salads and culinary products. The leaves of oregano are used for canning salted vegetables.

However, even with such a wonderful herb, which is a remedy for almost all diseases, there are contraindications. Men should not be excessively addicted to oregano, as it negatively affects potency. Women should not eat oregano during pregnancy, the properties of this herb can provoke miscarriage.