Spring elder for joint pain,gout and cystitis Bashny.Net

This story is about medicinal plants — elderberry black. In the books that the elder is moderately toxic. Indeed it is — in its leaves and bark contain glycosides, which can disrupt the functioning of the heart. But ripe berries and flowers of the elderberry are poisonous, so they can be used for treatment. In may, when the elder blooms, you can collect its inflorescence is a very valuable medicine. They are cut with scissors — no more than 10 — 15 pieces from the Bush, tie beams, hung and dried. After the flowers are ripped off from the branches and placed in canvas bags. Elder flowers have many useful properties. They are used to treat coughs and bronchitis, to relieve inflammation in gout and arthritis, cystitis and kidney diseases. Infusion of the flowers is very good to gargle with sore throat and mouth in diseases of the gums.





Recipes from elderberry flowers

• If overcome by a cough, boil a tea from elderberry flowers — 1 tbsp with the top pour 2 cups of boiling water, to insist hour in a porcelain kettle, wrapped him with a blanket. After that, strain and drink 0.5 cups 4 times a day. This drink is very good liquefies phlegm and facilitates expectoration.
• More concentrated extract has diaphoretic properties. They can treat any common cold, especially in the beginning. Cup boiling water pour 1 tbsp. l. flowers, infused for 20 minutes under the lid. To make this tool need 3 tbsp. l. every 2 hours. The same infusion helps with kidney stones and cystitis.
• To prepare the rinse, you need 0.5 cups of flowers pour 1 liter of water and cook for 5 minutes on low heat. Then cool, strain and gargle or mouth 5 to 6 times a day.
• If you have aching joints, recommend this remedy: mix 0.5 cups elder flowers and chamomile, pour a small amount of boiling water and let stand 15 minutes wrapped in a warm blanket saucepan. Steamed flowers to surround the diseased joint, on top cover with foil and wrap with a towel. Holding overnight — this method helps to avoid stiffness in the knees in the morning.
• Even with the infusion of elder flowers can be done douching in various women's disease because they have anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties. Don't miss the flowering season of elderberry, and stock up on that good medicine!

Source: ethno-science.ru/