Clefthoof - General Description
Kind Hoof from the Kirkazonov family is represented by perennial plants with creeping branching rhizomes, short, up to 10 cm, stems and very expressive leaves, which in some species remain green even in winter. Hoofed grass blooms in spring with flowers that are purple-brown inside and brown-green outside. This plant is widely used in folk medicine.
Hoof - types and places of growth
Hoofed grass is common in Western Siberia and Central Europe, where it grows among shrubs in deciduous forests and shady ravines. In total, there are about a hundred species of this plant, among which the most famous are the European ungulate, the Siebold hoof, the Canadian hoof, the Hartweg hoof, and the tailed hoof.
Hoof - healing properties
The most famous medicinal property of ungulates is anti-alcohol. It is based on the ability of the plant to induce vomiting (this is especially true for its rhizomes with roots and freshly crushed leaves). The hoof also has an expectorant effect; dry leaves are often used as a laxative.
In addition, the hoof is able to improve the activity of the heart, narrow arterial vessels, increase the tone of venous vessels and blood pressure. It has choleretic, diuretic, anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory and soothing properties, has a beneficial effect on the activity of the stomach and the menstrual cycle. Hoofed grass has been successfully used in the treatment of gastric ulcer, liver and bladder diseases, bile ducts, chronic eczema, bronchitis, as well as pulmonary diseases, including tumors. In folk medicine, the leaves of hoofed grass have also long been used to treat wounds.
Clefthoof - dosage forms
Leaves and rhizomes with roots, which are collected in the second half of summer and autumn, are used as medicinal raw materials. They are used both fresh and dried. It is believed that fresh raw materials of the ungulate are more effective, but due to the difficulties with its storage, dried leaves and roots are most often used. During drying and consumption, care must be taken to ensure that the hoof does not mix with other herbs, as it is highly toxic.
Clefthoof - recipes
For the treatment of chronic alcoholism, use a decoction of the roots of the ungulate, for the preparation of which 5 gr. dry raw materials are poured into 200 ml of water and boiled for 10 minutes. Then 1 tbsp. l the resulting liquid is added to 100 ml of vodka and offered to drink to the patient, after which he vomits severely. After a few days of such treatment, a persistent aversion to alcohol develops.
To narrow the peripheral vessels, increase the tone of the veins, enhance cardiac activity, use an infusion of leaves of the clefthoof, for the manufacture of which 2 gr. the raw materials are poured with a glass of boiling water and, having insisted for about 2 hours, taken twice a day for a tablespoon.
For the treatment of female diseases, scanty menstruation, a decoction of clover leaves prepared from 0.5 tsp is taken. dry leaves or 1 tsp. fresh, brewed in a glass of boiling water. Admission rate - once a day for 2 tsp. after meal. To soften the harsh taste of the broth of hoofed meat, you can dilute it with honey before use.
For the treatment of pneumonia, colds, bronchitis, asthma or tuberculosis, tincture of the leaves of hoofed grass is used, for the preparation of which 20 g. 200 ml of alcohol are poured into the raw materials and insisted for 10 days, after which they are taken three drops three times a day.
With eczema, it is useful to apply freshly crushed leaves of hoofed eggs to the affected areas.
Clefthoof - contraindications
The hoof is poisonous, so its uncontrolled use is fraught with serious consequences. Before using hoofed preparations, you should always consult a doctor, and they should be taken strictly at the recommended dosages.
Hoofed preparations are contraindicated for pregnant women and people with angina pectoris. It must be remembered that an overdose of a plant can cause severe damage to the stomach, intestines, gall bladder, liver and kidneys.
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