Use of cinquefoil roots in folk medicine
The underground part of this plant is considered the richest in nutrients.
That is why the root is most often used to prepare medicinal products. It is used to treat various ailments:
- Obesity. The herb helps normalize metabolic processes in the body. Thanks to this, if used correctly, it is possible to get rid of extra pounds.
- Arthritis. Perennial-based products can help relieve severe joint pain and stiffness.
- Diarrhea. Tannins, which are contained in all parts of the plant (and especially in the roots), will help to quickly get rid of the disease.
- Stress. The prepared products have a positive effect on the functioning of the nervous system. It is for this reason that an infusion or decoction is useful for depression, frequent stress and emotional upheaval.
- Hypertension. Perennial herb, when consumed, lowers blood pressure. In addition, the walls of blood vessels are strengthened and the functioning of the heart muscle improves.
- Dysentery. Based on antimicrobial and antiseptic properties, the products are used to treat the disease.
- Thyroid gland and diseases of the organ. Cinquefoil is able to replenish iodine deficiency in the body. The drugs are taken both for decreased and increased function of this organ of the endocrine system. The plant eliminates inflammation in cells and removes formed nodes.
- Gynecological diseases. The herb has long been widely used by gynecologists. Its use normalizes menstruation and resolves cysts in the uterus.
- Diabetes. A decoction of the roots lowers blood sugar and improves overall well-being.
- Skin diseases. Lotions from the decoction and the use of ointment promote the healing of wounds with eczema, accelerate the maturation of the boil and disinfect wounds.
- Abscesses. Potentilla tincture quickly and effectively relieves inflammation that has formed on the skin.
- Cough. The herb has an expectorant effect, so decoctions and water infusions are widely used to treat coughs.
Despite all its usefulness, you need to use this plant with caution, since in addition to its medicinal properties, there are also contraindications, which should also be followed so as not to harm your health.
How is cinquefoil used in cosmetology?
White cinquefoil is also used in the field of cosmetology. The following products are made from it:
- Wrap the leaves of a three-year-old aloe in a cloth and put it in the refrigerator for two weeks. Then squeeze the juice out of it. Mix 5 percent cinquefoil tincture (100 grams) with aloe juice (20 grams). The resulting lotion is used to combat acne on oily problem skin. Using this product you can remove the greasy shine on the skin;
- Mix the water tincture of bloodroot with lemon juice. Rinse your hair with the resulting product. They will become silky and will rip less. Dandruff will disappear;
- Mix the water tincture of the plant with lemon juice. Make baths for your nails from the resulting mass. They will make them strong and bright;
- White cinquefoil is also used to create a mask against wrinkles. Add potato starch and a couple of drops of olive oil to the water tincture. With the help of such a mask, your facial skin will be tightened and brightened. In addition, it can help remove stretch marks, acne scars and small scars.
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Before using the described remedies, it is important to check whether you are allergic to white cinquefoil. In most cases, drugs based on it are well tolerated.
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For medicinal purposes, the root and rhizome of the plant are most often used. These parts have the greatest healing properties. They are usually harvested in the fall, as soon as the stems wither. This is due to the fact that the grass, preparing for the harsh winter, accumulates various useful substances in the roots, and their concentration reaches its maximum during this period. The most valuable are the rhizomes of plants that are 3-4 years old.
After digging, the rhizomes are cleaned of dirt and thin roots, washed thoroughly, and then dried. Correctly prepared and collected raw materials can be stored, without losing their properties, for up to 3 years.
The above-ground parts of the plant are also used for medicinal purposes, but much less often the roots. As a rule, above-ground parts are collected during the growing season and flowering, after which they are dried.
Benefits of white cinquefoil
Pentapalm is a herb that is distinguished by a unique combination of various substances. It is rich in amino acids, tannins, flavonoids, glycosides, saponins, and iridiodes. The roots of the plant contain rutin, while the leaves contain kaempferol and cyanidin; The plant also contains a huge amount of vitamins, iodine, macro- and microelements. One of the most valuable components is albinin, a substance that has thyroid-stimulating activity, which is what white cinquefoil (root) is also known for.
Use for thyroid problems (reviews about this can be read in the article below) helps with its various diseases, since the plant includes hyper- and hypothyroidism, thyrotoxicosis, some forms of goiter, etc. Its use helps to equalize the balance of hormones, improve metabolism and normalize functioning of the endocrine system. In addition, white cinquefoil has the following properties.
- Has a beneficial effect on the heart. Improves its functioning, lowers blood pressure, increases the elasticity of blood vessels, restores blood flow, normalizes blood composition, and reduces cholesterol levels in the blood.
- It has anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects and is an excellent antiseptic.
- Improves liver function and also helps with some of its diseases, for example, cirrhosis and chronic hepatitis.
- When used externally, it helps get rid of abscesses, boils, poorly healing wounds, weeping eczema, etc.
- It has an excellent antitumor effect, and also helps in the treatment of cysts and fibroids.
- Can be used for rinsing for periodontal disease and stomatitis.
- Removes radionuclides and also prevents their further accumulation.
- Improves fat metabolism, improves immunity, slows down processes that cause cell aging.
- Improves digestion, in addition, it is effective in the fight against enterocolitis, peptic ulcers, gastritis, and dysentery.
- Helps in the treatment of gout, hemorrhoids, rheumatism.
- Normalizes the level of female sex hormones, very useful for ovarian dysfunction, painful menstruation, menstrual irregularities and uterine prolapse.
- It has an effective diuretic effect without irritating the kidneys.
- Helps to quickly cope with mental trauma, depression and stress.
- Has a mild analgesic effect.
- Improves overall well-being, mood and performance.
Instructions for use of cinquefoil root tincture
In principle, there are no special difficulties or secrets here, the main thing is to follow the dosage, the timing of treatment and take breaks between courses.
The course of treatment for any thyroid disease with cinquefoil tincture is 3 months. If necessary, take 1 or 2 more courses to consolidate the effect. Between courses you need a break - 1 month!
I have often come across the statement that the course should be 1 month followed by a break of 1 week. You can do this, but taking into account the fact that herbal medicine acts on the body gently, and therefore slowly, you will wait much longer for the results. Therefore, the best option in my opinion is exactly 3 months of treatment.
You need to take the tincture before meals, exactly 30 drops. They can easily be measured with a pipette and dissolved in a small amount of water. Everyone probably drank Corvalol? So, everything is the same here.
Nuances and contraindications
Although white bloodroot is not poisonous, it can have different effects on some people. For example, if you have constant low blood pressure, then it is better to avoid using it, as it will lower your already low blood pressure, which will certainly affect your well-being.
For people prone to constipation, this tincture is also contraindicated due to the increased content of tannins in the roots, which will certainly aggravate your situation.
The next group of people for whom cinquefoil-based drugs are contraindicated are people with a high level of prothrombin index, or, more simply, people with increased blood clotting.
The use of tincture by people with increased blood clotting can provoke the formation of blood clots. More details about contraindications are written here.
Even if you do not consider yourself to be in any of the listed groups and believe that there are no contraindications for you, it would be best to consult a doctor on this matter, although this is rarely done.
What else? You can drink a tincture of white cinquefoil in vodka while taking hormonal medications. Even after one course of treatment, the results will pleasantly surprise you and you will gradually be able to reduce the dose of hormones, or even abandon them, replacing them with courses of treatment with cinquefoil tincture.
White cinquefoil is a natural cure for many diseases. Repeated healings of a large number of people undoubtedly confirm this. The most famous remedy is a vodka-based tincture using white cinquefoil, since a tincture of white cinquefoil with vodka can help with quite serious diseases. Below you can read contraindications for use and use of the medicinal plant.
White cinquefoil - application
As noted above, white cinquefoil is most often used for diseases of the thyroid gland. It is also used for diseases of the cardiovascular system, gastrointestinal tract, hypertension, cholecystitis, ulcers and many other ailments.
The medicine helps with the removal of radionuclides and inflammatory processes of the skin. This is only a small part of the list of diseases for which white cinquefoil can help. It can eliminate the causes of many human diseases.
Root tincture
For better effectiveness, the root of the plant is infused with vodka. In this case, the medicine retains more of the beneficial substances that cinquefoil is so rich in. This tincture is used for many health problems, including the thyroid gland.
Preparation of alcohol tincture (with vodka):
- To prepare the drug, you need to chop 20 g of cinquefoil rhizome and place it in a glass container.
- Pour 200 ml of vodka into the contents and close tightly.
- In this form, the mixture should stand for about 1 month in a dark and cool place.
- During this time, shake the bottle with alcohol infusion several times.
- After the product has infused, it must be strained through double gauze.
- Pour the infusion into a bottle for further administration.
- Should be consumed three times a day before meals. Dose of medicine: 30 drops per 50 ml of water.
Infusion
If the patient cannot take medicines containing alcohol, the cinquefoil root can be infused in water. The results of treatment are no worse than with alcohol tincture, but the course of use will be longer.
- Take 1 tbsp. rhizomes, chop and put in a jar.
- The raw materials are poured with 1 cup of boiling water.
- Cover the container with a warm cloth and leave to steep for 6-8 hours. This infusion can also be prepared in a thermos.
- During the day, infusion of cinquefoil root is taken 2 tablespoons 4 times before meals.
White cinquefoil - treatment of the thyroid gland
Patients with problems with the thyroid gland are treated with white cinquefoil according to a special scheme. It is designed for two weeks.
- For the first day, you need to prepare an infusion of 1 teaspoon of raw material, poured with a glass of boiling water. It is better to prepare the drug in a thermos, as it needs to be kept overnight. In the morning, strain the medicine and take it in three doses during the day, 15 minutes before meals.
- In the evening, start preparing the medicine for tomorrow. Now pour 2 tsp of cinquefoil root with one glass of boiling water.
- Every day we add another 1 teaspoon of plant root, and so on for up to seven days.
- On the eighth day, we begin to reduce the dose of raw materials by 1 tsp daily.
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Herbal infusion
To treat hypertension, depression, and stimulate the central nervous system, a medicine is prepared from the upper part of the white cinquefoil. Such infusions are also taken to increase strength and mood.
- You can use a thermos to prepare the medicine. Pour 2 tablespoons of dry raw materials into it and pour 1 glass of boiling water.
- Keep the contents of the thermos closed for about 8 hours.
- Cool and filter the finished product.
- The infusion should be consumed 100 g up to 4 times a day before meals.
For external use
To do this, it is best to prepare a decoction from the plant. It acts on the body as a wound-healing, antiseptic and deodorizing agent. The decoction relieves unpleasant symptoms of diseases of the oral cavity and teeth.
For various skin diseases, pustules, bruises and eczema, a medicinal decoction is used as a lotion. To prepare it:
- take 20 g of quinquepal root;
- 200 ml boiling water;
- Place the ingredients in a container and cook for 15 minutes.
For uterine bleeding
It is important, in this case, not to start treatment on your own. It is necessary to visit a doctor for consultation and further treatment.
There can be many reasons for uterine bleeding, and they can pose a threat not only to the health, but also to the life of a woman.
Bleeding caused by hormonal imbalance can be effectively eliminated with a decoction of cinquefoil root. Thanks to this drug, hormonal levels are normalized. In addition, the product has a beneficial effect on blood quality and the general condition of the body.
This decoction should be prepared according to this recipe:
- 1 tbsp of plant roots is placed in a pan;
- pour boiling water in an amount of 1 liter;
- prepare the medicine in a water bath for 15 minutes;
- the mixture must cool, after which it must be strained;
- The healing decoction is taken 3 times a day, 100 ml, until the condition improves.
Boosting immunity
Pour 15 grams of white cinquefoil root powder with 100 milliliters of vodka. Let the product brew for a month in the dark and cool. Stir the mixture every other day. Take half a teaspoon orally before meals three times a day. The product will help increase the body's immune defense.
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Using a tincture of the plant you can cure nervousness. If you cannot prepare the product yourself, you can buy it at the pharmacy.
The beneficial properties of white cinquefoil are valued all over the world.
Cinquefoil has a miraculous effect on the functioning of the thyroid gland. This effect is due to the high content of iodine and iodide anion in its roots. In this regard, preparations with white cinquefoil are recommended for those suffering from:
- different stages of goiter;
- thyrotoxicosis;
- iodine deficiency;
- hyperplasia of the thyroid gland;
- euthyroidism.
The components contained in it also contribute to the resorption of benign and malignant seals, nodes and even cysts. They remove toxins and waste from the body, and most importantly, break down cholesterol deposits.
Answering the question of what white cinquefoil helps with, we can safely say that it is for untreatable ailments. Some of them are metabolic disorders and hormonal imbalance. Most health problems start from this. Other pharmacological properties of five-palm include:
- antibacterial and healing effects;
- increased tone of the intestinal walls;
- healing of wounds (internal and external, weeping and purulent), abscesses, contusions, bruises and abscesses;
- regulation of cholesterol levels (prevention of atherosclerosis);
- strengthening blood vessels (restoring the structure, strength and elasticity of the walls);
- lowering blood pressure;
- normalization of the menstrual cycle and hormonal balance.
In addition, regular use of white cinquefoil root has a positive effect on blood composition. The chemical compounds included in its composition contribute to the production of a sufficient number of red and white blood cells.
Teas and infusions are sometimes recommended for weight loss. Among other things, these drinks enhance the body's defense response to colds and viral diseases.
How to take Endorm
The effectiveness of five-palm in the treatment of thyroid pathologies has also been recognized by official medicine. For more than 10 years, pharmacists isolated albinin from the roots of the plant and created the drug Endorm based on it. The medicine contains only dry extract of rhizomes, so it has a fairly high cost - the average price of the drug is 1700–2100 rubles.
In addition to cinquefoil, Endorm contains an extract from licorice roots, string, and crushed kelp, which enhance the therapeutic effect of pentapalm. The drug is produced in capsules, the package contains 60 or 90 tablets. Treatment of thyroid pathologies with Endorm helps restore the activity and morphological structure of the organ.
Indications for use:
- deficiency of glycyrrhizic acid, iodine;
- lack of thyroid hormones;
- hyperfunction of the gland;
- goiter of various etiologies;
- hyperplasia of the thyroid gland;
- thyroiditis of autoimmune origin.
Endorm generally has a beneficial effect on the functioning of the endocrine system, so it is often prescribed for menopause, mastopathy, endometriosis, and endometrial hyperplasia.
You should take the medicine 2-3 times a day, one capsule 10 minutes before meals, with a sufficient amount of water. Duration of treatment is 2–6 months. The regimen and dosage are selected by the attending physician depending on the type and severity of the pathology; sometimes the daily dosage is increased to 6 capsules. The disappearance of the main symptoms of the disease and normalization of hormonal levels are observed after 4–8 weeks of therapy.
Endorm is not recommended for use in case of individual intolerance, hypotension, during pregnancy and breastfeeding, or during exacerbation of diseases of the digestive system. There were no side effects recorded. The drug should not be taken simultaneously with hormonal drugs and thyreostatics.
To enhance the therapeutic effect while taking Endorm, you must adhere to a special diet. The diet should contain a sufficient amount of foods high in selenium, ascorbic acid, zinc, and B vitamins. It is necessary to exclude turnips, soybeans, and all types of cabbage - these vegetables have goitrogenic properties.
Endorm does not have an exact analogue. Similar therapeutic properties are present in Mercazolin, Endocrinol, Iodine-Active.
For hair growth
In order to care for weakened hair and stimulate its growth, a special type of rinse is prepared.
To two liters of warm water or chamomile infusion (2 tablespoons of crushed dried inflorescences, soaked for 45 minutes in 200 ml of water and strained through a sieve), add pentipala tincture and fresh lemon juice - 1 tablespoon each. spoon. Use at the final stage of shampooing, rinsing the curls. On average, three procedures are required per week.
Gradually, the strands become stronger and become more manageable when combing and styling. They acquire elasticity, a silky shine, and begin to grow faster.
How to brew and how much to drink white cinquefoil tea and decoction?
If you want the cinquefoil to reveal its own taste and smell, then brew the plant, adhering to the following rules:
- First, place 2 tablespoons of dry raw materials in a heated teapot. Pour boiling water and drain it immediately. Thanks to this procedure, the tea leaves will completely “wake up”.
- Place the tea leaves in a small enamel bowl. Pour boiling water into it and boil the mixture for 15 minutes. in a water bath.
- Wait a bit for the tea to cool, strain it and you can drink it.
Potentilla tea
Prepare tea according to this recipe:
- Take 1 tbsp of chopped white cinquefoil root.
- Pour boiling water (400 ml) over the dry product.
- Leave the tea to steep overnight.
- Strain the tea.
- Divide it into 3 parts.
- Drink within 20 minutes. before meals.
Cinquefoil in tincture: use of the product
Traditional medicine contains many tips on how to take cinquefoil tincture depending on the type of disease. Let's consider the most well-known options for using herbal remedies for medicinal purposes.
To prevent iodine deficiency and other thyroid diseases
For this purpose, take half a teaspoon of tincture of white cinquefoil root three times a day before meals for a month. A preventive course can be carried out up to 3 times a year with a break of at least a month.
Three times a day, half an hour before meals, drink 30 drops of tincture diluted in 150 ml of water. To achieve stable positive dynamics, you should take 3 monthly courses with a break of 10-14 days between them. If necessary, the doctor may prescribe re-treatment after a 30-day break.
In addition, you need to apply a healing compress to the neck (thyroid area) 3 times a day. For a medicinal application, you need to take half a teaspoon of the alcohol infusion and dilute it with 1 tsp. boiled water. Moisten gauze or bandage folded in several layers and apply to the neck for 5 minutes. The procedure is carried out 2 times a day.
In cases where the patient is prohibited from taking an alcoholic tincture of cinquefoil, use an aqueous infusion of the plant's root with a change in its concentration. Before starting the course, pour 1 teaspoon of crushed roots into a glass of boiling water overnight.
In the morning, filter the infusion and divide into 3 doses 25 minutes before each meal. Before the second day, brew 2 teaspoons of cinquefoil root, before the third - 3 teaspoons, and so on in increasing order until the seventh day. On the eighth day, the dosage is reduced to 6 tsp. and by the end of the second week it reaches 1 teaspoon. After the course, take a 14-day break and repeat it 2 more times. This recipe is no less effective than vodka tincture.
Herbal medicine of the gastrointestinal tract
In these cases, white cinquefoil is used mainly in the form of aqueous infusions from a mixture of roots and above-ground parts of the plant. The infusion is taken one glass per day, divided into 3 times before meals. A month-long course successfully helps improve digestion and speed up the treatment of peptic ulcers, cholecystitis and enterocolitis.
In the treatment of liver diseases, galangal root or cinquefoil erecta are more effective. Alcohol tincture of Potentilla erecta is taken 30 drops, diluted in 50 ml of water three times a day before meals. The course lasts 1 month, after which the doctor makes a conclusion about the need to repeat it.
For the treatment of female diseases
For fibroids and cysts in the ovaries, the tincture is also taken three times a day, 20 drops diluted in water.
For mastopathy, the remedy is taken twice a day before meals, 1 teaspoon diluted in water. In addition, a diluted infusion with alcohol is used as a lotion on the chest. You need to mix a teaspoon of warm boiled water and the same amount of tincture. Moisten a cotton pad with the product and apply to the painful area. The frequency of procedures is 3-4 times a day.
For joint diseases
Tinctures of cinquefoil erecta and cinquefoil are particularly successful for inflammation of the joints. It can be consumed internally - 1 tbsp. spoon before meals three times a day, or externally - rubbing into diseased areas. The product relieves pain in arthrosis, radiculitis, gout and rheumatoid polyarthritis. Rubbing should be done up to 3 times a day. You need to apply the product to the affected area and gently rub until you feel warm.
To reduce blood pressure and regulate the nervous system
For these purposes, an aqueous infusion of white cinquefoil from the herb of the plant is more suitable. It is taken half a glass 3-4 times a day before meals for a month.
Using a weight loss product
To speed up the removal of excess fluid from the body and the process of fat breakdown, the instructions for use suggest taking cinquefoil tincture 25 drops three times a day after meals for a month.
It should be remembered that the tincture is only an auxiliary remedy that will not be effective without measures to regulate the diet and reasonable physical activity.
For skin and mucous membranes
In this case, predominantly aqueous infusions of the plant are used. They are applied to the affected areas in the form of lotions and compresses, and are also used to rinse the mouth.
These instructions are indicative only. Your doctor may change the pattern of how to take the product for the greatest health benefits.
Self-production
Cinquefoil is infused with both vodka and alcohol diluted to 40 degrees. Instructions for preparing tincture with white cinquefoil:
- Grind the dry root of the plant using a blender or hammer;
- Pour 50 grams of powder with half a liter of vodka;
- Let stand for 21 – 30 days. You need to insist in warmth and darkness. Shake the container systematically.
After time, the tincture will acquire a dark brown color, a tart smell and a pleasant taste. The longer the product sits, the stronger it will be.
The drug is administered orally, 30 drops half an hour before meals. Be sure to drink water. Take for 30 days, then take a break of seven days and repeat the course of treatment.
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As soon as the medicine runs out, pour 250 milliliters of vodka over the rest of the plant and let it brew for two weeks. It is recommended to drink this remedy 40 drops three times a day before meals.
You will notice the positive effect of the tincture on the body after a couple of weeks of taking it orally. To completely cure the disease, you will need to take about five such courses.
A modest white flower
White cinquefoil is a rather rare plant; the species is even included in the Red Books of the regions of central Russia where Potentilla alba lives. In addition to this official name, cinquefoil has several other popular nicknames that are similar to each other:
- five-finger;
- pentacle;
- cinquefoil;
- five-fingered
Flowering bush of white cinquefoil;
seeing it is a great success. The rapid growth in the popularity of five-palm and its effective use in folk medicine stimulates herbal enthusiasts to cultivate this previously wild species in garden plots. This approach will certainly help both preserve the rare species and increase the benefits that the medicinal plant can bring to people.
In many European countries this plant is on the verge of extinction.
The healing plant has proven itself well in terms of prevention and treatment:
- diseases of the heart and blood vessels;
- nervous system;
- gastrointestinal tract;
- dermatological problems.
Five-finger is the thyroid gland's best friend
In addition, alba has powerful cleansing, anti-inflammatory, regenerating properties, and strengthens the immune system.
But white cinquefoil attracts the closest attention of healers due to the fact that it can cope with ailments of the endocrine system
Why is it important
People with thyroid problems are very interested in the practice of traditional medicine and use it as an auxiliary therapy against the background of the main treatment regimens.
Treatment of thyroid problems is a big problem in itself
In difficult cases, official medicine usually offers a radical solution to the painful problem of the thyroid gland - surgery. But surgery does not always guarantee healing. Moreover, according to statistics, every tenth of the operated patients becomes disabled.
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Of course, alternative medicine is not a panacea, but if used correctly, it offers a chance. Why is the use of white cinquefoil one of these chances for healing? Let's figure it out together.
Composition and properties
Easily digestible phytocompounds of iodine and iodous acid - these components, contained in high concentrations in white cinquefoil, are especially important for the treatment of the thyroid gland.
Potentilla white contains a high concentration of iodine and other elements useful for the thyroid gland.
In addition, white cinquefoil contains an extensive complex of ingredients that are valuable for the health of the endocrine system. Among them:
- selenium, manganese, zinc, aluminum, iron, silicon, other useful microelements;
- phenolcarboxylic acids;
- saponins;
- iridoids;
- flavonoid quercetin;
- starchy and tannins.
This “ambulance team” has a powerful and targeted effect on the condition of the diseased thyroid gland:
- restores normal structure and function;
- improves metabolic processes in tissues, “dissolves” nodes;
- stops inflammatory processes;
- removes harmful substances and saturates them with useful ones;
- removes diffuse changes.
Useful white cinquefoil - video
Preparation and storage
The peak of white flowering of pyatipal occurs in May and June, at which time medicinal raw materials are collected. The long and dense woody root of white cinquefoil is endowed with the greatest healing power.
The roots of the pentapal are hard and long - sometimes they reach a meter in length.
The collected rhizomes are immediately cleaned of unnecessary impurities from the soil, washed, cut into small pieces and dried - in a low-temperature electric dryer or naturally in a place protected from moisture and direct sunlight. Pentapal grass along with flowers is prepared in a similar way - only, of course, there is no need to wash it before drying.
Alba is harvested during flowering, when it is most useful
Medicinal raw materials retain their beneficial properties for up to three years, provided that during this time they are protected from dampness and bright light. It is better to store the grass and roots of white cinquefoil in tightly closed glass or ceramic containers.
Chopped cinquefoil roots should be stored in a place protected from moisture and light.
White cinquefoil tincture: benefits
White cinquefoil tincture retains most of the beneficial substances of the plant and has the following properties:
- choleretic and diuretic;
- astringent;
- anti-inflammatory and antitumor;
- antisclerotic;
- antioxidant;
- painkiller;
- antibacterial;
- sedative and neurostimulant;
- decreased blood pressure;
- decreased secretion of gastric juice;
- strengthening blood vessels and increasing their elasticity;
- acceleration of metabolism and breakdown of fat deposits;
- removal of radionuclides from the body;
- lowering blood cholesterol;
- normalization of hormonal levels.
What does cinquefoil tincture treat:
- Pathologies of the gastrointestinal tract. This includes cholecystitis, stomach and intestinal ulcers, diarrhea, dysentery, enterocolitis, liver cirrhosis, hepatitis, cholangitis;
- Cardiovascular diseases (hypertension, atherosclerosis);
- Diseases of the endocrine system;
- Nervous disorders (depression, stress, sleep disorders);
- Female gynecological diseases (fibroids, cysts, menstrual irregularities, ovarian dysfunction, mastopathy);
- Inflammation of muscles and joints (arthritis, rheumatism, radiculitis, etc.);
- Various skin lesions (including eczema, boils, burns);
- Inflammatory diseases of the oral cavity (stomatitis, gingivitis);
- Diseases of the genitourinary system;
- Malignant tumors of various locations.
The drug is used not only to treat diseases, but also as their prevention or rehabilitation therapy after treatment.
White cinquefoil for the thyroid gland
Potentilla tincture is of particular importance for the thyroid gland. The combination of such beneficial substances in the plant as selenium, iodine, zinc and albinin provides a beneficial effect on the endocrine system in a wide range of disorders and their prevention.
- regulates the rate of division of thyrocytes (gland cells that produce thyroid hormones);
- accelerates cell renewal, dissolving diffuse and nodular compactions and preventing cell mutation;
- provides the organ with microelements necessary for its full functioning.
During therapy, the tincture is used mainly as an adjuvant, but in some cases it can serve as an alternative to synthetic substitutes for thyroid hormones (Thiamazole, Triiodothyronine, Levothyroxine, etc.).
For what thyroid diseases is cinquefoil tincture used:
- hypo- and hyperthyroidism (low and high hormone levels);
- hyperplasia;
- benign adenoma;
- nodes and diffuse formations;
- eutheroid state;
- autoimmune thyroid.
The drug is also taken for hormone-dependent female gynecological tumors.
Even with severe forms of disease, the effect of taking cinquefoil tincture can be felt after a month - by this time the symptoms usually accompanying endocrine diseases (increased sweating, tachycardia, shortness of breath) disappear, and metabolism improves.
The benefits and harms of the plant
The use of cinquefoil-based products helps to normalize mineral and salt metabolism, so they are effective in the treatment of gout and rheumatism. Flavonoids and carboxylic acids regulate the functionality of the central nervous system, elevate mood, strengthen the immune system and help overcome stressful situations. Tannins will help with stomatitis and sore throat.
The white cinquefoil plant is also effectively used to treat diarrhea, various inflammations and peptic ulcers of the gastrointestinal tract. The rich iodine composition of the plant promotes its use for thyroid diseases.
In addition, cinquefoil tincture has been used to treat the following diseases:
- shortness of breath and arrhythmias (improves heart function, myocardial contractility);
- pathologies of cardiovascular diseases (prevents ruptures of the walls of blood vessels and increases their elasticity);
- anemia (increases the number of red blood cells in the blood);
- hepatitis A;
- atherosclerosis (promotes the removal of cholesterol);
- for fibroids and cysts of internal organs;
- pathologies of the menstrual cycle and painful periods;
- increased sweating.
The drug is also effectively used to restore the body after heart attacks or strokes.
However, despite its beneficial properties, this plant can also cause harm. Therefore, before using the product, it is advisable to consult a doctor and check whether there are any allergies to the components of the drug.
How to prepare the product yourself
You can buy the tincture or prepare it yourself. Preparing the tincture is not difficult. To make it you will need cinquefoil root. A tincture of the root is prepared from both vodka and alcohol. The latter must be diluted to 40°.
Folk recipe for tincture No. 1
The dry root must be crushed using a blender or hammer. Pour 50 g of the resulting powder into 0.5 liters of vodka. Leave for 3 weeks. It is recommended to shake the container periodically. After 3 weeks, the tincture will turn dark brown. The product has a tart odor and pleasant taste. How to take this medicine? It is recommended to take it 30 drops 30 minutes before meals.
The course of such treatment is usually 1 month. After taking it you need to take a week break. If necessary, the doctor may prescribe a repeat course of treatment.
If the medicine runs out, the rest of the plant can be filled with 250 ml of vodka. The product needs to be infused for 14 days. It is correct to drink this medicine before meals according to the following scheme: 40 drops. Should be taken 3 times a day.
Instructions for preparing tincture No. 2
Pour 50 g of root (crushed) into 250 ml of vodka and leave for 14 days. After the expiration date, the product is filtered. Pour the infused liquid into a separate container, and refill the rest of the mixture with vodka (250 ml). The medicine is also left for 2 weeks. After the expiration date, both parts of the tincture are mixed. The result is a 10% tincture, which is used to treat the thyroid gland.
The positive results from taking the alcohol tincture will become noticeable in a few weeks. For complete healing, it is recommended to take about 5 such courses.