Marsh cinquefoil (lat. Cómarum palustre) is a perennial herbaceous plant, common in northern Eurasia and growing in damp places: on the banks of reservoirs and in wetlands. The so-called “Russian ginseng” is widely used as an adjuvant in the treatment of chronic diseases of the musculoskeletal system and is included in pharmaceutical ointments to relieve pain in inflammatory processes in the joints. No less effective is cinquefoil tincture in vodka, which is used for the treatment and prevention of a whole range of diseases.
Indications for use
Marsh cinquefoil has found wide use in folk medicine.
Sabelnik tea is indicated for gastrointestinal disorders, infectious inflammations, rheumatism, to strengthen the immune system, and for colds as a powerful antipyretic.
An alcoholic tincture of the plant is used for arthritis, arthrosis, salt deposits in the cervical vertebrae, influenza and cancer.
A decoction of cinquefoil grass is recommended for hypotension, jaundice, thrombophlebitis, pulmonary tuberculosis, bites of rabid animals, metabolic disorders, and neuralgic pain. A decoction of rhizomes and herbs is used to lubricate the gums for bleeding and inflammation.
Externally, the plant is used as a rinse for toothache and loosening of gums. Fresh crushed cinquefoil grass is applied to ulcers, wounds, bruises, hemorrhoids and various tumors. Tinctures and decoctions of the plant are rubbed into sore joints and used as compresses. Such products help relieve inflammation in cartilage tissue, making it more elastic. Daily rubbing helps with severe muscle pain.
Harvesting and drying plants
The harvesting time for the above-ground and underground parts of marsh cinquefoil differs in time:
Stems and leaves are collected during the flowering period. In most regions this is from the beginning of June to the end of July. The harvested raw materials are dried under a canopy in a well-ventilated place. Store dry leaves and stems in paper bags or cloth bags in a dark, dry place. Under such conditions, the beneficial properties last for 2 years. Used to prepare decoctions for stomach disorders.
Rhizomes have high healing properties in early spring or late autumn. In summer, some of the nutrients are spent on growth and flowering. When digging, only young root growths are cut off - and the old blackened parts are left in the ground.
Old roots do not have medicinal qualities, and partial cutting allows you not to destroy the plants during harvesting. The rhizomes of marsh cinquefoil are cleared of soil and washed well. Drying occurs in the same way as when preparing ground parts.
Sabelnik grows in swampy areas or wet meadows and it is not always possible to prepare the raw materials yourself. Ready-made parts of the plant can also be purchased at pharmacies. On pharmacy counters there are roots and above-ground parts prepared according to the rules. Additionally, pharmacists will offer ready-made preparations containing cinquefoil extract.
Contraindications
Preparations based on cinquefoil are not recommended for pregnant and lactating women, as well as children. The plant is contraindicated in case of individual intolerance.
Alcohol tincture of cinquefoil is used with caution in cases of low blood pressure and bradycardia.
At the beginning of treatment, an exacerbation of the symptoms of the disease is possible, which does not require discontinuation of cinquefoil-based medications. The duration of therapy should be at least 2 months.
Useful properties of the plant
Most of the scientific research into the healing properties of cinquefoil was carried out in the second half of the 1990s, when interest in herbal remedies increased due to their low toxicity compared to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. In folk medicine, the whole plant is used, but the rhizomes of cinquefoil are the most effective.
The chemical composition of the plant is varied, the most valuable is the polyphenol complex, which includes:
- essential oils;
- gum;
- organic and phenolcarboxylic acids;
- saponins;
- tannins;
- tannins.
Sabelnik contains the most tannins - up to ten percent. These are derivatives of natural antioxidants, proanthocyanidins, that can break down into components and penetrate cell walls, protecting them from free radicals. The substances have a beneficial effect on the cardiovascular system, restore cellular structure, resist the development of atherosclerosis and increase immunity. The polyphenolic complex has a pronounced analgesic, hemostatic and anti-inflammatory effect.
Sabelnik is used in the treatment of a number of diseases, including:
- gastralgia;
- bronchitis;
- tuberculosis;
- rheumatoid arthritis;
- osteoarthritis;
- spondyloarthrosis and osteochondrosis of the spine.
In 2021, Russian scientists conducted a study on the effectiveness of the plant in the treatment of diabetes. An extract from cinquefoil showed good results during an experiment with rodents - insulin levels in rats decreased and glucose levels increased, which gave scientists the opportunity to consider C. Palustre as a dietary supplement in the treatment of diabetes.
Homemade remedies from cinquefoil
- Tincture: pour 2 tablespoons of crushed plant roots with 500 ml of boiling water, leave for 2 hours in a thermos, then strain. For digestive disorders, stomach pain, dysentery and diarrhea, take 1/2 cup 3 times a day 1 hour before meals;
- Decoction: pour 1 tablespoon of crushed roots with 1 glass of boiled hot water, keep in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes, leave for 45 minutes, then squeeze out the raw materials, strain and bring the volume to the original volume by adding boiled water. For radiculitis, osteochondrosis and gout, take 1 tablespoon 3 times a day;
- Alcohol tincture: chop the cinquefoil roots to 1 cm, fill them into a 1/3 liter jar, fill with 40% vodka (0.5 liters), close tightly. Leave in a dark place for 3 weeks, shaking the jar occasionally, then strain. Take for arthritis, arthrosis, rheumatism, salt deposits, flu and colds, breast cancer, stomach cancer, leukemia, 1 tablespoon with water, 3 times a day before meals;
- Oil tincture: pour 120 g of crushed cinquefoil root into 0.5 liters of vegetable oil, leave in a dark place for 3 weeks, shaking occasionally, then strain. Rub the prepared tincture on sore joints and bruises.
The benefits of honey
As you know, humanity uses honey not only because of its taste, but also due to the unique medicinal properties of this substance. The product has amazing qualities that have been tested by many specialists and scientists and confirmed by official research. The beneficial properties of honey include the following qualities:
- When consuming bee products, the condition of blood vessels significantly improves, thereby improving blood circulation and eliminating the likelihood of developing many dangerous diseases.
- Honey is often used to heal wounds and relieve various external inflammations, and has an antiseptic effect.
- The substance is also popular in gynecology - compresses with honey are used to treat many female diseases, and the effect is achieved in the shortest possible time.
- Diseases of the gastrointestinal tract are also easily relieved with the help of this delicacy, while the normal microflora of the stomach and intestines is restored as quickly as possible.
- When using the substance, the condition of the liver and other important internal organs of a person regularly improves.
- The immune system is strengthened, thereby reducing the risk of colds and viral diseases.
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Honey contains a whole range of useful vitamins that have a beneficial effect on the functioning of all systems. It is obvious that regular use of the product will allow you to enjoy life to the fullest, not paying attention to external stimuli.
Note! Despite such wide popularity and obvious benefits of the product, not all people are recommended to use honey. Before treatment with this product, be sure to consult a specialist - perhaps your individual characteristics do not allow such therapy.
Recipe
You can take cinquefoil tincture according to a prescription by purchasing the product at the pharmacy, or by preparing it yourself with vodka.
There are many recipes for preparing cinquefoil. You will not have any problems finding information on this matter. You can buy the herb at the pharmacy, but even in this case, be careful and carefully examine the herb.
The recipes for tinctures are different, but similar to each other. Therefore, choose the one that suits you best and start cooking. Tinctures are made with alcohol or vodka; the method and main ingredients depend on your preferences. If you use alcohol, it is recommended to mix it in equal proportions with boiled cold water. Vodka tinctures do not require additional dilution with water.
According to one of the recipes, the basis is fifty grams of finely chopped cinquefoil root, which is poured with half a liter of alcohol or vodka and infused for three weeks in a dark corner. After the infusion period has expired, the tincture is transferred to the refrigerator. It is suitable for internal use or for compresses. As you can see, there is nothing difficult about making a tincture of marsh cinquefoil at home. Before transferring the tincture to the refrigerator, be sure to strain it.
Take one hundred grams of root, finely chopped, and pour your choice of vodka or alcohol
Attention, if you decide to infuse vodka, choose high-quality one. Leave this proportion for two weeks, then filter and place in the refrigerator.
A properly prepared solution of alcohol with marsh cinquefoil at home according to the recipe should be red-brown in color. Otherwise, the ingredients you used were of poor quality. The container in which the tincture is prepared and stored should be made of transparent glass.
It is not enough to prepare a tincture; you need to know how to take it correctly and in what cases. The drug continues for some time. A preparation made from marsh cinquefoil at home according to a prescription, taken four times in three-week courses. The break between three weeks is three days. Only after taking the course four times for three weeks, you can notice the result.
Take a tablespoon three times a day. For joint pain, rub the tincture onto the affected areas. Contraindications may be associated with an allergic reaction and intolerance to the drug.
Contraindications and intolerances can manifest themselves in different ways, so you should talk to your doctor to see if they recommend you use the tincture. Alcohol-based drugs may have a negative effect on activity, this should be taken into account, as there will be a certain impact on your performance.
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How to choose honey
The approach to choosing a product is strictly individual for each person. Some are guided by price, others by a specific variety or manufacturer. In any case, each portion of honey that is offered for sale has special characteristics that must be adhered to:
- The product must have normal consistency. Too liquid honey indicates that the product was specially melted to improve its appearance. Remember that high-quality honey can be stored for no more than a year, and more serious age indicates a low quality product.
- Honey should not contain any additional inclusions, including insects - such a product can cause serious poisoning and harm human health.
- Honey must be tightly sealed to prevent fermentation from starting prematurely.
Buy honey only from trusted beekeepers who have proven themselves in the market. If possible, be sure to read the reviews of users who have used this seller more than once. Under no circumstances should you buy honey at random retail outlets - such a product is unlikely to be of high quality and positive properties.
Only a competent and responsible approach to your own health will allow you to use honey as a medicine. Be sure to check the quality of the product before purchasing, check the conditions in which the apiary and hives are kept - it often happens that honey has negative properties due to improper care.
If you have any doubts about the quality of honey, refuse to purchase, as a low-quality product will do more harm than good. Consume high-quality honey, and health problems will disappear, and life will become sweeter and easier.
Characteristic features of products for local application
In the treatment of inflammatory and destructive joint lesions, glucocorticosteroids and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) become the first choice drugs. The duration of their use is 10-14 days . Exceeding the therapeutic course increases the likelihood of developing adverse reactions. The most dangerous of them are thinning bones and a decrease in the body's production of hyaluronic acid, collagen and elastin.
Sabelnik ointment for joints can be used for a long time. It is available, inexpensive, has no toxic effects, and combines well with other drugs. The medicinal plant is actively used in both official and folk medicine. Its habitat is the tundra and forest zones of Eurasia, so pharmaceutical factories do not lack this raw material.
The therapeutic line includes ointments, balms, creams, and alcohol tinctures. And now at the pharmacy you can buy tablets and capsules with cinquefoil for the treatment of joint diseases. Doctors recommend combining local and systemic drugs in the treatment of pathologies of the musculoskeletal system.
The chemical composition of the aerial part of the cinquefoil (Comarum palustre L.) includes the following biologically active compounds:
- bioflavonoids, which restore the permeability of blood vessels and improve microcirculation;
- butyric and isovaleric acids, which accelerate the regeneration of joint structures affected by inflammation;
- tannins and resins that have an analgesic, local irritant and distracting effect;
- organic acids that activate metabolic processes and increase the production of synovial fluid;
- phytoncides, which remove the final and intermediate products of the inflammatory process from the joint cavity, activate tissue healing.
But cinquefoil is especially valued for the presence of essential oils with a high content of pinene, terpeniol, and methylheptenone. These bioactive compounds are characterized by anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antiseptic, and antimycotic effects. Vegetable raw materials contain a lot of fat- and water-soluble vitamins, micro- and macroelements. A course of using joint cream with cinquefoil replenishes calcium, magnesium, zinc, phosphorus, and molybdenum.
What it looks like and where it grows
Marsh cinquefoil (Comarum palustre) is a perennial plant from the Rosaceae family. It has a long and branched creeping rhizome and erect reddish shoots. The leaves of the marsh plant are pinnate, consisting of 5-7 oblong leaflets, serrated along the edge, dark green above and covered with gray felt below.
Sabelnik grows up to 1 m in height
The perennial blooms in late July and early August with sparse dark red buds with pointed lanceolate petals. By autumn it bears fruit - many nuts.
The grass can be found throughout the Northern Hemisphere in regions with a temperate climate. In Russia, it grows everywhere from the Black Sea to the Arctic Ocean, usually choosing damp forests, swampy areas and the shores of lakes and rivers.
From the Pink family
The perennial tolerates harsh winters thanks to its strong, curved rhizome with short hairs.
The root extends three meters in length, the upper part - about a meter.
It is easy to recognize by:
- dark green feathery leaves,
- dark red flowers with five pointed petals,
- reddish dense stem.
At the end of July - beginning of August, as soon as the first flowers appear on the cinquefoil, herbalists begin to harvest it.
Leaves and stems are collected during the new moon, when the active substances are concentrated in the above-ground part.
Collection of roots begins before flowering (in May) or in the fall, choosing days when the full moon appears in the sky. At this time, all the useful elements of the plant are concentrated in the rhizome.
Instructions for use
Ointments with cinquefoil are applied in a thin layer slightly above the area of pain and inflammation 3-4 times a day. Only the attending physician is responsible for prescribing daily and single dosages and the duration of the therapeutic course. It takes into account the likelihood of complications, the type of joint pathology, and the stage of the disease.
The greatest clinical effectiveness is manifested when the drugs are used when the first signs of arthritis or spondyloarthrosis occur. This will help eliminate joint pain, inflammation, and prevent further destruction of joint structures. The medicine should not be applied to the skin if it has open wound surfaces, cracks, or scratches.
The ointment is used as a symptomatic remedy. It does not affect the cause of the disease. The drug is used to enhance the clinical effectiveness of NSAIDs, analgesics and glucocorticosteroids.
Use
In order for this product to bring tangible benefits, you need to learn how to use it correctly. Of course, this product will be beneficial if you eat it a spoonful a day in its pure form, but to increase the positive effect means to get rid of unpleasant diseases forever and change your life for the better.
Note! At temperatures of forty degrees or more, honey loses its beneficial properties, therefore it is recommended to get rid of heat treatment of the product and consume it in its pure form.
It is also worth understanding that the abuse of this product and its improper processing are unlikely to bring positive results, and in some cases extremely negative consequences are possible. Therefore, you should carefully consider the use of the product so that the benefits are maximum.
Methods of consuming honey directly depend on the goal pursued by a person:
- To obtain vital energy, it is recommended to grind nuts and mix them with honey. The resulting mixture is infused for several hours, after which it is consumed during tea drinking.
- To cope with insomnia, it is enough to eat a teaspoon of pure product a couple of hours before going to bed.
- A spoonful of the product eaten on an empty stomach will also help improve digestion.
It is worth understanding the individual characteristics of the body, which may serve as a contraindication, so before starting therapy, be sure to consult a medical specialist.
Tea
My grandmother in the village was famous for her cinquefoil tea. It was drunk during bad weather and hard work to protect joints from inflammation and gain strength. To prepare tea, pour one teaspoon of chopped grass or cinquefoil roots into one glass of boiling water, add one teaspoon of dry or soaked blueberries (cranberries or lingonberries). They drank tea in the morning and at night.
The roots of cinquefoil. Photo prom.st
Procurement of raw materials
Before we find out what diseases the marsh cinquefoil grass helps with, let’s figure out how to store it correctly.
After the grass has been collected, it must be dried in the shade so that the sun's rays do not reach the raw material. It is also necessary that this place is well ventilated. The grass needs to be stirred periodically. Then you need to put it in bags made of fabric or paper and put it in a dark, cool place for storage. The plant will retain its healing properties for two years.
The root of the marsh cinquefoil, the beneficial properties and contraindications for use of which we will learn a little later, is even more useful than the above-ground part. But you only need to cut off the young parts that are at the very top, since those roots that have already turned black have lost their useful qualities. Unlike stems and leaves, roots need to be dried in the sun, after washing them in running water. This must be done immediately, otherwise they may rot due to excess moisture. The roots are stored in the same way as the above-ground part of the raw material.
Recipes and regimens
How to prepare the tincture? Cooking recipes may vary depending on the existing pathology. For the classic recipe, fill a third of a liter jar with finely chopped rhizomes. Then pour in half a liter of alcohol, cover with a nylon lid and leave for three weeks.
If you don’t have time to wait 3 weeks, you can use an expedited recipe. 60 grams of crushed rhizomes are poured into a half-liter jar, after which the container is filled to the top with alcohol. The jar is sealed and left to infuse for 7 days.
How to take the medicine? Take 20 milliliters of tincture with water three times a day before meals. If there are side effects from the digestive system, then it is better to drink the remedy with meals to mitigate the adverse effect on the stomach.
The tincture is also used to treat difficult-to-heal wounds, rub the affected areas, and make compresses from it.
When taking cinquefoil, it is better to refrain from eating fatty and salty foods, hot seasonings, marinades and sour foods, as they weaken the effect of the medicinal plant. It should be noted that cinquefoil tincture does not replace non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, but is a component of combination therapy.
For joint damage
To prepare the tincture, the rhizomes are poured with alcohol in a ratio of 1:10. They insist for 21 days. Drink 20 milliliters three times a day, diluted in double the volume of water.
For joint diseases, the medicine is usually taken for a month. In case of chronic or prolonged course of the disease, it is possible to extend the course of treatment to one and a half to two months. But already 3-4 days after the start of therapy, there is a noticeable weakening of unpleasant symptoms and a significant improvement in general condition.
For a compress, a cotton cloth is soaked in medicine and applied to the problem area. Secure with warm material and polyethylene, leave for 2 hours or overnight.
An ointment will have an excellent effect: mix 20 milliliters of alcohol tincture with a teaspoon of pepper tincture, add 50 milliliters of goose or lamb fat, a few drops of a solution of vitamin E infused in oil. The mixture is kept for 4-5 hours at room temperature and then put into the cold. The joints are smeared several times a day, always at night.
For radiculitis
Ointment will help relieve pain from radiculitis. For it, mix 250 milliliters of cinquefoil tincture, a bottle of baby cream and a quarter teaspoon of ground red pepper.
For intervertebral hernia
At the first and second stages, there is no need to treat the intervertebral hernia surgically. You can use a healing decoction or tincture.
To prepare a decoction, 20 grams of rhizomes are steamed with 250 milliliters of boiling water and placed on the fire for a quarter of an hour. After cooling, add chilled boiled water to make 250 milliliters of broth. Medicines are taken three times a day after meals.
The tincture is taken in 20 milliliters, and the decoction is taken in a third of a glass.
Combined rubbing will provide effective results for intervertebral hernia. First, fir oil is applied to the skin of the back. Then dissolve the mummy tablet in a teaspoon of water and add half a glass of honey. Rub the honey solution into the skin with massage movements until it is completely absorbed (about 5 minutes). Finally, they rub their back with cinquefoil tincture, wrap themselves well and go to bed.
Medicinal properties of cinquefoil
Since ancient times, it has been used to eliminate ailments associated with joints. Due to its rich composition, it has a miraculous effect on various joint pathologies. Among the most healing components are:
- essential oils;
- organic acids;
- resins;
- anthocyanins;
- tannins;
- flavonoids.
The use of cinquefoil for gout will have a positive effect on the patient’s condition. Most often he directs his action towards:
pain relief;
- regeneration of damaged tissues;
- eliminating the inflammatory process;
- removal of salt deposits;
- wound healing;
- improved sweat secretion.
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