Leuzea safflower (maral root) is a herbaceous plant of the Astrov family. Due to its rich chemical composition, which includes a complex of vitamins and microelements, it is widely used in folk and official medicine, as well as in cosmetology and the food industry. The useful properties of the plant are countless, and therefore there are a lot of reviews about its use.
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What does maral root look like: photo and description
During flowering, the leuzea forms a ball-shaped inflorescence at the top of the stem
Leuzea is a perennial plant with a large black rhizome, erect stems and feathery pointed leaves of a rich green color. In July, it forms ball-shaped inflorescences. Leuzea's flowers are pinkish or purple-lilac. By the end of July, the plant has dark brown seeds.
The left-handed safflower is popularly known under such names as the safflower-head, stemakantha, raponticum, deer root, magic, deer and maral grass.
Herbal raw materials for the preparation of medicines are sold in pharmacies
The tool is widely used not only in folk, but also in traditional medicine. Levzeya is even included in the State Register of Medicines of the Russian Federation. In the pharmacy, you can buy not only vegetable raw materials suitable for self-preparation of decoctions and tinctures, but also buy ready-made products.
Dietary supplements are made on the basis of leuzea
Biologically active additives are also made on the basis of the large head.
Useful properties of leuzea
It has the following beneficial properties:
- tonic;
- antioxidant;
- strengthening;
- blood-purifying;
- sedative;
- vasodilator;
- stimulating;
- antispasmodic.
Leuzea removes toxic substances from the body, increases appetite, burns fats, normalizes the number of erythrocytes and hemoglobin in the blood. Means based on this plant also contributes to concentration, increased physical and mental activity.
Indications for use
Decoctions and tinctures based on safflower leuzea are recommended for diseases of the cardiovascular and nervous system, diabetes mellitus and obesity. For women, drugs are indicated during PMS, menstruation and menopause to relieve symptoms, as well as with secondary infertility. Leuzea will help men in the treatment of prostatitis and other diseases of the genitourinary system.
Leuzea-based products are used by athletes during preparation for a competition to improve performance and are used to accelerate recovery from injuries.
Contraindications and side effects
Leuzea is contraindicated in the presence of the following diseases:
- hypertension;
- cardiosclerosis;
- arrhythmia;
- schizophrenia during an exacerbation;
- chronic hepatic and renal diseases;
- epilepsy;
- hypertension;
- acute infectious diseases.
It is not recommended to take funds on the basis of a large head also during pregnancy and breastfeeding, with increased nervous excitability, individual intolerance and insomnia. You can not take them and children under the age of twelve.
As a result of an overdose, the following side effects may occur:
- increased blood pressure;
- pain in the stomach and intestines;
- irritability;
- indigestion;
- insomnia;
- headaches.
If the above symptoms appear, you should consult a doctor and stop taking medications.
How the bighead is used for medicinal purposes: popular recipes and ready-made products
In medicine, the root of the safflower leuzea is most often used, but the flowers of this plant are also rarely used. The following medicinal products for internal use are made on the basis of the large head:
- liquid extract;
- alcohol tincture;
- broth;
- tea;
- infusion.
Liquid extract
Pharmacy extract is an excellent tonic and stimulant
In pharmacies there is a ready-to-use liquid extract of leuzea, which is most effective in treating nervous disorders. It is recommended to take the agent 20-30 drops daily.
Tincture
Ingredient List:
- 10 g root;
- 1 liter of alcohol.
Step-by-step instructions for preparing a medicinal product:
- Place the ingredients in a dark glass bottle.
- Close the container with a lid.
- Place the bottle in a place protected from sunlight for 2 weeks.
- Filter out the tincture.
The finished product should be drunk at 1 tbsp. l. before meals. This tincture will help increase immunity and potency.
Ready-made tincture is sold in pharmacies, but the concentration of substances there may be different
If desired, a ready-to-use tincture of Leuzea can be purchased at a pharmacy.
Decoction
Ingredient List:
- 1 tbsp. l. dried root;
- 250 liters of boiling water.
Step-by-step instructions for preparing a decoction:
- Mix ingredients.
- Simmer the mixture over low heat for 30 minutes.
- Remove the container from heat and strain the liquid after 40 minutes.
- Add boiled water to the resulting broth to the original volume.
It is advisable to take such a remedy in the presence of diseases of the nervous system, 65 ml 3 times a day.
Infusion
Ingredient List:
- 1 tbsp. l. chopped root;
- 250 liters of boiling water.
Instructions for preparing a healing infusion:
- Pour boiling water over the roots.
- Put the container on fire and bring to a boil.
- Let the product brew for 2 hours.
- Strain the infusion.
Drinking the resulting tonic is recommended before meals for 1 tbsp. l. 3 times a day.
Tea
Ingredient List:
- 1 tbsp. l. dry crushed flowers;
- 250 liters of boiling water.
Instructions for making and using tea:
- Boil the flowers with boiling water.
- Drink freshly brewed tea throughout the day, dividing it into several equal servings.
Leuzea safflower tea helps to increase muscle tone.
Collection and storage of plant materials
It is recommended to harvest Leuzea roots in late summer or early autumn. It is desirable to collect the aerial part during flowering. The plants should be dug up, the roots should be cleaned of the soil and washed under running water. Then the above-ground part must be cut off and the collected plant material, including the roots, must be dried in a well-lit and ventilated place for 5 days. If you wish, you can put the collected leuzea in a special dryer and keep it at a temperature of +50 ° C.
High-quality raw materials should be brownish brown
Dried roots 15 cm long and 1.5 cm thick should be packaged in fabric bags. The flowers need to be crushed and stored in paper bags. The shelf life of dried leuzea is 3 years. For the preparation of medicines, brownish-brown roots with a peculiar resinous smell and sweetish taste are suitable. At the break, they should be yellow.
Feedback on the results of the use of funds
Recently, fatigue and drowsiness have been rolling in.And my son at school in the classroom began to get tired more often. We decided to buy Leuzea or, in another way, maral root for energy. The decoction from it gently tones and invigorates, this is of course if you drink it regularly. I will not say that there is such a sharp effect of vivacity, as, for example, from coffee, but nevertheless it is felt that there is more energy, and the son felt the effect. I did not notice any side effects from the intake, there were no allergies or something like that. Only a positive result.
I take tablets from Leuzea safflower rhizomes during periods of epidemics of flu and infections, as an immune remedy and to increase stress resistance. In my opinion, Leuzea copes with protecting against viruses, or at least reduces the severity of the disease. If you still get sick while taking the drug, then recovery and recovery are faster. Leuzea reduces fatigue, irritability, weakness, and uncertainty. Nervousness is removed and a feeling of cheerfulness and energy comes. The husband also took these pills and his athletic performance increased from them, by 50 percent, due to increased muscle performance. Leuzea also removes lactic acid from strained muscles, therefore, with a visible improvement in sports performance, pain from an increase in load is not felt so much.
I consider Leuzea a wonderful Siberian plant, which I discovered for myself several years ago. From my own experience, I can firmly say that there is a positive effect from taking Leuzea. Especially it is worth getting to know her, those who, like me, suffer from symptoms of the hypotonic type of VSD, who are tired of lack of strength, drowsiness, asthenia and apathy. Leuzea invigorates and, most importantly, without a feeling of nervous excitement and unpleasant sensations from the heart (as, for example, it can sometimes be after caffeine). Taking courses for no more than three weeks in a row, I did not notice any side effects.
Video: a review of Leuzea safflower from a phytotherapist
Maral root is used for the prevention and treatment of various diseases. But without prior consultation with a doctor, it is not recommended to take medicines based on leuzea, since they have many contraindications.
