We use the medicinal herb lovage correctly: health recipes

Lovage officinalis is a perennial herb of the Umbrella family. It is widely used in folk medicine, cosmetology and cooking. Seasonings and various medicines are made from this plant that help fight many diseases.

What a lovage looks like: photo and description

Lovage is a herbaceous perennial

Lovage is a plant with a branched root, a hollow stem with upper branching and large dark green leaves. Its flowering period is in the summer months. The flowers of the lovage are yellowish, collected in inflorescences. The plant has a pleasant aroma, and its leaves have a sweetish taste with a slight bitterness. Lovage is famous for its useful properties, and contraindications are mainly of a point nature.

In the old days it was believed that with the help of lovage you can bewitch a person you like. It is thanks to the properties of the aphrodisiac that the plant received such names as love-herb, love spell-potion and love. Lovage is also known as dawn, piper, zaborina, leushtyan and fisty grass. Due to its taste, it was named winter celery.

Herbal raw materials can be purchased at the pharmacy

Ready-made herbal raw materials can be purchased at almost any pharmacy or ordered from an online store. Since lovage is an unpretentious plant, it can be grown in the open field or in a pot if desired.

The use of love-herbs

Lovage is also used in official medicine as a component in herbal anti-inflammatory drugs.

Lovage is used in folk medicine in the treatment of many diseases, but it is not included in the State Register of Medicines of the Russian Federation. At the same time, it is also used in official medicine - love grass is added to kidney remedies. Lovage is also used for cosmetic purposes. It is used to prepare strengthening broths for rinsing hair and tonics for the face. Lovage has found its use in cooking. It is added as a spice to meat dishes, salads and soups.

Useful properties of the plant

Lovage has the following beneficial properties:

• diuretic;
• expectorant;
• pain reliever;
• wound healing;
• antiseptic;
• strengthening;
• choleretic;
• decongestant;
• anthelmintic;
• sedative;
• anti-inflammatory.

Medicines made from love herb also increase hemoglobin levels and increase appetite.

Indications for use

Means based on love-grass are recommended to be taken in the presence of the following diseases:

• gout;
• anemia;
• pyelonephritis;
• bronchitis;
• ARI;
• cardiovascular diseases;
• skin diseases;
• cystitis;
• glomerulonephritis.

Lyubim is a herb used for first aid in case of food poisoning.Lovage-based products are also recommended for women who have scanty menstruation. Lubik helps men fight impotence.

Contraindications and side effects

Means based on a pet have the following contraindications:

• pregnancy;
• breast-feeding;
• age up to 18 years;
• hemorrhoids;
• peptic ulcer during an exacerbation;
• profuse menstruation;
• acute renal failure;
• nephritis;
• individual intolerance.

In this case, taking plant-based products will be harmful.

With the wrong use of medicines prepared from lovage, the following side effects may occur:

• nausea;
• vomiting;
• increased heart rate;
• dizziness.

Popular recipes for the health of men and women

The medicinal properties of lovage make it possible to prepare various means for internal and external use from it. In this case, not only the above-ground part of the love-grass is used, but also its roots. On the basis of this medicinal plant, the following remedies can be prepared at home:

• infusion;
• broth;
• alcohol tincture;
• means for external use;
• a seed-based anthelmintic medicine.

Decoction

Ingredient List:

• 3 tbsp. l. crushed roots;
• 250 ml boiling water.

Step-by-step instructions for making a decoction:

1. Pour boiling water over the roots.
2. The container with the mixture must be put on fire and boiled for 15 minutes.
3. The finished infusion must be cooled and filtered.

It is recommended to take the remedy for neuroses and depression, 1 tbsp. l. 3 times a day. This infusion also helps with female infertility.

Infusion

Ingredient List:

• 1 tbsp. l. dry grass;
• 500 ml of water.

Step-by-step instructions for preparing the infusion:

1. Mix ingredients.
2. Simmer the mixture over low heat for 20 minutes.
3. Let the product brew for an hour.

It is recommended to use the finished product for gynecological diseases, 2 tsp. before every meal.

Drug for external use

Ingredient List:

• 2 tbsp. l. root;
• 500 ml of boiling water.

Instructions for preparing the medicinal product:

1. Pour boiling water over lovage roots.
2. Cover the container with a lid and let the product brew for 2 hours.
3. Filter out the medicine.

Such a remedy is used in the treatment of skin diseases. In it, you need to moisten gauze and wipe the damaged areas of the skin with it.

Tincture

Ingredient List:

• 100 g of love-grass root;
• 250 ml of medical alcohol or vodka.

Step-by-step instructions for making alcohol tincture:

1. Place the roots in a jar and cover with alcohol.
2. Close the container with a lid and put it in a dark and dry place for a month. If a crushed root is used to prepare the tincture, then the agent should be infused within 2 weeks. It is advisable to shake the container periodically.
3. Strain the finished tincture.

It is recommended to take the tincture for heart disease and to increase potency, 1 tsp. 1 time per day 20 minutes before meals.

Seed based product

Ingredient List:

• 1 tsp seeds;
• 200 ml of cold water.

Step-by-step instructions for preparing the product:

1. Cover the seeds with water.
2. Put the container with the mixture on the fire and cook for 15 minutes.
3. To sue funds and filter it out.

This remedy helps get rid of intestinal parasites. It should be taken in 1 tbsp. l. 3 times a day.

Rules for the collection and storage of plant materials

To preserve all the benefits of the plant, flowers and leaves of lovage are recommended to be harvested during the flowering of the plant. The roots should be dug out at the end of autumn. Seeds are also recommended to be harvested in the fall.

It is forbidden to harvest the roots of lovage before the flowering period, since at this time they accumulate toxic substances.

It is recommended to store dried plant materials in tight-fitting glass jars

Dry the collected grass and seeds on paper or cloth in a place protected from direct sunlight.First you need to rinse the dug roots under running water, and then string them on a thread and dry them. It is recommended to store vegetable raw materials in glass containers with tight lids. It is advisable to grind the roots to a powdery state. Quality raw materials have a specific strong aroma.

The roots and seeds of love-grass are stored for 2 years, and the leaves - no more than a year.

Feedback on the results of use

Roots, stems and leaves have a healing effect, has an anti-inflammatory effect in the treatment of wounds, even purulent ones. I was convinced of this when I pricked my finger with a fish fin. These injections are very painful. After the lovage leaf gruel compress, the pain and inflammation quickly disappeared. It also has a beneficial effect on the intestines - for constipation and flatulence. A good expectorant, but the decoction is not very pleasant to drink.

Lovage is useful for stress and nervous excitement, overwork I use it as a sedative. Its effect is especially good if you chew the dried root and leaf on an empty stomach in the morning.

I use it exclusively for rinsing hair after washing, preparing a decoction in an arbitrary ratio of raw materials and water. You can take both roots and leaves. If you are not lazy and make full use of the growth period of this plant, then the hair will undoubtedly be thanked for the care and attention: it will become stronger, silky, shiny. And let the expensive masks with balms rest ... Do not be afraid of the specific smell, it instantly disappears as soon as the hair dries.

Video: advice from a phytotherapist on using the pet for medicinal purposes

Before using lovage-based products, it is advisable to obtain the approval of your doctor. When using such drugs, do not forget about the rules for harvesting plant materials, contraindications and side effects.

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