Secrets of proper herbal treatment. How to be treated with herbs correctly and safely - a complete instruction for use Collection of 10 herbs

Journalist Elena Egorova talks about some secrets of herbal medicine with a pharmacist, a hereditary herbalist, a member of the Society of Phytotherapists of St. Petersburg, the author of the books "I know about herbs ..." and "Hemlock - a healer of oncological and other diseases" Lidia Nikolaevna Dyakonova.

How long should herbal treatment take? What mistakes do people make more often in herbal medicine: do they drink the grass they need for too short a period of time, or, conversely, for too long?

L. D. More often, people take medicinal herbs for a shorter period of time than they should: they feel better and stop drinking the herb. However, chronic diseases such as diseases of the joints, tumors are treated for a long time. For example, tumor diseases of the thyroid gland, mastopathy, fibroma should be treated with herbs from several months to a year, or rather, until a complete cure.
In the case of cancer, after surgical removal of the tumor, medicinal herbs should be drunk for 5 years so that there is no recurrence, and it is advisable to alternate antitumor herbs. Among the best plants that prevent cancer recurrence is the Siberian prince - these properties have long been valued in Tibetan medicine. It is advisable to use it to prevent relapses and hemlock, which kills tumor cells - and after all, all tumor cells cannot be removed from the body with a knife. Hemlock is taken 1 time per day, in the morning 1 hour before meals according to the scheme from 1 drop to 40 drops (on the first day they take 1 drop, on the second - 2 drops, on the third - 3, etc.) and back from 40 to 1 drop. After such an 80-day course of treatment with hemlock, a week-long break is taken. During this period, herbs are used that cleanse the body of intoxication. In Siberia, for these purposes, the kopeck forest is most often used. Where lespedeza is rare, burdock root or wormwood herb can be used. I often prescribe a collection of six herbs for cleansing from intoxication: wormwood, immortelle, yarrow, dill, St. John's wort and birch leaf. 1 teaspoon of finely ground collection should be poured with a glass of boiling water, insist, strain and drink, without sweetening, during the day.
Another thing is the intake of herbs containing cardiac glycosides, which include such a sensational plant as hellebore. There are even cases of hellebore poisoning due to ignorance of the people who used it, the characteristics of this plant and the rules for its use. The general rule for using poisonous plants is to start with very small doses. So, finely ground hellebore root powder is first taken in an amount of 5 mg (which in appearance corresponds to the size of a small match head) once a day, in the morning on an empty stomach, with a glass of water.
After a three-week intake of hellebore, you need to take a week break. At the same time, in parallel with hellebore, as well as during weekly breaks in its intake, it is necessary to drink diuretic herbs, such as rose hips (possible in the form of compote), birch leaf, currant or lingonberry. In addition, it has long been noted that hellebore is most effective in the cold transitional season - in autumn and spring. The dose of hellebore can be increased by a third in about three weeks.
Digitalis, spring adonis, jaundice also contain cardiac glycosides, so after every three weeks of taking any of these herbs, a week break is taken, during which they drink diuretic herbs.

Lidia Nikolaevna, you said that diseases of the joints are also treated with herbs for a long time. How long and with what herbs?

L. D. Avicenna wrote that joints should be treated for four seasons, that is, a year, but usually it takes even two years to treat them.
In diseases of the joints, herbs with anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial effects are used that affect the skeletal system, as well as herbs that activate the work of the kidneys, bladder and have a diuretic effect, because the infection needs to be washed out of the body. These herbs include lingonberry leaf, high elecampane, heather, knotweed, birch leaf, meadow geranium, marsh cinquefoil, horsetail.
Some medicinal plants, having a slight diuretic effect, help to remove salts that are unnecessary for the body, which are deposited in the joints. For these purposes, along with the already mentioned birch leaf, lingonberry leaf and knotweed, you can also use blackcurrant leaf, pharmacy asparagus, goldenrod, burdock root, rosehip root, common cocklebur.
Preparations from herbs and fees with anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial action are not only taken orally, but also rubbed with them on the joints.
It should be noted that in the treatment of tumor diseases, they also combine the internal intake of herbs with the external use of the same herbs, for example, in fibromyomas, bandages soaked in a medicinal infusion are made on the stomach.

How should herbal intake be related to food intake?

L. D. Herbs for the treatment of the liver and gallbladder should be taken 15-30 minutes before meals, and with a diseased liver, herbs are best taken in the form of infusions and decoctions, rather than alcohol tinctures.
If you are treating a sick stomach or intestines, then take the herb you need 30 minutes before eating.
In kidney herbal medicine, the appropriate herbs are taken an hour and a half before a meal or an hour after a meal - after all, the kidneys must, on the one hand, be washed, and on the other hand, the medicinal substances of the herbs should not be washed.
For the treatment of cancer, poisonous plants are used (celandine, periwinkle, mistletoe, etc.). Poisonous plants, as a rule, are taken once a day, in the morning an hour before meals and washed down with plenty of water (at least 100 ml).

Do I need to take breaks from taking herbs that are not poisonous?

L. D. Need. The fact is that if you take any herb or herbal collection for a long time, without taking breaks in taking it, then the body gets used to the phytotherapeutic effect, and as a result, the therapeutic effect is significantly reduced.
Some herbs require particularly skillful application. For example, wormwood cannot be used for a long time - this herb is taken no more than a week a month. The fact is that its long-term use is harmful to the stomach and to the brain (it dries out the brain, as Avicenna wrote). Tansy, a bitter and rather toxic herb, is also not recommended to be taken for more than a week a month.
Some herbs are abortifacient and therefore contraindicated during pregnancy. These herbs include oregano, burnet, gentian, tansy.

What general rules for combining herbs with each other should be followed?

L. D. Herbs that have a calming and tonic effect do not combine with each other, so they are not consumed in one go. The former include valerian, motherwort, evasive peony, blue cyanosis, mint, lemon balm, hop cones. To the second - eleutherococcus, Manchurian aralia, lemongrass, high lure, Rhodiola rosea, ginseng. However, you can take a tonic herb in the morning, and a calming herb in the evening of the same day.
Diuretic and laxative herbs are not taken at the same time, as they weaken the effect of each other. Laxative herbs (zhoster, hay, buckthorn) should not be used every day. If you suffer from constipation, take laxative herbs every other day, preferably at night.
When taking such a strong remedy as hemlock, even the food consumed by the patient is important. Immediately after taking hemlock, it is not recommended to consume tea, coffee, milk and lactic acid products, as well as acidic foods such as grapefruit, lemons, oranges, sour apples, sauerkraut and dishes seasoned with vinegar. But within a few hours after taking the hemlock (say, at lunch), these products can be consumed. Smoking and alcohol also reduce the effect of hemlock.
Some herbs do not combine with hemlock: at the same time, wormwood, ferula, celandine, periwinkle should not be taken with it.

Probably, it is important not only to choose the right medicinal herb, but also to prepare medicine from it correctly?

L. D. Oh sure. Although I want to emphasize that a good recipe is not for everyone. The fact is that each person has his own characteristics, his own health problems, and herbs can also have a side effect. For example, galangal and St. John's wort fix, St. John's wort increases pressure - all this must be taken into account.
Now about the preparation of medicines from herbs. The roots and bark of medicinal plants are usually boiled. So, they boil the root of calamus, the roots of galangal and wild rose, the bark of oak, so that they give their healing substances into the solution. In addition, a decoction of oak bark, rich in tannins, does not need to be infused for more than 20 minutes - it is filtered while still warm.
Contrary to the general rule, the roots of plants such as burdock and marshmallow do not need to be boiled, although people often try to do so. The fact is that the active principles of these medicinal roots containing mucus dissolve in water precisely at room temperature.
Some herbs should not be boiled because their active ingredients are destroyed by boiling. These herbs include European dodder. And when the meadowsweet is boiled, an unpleasant pharmacy smell appears, so the cold method of infusion of plant materials is also appropriate for this plant. Pour the meadowsweet with water at room temperature overnight, and strain in the morning.
And one more piece of advice. Since essential oils are quickly destroyed in solution, plants rich in essential oils are infused for no more than 10-15 minutes, filtered and used immediately. Such herbs include wild rosemary, mint, lemon balm, chamomile, sage, buds and pine needles. These plants, rich in essential oils, are useful for inhalation for colds.

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A sedative collection is a collection of medicinal plants that have a sedative effect on the human central nervous system. The collection is produced in the form of special medicinal raw materials, which are crushed herbs. Such raw materials are packaged in filter bags for convenient use. On the basis of sedative fees, various infusions, decoctions and teas are prepared.

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    Soothing Herbal Collection #1

    Soothing collection No. 1 is produced in the form of filter bags, which contain crushed raw materials from dry medicinal herbs. The drug is dispensed without a doctor's prescription.

    The action of the collection is aimed at the treatment of the central nervous system. It must be stored in a dry place at a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius.

    The composition of the sedative contains such components as:

    • watch leaves;
    • mint leaves;
    • hop cones.

    This herbal remedy has a sedative effect. It is prescribed to eliminate insomnia and nervous excitability. In addition, the collection has an antispasmodic effect, is able to relieve excessive gas formation and intestinal colic.

    The drug is contraindicated in the following cases:

    • if there is an allergy;
    • if the patient has an individual intolerance to the components of the drug;
    • in children under 3 years of age.

    In case of misuse of a sedative or overdose, side effects may occur, such as:

    • dizziness;
    • increased blood pressure;
    • drowsiness;
    • lethargy.

    Application

    To prepare a sedative, you need to take a small container (preferably enameled), place 3 tbsp. l. chopped herbs (if the collection is not packaged in filter bags) and pour them with hot water in a volume of 350 ml. Next, the contents of the container must be heated using a water bath. The mixture should be heated for 10 minutes. After the liquid boils, the pan with the contents should be removed from the stove and allowed to cool for 30 minutes. An obligatory step is filtering the liquid. The remaining raw materials once again need to be brought to the original volume of 350 ml by adding boiling water to it.

    Adults and children over 12 years of age should take half a cup three times a day. Take the infusion should be half an hour before meals. Children under 4 years old are allowed to take a decoction only a teaspoon per day, also half an hour before eating. Children 4-6 years old need to drink a spoonful of infusion twice a day, and children 7-12 years old - three tablespoons 15 minutes before eating. You need to take the remedy within a month.

    If a collection packaged in filter bags is used to prepare the infusion, then adults and children from 12 years old need to brew 2 filter bags with 1 cup of boiling water. Tea should be infused for half an hour. The remedy must be taken warm. The medicine should be taken three times a day before meals. Children aged 3-4 years should drink 1 tbsp. l. medicinal drink, at the age of 4-6 years - 2 tbsp. l., at the age of 7-12 years - 3 tbsp. l.tea The drink should be taken four times a day.

    Herbal collection No. 2

    It is produced in bags of 50 g, as well as in the form of filter bags of 1.5 g. You can buy the drug without presenting a doctor's prescription. The shelf life is 2 years.

    Composition, indications and contraindications

    The composition of the collection number 2 includes the following components:

    • peppermint leaves;
    • valerian;
    • liquorice root;
    • herb motherwort;
    • hop cones.

    The collection belongs to the pharmacotherapeutic group "Sleeping pills and sedatives".

    The action of the sedative collection is aimed at manifestations of sedative activity and is expressed in a decrease in the excitability of the central nervous system, an increase in the action of sleeping pills. The drink also has antispasmodic properties.

    The effect is determined by the active substances contained in the components that are part of the collection. Menthol is such an active substance in peppermint leaves, valerian rhizome contains isovaleric acid ester, hop cones contain organic acids, essential oils, flavonoids, motherwort contains essential oils, saponins; licorice roots contain glyceric acid, flavonoids.

    The application of the collection is shown in the following cases:

    • with nervous disorders;
    • bad sleep;
    • cardiovascular diseases.

    The use of infusions and decoctions based on collection No. 2 is contraindicated:

    • if there is hypersensitivity to the individual components of the drug;
    • children who are under 3 years of age.

    Application

    To prepare a soothing infusion based on herbal collection No. 2, it is necessary to place 70 mg of raw materials in a shallow enameled pan and pour 200 ml of water into it. After that, the liquid must be heated using a water bath for 10 minutes. After this, the broth must be cooled and insisted at room temperature for 40 minutes, then strain the liquid. The raw material that remains after pressing must be brought to a volume of 200 ml with boiling water.

    Children over 12 years of age and adults should take 1/2 cup of infusion twice a day for half an hour before eating. Children 3-4 years old should take the remedy once a day for 1 tbsp. l., at the age of 4-6 years - a dessert spoon twice a day, children from 7 to 12 years old - 2 tbsp. l.

    2 filter bags must be placed in an enameled bowl and filled with 400 ml of water, then cover the container with a lid and leave for 25 minutes. Adults should apply collection inside warm. Reception of a sedative infusion is carried out three times a day for half an hour before eating. Children 3-4 years old need to use 50 ml of medication, children aged 5-6 years old - 0.25 cups each, from 7 to 12 years old - half a glass three times 25 minutes before meals. Treatment should last 4 weeks. Collection No. 2 is combined with various sedative drugs and cardiovascular agents.

    Herbal collection No. 3

    This herbal collection contains components of plant origin. The remedy is dispensed without a prescription from the attending physician. Release form - filter bags of 1.5 g, which are in cartons.

    One such package contains 20 sachets. In the filter bags are the components of the collection crushed to a powder state.

    Composition, pharmacological action

    The collection contains many components that relate to phytosubstances. Composition number 3 is represented by such active components:

    • medicinal valerian roots;
    • sweet clover grass;
    • oregano ordinary;
    • motherwort;
    • creeping thyme.

    The soothing collection of plant origin also incorporates active biological compounds found in the roots and leaves of plants, including coumarins.

    The collection has a sedative and antispasmodic effect. Thanks to this, infusions based on herbs that make up the product help in relieving increased arousal, eliminate insomnia, and help lower blood pressure. This is especially useful for people who have the initial stage of hypertension.

    Indications, contraindications

    Indications for the use of the collection are:

    • frequent sleep disturbance, severe headache, insomnia;
    • psychological overexcitation, stress, apathy;
    • arterial hypertension;
    • lack of appetite.

    It is contraindicated to use the photomeans in case of:

    • if patients are allergic to the components of the drug;
    • if patients are less than 3 years old.

    Side effects from the use of collection No. 3 can manifest themselves in the form of allergic reactions. If there is an allergy, you need to stop using this remedy. You should also seek advice from a dermatologist and, if necessary, drink a course of antiallergic drugs.

    Application

    To prepare a decoction, you need to take 30 mg of the dried collection and place it in a small glass dish. After that, you need to pour the collection with hot water in a volume of 200 ml. Mix all the contents and put the dishes in a water bath.

    The mixture should boil for 10 minutes, after this time it is necessary to remove the liquid from the heat and cool to room temperature for 50 minutes. The phytopreparation should be filtered using a fine sieve or gauze folded several times. Next, the volume of the broth must again be brought to the original amount - 200 ml.

    With the help of filter bags collection No. 3, an infusion is prepared. To do this, you need to place one bag of raw materials in a glass dish and add 120 ml of hot water there. Infuse for 35 minutes, then carefully wring out the filter bag. After that, the collection is ready for use for medicinal purposes.

    It is necessary to take collection No. 3 in the form of tinctures or decoction. The remedy is used for half a glass twice a day. Duration of reception means - 2 weeks. If there is a need for a second course of treatment, then it can be done after 10 days.

The collection of medicinal herbs is a mixture of raw materials, which is either in whole or in crushed form.
Additional medicines can be added to the collection, and a phytopreparation is used to make infusions, decoctions or tinctures.

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Collection of medicinal plants

There are a number of rules that are followed to obtain the correct collection:

  • Before you start collecting a particular herb, you need to study the specifics of this plant;
  • Those departments that relate to the aerial parts of plants should be collected only in dry weather in the sun, when water has evaporated;
  • When collecting, you must adhere to the calendar dates for each specific plant;
  • Plants that were collected in wet and cloudy weather, especially immediately after rain, are not suitable for collection, they have a short shelf life and quickly deteriorate;
  • You can collect completely healthy plants without the slightest sign of rot or wilting, flowers and leaves should be fully bloomed;
  • Before the collection process, it is necessary to carefully study the structure of the desired plant and distinguish it from others that may have a similar appearance, but have a harmful effect on the body;
  • At a certain time of the day, the plant contains the maximum content of all useful substances, and this must be taken into account when compiling the collection;
  • It is important to find out which part of the plant is needed for a particular collection, different parts of the plant have a different composition of useful substances - different vitamins;
  • Different parts of the same plant should not come into contact with each other after they are collected, ideally they should be collected in different containers, and it is better not to fold them too tightly or crush the contents of the container;
  • Plants in their natural habitat will contain many more valuable substances than those that have been artificially grown in greenhouses or pots;
  • It is necessary to collect plants as far as possible from large highways, cities and industrial enterprises, they accumulate many harmful substances that they absorb from the air and soil;
  • If the collection is carried out annually, then it must be carried out in different places so as not to make the complete destruction of medicinal plants in a particular area;
  • Store herbs from medicinal collections in cool, dark rooms with good ventilation.

Each specific part of the plant must be harvested at the right time to achieve the best concentration of nutrients.

Proper harvesting of grass and bark

The bark is taken from plants more often in the spring, when there is a massive movement of juice, and young plants with tender bark are better suited for this purpose.

During this period, it contains many useful substances, and also, it is much easier to separate it from the stem of the plant. The area of ​​bark chosen for collection should be clean and without any growths.

The grass is usually harvested in the very early flowering period. It is better to cut it off near the ground with a sharp knife or sickle. If the plant has a rigid stem, then side shoots are taken. If the grass is in dense thickets, then it is better to mow them entirely, and then select the necessary plants.

Preparation of leaves and flowers

Leaves are best harvested by hand before flowering. Leaves can be plucked with or without a cutting.

In a number of plants, such as coltsfoot, large leaves carry a large concentration of beneficial ingredients immediately after flowering.

Only completely healthy leaves without any signs of rot and withering are suitable for collection. Flowers are always harvested in their full bloom, and only in dry weather.

Flowers for collection should be fresh, without the slightest wilting. They are usually harvested only by hand, and only the flowers are picked without a pedicel.

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Roots, berries and buds

All parts of the plant that are underground are collected, when the plant enters the dormant stage, during this time period, all the valuable substances necessary for the manufacture of the medicinal collection are localized in the roots. These parts of the plants should be well shaken off the ground and washed with water.

The buds are collected in the spring, before the moment when they bloom. It is better to dry the buds in a cool place without the sun to prevent their early blooming.

Fruits are harvested only when they are fully ripe. It is better to collect in the morning or evening hours, during the day in hot weather they can quickly deteriorate. The fruit should be without the slightest dents or cracks.

Calendar by month to collect

Each plant has its own time for harvesting. The collection calendar for medicinal plants focuses on the time when you need to collect the most common components.

  • birch buds;
  • Pine buds.
  • Oak bark;
  • willow bark;
  • Ginseng root.
  • Dandelion herb;
  • Plantain herb.
  • Hypericum herb;
  • Leaves and flowers coltsfoot;
  • Plantain herb;
  • Herb motherwort;
  • Sage leaves.
  • Hypericum herb;
  • calendula flowers;
  • Leaves and flowers coltsfoot;
  • Dandelion herb;
  • Plantain herb;
  • Herb motherwort;
  • Chamomile inflorescences;
  • Sage leaves.
  • Valerian roots;
  • calendula flowers;
  • Leaves and flowers coltsfoot;
  • Dandelion herb;
  • Herb motherwort;
  • Chamomile inflorescences;

September:

  • Valerian roots;
  • calendula flowers;
  • Dandelion roots.
  • Valerian roots;
  • Dandelion roots.


Types of useful herbs and their uses

There are many types of fees that differ in their constituent components, in their effect and in the range of diseases for which they are applied.

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