Buckthorn is a plant that is familiar to almost everyone called "wolf berries". It looks like a bush or a small tree and grows on the shores of lakes and rivers. Krushina is considered an effective folk remedy with a laxative effect and is widely used both in traditional medicine and in folk medicine.
Collecting and harvesting raw materials
The best time for harvesting raw materials is considered to be the beginning of spring, until such time as leaves appear on the tree. This is due to the fact that the procedure in such a period of time is less painful for the plant. It is necessary to retreat from the ground 20-30 cm and cut the trunk, then make circular cuts at a distance of 10-15 cm from each other. With this procedure, it is possible to facilitate the separation of bark from wood.
Subsequently, the collected raw materials should be transferred to a warm dry room and dried for at least 1 year, after which medicines can be prepared from it. Properly harvested plant has a smooth structure, and the color can be either gray or dark red. It is recommended to store the harvested raw materials for 5 years.
Medicinal properties of buckthorn bark
It should be remembered that the immature berries of the plant are poisonous. If only 10-12 fruits of buckthorn get into the intestines, death is possible, however, when ripe, they cannot be eaten. Only the bark of the plant, which contains such a useful substance as accident, has healing properties. That it has a laxative effect and helps to eliminate problems with the chair.
The composition of buckthorn includes the following beneficial substances:
- resins;
- pectin;
- vitamin C;
- flavonoids;
- essential oils;
- tannins.
A feature of the tool is the fact that it begins to actively act only in the large intestine, which slows down the process of absorption and becomes the cause of an increase in the volume of the contents. As a result, intestinal emptying occurs and the subsequent dilution of fecal masses, which facilitates their withdrawal. In addition, the culture has a prolonged effect, which becomes noticeable after 8-10 hours.
The bark of the plant is recommended for prolonged constipation, provoked by insufficient development of the abdominal muscles, or sedentary lifestyle. Plant-based remedies are effective in treating spastic colitis and liver pathologies. The property of the plant bark to dilute and soften the fecal masses is widely used in the fight against hemorrhoids and other pathologies caused by painful defecation.
Buckthorn bark is used in gynecology for a gentle bowel cleansing in the postpartum period. It is believed that the plant has anti-inflammatory and diaphoretic effect, and therefore helps to remove salt and sand from the kidneys. Often the buckthorn can be found in the composition of fees intended for weight loss.
Recipes broth and tincture with buckthorn
Traditional medicine offers the following recipes with the addition of buckthorn bark:
- With pain in the stomach. To prepare the product, 20 grams of dry plant materials should be brewed with a glass of boiling water and the mixture can be kept on the fire for no more than 7 minutes. After the broth you need to stand for 30 minutes under a tightly closed lid, filter and take in a cold form of 10 ml in the morning and evening.
In diseases of the liver. To restore the normal functioning of the liver and bile ducts is possible with the help of broth prepared from buckthorn bark. It is necessary to pour 5 grams of dry raw material with 200 ml of boiling water and keep in a water bath for half an hour. The cooled drug should be filtered and drink 5 ml 2-3 times daily before meals.- Against constipation. To combat constipation, it is recommended to use tea from a mixture of herbs, which has a laxative effect and does not cause watery stools. You need to mix 2 tablespoons of buckthorn, 10 grams of chamomile and caraway fruit and a teaspoon of centaury grass. Pour 10-15 grams of this vegetable mixture into the dishes and brew it with 200 ml of hot water. The resulting mass must be infused for 12 hours, then strain and drink 1 cup in the evening before bedtime.
In diseases of the liver. To restore the normal functioning of the liver and bile ducts is possible with the help of broth prepared from buckthorn bark. It is necessary to pour 5 grams of dry raw material with 200 ml of boiling water and keep in a water bath for half an hour. The cooled drug should be filtered and drink 5 ml 2-3 times daily before meals.At home, from the bark of the plant, you can prepare a coloring agent for the hair. To do this, a tablespoon of dry plants should be poured with a glass of boiling water and roasted for about 10-15 minutes. The product should be left for 30 minutes on the hair and rinse with water. With the help of this tool it is possible to dye hair in a red-golden color and strengthen their structure.
In order to alleviate the patient's condition during scabies, it is necessary to prepare a solution for washing from buckthorn. To do this, take the crushed plant and water in a ratio of 1: 5. Put the resulting mixture on the fire and simmer for half an hour, then insist 2 hours. The prepared solution must be filtered and washed several times a day with body areas that are affected by scabies.
How to take bark
In order to get rid of pathologies with the help of a drug, it is necessary to choose the right way of preparation and dosage.
For constipation
If you have problems with digestion, you can drink buckthorn remedies for constipation and make various herbal formulations based on it. One of the most popular is a remedy made from buckthorn bark, rosehip extract and raisins.
It is necessary:
- 30-50 grams of buckthorn pour 0.5 liters of boiling water and keep on low heat for several minutes, then cool and strain through gauze;
- a glass of raisins pour 400 ml boiling water, insist for half an hour in a thermos, cool and strain;
- Mix bark decoction, 250 ml of rosehip extract and raisin decoction.
Take this remedy for constipation should be 1/3 cup before going to bed. The first urge to defecate appear after 6 hours after ingestion, and in some patients after 10-12 hours.
Slimming
The main advantage of buckthorn bark while losing weight is its gradual laxative effect. This allows not only to lose those extra pounds, but also to prevent their hasty collection. To achieve a quick weight loss effect is possible due to the following properties of buckthorn:
- promotes easy bowel movement;
- improves the digestive process;
- increases peristalsis;
- activates metabolic processes in the body;
- speeds up metabolism;
- activates the process of splitting fat.
The use of decoctions of plants helps to facilitate the functioning of the intestine and thus release the body from toxins. Diet not only helps to get rid of excess weight, but also heals all organs and systems.
To prepare the decoction for weight loss you need:
- Pour 2 tablespoons of buckthorn powder into a cup and pour 200 ml of hot water;
- cover the dishes and put in a pot of boiling water;
- The mixture is kept on a water bath for 20 minutes, then brought to room temperature;
- strain the infusion through a sieve and gently squeeze the raw material.
Take an infusion for weight loss from buckthorn should be 1/2 cup before going to bed. The tool has a mild laxative effect on the body and after 7-12 hours you can notice the effect. When losing weight with products based on buckthorn, it is necessary to monitor the state of health and stop the diet when unusual symptoms occur.
To make slimming tea, you need a teaspoon of buckthorn bark, pour ½ liter of cold water and leave for 12 hours. The mixture should be stirred from time to time, after which the finished tea strain and drink in the form of heat before bedtime.
With a shortage of time, you can make tea according to a more simplified recipe: pour the bark of the plant with simple hot water. After 5-10 minutes, the drink is ready and you can safely drink it.
For external use
At home for external use, you can prepare the following tool:
- 50 grams of dried bark pour 150 ml of vodka or alcohol diluted with water in a 1: 1 ratio;
- insist the resulting mixture for 10 days, then use for the treatment of boils and wounds.
This infusion has a disinfectant, wound-healing and sedative effect, therefore, is widely used in the treatment of skin diseases.
Contraindications and precautions
To abandon the use of funds from buckthorn is necessary if the patient has individual intolerance. In addition, a contraindication to treatment is the period of pregnancy and breastfeeding.
It is not allowed to use products based on buckthorn in the following pathological conditions of the body:
- constipation;
- malignant tumors in the intestine;
- Crohn's disease;
- uterine bleeding.
It is not allowed to use funds from buckthorn bark too often and for a long time. This is due to the fact that they can be addictive, like all other laxatives. Subsequently, the patient has problems with self-emptying of the intestine.
It should be remembered that the buckthorn bark should be used with increased caution and not to combine it with other laxatives. The fact is that such a tandem can cause irritation of the intestines and further aggravate the patient's condition.
Buckthorn bark is not allowed to take with such acute pathologies of the body, as appendicitis, problems with intestinal patency, enteritis, colitis, spastic constipation and internal bleeding.
