2024 Author: Jasmine Walkman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 08:29
Many people avoid hellebore because they think it is poisonous. The truth is that lobelia hellebore contains poisonous alkaloids, which act in full force in early summer.
During the period, however, their quantities decrease and in the autumn they are no longer active. In addition, fats, resins, glycosides, tannins, mineral salts and starch are also found in the plant.
The usable parts of the hellebore are the rhizome with the roots.
In folk medicine, hellebore is most often used to treat hair and skin problems. It is used for hair loss, dandruff, lice and scabies.
For this purpose, 1 tsp. hellebore boil in 500 ml of water for 5 minutes. The decoction is used to make frictions after washing the hair. To work, it should be applied at least 3-4 times a week.
Even if the ingredients in the herb are not active, the eyes and hands should be protected when applied to the hair. The practice of using hellebore has been discontinued, as careless and improper application can lead to severe poisoning through the skin.
There are also reports of fatalities after using the plant. Be sure to consult a doctor before using hellebore.
Another treatment option is as follows: 50 g of ivy roots, nettle roots and hellebore roots are mixed carefully. From the mixture take 2 tablespoons, which are boiled in wine vinegar over low heat for 15 minutes.
The liquid is filtered and the resulting hair is rubbed every other day. Again, the eyes and hands are protected. It is best to work with gloves. Helps stimulate hair growth as well as against dandruff.
As the herb is on the list of highly poisonous, it is applied only externally, with caution.
In addition to folk, hellebore is used in veterinary medicine. It is applied in the form of tincture as an antiparasitic agent.
In modern medicine today are used only some parts of the alkaloid of hellebore for the treatment of severe forms of hypertension. They are used only in clinical conditions.
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