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White grind / Gnaphalium uliginosum L. / is an annual herbaceous plant of the family Compositae, also known as marsh white smil, haidushka prahan. White sage has a thin root, weakly attached to the soil. The stem of the plant is cylindrical, reaching 20 cm in height, strongly branched, gray fibrous. The leaves of white smil are consecutive, linear-lanceolate, obtuse, short-fibrous.
The flower baskets are small, ovoid, the integumentary leaves are brown, membranous at the edge, gathered in glabrous inflorescences, wrapped by the close tops of the leaves at the tops of the branches. The colors are brownish yellow. White smel blooms from July to October.
The plant is distributed on moist grassy and open coastal, roadside and abandoned places, in crops. White smil is found throughout the country, up to 1500 m above sea level. Apart from Bulgaria, it is also found in Western and Southeastern Europe, Greenland, Russia, Korea, Japan, and North America.
Composition of white grind
White smel contains flavonoids, carotenoids 12 - 55%, sesquiterpene lactones, tannins 4%, essential oil 0, 05%, resins 16%, thiamine, phytosterols, ascorbic acid, alkaloid-like substance gnaphalin, bitter substances.
Growing white smel
White grind is a relatively undemanding plant in terms of soil and care. White sage is easily propagated by cuttings. For this purpose, cuttings are taken in September and placed in boxes. The cuttings are left to overwinter in the light, in cold greenhouses. Overwintering plants can be used in the spring to obtain new cuttings and for propagation.
Collection and storage of white smel
In folk medicine, the above-ground part of white smil is mainly used, sometimes, but the roots of the plant are also used less often. The above-ground part is cut off and the whole plant is uprooted together with the roots in June or August. If the roots will not be used, they are removed. The collected material is cleaned of impurities and waste, then dried outdoors, in dry and ventilated rooms or in an oven at a temperature not exceeding 40 degrees. From about 5 kg of fresh stalks 1 kg of dry ones is obtained. The drugs are then packed in standard weight bales, which are stored in ventilated rooms suitable for the purpose.
Benefits of white grind
Received by white grind extracts experimentally show hypotensive effect, dilate peripheral vessels, slow heart rate, enhance intestinal peristalsis. White sage also has antimicrobial action. Oil extracts from the drug in experiments show enhancing reparative processes in tissue action.
This action is especially clear in burns and ulcers. Clinically, white sage preparations have been shown to be effective in the early stages of hypertension and in peptic ulcer of the stomach and duodenum. In most ulcer patients with this treatment the pain stops, the general self-esteem improves, the patients gain weight, become calmer. In the form of oil extracts, white sage is useful in the treatment of burns, fistulas, long-term non-healing purulent ulcers of the lower leg, etc.
The healing effect of white grind in ulcerative processes is attributed mainly to its rich content of provitamin A - carotene, as well as its antimicrobial action and its ability to dilate blood vessels and thus improve blood circulation at the site of its application.
The herb has long been used in folk medicine, and in the last 50 years it has entered scientific medicine. It is used as an antidiarrheal agent, as a diuretic, choleretic, sedative, blood pressure lowering agent and in many other diseases.
Folk medicine with white grind
In Bulgarian folk medicine white grind is most often used in the form of a decoction prepared from 1 tablespoon of finely chopped herb, which is soaked for 30 minutes in 250 ml of boiling water. After straining the decoction drink 1 tablespoon before meals.
In inflammation of the cervix, our folk medicine recommends the following recipe with white grind: 2 tablespoons of white ground and 2 tablespoons of calendula are placed in an enamel bowl and pour 1 liter of water. Boil over low heat under a lid for 15 minutes. Remove from the heat, leave to stand for another 15 minutes and strain. The liquid is used for rinsing.
In vaginal inflammation, the following recipe is used with white grind: Pour 50 grams of white with 300 grams of sunflower oil. The mixture is boiled in a water bath for 2 hours. Remove from the heat and pour into a glass jar, then leave to stand overnight and strain. The ointment is inserted into the vagina with the help of tampons.
Alcohol-oil solutions are applied externally to treat slow-healing wounds. Soak a handful of chopped pieces in a sufficient amount of 40% alcohol or brandy in a tightly closed container. The mixture is left for 12 hours, after which the same amount of oil is added. Heat on a water bath and strain after 24 hours. A clear yellow-green liquid with a peculiar odor is obtained.
According to Russian folk medicine, white sage cures Burger's disease. It turns out that Russian healers have long used this miraculous plant in the treatment of insidious disease. During the treatment, baths and rubs are made, and a decoction with white grind is also taken.
For baths: Put in a small bag of basma or gauze white grind. Put the bag in a large enamel saucepan and fill it with 10-12 liters of water. Once the liquid boils, wait 15 minutes and remove the pan from the heat. Leave the herbs to soak for another 20 minutes. Take out the bag, squeeze it lightly and put it in the fridge.
You can use it for 3 more baths. Cool the water in which the bag of the herb has boiled to 35-36 degrees, after which the patient should immerse his feet in it for 25 minutes. After 4 baths, change the herb and prepare a new amount as described. Baths should be done every other day. The course of treatment is 16 procedures, in severe form of the disease can reach 24-32.
For the rubs: Put 1 cup of white grind in the basma bag. Put it in an enamel saucepan and fill it with 1 liter of water. Boil it for 15 minutes, then soak for another 20 minutes. Squeeze the bag well and discard the herb. Put 400 g of cow in the decoction and continue to heat until it starts to boil. Keep on the fire, stirring constantly until the water evaporates completely.
The compresses are made every other day. Lubricate the legs to the knees from the bottom up without applying pressure. If the patient has wounds, put sterile gauze with a large amount of ointment on them. Secure the compress with a bandage and wrap with a warm bandage. Bandages are made for the night, being careful not to tighten. If the patient has to go out in the morning, then the compress should be removed at 3 o'clock at night, because between this hour and leaving the house should pass 4-5 hours.
The decoction, which is included in the course of treatment, is prepared as follows: 1 tablespoon of white grind is placed in the bag, put in an enamel saucepan and cover with a liter of water. Allow to boil for 15 minutes and soak for another 20 minutes. The bag is then carefully removed, soured well and the herb is discarded. The prepared decoction is taken for two months in half a cup 3 times a day, 20 minutes before eating.
Decoction of white immortelle also helps faster healing of broken bones. Prepare the drink by pouring 3 tbsp. white grind in a thermos with 500 ml of boiling water. Leave the liquid for about 3 hours. Take 1/3 tsp of the decoction. three times a day 20 minutes before eating.
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