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The pipe / Linaria vulgaris / is a perennial herbaceous plant of the Zhivenichevi family. The stem of the lullaby is straight and bare with a height of up to 1 m. The leaves are consecutive, linear-lanceolate, without stalks and with small stipules. The flowers of the lullaby are pale yellow, gathered in racemes. The calyx of the plant is five-part, fused at the base.
The corolla is also pentagonal, with the upper end having a closed corolla formed by two lips and the lower end having a long spur. The stamens are four in number. The fruit is a round, two-nested box that has membranous, flat, black seeds. Lulichkata grows along the roads, in the grassy places, everywhere in the plains and foothills of Bulgaria.
Composition of a pipe
The herb contains the alkaloid peganine; flavonoid glycosides, including neolinarin, linarin, pectolinarin, linaracrin; vitamin C and folic acid; fruit acids; pectin; phytosterol; the cyanidin glycoside antirenin chloride.
Collection and storage of a pipe
The usable part of pipe is overhead. Lulichka is harvested during flowering - June-September. It is dried in the shade, as the allowable humidity of the dried herb is about 12%. The dried pipe has an unpleasant odor and a bitter taste.
The shelf life of whole stalks is 3 years, of cut - 1.5 years. Store in a ventilated and dry place. The pipe It can also be purchased in ready dried form from the specialized herbal shops, as its price is under BGN 2 for 50 years.
Benefits of a pipe
Galenical preparations of pipe were used in the former Soviet Union during the Patriotic War in people suffering from constipation, flatulence and intestinal atony.
The pipe has a very good diuretic, choleretic and analgesic effect. The effect on smooth muscle is due to peganine. The flavonoid glycosides in the herb increase blood pressure and increase heart rate. Peganine increases tone and increases intestinal contractions.
The pipe It is used as a mild laxative and diuretic, for gas and atony of the intestine. The herb also has a disinfectant effect. It is used for difficulty breathing and headaches, painful urination and for loosening.
The pipe enhances intestinal peristalsis and expels intestinal gases, while acting against congestion. It is especially important for elderly patients that the herb regulates bowel movements as needed.
Folk medicine with a pipe
In Bulgarian folk medicine, the herb is recommended for hemorrhoids, headaches, enlarged and inflamed prostate, nocturnal and involuntary urination, jaundice, worms, shortness of breath, some skin diseases.
Externally applied herb is recommended for hemorrhoids, boils, skin rashes, eczema, for washing with pimples on the face. Helps with inflamed eyes and eyelids. It is also used to fight insects. In hemorrhoids, the herb has a swelling and analgesic effect, while stopping bleeding, especially in internal hemorrhoids. Lulichka facilitates bile secretion and protects against jaundice.
Internal use of the herb - 2 tbsp. from the pipe put in 500 ml of water and boil for 5 minutes. Drink 15 minutes before meals, four times a day for 100 ml.
Researchers of the action of the pipe indicate other ways to use the herb as a cleanser and diuretic. A handful of tubers collected during flowering is poured into a glass of boiling water and boiled. Strain, add sugar to taste and take in 1 or 2 hours 1 tbsp.
From the seeds of the pipe you can make a decoction in a ratio of 15-30 g per liter of boiling water. Take 1 tsp. several times a day as a cholagogue and cleanser.
Harm from a pipe
Be careful because pipe is a poisonous herb. It irritates the stomach and causes diarrhea, weakens the heart and makes it difficult to breathe. It should be used very carefully under medical supervision to avoid unwanted complications.
