The lure is high. Healing composition of the plant

Echinopanax tall, which is popularly known as zamaniha, is widely used in both traditional and folk medicine. This plant got its name thanks to the fruits - bright red berry clusters that beckon and attract the attention of people.

Brief description and properties of the plant

Zamaniha high is a thorny shrub that reaches a height of 1 meter and has a long creeping root. This plant is listed in the Red Book. It grows mainly in spruce or fir forests.

The stem of the plant is covered with small thorns, the leaves have a five-lobed shape. The petiole of each leaf also has small spines. The color of the lure resembles a brush collected from small nondescript green flowers, while the berries have a bright and juicy color of red or orange, which attracts the eye of every visitor to the forest.

For many years given plant widely used in folk medicine. In addition, ready-made alcohol tincture of zamanihi from pharmacy network. Studies have shown that this plant contains a lot of essential oils, phenol and aldehydes. The largest number useful substances accumulates in the long and winding root of the lure. It is this part of the plant that is most often used for medicinal purposes.

Indications and contraindications for use

In traditional and folk medicine, the extract of this plant is used as a natural stimulant in the treatment of asthenia of any kind, in addition, with the regular use of preparations prepared on the basis of zamaniha, such types of effects on the human body have been identified as:

anti-inflammatory;
hypertensive;
antidiabetic.

Especially valuable this tincture for older women age category who personally experienced the symptoms of menopause. Regular use of tincture of lure can normalize the work of the central nervous system, eliminate aggression and irritability, normalize the patient's sleep, and also significantly reduce the number of hot flashes. In its composition and effect on the human body, this drug is very similar to ginseng tincture.

Know! pharmacy form tinctures has bitter taste and specific smell. The color of the drug is light brown.

The use of zamanihi tincture is contraindicated in patients who have a history of hypersensitivity to the components of the drug. It is also not recommended to use it for people prone to hypertension, because under the action active ingredients blood pressure may increase, the heartbeat becomes more frequent, anxiety and aggression appear. Sclerotic changes in cerebral vessels and epileptic syndrome in history are also a contraindication to the use of alcoholic tincture of zamanihi.

Features of the use of the drug

Considering the stimulating effect of high lure tincture, this drug is indicated for use in the treatment of:

asthenia;
hypotension;
depression;
sluggish form of schizophrenia;
menopause;
male impotence.

With regular use this drug observed that in patients with insulin-dependent form diabetes normalized blood glucose levels. To this end, diabetics are recommended to periodically undergo a therapeutic course of tincture of lure, but only under the supervision of a physician.

In the instructions for use of tincture of zamanihi are given the following recommendations for dosing medicinal product:

three times a day before meals, 30-40 drops;
with diabetes, 40 drops - 2 times a day;
to improve the functioning of the central nervous system - 25 drops 3 times a day.

It should be noted that the exact dose of the drug and the duration of the therapeutic course are determined by the attending physician. Lure can be both medicine and toxic substance for the human body, because the effect of the active substance directly depends on the dose of the drug and the correctness of its use.

Rules for the procurement of plant materials

Today, alcoholic tincture of lure is easier to buy at a pharmacy in ready-made than cooking yourself, and there are a number of reasons for this. The fact is that this plant often grows on the mountain slopes of Primorsky Krai at an altitude of 500-1500 meters above sea level. Given that it is protected by law, as it is listed in the Red Book, there must be legal permission to collect its rhizomes.

The roots are harvested in September, when the concentration of nutrients in them is maximum. After collecting natural raw materials in a certain area, re-harvesting in the same area will be allowed no earlier than after 10 years.

Long excavated rhizomes are cleaned of soil and washed under cold running water, and only after that they are chopped into small pieces 30-35 cm long. Healing raw materials are dried in the attic or under a canopy, turning over daily to ensure uniform drying. Properly dried roots should break with a crispy sound.

Finished raw materials are packed in special breathable bags of 20 or 30 kg. The shelf life of the prepared raw materials is 3 years. At the same time, the mass fraction of the lure extract in the alcohol tincture should be at least 10%. For home cooking tinctures, you can buy ready-made dry roots and use them according to the recipe. And now let's look at the manufacturing process at home.

homemade recipes

If you have properly prepared natural raw materials, alcohol tincture can be prepared independently. Vodka, alcohol, or moonshine is used as an alcohol base. To prepare a high-quality alcohol tincture, you need to take 1 part of dry plant materials and 10 parts of an alcohol base. The most environmentally friendly container is considered to be a glass container. Perfect option- jar of dark glass. The crushed root is poured alcohol base and shake vigorously. Place the product in a dark and cool place for 3 weeks. During this time, it is necessary to shake the container with tincture every 2-3 days. After 21 days, the resulting product is filtered and stored in a glass bottle at room temperature. The recommended dose is 40 drops.

With symptoms of dystonia, fatigue and depression, traditional healers recommend preparing a richer tincture, where the ratio vegetable matter and alcohol is 1:5. single dose also reduce to 30 drops at a time.

For patients suffering from insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, it is recommended not to use alcohol tincture, but tea with the addition of dry zamaniha roots. To do this, ordinary black tea is mixed with crushed zamanihi root in a 1: 1 ratio. The resulting mixture is brewed as regular tea and consumed in the morning, so as not to provoke insomnia or nervous excitement V evening time days.

Where can I buy?

Ready-made alcohol tincture can be bought at the pharmacy chain. Today, the price in a pharmacy for 1 bottle does not exceed 26-30 rubles. Alcohol tincture Sold in dark bottles of 50 ml. Instructions from the manufacturer are attached to each bottle of tincture of lure.

Also in the pharmacy you can buy a dry root and prepare the tincture yourself at home. It is not recommended to buy raw materials on the market or in an online store, because they will not provide a quality certificate and the raw materials themselves may be improperly prepared. It is worth remembering that self-medication can be dangerous to health, because each medicine can bring both benefit and harm, it all depends on the correct use and an adequately selected dose.

Analogues

In the absence of a tincture of lure in a pharmacy, it can be replaced with analogues (also tinctures):

eleutherococcus;
aralia.

Replacement of the drug must be agreed with the attending physician.

Zamaniha is a low shrub belonging to the Araliaceae family. The plant has a long, creeping rhizome and fleshy light roots. Zamaniha has an unbranched, straight, glossy, light brown stem with frequent needle-like leaves.

The flowers of the plant are small, inconspicuous, yellowish-green, inconspicuous, collected in oblong spherical umbrellas. The flowering period of the lure is June and July. Zamaniha produces bright red, fleshy fruits that ripen from August to September.

The plant contains a lot of useful substances, including essential oils, saponin, alkaloid, coumarin, phenolic compound, carbohydrates.

Zamaniha - types and places of growth

In total, three species belong to the genus Zamaniha, two of which grow in the west of North America and East Asia, and only one species is found in Russia. This plant is called lure high.

Far East, Primorsky Krai - this is the territory of the spread of the lure. The plant prefers narrow gorges, coniferous forests, talus and steep rocky slopes located high above sea level.

Zamaniha - medicinal properties

The beneficial properties of the lure are used by both official and traditional medicine. Its effectiveness is equal to that of ginseng. Zamaniha has antidiabetic, stimulant, diuretic and anti-inflammatory effects. It can also enhance mental and physical performance.

A tincture of lure roots is used to treat asthenic condition, neuroses, schizophrenia, significant depression of the central nervous system.

With the help of tincture of lure, you can reduce pain in the heart and headache, reduce irritability and fatigue, reduce blood pressure, and improve sleep.

The use of lure for treatment is very effective. asthenic syndromes in pregnant women who have undergone pathological childbirth.

She also provides effective impact on women during menopause, reduces the content of sugar and glucose in the blood of people with diabetes, activates urination.

Zamaniha - dosage forms

Medicinal raw materials lure is its root. Its preparation is made after the fruits of the plant ripen and its leaves fall off. The dug roots are cleaned from the ground, crushed into sticks about 35 centimeters in size. After that, the raw material is dried. The leaves of the plant are also sometimes used. Tinctures and decoctions are prepared from raw materials.

Zamaniha - recipes

In order to prepare a tincture of lure with the effect of stimulating the nervous system, it is necessary to pour rhizomes with alcohol in a ratio of one to ten. It is necessary to insist the remedy in a dark place for two weeks. You need to use a strained tincture of 25 drops with water. The tincture has a bitter taste, a peculiar smell and a light brown color.

To make tea, zamaniha must be mixed with black or green tea dry crushed lure leaves. This tea should be taken in the morning or afternoon.

Zamaniha - contraindications

As with any drug, you must be very careful while taking drugs containing lure and be sure to observe the dosage and duration of treatment. Overdose may result in vomiting and headache.

Zamaniha is also not recommended for people with increased nervous excitability, hypertension, myocardial infarction, acute infectious diseases, fever, insomnia, sclerotic changes in cerebral vessels, epilepsy, hyperkinesis.

Long term use lure drugs can cause hives and other skin complications.

Botanical characteristics of lure high

lure high- This is a deciduous thorny shrub of the Araliaceae family. A characteristic difference of this medicinal plant is a long, creeping, woody root. The straight unbranched stem is covered with small spines (3–10 mm long). Leaves round shape reach a diameter of 35 cm. The flowers of the lure are small in size, painted in green color, collected in an oblong complex brush. The fruits of the plant are juicy fleshy drupes spherical shape, up to 12 mm in diameter, painted yellow-red.

The lure blooms in the summer months (June-July), bears fruit in August-September.

The natural habitat of the high lure is the upper belt of the mountain forests of the Ussuri Territory and the territory of the Far East. This shrub grows mainly on steep rocky slopes.

Useful properties of lure

The medicinal raw materials of the high lure are the root with the rhizome, which are harvested in the fall. Before drying the roots without fail cleaned of soil and washed under cold water, and only after that they are cut into small fragments and slightly dried in the air. Further, the drying process continues already in the room.

Storage of finished medicinal raw materials must necessarily take place in a place protected from light (if it is glass jar, the glass must be opaque).

In its chemical composition, the root with the rhizome of the lure contains such active substances as essential oils, resinous substances, coumarins, flavonoids, glycosides, minerals and a small amount of alkaloids.

The intake of a healing infusion from a high lure has a stimulating, tonic, antidiabetic and anti-inflammatory effect on the body.

Application of lure

In folk medicine, zamanihi tincture is used as an effective stimulant for various forms asthenia (including in pregnant women), with (reduced blood pressure), depressive states, sluggish form, heart failure, physical and mental strain and dysfunction of the reproductive system in men. During clinical research it has been proven that taking a tincture of lure promotes more rapid decline levels in insulin dependent patients.

Lure Tincture

Tincture of zamanihi is close to ginseng tincture in its mechanism of action. Stimulating and tonic action remedy on the body due to the whole complex of active active ingredients, which are included in chemical composition this medicinal plant.

Lure for women

One of the indications for the use of high lure tincture is menopause in women, which is characterized by increased irritability, sleep disturbance, general fatigue, apathy, a sharp change in mood. Regular intake healing tincture will help smooth out the overall negative picture and return the woman good mood relieve fatigue and increased irritability.

High temptation tincture recipes

Recipe number 1. 20 g of crushed medicinal raw materials are poured into 100 ml of 70% ethyl alcohol, then left for 10-14 days in a warm and dark place, after which the resulting infusion is filtered into a clean and dry container (if a glass jar is used to store the infusion, it should be made of dark glass). Take the resulting drug 30-40 drops 2-3 times a day.

Recipe No. 2. 1 part of crushed medicinal raw materials is poured with 5 parts of 70% ethyl alcohol. Take this tincture 2 times a day for 20-30 drops.

lure root

One of characteristic differences lure high from others medicinal plants is the presence of a powerful root system with a long creeping root. IN favorable conditions Root growth can reach a length of two meters. The adventitious roots of the lure are soft and fleshy. All root system plants are close to the ground.

The root with the rhizome of the lure is the main medicinal raw materials, which is used in folk medicine as an effective tonic and stimulant. Collection and preparation of medicinal raw materials occur during the period of fruit ripening (September-October).

lure extract

High temptation extract is successfully used in modern cosmetology, namely in a number of cosmetics for tired and aging skin. Thanks to its tonic and stimulating effect, lure extract effectively tightens and smoothes the skin, and also helps in the fight against wrinkles.

Contraindications to the use of lure

Healing infusion of high lure is contraindicated in the following diseases: , tachycardia, increased agitation, fever body, excessive aggressiveness. The drug should be used with caution in the evening, as the stimulating effect of the tincture can lead to.

Expert editor: Sokolova Nina Vladimirovna| Phytotherapeutist

Education: A diploma in the specialty "Medicine" and "Therapy" received at the University named after N. I. Pirogov (2005 and 2006). Advanced training at the Department of Phytotherapy at the Moscow University of Peoples' Friendship (2008).

Landing: planting parts of the rhizome or seedling in the ground - in early spring, before the start of sap flow.
Lighting: penumbra or shade.
The soil: light and fertile sandy or loamy soils.
Watering: at first - twice a week, spending 7 liters of water per seedling. Adult plant watering and evening spraying warm water required only during periods of abnormal drought.
Top dressing: does not need.
Reproduction: parts of the rhizome, dividing the bush. The seed method is impractical and laborious.
Pests and diseases: unknown.
Properties: useful plant, which has a tonic, stimulating, diuretic, antidiabetic, adaptogenic, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, tonic, immunostimulating and stimulating effect.

Plant lure - description

Zamaniha is a shrub 1.5-3 m high with a creeping long rhizome, with long, brittle and thin branches and with light gray straight stems covered with thin thorns, and they are especially densely located in the upper part of the stem. Sharp-toothed and covered at the edges with a fringe of prickly hairs, the light green leaves of the lure reach a diameter of 35 cm, consist of 5-9 shallow lobes and are located on petioles, also densely covered with small spikes. A small number of spines are scattered over the upper part of the leaf plate, and on bottom side spines are located only along the veins. Large lure leaves are concentrated at the top of the stems, giving the plant an unusual look. Axillary inflorescences up to 18 cm long, covered with rusty hairs, formed by several umbrellas, consisting of small greenish-yellow flowers. The fruits of the lure - juicy berries 5 to 12 cm long with two seeds - when ripe, become bright red, which adds decorativeness to the plant.

Cultivation of lure in open ground

Lure landing.

IN vivo lure grows in the shade, and therefore on garden plot you need to find a place for it under the trees or artificially create a shadow by installing a polycarbonate canopy with a light transmission of 5% over the place where you are going to plant the plant. In addition to protection from the sun, the lure will have to organize a barrier from drafts and wind. As for soil preparation, it is necessary to dig it in advance with sand, humus and ash, and moisten it well immediately before planting.

Zamaniha can be propagated from seeds, but this is a long process that may not work, because the seeds of the plant have low germination. It is better to get the rhizome of the lure, cut it into pieces and plant them in the spring, before the start of sap flow, on the prepared site. It is not necessary to deeply deepen the rhizome segments, just sprinkle them with nutrient soil.

If you have a good lure bush, dig a pit under it with a diameter of about 80 cm and about the same depth, lay a thick layer of drainage material (broken brick, crushed stone or fragments of ceramic tiles) 15-20 cm thick on the bottom and plant the plant, filling pit with a soil mixture of garden soil, humus, sifted sand and a small amount of clay, leaving the root neck at surface level. After planting, water the near-stem circle abundantly.

Caring for a lure in the garden.

In care, the lure is unpretentious, it quickly adapts and rarely gets sick. At first, you will need to water the plant twice a week, spending 7 liters of water per seedling. Make sure that the soil around the lure is loose, and remove weed grass. At good care medicinal properties the lure will manifest in the seventh year of growth.

The lure plant does not need to be fed, and an adult bush will need watering only during periods of prolonged drought, the rest of the time the plant is content with the amount of moisture that natural precipitation provides. But from the evening spraying or sprinkling, the lure bush in the hot summer season will not refuse.

As for preparing the plant for winter, the lure needs frost protection only in the first year after planting: cover the seedling with coniferous paws, tow or burlap, and in winter, as soon as the snow falls, throw it under the seedling. When the plant gets stronger and grows up, it will not need to be covered, unless the winters in your area are snowless, but if there is little snow and the frosts are severe, the lure for the winter needs shelter even in adulthood.

Lure collection and storage

For medical purposes, the entire underground part of the lure is harvested. Raw materials are harvested in September or October, when both leaves and fruits fall from the bush. The rhizome is dug out together with small roots, cleaned of soil, cut off the ground part and dry or rotten parts of the rhizome, after which the raw material is washed under running water, cut into pieces, laid out on paper and dried in the shade under a canopy or in a room with good ventilation. Pieces of rhizomes must be periodically stirred and turned over so that they dry evenly. To speed up the process, you can use a dryer or oven by setting the temperature to 50 ºC.

The finished raw materials are put into fabric bags, paper bags or cardboard boxes and stored in a dark, dry, well-ventilated area for no more than three years.

Lure properties - harm and benefit

Medicinal properties of lure.

The beneficial properties of lure are due to the chemical composition of its roots, which include the following substances: essential oil, alcohols, aldehydes, phenolic compounds, free acids, glycosides, hydrocarbons, resins, flavonoids, saponins, coumarins and minerals. Zamaniha has a tonic, stimulating, diuretic, antidiabetic, adaptogenic, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, tonic, immunostimulating and stimulating effect.

Lure drugs help lower blood sugar levels, increase blood pressure, as well as physical and mental performance, increase the amplitude of heart contractions, increase diuresis and motor activity, improve vision and sleep, eliminate insomnia and migraines. The use of zamaniha in the treatment of diabetes mellitus, tuberculosis, neurosis, hysteria, rheumatism, atony, atherosclerosis, fever, diseases of the central nervous system showed a significant and stable effect.

Zamaniha is used in the form of infusion, tincture and tea. Lure Tincture sold at a pharmacy, but you can cook it yourself: 30 g of chopped rhizome is placed in a glass dish, poured into 300 ml of seventy percent medical alcohol, sealed tightly, placed in a dark, cool place for two weeks, after which it is filtered into a dark glass container and consumed according to 30 drops three times a day for insomnia, irritability, fatigue, apathy or mood swings.

Lure infusion: mix equal parts of dry crushed raw materials of lure, St. John's wort, mint, blueberry leaves, elecampane root, tripartite sequence, field horsetail, rose hips and chamomile flowers. 15 g of the mixture, steam 300 ml of boiling water, let it brew for several hours in a dark cool room, then strain and take with diabetes 60 ml 4 times a day.

Temptation - contraindications.

The use of lure preparations in hypertension, pregnancy and individual intolerance plants. Be careful with the ground part, which contains poisonous substances. Do not exceed the recommended dosage and do not give lure drugs to children.

Many believe that the plant is called a lure for a reason. Indeed, due to its resemblance to ginseng and red berries, it seems to lure hunters into the very thicket of the forest. This plant really has a wonderful appearance. Moreover, it is healing, and that is why it has wide application V alternative medicine.

Zamaniha is also often used in cosmetic purposes. Cosmetic preparations from this miraculous plant have a tonic and stimulating effect. The substances contained in zamaniha help to eliminate wrinkles and slow down the aging process. Let us consider in more detail how a high lure is prepared, use in recipes traditional medicine.

Botanical characteristics of the plant

Zamanikha high is a deciduous thorn shrub of the Araliaceae family, reaching a height of eighty or more centimeters. Otherwise, the lure is called a high oplopanax. The plant is equipped with a long fleshy creeping light rhizome, a straight, unbranched, light brown stem, light green large needle-shaped few alternate leaves located on long petioles, inconspicuous small green flowers collected in oblong complex brushes.

The fruit of the lure is a ten-millimeter juicy fleshy yellow-red spherical drupe. Shrub plant blooms at the beginning summer period- in the month of June, and the fruits appear in early August. North America, East Asia, Russia, the Far East, Primorsky Krai - the habitat of the plant. Narrow gorges, coniferous forests, steep rocky slopes, birch forests, forest edges, clearings are the places where the lure grows.

Collection, preparation, storage of plant materials

For medical purposes, the entire underground part of the shrub is used. It is recommended to collect raw materials in September-October, after the leaves and fruits have fallen. The rhizome is dug along with small roots. Further, the raw material is cleaned of soil and other impurities, the aerial part and the spoiled, rotten and blackened parts of the roots are removed.

The roots must be thoroughly washed under running cold water and cut into small pieces. Next, the raw material must be dried. You can pour raw materials on paper and leave to dry outside in the shade or in the attic. Do not forget to shake and turn the roots, so they dry out faster and more evenly. You can use a dryer or oven to speed up the drying process. The temperature should be fifty degrees, no more.

Next, the harvested raw materials are placed in small fabric bags or paper boxes for further storage. The room in which you are going to store the blanks should be well ventilated, dry and dark. The shelf life of raw materials is three years, no more.

Oplopanax high: chemical composition, pharmacological properties

This plant is not in vain widely used in cooking, medicine and cosmetology, because it is a storehouse of nutrients and healing substances:

essential oil;
alcohols;
aldehydes;
phenolic compounds;
free acids;
hydrocarbons;
glycosides;
flavonoids;
resinous substances;
coumarins;
saponins;
lignans;
carbohydrates;
minerals.

The richest composition gives the plant truly healing properties. Zamaniha high has a stimulating, tonic, antidiabetic, adaptogenic, anti-inflammatory, diuretic, analgesic, immunostimulating, restorative, general stimulating effect.

High lure preparations contribute to:

increase in blood pressure;
excitation of breathing;
increase in the amplitude of heart contractions;
lowering blood sugar levels;
increased diuresis;
mental enhancement and physical performance;
improvement of visual acuity;
elimination pain;
elimination of migraines;
improve sleep, eliminate insomnia;
increased motor activity;
treatment of diabetes mellitus, tuberculosis, diseases of the central nervous system, neurosis, hysteria, rheumatism, atherosclerosis, atonic state, fever.

High temptation - use in traditional medicine recipes.

This plant has been used for a long time traditional healers to heal a host of ailments. Healing infusions, decoctions and tinctures will help in getting rid of the most various diseases. However, it is important to know the indications and contraindications of the plant. Also, do not take drugs without first consulting your doctor. Remember, self-medication, as well as the abuse of drugs, will not lead to good.

➡ Preparation of healing tincture. This product is recommended for use in menopause, since it helps to eliminate almost all of its manifestations: increased irritability, sleep disturbances, general fatigue, apathy, a sharp change in mood. Regular use of the drug will help a woman overcome this period.

To prepare the medicine, take the rhizome of the plant, chop it finely, pour it into a glass container and pour thirty grams of the raw material with 300 milliliters of 70% medical alcohol. Seal the container tightly and remove the cold, shaded room for fifteen days. After the time has elapsed, filter the composition and pour into a dark glass bottle. Use thirty drops of the drug three times a day.

➡ Tincture that improves sleep. Approximately thirty grams of dried crushed rhizomes are poured with three hundred milliliters of vodka. Next, the container is tightly closed, and placed in a darkened cold room for ten days. From time to time the product is shaken. Then it is filtered and consumed twenty drops twice a day. The course of therapy should be thirty days.

➡ Preparation of a tincture that contributes to the normalization of the functioning of the central nervous system. Pour finely chopped dried rhizomes into a container and pour medical alcohol. Remove the composition in the cold for fourteen days. Strain and consume thirty drops of the medicine, previously diluted in warm water twice a day.

➡ Making tea that lowers blood sugar levels. Combine in equal proportions ordinary black tea with dried, finely chopped rhizomes of the plant. Steam five grams of raw materials in 300 milliliters of boiled water. Drink one hundred milliliters of tea twice a day - in the morning on an empty stomach and at lunchtime.

➡ Infusion for diabetics. Mix in equal proportions lure roots with St. John's wort, mint, blueberry leaves, rhizome elecampane, a series of tripartite, horsetail, rose hips, chamomile flowers. All components must be dry. Grind the ingredients and steam fifteen grams of raw materials in three hundred milliliters boiled water. Infuse the product in a dark, cool room for several hours. Take 60 ml of the drug four times a day.