Bird's knotweed. Knotweed Side Effects Potential Harm and Side Effects
Knotweed grass
Instructions for medical use - RU No. LSR-008190/08
Last modified date: 07.06.2017
Dosage form
Chopped grass
Compound
Knotweed grass
Description of the dosage form
Pieces (no more than 7 mm) of stems, leaves and flowers of various shapes. The color is grayish green. The smell is weak. The taste of the aqueous extract is slightly astringent.
Characteristic
Knotweed grass (knotweed) contains a large amount of ascorbic acid, vitamin K and provitamin A (carotene), as well as the flavonol glycoside avicularin, tannins and silicic acid compounds.
Pharmacological group
Diuretic of plant origin.
pharmachologic effect
An infusion of knotweed herb prevents the formation of urinary stones (urate) and has antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and astringent properties.
Indications
Urolithiasis (as a means of promoting the passage of small stones).
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity to the drug, pregnancy. Presence of stones larger than 6 mm in the urinary tract.
Directions for use and doses
About 15 g (3 tablespoons) of the herb are placed in an enamel bowl, pour 200 ml (1 glass) of hot boiled water, cover with a lid and heat in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes. Cool at room temperature for 45 minutes, filter, and squeeze out the remaining raw materials. The volume of the resulting infusion is adjusted to 200 ml with boiled water.
Take 1/2-1/3 cup orally 2-3 times a day before meals.
The course of treatment is 20-25 days. Repeated courses (no more than four per year) - after 10-12 days.
Side effects
Renal colic is possible.
Release form
The grass is crushed, 35 g, 50 g per cardboard pack with an inner paper bag. The text of the instructions for medical use is completely applied to the pack.
Storage conditions
In a dry place, protected from light.
Ready infusion - in a cool place for no more than 2 days.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Best before date
Do not use after the expiration date stated on the package.
Do you know what knotweed is? Is the grass an ant? Bird knotweed? All these names were given to the same plant, which lives everywhere - in the forest, in the park, on the banks of reservoirs, in gardens and courtyards. By the way, these are not all the names of the grass, which gardeners consider a common weed.
They call it sparrow tongues, conotope, bird buckwheat, trampling grass, and goose grass. Well, we will still call it knotweed, because this plant got its name from the word “spore”, that is, very quickly.
By the way, in Rus', herbalists long ago noticed the property of knotweed to quickly restore damaged shoots, and this gift of regeneration was used in folk medicine. Moreover, during collection, only the softest, upper parts of the plant were cut off. Decoctions, infusions and ointments were made from them.
And even earlier, BC, the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates treated his fellow citizens with this herb.
What is knotweed rich in?
This plant is a real storehouse of vitamins, minerals and nutrients. Vegetable protein, fiber, resins, sugars, tannins, glycosides, carotene, vitamins C, K, E. And also silicon, which lung tissue so needs. It is very valuable in the treatment of such a complex disease as tuberculosis. In short, fresh knotweed is a worthy competitor to many berries and fruits.
Knotweed in spring salad is an extremely useful component. If its young leaves are mixed with finely chopped hard-boiled eggs and dill, this is not only a fortified, but also a very tasty dish!
Use of knotweed
This simple herb has many medicinal properties. On its basis, medications are created that have anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and diuretic properties.
In addition, it has long been known that knotweed is present in medicines that increase immunity, lower blood pressure, and heal wounds.
In pharmacies you can find various herbal preparations, which include knotweed. They are recommended for the treatment of chronic gastritis, stomach diseases, tuberculosis, kidney stones and other ailments.
Rocks turn to sand
This is exactly what patients say, for whom knotweed-based medicines helped get rid of kidney stones. As a result of long-term use of herbs, where the herb is combined with other diuretics, the stones are crushed and turned into sand. The most remarkable thing is that patients hardly notice how this healing process gradually occurs.
The most popular composition of such a collection is as follows: in equal parts - knotweed, dwarf bean pods, bear's ear leaf, hernia grass. The healing drink is prepared separately for each daily dose: 15 grams of the dry mixture is brewed with a glass of boiling water and drunk warm throughout the day.
Even practicing doctors do not deny the positive effect of this infusion. There have been cases where gallstones passed without surgery and even the jaundice subsided.
This composition is also successfully used as a prophylactic agent, which does not allow salts to form entire conglomerates.
There is another infusion recipe that effectively removes stones. In this case, you only need dry knotweed. One tablespoon is brewed with a glass of boiling water, left for half an hour, filtered and drunk a tablespoon three times a day, without timing these doses with breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Other medicinal uses of knotweed
Traditional medicine has given use to knotweed for the treatment and prevention of many diseases. Infusions of this herb are used for cancer. They are also used for metabolic disorders, for example, in the fight against excess weight. Nervous exhaustion, loss of strength after a long illness, old age - all these are serious reasons to remember the healing properties of this inconspicuous, but so miraculous herb, knotweed.
These infusions also treat wounds, bruises, ulcers, hemorrhoids, skin diseases, and eliminate swelling in the legs.
Knotweed for conception
This is the most controversial point even among doctors. There are experts who claim that knotweed is very effective in helping with infertility. The plant activates the activity of the uterine muscles and actively saturates the body with oxygen.
In these cases, knotweed is used as follows: a glass of dry or fresh knotweed is poured into a liter of boiling water, the mixture is steamed for several minutes, and filtered. This infusion should replace all your usual drinks. The drug should be taken until pregnancy occurs.
Popular rumor has dubbed this remedy a herb for conception and claims that in the end a boy will definitely be born.
Other experts argue that if this happened, it was the result of psychological influence. After all, believing in something can work miracles. And there are no statistics that would confirm the influence of knotweed on the process of conception.
True, back in the 15th century, in the Encyclopedic Dictionary of Medicines, the Armenian naturalist and doctor Amirdovlat Amasiatsi wrote that a woman can give birth to a healthy boy if she and her husband eat 10 grams of plant seeds every morning for forty days. But from the description of the grass it is not clear what kind of knotweed we are talking about. However, this historical episode is often cited as an argument by supporters of the effect of knotweed on pregnancy.
This dispute is not yet over. But practice proves that the plant helps women with certain gynecological diseases, and this is a considerable chance on the path to the desired motherhood.
Infusion of knotweed is often used by obstetricians to accelerate uterine contractions after childbirth, with excessively heavy menstruation, and with uterine bleeding.
Contraindications to taking knotweed
No matter what miraculous properties the herb has, we must not forget that this remedy belongs to the category of potent ones.
Knotweed increases blood clotting, but it can also cause thrombosis, cause an angina attack, or even provoke a heart attack or stroke. This especially applies to older people.
By stimulating intestinal motility and simultaneously lowering blood pressure, knotweed can worsen the condition of people suffering from gallstones or constipation.
When treating gallstone disease directly, it happens that not all stones are loosened, and then the surviving stone can block the bile duct.
It is not recommended for pregnant women to use knotweed decoctions, as they can cause miscarriage.
Pies with knotweed
Knotweed is also valued as a food plant. It is believed that this herb is equivalent in protein content to poultry meat. It contains approximately the same amount of starch as legumes. And in terms of vitamin content, knotweed is twice as high as rosehip and lemon.
Young leaves and stems of the plant serve as the basis for healthy and tasty salads. And in Dagestan, knotweed is used to make an excellent filling for famous national pies.
Knotweed - raw material for paint
To obtain blue dye, use the roots of the plant. And green and yellow dye is extracted directly from the grass, which is used to process leather and fabrics.
Medicinal properties of knotweed, contraindications, reviews
Ant grass, chough buckwheat, goose grass, lightning, knotweed, trampling grass, knotweed, chariot grass. These are all names of the same plant. In folk medicine, knotweed has gained well-deserved recognition and respect - this plant effectively helps with various diseases.
Medicinal properties of knotweed herb
Knotweed has a considerable number of beneficial properties and has the following effects on the body: tonic, astringent, wound healing, diaphoretic, diuretic, anti-inflammatory, hemostatic, antipyretic, blood purifying, analgesic.
IN plant composition includes such useful elements and substances as saponins, flavonoids, coumarins, silicic acid, pectin, vitamins C, K and E, polysaccharide complex, organic acids, silicic acid, iron, tannins, carotene, etc.
gallstones diseases of the stomach and intestinal tract metabolic disorders liver and kidney diseases duodenal diseases bladder diseases men's and women's diseases tuberculosis
malaria whooping cough hemorrhoids salt metabolism disorders skin diseases abrasions and wounds high blood pressure weakened immunity.
For the preparation of medicinal decoctions and tinctures, mainly the above-ground part of this plant is used.
The issue of application deserves special attention knotweed for infertility. Since ancient times, couples who did not become pregnant for a long time resorted to the help of folk remedies. Knotweed was one of the most effective ways to achieve results.
How to take knotweed for conception
Pour 4 tablespoons of knotweed into a liter of boiling water and let it brew for 2 hours in a thermos. Drink 2-3 times a day, 50 ml. Store for no more than 2 days. Start drinking on the 12th day of the cycle and stop immediately with the onset of menstruation (including if there is a delay), since knotweed is strictly prohibited during pregnancy!
Use of knotweed as a medicine. Recipes
There are various ways to use knotweed herb as a medicine: decoctions, tinctures, and tea. The following are the most popular recipes for preparing knotweed.
You can reduce body weight using the following recipe. You need to take a tablespoon of crushed knotweed and pour one glass of hot water, then cover the container with a lid and let it brew for 30 minutes. After thirty minutes, the infusion must be strained. This infusion should be consumed three times a day, 1 tbsp. spoon. 
The second recipe for knotweed infusion is alcoholic. For the base you need to take 70 percent alcohol. In a ratio of one to ten (200 ml of alcohol and two teaspoons of the plant), mix knotweed with alcohol. Leave to infuse for 10 days, after which the tincture must be strained. Drink the medicine 3 times a day before meals, fifteen to twenty drops in half a glass of water.
To prepare the decoction you will need 10 grams of herb, which must be mixed with 400 ml. water and boil for 20 minutes. Next, the broth must be filtered and applied 3 times a day, 100 ml.
In addition to treatment, knotweed has also found use in cooking. Young leaves of the herb are added to salads, soups, and in Dagestan this plant is used as a filling for pies.
The use of knotweed, like most other medicinal herbs, has contraindications. Cases when it is worth refuse treatment this herb:
individual intolerancepregnancy and lactation period
acute diseases of the bladder and kidneys, increased levels of platelets in the body.
Preparation: look for, collect, dry and store
The knotweed grass is unpretentious. Knotweed can be found along river banks and in forest plantings, along roadsides and in parks, in gardens and courtyards - knotweed grows on any soil. This plant blooms in summer and is best collected in dry weather.
To collect knotweed, the grass should be cut to a length of 40 centimeters and separated from impurities. At home it needs to be dried and stored in a bag made of natural fabric.
It should be remembered that this article is informational and is advisory in nature. Each person’s body is individual, so before starting treatment, in any case, you should consult a doctor.
Knotweed can be a close-lying, creeping plant with thin stems. Some types of knotweed stretch upward, the powerful stem grows up to 40 cm and has many branches, and the leaves are elliptical or oblong, alternate. The flowers are often white or pinkish and funnel-shaped. They appear in May and continue to bloom until June, then fruits appear in place of each and ripen until late autumn.
Knotweed is an unpretentious plant and therefore grows well on gravelly fertile soils. Particularly fond of wooded areas and steppes of southwestern Siberia. This plant can also be found in areas near roads and houses, in vacant lots and pastures, but collecting bird knotweed near dwellings and on livestock pastures is not recommended.
About the beneficial properties of knotweed
Bird's knotweed has a high content of ascorbic acid. In addition, from a number of phenol carbonic acids, this plant contains gallic, caffeic and other acids. There are also resins and silicic acid compounds, the flowers contain flavonoids, and the roots contain anthraquinones.
The most effective chemical components of knotweed in the treatment of various diseases are silicic acid, tannins, saponin and flavonoids - avicularin, hyperin, isorhamnetin, quercetin and myricitin.
Knotweed is a very nutritious plant, which is why livestock and birds love it so much. This herb is low-toxic and has the ability to regulate metabolic processes in the body. Therefore, it is often included in various teas that have blood purifying properties, promote good filtration of the kidneys and remove excess salts.
Knotweed is used in the treatment of inflammatory kidney diseases due to its ability to prevent the formation of sand and dissolve silicic acid compounds. The herb is also used to improve the functioning of the stomach and intestines.
Bird knotweed has antimicrobial properties and anti-inflammatory effects: decoctions from this plant are effective in treating wounds and pustular rashes on the skin. Thanks to its astringent properties, knotweed helps strengthen the walls of blood vessels and increase blood clotting.
The plant is used in the treatment of tuberculosis and malaria, various colds as a tonic and antipyretic. Recommended for tumors and cholelithiasis. The aerial part of the knotweed is used as a tonic for fatigue and weakness after illness, and a decoction of knotweed in milk acts as a sedative that is effective for cramps.
For diseases of the kidneys, liver, stomach and bladder, a decoction and infusion of knotweed is very useful. Due to its hemostatic properties, the plant is used for hemorrhoids, gout, scurvy, chronic gastritis, uterine bleeding, whooping cough and inflammatory diseases of the bladder - cystitis.
To prepare an infusion of knotweed, take:
- 3 tbsp. fresh or dry raw materials
- 200 ml of water.
Boil water, let it cool slightly and pour it over the raw materials. Then heat in a water bath for about 15 minutes and leave the infusion to cool for 40 minutes. Strain the infusion and take 70-100 ml two to three times a day before meals.
To prepare a decoction of knotweed, you need to pour the crushed raw material with lukewarm water in a ratio of 1:10 and keep in a boiling water bath for about half an hour, then leave to cool for 15 minutes, strain and take one tablespoon three times a day.
For rheumatism, gout and hoarseness, it is recommended to take three cups of knotweed decoction per day.
Fresh juice, which is squeezed from mature plants during the flowering period, is useful for hypertension, lung diseases, convulsions and diseases of the genitourinary system. In addition, fresh knotweed juice can heal ulcers, wounds, and bruises. Traditional medicine in such cases recommends washing the wound with knotweed juice and placing a napkin or gauze soaked in it on top. When taking the juice orally, add a teaspoon of honey to 100-200 ml of juice and take 2-3 times a day, preferably half an hour before meals.
For a severe cough, medicinal knotweed tea made from:
- 2 full tbsp. dry raw materials
- 250 ml of water.
The herb is poured with cold water and brought to a boil, then the tea is filtered. To achieve maximum effect, take 2-3 cups.
Drinking knotweed tea daily for two to three weeks will help fight acne.
About side effects and contraindications
Since knotweed can affect the tone of the uterus, its use is contraindicated during pregnancy. You should also use medications containing bird knotweed with caution to people suffering from low blood pressure.
It is not recommended to use the plant during exacerbations of kidney and genitourinary system diseases. When using knotweed, avoid onions and garlic. You should also be careful if you have blood clots or varicose veins.
Knotweed grass (knotweed)
The grass of knotweed (knotweed) and its beneficial properties have been known for thousands of years, and all these years this small, unpretentious weed has been successfully used in official and folk medicine in the treatment of a wide variety of diseases.
Birdweed has many synonyms: knotweed, goose grass, bird buckwheat, ant grass. This is a small herbaceous plant, the stem of which often spreads along the ground, rarely rises, and even less often points upward, towards the sun. The length of the stem is from ten to eighty centimeters, the leaves are small, elliptical in shape, the flowers are small, inconspicuous, located in groups (2,3,5 flowers each) in the axils of the leaves.
Knotweed grows everywhere, covering football stadiums and hillocks, trampled paths and village streets, courtyards and any abandoned places with a continuous carpet. Grass-ant is not afraid of trampling; it blooms and bears fruit from May to October. And, starting in September, sparrows and pigeons, as well as poultry, begin to hunt for the seeds of the plant. Pets also love to chew this grass.
Medicinal properties of knotweed
The first mention of the knotweed dates back to the times of Ancient Greece. Already in those days, knotweed was used in medicine. The famous medieval physician Avicenna spoke well of the beneficial properties of the knotweed herb, using the plant for bleeding and various injuries as a hemostatic and wound-healing agent.
Nowadays, much more is known about the medicinal properties of knotweed. It has been established that this herb is a real storehouse of useful substances. Thus, the stems of knotweed contain 2 times more ascorbic acid (vitamin C) than lemon or rose hips (up to 400 mg/100 g). Bird buckwheat contains a lot of carotene (provitamin A), vitamin K, flavonoids (avicularin, quercetin, juglanin, hyperoside, vitexin), tannins, and silicic acid salts. And this is not a complete list of the healing components of mountaineer.
Polygonum herb has a variety of effects on the human body:
Increased immunity and general strengthening effect Positive effect on the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract Strengthening the walls of blood vessels, prevention of atherosclerosis, hypotensive effect Increased diuresis (diuretic effect), dissolution of urinary and gallstones Strong hemostatic effect, increased tone of the muscles of the uterus Antimicrobial and antitoxic effects Beneficial effect on the condition of the skin and mucous membranes , wound healing effect.
Preparation of knotweed grass
The aboveground part of the plant is used. During the flowering period, the upper part of the knotweed stem (15-20 centimeters) is carefully cut off with a sickle, scissors or a knife. Then the plant is dried in the fresh air under a canopy or in a well-ventilated room in the shade with periodic turning of the raw materials until completely dry (when the stems become brittle).
Use of knotweed in official and folk medicine
1. For diseases of the kidneys and urinary tract
Polygonum herb has a pronounced anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial effect, effectively destroys urinary stones, gradually turning them into sand, which painlessly leaves the kidneys and bladder. This positive effect is provided by silicic acid salts, which are found in large quantities in knotweed. In addition, bird buckwheat stimulates diuresis (the amount of urine excreted), helps remove excess sodium and chlorine salts from the kidneys, and increases the filtration function of the renal glomeruli.
This complex effect on the kidneys and urinary tract ensures the effectiveness of using infusions and decoctions of knotweed herb in the treatment of urolithiasis, and as part of preparations for chronic pyelonephritis, cystitis, and prostatitis. In acute inflammatory processes in the kidneys and bladder, it is undesirable to use knotweed, since silicic acid salts have an irritating effect on the mucous membrane of the urinary tract.
The average daily dose of knotweed for urolithiasis is 5 g of dry raw material (1 tablespoon). Typically, an infusion of herbs is used for treatment - 1 tbsp. a spoonful of dry herb is poured into a glass (200 g) of boiling water, infused for 30-40 minutes and drunk during the day, 1/3 glass 3 times a day, half an hour before meals. The course of treatment is 3-4 weeks.
However, to dissolve and expel kidney stones, a collection of herbs is more often used, which includes knotweed, dandelion root, St. John's wort, celery, lingonberry and other components. In this case, it is possible to reduce possible side effects from the use of knotweed and increase the effectiveness of treatment of urolithiasis and other associated diseases in this particular patient by drawing up an individual recipe with optimal dosages of each medicinal plant.
2. In obstetrics and gynecology
Polygonum herb increases the tone of the muscles of the uterus, has a pronounced hemostatic effect in uterine bleeding of various natures (with fibroids, hormonal disorders, inflammatory diseases of the uterus and appendages, after abortion and childbirth). However, during pregnancy, this effect can have undesirable consequences: lead to miscarriage, provoke premature birth, etc. Therefore, taking knotweed during pregnancy is extremely undesirable.
3. For diseases of the gastrointestinal tract
Infusions and decoctions of knotweed, due to the high content of tannins, have an antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and astringent effect on chronic gastritis, gastric and duodenal ulcers, dysentery, chronic colitis, intestinal and hemorrhoidal bleeding.
4. For diseases of the liver and gall bladder
Knotweed has a pronounced antitoxic effect, protects liver cells from the negative effects of harmful substances entering the body, reduces the intensity of the inflammatory process, and protects liver cells from fibrosis and cirrhosis. An infusion of knotweed herb has the ability to gradually destroy gallstones (when using an increased concentration of the active substance).
5. For diseases of the oral mucosa
The grass-ant can be used in the complex treatment of gingivitis, stomatitis, cheilitis, providing an anti-inflammatory, astringent, hemostatic effect when exposed locally.
6. For skin diseases
Externally, infusion and decoction of knotweed herb is used in the treatment of eczema, atopic dermatitis, neurodermatitis, in the presence of bruises, wounds and long-term non-healing ulcers on the skin and mucous membranes (in the form of lotions, applications, local and general baths). This folk remedy is also used for acne and furunculosis.
7. In folk medicine, knotweed is used for lung diseases - bronchitis, bronchial asthma, pulmonary tuberculosis, hemoptysis.
8. Polygonum has a general tonic effect that strengthens the body's defenses.
Polygonum herb: side effects, contraindications
When used correctly, strictly following daily dosages, and adding other herbal components to knotweed if necessary, there are usually no side effects.
Caution should be exercised during long-term (more than a month) use of a concentrated decoction and infusion of knotweed herb in middle-aged and elderly people with diseases of the cardiovascular system (angina pectoris, severe atherosclerosis of the coronary and cerebral arteries, a tendency to thrombophlebitis). In these situations, knotweed, by increasing blood clotting, can aggravate the course of coronary heart disease and even cause the development of myocardial infarction and stroke. However, this outcome is extremely rare and when knotweed is used in large doses (10-15 g per day or more for a long time). The use of small doses of knotweed as part of a collection that includes herbs that reduce blood clotting helps prevent any undesirable consequences. Bird buckwheat has a vasodilator and blood pressure-lowering effect. This is good for hypertension, but can cause discomfort if you have low blood pressure. And in this situation, adding other medicinal plants to knotweed helps eliminate possible side effects. Using knotweed in high doses for gallstone disease can sometimes cause an attack of biliary colic. Using knotweed infusion for constipation can increase stool retention. Using knotweed during pregnancy (as already noted above) is undesirable, although the risk of adverse reactions with the correct dosage is minimal.
As you can see, knotweed herb has a pronounced effect on various organs and systems of the body. However, the specific dosage of the infusion or decoction of this medicinal plant, its possible combinations with other herbal components in the form of a collection, must be prescribed by a doctor.
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INSTRUCTIONS
on medical use of the drug
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Trade name of the drug:
Dosage form:
Chopped grass
Compound:
Knotweed (knotweed) grass
Characteristic
Knotweed (knotweed) grass contains flavonoids, silicic acid, ascorbic acid, vitamin K, tannins and other biologically active substances.
Description
Pieces of stems, leaves and flowers of various shapes. The color is grayish green. The smell is weak. The taste of the aqueous extract is slightly astringent.
Pharmacotherapeutic group
Diuretic of plant origin.
pharmachologic effect
An infusion of knotweed (knotweed) herb prevents the formation of urinary stones (urates) and has antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and astringent properties.
Indications for use
Urolithiasis (as a means of promoting the passage of small stones).
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity to the drug, pregnancy, lactation, children under 12 years of age. Presence of stones larger than 6 mm in the urinary tract.
Directions for use and doses About 15 g (3 tablespoons) of knotweed herb are placed in an enamel bowl, pour 200 ml (1 cup) of boiling water, cover and heat in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes, cool at room temperature for 45 minutes, filter, the remaining the raw materials are squeezed out. The volume of the resulting infusion is adjusted to 200 ml with boiled water. Take 1/2 - 1/3 cup orally 2-3 times a day before meals. The course of treatment is 20-25 days. Repeated courses (no more than four per year) – after 10-12 days.
Side effect.
Allergic reactions and renal colic are possible.
Release form
30 g, 35 g, 40 g, 50 g, 60 g, 75 g, 100 g of chopped herbs in cardboard packs with an inner bag.
The full text of the instructions is printed on the pack.
Storage conditions
Prepare the infusion in a dry place, protected from light - in a cool place for no more than 2 days.
Keep out of the reach of children!
Best before date
3 years.
Do not use after the expiration date stated on the packaging.
Conditions for dispensing from pharmacies
Over the counter.
Manufacturer/Complaint Receiving Organization
OJSC "Krasnogorskleksredstva"
Russia, 143444, Moscow region, Krasnogorsk, microdistrict. Opalikha, st. Mira, 25
Instructions for use:
Knotweed is a herbaceous plant that grows everywhere: in parks, on the streets on roadsides, river banks, in courtyards and gardens. Common names for knotweed are ant grass and bird knotweed.
Knotweed grass contains fiber, astringents, calcium, silicon, phosphorus, zinc, manganese, carotene, vitamins E, C, K, flavonoids, glycosides, organic acids, wax, resins, sugars, ash.
Useful properties of knotweed
The stems of the plant are of medical interest; they are collected when knotweed blooms. It is better to dry the grass in the shade, in attics, and store it in paper bags or bags made of natural materials for three years.
The following medicinal properties of knotweed are known: diuretic, wound-healing, tonic, anti-inflammatory, diaphoretic, antipyretic. The plant helps remove stones and sand from the gallbladder, kidneys, and stimulates metabolism.
Use of knotweed
Knotweed is prescribed to be taken for jaundice, which has developed due to the formation of gallstones, for kidney diseases, and swelling caused by them.
Due to its diuretic properties, knotweed helps with gout, salt metabolism disorders, and obesity in addition to kidney diseases.
To relieve fever, an infusion of the herb is used for bronchitis, pleurisy, tuberculosis, pneumonia, bronchial asthma, whooping cough, and fever.
Rinsing with a warm infusion of the herb is useful for inflammation of the mucous membranes in the mouth. Such procedures help eliminate hoarseness.
The hemostatic property of knotweed is also known, helping women with uterine bleeding after abortion or childbirth and heavy menstruation, as well as with internal and external bleeding. The decoction can also be used for douching for leucorrhoea.
Knotweed helps with infertility that is not associated with mental problems: the plant tends to improve the functioning of the muscles of the uterus and improve the oxygen supply to the body.
Knotweed is used for infertility as follows: a glass of fresh or dry grass is poured with a liter of boiling water, steamed for 3-5 minutes and drunk strained, replacing other drinks with this infusion. There is no time limit for treatment with knotweed for infertility, and a woman can drink the infusion until pregnancy occurs - the herb can cause miscarriage, so this condition is considered one of the main contraindications for knotweed.
An alcohol tincture of the plant is also effective, which is prescribed to be taken for diarrhea, dysentery, gastritis, gastrointestinal disorders and ulcers, liver diseases, pancreatic diseases, and diabetes.
External use of knotweed is effective for non-healing wounds, bruises, abscesses, burns, tumors, boils: lotions, rinses, and decoction baths are made. Fresh knotweed herb can also be applied to the affected skin.
The plant helps with nervous exhaustion, neurasthenia, weakness, strengthens after a long illness, helps lower blood pressure, relieves rheumatic spasms and headaches, decoctions from it are useful for older people to drink.
To prepare the decoction, pour 250 ml of boiling water into one tablespoon of herbs and leave for half an hour. Drink the decoction three times a day, one tablespoon at a time.
To obtain an alcohol tincture, the herb is poured with 70% alcohol in a ratio of 1:10, infused in a warm place for 24 hours, and then filtered. Take the tincture 10-20 drops, 3-4 times a day before meals, mixing with water.
Contraindications for knotweed
In addition to pregnancy, the main contraindications of knotweed are low blood pressure and thrombophlebitis. It is undesirable to drink herbal decoctions for gastritis, gastrointestinal ulcers and increased acidity of gastric secretions. Preparations from the plant are prescribed with caution for glomerulonephritis.
If long-term use of knotweed is expected, it is necessary to regularly check the blood for clotting.
Instructions for use of this drug are presented only for doctors.
Knotweed is a herbaceous plant that grows everywhere: in parks, on the streets on roadsides, river banks, in courtyards and gardens. Common names for knotweed are ant grass and bird knotweed.
Knotweed grass contains fiber, astringents, calcium, silicon, phosphorus, zinc, manganese, carotene, vitamins E, C, K, flavonoids, glycosides, organic acids, wax, resins, sugars, ash.
Useful properties of knotweed
The stems of the plant are of medical interest; they are collected when knotweed blooms. It is better to dry the grass in the shade, in attics, and store it in paper bags or bags made of natural materials for three years.
The following medicinal properties of knotweed are known: diuretic, wound-healing, tonic, anti-inflammatory, diaphoretic, antipyretic. The plant helps remove stones and sand from the gallbladder, kidneys, and stimulates metabolism.
Use of knotweed
Knotweed is prescribed to be taken for jaundice, which has developed due to the formation of gallstones, for kidney diseases, and swelling caused by them.
Due to its diuretic properties, knotweed helps with gout, salt metabolism disorders, and obesity in addition to kidney diseases.
To relieve fever, an infusion of the herb is used for bronchitis, pleurisy, tuberculosis, pneumonia, bronchial asthma, whooping cough, and fever.
Rinsing with a warm infusion of the herb is useful for inflammation of the mucous membranes in the mouth. Such procedures help eliminate hoarseness.
The hemostatic property of knotweed is also known, helping women with uterine bleeding after abortion or childbirth and heavy menstruation, as well as with internal and external bleeding. The decoction can also be used for douching for leucorrhoea.
Knotweed helps with infertility that is not associated with mental problems: the plant tends to improve the functioning of the muscles of the uterus and improve the oxygen supply to the body.
Knotweed is used for infertility as follows: a glass of fresh or dry grass is poured with a liter of boiling water, steamed for 3-5 minutes and drunk strained, replacing other drinks with this infusion. There is no time limit for treatment with knotweed for infertility, and a woman can drink the infusion until pregnancy occurs - the herb can cause miscarriage, so this condition is considered one of the main contraindications for knotweed.
An alcohol tincture of the plant is also effective, which is prescribed to be taken for diarrhea, dysentery, gastritis, gastrointestinal disorders and ulcers, liver diseases, pancreatic diseases, and diabetes.
External use of knotweed is effective for non-healing wounds, bruises, abscesses, burns, tumors, boils: lotions, rinses, and decoction baths are made. Fresh knotweed herb can also be applied to the affected skin.
The plant helps with nervous exhaustion, neurasthenia, weakness, strengthens after a long illness, helps lower blood pressure, relieves rheumatic spasms and headaches, decoctions from it are useful for older people to drink.
To prepare the decoction, pour 250 ml of boiling water into one tablespoon of herbs and leave for half an hour. Drink the decoction three times a day, one tablespoon at a time.
To obtain an alcohol tincture, the herb is poured with 70% alcohol in a ratio of 1:10, infused in a warm place for 24 hours, and then filtered. Take the tincture 10-20 drops, 3-4 times a day before meals, mixing with water.
Contraindications for knotweed
In addition to pregnancy, the main contraindications of knotweed are low blood pressure and thrombophlebitis. It is undesirable to drink herbal decoctions for gastritis, gastrointestinal ulcers and increased acidity of gastric secretions. Preparations from the plant are prescribed with caution for glomerulonephritis.
If long-term use of knotweed is expected, it is necessary to regularly check the blood for clotting.
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