Barberry contains many useful trace elements and vitamins, so its use is especially valuable for the body. It is used not only for therapeutic purposes, but also in cooking, pharmaceuticals, cosmetology. Methods of use in traditional medicine and medicinal characteristics of the plant, we consider further.
What helps barberry
The plant has a very rich composition. Therefore, it is used in alternative medicine in various medicinal decoctions and infusions. The healing power of berries and leaves helps to cure many different ailments, as well as saturate the body with the necessary elements. Useful components are also found in the bark and rhizomes. Fruits contain vitamins C, PP, A, B, carotene, iron, sodium, calcium, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, organic acids, alkaloids, sugars, pectins, flavonoids, tannins, phytoncides. Leaves are powerful antiseptics and have anti-inflammatory properties, and the roots contain eleven varieties of alkaloids. Therefore, for medicinal purposes, you can apply all parts of the barberry bush.
It should be noted that dried berries contain all the beneficial properties, as nutrients and trace elements are preserved. Therefore, it is useful to use such dried fruits in the fall and winter, when the body especially needs vitamins.
Barberry helps in the treatment of the following diseases:
• colds;
• pricks;
• stomach upset;
• liver and kidney diseases;
• diabetes;
• jaundice;
• bleeding gums;
• peptic ulcer;
• hypertension;
• tuberculosis;
• uterine bleeding;
• rheumatism and gout;
• dermatological ailments;
• seasonal vitamin deficiency;
• headaches and other illnesses.
Barberry: medicinal properties
The plant has a range of beneficial effects. It gives anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, antipyretic, analgesic, bactericidal, anti-cancer and hemostatic effect. Truly impressive qualities. It is not for nothing that berries, leaves, roots and bark of barberry are used for treatment. The healing qualities of this unique plant have been used since ancient times for different purposes.
Barberry helps improve appetite, so it can be consumed by those who eat little or suffer from anorexia, those who recover from a prolonged and serious illness. It can also be given to children to increase appetite. Berries are useful for the work of internal organs, for example, with liver ailments. Barberry will not only protect it, clean it from harmful toxins and toxins, but also help to cope with the load. The bark of this plant contains a substance that is part of many drugs for the treatment of diseases of the biliary tract and gall bladder. Therefore, if you use bark for these purposes at home, the effect will be no worse than from the use of medications.
The fruits of this healing plant contribute to the normalization of digestion, improve the functioning of the cardiovascular system, and strengthen the immune system.
Barberry: indications for use
The benefits of this plant are undeniable. It can be used to treat various ailments. Leaves are used to prepare decoctions that help cure cough and sore throat. Barberry is indispensable when it is necessary to remove the inflammatory process. Moreover, it can not only be used internally, but also externally. The plant not only stops inflammation, but also destroys pathogenic bacteria, normalizes body temperature, if there is a fever, relieves pain, activates a protective immune response, and protects against the formation of cancerous tumors.
Equally important is the value of this plant for women. Barberry has the ability to narrow blood vessels, which is indicated for those who suffer from uterine bleeding. The valuable components that are in the composition of barberry help restore the menstrual cycle, stop the inflammation, stop soreness and relieve cramps in case of female ailments. Berries help normalize the functioning of the endocrine and genitourinary system, are indicated for stress, nervous disorders and emotional shocks.
And if you need to get rid of excess weight, you can make tea, juice or compote from barberry. It helps to speed up metabolism, breaks down fats and improves digestive function, cleanses the body of toxins. But you have to forget about seasoning for a while, since in this form the plant only stimulates the appetite, which is not recommended in the process of losing weight.
The healing characteristics of barberry are useful for men who struggle with prostatitis. The biological substances present in the composition normalize and restore sexual function and treat impotence. The reception of funds with barberry is shown to men with high physical activity and athletes. Medicines increase endurance, shorten the recovery period, accelerate the healing period of sprains and injuries.
Barberry: contraindications
Despite the benefits, there are contraindications to the use of barberry. The main ones are: a tendency to constipation, varicose veins, cirrhosis, high acidity of the stomach, individual intolerance, hepatitis, spasms in the brain, a condition before a heart attack or stroke, thrombophlebitis, arterial hypertension. Since the berries contain a lot of alkaloids, barberry is not recommended for use before the age of twelve, pregnant and lactating women.
It is advisable to exclude barberries from the diet in the presence of acute and chronic diseases of the stomach, with increased blood coagulation and gallstone disease. Since there is a lot of berberine in the fruits, non-ripe berries are dangerous. If you eat a lot of them, vomiting, nausea, allergies, lack of appetite, and dizziness may appear.
Barberry: application, folk remedies and recipes
In folk medicine, there are many recipes that include barberry. For medicinal purposes, bark, leaves, berries, roots and inflorescences of the plant are used.
Useful recipes:
• against flu and colds. Prepare a berry broth. It is necessary to boil the berries as compote, fruit drink or jam, which should be diluted with water as tea, and drink these drinks. The broth should be consumed daily;
• remedy for hypertension. To combat high pressure, barberry flowers will be required. Take a spoonful of flowers in a half glass of cold water, bring to a boil and cook for ten minutes. After this, let it brew for three hours and strain. Use three times a day before meals in a tablespoon for a month;
• with bleeding. It takes 20 grams of barberry bark, which you need to pour in two glasses of boiling water and cook for 15 minutes. Insisting - 4 hours. Strain and add water to 500 ml. Take 1/4 cup four times a day;
• with gallstone disease. A decoction of the bark and roots of barberry. It will take 15 grams of these parts of the plant and a half liter of boiling water. The broth should be cooked on low heat for half an hour, strain and cool. Use three times a day, 50 ml;
• a diuretic for the kidneys and bladder. Two tablespoons of barberry leaves are poured into 400 ml of water, brought to a boil and simmer for about twenty minutes. Leave the broth for about three hours. Take 100 ml before meals three times a day;
• with gum disease. It is necessary to prepare a decoction of the bark of the plant. Mix 25 grams of bark and two glasses of boiling water, cook for 20 minutes. Let it brew for several hours and rinse your mouth;
• with uterine bleeding, hepatitis and gallstone disease. It is necessary to prepare alcohol tincture on vodka. 20 grams of leaves should be placed in a glass container and pour 100 ml of alcohol (70%). Insist should be for two weeks in a dark and cool place. The color of the finished infusion should be dark and yellow. Take 20 drops 20 minutes before meals three times a day. Course - 14 days;
• with high blood pressure and pain in the heart. Helps flower decoction. A tablespoon of flowers will require one and a half glasses of hot water. The container must be put in a water bath and cooked for ten minutes on a quiet fire. Insist for two hours and strain. To use three teaspoons three times a day;
• vitamin drink for the immune system. Take 100 grams of plant leaves and one liter of water. Boil the ingredients for five minutes, then strain and add honey or sugar;
• for diseases of the liver and gall bladder. Two tablespoons of dried leaves need to be poured with a glass of boiling water and insisted in a thermos for at least an hour. Strain and drink a tablespoon several times a day for a month;
• with rheumatism, pleurisy and tuberculosis. You will need dried barberry roots in a volume of a full teaspoon with a slide and two glasses of boiling water. The product must be boiled for five minutes, cool and strain. To use three times a day for 125 ml.
It must be remembered that only ripe barberry fruits are suitable for food and for the preparation of tinctures. Green berries are poisonous. The healing properties of this healing plant are good for health. Especially if there are no contraindications, such therapy will only benefit. And sometimes it can successfully replace expensive medicines.
