Orange mullein and Dense-flowered mullein - Verbascum phlomoides et densiflorum Bertol (thapsiformae) (Scrophulariaceae)
description
1 Orange mullein - biennial, the whole covered with yellowish tomentum, growing up to 1.5 m high, leaves shore corrugated, broad - elliptical lower, upper - szerokolancetowate; kwaity after 2-5, centered in simple, peak, long circle, a cup of 5 lance-shaped patches, crown yellow, up to 5 cm in diameter, stamens 5, two longer than the others, bar one, fruit - capsule. In Poland it grows mainly in the lowlands - the sunny hills, clearings and roadsides , often cultivated.
2 Dense-flowered mullein - biennial plant, covered with yellowish tomentum , growing up to 2 m high , leaves the lower elliptical, ovate higher, banks notched; flowers set on the main axis of the inflorescence in bunches, 2-5, calyx campanulate, 5- toothed, yellow crown, with a short tube, flat, with uneven patches, the lower patch biggest, stamens 5, column 1, fruit - capsule . You grow in the lowlands, Carpathian, on the sunny hills, meadows and roadsides .
3 In Poland also increases Great or Common Mullein - Verbascum thapsus, with similar medicinal properties as the previous one , common everywhere.
Raw
The raw material is the same flower mullein - Flos verbasci , FP II, III , IV , V. flowers are available in herbal shops / Herb Lux, Herbapol , Watermelon ) - Op. 25 g pharmacies and herbal shops is also available in syrup dziewannowy Sirupus verbasci / Rol.Sp.Prod. - Adult Services . ; Hasco Lek ) - 1 tbsp 3-4 times the plot
We have successfully used a the whole herb mullein - Herb verbasci . Herb (upper and leaves) harvested at flowering and dried at temperatures up to 60 ° C , and then were stored in sealed jars. It is stronger in action than the flower.
The chemical composition
Flowers : dyes ( crocetin xanthophyll ) , lock (2-3 %) , sugars (about 11%) , saponins ( verbaskosaponiny ) irydoidy , polyols , flavonoids ( hesperidin ) , essential oil , minerals (about 6 % ) , organic acids , carotene , vitamin PP and group B.
Herb contains iridoid glycosides , sugar alcohols , saponins , flavonoids ( rotenone , hesperidin , rutin , luteolin ) , phenolic acids derivatives of cinnamic quarter , caffeic acid .
Action: expectorants, antitussives ( beware expectorant is not equivalent to the action of cough , it is only the realization of the mucous secretions , which makes it easier to expel , rather than inducing coughing antitussive effect by inhibiting the cough center ) , anti-inflammatory , strong antiseptic ( herb ) , analgesics ( herb ) , antipyretic ( herb ) , anti-allergic , anti-exudative , strongly Bile ( herb ) , diuretic , antispasmodic, regulate bowel movement.
Indications: infections of the respiratory tract , allergic diseases , coughs and colds , infectious diseases , hypothyroidism, endocrine glands , skin disorders , digestive disorders , chlorosis , peripheral circulatory disorders ( herb ) .
Contraindications : pregnancy, allergic to the herb collection .
Infusion: 1 tablespoon of the herb or 2 tablespoons of flowers pour 1 cup boiling water (flowers pour milk) ; infuse 20 minutes , strain , milky brew and sweeten with honey water , drink 3-4 times a plot of 150-200 ml . Can be used in children over 3 years of age . - 100 ml of infusion milk with honey.
Tincture verbasci : half cups of dry herb or 1 cup dry flowers pour 250 ml of vodka digest seven days ; filter. Take three times a plot of 15 ml in 100 ml of milk and honey .
Externally applied ( flush skin wraps solution : 1 part . Tincture + 1 part . Boiled water ) for the treatment of resistant herpes ( pędzlować undiluted tincture ) , juvenile acne , pustules , abscesses , folliculitis , acne inverted , burns and oozing wounds.
Rp . Potion anxiolytic AMVH
- Melisowa Tincture 10 ml
- Dziewannowa Tincture 15 ml
- Tincture filaments - 10 ml
- Tincture (juice , intrakt ) dziurawcowa - 10 ml
Fluids mix.
Externally - indications : herpes , acne , abscesses , wounds oozing , burns, eczema , impetigo .
Oral - indications : organ neuroses , insomnia , abdominal pain , anxiety, internal stress.
How to use: wrap (solution : 1 part . Potions + 1 part . Water ) , washing schorzałej skin 2-3 times the plot at the same time orally 5-10 ml of three times the plot in warm milk with honey.
Rp . Mix anti cold VSUMP
- Flower and herb mullein two parts .
- Herb marjoram 1 part .
- Meadowsweet herb or flower - 1 part .
- Willow bark - 1 part .
- Plantain leaf or root of one man .
- Angelica root or dzięgla , or tansy flower or fruit of anise - 1 part .
- Coltsfoot flower or leaf - 1 part .
Herbs mix.
1 tablespoon of the mixture pour 1 cup of water, bring to a boil , let stand for 20 minutes , covered , strain , sweeten with honey. Drink 4-6 times a plot of 200 ml
Indications: przeziębieniowe disease , fever , flu, sore throat , smallpox , measles , cough , bronchitis and laryngitis , pharyngitis .
