St. John's Wort - Hypericum (Hypericaceae sive Guttiferae)
description
1 Hairy St John's wort - Hypericum hirsutum - perennial, stem erected, softly hairy, Italian unicellular, protruding, reddish, leaves elongated ovoid, blunt, hairy, the light dotted ( perforated ), flowers numerous , collected in an elongated panicle ; sepals równowąsko - lanceolate , pointed , petals yellow crown , fruit - egg-shaped and brown handbag . Common plant , growing in forests and thickets , clearings przyleśnych and the hills of the woods.
2 Tipton's weed, rosin rose, goatweed, chase-devil, Klamath weed - Hypericum perforatum - a perennial plant growing up to 40 cm in height , foliage parallel, oblong leaves , the light dotted ( these dots are reservoirs of essential oils ) ; inflorescence branch-like , dense , calyx 5 -ga , crown 5 - flakes , cereal crown yellow , the light punch in the top of the banks on one side serrated . It blooms from May to August. The fruit is a three - East Indian top hung , egg-shaped handbag . It grows in forests, clearings , for balk , on fallow land , in the bushes , meadows and hills.
3 Pale St John wort - Hypericum montanum - perennial , stem built , single , reddish rushed , leaves ovate or slightly elongated, banks rolled , pointed bottom mossy , bluish , sitting , inflorescence dense , paniculata, away from top pair leaves , flowers pale yellow , 5 - patch , 5- allotments ; leaf blades of rare black dotted , the upper 2-3 pairs of leaves dotted translucent , fruit - East Indian handbag.
4 Imperforate St John's-wort or spotted St. John's-wort - Hypericum quadrangulum - perennial , rootstock red , crawling , naked stalk , 4 - angular , red-brown , single , branched above , leaves szerokojajowate , elliptical, blunt or rounded , without translucent dots , flowers numerous , gathered in a rare paniculate inflorescence ; 5 sepals , petals crown yellow , black dotted , post 3- neck , stamens collected in three bundles , fruit - capsule . It flowers from June to August. It grows in forests, meadows , on the banks of the waters, in the bushes on the hills.
5 Trailing St John sent - Hypericum humifusum - annual or biennial plant grows up to 15 cm in height , stem Polish plains , thin and branched, 2- angular , linear , leaves ovate or slightly Lineal , dull , small , upper - translucent dotted , flowers bright yellow , single or held in trusses , fruit - capsule . It blooms from June to September. Growing with the watercourses on forest roads and meadow .
All the above species are medicinal wort and have the same chemical composition .
Raw
The raw material is a flowering herb ( can contain immature fruit) - Herb Hyperici . Raw material is dried at temperatures up to 40 ° C. Herb dries well and is easy to have . In pharmacies and herbal shops are available : Intractum Hyperici ( Phytopharm , fl. Fluid - 100 g) , Succus Hyperici ( Phytopharm , liquid fl.45 and 100 g ) , tincture Hyperici ( Phytopharm , the fluid fl. 100 g ), Herba Hyperici ( pack of 50 g ), FP II, III , IV and V. Ekspresówki are of little value .
The chemical composition
St. John's Wort contains an essential oil in an amount of up to 1 % ( predominantly in the alpha-pinene and cineol ) , flavonoids (up to 5 %) : hiperozyd , routine kwercytrynę , quercetin : further quarter lot , tannins to 12%) , gums (up to 18 % ) , anthocyanins ( dc 6%), hypericin (about 0.02 %) , carotene (13%) , Vit . C , azulene , choline , acetylcholine , hyperynę ( glycoside ) , quarter chlorogenic quarter niacin, pectin , salts , saponins .
Hiperozyd which plant is about 0.4 % in the hydrolysis gives the aglycone kwercytyny and galactose ; flawonowego glycoside molecule that consists of 21 carbon atoms, hydrogen atoms 20 and 12 oxygen atoms.
Operation and use
St. John's wort extracts have a soothing effect , astringent , przeciwkrwotocznie , cholagogue , antiseptic , sedative , diuretic , anti-inflammatory, strengthening , przeciwwzdęciowo , detoxification , improve mood , seal and strengthen blood vessels , regulate metabolism, promote digestion , regulate bowel movements , coordinated function of the liver , gallbladder and pancreas . Alcoholic extracts and oil have anti-stress and anti-depressant effect , as well as photosensitizing and anti-acne .
Indications: disorders in the secretion of bile , gallstones disease, liver disease , inflammation of the gallbladder and biliary tract disease, pancreatitis, peptic ulcer , gastritis and enteritis, constipation , indigestion, dyspepsia , abdominal pain, skin diseases , infectious diseases and cardiovascular , malaise, nervous exhaustion , fatigue, intoxication , uterine bleeding , menstrual disorders , vaginal discharge ( drink herbal tea while applying sitz baths or washing the vagina ) , inflammation of the appendages , stress , psychosis , fatigue , depression , allergies .
Prolonged consumption of liquor , juice or intraktu by young people causes them to cure of acne .
Externally : dermatitis , wound , seborrhea , acnes , skin inflammation , changes weeping , hair disease .
Alcoholic and oil extracts of St. John's wort fotouczulająco act as skilfully as may be used to treat a number of skin conditions such as psoriasis, juvenile acne , vitiligo .
Drug Alcohol extracts of St. John's wort may not overly tan , nor stay too long in the sun ! .
Infusion: 2 heaped tablespoons herb pour 2 cups boiling water , leave for 20 minutes and strain. Take 4-6 times a plot of 200 ml babies weighing 3-4 kg - 8.5 ml , 5-6 kg - 10.7 ml , 7-8 kg - 15 ml , 9-10 kg - 19 ml , 3 -5 times the plot , children weighing 15-20 kg - 42 ml , 25-30 kg - 53 ml , 35-40 kg - 75 ml , 45-50 kg - 107 ml , 3-5 times the plot
Tincture St. John's Wort - tincture Hyperici : St. John's wort half cups pour 400 ml of vodka , macerate 14 days ; filter. Take 3-4 times a plot of 10-15 ml children weighing 20-25 kg - 2-3 ml , 30-35 kg - 4 ml , 40-45 kg - 5-6 ml , 50-55 kg - 7 ml , 2-4 times the plot
Alkoholatura cold : a half cups of fresh minced herb Advise 400 ml of cold alcohol, digest 14 days; filter. Use as a tincture .
Intrakt St. John's Wort - Intractum Hyperici : half cups of fresh herb pour hot brandy; digest 10 days; filter. Take as a tincture .
Extract St. John's Wort - Extractum Hyperici : half cups of fresh or dry herb pour 200 ml of vodka, digest 14 days; filter. Drink 3-4 times a plot of 5 ml .
Oleum Hyperici - half cups of fresh or dried herbs pour 200 ml of hot sunflower oil or soy ( or olive oil is excellent ), digest 14 days; filter. Take 2-3 times a plot of 1 tablespoon of oil for constipation , painful bladder and liver, bile disorders, and digestive and after a hearty meal . Flush with oil dry and sensitive skin with inflammation. Oil dziurawcowy perfect cure acne , wounds and burns. The slow-healing wounds, use 30 ml of oil dziurawcowego poured into 30 ml of cod liver oil and 20 ml Linomagu - liquid, mix well. Cover the affected area with sterile gauze soaked in liquid and bandage , the product also heals rift skin, dry skin, pressure sores, calloused hands and feet, inflammation of the skin, acnes, trophic changes .
In case of damage, dryness, hair loss, lack luster, split ends and hair breakage -specific cover them for 12 hours. then wash your hair (even repeat treatments every day or every other day until at therapeutic effect). Dandruff dry hair gives excellent results when we add to the preparation of 30 ml of castor oil (rubbed into the hair , cover it with foil at 120 minutes , wash with shampoo for dry hair, such as birch, egg. Fluid should also clean schorzałe location covered with ointments or other dermatological drugs, such as psoriasis, and in senile keratosis (in these cases, add 30 ml of castor oil) .
Rp . Kerosene St. John's Wort - Naphtha Hyperici - cures dandruff , fungal infections in the hair , scalp acne and abscesses on the scalp . Clears blackheads , destroying mites (eg nużeńce ) . Excellent for acne , including dry skin .
- Half cups of herb dry or fresh minced pour 250 ml of kerosene cosmetics . Etch three days ; filter.
- St. John's Wort Petroleum - 100 ml
- Castor oil - 25 ml
- Cedar oil or tea - 1 ml
- Tran - 20 ml
Fluids mix. The skin of purulent cysts with seborrheic dermatitis , inflammation of hair follicles with abscess after shaving or cosmetics and skin with refractory acne wash three times the plot , then drain and pat Tribiotic salve or ointment with vitamin A , used massage. Treatment drastic, but effective.
The sick hair (split ends , fragile, hair loss , lack luster ) and dandruff skin rub kerosene dziurawcową for eight hours before washing .
Rp . Potion HACM
- Alcoholic extract of St. John's Wort - 10 ml
- Tincture arcydzięglowa or dzięglowa - 10 ml
- Glistnikowa tincture - 10 ml
- Tincture (drops peppermint ) Mint - 5 ml
Mix. Take 2-3 times a plot of 5 ml
Indications : Abdominal pain , cramping , stomach , pancreas , liver , gall bladder and ovaries ( in this case, take 10 ml of the preparation ) , digestive disorders , gallstones , bile stasis , liver disease .
Rp . Herbal mixture HRS
- St. John's wort - 1 tbsp
- Herb routine - 1 tbsp
- Goldenrod herb - 1 tbsp
Mix. 2 heaped tablespoons of mixture pour 2 cups boiling water ;
let stand for 20 minutes , strain. Drink 3-4 times a plot of 150 ml, children weighing 3-4 kg - 8 ml , 5-6 kg - 10 ml , 7-8 kg - 15 ml , 9-10 kg - 19 ml , 15-20 kg - 42 ml , 25-30 kg - 53 ml , 35-40 kg - 75 ml , 45-50 kg - 107 ml , 2-3-4 times the plot
Indication : diseases of the liver, pancreas , stomach , gallbladder , skin , infectious , allergic , digestive disorders , cracking and permeability of blood vessels , bruising on the retina , conjunctivitis and eye , urolithiasis , oliguria , edema , cold , and after poisoning.
Rp . Potion AHCQ for wounds , burns and ulcers
- St. John's Wort extract - 10 ml
- Alcoholic extract of the bark of oak , beech and alder - 10 ml
- Azulan - 5 ml
- Marigold tincture - 10 ml
Mix.
Burns, wounds , ulcers and others . lesions with liquid spray 3-4 times the plot
