Medicinal indoor plants

Those who have indoor flowers have probably noticed more than once how they affect their well-being. The fact is that such plants not only make any room more comfortable and beautiful, but they will also help get rid of most diseases. It should be borne in mind that each medicinal flower is able to cope with certain diseases. Everyone who loves home flowers knows that thanks to them the atmosphere in the house becomes more favorable.

Geranium, or pelargonium

Medicinal properties

Geranium is very popular with flower growers. They like her because she has very beautiful flowers, and such a plant is able to purify the air in the room and helps to get rid of some diseases. The greatest medicinal power is possessed by that of the pelargonium, in which the rich red flowers are collected in bouquets.

Geranium has a sedative, fixing and anti-inflammatory effect. It contributes to:

• normalization of the work of the heart muscle;
• healing from chronic and acute diseases of the gastrointestinal tract;
• elimination of pain in case of duodenal ulcer and stomach;
• cure for gastritis;
• getting rid of boils, carbuncles, dermatitis, ulcers, while this plant is used in the form of compresses and lotions.

Folk recipes

Medicinal decoction:

• 1 tbsp. l. rhizomes or foliage must be poured with 1 cup of freshly boiled water;
• the mixture is kept in a water bath for about 5–7 minutes;
• the hot broth should be filtered through three layers of gauze;
• the remaining raw materials must be squeezed out, after which water is added to the broth to the original volume;
• it should be drunk 1 tablespoon 3 times a day 15 minutes before a meal;
• the broth is used externally, for this it is diluted with water in a ratio of 1: 2.

Infusion of rhizomes is recommended to be taken to reduce pressure and to treat vascular and heart diseases. 2 times a day, it is recommended to chew 2 or 3 young leaves of pelargonium with pleurisy, while they need to be seized with 1 tablespoon of honey, they do this half an hour before a meal.

The plant is capable of releasing very powerful substances that have a detrimental effect on staphylococci and streptococci, and it also has a sedative effect, due to which you can get rid of insomnia and stress. In this regard, geraniums are recommended to decorate the bedroom.

Pike tail, or sansevier

Beneficial features

Sansevier is also very widespread; growers love it for its unpretentiousness. Among the people, he has several other names, for example, "pike tail" or "mother-in-law's tongue".

Such a plant has rare medicinal properties, for example, it helps to withstand adverse conditions. In this regard, during the rampant flu and other infectious diseases, such a plant increases the immune forces of everyone who lives in the house.

Recipes

Tincture, helps with inflammation of the appendages:

• chop the pike tail foliage and fill a glass with it by a third;
• the glass should be filled to the brim with vodka, then the mixture should be poured into a container made of dark glass;
• it must be placed on a refrigerator shelf for 3 weeks to infuse;
• the tincture should be filtered through three layers of gauze, then it is placed for storage in the same container;
• within 2 weeks, you need to drink one large spoon in the morning and evening after a meal.

Tradescantia

Healing properties

Tradescantia has quite strong medicinal properties that can help in the treatment of tonsillitis, tuberculosis, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and colds.

Recipes

A tincture is prepared from such a plant, they do it in the same way as when preparing a tincture from a pike tail. You need to take the remedy 1 time in 2 hours before meals. For one dose, take 50 milligrams of tincture, which is mixed with water (1: 1).

With the development of periodontal disease, you should chew the foliage of Tradescantia, and also rub its juice into the gums. If there are cuts, hematomas or scratches, then a compress from a fresh leaf plate of tradescantia should be put on the problem area.

Ficus

Healing properties

Ficus is one of the most useful indoor plants. It is distinguished by its unpretentiousness, as well as the ability to purify the air in the room and treat many diseases.

Recipes

Such a plant is used for bronchitis and tracheitis:

• foliage must be put in water and boiled for three minutes;
• the surface of the leaf plates is smeared with honey, then they are tied to the chest and back and securely fixed;
• from above the foliage is tied with a warm scarf, while the compress should remain overnight.

Ficus tincture will help get rid of radiculitis, arthritis and osteochondrosis:

• ficus foliage should be chopped with a meat grinder;
• it must be combined with 100 milligrams of vodka;
• the mixture is removed on the refrigerator shelf for half a month;
• the tincture should be filtered through two layers of gauze, then it is poured into a container made of dark glass;
• Before use, the product must be slightly heated in hot water.

Shortly before bedtime, you need to take a warm bath (about 39 degrees), into which 200 grams of salt should be added. After that, the problem area must be rubbed with tincture, then it is tied with a thick scarf. The duration of the course is 1.5 weeks.

To get rid of a wart or a wart, you will need a mixture consisting of 50 milligrams of vinegar essence and 100 milligrams of ficus juice. A small hole must be made in the plaster, then it is glued to the wart, then 2 or 3 drops of the mixture must be dripped into the hole, while the wart should look into it. It will start burning immediately. It is advisable to endure from 10 to 12 seconds, but if it is impossible to endure, then you need to quickly rinse off with running water.

Kalanchoe

Kalanchoe, or homemade ginseng is used for external treatment of various diseases. It is excellent for the treatment of pressure ulcers, ulcers, fistulas, festering wounds and boils.

To get juice, you need to cut off the required number of leaf plates, then they are removed on the refrigerator shelf for a week, after which they are crushed and squeezed out. It is put back in the refrigerator for 24 hours, after which it is filtered through three layers of gauze, then it should be sterilized and preserved by pouring it into jars. They are stored for storage in the refrigerator, where they can be stored for no more than 12 months. On the problem area, it is necessary to apply gauze folded in four layers, which must be moistened in the juice of this plant.

Such a plant is also popularly called a living tree. It can be found in almost every apartment and house, but few people know that children, which are in large numbers on the foliage, can be eaten, for this they are added to salads, or you can just eat 1 large spoon every day ... They are recommended to be included in their diet for people who suffer from anemia, as well as to strengthen the immune system.

Kalanchoe tincture helps well with varicose veins, while the legs need to be rubbed from top to bottom. Kalanchoe ointment helps with erosion of the cervix, for this you need to insert tampons with it every four hours. As a rule, erosion disappears after 7 days. To prepare the ointment, it is necessary to combine Kalanchoe juice with lanolin in a ratio of 3: 5, then add 50 grams of petroleum jelly to the mixture.

Echinacea

Echinacea is very effective in the decline of immune forces, as well as in the treatment of arthritis, burns, smallpox, mumps, infectious diseases of the bladder and other infectious diseases.

To prepare the tincture, you need echinacea flowers. This plant is able to cope with many different pathogenic bacteria, viruses, fungi, as evidenced by the results of a study conducted in Germany. The tincture can be purchased at the pharmacy, it should be taken three times a day, 5-10 drops.

Money Tree

The money tree is used to cure a large number of diseases, for example: bronchitis, blood, stomach, sinusitis, tuberculosis and heart.

Century (aloe)

The most popular medicinal plant is the agave. The foliage is recommended to be applied to burns, calluses, long non-healing wounds or corns. Or, instead, you can take a piece of gauze and soak it with aloe juice, then apply it to the problem area. It is necessary to change the dressing regularly, this will achieve a quick positive result. The agave is also used to make face masks that cleanse the skin of rashes and acne.

Callisia (golden mustache)

Callisia fell in love with a large number of flower growers. It is very effective in treating:

• lichens, burns, ulcers, and also promotes the rapid cleansing of purulent wounds;
• diseases of the gallbladder, stomach and intestines;
• diseases of the circulatory system;
• metabolic disorders in obesity and diabetes mellitus;
• joint diseases, as well as to strengthen the immune system.

To make an infusion, you need to take purple stems or foliage. There are 3 ways to prepare the infusion:

1. It is necessary to combine 1 liter of freshly boiled water and one large leaf plate of callisia.
2. Fold 16 "knees" into a thermos, then pour the freshly boiled water into it. The infusion will be ready in 7 hours.
3. The stems or foliage must be crushed and then combined with cold water. Boil the mixture and leave to infuse for 6 hours.

The infusion should be drunk 3 times a day, half an hour before a meal, one large spoonful.

Indian bow (medicinal bow)

The Indian bow has many names. It has a large scaly bulb and wide leaf blades. This plant has powerful medicinal properties, but it is also very poisonous, therefore it can only be used externally. It is effective in the treatment of joint diseases and skin diseases.

With frequent headaches, it is recommended to systematically smear the whiskey with juice squeezed out of the mature foliage of such a plant. The pain should subside very quickly. In case of rheumatism or radiculitis, it is necessary to smear the problem area with carefully pounded foliage of Indian onions, and then wrap it with a scarf, which is removed after a couple of hours. At first, you will feel a tingling sensation, but after a short time this sensation will pass.

It is recommended to smear warts, cuts, herpes, abscesses and tumors with the mucus of this plant, and compresses are used to treat mastitis. In addition, medicinal onions bloom very effectively, and also cleanses the air from pathogenic bacteria.

Agave

Succulent has many medicinal properties, for example:

• it has a disinfecting, anti-inflammatory and analgesic effect;
• liquefies mucus;
• removes excess fluid from the body;
• heals wounds with neuritis, radiculitis and rheumatism;
• normalizes digestion.

This plant contains many useful substances, so it can be added to salads.

How to grow a plant in order to prepare a healing potion from it?

Before starting treatment, it is necessary to remember in what conditions this or that plant was grown, whether mineral fertilizers were used to accelerate its growth. If the answer is yes, it means that such a plant is not suitable for the preparation of medicinal decoctions, since the body will be harmed more than good.

Indeed, in ancient times, for the treatment of diseases, folk healers collected plants that grow only in clean zones so that no harmful substances - production wastes - accumulate in their leaves, flowers, stems and roots. Therefore, it is necessary to prepare decoctions only from plants grown in ecologically clean conditions.

Pros and cons of using indoor plants as medicines

Not all house flowers can be used to treat diseases. Some of them absorb harmful substances from the air, thereby purifying the indoor air. For example, chlorophytum is a valuable plant in terms of maintaining health. But there is one thing! Chlorophytumlike a sponge, it absorbs all harmful substances, purifies the air, so its use for medicinal purposes seems inappropriate.

Many houseplants contain toxic substances, so you need to know exactly which ones can be used for treatment and which ones cannot.

Areas of application for home healers

Everything is clear with wild medicinal plants, they can definitely be used for medicinal purposes, but what to do with indoor plants, can they be used to prevent and treat diseases? Of course yes!

Areas of use:

• external use;
• indoor air purification.

The disease is easier to prevent than to cure it, so peace and quiet should always reign in the house. Only a joyful and measured life will help maintain health. And if any sores appear, houseplants can and should be used to treat them.

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