This plant is well known in folk medicine and is most often used as a choleretic agent, but it also has other properties. Among people, it has several names: sandy cumin, immortelle, sandy cudweed, annual dried flower, shopshay, yellow cat's paws and others.
Description of the plant
This herbaceous wild plant is a perennial. It belongs to the Compositae family. Depending on the place of growth, cumin can reach a height of 10 to 50 cm. Its roots are woody, dark, with a brown tint. The stems of the plant are straight, branching closer to the inflorescences, forming a kind of umbrella. They are covered with small hairs. The leaves begin at the base and grow along the entire stem. They have an oblong shape, the tips are slightly pointed, just like the stem, covered with fluffy hairs. The flowers are small in size, spherical-tubular in shape, collected at the top of the stem in a bouquet. They are golden orange, lemon yellow, rarely - brick color. Flowering time falls on June-August, insome places captures October.
Where it grows
Sandy cumin does not like wet soil. It tolerates drought well. The soil for it should be mostly sandy. The plant can be found in open sunny glades, edges, slopes, meadows and among young pine forests. Although it can grow among old thinned pine trees, it will not bloom there. In large quantities, cumin grows on the territory of Ukraine, it is also found in the European part of Russia, in southern and western Siberia, Belarus, Central Asia, and less often in the Caucasus. This plant can be harvested in a significant amount.
Chemical composition
The plant is valued in pharmacology. In the manufacture of medicines, flowers are usually used, which in their composition have kaempferol, apigenin, sitosterol, salipurposide, naringenin, scopoletin. They also contain organic acids, essential oil, polysaccharides, triterpene saponins, tannins, carotenoids. In addition, there is ascorbic acid, vitamin K, s alts of potassium, iron, calcium and manganese.
What else can be said about a plant like sandy cumin? His flower formula is as follows: marginal flowers -H (0-∞) L (5) T (0) P (2); middle flowers -H (0-∞) L (5) T (5) P (2).
Healing action
This plant has gained its fame due to its choleretic action, which is due to the presence of essential oils, flavones and phenolic acids. Decoctions from this plant promote the outflow of bile and affectits viscosity and chemical composition. It also increases the secretion of pancreatic and gastric juices.
But its usefulness doesn't stop there. Zmin sandy has a good antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effect. It is used in gynecology, for example, with thrush, with ovarian dysfunction, uterine fibroids.
It is also effective in the treatment of helminthiasis, since its essential oils have a detrimental effect on certain parasites. It is prescribed in combination with other herbs to get rid of Giardia.
In diseases that have arisen as a result of impaired water-s alt metabolism, immortelle will also be relevant. So, the herb tsmin sandy is used for gout, osteochondrosis, stones in the liver, kidneys, bladder and other disorders.
Infusions and decoctions will bring relief from inflammation of the sciatic nerve, urolithiasis, colitis, kidney and liver disease, painful urination, neuralgia.
Cautions
Although sandy cumin is classified as a medicinal herb, its use requires caution, since the substances contained in it tend to accumulate in the body. It is necessary to take it in small courses. Prolonged use of this medicine may cause congestion in the liver. Also, cumin has the ability to increase blood pressure. This herb will also harm with increased acidity of gastric juice. During the bearing of a child, it is necessary to consult a doctor about the use of this drug. If a person is sick with obturationjaundice, helichrysum is absolutely contraindicated for him.
Sandy cumin: a description of herbal preparations
In pharmacies you can find drugs, the main component of which is cumin.
- Cholagogue collection No. 3. It contains cumin flowers, wormwood grass, yarrow, dill fruits, trifoli and mint leaves.
- "Flamin". Produced in the form of tablets. This drug is prescribed by a doctor for diseases of the gallbladder, liver and bile ducts.
- Immortelle extract. It goes on sale in granules. The purpose is similar.
Folk treatments
Given the usefulness of the plant, many herbalists collect immortelle flowers and herbs on their own and use them to prepare decoctions and infusions. But it is worth considering: in order to preserve most of the active substances, it is better to avoid boiling. There is a classic recipe for preparing an infusion. For this, sandy immortelle (tsmin sandy) is taken - 2 tsp. - and pour 250 ml of boiling water. The medicine should be infused for 2 to 3 hours. It is used in case of nervous diseases or in case of heart problems. Dosage: 1 tablespoon 3-4 times a day.
Decoction of immortelle
But the decoction of flowers also has an active effect. A remedy prepared according to the following recipe can treat itchy dermatosis, cholecystitis, and expel worms. You can also use it as a choleretic drug.
Three spoons of flowers put insaucepan (enamelled) and add boiling water (200 ml). Continue to heat in a water bath for another 30 minutes, while the broth is stirred regularly. Set aside for 10 minutes, then strain. Squeeze out the remaining liquid from the pulp. The resulting composition must be diluted with water (only boiled) so as to obtain 200 ml in volume. This potion can be stored for two days in a cool place. Drink warm twice a day before meals, 15 minutes before. Dosage: half a cup.
Decoction for douching
Sandy cumin (inflorescence) is placed in an enameled pan and filled with water - half a liter for 2 tbsp. l. Bring to a boil and keep on low heat for five minutes. The cooled broth is strained and used for douching twice a day.
With whites, a decoction is prepared in a boiling water bath. They also take half a liter of boiling water per 20 grams of the plant. After 15 minutes of languishing in the bath, the broth should be allowed to cool. After 45 minutes, it must be filtered. Douching with cold or hot decoction is not allowed.
Decoction from various ailments
There is another option for brewing immortelle. It can be taken with painful urination, with inflammatory diseases of the kidneys, liver and biliary tract (for example, with cholangitis, cholecystitis, etc.). It also helps with nerve pain, dropsy, sciatica.
To prepare a decoction, you need to pour cumin inflorescences (1 spoon) into two glasses of water and cover with a lid. Boil 5 minutes. After the medicine is set aside, let it brew for another half hour. Drink strainedmeans in a warm form three times a day, 30 minutes before meals. The course of treatment is two weeks, but in some cases one is enough.
Infusion for uterine bleeding
Also, this recipe is used not only for bleeding, but also for hyperpolymenorrhea. For cooking, you will need three spoons of flowers and a glass of boiling water. Infuse the medicine in a closed container for an hour, then drain. You can also prepare the infusion using the cold method. To do this, pour 15 grams of grass with a glass of cooled boiled water. Leave and cover with a lid for eight hours. Take a strained infusion every hour on a spoon. Do not drink more than 10 spoons per day.
Collect for the treatment of sinusitis
It is necessary to prepare the flowers of sandy cumin, centaury and tansy. Each herb is 15 grams. The mixture is poured with boiling water and infused for 40 minutes. You don't need to strain. The napkin is wetted in the mixture and, together with the inflorescences, is applied to the nose. Also, with a cold or with problems with the respiratory system, you can do inhalations with a decoction of cumin sand.
Cure for jaundice
One of the most relevant herbs for hepatitis is exactly cumin sand. The use of a decoction of the flowers should continue until recovery. For cooking, you need three tablespoons of herbs and a liter of water. Boil the medicine for about 30 minutes until the liquid is reduced to half. Take a strained decoction of 50 grams half an hour before meals, three times a day.
Remedy for hypotension
Requires a spoonful of plant flowers to prepare. Inflorescences pour a glass of var. Cover and wrap the container to keep warm. Set aside for 40 minutes. Drink half an hour before meals. You don't need to warm up. Dosage: half a cup twice a day.
Infusion for psoriasis
For cooking, pour 1-2 tablespoons of cumin flowers into a glass of boiling water. Infuse for an hour in a warm place. It is better if the container is wrapped. With the finished product, you need to lubricate the affected area once or twice a day. If desired, instead of rubbing, you can apply a compress for 15 or 20 minutes.
Preparation of tincture
You will need a glass of 40% alcohol or vodka. Zmin sandy (flowers) grind and pour the prepared liquid. Put in an unlit place for two weeks. Sometimes a sealed container with infusion needs to be shaken. At the end of the period, the potion is squeezed out. Take it three times a day before meals (half an hour). Dosage: 1 tbsp. spoon.
This tincture will be useful for diseases of the genitourinary organs, inflammation of the bladder or kidneys, stroke, after animal bites, stomach diseases, coughs, hemoptysis, eczema, psoriasis. It also helps fight worms.
Sandy Tsmin: interesting facts and details
Usually, folk tales rarely match up with medical research. But the healing properties that were attributed to the immortelle were not erroneous. So, it has long been brewed during jaundice, years later, medicine has confirmed that this herb really helps with hepatitis.
In order for the plant to contain moreuseful trace elements, it must be collected before the flowers fully bloom. After the baskets open, when drying, a lot of raw materials spill out of them and empty cups remain.
It is interesting that in one field you can harvest plants several times in one summer, since the flowers do not bloom all at the same time.
The dried plant does not lose its characteristics for another 2 years under proper storage conditions. It should be spread out in bags and left in a ventilated dark place. The moisture content of dried raw materials should not exceed 12%.
