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 dried cinnamon, annual dried flower, whisper, yellow cat's legs and others.
Plant description
This herbaceous wild plant is perennial. It belongs to the family Asteraceae. 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, have branches closer to the inflorescences, forming a kind of umbrella. They are covered with small hairs. Leaflets begin at the base, grow throughout the 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 and tubular, collected at the top of the stem with a bouquet. They are golden-orange, lemon-yellow, rarely - brick color. Flowering time falls in June-August, in some places October captures.
Where grows
Zmin sandy does not like moist soil. It tolerates a period of drought. The soil for it should be mostly sandy. The plant can be found in open sunny meadows, edges, slopes, meadows and among young pine trees. 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 include kempferol, apigenin, sitosterol, salipurposide, naringenin, scopoletin. They also found organic acids, essential oils, polysaccharides, triterpene saponins, tannins, carotenoids. In addition, there is ascorbic acid, vitamin K, salts of potassium, iron, calcium and manganese.
What else can be said about such a plant as cumin sand? The 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).
Therapeutic action
This plant gained its fame thanks to the choleretic effect, which is due to the presence of essential oils, flavones and phenolic acids. Decoctions from this plant contribute to the outflow of bile and affect its viscosity and chemical composition. The secretion of pancreatic and gastric juice is also enhanced.
But its benefits are not limited to this. Sand cmin 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, as its essential oils are detrimental to certain parasites. It is prescribed in combination with other herbs to get rid of giardia.
In diseases that arose as a result of impaired water-salt metabolism, the immortelle will also be relevant. So, sand cmin grass is used for gout, osteochondrosis, stones in the liver, kidneys, bladder and other disorders.
Infusions and decoctions will bring relief for inflammation of the sciatic nerve, urolithiasis, colitis, kidney and liver disease, painful urination, neuralgia.
Warnings
Although cumin sand is considered a healing 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 medication can cause congestion in the liver. Tsmin also has the property of increasing pressure. This herb will also cause damage with increased acidity of the gastric juice. When carrying a child, it is necessary to consult a doctor about the use of this drug. If a person is ill with obstructive jaundice, an immortelle is absolutely contraindicated for him.
Sandy cmin: description of preparations based on grass
In pharmacies, you can find drugs whose main component is cmin.
- Cholagogue collection No. 3. It consists of flowers of cumin, grass of wormwood, yarrow, dill, leaves of tripoli and mint.
- Flaming. Available in tablet form. This drug is prescribed by a doctor for diseases of the gallbladder, liver and bile ducts.
- Helichrysum extract. It goes on sale in granules. The purpose is similar.
Alternative methods of treatment
Given the usefulness of the plant, many herbalists collect flowers and immortelle grass on their own and are used 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, an immortelle sandy (cmin 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 heart problems. Dosage: 1 tbsp. 3-4 times a day.
Immortelle Broth
But the decoction of the flowers also has an active effect. The agent prepared according to the following recipe can treat itchy dermatosis, cholecystitis, and expel worms. You can also use it as a choleretic drug.
Three tablespoons of flowers put in a pan (enameled) and add boiling water (200 ml). Continue heating in a water bath for another 30 minutes, while the broth is stirred regularly. Set aside for 10 minutes, then strain. From the cake you need to squeeze out the remaining liquid. The resulting composition must be diluted with water (only boiled) so that 200 ml are obtained in volume. This potion can be stored for two days in a cool place. Drink it warm twice a day before meals, for 15 minutes. Dosage: half a glass.
Douching Broth
Sandy cumin (inflorescence) is put in an enameled pan and poured with water - half a liter for 2 tbsp. l It is brought to a boil and kept on low heat for five minutes. The cooled broth is filtered 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 plant. After 15 minutes of languishing in the bath, the broth should be allowed to cool. After 45 minutes it needs to be filtered. Douching is not allowed with cold or hot broth.
Broth from different 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, it is necessary to inflorescence of cmin (1 spoon) with two glasses of water and cover. Cook for 5 minutes. After the medicine is set aside, let it brew for another half hour. Drink the strained product warm three times a day, 30 minutes before a meal. The course of treatment is two weeks, but in some cases one is enough.
Infusion with uterine bleeding
Also, this recipe is used not only for bleeding, but also for hyperpolymenorrhea. For cooking, you need three tablespoons of flowers and a glass of boiling water. Insist the medicine in a closed container for an hour, then strain it. You can still prepare the infusion by the cold method. To do this, pour 15 grams of grass in a glass of cooled boiled water. Leave and cover for eight hours. Take strained infusion every hour on a spoon. You can not drink more than 10 tablespoons per day.
The collection for the treatment of sinusitis
It is necessary to prepare flowers of sandworm, centaury and tansy. Each herb is 15 grams. The mixture is poured with boiling water and infused for 40 minutes. Filtering is not necessary. 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 inhalation with a decoction of sandworm.
The medicine for jaundice
One of the most relevant herbs for hepatitis is sandy cumin. The use of a decoction of flowers should continue until recovery. For cooking, you need three tablespoons of grass and a liter of water. Boil the medicine for about 30 minutes until the liquid is reduced to half. Take a strained broth of 50 grams half an hour before meals, three times a day.
Hypotension Remedy
To prepare, you need a spoonful of plant flowers. Inflorescences pour a glass of var. Cover and wrap the container to keep warm. Set aside for 40 minutes. Drink before meals for half an hour. No need to warm up. Dosage: half a glass twice a day.
Infusion for psoriasis
For cooking, pour a glass of boiling water 1-2 tablespoons of flowers of cmin. Insist for an hour in a warm place. It is better if the container is wrapped up. The finished product needs to be lubricated once or twice a day with the affected area. If desired, instead of wiping, you can apply a compress for 15 or 20 minutes.
Cooking tincture
It will take a glass of 40% alcohol or vodka. Grind sandy zmin (flowers) and pour the prepared liquid. Put in an unlit place for two weeks. Sometimes a corked container with infusion needs to be shaken. After the expiration of the term, the potion is wrung out. You need to take it three times a day before meals (half an hour). Dosage: 1 tbsp. the spoon.
This tincture will be useful for diseases of the genitourinary organs, inflammation of the bladder or kidneys, stroke, animal bites, stomach diseases, coughing, hemoptysis, eczema, psoriasis. Also, the tool helps fight worms.
