The benefits of erva woolly

Woolly Erva is popularly known as the grass half-fallen. This exotic plant has recently appeared in the pharmacies of our country and its beneficial properties are not yet known to everyone. Let's take a closer look at this plant.

Healing properties of woolly Erva

This plant is a biennial belonging to the amaranth family. Erva grows to a height of one and a half meters and has a branched stem with small unsightly inflorescences. Erva leaves are oval or rounded, and the fruits are small capsules.

The herb is half-dead and has many beneficial qualities. For example, due to its strong diuretic effect, the plant is used to treat urolithiasis. Under the influence of plant components, stones in the bladder are destroyed and removed from the body.

The plant removes toxins, toxins from the body, neutralizes the effects of heavy metals, removes uric acid and eliminates chlorides. With its help, you can eliminate digestive disorders, normalize liver function and normalize the work of the pancreas. Since half-fallen normalizes water-salt metabolism, it is actively used in the treatment of gout. Due to its ability to thin the blood, the plant is used to treat thrombosis.

Erva helps to significantly strengthen the immune qualities of the body, has a disinfecting property, which is useful for the prevention of colds. The plant has a beneficial effect on the condition of the nerves and improves memory.

Erva woolly has found its worthy application for cosmetic purposes. It is used to eliminate eruptions on the skin, acne treatment. The herb has a tonic effect on the epidermis, improves skin color. It is useful to use Erva for the treatment of gynecological diseases. It normalizes the menstrual cycle, reduces migraines, relieves headache.

Application of erva woolly

When using woolly erva, it is recommended to strictly adhere to the recommended dosage, which is indicated on the package. To prepare a decoction of the herb half-fallen, you must use an enamel pan. For two large spoons of herbs, take a glass of water and brew herb for a quarter of an hour in a water bath. After cooling, the broth is filtered and the glass is topped up to the original volume with boiled water.

The finished infusion is drunk in a quarter of a glass three times a day 15 minutes before meals. If it is necessary to treat diseases of the stomach, intestines, kidneys or urogenital area, the amount of the broth is increased to half a glass at a time and drunk 30 minutes before a meal.

The finished broth must be stored in the refrigerator, but no longer than three days. It is not necessary to drink it cold, the broth must be warmed up before use.

The full course of treatment can last from 10 days to a month, depending on the problem. During the use of the healing broth, it is recommended to refrain from alcoholic beverages, exclude salty, smoked and fatty foods from the menu.

Contraindications of erva woolly

Like other medicines, woolly Erva can have not only a positive effect on the body, but in some cases also harm.

• First of all, you should not use decoctions from woolly erva if there are contraindications to the grass. An allergic reaction usually manifests itself in the form of a skin rash. Sometimes, with intolerance, nausea or angioedema may occur.
• Another contraindication for the use of half-fallen herbs is children under 12 years of age. Also, you can not drink decoctions from this plant when pregnancy and if the woman is breastfeeding.

• It should be noted that when using preparations with woolly erva, the body loses sodium cations. Also, do not use such medicines in the presence of diseases where calcium loss occurs, for example, with osteoporosis.
• Medicines with woolly erva should not be used together with diuretics that increase the loss of potassium ions. It is best to drink the broth through a straw, as it has a bad effect on tooth enamel and softens it. After using the broth, rinse your mouth with water.