Medicinal properties and contraindications of aconite herb, how to properly collect and store

Aconite is an herb whose medicinal properties are used to reduce inflammation, heal wounds, and combat chronic and cardiovascular disorders. The plant is popularly called “fighter”. Its use for the treatment of many diseases goes back to ancient times. The herb is popular, mostly in folk medicine.

Chemical composition of aconite

The plant was developed in its pure form by two German medical researchers. Toxic grass contains the largest amount of dangerous alkaloids in its roots.

The chemical composition of organic compounds is divided into three groups:

• the first is a type of aconitine, which contains aconine base and various acids;
• the second is a type of heteratisine, which includes a lactone ring with various radicals;
• the third is a type of antizine containing a perhydrophenanthrene core.

The leaves and stems contain many different trace elements, mineral salts, and vitamin C.

Important: since the plant is highly poisonous, medications based on it are taken under strict medical supervision.

Medicinal properties of the plant

The medicinal plant has a wide range in medicine and homeopathy, due to its rich composition and beneficial properties.

Its therapeutic actions are diverse, so they are used for the following purposes:

• anesthetize;
• relieve cramps;
• stop the inflammatory process;
• cause increased sweating;
• destroy bacteria;
• relieve allergy symptoms;
• calm down

In addition, the herb has an estrogenic, diuretic and antimicrobial effect.
The drugs treat the following diseases:

• arthritis;
• osteochondrosis;
• tuberculosis;
• ulcer;
• oncology;
• venereology;
• epilepsy;
• cardiovascular pathology.

Tinctures and ointments are used to rub sore muscles and ligaments.

How to collect and store?

Dry leaves and tubers of the plant are used to prepare homemade medicine in folk medicine. Before collecting them, you must wear gloves to avoid prolonged contact of the plant with your skin.

Important: even with slight damage, aconite releases a poisonous dose of juice.

Tubers are harvested from mid-August to mid-autumn. After digging up the plant, you should separate the tubers from it and clean them from the ground. Then rinse them in cold water and leave them to dry under a shelter or in the oven.

The optimal time to collect leaves is May, while the plant has not yet bloomed. The collected and clean raw materials are dried in the sun and dried under a canopy. After drying, the color should not change. One kilogram of dry product can be obtained from 4 kilograms of fresh raw materials.

The dried plant is stored in canvas bags or in opaque containers. It is better to place the product on top shelves inaccessible to children or in closed pantries. You can use the collected grass for no more than two years.

Use in folk medicine

The plant is used in home recipes for many pathologies. It is used in various forms, but most often these are tinctures and ointments. Many years of practice have proven their effectiveness.

Tincture for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases

The atizine composition of the plant has a beneficial effect on the human cardiovascular system. It activates cellular metabolism, normalizes heart rate and breathing.

To prepare the tincture, you need to take 10 grams of tubers. Then they should be crushed and poured with 5 glasses of vodka or an alcohol solution and left to be stored for three days. The place must be protected from sunlight.

It should be taken as follows: put 2 drops into a spoon and drink with a large volume of liquid.

This should be done before eating. The therapeutic effect will occur if the tincture is taken regularly.

Tincture for the treatment of migraine and toothache

The herb is a good pain reliever, so the tincture is actively used when there is a headache or toothache. The medicine is prepared according to the following recipe. You should take half a liter of vodka and 20 grams of dry tubers of the plant. Everything should be mixed and left for 5-7 days.

For migraines, the prepared solution, 1 teaspoon, is rubbed into the area where the pain is located. It is recommended to perform the procedure before bedtime. For toothache, the tincture is rubbed into the affected area.

If the patient tolerates the composition of the solution well, you can take a large spoonful of the solution. Therapy is carried out for at least one month.

Tincture for external use

The tincture is used for skin diseases and inflammations, melanoma, dermatosis, and erysipelas. It is used externally for the following diseases:

• with inflammation of the joints;
• degenerative-dystrophic pathology of joints;
• myopathies;
• sciatica.

For therapy, you should take a piece of gauze, a bandage, and apply the prepared tincture. The moistened material is rubbed into the skin twice a day. The course is 30 days.

Infusion for the treatment of duodenal ulcers

A homemade solution is used for symptoms of peptic ulcers. For the tincture, take 20 grams of dried leaves and half a liter of alcoholic liquid. The ingredients are crushed and infused in a dark room.

You need to drink the healing infusion three times a day. A serving is 1 tablespoon.

Decoction for washing wounds and boils

For the treatment of purulent formations, a decoction is prepared from the tubers of the plant. The raw materials are crushed and poured with boiling water. Then put on the stove and boil for 15 minutes.

After this, the mixture is removed from the heat and filtered. Wounds should be washed with cooled broth. It is necessary to perform 3-4 procedures per day.

Ointment based on wrestler for rheumatic pain

It is recommended to use ointments to relieve pain. To prepare them, you need to take 7 grams of chopped tubers and a glass of vegetable oil. The products are mixed and boiled in a water bath for 15 minutes.

The cooled ointment is applied with massaging movements to the area of ​​concern in a thin layer. The procedure is performed 2-4 times a day. The ointment does not cause irritation, does not dry out the skin and is well absorbed.

Precautionary measures

The plant is very poisonous, so you should be careful when handling it. After work, you need to wash your hands thoroughly with soap.

With prolonged contact with aconite without protective gloves or with an increase in the external dose, a person may feel:

• burning;
• itching;
• nausea;
• vomiting;
• numbness of the limbs, tongue, cheeks;
• labored breathing.

At the first signs, you should call emergency services, as poisoning can be fatal. Before doctors arrive, you need to drink a lot of salt water and activated charcoal.

Contraindications

The plant is quite dangerous, so you should not experiment without consulting a doctor. Therapy has contraindications:

• for pregnant and lactating women;
• children under 18 years of age;
• in the presence of an allergic reaction;
• with typhoid fever;
• liver dysfunction;
• with low blood pressure;
• people with hypotension.

Reducing the toxicity of the plant in homeopathic use occurs with the help of specially selected doses.

The leaves and tubers of aconite are of interest for treatment in folk recipes. Tinctures and decoctions are recommended for use in complex treatment. They can be used as an effective means of alternative oncology.