Sill large is a representative of herbaceous perennial plants, belongs to the family Tolstyankov. It has a huge number of varieties and species, there are more than 500.
Important! One type of stonecrop is poisonous - it is acrid.
In addition to the attractive appearance, the stonecrop big was widely used not only as a popular tool in traditional medicine, but also serves as the basis of some drugs in the traditional.It can be found throughout Europe, in the Mediterranean, China, Siberia, and Japan. Such a wide geography is due to the diversity of species: they can be winter-hardy or tropical, evergreen or deciduous. Flowering begins in late July and ends in October, the fruits are formed and ripen in late September - early October.
Did you know? It’s not by chance that it got its big name “Sedum maximum L”. It is believed that it came from the Latin "sedo" - "subside", because initially the leaves of this plant were used as a painkiller.
The roots are thickened, fusiform. The leaves are oblong-oval in shape, dark green in color, covered with a waxy coating and have a sour taste. Stems grow to a height of 80-90 cm.
The chemical composition of stonecrop large
The sedum contains organic acids of the di- and tricarboxylic series (a-ketoglutaric, citric, malic, etc.). Amino acids are represented mainly by aspartic and glutamic acids.
Carbohydrates in stonecrop are contained in the form of mono-, di-, and polysaccharides, such as fructose, glucose, sucrose, sedoheptulose, and others, in which soluble polygalacturonic pectin prevails. It also contains substances of a phenolic nature, such as:
- flavonoid glycosides (among them the highest content of quercetin, kaempferol, isorhamnetin and myricetin derivatives);
- catechins;
- coffee and chlorogenic acids;
- cinarin;
- coumarins.
The aerial part contains: ash - 8.65%; macronutrients (mg / g): potassium (K) —21.80, calcium (Ca) —24.40, magnesium (Mn) —17.10, iron (Fe) —0.20; trace elements (CBN): magnesium (Mg) - 0.11, copper (Cu) - 0.71, zinc (Zn) - 0.28, chromium (Cr) - 0.16, aluminum (Al) - 0.22, barium (Ba) - 2.88, vanadium (V) - 0.09, selenium (Se) - 6.86, nickel (Ni) - 0.28, strontium (Sr) - 1.94, lead (Pb) - 0.14. boron (B) - 8.00 mcg / g.
Pharmacological properties of the plant
Sedum in pharmacology is used most often as a biogenic stimulant, since it enhances metabolic processes in the tissues of the body and accelerates regeneration, as well as an anti-inflammatory and tonic effect. It is used for sluggish, poorly healing wounds, with a large loss of blood after severe wounds.
Sedum large successfully used in the treatment of periodontal disease, and also helps people suffering from chronic inflammation of the sinuses. Preparations based on the roots and grass of this plant are used to treat purulent cuts and burns, wounds, and accelerate their healing. Similar drugs are also used to remove warts.
Did you know? The drug “Biosed” is made on the basis of a large stonecrop and is a biogenic stimulant.In addition, in pharmacies you can often find blanks, such as:
- Infusion of roots and leaves;
- Decoction of leaves;
- Juice from the leaves;
- Infusion of leaves.
What is useful stonecrop big
Sill large contains the following useful properties:
- hemostatic;
- tonic;
- tonic;
- anti-inflammatory;
- wound healing.
How to use a big stonecrop in traditional medicine
Since the time of its discovery, a big talk has been constantly adding to the list of diseases that it treats, as well as recipes with its use. In folk medicine, the most popular methods are the use of stonecrop:
- Water infusion: used in scurvy, intestinal diseases, heart failure, diseases of the bladder, kidneys.
- In fermented form: used in female infertility, inflammatory processes of the bladder, sexual weakness.
- Fresh plant juice: used in inflammatory processes of the female genital organs, as well as epilepsy.
- Fresh leaves of the plant: applied to remove corns.
- Poultices on the basis of steamed leaves and / or shredded roots: reduce pain in case of rheumatism, muscle pain, catarrhal diseases.
Did you know? Among the people, big stonecrop has received a lot of names, among which the most popular are: cabbage hare, squeak and hernial grass.
Stonecrop flower in folk medicine is practically not used, its healing properties, compared with the leaves and roots, are insignificant.
Collection and drying of therapeutic raw materials
For most recipes, freshly harvested grass is used. It must be harvested during the flowering period of the plants; it is during this period that the concentration of biologically active substances is maximum.
Grass should be collected only in dry weather, ideally for this morning, right after the evaporation of dew. You can cut with sickles, knives or scissors.
Collected fresh leaves should be stored in a cool, dry and dark place. In this case, within three days there is a noticeable increase in the number of active substances. Collected raw materials must be dried in well-ventilated places: in the air, in attics, under a shed, or in other well-ventilated areas.
Important! To pull a stonecrop big with the root is prohibited.
The shelf life of the obtained raw material is 2 years. His smell is weak, peculiar.
As for the roots, they must be dug not earlier than September - October. After digging, they must be thoroughly cleaned from the ground, cut into approximately equal-sized pieces and dried in air. The roots maintain their beneficial properties longer than the leaves, their shelf life is 3 years.
This stonecrop large contraindicated
Contraindications include:
- pregnancy;
- hypertension;
- increased nervous irritability;
- oncological diseases;
- the absence of hydrochloric acid in the gastric juice.
