The whitehead, which is also called meadowsweet and meadowsweet, is a perennial plant blooming with white small flowers. It finds application in both folk and traditional medicine, while having indications and contraindications.
Coumarins included in the plant can somewhat reduce appetite. They have a complex effect. The meadowsweet infusion has a slightly bitter taste, making the taste buds less sensitive. As a result, cravings for sugary and fatty foods are reduced. In addition, the composition of the plant helps to stabilize blood sugar levels, which allows you to stay fuller longer after each meal.
Infusion of meadowsweet can be used as a weight loss product. To prepare it, 60 grams of dried plant roots should be poured with 1 liter of water and cooked in a water bath for about half an hour. After that, the drink is filtered and taken in 100 ml 20 minutes before meals.
To prepare an alcoholic tincture of the whitehead, you need to take all parts of the plant, grind them and fill them with medical alcohol. For every 50 grams of plant materials, there should be 0.5 liters of alcohol. The drink should be infused for 2 weeks, after which it is necessary to take 1 drop for every 10 kg of weight.
Tavolga can also be used as a diuretic. Often it is taken with fluid retention (for example, with a single intake of salty food). In addition, the plant as part of special blood sugar-lowering preparations is used for diabetes, as well as for pre-diabetic conditions.
In folk medicine, the whitehead is actively used in the treatment of infertility. An equal amount of dried flowers of fireweed (ivan-tea), clover, linden, meadowsweet are brewed with boiling water (500 ml of boiling water should fall on 50 grams of raw materials), infused for 3-4 hours.
Every day you need to drink 4 glasses of the drug.
A pure whitehead broth can be used for douching. This helps to relieve inflammatory processes in the pelvic organs, improve the patency of the fallopian tubes.
Tea with meadowsweet can be used as a general tonic. This is especially true during the period of colds epidemics.
The plant acts as a mild immunomodulator without significant stimulatory properties.
A decoction of inflorescences can be used to treat hypertension. In addition, it has bactericidal properties, which makes it suitable for washing wounds when other antiseptics are not available.
Often, meadowsweet is part of the collection that helps prevent internal bleeding. The plant is also used in sedative formulations. It is a natural antidepressant that should be taken in stressful situations.
Meadowsweet does not reduce appetite, increased due to an unbalanced diet in carbohydrates, fats and proteins. In addition, the plant has no effect on the psychological causes of overeating.
It is not recommended to self-medicate the whitehead for diseases such as diabetes and hypertension. A person cannot always determine the true cause of the appearance of certain symptoms himself, therefore, herbal decoctions are best used after consulting a specialist. It is not worthwhile to independently combine whitehead with other herbs or medicines that have diuretic or sedative properties without consulting a doctor. It is recommended to refrain from taking the infusion for heart disease and during pregnancy.
