Pharmaceutical action. Means plant origin; has choleretic, cholekinetic, choleretic, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antispasmodic and wound-healing effects. Enhances the secretion of bile and increases the content of bilirubin in it, increases the tone of the gallbladder and promotes the outflow of bile. Has a relaxing effect on the smooth muscles of the sphincters of the gallbladder and biliary tract, changes viscosity and chemical composition bile. By stimulating the secretion of gastric juice and slowing down the evacuation function of the stomach and intestines, it promotes better digestion of food. Activates the exocrine activity of the pancreas; dilates intestinal blood vessels. Promoting the release of cholesterol into bile, it has a hypocholesterolemic effect; has antibacterial activity against gram-positive bacteria, increases the activity of metronidazole and aminoquinol in the treatment of giardiasis. Stimulates regenerative processes in eye tissues.

Indications. Inside - hepatitis (including viral), chronic non-calculous cholecystitis, hepatocholecystitis, biliary dyskinesia, cholangitis, postcholecystectomy syndrome. As part of combination therapy: obesity, diabetes, giardiasis. Locally - eye burns (chemical and thermal), erosions, corneal ulcers of various etiologies.

Contraindications. Hypersensitivity, cholelithiasis.

Dosing. Inside. In powder form for oral administration - 1 g 3 times a day for 2-3 weeks; if necessary, the course of treatment is repeated after 5 days.

In the form of granules for the preparation of oral suspension - 30 minutes before meals 3 times a day. Children from 1 month to 1 year - 13.5 mg/day (7.5 ml suspension), 1-3 years - 27 mg/day (15 ml), 4-5 years - 40.5 mg/day (22, 5 ml), over 5 years - 54 mg (30 ml). The course of treatment is 10-40 days. To prepare the suspension, add freshly boiled and cooled to the contents of the jar (18.4 g). room temperature water (to the 100 ml mark) and shake until the granules are completely dissolved.

In the form of a decoction - 15-30 ml 3-4 times a day 10-15 minutes before meals; to prepare a decoction of 10 g, pour 200 ml of water at room temperature and heat in a boiling water bath with frequent stirring for 30 minutes, cool for 10 minutes; strain, squeeze and add boiled water to the original volume.

Locally - the ointment is applied to the lower eyelid 3-4 times a day for 6-8 days.

Side effect. Allergic reactions.

Interaction. They increase the activity of metronidazole and aminoquinol in the treatment of giardiasis.

State Register medicines. Official publication: in 2 volumes - M.: Medical Council, 2009. - Volume 2, part 1 - 568 pp.; Part 2 - 560 s.

or Tsmin sandy

Helichrysum arenarium Moench.

Family Compositae - Asteraceae (sandy tsmin).

The parts used are flowers and grass.

Botanical description

Perennial herbaceous, heavily pubescent plant. The stem is erect or ascending, unbranched, reaching a height of 7 to 30, and sometimes 60 cm.

simple, alternate, entire-edge; the basal and lower ones are oblong, obovate, petiolate, and the upper ones are linear-lanceolate, sessile.

Flower baskets are lemon-yellow or orange, collected in corymbose inflorescences. The fruits are achenes with hairs. It blooms in June - August, the fruits ripen in August - September. The hairs covering the immortelle reduce evaporation, thanks to which the plant economically uses its small reserves of moisture. Sandy immortelle is found in the European part of Russia, Moldova, the Caucasus, Central Asia and Western Siberia, and Ukraine. It grows on sandy soils, in steppes and dry forests, less often in open rocky places. An admixture to sandy immortelle - cat's foot - differs in the color of the baskets: the leaves of their wrappers are white or pinkish, and the flowers themselves are white or reddish.

Collection and preparation

The medicinal part of the sandy immortelle is its inflorescences. They are harvested at the beginning of flowering. The collected shields are torn into pieces, dried in the shade to avoid discoloration of the baskets or in dryers at a temperature of 35 - 40 °. The finished raw material consists of bright yellow inflorescences with a stem no longer than 1 cm. The smell is weak, the taste is spicy-bitter.

Active ingredients Sandy immortelle inflorescences contain flavonoids in the form of glycosides and free aglycones, which are the main active ingredients. In addition, they contain carotenoids, vitamin K,, tannins, stearic compounds, potassium, calcium, manganese and iron salts, essential oil and resins. Immortelle flowers have a choleretic, antiseptic, analgesic, and decreased gastric motility effect; they reduce dyspeptic disorders.

Use in homeopathy

From sandy immortelle, the industry produces “flamin” preparations - a dry concentrate, purified from ballast substances, containing a sum of flavonoids, and a dry extract in the form of granules, one part of which corresponds to 4 parts of immortelle flowers. Immortelle flowers are included in choleretic preparations.

Healing effect and application

In scientific and folk medicine immortelle is used as a choleretic agent for cholecystitis, hepatitis and cholelithiasis. A decoction of immortelle flowers serves as a diuretic, anthelmintic (especially against roundworms) and a hemostatic agent.

Recipe

1. Infusion. Pour 3 tablespoons of raw material into 1 cup of boiling water, let it brew for 30 minutes, strain and take 0.5 cups warm 15 minutes before meals.
2. Grind and mix 3 parts of immortelle flowers, 2 parts of corn silk, 1 part each of toadflax grass and centaury grass. Pour 1 tablespoon of the resulting mixture with 1 glass of boiling water and let it brew for 30 minutes. Strain and take 0.5 cups 3 times a day 30 minutes before meals. For hepatitis.
3. Take 25g of immortelle flowers and three-leaf leaves, add 2 liters of water, boil once and evaporate to 1 liter. Strain and take 3 times a day, 1/4 cup for 1 month. For hypertension.
4. Grind and mix 4 parts of St. John's wort herb and sandy immortelle flowers, 3 parts of knotweed herb, 1 part of chamomile flowers and 2 parts of buckthorn bark. Pour 4 tablespoons of the mixture into 1 liter overnight cold water, bring to a boil in the morning and boil over low heat for 5-10 minutes, cool, strain and take 1 glass of decoction on an empty stomach in the morning, and divide the rest into 4 doses and drink throughout the day after meals. For biliary dyskinesia.
5. Mix and grind 5 parts yarrow herb, 3 parts immortelle flowers and 2 parts rhubarb root. Pour 1 tablespoon of the resulting mixture with 1 glass of boiling water, let it brew until cool and drink in the evening in one go. For cholelithiasis.

Immortelle sand flowers are a herbal medicine that has a choleretic effect on the body and also has an antispasmodic effect. Let me consider this tool in more detail. Let's talk about sandy immortelle flowers, use, what the instructions for use say, let's study.

Composition and release form

The herbal medicine is produced in the form of raw materials, it is crushed, packaged in colored cardboard packs on which its expiration date is indicated, it should be stored in a dry place, it should not become damp. In addition, the product is available in the form of small granules, from which a suspension is prepared for internal use.

Immortelle sand flowers include many useful components, in particular, they contain flavonoids, coumarins, as well as other biologically active compounds that have a choleretic and antispasmodic effect on the body.

This plant material consists of single spherical baskets; whole involucre leaves, tubular flowers, pieces of leaves and stems can also be found.

The color of the plant material is grayish-yellow with gray-green, lemon yellow, dark brown or orange inclusions. The smell of the herbal medicine is weak, quite aromatic; as for the aqueous extract, it tastes bitter-spicy.

pharmachologic effect

The herbal medicine has anti-inflammatory, choleretic, antispasmodic, cholekinetic, antibacterial and wound-healing effects. This remedy increases the tone of the gallbladder, which leads to a better outflow of bile.

In addition, the chemical composition of bile changes and its viscosity changes. In addition, the drug stimulates the secretion of gastric juice, while the evacuation function of the intestine slows down. This remedy affects the digestion of food, significantly improving it.

Immortelle sand flowers affect the activation of the secretory activity of the pancreas, in addition, the drug helps to dilate the blood vessels of all parts of the intestine.

The herbal medicine also has a hypocholesterolemic effect; in addition, it has an antibacterial effect against some pathogenic microorganisms, in particular gram-positive bacteria. In addition, the product stimulates regeneration processes in eye tissues.

If this herbal medicine is used together with metronidazole and aminoquinol, it will enhance their therapeutic effect on the body.

Indications for use

The drug is used orally in the following cases:

If you have hepatitis;
It is prescribed for hepatocholecystitis;
For non-calculous cholecystitis in chronic form;
In the presence of biliary dyskinesia;
The drug is also effective for cholangitis;
With postcholecystectomy syndrome.

The herbal medicine is also prescribed for local use:

For eye burns;
In the presence of corneal erosion or ulcer.

The drug is also used as part of combination treatment in the following cases:

With a history of obesity;
With giardiasis;
If you have diabetes.

In all of the above situations, Immortelle flowers are prescribed for use.

Contraindications for use

Among the contraindications, hypersensitivity to the components of the herbal medicine can be noted; it is not used for cholelithiasis. In pediatric practice, the drug is prescribed according to the intended dosage regimen.

Application and dosage

To prepare the decoction you will need a tablespoon of plant material from immortelle flowers. It is poured into an enamel container, after which 200 milliliters of boiling water is poured into it, and the container is placed in a water bath for ten minutes, while ensuring that the liquid does not boil violently.

After which the broth is removed from the heat and cooled, when it becomes warm, it is recommended to filter it through a strainer, after which the settled raw material is squeezed out well and used for medicinal purposes, after adding boiled water to the original volume.

It is recommended to take the decoction 15 or 30 milliliters up to four times a day, about ten minutes before the actual meal; if desired, you can wash this drug down with plain boiled water to suppress the bitter taste.

Flower granules sandy immortelle used to prepare a medicinal oral suspension, it is recommended to take it 30 minutes before meals three times a day. In pediatric practice, babies from one month to one year are prescribed approximately 7.5 ml of this suspension; from 1 to 3 years - 15 ml; from 4 to 5 – 22.5 ml; over 5 years - 30 ml. The course of treatment ranges from 10 to 40 days, after preliminary consultation with a specialist.

Side effects

Among the side effects, it should be noted the development of allergic reactions, which can manifest themselves in the form of itching and rash on the skin, and swelling and redness may also be noted. If these symptoms are severe, you should avoid using sandy immortelle flowers and consult a specialist.

Analogs

Currently there are no analogues.

Conclusion

In the sandy immortelle, perennial herbaceous plant, there are many other names. It is also called tsmin, dried flower, sandy golden flower or straw flower.

It got its name due to the fact that the scales around the inflorescence of this plant do not wither and do not change color after cutting. The name “sun gold” is also common among people. The plant belongs to the Aster family, the genus Immortelle.

Titles in other languages:

• lat. Helichrusum italicum;
• fr. Italienische Strohblume.

Appearance

• Immortelle has a straight single stem up to 60 centimeters high. Since the plant is completely pubescent, this gives it a silvery tint.
• Its rhizome is short and thick, with a small number of branches, and black-brown in color. If the plant grows on light soil that drains well, the rhizome is thinner - up to 4 mm.
• The leaves are pubescent, arranged alternately. At the bottom and near the root they are narrowed, and in the middle and at the top the plants are linear or lanceolate. Their edges are often folded downwards.
• Flowers appear at the tops of the stems. The baskets, collected in shields, have a spherical shape and a diameter of up to 6 mm. They consist of several dozen small orange or yellow flowers.
• The fruit of the sandy immortelle is a small oblong achene weighing up to 0.06 grams. Its color is brown or brown. The achene has a tuft of soft yellow hairs.
• The plant blooms in summer, and ripening begins in August. Sometimes you can see secondary flowering in late summer or September. It can also occur when the inflorescences are picked. The baskets in the center bloom first, each of them blooms for about 10-15 days.

Kinds

There are approximately 600 plant species. Subspecies are also distinguished.

Helichrysum has needle-shaped, silver-green leaves and a distinct curry scent.

Where does it grow?

Immortelle can be found almost throughout Europe. It also grows in Central Asia. In Russia, immortelle grows in the Caucasus, in the European part of the country, as well as in Western Siberia.

The plant “loves” sandy, dry soils. It also grows well in rocky soil, fields, steppes, dunes, semi-deserts, hillsides, meadows, chalk outcrops or salt marshes. Tsmin does not withstand complete shading.

Tsmin grows almost everywhere

Method of making spices

Immortelle flowers are collected to obtain medicinal raw materials. They need to be cut in June/July until the side baskets bloom. If the cutting date is later, the baskets will open and the flowers will fall off. In one place, inflorescences are collected several times - as they bloom, every 5-7 days.

The collected flowers need to be dried in a shady, ventilated room. They are laid out in a layer of up to three centimeters. You can also place the raw materials in the dryer, setting the temperature to +40 degrees. Do not dry cumin flowers in the sun, otherwise they will become discolored. Dried flowers should be stored in a dark place for up to 3 years.

When harvesting raw materials in a forest area, be careful not to come across cat's paw, which has white or pink inflorescences.

Flowers can be stored for up to 3 years

Beneficial features

• Choleretic
• Anesthesia
• Antibacterial action
• Antispasmodic
• Diuretic property
• Expectorant action

Immortelle can cure many diseases

Contraindications

• Hypertension (due to taking cinnamon preparations, blood pressure increases).
• Liver disease (immortelle can cause congestion).
• Tsmin is not recommended to be taken for longer than 3-4 months due to some toxicity of the plant and its ability to accumulate in the body.

Oil

The source of immortelle aroma oil is the species Helichrysum italicum (Italian immortelle). To obtain essential oils, steam distillation of flowers is performed (only their upper part is cut off). From 100 kilograms of fresh flowers one kilogram of oil is obtained.

Immortelle essential oil is obtained by steam distillation of flowers.

Impact on the body

• Strengthening the immune system.
• Normalization of the female reproductive system.
• Getting rid of insomnia.
• Eliminate depression and fatigue.
• Normalization of blood pressure.
• Pain relief for radiculitis and rheumatism.
• Normalization of the digestive system.

Due to its properties, cumin is often used in cosmetology.

Cosmetic effect

• Eliminate sweaty feet.
• Care for sensitive skin.
• Improves healing of skin damage and irritation.
• Improving microcirculation in the skin.
• Reducing the appearance of dark circles under the eyes.
• Anti-aging effect by stimulating skin cell growth.
• Elimination of acne and pimples.
• Help in the fight against rosacea.

Usage

• To enrich a cosmetic product (serum, lotion, cream), add three to five drops essential oil immortelle.
• Add five to seven drops to anti-cellulite and massage mixtures.
• In an aroma lamp, use up to 5 drops per 15 m2.
• For compresses, 5-6 drops are enough.
• Add eight drops to the rubbing base.
• The massage is performed with a base oil, for every 15 g of which six drops of cumin essential oil are added.
• Add 4-6 drops to the bath, dissolving them in vegetable oil or sea salt.

Tsmina oil saturates cosmetics with vitamins

Application

In cooking

• Immortelle leaves have a bitter-spicy taste. They are added in small quantities to vegetable salads to give fresh vegetables spicy taste.
• Tsmin also imparts a curry flavor to dishes, which is why it is used as a seasoning for pork and beef.
• The plant is also used to season stews of vegetables and fish.

Primary Use: The branches are added briefly to a dish during cooking. Once ready, they are removed. Thus, this spice adds piquancy to vegetables, meat and rice.

In medicine

The following are distinguished: medicinal properties immortelle:

• Traditional medicine uses immortelle for gastrointestinal diseases, for example, to influence the formation and secretion of bile. Drugs of this plant effective at the onset of gallstone formation, as they reduce the lithogenicity of bile. This effect is due to the content of galenic substances that stimulate the formation of bile acids, improve the secretion of bile and increase the content of bilirubin and cholates in it.
• Cmin preparations are prescribed after gall bladder surgery to prevent the re-formation of stones.
• The plant is used for colitis and gastritis.
• A decoction of immortelle flowers is used externally for leucorrhoea, lichen, diathesis, purulent skin diseases, and wounds.

Choleretic agent

Dry immortelle (3 tablespoons) pour boiling water (one glass), heat in a water bath and hold for half an hour, stirring regularly. Strain the slightly cooled broth and dilute with boiled water (250 ml). Drink 1/2 glass before meals (15 minutes before) three times a day.

Tincture for illness or stomach upset

Dry or fresh cumin flowers (1 1/2 tablespoons), poured boiling water, leave for at least three hours. After filtering the infusion, take half a glass before meals 4 times a day.

Tincture for bladder inflammation

Pour a tablespoon of immortelle into 500 ml of boiling water. After steeping for one hour, drink the liquid three times a day, drinking half a glass of this tincture 30 minutes before meals.

At home

• Immortelle is ornamental plant. It is included in dry bouquets.
• All parts of the plant contain a resinous substance containing the antibiotic arenarine. Thanks to this, cumin suppresses the development of bacteria in cultivated plants.
• Since immortelle has an insecticidal effect, it can be used to protect clothes from moths.
• With the help of immortelle aroma oil, perfumers enhance the bouquet of the composition and fix natural and synthetic essential oils.
• Tsmin is used as a flavoring agent for tobacco products.

Immortelle is beautiful and bright, it is a wonderful accent in dry bouquets

Varieties

Chereshkovy: decorative annual, which is often used to decorate patios and terraces. It has long shoots, densely covered with light leaves, and yellow-golden flowers. Cut flowers of this variety are often dried for use in dry arrangements. The branches have a pleasant smell.

Selago: a perennial with creeping or ascending stems, shiny, dense dark green foliage and small whitish-yellow flowers.

Coraloid: is a plant up to 25 cm high with highly branched branches, small pubescent leaves, white or yellowish flowers.

Immortelle petiolate smells very nice

Tsmin selago has dense foliage

Coral immortelle has unusual foliage

Growing

Although the immortelle does not bloom for long, the leaves of the plant are green all season, so it is used as a decoration. alpine slides and borders.

Cmin is grown on sandy soils in a sunny place. It can be propagated either by seeds or vegetatively. Immortelle seeds are sown in early May. They must be fresh. They are mixed with sand so that the seeds are distributed evenly in the soil. The beds are placed at a distance of up to 40 cm. Sealing is carried out to a depth of 5 mm. The ground should be covered with film until the first green shoots appear.

If the vegetative propagation method is chosen, rosettes of leaves with roots are used. They need to be buried a little in moist soil. Plants are planted at a distance of 15-20 cm between them. At first they should be watered. To prevent the immortelle from becoming smaller, it is replanted every 3-4 years.

The plant contains a complex of organic oils and acids, minerals and vitamins that have a beneficial effect on the body and.

Prepared infusions and decoctions using this herbal preparation are used as:

• choleretic agent;
• expectorant;
• diuretic;
• pain reliever;
• hemostatic.

Cmin sand is used in the treatment of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, liver, obesity, atherosclerosis, etc. The herb is a natural antibiotic and antioxidant. For external use it is used for burns and erosions.

Improving metabolic processes in the body when using the drug is the reason for its use in the treatment of obesity. The plant also has a calming effect. The anti-inflammatory effect of immortelle allows it to be used during respiratory diseases. The flavonoids contained in the flowers help fight allergies.

Contraindications

Despite a number of numerous properties, the medicinal herb has some contraindications. Since sandy immortelle has a cumulative effect, it cannot be used for a long time to avoid liver problems. It is prescribed with extreme caution to people with increased blood pressure. Increased acidity is also a contraindication for treatment with this drug.

Important! The herbal preparation should not be used by pregnant women.

The treatment course should not exceed 10 days for people who suffer from the above diseases.

Pharmacy release forms

1. Flaminum comes in the form of a yellow powder with a bitter taste. It is used to treat chronic cholecystitis and has a choleretic effect.
2. Arenarine ointment (ophthalmic 1%) is used to treat eyes after burns.
3. Sandy immortelle flowers are available in crushed dry form and are used for treatment as decoctions and tinctures.

Recipes

Choleretic effect

Prepare the following mixture:

• mix 3 tbsp. l. sandy immortelle;
• 2 tbsp. l. water trefoil;
• 1 tbsp. l. mint and 1 tbsp. l. coriander

The dry mixture is poured with half a liter of boiling water and left for half an hour. Take orally before meals.

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• Treatment of hypertension
• 2 tbsp. l. dried flowers;
• mixed with 2 tbsp. l. three-leaf watch;

pour 2 liters of water.

The resulting mixture is boiled over moderate heat until about a liter of infusion remains in the bowl. Take 100 ml up to 3 times a day. The duration of treatment is 30 days.

1. Anthelmintic effect
2. A spoonful of immortelle herb is steamed in a glass of boiling water and kept in a water bath for half an hour.
3. The resulting decoction is diluted with boiling water to obtain 200 ml.

The herbal infusion is put in the refrigerator for 2 days, and then 100 ml is taken 30 minutes before meals.

The number of doses per day is 2-3 times.

Take 2 tbsp. l. dried flowers and steamed in a glass of boiling water for about 40 minutes. Then the steamed flowers are placed in gauze and applied to the nose.

Douching for leucorrhoea in women

Inject 30 drops of extract into the vagina. The procedure is repeated until three times in a day.

Treatment of thrombophlebitis

1. Pork fat (900 g) is mixed with plant flowers (300 g).
2. Cook over low heat for 3 hours.

The resulting ointment can be used after two days. Can also be used as a treatment for furunculosis.

Treatment of cholecystitis

The evening infusion is prepared from 3 teaspoons of flowers, which are poured with a glass of boiling water. Infuse overnight, and then the filtered broth is divided into three doses and drunk before meals.

Cleansing the body of toxins

• immortelle, birch buds, St. John's wort and chamomile (a teaspoon of each type);
• brew with a glass of boiling water and leave for 4 hours.

A glass of infusion is used in the evening with a teaspoon of honey.

Boosting immunity

Mix:

• immortelle, string, chamomile and birch buds in a ratio of 1:1:1:1;
• placed in a thermos and steamed for three hours;
• Before going to bed, drink a glass of decoction with honey.

It helps and restores the body after respiratory diseases, and has a general strengthening effect.

Harvesting time and methods

Sandy immortelle loves dry sandy soils, so it can be found in pine forests, sandy meadows and light coniferous forests.

It is collected exclusively during the flowering period (June - August) in dry weather. collected flowers dry in a dark, well-ventilated area. The collection can be stored for 2 years in a dry place protected from sunlight.

Recently, many people prefer to grow medicinal herbs themselves to be sure of environmental friendliness. Immortelle blooms beautifully with yellow caps, and will look great on your site. Just keep in mind that this plant is very picky about the soil and does not tolerate excess moisture.

Important! Immortelle is planted using seeds that can be extracted from a pharmaceutical pack with grass flowers

In late April early May in sandy soil fertilized with peat. To do this, grooves are made into which the seeds are placed. There is no need to sprinkle the furrows. The plant is light-loving and does not tolerate weeds, so it is planted in sunny places and weeded several times.

Conclusion

Sandy immortelle flowers are widely used for medicinal and preventive purposes. It has tonic and immunostimulating effects. Herbal teas using immortelle have a restorative effect on the body due to its fortified composition.

Despite everything, the plant has a mild toxic effect. Therefore, during use, you should follow the dosage and do not use infusions for more than three months, since the components of the herb can accumulate in the liver and produce the opposite effect.

Before using sandy immortelle as a remedy, you should consult a herbalist.