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Useful properties and application of madder dye
Useful properties of madder
Madder rhizomes contain malic, tartaric, citric and ascorbic acids, anthraquinones, triterpenoids, proteins, sugars and pectin substances. As a result of research, carbohydrates, flavonoids, coumarins, phenolcarboxylic acids and their derivatives were isolated from leaves and stems, and hyperoside and rutin were isolated from flowers.
For medicinal purposes, the rhizomes and roots of the plant are used. Raw materials are harvested in the spring: at the end of March – the first half of April or from the beginning of August until frost.
The roots are dug up, cleaned from the ground, dried stems are removed, they are not washed. The cleaned raw materials are dried in dryers at a temperature of 45 ° C or in the shade under a canopy. The shelf life of the product is 2 years.
The use of madder
As a result of clinical trials, it was found that madder roots are very effective in nephrolithiasis. Preparations from the roots also have diaphoretic, diuretic, antispasmodic and astringent properties. In traditional medicine, the dry extract of the plant is used as an antispasmodic and diuretic. Various dosage forms of the plant are used for diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, jaundice, constipation, enuresis (bedwetting), gout and polyarthritis.
In folk medicine, an infusion of rhizomes is used to treat inflammation of the spleen, it is prescribed for menstrual irregularities. In addition, the plant is used as an adjuvant in the complex treatment of bone tuberculosis, it is effective as a laxative and diuretic. For memory loss and jaundice, it is recommended to take rhizome powder mixed with honey. Outwardly, a plant-based medicinal product is used to lighten age spots, treat ulcers, dermatomycosis. A decoction of the rhizomes is used externally to treat skin cancer.
Infusion: 200 ml of purified water must be heated, but not brought to a boil (80-85 ° C), pour 20 g of dry roots into it, leave for 2-3 hours and strain. Infusion is recommended to drink 75 ml after each meal. The drug is indispensable for diseases of the urinary tract.
Decoction for compresses: 10 g of crushed roots are required to be poured into 100 ml of water and boiled in a water bath for 10-15 minutes, after which the composition should be cooled and filtered. It normalizes the metabolic processes of the epidermis. It can also be used for rheumatism, gout, polyarthritis. Dosage – half a cup before meals, morning and evening.
Madder extract
Treatment with the extract helps to get rid of kidney stones, it is effective in the treatment of kidney nephrolithiasis, urate nephrolithiasis, urinary tract infections and other diseases. The madder extract contains derivatives of oxymethyl and oxyanthraquinone, as well as glycosides, due to which this agent has a pronounced diuretic and antispasmodic effect, promotes loosening of urinary calculi. It is used to facilitate the discharge of sand and reduce spasms.
When taking the drug, the urine turns red, but this is normal. If the urine turns sharply reddish-brown, then the use of the drug should be temporarily stopped.
Madder root
Since ancient times, the root of the plant has been especially valued in the textile industry. It was used to dye wool, silk and cotton fabrics. In nature, a powerful root is covered with a red-brown exfoliating bark.
The root, used in powder and extract form, loosens and breaks down bladder and kidney stones. Its components are included in the complex preparation “Cystenal”, prescribed for urolithiasis. In addition, various dosage forms are produced from the harvested raw materials, which are effective in the treatment of many diseases. Decoctions, infusions, powders are prepared from it, which are used to treat not only kidney stones and urolithiasis, but also jaundice, dropsy, diseases of the spleen.
Fresh juice from the root of the plant is good for rickets and dysmenorrhea. Decoctions and infusions of the root remove salts from the joints of the hands and feet, treat gout, polyarthritis, and osteochondrosis. If the rhizome is mixed with fat, then it will help with a rash on the face, but mixed with an egg – with bruises. However, an overdose of drugs can cause pain and exacerbation of chronic urological diseases.
Madder tincture
The tincture of the plant is included in the list of drugs prescribed for inflammatory diseases of the kidneys and urinary tract. The drug has a bactericidal effect against the coccal group of microorganisms. It is also used for osteochondrosis, salts in the joints and gout.
The use of pure water and alcohol tincture (in a ratio of 10: 1) is effective in the initial stage of urolithiasis. Take a diluted tincture one teaspoonful 30 minutes after eating. On the day of treatment, you should drink up to 1,5 liters of purified or distilled water.
Madder flower
The flowers of the plant are small, yellowish-green in color, grow at the ends of branches and stems with few-flowered semi-umbels. The aerial part of the plant, including flowers, has long been used for the preparation of coloring agents. In scientific and folk medicine, the madder flower is not used.
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It is a perennial herbaceous plant with a long branched rhizome. The rhizome itself is cylindrical, red-brown outside and orange-red inside, thickened at the nodes. Several stems develop from crowded buds. Roots superficial, slightly branched. Stems are tetrahedral, ascending, with opposite branches. With thorns that are on the branches, the plant clings to neighboring grasses. The height of the madder is from 30 cm to 1,5 m.
The flowers of the plant are small, yellowish-green, the fruit is a black drupe. This species blooms in June-August, fruit ripening occurs in August-September. Madder dye grows in the south of the European part of Russia, as well as in Central Asia. It grows along the banks of irrigation canals and rivers. The main medicinal use of the plant is urolithiasis and kidney stones. Roots and rhizomes are used as raw materials. The plant is also used in light industry for the manufacture of persistent dyes used in carpet production.
Madder red
The plant loves moisture and warmth, the roots and rhizomes are covered with reddish-brown exfoliating bark. The plant is mainly used to make a red dye. Also, red madder is a dosage form (decoction) that is effective when used internally for the treatment of bunions on the legs.
Decoction: a glass of hot water you need to pour one teaspoon of crushed roots, boil in a water bath for 10 minutes. The broth must be cooled and filtered. It is recommended to take the remedy 30 minutes before meals, half a glass twice a day
Madder heart-leaved
It is a perennial herbaceous plant up to two meters tall. A very thin branched rhizome forms a complex, compact weave. In the upper part of the plant, the stems are weak, articulated, with long internodes and hooked spines. The fruit is a black drupe. The plant is common in the Far East, in Eastern Siberia, grows in coastal areas, in forests, on rocky and rocky slopes. For medicinal purposes, rhizomes, leaves, stems and fruits are used.
Preparations from the plant are used for pulmonary tuberculosis, jaundice. Infusion and decoction of rhizomes are drunk for women’s diseases, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, endometritis. Powder and decoction are recommended for pneumonia, exudative pleurisy, diseases of the liver and kidneys. It is prescribed for smallpox, anthrax, complicated diseases of the digestive system. In some countries, powder and juice of rhizomes are used to treat skin diseases, including psoriasis. They are also treated for mental disorders.
Preparations from the plant are used as a tonic and tonic. In folk medicine, they are prescribed for malignant tumors. A decoction of the stems is used to treat snake and scorpion bites. It is used for hemoptysis, nosebleeds, heavy traumatic and uterine bleeding.
Contraindications to the use of madder
It is strictly forbidden to take drugs from madder for gastric ulcer, hyperacid gastritis and renal failure, for acute or chronic glomerulonephritis. It is not recommended to take madder during pregnancy and lactation. Also, a contraindication for this plant is individual intolerance. An overdose of drugs from madder can cause pain and exacerbation of chronic diseases. Before treatment, you should consult with your doctor.