Medicinal letter: properties and treatment

For medicinal purposes, both the aerial part of the plant and the root part are used. Decoctions and infusions from the dried aerial part of the drop cap are used for hypertension, kidney disease, atherosclerosis. They also have a pronounced sedative effect, therefore they are used to relieve stress, nervous tension.

From inflammation of the joints, bladder or radiculitis, an infusion prepared from both the aerial and root parts of the plant helps. The same infusion effectively helps with bronchitis, migraine. They are advised to wash wounds and ulcers for their quick healing, as well as the nasal cavity in case of chronic rhinitis or sinusitis.

Decoctions from the roots of the drop cap are used to treat a number of liver or kidney diseases, inflammation of the stomach or intestines. They can also be used as an emetic.

In addition, in folk medicine, the medicinal letter has long been used as an effective hemostatic agent – for example, in the treatment of uterine bleeding.

Since ancient times, this plant has been used in the treatment of uterine fibroids. For this, women prepared a decoction and drank it every day until they recovered. A decoction of the drop cap is also used to treat sexually transmitted infections. But do not rely on one herb, you should also undergo medication.