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Useful properties and application of the thyroid gland
Useful properties of the shield
Shield is a perennial spore plant with a powerful thick rhizome and impressive hard leaves. Cirrus light green leaves grow up to one meter in length. The oblong-oval outlines of the leaves give this interesting plant an exceptional decorative effect. Spores ripen in mid-July or in the first half of August. The shield tree is widespread in the Far East and Siberia. In addition, such a plant grows well in North America and in Europe. It settles on rocky slopes and rocks. The high content of coumarin gives such a herbaceous plant a special aroma. It is unpretentious and frost-resistant.
The shield is excellent for severe headaches. Since ancient times, it has been consumed in the form of various tinctures and teas. Thyroid is indicated in the treatment of arthritis, rheumatism and cramps. Along with this, such an unusual plant is used to get rid of all kinds of worms, since it contains aspidinophyllin. It is also recommended to use it as a bactericidal agent.
The use of the shield
Various medicines are made from dried rhizomes. They are indicated as an anthelmintic, as well as for baths and rubdowns for convulsions. With hemorrhoids, lotions are prescribed. It is also used in the treatment of ulcers and hemorrhoids. Healing tincture of rhizomes is effective in the treatment of pleurisy. Various miraculous decoctions of the thyroid gland will help get rid of sexually transmitted diseases and the unpleasant symptoms of inflammation of the sciatic nerve. Some doctors recommend sleeping on a mattress stuffed with the fresh leaves of this unique plant to relieve the pain of rheumatism.
To prepare an effective decoction for 50 grams of rhizomes, we take 2 liters of water. Boil the mixture for two or three hours. Then we carefully filter the product – and you can use it both inside and out. The infusion is prepared on the basis of two tablespoons of heavily crushed roots and 250 ml of boiling water. Such an effective remedy must be infused for about 10 hours, after which it is advised to use 1 teaspoon up to 5 times a day.
Types of shield
Let’s look at a few common types of this plant.
Male shield. It is a very beautiful plant. The thick rhizome is adorned with remnants of leaf petioles and wide soft scales. At the top, a bunch of rather large pinnate leaves is formed. On the segments of each plate there are 6–7 sori, which are covered with kidney-shaped bedspreads. Thanks to sori, the male thyroid gland reproduces asexually. Often the leaves of such a plant reach a length of one and a half meters. However, it grows very slowly. A dense cover of numerous scales and rolled leaves perfectly protect the meristematic tissue of the high top of the leaf from all kinds of damage and even from drying out.
The shield is odorous. It is a stemless fern growing up to 30 cm in height. It has a short thick rhizome with ascending leaf petioles. Such a herbaceous plant is covered with dense hard leaves, which are collected in elegant rosettes. Elliptical sporangia are arranged along conspicuous feeding veins. The short petioles of the leaves have glandular hairs in the form of small teeth. The habitat of the odorous shield is located in the Arctic zone. This plant can be found in stony and lichen tundras, as well as near the polar belt.
Shield shield comb. This species is a chic perennial, whose height ranges from 30 to 55 cm. Its thick, shortened root is complemented by dark green leathery leaves. Long petioles have a pinnately dissected shape. Spore-bearing leaves of a lanceolate species reach a length of 70 cm. Vegetative leaves do not exceed 30 cm. There are few sori in this plant, but they are arranged in two standard rows. The crested shield is common in North America and some areas of Europe. He chooses often grassy swamps and moss areas, as well as swampy shrubs and forests. The presented species spores in July and August.
Field shield. This is a herbaceous terrestrial plant that appeared on earth many years ago. Long stems, thickened roots and large feathery leaves of such a perennial have an incredibly complex internal structure. The spores mature in special small sporangia along the leaf veins. From each spore, a new sexual generation can form. The presented type of plant really needs moist soils and dark areas. He does not tolerate dehydration. The field shield bug prefers acidic soils in swamps and wet fields, and also settles with pleasure in meadows and damp forests.
The shield is needle-like. This is a unique plant with an oblique, thick, scaly-type rhizome. The height of this species can reach 60 cm. Long petioles are covered with pale brown scales. The pinnate plate has a triangular-ovoid shape. The bracts and sori of the needle shield are reniform. This type of plant spores not earlier than the second half of summer. It usually settles in the coniferous and rather damp forests of the Caucasus, the European part of Russia, Western Siberia and in some parts of North America.
Contraindications to the use of thyroid
The shield plant is a very poisonous plant, so you should strictly follow the prescribed dosages. Otherwise, it is almost impossible to avoid severe poisoning. Various preparations containing thyroid gland are not recommended for pregnant women and people with diseases of the stomach and heart. In case of overdose, vomiting, nausea, diarrhea and heavy breathing are observed.