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Useful properties of the Japanese sophora. Video
Sophora japonica is a deciduous tree of the legume family with a powerful root system, pinnate leaves and yellow flowers that form dense apical brushes. Sophora fruits are fleshy non-expanding beans 5-10 centimeters in size with constrictions between seeds.
Useful properties of Japanese sophora
Composition and useful properties of Sophora
For medicinal purposes, all parts of the Japanese Sophora are used, as they are rich in alkaloids, flavonoids, organic acids and vitamins. The seeds of the plant contain up to 6% fatty oil. The roots of plants contain phenolic dyes. The buds and unripe fruits of Sophora contain rutin – a substance that can seal the walls of blood vessels and reduce their fragility.
Sophora Japanese has a wide range of medicinal properties, it is used as an anti-inflammatory, restorative, decongestant, hemostatic, antimicrobial, tonic and anesthetic agent.
Infusions of Sophora are used to treat skin diseases, diseases of the stomach and liver, to stop pulmonary bleeding. Decoctions and infusions of the plant help to cure dysentery, stomach and duodenal ulcers. Preparations from the fruits of Japanese Sophora are prescribed to get rid of insomnia, lower blood pressure, and increase appetite.
Medicines from sophora, intended for the treatment of rheumatism, diabetes mellitus, angina pectoris, have a great effect. Preparations from this plant are good for treating hemorrhagic vasculitis. They are recognized as one of the most effective among the rest of the means aimed at curing this disease.
Sophora japonica preparations should be used with caution by people with low blood pressure.
Sophora tincture is used to treat: – sinusitis, – frostbite, – burns, – mastitis, – psoriasis, – lupus, – boils, – carbuncles, – trophic ulcers.
Compresses with tincture cure barley, they are also applied to the skin affected by fungal diseases. A solution of Japanese Sophora tincture is used to heal sore gums and for periodontal disease. They also douche for inflammatory diseases of the female genital organs.
To strengthen the body, increase immunity and prolong youth, you can use a decoction of Sophora. To prepare it, you will need: – 1 tablespoon of Sophora fruits; – 1 tablespoon of Sophora flowers; – 0,5 liters of boiling water.
If you rub a small amount of Sophora tea into your scalp, you can stop hair loss.
Pour boiling water over the raw materials, put on fire and cook for five minutes. Then leave the product to infuse for an hour. After that, it should be filtered and drunk 150 milliliters three times a day.
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