Herbal medicine is considered an authoritative branch of traditional medicine. It is preferred by millions of people around the world, fighting and defeating even advanced forms of diseases. Tincture of galangal root with vodka is one of the proven folk remedies. She fights such serious diseases as cirrhosis of the liver, pancreatic and stomach cancer, jaundice, prostatitis and impotence.
Kalgan or Potentilla erecta grows mainly in Eurasia. In Russia, the plant is distributed in lands from the Kaliningrad region to Altai, in Siberia, and in the Far East. A low, perennial plant with small yellow inflorescences belongs to the aromatic family. Its roots are used not only in medicine, but also in cooking.
The role of tincture in folk medicine
Mighty healing power has galangal root. The use of tincture is equivalent to the effect of penicillin (antibiotic). In the last century, it was used to treat dysentery, severe burns, frostbite, relieve painful periods, and stop internal bleeding. Thanks to this, Kalgan received a second name - mighty.
Attention! Tincture of galangal root with vodka can be taken orally, gargle, rub sore areas, make lotions and compresses.
The medicinal power of galangal is appreciated even today. A tincture based on it is used for diarrhea, stomach ulcers, high blood pressure, inflammatory processes. This remedy has proven itself to be excellent in the treatment of liver cirrhosis, acute and chronic forms of hepatitis, stomach and pancreatic cancer, and cardiovascular diseases. The tincture is used to gargle for colds, and is used internally for ailments of the gastrointestinal tract (colitis, gastritis, enteritis, ulcers) and severe forms of rheumatism and gout.
Galangal tincture eliminates excess cholesterol, prevents stroke and heart attack, lowers blood pressure, and heals jaundice (by removing bile). Its calming and analgesic properties are high.
Thanks to its anti-edematous and anti-inflammatory effect, galangal root heals diseases of the reproductive system, relieving prostatitis and impotence. The tincture not only effectively fights male impotence, but also prevents this phenomenon by eliminating malfunctions in the central nervous system. The latter are precisely the reason for the decrease in potency.
For your information! Galangal root is also widely used in pharmaceuticals. Anti-inflammatory, hemostatic, sedative and expectorant drugs are produced on its basis.
Chemical composition of the plant
Kalgan contains an impressive number of useful substances:
- starch, cineole, eugenol, tannin;
- magnesium, potassium, iron, zinc, manganese;
- tannins;
- essential oils;
- flavonoids;
- organic acids.
How to prepare galangal tincture
Procurement of raw materials
Before making a vodka tincture of galangal, you need to prepare its roots. It is best to dig them up in spring or early autumn. The roots should be thoroughly cleared of soil and washed several times. Dry them in partial shade, spreading them out in a thin layer. For drying, you can also use heating devices or the top of the stove, making sure that the heat from them is uniform and not hot.
Recipes
Prepare 5-7 small roots and a liter of good vodka (65-70% alcohol is also suitable). Cut the rhizomes into several parts, pour vodka and leave for 10-15 days, shaking the container periodically. The tincture should be stored in a place protected from sunlight and preferably in a dark container. After the specified time, it can be used for its intended purpose, washed down with water, tea or milk.
Attention! If you grind the roots to a powder in a coffee grinder, the product will be ready in 2-3 days.
There is another galangal tincture, the recipe of which involves the use of moonshine.
Place the crushed roots of the plant (2 teaspoons) in a dark glass container and fill with 50% moonshine (half a liter). The infusion period is 10 days with regular shaking. Be sure to filter before use.
How to use the product
Kalgan tincture can be used externally for skin diseases, in the form of compresses and lotions. By rubbing your face daily, you will prevent and get rid of various skin rashes: acne, pimples, rashes. The product is used to rub sore spots with radiculitis, arthrosis, rheumatism, and polyarthritis. You can gargle for colds and mouth for inflammation.
Using it three times a day, 30 drops half an hour before meals, will help with gastrointestinal diseases, cardiac ailments, high blood pressure, vascular diseases, high cholesterol levels. It is possible to prevent stroke and heart attack.
Galangal tincture is excellent for potency. For these purposes, it is taken 3 times a day, 25 drops for 30 days. After which they rest for 10 days and return to treatment again. Number of courses – 2-3.
For cirrhosis of the liver
Dilute 50 g of crushed plant roots with 0.5 liters of vodka. Leave in a dark room for 21 days, shaking the container from time to time. Take the product 30 drops three times a day, diluted with 50 ml of water, 15 minutes before sitting down at the table.
For joint diseases
For radiculitis, rheumatism, gout, mastopathy, rheumatoid polyarthritis, arthrosis, tincture of galangal and cinquefoil is recommended. Place 100 g and 200 g of rhizomes, respectively, in a 3-liter jar and fill with vodka to the brim. Place the product in a dark room for 30 days, then strain and drink 1 tbsp. spoon 3 times a day 20 minutes before meals. The tincture is also used for rubbing diseased areas.
Contraindications
Attention! Kalganovka, despite its wide range of healing effects, has a decent list of contraindications.
Its use is prohibited:
- children under 3 years old;
- during pregnancy and lactation;
- patients prone to alcoholism;
- at elevated temperatures;
- with low acidity of gastric juice;
- if you are allergic to the plant.
Galangal root and tincture based on it can cause nausea, vomiting, and stomach pain in allergy sufferers due to the high content of tannins. It is not advisable to take the drug for atonic constipation or a high prothrombin index.
Attention! An overdose of the drug can lead to side effects, therefore strictly follow the prescribed dose, time of administration and course of treatment.
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We continue the story about medicinal plants that literally grow under our feet. One such plant with numerous medicinal properties is Potentilla erecta. Popularly, this plant is often called galangal. Many of you may have noticed this pretty plant with bright yellow flowers. The presence of four petals on a flower is a characteristic feature of galangal.
Potentilla erecta is a perennial herbaceous plant up to half a meter high. IN folk medicine Kalgan root is used more often; it contains the largest amount of beneficial substances. It grows wild throughout Eurasia, in Russia - from the Kaliningrad region to Altai. It prefers to settle in open spaces on the edges of forests, bright meadows, in floodplains of rivers, and in former fields. Loves slightly acidified soils poor in nutrients. The plant belongs to the Rosaceae family, which includes apple trees, cherries, and roses.
Other popular names for the plant are uzik, oak forest, moguchnik. Although it should be more accurately called galangal grass. The plant begins to bloom in May and continues until August.
Cinquefoil erecta is called galangal, but this is not entirely true. In fact, galangal is a plant in the ginger family and is a relative of ginger. And this plant grows only in Southeast Asia and China. In the 19th century, galgan was supplied to Europe through Russia.
The rhizome of the plant is almost horizontal, woody, cylindrical, reddish-brown in color, up to 2-7 cm long and up to 1-3 cm in diameter, and has numerous small shoots - roots. Externally, galangal root is similar to ginger root, but much more aromatic than its relative. The taste of galangal is sharply spicy, burning, and bitter. When cut, the root is red-pink in color; when oxidized, it turns red-brown. It is on this basis that galangal root differs from ginger root.
Galangal oil is produced from the root of galangal, which is included in the composition of the world, which is boiled Orthodox Church Once every 4 years. IN Western Europe Galangal oil is used in distillery production. Galangal root is widely used in cooking; in Chinese cuisine, galangal root is used as a ginger substitute. In Russian cuisine, the spice is included in recipes for custard gingerbread, mash, sbitney and kvass. Tinctures with the root have a pleasant aroma, sour taste and a beautiful tea color of the drink.
Chemical composition
- Essential oils, which provide the characteristic, rather strong odor of the plant;
- Flavonoids are pigments that give color to plant tissues;
- Tannins, their amount reaches up to 35%, which is quite a lot for a plant;
- Organic acids - quinic, malic, ascorbic, they give drinks a sour taste;
- Glycosides have a wide range of effects on the body;
- Macro- and microelements (copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, selenium, etc.), without which the normal functioning of the body is impossible;
- Wax and resins.
Medicinal properties
Kalgan is a fairly well-known plant and has been used as a tonic for quite a long time. In addition, it has other useful properties:
- astringent,
- hemostatic,
- bactericidal,
- antiseptic,
- anti-inflammatory,
- wound healing,
- painkiller,
- expectorant
- choleretic,
- diuretic,
- regenerating,
- antioxidant,
- soothing,
- moderately anticonvulsant,
- restorative.
When consuming infusions and tinctures, the walls of blood vessels are strengthened, their elasticity is improved, the deposition of cholesterol plaques on the walls of blood vessels is slowed down, cartilage tissue is strengthened, the functioning of the pancreas and thyroid gland is normalized, and is effective for painful periods and toothaches.
Application
Preparations from galangal root are used internally and externally.
Externally in the form of an infusion for rinsing the mouth for diseases of the gums, teeth, and inflammatory processes in the throat and tonsils. In addition, an infusion of Potentilla erecta is used in the form of lotions and baths for skin diseases, including weeping eczema, burns, frostbite, and even quite severe, poorly healing wounds.
Internal use in the form of teas and infusions has an analgesic effect for diseases of the intestines and stomach, ulcers, diarrhea, and colitis. This excellent remedy for flatulence, as an astringent, for diarrhea. Alcohol tinctures are used for jaundice and other liver diseases.
Alcohol tincture is a pleasant and tasty drink, it has such beneficial properties and such amazing taste that many prefer it to others alcoholic drink. But remember that drinking alcohol in large quantities is dangerous to your health!
Benefits for women
In addition to the general effect of cinquefoil on the body, for women this plant will be useful for painful and heavy menstruation, uterine bleeding, and calms the nerves during PMS and during menopause. During breastfeeding, the ointment will help cope with cracked nipples.
Benefits for men
Kalgan will be especially useful for men experiencing certain difficulties with potency. Men attribute sexual impotence to fatigue, overwork, and nervous tension. But the reason lies completely different. The cardiovascular system is not able to fill some organs with blood, which directly affects the appearance of an erection and further actions.
Tincture of galangal root will help men cope with this problem, because it contains those active substances that have a positive effect on potency. To do this, it is enough to consume 1-2 tbsp daily. l. tinctures.
Contraindications
- Individual intolerance;
- tendency to constipation;
- pregnancy and lactation;
- childhood;
- exacerbation of infectious diseases and fever;
- high blood pressure;
- impaired blood clotting.
Side effects occur with an overdose and are expressed by abdominal pain, nausea, and even vomiting. Similar symptoms occur with increased concentrations of tannins. When the drugs are discontinued, such symptoms disappear.
How to prepare tincture, infusion, decoction and ointment
Tincture
To prepare the tincture, take a half-liter bottle of vodka and pour 150 ml of vodka from it into a glass. Then add the same volume of dried roots into the bottle through the neck. If after you have added all the pieces to the bottle and you still have space left in the bottle, add the vodka back to the full capacity of the container. Of course, instead of a bottle, you can use a glass jar of the same volume, and instead of vodka, you can use homemade moonshine.
Leave the container to infuse for 1 week in a dark place. In a week the tincture will be ready. The roots in the tincture will swell and fill O higher volume than a week ago. The color of the tincture will become the color of strong tea leaves or like good cognac.
Infusion
1 tablespoon crushed root, pour 50 ml of boiling water, cover the container with a towel and leave to infuse for 3 hours. The strained infusion is drunk 1 tbsp. l. three times a day before meals. Used when intestinal infections accompanied by diarrhea.
To prepare an infusion for mouth rinsing, lotions and baths, 1 tsp. dry raw material is poured with a glass of boiling water, infused for half an hour, filtered.
Decoction
For external use, take 1 tbsp. l. crushed raw materials are poured with a glass of boiling water and heated in a water bath for 10-15 minutes, let cool. The volume of the resulting decoction is brought to the original volume with boiled water. Take 1 tablespoon 3 times before meals.
For rinsing the mouth, a decoction is prepared at the rate of 1 tsp. per liter of water.
For diarrhea, a decoction is prepared from roots and/or herbs at the rate of 1 tbsp. l. for 0.5 liters of water. When the decoction is ready, drink 100 ml no more than 4 times a day on an empty stomach.
Ointment
Used for skin diseases, non-healing wounds, hemorrhoids, chapped lips. Take 5 g (1 tsp) crushed dry raw material and 1 cup cow butter. If it is not available, you can use unrefined vegetable oil. Bring to a boil over low heat and cook for another 5 minutes. Pour warm into a dry jar. Cool and store in the refrigerator.
Collection and procurement of raw materials
The above-ground part is harvested during the flowering of the plant. Harvesting of galangal roots can be carried out in September-October. Once you find a plant, it can be difficult to dig it up, since it has a rather large rhizome. Therefore, without a shovel you will hardly dig it out of the ground.
Having dug up the rhizome, clean it of soil and small side roots and wash it cold water immediately, then scrape off the top layer. It is advisable to immediately cut the rhizome into small pieces, since the root quickly becomes woody and then it will be difficult to finely chop it.
It is better to dry on fresh air, avoiding exposure to sunlight. Some experts recommend drying the root quickly, for example, in a dryer or oven, but at a temperature of no more than 60º. With rapid drying, they believe, more nutrients are retained.
Is it possible to grow galangal on your own plot?
Can. To do this, it is enough to dig up the plant along with a lump of earth so as not to damage the small roots. There are no special requirements, only the place where you plant the plant should be sufficiently lit, and the soil should not be too fertile.
Dear readers, today you met another medicinal plant– Potentilla erecta or galangal. If you notice this plant in meadows or forest edges, do not be lazy, dig up the root, collect the herbs of the plant, and they will provide you with invaluable benefits. Be healthy!
Advises herbalist and summer resident Natalya Zamyatina.
What does it look like?
Cinquefoil erecta is a small herbaceous plant that is found mainly in damp forest meadows, but can also grow in conditions of complete drought. It is not easy for an inexperienced eye to notice it among other grass, since the stems of this cinquefoil are very thin, the leaves are small, and the light yellow flowers are almost invisible: their diameter is only 6-7 mm. But they can easily distinguish galangal from all other cinquefoils (of which we have more than 140 in Russia), since the flowers have only four petals.
How is it useful?
Wild galangal is well known in folk and official medicine. It was widely used in the 19th century, then at the beginning of the last century it was almost forgotten, but in 1961 it returned to pharmacy shelves. A decoction, tincture, powder for powders, and ointments were prepared from the dried root.
Galangal decoction has long been used to treat stomach disorders. By the way, this is evidenced by another of the names of this plant - ovary root: it was used to “tie” the intestines during diarrhea. Vodka tincture taken before meals improves appetite. Therefore, galangal root was included in many ancient vodkas infused with herbs, for example, in one of the versions of the legendary “Erofeich”.
A tooth powder was prepared from a mixture of equal quantities of galangal powder, linden charcoal and gravilat root powder, which stopped bleeding from the gums, inflammation in the oral cavity and did not damage the enamel of the teeth. True, it was an unusual dark gray color.
And in Russian folk medicine, galangal was considered a herb of male power.
In addition to its medicinal properties, galangal was also used for dyeing and tanning leather. They also used it to tint vodka and sometimes wine a reddish color.
How to prepare?
IN medicinal purposes galangal uses a tuberous rhizome. It is almost black, pinkish-brown at the break, with a pleasant smell. By the way, cinquefoil is one of the few plants with an underground part that is used, which is more often harvested in the summer than in the fall, simply because flowering plants are easier to find in the grass. Although the old herbalists believed that greatest strength possesses raw materials collected in the spring.
Rhizomes measuring from 3 to 7 cm are harvested. Thin roots are removed, after which the rhizomes are dried at a temperature not exceeding 45 degrees. After drying, galangal becomes hard as a stone and cannot be cut, so to grind it, put it in a bag and break it into small pieces with a hammer. So that it does not evaporate from the rhizome essential oil, it is better to do this immediately before use. The pharmacy sells already crushed cinquefoil.
Recipes
Healing ointment
Boil 5 g of chopped dry galangal rhizome (about a level tablespoon) in a glass of butter in a water bath for about 2 hours, until the pieces become translucent. Strain. Lubricate cracked heels (pre-washed and dried), chapped hands, chapped lips several times a day and always at night.
Moscow gastric vodka (an old recipe)
Mix dried peppermint, ginger and galangal in equal quantities, add vodka, leave for 3-6 weeks. For 1 liter of vodka - 100 g of mixture. Such vodka was drunk in a glass (30 ml) 20-30 minutes before meals.
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Decoction
1 tbsp. Pour a spoonful of chopped galangal rhizome into a glass of boiling water and boil for 15 minutes over low heat or leave in a thermos. Strain, add water to 200 ml. Take 1 tbsp. spoon 3 times a day half an hour before meals for diarrhea, gastritis, dysbacteriosis, stomach ulcers. Use a stronger decoction (2 tablespoons per glass of water) for gargling and mouthwash, as lotions.
In the article we discuss galangal. You will find out what medicinal properties it explains why the plant is useful for men and women, when and how to prepare medicinal raw materials, how to prepare medicines based on it, as well as how galangal is used in cooking, and what contraindications there are for it.
What is galangal
Kalgan or Cinquefoil erecta is a perennial medicinal herb of the Rosaceae family. Other names of the plant: galangal grass, wild galangal, dubrovka, cinquefoil, seven fingers, drevlyanka, oak root, blood root or red root. Latin name - Potentilla erecta. Used in folk medicine and in cooking as a spice.
Cinquefoil is often confused with the root of Kalgan (lat. Alpinia), a herbaceous plant from the Ginger family. The root of this plant is mainly used in the production of alcoholic beverages and added to first courses, and is also used as a replacement for ginger root.
Description
Plant height is from 20 to 50 cm, the stems are erect, branching. The root system is tuberous and creeping. The root is red-brown in color, about 2.5 cm wide, located almost horizontally to the surface, has a woody structure and is covered with numerous root shoots extending vertically into the ground.
The arrangement of the leaves is regular. The leaves are oblong-wedge-shaped, three or five-fingered with a coarsely serrated edge. The stem leaves are sessile, the basal leaves are located on long petioles.
Appearance(photo) Kalgan flowers. Flowers bright yellow color, small, about 2 cm in diameter, solitary. The location is apical or axillary, flowering shoots are long and thin. The corolla is four-petalled. The flowering period is from May to early September.
The fruit of the plant consists of single-seeded, smooth or slightly wrinkled olive-colored nuts, ovoid or kidney-shaped. The fruiting period is from August to the end of September.
Where does it grow?
It grows throughout Russia, Europe, the Caucasus and southwest Asia. Kalgan grass is found as part of meadow herbs, on the edges of forests, forest clearings, and the outskirts of swamps. Prefers moist, slightly flooded areas of soil. Also, some gardeners practice growing cinquefoil in their summer cottages and garden plots.
When to collect
Potentilla roots are harvested for medicinal purposes. They are collected only from plants older than 5 years, since young roots have low medicinal value. The rhizome is dug up in early spring before the appearance of young shoots or late autumn after the death of the aboveground part of the plant.
Kalgan rhizomes are used for medicinal purposes. The root is cleared of soil, washed and dried. The prepared roots are cut into pieces ranging in size from 2 to 9 cm in length and dried scattered on a tarpaulin under awnings on the veranda or attic. Dry in an automatic dryer at a temperature of 50-60 degrees. Store medicinal raw materials in fabric bags or paper envelopes. Shelf life - 5 years.
For more information about collecting galangal, watch the following videos:
Chemical composition
The root of the plant has the following chemical composition:
- tannins;
- glycosides;
- plant polyphenols;
- ellagic acid;
- quinic acid;
- essential oil;
- vitamins;
- tormenthol ether;
- phlobafens;
- resinous substances;
- starch;
- vegetable wax;
- iron;
- magnesium;
- copper.
Medicinal properties of galangal
The main benefit of the plant is the large amount of tannins in its composition (up to 30%), which have an astringent and hemostatic effect. The plant also has the following medicinal properties:
- has an anti-inflammatory effect;
- heals damaged tissues;
- kills germs and bacteria;
- relieves pain;
- reduces vascular permeability;
- relieves skin irritation;
- removes excess fluid and eliminates swelling;
- calms the nervous system.
The healing properties of galangal root have official scientific confirmation. The plant is included in the State Pharmacopoeia of the Russian Federation.
Potentilla erecta is used in the treatment of the following ailments:
- inflammation of the small and large intestines;
- intestinal disorder accompanied by diarrhea;
- difficult and painful digestion;
- stomach ulcer;
- inflammation of the mucous membrane of the mouth and gums;
- acute tonsillitis;
- wounds and frostbite;
- dermatological diseases;
- pulmonary tuberculosis;
- rheumatism;
- gout;
- heart diseases;
- gynecological diseases;
- dysfunction of the liver and gallbladder;
- thyroid diseases.
For women
In women, galangal is used to stop uterine bleeding, restore menstrual cycle and normalization hormonal levels. Also, decoctions and infusions of the root of the plant are used for douching for cervical erosion and inflammation of the vaginal mucosa caused by Trichomonas.
For men
Kalgan is used in men for sexual dysfunction. The plant helps reduce nervous tension and increases blood flow to the genitals. Potentilla is also used for the prevention and treatment of prostatitis.
Application of galangal
The root of the plant is used in medicine in fresh and dried form. It is also used in cooking as a spice. Dying substances are also extracted from the rhizome of cinquefoil, which are used to make red and black paint.
In cooking
Potentilla root is used in the production of aromatic alcoholic tinctures, as well as in the preservation of fish. It has a pleasant delicate aroma, similar to the smell of a rose. Aromatic galangal milk is prepared using moonshine and root. It has a pleasant tart taste and amber-brown color.
For the recipe for alcohol galangal, watch the following video:
The roots are also boiled, seasoned with vegetable oil and served as a side dish or main dish. Also in cooking, young leaves of the plant are used as a seasoning for cereals, fish and meat dishes.
Treatment with galangal
The plant has a wide range of uses in folk medicine. Based on the rhizome of galangal, decoctions, alcohol and water infusions, which are taken orally and used externally for rinsing, lotions and douching. Below are recipes with galangal, which are used to treat various ailments.
Tea for diarrhea (diarrhea)
For intestinal upset, a strengthening tea with cinquefoil is prepared.
Ingredients:
- Galangal root - 1 tsp.
- Drinking water - 100 ml.
How to cook: Boil the water. Place the medicinal raw material in an enamel ladle, pour boiling water over it and place on low heat. Boil the root for about 10 minutes, then cool the broth slightly and filter through cheesecloth.
How to use: Drink the entire amount of the product while hot. Drink tea three times a day until complete healing.
Decoction for gastrointestinal diseases
To treat gastritis, inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract and to stop intestinal bleeding, a decoction is prepared.
Ingredients:
- Galangal root - 2 tsp.
- Drinking water - 250 ml.
How to cook: Fill the medicinal raw materials with water and place on medium heat. As soon as the broth boils, reduce the heat as much as possible and simmer the medicine for 15 minutes. Cool, filter and bring the volume of the product with boiled water to 250 ml.
How to use: Take 1 tablespoon one hour before and after meals three times a day. The duration of treatment depends on the diagnosis. Consult your physician before use.
Cognac tincture for impotence
For weak erections, use a tincture of galangal root in cognac. The tincture is contraindicated for men with alcohol dependence, including a history of alcohol addiction.
Ingredients:
- Kalgan root - 100 g.
- Cognac - 500 ml.
How to cook: Place the dried root in a glass container, fill it with cognac and seal tightly. Let it brew for 1 week in a dark place at room temperature. Shake the cognac tincture periodically.
How to use: Take 1 tablespoon twice a day. The course of treatment is 1 month.
For dental diseases
A decoction of cinquefoil root is used to rinse the mouth for stomatitis, gingivitis and scurvy.
Ingredients:
- Galangal root - 1 tbsp.
- Drinking water - 250 ml.
How to cook: Fill the crushed roots with water at room temperature. Let it brew for 5 hours in a dark place, then put it on the fire and bring to a boil. Cool and filter the product.
How to use: Rinse your mouth with the broth for 1-2 minutes 3-4 times a day.
Water infusion for hemorrhoids
For external treatment of hemorrhoidal cones and anal fissures, a water infusion is prepared.
Ingredients:
- Galangal root - 1 tbsp.
- Pure water - 200 ml.
How to cook: Grind the root and place it in a thermos. Boil water and pour boiling water over the medicinal raw materials. Let it brew for 3 hours, then cool and filter through cheesecloth.
How to use: Soak a cotton or gauze swab in the infusion and apply to the anus. Apply lotions 1-2 times a day.
Ointment with galangal
The ointment is used to treat cracks on the feet, diaper rash, bedsores, burns, and is also used for chapped and cracked lips.
Ingredients:
- Galangal root (fresh) - 5 g.
- Butter or interior fat - 150 g.
How to cook: Grind the root using a blender. Mix with the fat base, place the mixture in an enamel ladle and place in a water bath. Boil for about 5 minutes, then strain the mixture while warm through a thick gauze cloth. Store the ointment in a glass jar in the refrigerator.
How to use: Apply the ointment 2-3 times a day until complete healing.
Tincture of galangal
Alcohol tincture of galangal is used in the treatment of many diseases. It is taken orally for gastrointestinal diseases, uterine bleeding, liver and gall bladder diseases, and is also used for washing wounds, compresses, lotions and rinsing the mouth.
Ingredients:
- Kalgan root - 100 g.
- Food alcohol (40%) - 1 l.
How to cook: Grind the dried root in a mortar to a fine powder. Place the medicinal raw materials in a glass container, fill with alcohol and seal tightly. Let it brew for about 3 weeks. Shake the tincture periodically.
How to use: Take 15-30 drops, previously diluted in water, half an hour before meals. The course of treatment depends on the disease.
Kalgan for children
It is not recommended to take decoctions and infusions of water with Potentilla erecta for children under 3 years of age. At an older age, treatment with galangal is possible only under the supervision of a doctor. Alcohol tincture is strictly contraindicated for children under 18 years of age.
Contraindications
Medicines based on Potentilla erecta should not be taken orally in the following cases:
- individual intolerance;
- pregnancy at any stage;
- increased body temperature;
- reduced acidity of gastric juice;
- arterial hypertension of 2 degrees and higher;
- chronic constipation;
- increased blood clotting.
The harm of Potentilla erecta lies in the fact that in case of overdose or improper use medicines based on it, the following negative reactions of the body can develop:
- nausea and vomiting;
- pain and pain in the stomach;
- heartburn;
- skin allergy.
If the above symptoms occur, stop taking galangal root immediately and consult a doctor.
Where can I buy
Dried medicinal raw materials are sold in pharmacies in pure form or as part of various medicinal preparations. The average price is 100 rubles for 50 g of crushed roots. You can also purchase a ready-made alcohol tincture at the pharmacy. The average price is 300 rubles per 100 ml.
What to remember
- In folk medicine, galangal root is used in fresh and dried form.
- It is used for a wide range of diseases.
- The medicinal properties of the plant are scientifically confirmed and it is included in the State Pharmacopoeia of the Russian Federation.
Before taking medicines containing bloodroot, you should consult your doctor.
Kalgan, galanga, galangala, alpinia, medicinal root, talang root and finally cinquefoil erecta - under this mass of names hides one plant, the benefits of which for the body are simply impossible to overestimate.
Galangal root is mainly used for medicinal purposes.. Raw materials are harvested in spring or early autumn. The roots, thoroughly cleaned of impurities and soil residues, are dried in the sun. After this, miraculous decoctions and tinctures are made from galangal, tea is brewed or ground into powder. When stored in accordance with the requirements, galangal does not lose its properties for up to 5 years. By taste qualities Kalgan is similar to, it has the same burning taste with a slight bitterness and a sweetish-spicy aroma. That is why it is often used as a seasoning for meat dishes.
Compound
Galangal contains essential oils containing eugenol and cineole. In addition, the root is rich in tannins, tannins, starch, gum, phenolic compounds, flavonoids and substances such as alyshnol, galangin and campherin.
Properties of galangal
Kalgan improves performance digestive system, relieves stomach pain, improves appetite. Often, galangal is used to treat stomach and duodenal ulcers and gastric bleeding.
Kalgan is an excellent rinse for bleeding gums., sore throat with sore throat. Brushing your teeth with the powder of this plant mixed with toothpaste helps prevent bad breath.
Galangal inhalations are useful for bronchitis.
This spice also helps with rheumatism, as well as liver diseases., including jaundice.
Due to the fact that galangal has a wound-healing effect, lotions based on it are often used for burns, frostbite and poorly healing wounds; this remedy can reduce and smooth out scars.
Kalgan: contraindications
Despite the fact that galangal has vegetable origin However, drugs based on it must be taken after consultation with a doctor, since there are several contraindications.
The use of alcohol tincture of galangal during pregnancy is contraindicated., persons prone to alcoholism, and children under 16 years of age.
Even if you do not fall into any of the risk categories presented above, we advise you not to overuse galangal, since an overdose is possible, which manifests itself sharp pain in the stomach and vomiting.
Kalgan: use in folk medicine
Kalgan against diarrhea
You will need:
Water – 150 ml.
Cooking method
1. Pour boiling water over the galangal root.
2. Simmer on fire for 10 minutes.
3. Strain.
4. Drink hot 3 times a day, 150 grams without added sugar.
Recipe for the occasion::
Galangal decoction for the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases, elimination of bleeding
You will need:
Chopped galangal root – 2 teaspoons,
Water – 1 glass.
Cooking method
1. Fill the galangal with water.
2. Place on the fire, bring to a boil and simmer for a quarter of an hour.
3. Squeeze.
4. Add warm boiled water so that the total volume of the decoction is 250 ml.
5. Take one tablespoon 3 times a day, one hour before meals or an hour after meals.
Galangal infusion for abdominal pain
You will need:
Chopped galangal root - 1 tablespoon,
Water – 1 glass.
Cooking method
1. Simmer the chopped galangal root in a water bath for half an hour.
2. Pour into a glass hot water. Let's brew a little.
3. Take one tablespoon 2 times a day.
Infusion of galangal for cholecystitis and gastritis
You will need:
Chopped galangal root – 1 tea spoon,
Pennyroyal - 1 teaspoon,
Yarrow – 1 teaspoon,
Calendula – 1 teaspoon,
Water – 1 glass.
Cooking method
1. Mix the herbs.
2. Pour boiling water over one tablespoon of the mixture.
3. We insist. We filter.
4. Take one tablespoon 3 times a day forty minutes before meals.
Galangal tincture for thyroid diseases
You will need:
Galangal roots – 150 grams,
Vodka – 0.5 liters.
Cooking method
1. Pour crushed galangal root with vodka.
2. Clean up dark place for a month.
3. After the specified time, the tincture is ready.
4. Take 3 times a day, 30 drops.
Galangal ointment for cracks on lips, nipples and heels
You will need:
Galangal root, powdered – 5 grams,
Butter – 100 grams.
Cooking method
1. Warm butter add galangal powder.
2. Place in a water bath and heat for about forty minutes. Don't forget to stir periodically.
3. Strain through cheesecloth.
4. Place in the refrigerator.
5. Rub the prepared ointment onto the problem areas. To treat heels, butter can be replaced with lard or goose fat.
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