Some herbs got their name from Latin. Others - because they are treating something special. Still others grow somewhere in a certain place and look like something. Immortelle does not belong to any of the listed classifications. A photo of the plant shows a bush of yellow flowers, similar to small asters, collected in inflorescences. It’s interesting that the entire bush grows from one stem, that is, it has one root. I picked a bush and a bouquet of sunny flowers is ready.
Immortelle. Where and how to find it?
Immortelle is not so easy to find. It does not grow in the forest; it cannot be found, like in fields rich in black soil. He likes endless steppes, open clearings in forests, meadows - difficult soil does not matter to him.
As soon as they don’t call it immortelle. And sandy tsmin, and yellow cat's paws (not to be confused with the grass of an ordinary cat's paw), and sandy cudweed, and dried flowers. But it was the name “immortelle” that stuck among the people. Where did it come from?
The herb immortelle is incredibly strong; its medicinal properties and contraindications form the basis of the legend about the adventures of Odysseus. Before he returned to Penelope, he was brought to the island of Psyche, where his ship got into a maritime accident - a shipwreck. The royal daughter saved the barely breathing captain by giving him a bottle of priceless liquid - oil from immortelle flowers. The princess herself also constantly used the priceless liquid, which is why she was fabulously beautiful. What happened next on the island, the chroniclers are silent. What matters is that he was reunited in Ithaca with his family.
The legend is a legend, but the name also has a more prosaic explanation. Immortelle is one of the few plants that retains the structure and brightness of its paint when dried. And the fact that the bush grows on difficult soil also played a role. Doctors claim that immortelle can cure many ailments. It has beneficial properties and contraindications, like any medicinal drug.
The plant is harvested in the second half of summer, when the meadows and steppes are literally covered with a yellow carpet of immortelle. But be careful, when collecting you can make a mistake and pick up cat grass (why do you need it) or pink immortelle, which is useless for health - also a dried flower. Write down the signs of the traditional healer: yellow flowers with dry petals, the leaves and stem are not bright green - they seem to be shrouded in fog or cobwebs. This effect is also called felt. Don't know what it looks like in nature? Recall. Do you remember what kind of stems it has? These are exactly like these, only almost white, from the immortelle.
Immortelle against gastritis
Yellow cats have found the widest use precisely in gastroenterology, and many of us are familiar with diseases in this area: they sometimes sit in our livers, sometimes they lead to renal colic, sometimes they give rise to gastritis and even jaundice. And all from what? From irrepressible gluttony, from consuming tasty but far from healthy fatty foods, and drinking alcohol. Therefore, we don’t complain, but stop drinking and get treatment. There should always be immortelle herb at home, its uses and contraindications should bounce off the teeth.
Immortelle has a choleretic and diuretic effect, and therefore is successfully used for the following diseases:
- gastritis and liver diseases;
- failure of the pancreas and colitis;
- atherosclerosis and cholecystitis;
- cirrhosis and diabetes mellitus;
- jaundice and hypotension;
- rheumatism and kidney disease;
- gout, cystitis and some gynecological problems.
If you have not found plantations of this plant, you can buy immortelle at the pharmacy. The herb, the instructions for use of which are the same as for flowers picked with one’s own hands, will certainly help get rid of the listed diseases or at least make their progress easier.
Immortelle against excess fat
In combination with other herbal remedies, sand cumin reveals its power. Thus, fashion models and actresses who watch their weight prefer herbal teas, which include St. John's wort, immortelle, and birch buds, instead of regular teas.
The mixture consists of 4 plants in equal parts, for example, 100 grams of buds, chamomile, immortelle and St. John's wort. Brew a tablespoon of herbal mixture with a glass of boiling water and leave for 20-30 minutes. Drink a glass of tea twice: in the morning on an empty stomach (after 40 minutes you can have breakfast), in the evening after a meal (but no more raids on the refrigerator).
The result will not take long to arrive. Judging by the reviews, obese people lost 4 sizes in a short time.
There is another recipe when a liter of boiling water is poured into a thermos and 2 large spoons of the mixture are added. This tea (glass) is drunk warm in the evening after dinner.
What is the essence of this weight loss tea? Of course, in its components and their properties.
- Immortelle cleanses the body and improves intestinal motility, acts as a laxative and diuretic.
- Chamomile is an analgesic. It drives bile, cleanses the blood and causes metabolic processes to activate.
- St. John's wort – strengthens the body, cleanses gallbladder, soothes the stomach and has a tonic effect - it improves your mood and your desire to lose weight.
- Birch buds remove excess water from the body and act as a choleretic and diuretic.
There are several nuances.
- First, you can’t drink during this kind of diet. Immortelle has an accumulating effect, so it is able to retain alcohol in the body. And this is contaminated blood, a detrimental effect on the liver, stagnation of bile and water.
- Secondly, after you have achieved the desired result, it is better to restrain your gastronomic addictions and stop drinking tea for as long as 5 years. Again, it's about immortelle. It accumulates in the body and can cause hypertension, shortness of breath and even allergic dermatitis.
If you feel uncomfortable from drinking tea, switch to other methods, such as any diet that you can endure without harm to your body.
Immortelle is drunk internally as an infusion, tea or decoction.
Infusion
Infuse a tablespoon of dried immortelle flowers in a glass of boiling water for 15 minutes. Then strain the cooled infusion.
Dosage: divide a glass of infusion into three doses. Drink half an hour before meals.
If we are talking about a choleretic effect, then the specified volume of dried flowers is steamed cold water(0.5 liters). After 8 hours, you can drink it like tea or regular water - drink half a liter.
Decoction
In a saucepan, mix 2 cups of water and a tablespoon of dried and crushed flowers and leaves. Boil over low heat for 10 minutes.
Dosage: drink a quarter or half a cup warm three times a day.
The concentrated decoction (if it has boiled away) is drunk like medicine: a tablespoon three times a day.
For gastritis
A mixture is prepared from equal parts of herbs: immortelle, chamomile, yarrow,. Add a glass of boiling water to a tablespoon of the mixture. Drink a glass of infusion in three sittings: in the morning, at lunch and in the evening before meals.
For cholecystitis
The same recipe will help with dermatitis; they also drink it as a choleretic agent.
For constipation
A mixture of herbs will help to improve stool: 3 parts of immortelle flowers, and 2 parts of mint. Brew 2 tablespoons of the mixture in 0.5 liters of boiling water. After 20 minutes, filter. Drink a day, dividing the portion into 4-5 parts.
Who should not take immortelle?
Not everyone benefits from immortelle. Contraindications apply to those with high acidity, those who are expecting a child or breastfeeding, and those with high blood pressure.
But even if you are not on this list, you should be careful with immortelle. The maximum duration of treatment, including for obesity, is 3 months. Next, the yellow cat accumulates toxins, which will cause stagnation in the liver. And our goal is to cleanse the liver and other organs. So even the most effective herbal medicine in excess can become an enemy for us.
12I often tell you, dear readers, about medicinal herbs, because very often herbs and infusions from them replace chemically created ones medications, act softer and have much less side effects. Today we will talk to you about the beneficial and medicinal properties of sandy immortelle and its contraindications.
Let's read the name of the herb carefully. It speaks eloquently to us about the plant itself, which has incredible vitality. Its inflorescences practically do not fade even when cut, and this herb is often popularly called dried flower. There are other names for immortelle; for its bright yellow inflorescences it is affectionately called golden flower or golden sun.
The plant is very pretty, however, except decorative properties immortelle has beneficial and medicinal properties, famous people from ancient times. Among its many species, the sandy immortelle, or sandy tsmin, is the most studied and used in modern medicine.
It is not difficult to distinguish it from other species; its leaves and stems are covered with a silvery felt coating, and the small ones are bright yellow or orange flowers form a rather dense basket of spherical inflorescences. Each basket contains an average of 30–50 small flowers.
Sandy immortelle grows, as the name suggests, on dry sandy soils exposed to the sun. Grows everywhere in middle lane Russia and in the southern regions, Ukraine, Belarus, and the Baltic states. For medicinal purposes, only immortelle inflorescences are used, which are cut off practically without a stem at the beginning of flowering, when the baskets are just beginning to open. Let's look at the photos of what the sandy immortelle grass looks like.
Immortelle sand photo
Sandy immortelle. Medicinal and beneficial properties
High antioxidant activity of immortelle sandy is due to the combination of flavonoids and carotenoids contained in its inflorescences. This is a very important property that allows the human body to fight not only diseases, but also the signs of aging.
In addition, this combination of biologically active substances allows us to talk about antihistamine properties of immortelle , which is not unimportant in our time, when allergic reactions haunt us almost from birth.
Helichrysum helps lower cholesterol in the blood, and therefore reduces the risk of such serious diseases as heart attack and stroke, which are in first place among diseases leading to death or severe disability.
Antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties of immortelle known due to the content in its composition of tannins, organic acids, several types of bitterness, essential oils.
In addition, saponins, polysaccharides, coumarins, resins, vitamins, and important minerals such as magnesium, manganese, iron, copper, zinc, selenium, chromium, and nickel were found in immortelle.
The combination of all the biologically active substances that make up the sandy immortelle herb indicates its high medicinal properties. Preparations prepared from immortelle
- have choleretic and diuretic properties,
- improve the flow of bile,
- relieve gastrointestinal spasms,
- improve digestion by enhancing intestinal motility,
- relieve pain and inflammation in the abdominal cavity,
- relieve symptoms of nausea,
- improve appetite,
- promote excretion harmful substances from the body
- has a hemostatic effect,
- improve metabolic processes.
I suggest watching additional video material about the beneficial and medicinal properties of the herb immortelle sandy. Herbalist Valery Baburin talks about him very interestingly.
Sandy immortelle grass. Application
Sandy immortelle is used quite widely, let's look at what diseases it can be used for and how to brew it.
Immortelle for liver and gallbladder diseases
Immortelle is most often associated with the liver. Decoctions, infusions, and extracts from immortelle are used for diseases of the liver and biliary tract, such as hepatitis, cholecystitis, biliary dyskinesia, inflammation of the bile ducts, and the initial stage of cholelithiasis. As a result of treatment, the outflow of bile increases, inflammation is relieved, bilirubin levels decrease, spasms are relieved, the content of liver enzymes returns to normal, and pain in the liver area disappears.
Immortelle also kills Giardia, which can settle in our body.
Sandy immortelle for diseases of the gastrointestinal tract
Infusions and decoctions of immortelle are also effective for diseases of the stomach and intestines, such as gastritis, peptic ulcer of the stomach and duodenum beyond the acute stage, colitis, constipation, and intestinal atony. With course use you can achieve good results without resorting to other dosage forms. Pain, nausea, heartburn gradually disappear, appetite appears, digestion improves, and general state it improves noticeably.
Immortelle for diseases of the genitourinary system
The anti-inflammatory, diuretic and antibacterial properties of immortelle make it possible to use it for diseases of the kidneys and bladder, especially for acute cystitis with blood in the urine and painful urination, as well as for urolithiasis, edema caused by renal failure. Immortelle infusion is used for women's issues associated with inflammation of the appendages and uterine bleeding.
Immortelle for atherosclerosis
At the first signs or tendency to atherosclerosis, with elevated cholesterol levels, immortelle will also come to the rescue. In this case, herbal collections that include immortelle are most effective. The preparations are selected in such a way that they have a slight calming effect, improve metabolism and reduce cholesterol levels in the blood.
For diathesis and skin problems
Immortelle herb is also used externally in the form of lotions or baths. It is especially good to bathe children with diathesis in it.
How to use immortelle
At the pharmacy you can buy the herbal preparation Flamin, which is based on sandy immortelle; it is made in the form of tablets or granules, which is convenient and familiar. It is used as a choleretic agent; in addition, it has hepatoprotective and anti-inflammatory effects. I would like to remind you that choleretic drugs can only be taken after consultation with a doctor and.
Decoction of immortelle flowers
Immortelle flowers are sold in pharmacies and from them you can prepare decoctions and infusions yourself at home. The decoction is prepared, as a rule, in a water bath, in this way the greatest return of medicinal properties from medicinal raw materials occurs.
Recipe for making immortelle decoction
For a decoction per glass of water, it is recommended to use 10 grams of dried immortelle flowers, which is approximately three tablespoons. Place the raw materials in an enamel saucepan, fill with boiled cold water, place in the saucepan bigger size with boiling water and keep in a water bath for about 30 minutes. When the broth has cooled, strain, squeeze out the flowers and add boiled water to a full glass.
The decoction is taken 1/4 cup two to three times a day 20 minutes before meals. The decoction must be stored in the refrigerator, but no more than two days; it must be heated before use.
Infusion of immortelle flowers
The infusion can be prepared either hot or cold.
For the hot method Pour 2 tablespoons of dried immortelle flowers into a glass of boiling water and leave covered for 30-40 minutes.
With the cold method 1 tablespoon of immortelle flowers is poured into a glass of cold boiled water and left for at least 8 hours, then filtered. Take 1/3 cup 2-3 times a day 20 minutes before meals, warm.
An infusion prepared in a hot way and a decoction have a more powerful effect; for a milder effect, it is better to prepare an infusion in a cold way.
Herb immortelle recipes
IN folk medicine immortelle is used very widely not only in the form of decoctions and infusions, but also as part of preparations various plants, and I will give you, dear readers, some recipes known to me.
As a choleretic agent you need to take equal parts of dry raw materials of dandelion roots, chicory roots and sandy immortelle flowers. Pour a tablespoon of the resulting mixture into a glass of water, after boiling, keep on low heat for 5 minutes, cool and strain. Drink the resulting decoction warm during the day before meals.
Another choleretic collection : immortelle flowers, corn silk and toadflax grass. Take equal amounts of everything, mix and prepare an infusion by pouring a glass of boiling water over a tablespoon of the mixture. Take 1/3 cup three times a day before meals.
For the treatment of gastritis with low acidity You can use the following collection: sandy immortelle, great plantain, corn silk and yarrow, mix one part of each, add 2 parts of chamomile and St. John's wort. Mix everything and prepare an infusion by pouring a tablespoon of the mixture into 1/2 liter of boiling water. Leave until cool, strain and take 1/2 cup 20-30 minutes before meals. The course of treatment is 2 or 3 weeks.
For the treatment of atherosclerosis, lowering blood cholesterol The following collection of herbs is used: sandy immortelle flowers, St. John's wort and birch buds, taken in equal parts. Mix everything, and in the evening prepare an infusion in a thermos from one tablespoon of the mixture and 1/2 liter of water. In the morning, strain and drink warm throughout the day, adding a spoonful of honey to a cup of infusion.
For the treatment of diseases of the joints and spine In folk medicine, an ointment made from pork internal fat and immortelle flowers is used. To prepare the ointment, mix 300 grams of fat and 100 grams of dried immortelle flowers, place in a water bath for 2 hours and leave until completely cool. Then heat the resulting mixture again, without bringing it to a boil, and strain it. Store frozen ointment in the refrigerator. For joint pain, rub in slightly warmed ointment and wrap the sore area well.
Sandy immortelle grass. Contraindications
Sandy immortelle is non-toxic medicinal herbs, so it doesn’t have many contraindications, but, like absolutely any medicinal product, it does have them. Moreover, there is always a risk of individual intolerance to herbal preparations, so it is always better to start taking them with minimal doses.
Taking immortelle is prohibited for pregnant and lactating women. During this period of a woman’s life, any medication taken, be it herbs or other dosage forms, must be agreed with a doctor so as not to harm the baby. Immortelle is also contraindicated for children under 6 years of age; older children are allowed to take it in the lowest doses and after consultation with a pediatrician.
Sandy immortelle is contraindicated in case of increased acidity of gastric juice and during exacerbation of gastritis, peptic ulcer stomach and duodenum.
And one more limitation - long time It is not recommended to take immortelle, as its active substances tend to accumulate in the liver.
The usual course of treatment consists of two to three weeks of daily use, which can be repeated after a while if necessary.
Here is the information for today about the beneficial and medicinal properties of sandy immortelle. Use nature's simple recipes wisely and stay healthy.
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Corn silk. Medicinal properties. Contraindications. Application
Immortelle – herbaceous plant, preparations from grass, flower baskets and inflorescences of which have antiemetic, anthelmintic, astringent, disinfectant and analgesic properties.
Chemical composition
The widespread use of immortelle in medicine and the medicinal properties of the plant are due to the chemical composition of its inflorescences, flower baskets and grass. The following were found in the inflorescences:
- Apigenin and naringenin;
- Naringenin 5-diglucoside C27H32O15;
- Steroid compounds with the composition C27H46O;
- Fatty acid;
- Campesterol C28H48O;
- Isosali-purposide C21H22O10;
- Essential oil and inositol;
- 3-diglucoside of kaempferol C27H30O16;
- 5,7-dioxyphthalide C8H6O4;
- Diterpene alcohol C20H34O4;
- Apigenin glucoside C21H20O16;
- 5-methoxy-7-glucosylphthalide C15H18O9;
- Salipurposide C21H22O10 and flavonoids;
- Phenolic dyes C18H1607 and C21H2407.
Immortelle grass is rich in vitamin K, tannins and essential oil. Flower baskets contain flavonoids, essential oil, steroid compounds, flavone glycosides, carotene, saponins, ascorbic acid, tannins, coloring and bitter substances, as well as trace elements and fatty acids.
Beneficial features
The medicinal properties of immortelle have been known since ancient times, thanks to which the plant is widely used in both traditional and alternative medicine.
Medicines containing the plant have hemostatic, disinfectant, astringent and anthelmintic properties, increase the tone of the gallbladder and urine output, improve bile secretion, and also promote:
- Reducing blood cholesterol;
- Increased secretion of gastric juice;
- Washing away small stones and sand;
- Improved appetite and digestion;
- Activation of the pancreas;
- Reducing the acid content in the liver secretion, the concentration of bilirubin and bile acids in bile, as well as its viscosity.
In alternative medicine, immortelle is used as an antiseptic, blood purifying, diaphoretic, antiemetic, hemostatic, expectorant and analgesic. It is used in the treatment of colds, dropsy, cirrhosis of the liver, hemoptysis, hernia, paralysis, lichen and jaundice.
Immortelle powder is sprinkled on wounds that take a long time to heal; the decoction is used to treat leucorrhoea, diathesis, fear, cataracts and skin diseases; and the alcohol extract treats diseases caused by Staphylococcus aureus and alpha-hemolytic streptococci.
Indications for use
The healing properties of immortelle are used to treat cystitis, helminthiasis, cholelithiasis, cholecystitis, hepatitis and dyskinesia. biliary tract.
Contraindications
The use of immortelle is contraindicated in cases of hypertension, obstructive jaundice, increased acidity of gastric juice, hypersensitivity to the plant, as well as in cases of gastritis.
Home remedies from immortelle
There are several simple recipes preparing infusion, decoction, extract and tea from immortelle at home, namely:
- Infusion - 100 g of dried flowers of the plant are poured into 1 liter of 20% alcohol and infused for 1 week. Before use, the resulting product is diluted with warm boiled water in the proportion of 20 drops of infusion per 50 ml of water and taken orally, half an hour before meals for 1 month;
- Decoction – 3 tbsp. immortelle flowers in an enamel bowl, pour 200 ml of boiling water, cover with a lid and, stirring occasionally, cook in a water bath for half an hour. Then the product is filtered, cooled and poured with boiled water until the total volume of the decoction reaches 200 ml. The finished product is used as a choleretic and anthelmintic, taking half a glass three times a day 15 minutes before meals;
- Extract – 3 tsp. The plant flowers ground into powder are mixed with 1 tsp. milk sugar. The finished product is used 1 g three times a day for 14-21 days;
- Tea – 4 tsp. immortelle flowers are mixed with 3 tsp. trefoil leaves and 2 tsp. peppermint leaves and coriander fruits. One tbsp. a spoonful of the prepared mixture is poured with two glasses of boiling water, infused for 20 minutes, and then filtered. Ready-made tea is taken three times a day, 150 ml, half an hour before meals.
Before preparing and using homemade preparations from immortelle, it is recommended to consult your doctor to determine the doses used and the duration of therapy with the plant.
Immortelle belongs to dried flowers, that is appearance flowers and plants do not change over time (hence the name). The beneficial properties of immortelle were known many hundreds of years ago; it was actively used by healers and physicians of ancient times. The main components that determine the powerful beneficial properties of immortelle are concentrated mainly in the flowers of the plant, therefore, the flower part of immortelle is most often found in medicinal preparations.
Immortelle composition:
The plant contains essential oil, flavonoids, stearins, tannins, bitters, resins, glycosides, arenarine, carotene, vitamin K, mineral salts and trace elements.
Immortelle, due to its beneficial properties, is used to treat hepatitis, cholecystitis, and cholangitis. It is also used as a choleretic agent, to treat cholelithiasis, as well as inflammatory processes in the kidneys and urinary tract.
An aqueous decoction of immortelle flower baskets is used for tuberculosis to stop uterine bleeding. The decoction has anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antibacterial and antispasmodic effects on the body. The active substances that make up the plant can change chemical composition and viscosity of bile, increase the tone of the liver and gallbladder, reduce the level of bilirubin and cholesterol.
Use of immortelle
Traditional medicine uses the plant as a diaphoretic, blood purifier, analgesic and antiseptic. It is used to treat hemoptysis, colds, nervous exhaustion, fungal diseases, and pancreatic diseases.
Thanks to high content flavonoids, immortelle can be used to get rid of cancer on early stages diseases, and to eliminate allergic conditions. The substance arenarin effectively suppresses bacterial activity, which allows the plant to be used as a natural antibiotic. the beneficial properties of immortelle are also actively manifested in the normalization of the digestive system.
Immortelle normalizes the functioning of the stomach and intestines, improves the quality of food digestion. The plant extract prevents the proliferation of staphylococci and streptococci, has an antiemetic effect, and relieves spasms of the smooth intestinal muscles. Thanks to essential oil, immortelle decoctions prevent and relieve nervous tension, eliminate insomnia, and help fight depression and depressed states. Unlike medicinal antidepressants, immortelle does not just calm nervous system, but tones, so it can be used to treat people with chronic fatigue syndrome.
Immortelle, the medicinal properties and contraindications of which are described in this article, is one of the most common and frequently used plants in folk medicine. In the old days, the color of the flower was associated with the complexion of a person suffering from jaundice. Traditional healers used the plant for treatment various kinds liver ailments. There are even cases where, with the help of immortelle alone, it was possible to completely cure jaundice, and in just a couple of weeks.
“Immortelle” is a completely symbolic name for the plant. Firstly, this flower is perennial, and one of the few that can grow in difficult conditions, and secondly, it is the one most often used in decorative purposes, since it is stored for a long time and does not lose its attractiveness. Otherwise, the plant is called sandy tsmin.
Chemical composition of immortelle
When immortelle flowers dry, they acquire a specific smell, which is achieved due to the large amount of essential oils contained in the plant.
In addition to oils, flowers contain resins and bitterness, as well as flavonoids. They have a beautiful color and dense consistency even when dried, thanks to coloring and tannins.
Immortelle contains a large number of vitamins and minerals necessary for the human body.
Particularly important of them are ascorbic acid, vitamin K, and carotene. Do not forget about mineral salts and other microelements that are beneficial for humans.
First of all, it is sodium, potassium and magnesium. A positive feature of immortelle is the content of the natural antibiotic arenarinam. With its help, infectious diseases are cured.
Healing properties of immortelle
The plant is used in medicine to help people with diseases of the liver and biliary tract - acute or chronic, if the pathology affects the gastrointestinal tract. 
Many preparations made from goldenrod can stimulate the secretion of bile. They also have many medicinal properties with a predominant effect:
- diuretic;
- soothing;
- antispasmodic, especially affecting smooth muscles;
- stopping bleeding.
Processed for medical purposes, the inflorescences can improve metabolism and help the metabolic function of the liver.
Due to the fact that immortelle can enhance the secretion of bile, it is included in medical supplies, which, in addition, have antispasmodic properties. In this case, they are taken by patients who have been diagnosed with “chronic calculous cholecystitis” and sand or small stones up to 2 mm have been found.
By helping to enhance bile secretion, bile cannot stagnate, its viscosity and density decreases. Its chemical composition changes in better side, the content of gowns increases. Their presence is required in order to keep cholesterol, which cannot dissolve in water, in a dissolved state, in the form of a colloid. Essentially, dressing gowns are bile salts.
Upon examination, it turns out that thanks to immortelle, the level of “bad” cholesterol is significantly reduced and the level of bilirubin is restored to normal. If the amount of cholesterol is too high, it will precipitate and cause stones.
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Hemostatic properties are used if a woman has uterine bleeding caused by a pathology such as ovarian dysfunction or uterine fibroids, characterized by hemorrhagic syndrome.
Immortelle contraindications
Like any medicinal product, immortelle has contraindications. Many people should not consume decoctions and infusions prepared using it. List of people who can be harmed by immortelle: 
- people with high acidity;
- women during pregnancy;
- mothers during breastfeeding;
- hypertensive patients.
For those who are not included in this list, it is important to remember the rules for using infusions (decoctions) containing immortelle. First, do not exceed the recommended maximum course length. It is 3 months. Taking beyond this time will result in unpleasant consequences: accumulation of toxins, congestion in the liver.
Who should not take immortelle?
Not everyone benefits from immortelle. Contraindications apply to those with high acidity, those who are expecting a child or breastfeeding, and those with high blood pressure.
But even if you are not on this list, you should be careful with immortelle. The maximum duration of treatment, including for obesity, is 3 months. Next, the yellow cat accumulates toxins, which will cause stagnation in the liver. And our goal is to cleanse the liver and other organs. So even the most effective herbal medicine in excess can become an enemy for us.
Immortelle against excess weight
In combination with other herbal remedies, sand cumin reveals its power. Thus, fashion models and actresses who watch their weight prefer herbal teas, which include St. John's wort, chamomile, immortelle, and birch buds, instead of regular teas. 
The mixture consists of 4 plants in equal parts, for example, 100 grams of buds, chamomile, immortelle and St. John's wort. Brew a tablespoon of herbal mixture with a glass of boiling water and leave for 20-30 minutes. Drink a glass of tea twice: in the morning on an empty stomach (after 40 minutes you can have breakfast), in the evening after a meal (but no more raids on the refrigerator).
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The result will not take long to arrive. Judging by the reviews, obese people lost 4 sizes in a short time.
There is another recipe when a liter of boiling water is poured into a thermos and 2 large spoons of the mixture are added. This tea (glass) is drunk warm in the evening after dinner.
What is the essence of this weight loss tea? Of course, in its components and their properties.
- Immortelle cleanses the body and improves intestinal motility, acts as a laxative and diuretic.
- Chamomile is an analgesic. It drives bile, cleanses the blood and causes metabolic processes to activate.
- St. John's wort - strengthens the body, cleanses the gallbladder, soothes the stomach and acts as a tonic - elevates the mood and the desire to lose weight.
- Birch buds remove excess water from the body and act as a choleretic and diuretic.
There are several nuances.
- First, you can’t drink during this kind of diet. Immortelle has an accumulating effect, so it is able to retain alcohol in the body. And this is contaminated blood, a detrimental effect on the liver, stagnation of bile and water.
- Secondly, after you have achieved the desired result, it is better to restrain your gastronomic addictions and stop drinking tea for as long as 5 years. Again, it's about immortelle. It accumulates in the body and can cause hypertension, shortness of breath and even allergic dermatitis.
If tea makes you feel uncomfortable, move on to other methods, such as, Apple vinegar, ginger, seaweed, grapefruit, rose hips and any diet that you can endure without harm to the body.
How to brew immortelle?
In order to use all the beneficial properties and not cause harm, you need to have a good understanding of dosage forms and the quantity of their intake. Used in the following forms: 
- immortelle decoction. Brew 10 g. dried flowers per glass of water;
- infusion. Infuse for an hour - three spoons of flowers per glass of boiling water;
- cold infusion. The flowers are poured with boiled, cooled water and left for at least eight hours;
- dry extract, treflan, flamin - pharmaceutical forms;
- decoctions for douching. Cook over low heat for five minutes (two spoons of flowers per half liter of water).
Infusion for a slim figure
By improving digestion and emptying, removing toxins and fluids from the body, immortelle promotes weight loss. For these purposes, you can drink tea - 1 tsp. leave raw materials in 250 ml for 10 minutes. boiling water, strain. Drink 3 times a day. How many days to drink the infusion depends on the desired result - usually, the effect of the drink appears after a month of use. In this case, you should take a week's break, after which you can continue use.
Collection and preparation of immortelle
Medicinal raw materials are immortelle sand flowers. They are harvested before the blooming period, since the valuable raw materials crumble during drying, leaving only empty baskets.
The flowers are picked one at a time with a small piece of stem. When collecting, it is important to hold the stem so as not to uproot the plant, or use scissors or pruning shears. During the season, one array can provide the opportunity to collect raw materials up to four times, since the plants do not bloom at the same time. But with active harvesting without preserving fresh flowers for propagation, the plantings die. Selective collection of flowers helps prevent this. 
On an area of twenty square meters It is enough to leave up to ten intact flower baskets for the population to fully recover within two years. In view of this, harvesting in the same areas is carried out not annually, but once every two years. If tracts of immortelle are found in pine forests with an abundant, almost closed crown, flowers can be collected without exception, since the planting will die in the near future without access to sunlight.
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After collection, the raw materials are dried using attic spaces. The temperature in them should be forty to fifty degrees. The baskets are scattered in a thin layer on paper and newspapers. Turn them periodically while drying. IN finished form medicinal raw materials have a pleasant, pronounced odor and bitter taste.
Conclusion
Immortelle - useful plant possessing invaluable medicinal and beneficial properties. It is worthily used in folk, official medicine, protecting our health.
