Dioscorea is Caucasian. Application in folk medicine
Dioscorea of the Caucasus, whose application incurrently limited due to its small distribution area and slow recovery, contains in sufficient quantities glycoalkaloids and steroid saponins. These are the same substances that are components of some drugs. They are also steroid hormones. Some of them are produced by glands of internal secretion of man and mammals, and the other is related to sex hormones of women. In due time their medical properties were revealed. Immediately after this began to receive hormones from the glands of slaughter cattle. But since they are very small, it was required to process a huge number of them. Then they began to look for other ways. It turned out that the compounds that can serve as a basis for the synthesis of corticosteroids contain a Caucasian dioscorea. In folk medicine, however, its use is still more common than in official medicine. As a medicinal raw material, rhizomes are used. Collect them throughout the growing season - from April to October.
Dioscorea caucasica: tincture, pills
Over time, it turned out that the rhizomesplants do not contain so much diosgenin to get hormonal drugs out of them. This is also irrational due to the fact that the resource base of the Dioscorean of the Caucasus is limited. But the amount of saponins in the form of the drug "Diosponin" found a different application. These pills have been used to treat atherosclerosis. Studies have shown that the drug significantly reduces the cholesterol in the blood, acts as an antihypertensive agent.
Also, the medicine "Diosponin" preventssediments of lipoids in the aorta. Later, to meet the need for the drug, began to produce its analog. This medicine Polisponin, which is the sum of water-soluble saponins from the Nippon Dioscorea. This drug is also used to treat atherosclerosis. A natural tincture of Caucasian dioscorea is also produced. It is used not only for atherosclerosis, but also for heart attacks, strokes, to improve heart function, to prevent the formation of cancer cells in high-radiation conditions.
Dioscorea is Caucasian. Application with diseases of the stomach and intestines
There is evidence that preparations of DioscoreaEffective in the treatment of chronic gastritis. An ancient recipe is known that was used to strengthen the stomach and intestines, to remove its inflammation, and to protect the kidneys. To do this, together with the rhizome of the plant, they cooked a thin rice pudding and ate it.
The dry rhizome of the plant is ground and applied to the damaged areas during frostbite. The same tool only in conjunction with shredded castor seeds perfectly helps with furunculosis.
Dioscorea is Caucasian. Application with caution
In no case should you exceed the dosage,specified in the instructions to the preparation. To establish the susceptibility of the body to it, the first week is better to consume half of the required volume. If necessary, the dose can be raised to the maximum acceptable. You also need to remember that dioscorea preparations must be drunk only after meals, as they irritate the intestines and stomach. As a rule, if the dosage is met, there are no side effects. But when it is exceeded, occasionally there may be a violation of the heart, increased pressure, the appearance of edema.
