Milkwort (Polygala vulgaris Fam. Polygala) health benefitsPopular names: milkwortTraditionally: it was used for small pox, for lung diseases and in baths against rheumatics. It was boiled in sweet milk and children were washed on their faces, so no marks would remain from the small pox. The floral stalks were used for tea against cough and chest pain. The floral stalk was also used as an infusion or syrup against cough, catarrh, asthma, flu, bronchitis, etc. Chemical composition of MilkwortTriterpenic saponins, bitter substances, tannin mater, artificial oil of wintergreen as glycoside and triterpenic saponins.Pharmaceutical action:It stimulates secretions and especially bronchic secretion.Usage: place 2 teaspoons of ground plant in 250 ml boiled water. Cover for 10 minutes, then filter. You can sweeten it with honey, if you don't suffer from diabetes. You can drink up to 2-3 cups a day for longer treatments. -place 2 teaspoons of plant in 250 ml water and boil for 15 minutes. Filter. You can drink up to 2-3 cups a day, especially forbronchitis, asthma, etc, as an expectorant. It can be used for the following medical conditions: asthma, bronchitis, respiratory catarrh, flu, cough. You can drink up to 3 cups a day and over dosage is not recommended, neither is the usage for a longer period of time, than the recommended treatment, because the organism can become allergic to it. |
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