Ledum for bronchitis coughs

Wild rosemary is a lover of marshy places. This evergreen shrub with beautiful white flowers collected in large inflorescences can be found in Ukraine, Belarus, and far abroad. For medical purposes, dry raw materials from young shoots with leaves and flowers of the plant are used.

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Pharmacodynamics

Ledum has gained particular popularity in connection with the treatment of a painful cough in acute and chronic bronchitis. It is an excellent antitussive agent that helps to liquefy sputum and remove it from the most remote areas of the bronchi, soften the cough and increase its productivity, relax the muscular wall of the bronchial tree. The plant is credited with an antitussive, expectorant, anti-inflammatory, diaphoretic (also antipyretic), antibacterial, antiallergic effect. Ledum makes the cough softer and reduces its severity, not only by affecting the cough center, but also by simply facilitating the removal of sputum.

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Dosing and administration

For coughs, bronchitis, bronchial asthma, and colds, the simplest but most effective medicines from wild rosemary are considered to be a decoction and infusion.

The decoction is prepared from 1 teaspoon of dry raw material and 1 glass of boiling water. The composition should be boiled for only 1-2 minutes, after which it should be infused for about half an hour. Take the decoction three times a day after meals. Single dose - 1 tbsp.

The infusion is prepared from 1 teaspoon of plant material and 2 glasses of boiling water. The composition is infused for 15-30 minutes in a warm place, after which it is taken in small doses throughout the day in a warm form with honey as a mucolytic and expectorant.

But the cold infusion acts more like an antitussive. The components are taken in the same proportions as for the hot infusion, only the water is cooled beforehand. In the evening, the wild rosemary raw material is poured with water, and after 9-10 hours it is filtered and used as directed half an hour after eating. Single dose - 100 ml. Frequency of administration - 2-3 times a day.

When coughing, it is possible to use young shoots of wild rosemary for inhalation. Take 15 g of dry grass per 250 ml of water and leave for 30-40 minutes. You need to breathe in the hot steam for 10-15 minutes. This is a very effective procedure, especially at the beginning of the disease, when a person suffers from a constant dry cough.

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Contraindications

Ledum is not a safe herb, so it is not recommended for use in cases of hypersensitivity, during pregnancy and breastfeeding, in cases of liver damage (hepatitis), pancreas (pancreatitis), kidneys (glomerulonephritis), or low blood pressure (hypotension).

Children are allowed to use compositions with wild rosemary from the age of 14. In this case, the daily dose for children will be 3 times less than for adults.

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Side effects marshmallow

Marsh wild rosemary is a very effective cough remedy, but the plant contains toxic substances that, if taken in excess (overdose), can cause a host of unpleasant symptoms, ranging from dizziness and unusual agitation to inflammation of the gastrointestinal mucosa and CNS depression.

A daily dose of dry wild rosemary raw material equal to 1 tablespoon is considered safe. The children's dose is one third of the adult dose. Compositions with the herb are taken outside of meals with an interval of at least 20 minutes.

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Storage conditions

This plant is poisonous, so its procurement should be treated with special care and attention. The plant material is collected in late August-September, when the plant begins to bear fruit. Only young shoots of the first year of life, the stem of which is still tender and elastic, should be selected. The length of the cut shoots should not exceed 10 cm.

The plant can be dried under awnings or in a dryer with a temperature of up to 40 degrees. It is better to store dry raw materials in a tightly closed container, because its pronounced aroma can cause headaches, nausea, dizziness. For the same reason, collecting raw materials should take no more than 2 hours a day. The shelf life of dry raw materials is 3 years.

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