Plant ivy budra medicinal properties. Budra recipes

Ivy budra- Glechoma hederacea L. is a perennial herb from the labiate family (Lamiaceae, or Labiafae). Aboveground shoots, on which flowers are placed, rise to a height of 1 0 to 50 cm. In addition to flowering shoots, the plant is equipped with vegetative, creeping ones, which are spread over the soil and take root at the nodes. They provide vegetative propagation of the plant. Stems are tetrahedral, pubescent.
Leaves are opposite, coarse or crenate-dentate at the edges, pubescent. The lower leaves are rounded-reniform, with long petioles; the upper ones are round-cordate, with short petioles or sessile.
The flowers are irregular, 10-18 mm long, arranged in bunches in the axils of the upper leaves. The calyx is grayish-green, hairy, with 5 teeth, ending in a subulate acumen. Corolla bluish-purple or blue (sometimes white), 2-3 times longer than the calyx, two-lipped, upper lip 2-bladed, the lower one has 3 blades. Stamens 4. Pistil with an upper 4-split ovary and a 2-lobed stigma. Pollinated by insects.
Blooms from April to August. Accordingly, the fruits ripen in different time starting in June. The fruit is dry, when ripe it splits into 4 nuts. Propagated both by seeds and by "spreading" of vegetative shoots.

Spreading budra

Cumulation - the accumulation in the body of some slowly excreted medicines and as a consequence, an increase in the action of the drug.
Ivy buddra is widespread in many regions of Europe and Asia, introduced to North America. In Russia, this is a common plant in almost all regions (in the east of the country, it is considered an invasive plant, but it has fully acclimatized and is not uncommon). In the oak forests of the forest-steppe and steppe zones of European Russia, a budra form with larger leaves and flowers grows. It is often considered as an independent species - the stiff-haired budra (Glechoma hirsuta Waldst. Et Kit.).
It grows in meadows, forests, thickets of bushes, along forest edges, on wastelands, along the banks of reservoirs, along roads, in settlements, gardens, on border areas, fallow fields and fallow lands. It grows in clearings.

Economic use of Budra

Budra is a melliferous plant actively visited by domestic bees, especially in the spring.

Medicinal value of Budra and methods of medicinal use

Budra is a plant recognized by folk medicine. For the preparation of medicines, the aerial part of the plant is used. You need to collect it during flowering (in May - July), dry quickly in the shade, store in closed boxes or jars. Budra contains saponins, tannins and bitter substances, resins, essential oil.
Due to the presence of essential oil, budra was previously used in medicine to improve the taste and smell of medicines.
Infusion and decoction of the herb have a tonic effect on smooth muscles intestinal tract... They are drunk to stimulate appetite, improve digestion, and also as a pain reliever for pain in the stomach and intestines. In addition, these drugs have an expectorant, anti-inflammatory and antiseptic effect, therefore they are used to treat acute inflammation upper respiratory tract accompanied by severe cough.
In Russia, budra herb was used not only for treating diseases. She was credited with magical properties. The people also called the budra the fortidug, podbirukha, ivy, catnip, dog mint, raskhodnik, molehill.

“The grass of duckweed grows in bushes, small bark, blue bark, on the ground of a bush.
Put that grass to the sleeping wife, and she will express everything with whom she was,
What she said or thought evil, but it is necessary to put in numbers: in 19, 20, 25 "
(old herbalist).

And if in modern conditions this advice can be regarded as a curiosity, then it popular name"Forty-bad" means that budra was widely used in folk medicine, in particular in the treatment of chronic catarrh, bronchial asthma, pulmonary tuberculosis, kidney disease, liver disease (jaundice, tumors), colds, gout.

One teaspoon of fresh herbs for 1 cup of boiling water. Insist, wrapped, 1 hour, drain. Take 1/4 cup of warm infusion 2-3 times a day.
In German folk medicine, such an infusion is used for compresses for gout.

For those suffering from bronchial asthma, a tincture of budra is useful (for 15 g of grass, take 100 ml of alcohol or 1 glass of boiling water). Take 15 drops of tincture 3 times a day.

For influenza and acute bronchitis, powder of dried budra herb, dry watch leaves and plantain (in equal parts), thickly mixed with honey, is effective. Take 1 tablespoon of this drug 3 times a day before meals.

Budra is no less useful for diseases of the liver and gallbladder. There are cases when Budra expelled jaundice in just a week.
One teaspoon of budra herb is brewed with 1 cup of boiling water and 1/3 cup is taken 3 times a day. Even more effective in the treatment of jaundice is the use of fresh budra juice mixed with honey water (honey is dissolved in boiled water until sugary sweetness, combined with budra juice in equal proportions): 1 teaspoon of the mixture 3 times a day. Do not exceed the dose: budra - may cause unwanted side effects(nausea, headache).

In Bulgarian folk medicine, Budra is known as an appetizing and gastric pain reliever, as well as an emollient for respiratory diseases, a diuretic, which removes stones from the kidneys and Bladder; it is also used for liver cancer, diseases thyroid gland, as an anti-burn and antihelminthic agent. For oral administration, an infusion is usually prepared at the rate of one day: 1 teaspoon of chopped herbs per 1 glass of boiling water, infuse in a water bath for 15 minutes, cool at room temperature for 45 minutes, strain; take 1/4 cup of warm infusion 3-4 times a day before meals.

When taking the infusion, overdose should not be allowed, as this can lead to undesirable side effects.
Tea made from budra leaves (an incomplete teaspoon for 1 cup of boiling water) is useful for inflammation of the respiratory tract. It tones the body and recovers well.

Budra has an antispasmodic and diuretic effect, perfect for relieving attacks of urolithiasis.
Pour one teaspoon with the top of the budra with 1 glass of boiling water and filter after half a minute of infusion. It is taken orally 3 times a day for 1 glass.

In the form of an aqueous decoction, budra is used for gonorrhea and pain in women in labor.
Pour 1 tablespoon of dry crushed mixture with I glass of boiling water, infuse in a water bath for 30 minutes, cool for 10 minutes, strain. Take 1/3 cup 3 times daily before meals.

Outwardly, an infusion or decoction of Budra is used for baths and compresses with inflammation of the joints, aches, tumors, dislocations and fractures of bones, cramps of the limbs, scrofula in children, skin ulcers and wounds, pustular eruptions.
The broth is prepared in a concentrated form - 1 tablespoon of herbs in 1 glass of water. Cooking time - 15-20 minutes.

Well-crushed (to powder) leaves, mixed with a small amount of vegetable oil or water, have the same effect.
Rub a tincture of herbs in vinegar into the areas of the skin affected by the scabies mite 2 times a day.

Take the mixture: Budra herb - 1 part, Veronica herb - 1 part. Pour 1 tablespoon of the mixture with 1 glass of boiling water, boil Yumin., Leave for 2 hours. Use for washing and lotions.

With pneumonia and pleurisy, you can use the herb budra infusion: 1 teaspoon per 1 glass of boiling water. Take in fractional portions 4 times daily before meals.
In the villages today you can see how old people who know a lot about herbs take a pinch of dried budra leaves 3-4 times a day. Fresh plant juice is instilled into the nose (1-2 drops) for headaches.
Overdose is undesirable!

Glechoma hederacea L.

Ivy buddra is a very popular plant in folk medicine, also called "magpie". Indeed, budra is used in the treatment of very health disorders, and it is quite simple to find and prepare this herb.

With its creeping and rising stem, budra quickly entwines our flower beds and beds, it can often be found along fences and bushes. There are also cultivated varieties of this plant, used as a decorative decoration for borders.

Biological description of ivy budra

According to the dictionary of Vladimir Dahl, budra in different regions of Russia is also called forty-bad, podbirukha, dushmyanka, ivy(on Vyatka), cat mint; catnip(Voronezh), dog mint(Smolensk), molehill(St. Petersburg), consumable(in the southern regions).

Ivy budra - a perennial herb. Its aerial stems with flowers located on them reach a length of up to half a meter. The plant also has vegetative, creeping shoots that spread along the ground and from the nodes of which roots grow, which are strengthened in the soil. The stems are tetrahedral, slightly pubescent. Leaves are opposite, attached with petioles, covered with short hairs.

Flowers with a blue-violet corolla are located in the axillary rings, ivy-shaped budra blooms from April to the end of summer. After flowering, fruits of an oval-elongated shape in the form of a brown nut are formed.

Where budra grows (distribution and ecology)

Plush budra grows near roads, in fields, in gardens, in vegetable gardens, in wastelands, it prefers fertile soils with high humidity.

The plant is widespread in Europe and Asia, adapted to life in North America. It can be found in almost all regions of Russia.

What is included in ivy budra

Budra is a true storehouse of natural substances such as saponins, bitters and tannins, organic acids, resins, triterpenoids, steroids, iridoids, fatty acids, alkaloids, vitamins, phenolcarboxylic acids and flavonoids.

Pharmacological properties

In pharmacology, due to the presence of essential oils, budru is used to improve the aroma and taste of drugs.

Ivy budra has anti-inflammatory, expectorant and antiseptic effects. The components of the plant have a choleretic, anti-sclerotic, wound-healing and anti-cold effect. Improves appetite, normalizes digestion.

When to collect and how to store ivy buddha

Budra herb is harvested as a medicinal raw material. The collection is carried out in May - July, when its most active flowering is observed. Cut the grass carefully, with scissors, because by pulling a little harder, you can pull out the entire plant by the root.

Ivy budra leaves are perfectly stored in tin, almost sealed boxes.

For what diseases is budru used?

Ivy budra has a wide range of applications in folk medicine. The plant perfectly eliminates inflammatory processes in the bladder, relieves dropsy, improves the condition of patients with liver cancer. Budra perfectly helps with angina and during acute period bronchopneumonia.

The use of medicines based on the raw materials of this herb allows you to cure diseases thyroid gland... Due to its wound healing and antiseptic properties, the essential oil is effective for healing abrasions, wounds and ulcers.

Infusions and decoctions of ivy budra have choleretic and antitumor properties, are prescribed to increase lactation, exhibit hypotensive and antibacterial effects. They are used in treatment bronchial asthma, at acute bronchitis , pulmonary tuberculosis.

In the form of lotions, budra is used to eliminate toothache, get rid of itching during scabies. Antiseptic properties of Budra can be useful in case of hemorrhoids development, with complications of pregnancy, with a strong, prolonged cough and upper respiratory tract diseases.

The use of budra in medicine (recipes)

In case of intestinal catarrh, pain in the abdomen, putrid fermentation in the intestines and "bad belching", as well as for diseases of the kidneys and liver, they use decoctions of ivy budra. A decoction is prepared at the rate of 5 grams of raw materials per 1 cup of boiling water.

To combat the scabies mite, a strong infusion of vinegar is prepared from the grass of Budra, which is rubbed into the skin 2 times a day.

Budra is also used as an external remedy for lacrimation - a vapor from it is applied to the eyes - and with purulent processes on the skin.

Fresh budra leaves have a delaying property, they are applied to ripening boils, fistulas and with inflammation of the subcutaneous fat. Budra leaves accelerate the process of ripening of the abscess and promote its breakthrough and purification of the cavity from pus. The attached leaves are replaced as they wilt, and then the wound is washed with an infusion of collecting aseptic herbs - comfrey, calendula, St. John's wort, etc.

Ivy budra belongs to the number of poisonous plants, therefore, when using decoctions and infusions, overdose should not be allowed. Violation of this rule may manifest itself toxic effect budra, which leads to a violation heart rate, excessive sweating, heavy salivation, and pulmonary edema.

There are excellent recipes that can be used for compresses and baths for dislocations, joint inflammation and bone fractures, for treating scrofula skin and for various rashes:

• 1 tablespoon of herbs is poured with one glass of water, boiled over low heat for a quarter of an hour.
• You can also mix powdered leaves with vegetable water or oil.

Good to know...

• Fresh budra leaves are used for aromatization of alcoholic drinks and for the production of tonic drinks.
• Ivy budra has long been used for the prevention of lead poisoning in molar production and in art workshops, for the treatment of heavy metal poisoning.

For many centuries, budra has been used as medicinal plant... The popular name of ivy-shaped Budra "sorokaneduzhnik" speaks for itself. People believed that this herb can cure forty diseases, which is not far from the truth. Due to its composition, the plant is used in the treatment various diseases genitourinary system, skin and bones, gastrointestinal tract, liver. But budra is a poisonous plant, so it is important to be careful and choose the right dosage.

Botanical description

Ivy budra (scientific name - Glechoma hederacea Lamiaceae) has many names among the people. Known as ivy, god's and pectoral herbs, duhmyanka, catnip. Many people call her seals, cat's paw, molehill, forest nettle, penny grass. In some regions, this is a podbirukha, an ordinary consumable, dog mint.

According to the botanical description, it is a herbaceous creeping plant. Belongs to the labiate family. In height it reaches 20 cm, in length - up to 60 cm. On the creeping tetrahedral stem, there are flowering shoots that stretch upwards. The stem is easily rooted by rosette knots.

The leaf arrangement is opposite, the leaves are reniform, on long petioles (up to 5 cm). There are thin short hairs on the leaves and stem. Inflorescences are small - up to 7-10 mm, reminiscent of "snapdragon", but more shallow in shape. They are double-lipped (the lower lip is larger than the upper one), tubular. They are located in the axils of the leaves, 3-4 pieces. Color - from violet-blue to lilac shades. Seeds are small, brown, ovoid up to 2-3 mm. One fruit has 4 seeds, ripens in August-September. The plant is characterized by a pronounced specific smell, which is almost impossible to confuse with the smells of other herbs.

Blooms from May to July. It grows wherever there is good fertile soil and warmth - gardens, forest edges, vegetable gardens, forests. Loves shaded, humid places. Grows rapidly and is considered a weed. Distributed in almost all European countries, found in some regions of Asia, grows in the North Caucasus, as well as in East-West Siberia. There are about 200 plant species.

Due to the fact that budra is a good ground cover plant, landscape designers decorate alpine slides and gardens with it.

V fresh often included in "young" spring salads. Fresh green leaves of the plant are popular. It is also used in cooking alcoholic beverages for flavoring.

"Sorokaneduzhnik" is a honey plant. The honey is delicate, with a spicy smell, light amber color.

Chemical composition and procurement of raw materials

Ivy buddha is a poisonous but medicinal plant. Catnip herb contains oils (0.03–0.06%), is saturated with aldehydes, tannins and bitter substances, choline, resins, organic acids, carotene, free amino acids, saponins. The sheets contain ascorbic acid - 78.90%, tannins.

The plant has long been officially used in pharmacology in England, France, Germany. Collect the entire ground part of the budra during flowering. Plants should not show signs of disease or pest infestation. V medicinal purposes used both dried and fresh. Dried in a well-ventilated area, no direct access sun rays and at a temperature not higher than 30 degrees. They spread the raw material in a very thin layer, often turn it over and try not to damage it. The dried herb is packed in bags made of natural fabric or glass, tight-fitting containers. Store in a dry place. You can use it throughout the year, until the next harvesting of raw materials.

Medicinal properties and contraindications

In the treatment, infusions, decoctions and powders from the plant are used, both singly and in combination with other medicinal herbs. They can also be prepared at home. Applied both internally and externally. Since the plant is toxic, it is important to observe the dosage - 5 g of dried raw materials per 200 ml of water. The course of treatment should last no more than a week.

A feature of ivy budra is that it promotes the expansion of the bile ducts. Due to this property, it is used for cholelithiasis.

The medicinal properties allow the herb to be used in the treatment of respiratory diseases such as bronchial asthma, Acute respiratory infections, acute respiratory viral infections, obstructive pulmonary diseases and pleurisy (due to the fact that in chemical composition plants include saponites, which promote expectoration and liquefaction of phlegm).

The herb is also used for following violations body work:

• Urogenital system: cystitis, ovarian inflammation, amenorrhea, menopause, leucorrhoea, gonorrhea.
• Diseases of the skin and bones: ulcers, wounds, skin rashes, boils, carbuncles, abscesses, fractures, bruises, burns, psoriasis.
• Diseases of the stomach and liver: gastritis, cholecystitis, constipation, cholelithiasis, cirrhosis, hepatitis, dyskinesia bile ducts, colitis, enterocolitis, ulcer.
• Diseases of the blood and general: thrombophlebitis, gout, migraine, helminthic invasion, hypotension, goiter, toothache, oncological diseases.

Budra is a poisonous plant, therefore preparations from it are used with caution in a strict dosage. Before using it is necessary to consult a doctor. In case of an overdose, symptoms such as dizziness, convulsions, loss of consciousness, signs of choking are observed. You should immediately apply for medical help... Contraindications are acute diseases kidney, individual intolerance and allergy to the plant. Prohibited funds based on budra during pregnancy, breastfeeding and hypercoagulability.

Folk recipes

Various tinctures and decoctions can be prepared from budra. Funds based on it are used in the treatment of many diseases:

• Prolonged runny nose. Fresh grass juice is instilled into the nose (it also reduces enlarged adenoids), one drop three times a day. Inhalation is also recommended.
• Haemorrhoids. Fresh crushed leaf compresses reduce bleeding and promote fast healing cracks and wounds.
• Migraine. Fresh juice squeezed from the plant is used, 3 drops in each nostril twice a day.
• Gout, rheumatism. Budra baths are a good tonic. Two handfuls of herbs (dry or fresh) should be brewed with 1 liter of water and added to the bath.
• Conjunctivitis. Dilute one drop of fresh budra juice in 18 ml of chilled boiled water. Wash your eyes with this product.
• Angina and stomatitis. 3 drops of fresh budra juice, diluted in half a cup of unheated boiled water, are used as a gargle.
• Liver cancer and metastases. Fresh budra juice is taken 25 drops three times a day with a little water.
• Pharyngitis. Pour 2 cups of boiling water over 1 tbsp. l herbs. After the broth is infused and cooled, they rinse their throat.
• Bronchitis, pneumonia. 1 teaspoon of herbs is brewed with a glass of boiling water. Adults use the product 50 ml 4 times a day, children - 10 ml.
• Diseases of the liver, gallbladder and thyroid gland. 2-3 tsp of chopped herbs are poured with 500 ml of boiling water, insisted and consumed by a third of a glass 4 times a day for a week.
• Bladder diseases. Fresh juice is taken 20-30 minutes before meals for a week (10 ml 3-5 times a day).
• Roundworms and pinworms. Mix 5 g of "sorokaneduzhnik" and 5 g of horse sorrel, steamed with a cup of boiling water. Take 3 times a day for 1 tbsp. l.
• Pneumonia. Mix 5 g budra, coltsfoot, arnica, St. John's wort. Add 4 cups of boiled water, steam for 30 minutes, cool and squeeze. Take half a glass three times a day.
• Dyskinesia of the bile ducts. Pour 1 part of the herb with 10 parts of 40% alcohol. Kept in a dry, dark place for 14 days. Stir the tincture every 2 days. Take 20-25 drops before meals 4 times a day.
• Pain in the joints of the feet, palms. Brew 200 g of budra in 2 liters of boiling water. When the infusion cools down to 40 degrees, it is poured into a shallow basin (bath) and the diseased limbs are lowered into it. These baths are best used before going to bed.
• Scalp psoriasis. Brew 50 g of budra 1 liter of water, filter, cool to 40 degrees and rinse the head after washing.

Ivy budra is a medicinal plant with a long history. Funds from it have been used to treat various pathologies since ancient times. However, few people know that they began to use it as a healing agent by mistake. In European medicine of the Middle Ages, German healers and botanists attributed the budra to the healing plants described by Dioscorides. Misapplication began in the twelfth century.

However, in spite of this, Budra still healed the sick. As it turned out, the plant that he described in his writings was asarin antirrinum - a kind of snapdragon. Since then, the ivy-shaped budra has wide application v informal medicine.

By means of the plant, pathologies of the upper respiratory tract, gout, renal ailments, bronchitis, asthma, gastritis, endemic goiter, colitis are treated. The infusion of the plant helps to normalize the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract. Fresh plant juice is an excellent remedy for headaches. Appreciated by budra and dermatologists. Preparations based on it are used to treat various pathologies skin: neurodermatitis, furunculosis, abscesses, psoriasis, eczema.

In addition, the plant is also used in cooking. It is used to flavor tonic drinks. Budra is an excellent honey plant. The honey from the plant has a light or even golden color, pleasant aroma and excellent taste. It contains a mass nutrients... Eating of this product will help to increase the body's defenses, normalize metabolic processes.

Botanical characteristic

Budra is a perennial herbaceous short-pubescent plant belonging to the Yasnotkov family and reaching a height of fifteen centimeters. The plant is equipped with creeping rhizomes, creeping tetrahedral branched stems, uplifting shoots bare below and slightly pubescent above, opposite long-petiolate kidney-rounded or heart-shaped crenate at the edges of green leaves, two-lipped purple or bluish-lilac flowers.

The fruits of the plant break down into four nuts. Budra blooms at the end of the spring period, and the ripening of fruits at the end summer period... Caucasus, Russia, Siberia, Far East, North America - the habitat of Budra. Forests, shrubs, forest edges, meadows, river banks are places of growth.

A few tips regarding the collection, preparation and storage of medicinal raw materials

For the manufacture of drugs mainly the ground part of the plant is used. Collecting grass is recommended during intense flowering. Boudra herb can be used both fresh and dried.

After collecting, the raw material must be dried. If you're not in a rush, dry it outdoors, under a canopy. Just spread the raw materials on paper and turn over periodically. If you don't have time to wait for the plant to dry in a natural way, you can use a dryer. It is necessary to dry the ground part of the plant at a temperature of forty degrees, no more.

For further storage, pour raw materials into cardboard boxes or glass jars and place in a dry place. You can use blanks throughout the year.

Ivy budra - composition and properties

It is not for nothing that the plant is widely used in informal medicine. This is a treasure healing substances and properties. Budra contains a considerable amount:

• tannins;
• triterpenoids;
• organic acids
• aldehydes;
• phenol carboxylic acids;
• micro- and macroelements: manganese, zinc, titanium, molybdenum, potassium;
• essential oils;
• saponins;
• amino acids;
• resinous substances;
• ascorbic acid;
• carotene;
• choline;
• bitter substances.

Budra preparations have antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, expectorant, antineoplastic, antibacterial, hypotensive, anti-sclerotic, wound healing, tonic, immunostimulating, anti-cold and choleretic effects.

Means from the plant in question contribute to:

• increasing the body's defenses;
• minimizing inflammatory processes;
• increased lactation;
• accelerate wound healing;
• increased regeneration bone tissue with fractures;
• normalization of metabolic processes;
• improving the digestive tract;
• normalization of blood circulation;
• liquefaction of sputum;
• therapy: colds, coughs, skin ailments, wounds, burns, abscesses, dermatitis, gingivitis, stomatitis, rhinitis, bronchitis.

Recipes for effective remedies from Budra for the treatment of various diseases

Ivy budra is a medicinal plant that will help in getting rid of a lot of ailments, but only in the case of the expedient use of drugs from it. Try not to exceed the dosages indicated in the prescriptions, and even more so do not abuse drugs. Before you start using this or that drug in mandatory consult your doctor.

➡ Angina, colds, anemia, cough, jaundice: application of the infusion. Steam twenty grams of dried finely chopped herb of the plant in just boiled water - 200 ml. Leave the composition to infuse. Consume fifty milliliters of the filtered medicine four times a day. The same infusion is recommended for the treatment of pathologies of the throat and oral cavity. With stomatitis, sore throat, gingivitis rinse oral cavity and throat three times a day. In addition, this composition can be used to treat skin pathologies - dermatitis, wounds, burns. Apply a gauze or linen cloth soaked in liquid to the affected area several times a day.

➡ Climax: the use of a miraculous infusion. Brew fifteen grams of dry herb of the plant in boiled water - five hundred milliliters. Move the container to a warm place for half an hour. After filtering, take fifty milliliters of the drink three times a day.

➡ Chronic rhinitis: application of drops. Mix in equal proportions the dried ground part of the budra with the grass yarrow... Grind the ingredients thoroughly and brew forty grams of raw materials in three hundred milliliters of boiling water. Let the composition brew. Use the strain as a nasal drop. Instill in each nasal passage three drops of the drug three times a day. The same liquid can be used for inhalation.

➡ Gout, painful sensations v lower limbs: the use of trays. Steam fifty grams of dry budra herb in a liter of boiling water. Heat the mixture over low heat for a quarter of an hour. Filter the broth, pour into a basin. Dip your feet into the container for twenty minutes. The procedure is recommended to be carried out before going to bed.

➡ Diseases of the genitourinary system: the use of tinctures. Pour thirty grams of chopped budra herb into a glass container. Pour the raw material with quality vodka. Remove the container in a dark place for a week and a half. Do not forget to shake the composition from time to time. After the specified time, strain the composition. It is recommended to take twenty drops of tincture three times a day.

➡ Inflammation of the lungs: the use of infusion. Mix in equal proportions the dried ground part of the budra with the mother-and-stepmother, veronica medicinal and yarrow. Brew raw materials - about two tablespoons in freshly boiled water - 300 ml. Leave the container warm for half an hour. consume ½ cup of the filtered drug three times throughout the day.

Ivy budra or creeping (popular name - dog mint) is a perennial herb of the Lamiaceae family. Budra has a creeping stem, from which many rooting shoots depart, rounded leaves on long petioles and tubular medium-sized bluish-purple flowers. This plant prefers meadows, forests, bushes of a temperate Eurasian climate. Often spreads around residential buildings as a weed. Ivy buddha is considered a poisonous plant.

Blank

The herb of the plant is used as a medicinal raw material - its entire terrestrial part. The collection is carried out during the flowering budra - in April-May: the grass is cut at a height of 5 cm from the ground and laid out in a thin layer in the shade for drying. You can also use a special dryer with a temperature not exceeding 35 ° C. Finished raw materials are stored in glass or tin sealed cans for no longer than 1 year.

Composition and scope

The ivy budra grass is rich in: ascorbic acid, carotene, tannins, saponins, resins, bitterness, amino acids, various trace elements and essential oil... The plant has anti-inflammatory, analgesic, expectorant, urinary and choleretic effects.

In folk medicine, ivy budra is used for:

• colds, sore throat, tracheitis, throat diseases, chronic rhinitis;
• malaria;
• inflammation and tuberculosis of the lungs;
• bronchial asthma, bronchitis;
• malignant tumors of the throat, lungs, liver;
• diseases of the thyroid gland;
• hearing loss;
• violation of appetite, digestion and metabolism;
• gastritis, dyspepsia and other stomach diseases;
• toothache, pain in the stomach and intestines;
• urolithiasis and kidney stones;

• diseases of the bladder;
• diseases of the liver, gallbladder and spleen;
• anemia;
• varicose veins and cramps of the lower extremities;
• bone fractures;
• gout;
• conjunctivitis, lacrimation;
• stomatitis and gingivitis;
• wounds, ulcers, burns, eczema, psoriasis, dermatitis, acne and other skin diseases.

Recipes

Infusion:

• 1 tsp herbs budra;
• 1 tbsp. boiling water.

The infusion is recommended for colds, coughs, asthma, liver diseases, bladder, gout, anemia. Pour boiling water over the herb, let it brew under the lid for an hour and strain. Take 1/4 cup warm three times a day 20 minutes before meals. At chronic cholecystitis it is recommended to increase the taken dose to 1/3 and drink it as a course: three times a day, half an hour before meals for 3-4 weeks. Also, with this infusion, you can rinse the mouth and throat with stomatitis, gingivitis, sore throat and use it externally for rubbing and lotions on the affected skin.
Infusion for menopause:

• 1 dessert spoon of budra herb;
• 500 ml of boiling water.

Pour boiling water over the boiled water, let it brew for 10 minutes under the lid and strain. Take the resulting infusion warm, 1/3 cup three times a day, 15-20 minutes before meals.

Infusion for pneumonia, bronchitis:

• 1/3 tbsp budra herbs;
• 1 tbsp. boiling water.

Pour boiling water over the herb, let it brew for an hour, strain and take 2 tablespoons 3-4 times a day two hours before meals. This infusion is also recommended for pulmonary tuberculosis, cystitis and gallstone disease.

Broth:

• 1 tbsp budra herbs;
• 1 tbsp. boiling water.

The decoction is recommended for the treatment of respiratory diseases. Pour boiling water over the crushed bud and put it in a water bath under a lid for half an hour. Then remove the broth from the bath, let it brew for another 10 minutes at room temperature and strain. Drink 2-3 tablespoons of the finished broth 4 times a day half an hour before meals. If you increase the amount of ingredients (for example, take 4 tablespoons of herbs and 4 tablespoons of boiling water), then you can prepare a decoction for foot baths for gout. It is enough to cook it for 10-15 minutes. Also, the broth can be used to prepare eye lotions for lacrimation.

Infusion for chronic rhinitis:

• 1 tbsp budra herbs;
• 2 tbsp yarrow herbs;
• 2 cups boiling water.

Pour the budra herb with a glass of boiling water, and pour the yarrow herb with another glass of boiling water. Let the mixtures brew for half an hour. Strain both infusions obtained and mix them. This mixture of infusions can be used for five-minute inhalations - the course of treatment is 10-12 procedures (once a day). Also, a mixture of yarrow and budra infusions can be used instead of nasal drops: instill 5 drops in each nostril three times a day.

Alcoholic tincture of juice for the treatment of tumors:

• fresh budra grass;
• vodka.

Squeeze the juice from the budra blossoming herb in May and mix it with vodka in a 1: 1 ratio. Tincture is used to treat tumors in conjunction with water infusion according to the following recipe.

Infusion for tumors:

• 1 tsp budra herbs;
• 1 tbsp. boiling water.

To prepare the infusion, pour boiling water over the herb, let it brew for two hours and strain. Take 1/4 cup of infusion, adding 5-15 drops of alcoholic tincture to each serving (see recipe above), 3-4 times a day.
Tincture for scabies:

• 20 g of budra herb;
• 100 ml of 9% vinegar.

Pour vinegar over the herb, let it brew for 6 hours and strain. Rub the affected areas on the skin with the resulting tincture 2 times a day.

Tincture for kidney and bladder disease:

• 10 g of budra herb;
• 100 ml of 40% alcohol or vodka.

Fill the budra with alcohol and place in a dark place for 10 days. Shake the contents periodically. Strain the finished tincture. Take 15-20 drops three times daily before meals. Store the tincture in a dark place.
For treatment of ulcers and other diseases on the skin, inflammation of the joints, as well as the acceleration of bone fusion in case of fractures they use chopped steamed budra herbs, from which they make bandages-lotions to sore spots, changing them twice a day for fresh ones.

Contraindications

Ivy budra is contraindicated for:

• pregnancy and breastfeeding;
• low acidity of gastric juice;
• increased blood clotting;
• severe liver disease;
• kidney failure;
• hypertensive crises;
• individual intolerance.

An overdose of remedies prepared on the basis of Budra can lead to: nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, irregular heartbeat, sweating and pulmonary edema.