Orally, it is taken for gastrointestinal and rheumatic diseases; as an expectorant for suffocation, bronchitis; as an anthelmintic, cholagogue, diuretic, and hemostatic.
Method of application and dosage: Finely chopped raw material (20 g) is poured with 200 ml of water, heated on a boiling water bath for 30 minutes, cooled for 10 minutes, strained, and boiled water is added to the original volume. Take 1 tablespoon 3 times a day.
Tincture: 50 g of elecampane roots are infused in 0.5 liters of vodka, infused for 14 days in a dark place. Take 1 tablespoon 3 times a day 30 minutes before meals. This tincture can also be used to rub joints and make warming compresses.
Externally, in the form of baths, it is applied for hemorrhoidal nodes and rectum. It is also used for gargling (in acute and chronic pharyngitis). Finely chopped raw material (50 g) is poured with 100 ml of water, boiled for 20 minutes, and strained. The resulting decoction is mixed with 50 g of vaseline. Used for application to affected areas of the skin (for poorly healing wounds).
Contraindications: individual intolerance, pregnancy, lactation, and for people with kidney and heart diseases.
Taken internally:
It is used for the treatment of the following conditions:
For diabetes, it helps maintain a stable normal blood sugar level without the use of any medicinal drugs.
Method of application and dosage: Infuse 2 teaspoons of dried, crushed herbs in 1 cup of boiling water, let it steep for 4 hours, strain. Take the infusion in amounts of 1/2 cup 2-4 times a day before meals. Consume for 2 months, then take a 10-day break.
External use:
Contraindications: Individual intolerance.
Internally, lavender is taken as a sedative and calming remedy for migraines, neurasthenia, and tachycardia. It is also used as a diuretic and antispasmodic agent. Lavender helps normalize stomach acidity, increases appetite, lowers blood pressure, and promotes the flow of bile.
Method of application and dosage: 20 g of raw material is poured with 400 ml of boiling water, infused until cooled, and strained. It is taken in doses of 1/2 cup 3-4 times a day. Externally, it is used as a rubbing agent for inflammation of the middle ear and as an analgesic for headaches, dislocations, and sprains.
Externally, a tincture of the herb in sunflower oil is used for rubbing into affected areas: 1 part of the raw material is poured with 5 parts of unrefined sunflower or olive oil, infused for 1-2 months.
Contraindications: individual intolerance.
Internally, lovage is taken for the following purposes:
Method of administration and dosage: 3 tablespoons of finely crushed dry herb are infused in 250 ml of boiling water, heated in a water bath with the lid closed for 15 minutes, infused at room temperature for 45 minutes, strained, and consumed throughout the day in equal portions.
Externally, lovage is used for:
A ointment made from a powder of lovage roots, vaseline, and lanolin (in a ratio of 1:2:1) is used to lubricate affected areas in dermatosis and for rubbing in rheumatism.
Contraindications: Individual intolerance.