Lespedetsa - medicinal plant: description, use and cultivation at home

Nature has given us many different medicinal plants - some of them are known to everyone, few know about others. One of the lesser-known but useful herbs is Lespedeza. From this plant make tinctures, decoctions, brewed teas. For all its medicinal properties, contraindications and how to grow lespedetsu himself, read our article.

Botanical description

This perennial has short roots and a straight stalk that can reach 1.5 m in length. It is densely covered with dark green oblong leaves. Inflorescences form a brush; the flowers are a little similar in shape to the moths, each with five petals with purple stripes on a white or yellow background. The plant begins to bear fruit in early fall. The beans are beige with gloss, oval-shaped.

Chemical composition

Lespedets have many important components for humans - catechins, phenol carboxylic acids, various flavonoids and microelements.

Flavonoids:

• quercetin;
• bioquercetin;
• lesbedin;
• kaempferol;
• vitexin;
• orientin;
• homoorientin;
• saponaretin.

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Trace elements:

• magnesium;
• selenium;
• iron;
• zinc;
• manganese;
• calcium;
• copper.

Important! The level of toxicity of this perennial is minimal, which makes it safe for humans and does not threaten to the body irritation.

Medicinal properties

The plant has a good healing effect, as it has the following properties:

• diuretic;
• immunomodulatory;
• anti-inflammatory;
• slag removal;
• antiherpetic;
• antioxidant;
• painkillers;
• antitumor;
• antihistamine;
• antibacterial;
• anti stress

Also, thanks to lespedec, the water-salt balance is regulated.

Medical applications

The plant is widely used for the prevention and treatment of the following ailments:

• kidney diseases - urolithiasis, glomerulonephritis, pyelonephritis;
• nervous system problems - frustration, depression, stress, anxiety;
• conjunctivitis;
• otitis media and rhinitis, as well as other ENT disorders;
• dermatological problems - lichen, dermatitis, urticaria;
• atherosclerosis, atheromatosis;
• urinary ailments - cystitis, urethritis;
• preeclampsia, obesity, metabolic disorders;
• herpes;
• oncological diseases in the early stages.

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Harm and side effects

Side effects of drugs based on this plant have virtually no. The only thing that can happen is a manifestation of an allergy. But it is insignificant and is easily removed with the help of antihistamines.

Contraindications

It is believed that Lespedec has no contraindications - except, of course, individual intolerance, which is rare. Therefore, it can be given to small children, and pregnant or lactating women. Although some sources still do not advise giving medications from lespedets to these categories of people. To be 100% sure, it is best to consult with your doctor in advance.

Important! Children, as well as patients with impaired liver function, are given not alcoholic tinctures, but waterborne ones.

Healing Drug Recipe

Now we will tell you how to prepare equally useful potions from this useful plant.

Decoction

This drink treats kidney disease, as well as carry out their prevention. You will need:

• Lespedeta - 1 tbsp. l .;
• water - 1 l.

Boil the plant for 15 minutes. Cover and let steep for 2 hours. Strain. Take a decoction of 200 g (100 g is enough for children and pregnant women) three times a day half an hour before meals. The decoction is also used for compresses and lotions - put a clean gauze into it and put it on the wound or sore spot for 30 minutes. In addition, they are treated with a runny nose and otitis - they are buried in a warm form in the nose or ears. And with conjunctivitis, they also rub their eyes.

Infusion

When urolithiasis and kidney stones, colds and fungal diseases use water infusion. You will need:

• Lespedeta - 2 tbsp. l .;
• boiling water - 1 l.

Fill the raw material with boiling water, boil it over medium heat for 10-15 minutes. Insist in a warm place for an hour. Strain. For urolithiasis and kidney stones, drink half a glass three times a day. When urolithiasis, colds, fungal - one glass, too, three times a day.

Tea

Drink tea to stimulate and increase the activity of the immune system. You will need:

• Lespedeta - 1 tsp;
• water - 25 ml.

Boil the raw materials on low heat for 15 minutes. Filter. Use as usual tea several times a day.

Tincture

For vessels and joints, it is good to take tincture. You will need:

• dried lespedeza;
• vodka.

Ingredients are taken in an arbitrary amount, the main thing is to observe the proportion! Crush the medicinal raw materials, soak it in vodka (1:10). Pour into a glass container and tightly close, place it for 2 weeks in a dark cool place. Do not forget to shake from time to time. Then strain and pour into a clean container. Use three times a day for half an hour before meals, diluting 30 drops in 100 ml of water. Herpes is also treated with tinctures. You will need:

• dried lespedeza - 100 g;
• Vodka - 1 tbsp.

Fill the plant with vodka. Let it infuse in a glass container in a dark cool place for 10 days. Filter. Drink 1 teaspoon diluted in 50 ml of warm water, twice a day before meals. The course usually lasts until the final recovery.

Did you know? French botanist Andre Michaux called this plant Cespedez - in honor of the Spanish governor Vincent Manuel de Cespedes y Velasco, who helped him in his research. However, when printing the text of the scientific work an error occurred - and the plant was accidentally designated as Lespedez. So perennial acquired a new name.

Growing Lespedeza

In order to successfully plant and grow a plant, as well as to collect and procure raw materials, you need to follow certain rules.

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Choice of location and lighting

Lespedeza is unpretentious, so it perfectly adapts to various conditions. It develops without problems and in a light shade (but only in a light one, the plant still needs light) and in an open area. Lespedeza grows best on loose, well-drained lands with moderate humidity. The most suitable temperature for it is that which corresponds to the moderate middle zone. But even a lespedean in a period of low temperatures can suffer from the cold. True, in the beginning of spring the ground part of the perennial is quickly restored.

Substrate and fertilizer

Perennial necessarily need feeding. Fertilizers containing nitrogen or phosphorus will do; In the spring, organic fertilizers are additionally applied. Such dressings can be added to the water, which is watered the plant.

Sowing and reproduction

Plant propagate:

• mature seeds;
• strong root suckers;
• grafting.

The latter method is used infrequently due to low efficiency. The best method is using mature seeds. They sprout beautifully, even if not subjected to special treatment. The first three years, plants are grown in the temporary bed. In the fourth year they are transplanted to a permanent place. Transplanting a more mature plant is fraught with its death. In the mature bush often there is root growth. It is cut into cuttings and rooted. By the way, it is recommended to treat strong cuttings with the "Fiton" solution - this increases the effectiveness. Lespedetsu planted with the help of seedlings. Choose the most suitable site for planting, not forgetting that the plant loves drained soil, and it simply does not tolerate stagnant moisture. Prepare a mixture of good garden soil and sifted sand. Add fertilizer there (a mixture of potassium, phosphorus, nitrogen). Liberally pour. Make soil mulch pebbles or gravel; You can use for this dry land from another site.

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Watering and moisture

In the first years of life, lespedeza requires regular abundant watering - up to 10 liters of water per shrub. It is good to take rain or settled water, a few degrees warmer than air. Older plants should be given moisture only in the dry season. It tolerates a temporary decrease in humidity without problems. But this should be done gradually.

Harvesting and storage of raw materials

For medical preparations taken flower buds, leaves, stems. It is necessary to harvest raw materials during the period of budding, cutting off the leafy part of the bush at a height of 10-15 cm from the ground. Dry raw materials using dryers or under a canopy, spreading out a thin layer on paper. It is possible to produce drying in direct sunlight. If it is carried out indoors, by all means take care of the availability of good ventilation. Store lespedetsu in fabric bags or closed glass containers, in dry ventilated places. Keep the raw material is recommended no more than five years.

Did you know? Lespedetsa even has a beneficial effect on ... the ground. She satiates priming and stops the development of erosion. And its roots can interact with bacteria that accumulate nitrogen, so that it becomes a feed for plants.

Thus, Lespedez certainly deserves your attention. If you consult with your doctor and will do everything according to the recommendations, you will definitely be able to benefit your body. And using our tips on perennial care, you can certainly grow this beautiful and healthy plant in your garden.

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