Water pepper is widely used in medicine today. Apply it, as a rule, in the form of tincture. Tincture of water pepper is the tool that maximally preserves the useful properties of the original product. When heat treatment is carried out, most of the healing properties are lost. When using alcohol, this does not happen, rather, on the contrary. That is, the benefit that the plant carries in itself can be completely preserved.
The use of this medicinal infusion is quite extensive. Our task is to highlight in detail the spectrum of problems that tincture of water pepper helps to solve . This medicine has been successfully used for:
- Stop bleeding.
- Elimination of pain.
- Removing inflammation and disinfection of wounds.
- Treatment of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
- Regulation of discharge during menstruation.
- The treatment of malaria.
- Help with complicated urination.
- Treat hemorrhoids.
So, first of all, this remedy is used as a way to stop various types of bleeding, especially gynecological and hemorrhoidal. In this case, doctors prescribe drinking tea from the tincture, which should be taken three or even four times a day. When preparing the infusion, a glass of boiling water is used, with which one tablespoon of dried grass, thoroughly ground, is poured. The spoon should be full. At one time you need to drink a tablespoon of the finished medicine.
With intestinal bleeding, stones in the bladder, as well as with dropsy, water pepper is also used. Tincture, the use of which is inappropriate here, is replaced by the use of dry herbs of this pepper. And it needs to be ground into a fine powder and take a small amount. It is important to remember that water pepper is very toxic in itself, so you need to drink it with a large dose of water.
Most often, tincture of water pepper is prescribed by doctors in the treatment of hemorrhoids, more precisely, bleeding associated with it. At the same time, it is recommended to take sitz baths, the broth for which is prepared from grass and a large amount of water.
If a person suffers from a stomach ulcer, in which case there is a prescription for treatment associated with water pepper. So, about 15 g of dry grass is poured into 250 ml of vodka, after which the liquid is placed in a dark room for two weeks. If the disease is not too serious, the use of this infusion is limited to 10 drops four times a day. If the form of the disease is neglected, then you should consult a doctor who should determine a more detailed and in-depth course of treatment.
Previously, even as a remedy for migraine, tincture of water pepper was used. The use of parts of the plant without any treatment also took place. In particular, fresh leaves were rubbed and applied to the back of the head. Of course, many more modern methods of treatment have now been invented, but nevertheless, the experience of ancestors should not be neglected.
It is also worth remembering that tincture of water pepper has a number of contraindications. First of all, it is not recommended to use it for kidney stones, jade and inflammatory processes of the bladder. It is strictly forbidden to use the infusion during pregnancy, since water pepper affects the tone of the uterus, increasing it, and therefore the risk of miscarriage increases. If a person is sick with hypertension, the use of this medicine should also be taken with caution, do not abuse it, because it stimulates the narrowing of blood vessels, which is extremely undesirable.
Finally, let's not forget that the plant itself is poisonous, therefore, when taking tincture, you need to strictly observe the norm and the doctor’s prescriptions in order to avoid the opposite effect.