Bow bear, wild garlic, черемша - Allium ursinum

Family Liliaceae – Liliaceae

Description herb Ramson

Perennial, herbaceous plant. Bulbil prodolgovataя, covered outside transparent scales, which are divided into longitudinal fibrils. Stem straight, length of 15-40 cm, triangular, at the base of the stem develop two sheets. Leaves - two, priosnovnyh, with long couches, long petioles broad and elliptically lanceolate plates, dark-green, bottom - light green. The flowers are located on the top of the stem and form an inflorescence - Umbrella. Okolotsvetnye leaves (6 pcs) linear-lanceolate, blunt or pointed, white. Fruit - rounded triangular box. Seeds black, rounded. Blossoms in April-July.

Spread – It is found in the shady mountain forests. It is found everywhere in Europe.

Raw materials – bulbs and stems.

The content of active substances in the leeks

Essential oil, a major component of vinyl sulfides, Besides, vynylpolysulfyd, pinekolinovaya acid, traces of mercaptan; also contains mucous substances, mineral salts, sugar. The leeks open and antibiotic allicin. The leaves are very rich in vitamin.

The main therapeutic effect of garlic

It is used in atherosclerosis, intestinal disorders.

Experimental and clinical data garlic action

Garlic bulbs have a strong antibacterial and fungicidal action. In the native wild garlic juice contains both soluble, and insoluble in water, but soluble in organic solvents, antimicrobials, which have potent antimicrobial activity. Extracts of wild garlic is especially active against Gram-negative microorganisms. Studies have shown, that aqueous extracts from garlic bulbs have a pronounced antimicrobial effect on various types of dysentery and pathogenic colibacteria, and Proteus and- и Pseudomonas-бактерии. Also found antitrihomonadnyh action garlic and its successful use in the treatment of Trichomonas vaginitis.

Described preventive and therapeutic effects in atherosclerosis garlic, caused by high doses of vitamin (Experiments on mice). Juice of garlic bulbs at a dilution 1:1000 It causes a significant sustained increase in the tone frog heart. The infusion of the aerial parts garlic and onion is almost three times the size of increases heart rate quickening with mild cardiac.

In anesthetized cats have an impact on blood pressure juice, infusions and tinctures from different parts of the plant - the rhizome, bulbs, stems, leaves, tsvetkov, fruit. Marked by a weak hypotensive effect, increasing during prolonged storage of extracts. When cleaning by repeated extraction, using various agents, an extract of bulbs with a strong hypotensive action. Analysis of the hypotensive effect of garlic gives reason to believe, that this action of the cholinergic nature. Juice of garlic bulbs causes vasodilation of vascular drug hind legs frog. Rhizome bulbs stimulate breathing (experiments on anesthetized cats). In acute experiments on dogs, cats and rabbits confirmed mild hypotensive and stimulating effect of garlic breath. The investigated extracts garlic virtually no toxicity.

In experiments on guinea pigs found, that alcohol tincture of wild garlic bulbs preservative and has a therapeutic effect when lead poisoning.

Application of garlic in medicine

Ramson is used in atherosclerosis, by blood high pressure, intestinal disorders, prophylactically against influenza, as a means of stimulating the appetite and vitamin-rich plant. It is recommended also as an anthelmintic (particularly when oksiurah). Outwardly wild garlic is used in the treatment of wounds and contusions.

Adverse effects. Avoid the use of garlic patients with gastritis and peptic ulcer.

Methods of use in folk medicine garlic

• In folk medicine, most often used the whole plant or only the bulbs in fresh state, as a salad, at 5-10 g per day;
• Other ways to use inside: teaspoon crushed onions add water (a half cup) and infuse for an hour. Drink one glass before eating 3 once a day;
• As a sedative wild garlic can be used for enemas;
• Inside (for wounds, contusions) - Mush comminuted bulbs gauze apply to the lesion.