Sedum - Sedum acre L.

Family Grassulaceae - Tolstyankovыe

Sedum - description of the plant

Perennial herb. Stems branched from the base, prostrate or ascending branches, upright flower stalks. Leaves regular, ovate-oblong or oval, fleshy. Flowers bisexual, usually located in the axils of upper leaves, Umbrella form inflorescence at the tips of stems. Sepals 5. Corolla from 5 linear-lanceolate petals yellow. Fruit assembly, each consisting of stellate located polyspermous vesicular seeds. Blossoms in May - August.

Spread. Grows on dry, stony and gravelly places. It is widespread in mountainous areas, almost to the level 2000 m above sea level. It is found everywhere in Europe.

Raw materials. The overground part of plants.

The content of active substances in the treatment plant have been out edkom

The plant contains alkaloids: sedanin, izopelet'erin, sedinin, sedrinin, calcium 12%, about 12% routine, tannins; organic acid, mucus, Rubber.

The main medicinal action clean caustic

Gipotensivnoe, tonic.

Experimental and clinical evidence of therapeutic action of biting stonecrop

Apply as gipotensivnoe agent for the treatment of essential hypertension. In acute experiments on cats found, Aqueous decoction, alcohol and ether extracts of the aerial stonecrop is relatively weak and short-term action gipotensivnoe. It describes the bio-stimulating effect of aqueous extract of the plant on the rabbits after experimental hemorrhage. An increase of serum proteins, normalized their relations, elevated levels of fibrinogen. In the experiments set, Aqueous, chloroform and ethanol extracts of the aerial parts of stonecrop suppress the development of Escherichia coli. The drug Biosed in ampoules 1 ml has a good therapeutic effect in chronic inflammatory diseases of the eye.

Application of sedum in folk medicine

Stonecrop is used to treat epilepsy, burns, when painful hemorrhoids, liver, inflammation of the upper respiratory tract.

Methods of application sedum in folk medicine

Teaspoon minced raw pour a glass of boiling water and strained infusion drink for one day (under the supervision of a physician).