Medicinal plants are widely used to improve health. Herbal medicines are used for external and internal use, for example, various types of infusions and extracts are taken orally, and compresses and lotions from medicinal herbs are used externally. Powder from dried medicinal plants is also practiced in medicine.
In forests, fields, swamps, a wide variety of herbs – medicinal plants, such as aloe vera, St. John’s wort, mint, cranberry, grows.
Aloe is a perennial plant with elastic, beautiful leaves. The flowers are small, tubular. Leaf juice is bitter. The stems and leaves contain vitamin B, C, and E. Medicines made from this medicinal plant are used to treat diseases of the stomach, intestines, ulcers, asthma, pulmonary tuberculosis, and eye diseases. Aloe decoctions treat burns, wounds, relieve inflammation of the gums. Aloe juice, diluted with the juice of any fruit, is useful. However, its abuse can lead to poisoning, inflammation of the intestines, miscarriage is possible during pregnancy. Shampoos with aloe, for example, Mildy Shampoo, are widely used in cosmetology, especially for dry hair to help relieve dry, itchy scalps and dandruff.
John’s wort is a perennial herb. The stems are four-sided, the leaves have short petioles, and the flowers are umbrella-shaped, yellow. The healing properties of St. John’s wort are popular among the people. St. John’s wort extract is used to make herbal antidepressants that relieve anxiety disorders and melancholy. Medicinal properties of St. John’s wort are effective in the treatment of premenstrual syndrome in women. It was found that the use of medicinal preparations with St. John’s wort relieves the syndrome of constant fatigue, helps in the treatment of drug addiction, joint pain and reduces the frequency of headaches. However, medicinal St. John’s wort is characterized by many side effects, for example, the development of a manic state in patients with bipolar depression, allergic reactions, and problems with the gastrointestinal tract. It is necessary to be very careful when simultaneously taking St. John’s wort with other medicines. It is a strong catalyst that accelerates the removal of medicinal products from the body, reducing the therapeutic effect.
Peppermint is a plant of the Lamiaceae family. The stem is hollow, the leaves are elongated and sharp. Flowers are small, purple in color, peppermint blooms from June to September. Mint contains oils (essential). It is transparent, with an invigorating taste. This plant is used in perfumery, added to liqueurs, other alcoholic beverages and some dishes. Peppermint is often found in choleretic and sedative teas, tablets against vomiting, effective in the treatment of sore throat, neuralgia, burns, hoarseness, cough, toothache. Substances found in peppermint oil are part of cold remedies. In addition, gels containing peppermint (for example, PetzLife Oral Care Salmon Oil Gel) help to maintain healthy teeth and gums of your pet.