How to take madder before or after meals. Madder dye extract - instructions for use

A herbaceous perennial from the Marenov family has several names in the people - marina, marzana, krap (krap), petiolate or Georgian madder. Its Latin name (Rubia tinctorum) comes from the words rubber, which translates as "red", and tinctorus - "dye".

Madder root is considered a natural colorant that was used in the textile industry until the end of the 19th century. Today this plant is prized for its medicinal properties. You will learn about the medicinal properties and contraindications of the red root from this material.

Outwardly, the plant resembles St. John's wort: small flowers, elongated dense leaves, curling up into a ring around the stem, sharp small thorns. The stem of madder is thin, covered with rough bark. In height, it can reach one and a half meters.

The leaves are wide and dense, covered along the edge with sharp bristles. Madder blooms with small greenish-yellow flowers that resemble St. John's wort inflorescences. The powerful root system consists of a main root and numerous thin roots covered with brown bark.

Spread

Madder dye herb is found in Georgia, in the mountains of Crimea, in Asia, Dagestan, Azerbaijan. The plant takes root in the mountains, forests, meadows. Sometimes found in vegetable gardens. The genus madder has more than 55 species, but only two of them have medicinal properties: dyeing and Georgian.

Madder root

This herb was first used in the textile industry. Dyes from madder root made it possible to dye various natural fabrics - silk, cotton, wool. Now the plant is used in folk and traditional medicine.

Traditional healers use this medicinal herb to prepare infusions, decoctions and powders that alleviate the condition in many serious diseases. In traditional medicine, the complex drug "Cistenal" is widely used. The drops include: extract from the rhizome of madder dye, magnesium salicylate, ethyl alcohol, eucalyptus, anise, phoenix essential oils, olive and castor oil.

This drug is prescribed for spasms and inflammation of the urinary tract, urolithiasis. Take "Cistenal" five drops half an hour before meals. After conducting the necessary examinations and consulting a doctor, the specialist can increase the dosage or extend the course of treatment. Taking the drops with meals reduces acidity. The treatment lasts a month.

Chemical composition

The rich chemical composition determines the medicinal properties of madder roots. They contain:

• tartaric, citric, malic organic acids;
• flavonoids;
• coumarins;
• vitamin C;
• anthraquinones;
• pectins;
• sugar;
• iridoids;
• b vitamins;
• essential oils containing phenols;
• proteins;
• tannins;
• carbohydrates;
• iron;
• potassium;
• natural dye;
• magnesium.

Healing properties

Madder dye herb has powerful nephrolytic properties. The substances contained in this plant have a destructive effect on kidney stones and promote their excretion. Medicines made from the root of the plant relieve pain and spasms, normalize the water-salt balance, loosen phosphates and oxalates.

Traditional healers successfully cleanse the body of toxins and toxins with herbs. Once in the stomach, madder preparations stimulate the production of gastric juice, have an anti-inflammatory effect, increase the excretion of bile, and cleanse the body of toxins and toxins.

In addition, this medicinal plant purifies the blood, boosts immunity and promotes cell renewal. Coumarins, which are part of the herb, destroy malignant cells, preventing the appearance of neoplasms. The juice obtained from the root of madder dye is effective for rickets and abdominal pain. Decoctions and tinctures of madder from the body remove excess salt, helping in the fight against osteochondrosis and joint diseases. By supplementing the root with other ingredients, you can heal wounds and bruises, and clear the skin of rashes.

Procurement of raw materials

This work can be done twice a year. Early spring is most suitable for this - from March to early April. You can use another option - to harvest medicinal raw materials from the beginning of August until the onset of the first cold weather.

The plant is dug out of the ground, the soil is shaken off from the roots, the stems are cut and the roots are dried in the shade or in a special drying chamber at a temperature of +45 ° C. Raw materials retain their healing properties for two years.

Madder use

The healing properties and contraindications of the red root largely depend on the selected dosage form. It has already been said that traditional healers prepare decoctions, tinctures, herbal teas and infusions from madder. Pharmacies offer to buy madder dye extract, which can be in the form of drops, powder or tablets.

Madder herb has different application rules in different forms. More often in medicine, not the aerial part of the plant is used, but the root, the use of which differs from the green of the plant.

How to take medications

Madder drops are used to remove calcium oxalates. They cause kidney stones. In accordance with the instructions, 20 drops of the drug are diluted in a glass of water. Take the remedy before meals twice a day for a month.

Tablets from the root of madder dyeing must be taken in 2-3 pieces, dissolving them first in a glass of warm water. Treatment lasts from 20 days to a month, depending on the doctor's recommendations.

Judging by the reviews of people, after treatment with madder dye, if a person neglected contraindications, he may have exacerbated chronic diseases. Before starting treatment, you must consult with a specialist and strictly follow the instructions for the use of drugs.

Kidney stone powder

Madder root with urolithiasis dissolves stones, promotes their painless excretion, reduces the accumulation of harmful phosphates and salts in the ducts. To prepare a medicinal product, dissolve 1 gram of plant root powder in 100 ml of water. Take the resulting product three times a day before meals.

When treating urolithiasis, you should undergo a complete medical examination. Products that contain citric and oxalic acid are excluded from the patient's diet. Vitamin complexes are required.

Cystitis treatment

Due to the anti-inflammatory and bactericidal properties of madder root, the infusion is used for cystitis. To prepare it, the fresh root of a small plant is poured with a glass of cold purified water, then infused for eight hours. The infused composition is filtered, and the crushed root is re-poured with 200 ml of boiling water. Strain the second part of the infusion after a quarter of an hour. Then mix both parts.

Divide the infusion into two portions and drink them throughout the day. This composition relieves inflammation, discomfort and pain.

Decoction for gout

How to brew madder root in order to remove salt deposits in case of padagra, normalize metabolism and improve the condition of joints? It is necessary to pour boiling water (300 ml) over one spoonful of root powder, put the container on low heat. Bring the mixture to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes. Refrigerate at room temperature and strain the broth.

Take 100 ml of the broth three times a day, 40 minutes after a meal. Already after 10 days of taking the drug, the patient feels a decrease in pain in the joints, an increase in motor activity.

Infusion for prostatitis

With the help of herbal, inflammation in the prostate gland can be relieved. It is necessary to prepare dry madder root, calendula flowers, rose hips, shepherd's purse, wintergreen and angelica, one teaspoon each. Pour boiling water (300 ml) over one spoon (tablespoon) of the herbal collection and let it brew for two hours. Strain the resulting product and divide into three steps. Healing infusion is taken before meals for 10 weeks.

Use in cosmetology

Thanks to its anti-aging, antiseptic, whitening and cleansing properties, madder is used in cosmetology. It is a great helper in the fight against inflammation, rashes, acne and skin conditions. Using madder-based products, you can eliminate age spots and freckles.

In addition, the root of the plant can give the skin freshness, rejuvenation, elasticity and a healthy look. Today you can buy ready-made creams, masks, lotions with the addition of this natural ingredient. If you wish, you can prepare your own skin care products.

To make the skin smooth, silky, soft and elastic, it is recommended to take a bath with a decoction of madder root. For its preparation, it is necessary to boil two tablespoons (tablespoons) of dry root in two liters of water for 15 minutes. The resulting broth is added to the bath. The procedure lasts no more than a quarter of an hour. The broth can be used for washing, add to various masks. If desired, you can use a pharmacy extract.

Veterinary use

In our pets, diseases of the internal organs often cause metabolic disorders. Medicines containing madder root in their composition stop the development of pathologies of the urinary system. Our pets suffer from stones in the bladder and kidney no less often than people. Madder will help remove them from the body.

Divide the madder-based medicine tablet into four parts. Grind one quarter and dissolve in a spoonful (tablespoon) of water. Put the resulting product into a syringe without a needle. Give medicine to your pet twice a day before meals. With advanced disease, the dosage is increased. Your pet should be examined by a veterinarian before using this remedy.

Despite the fact that madder root has a wide range of indications, contraindications to the use of drugs based on it are associated with the state of the patient's urinary and digestive systems. The use of such drugs is strictly prohibited when:

• renal failure;
• some kidney diseases;
• gastritis in acute form.

With caution, madder preparations are taken by nursing mothers and pregnant women. In this case, a doctor's consultation is required!

Also, in accordance with the instructions, madder extract, drops based on it should be taken only after a meal, since this plant has a rather strong irritating effect.

Before starting treatment, the doctor usually prescribes the therapy regimen, determines the dosage and duration of treatment. If you disregard the recommendations of experts, then madder dye can cause serious side effects in the form of exacerbation of inflammatory processes and allergic reactions.

While taking the drugs, a slight change in the color of urine is allowed, but if it acquires an intense red-brown color, the treatment should be stopped immediately or the dosage should be reduced.

Madder dyeing: reviews of people after treatment

As a rule, patients evaluate positively the treatment of diseases of the genitourinary system with madder. In most cases, the drugs do not cause side effects, so doctors increasingly prescribe madder to their patients. Madder-based drugs have proven to be excellent in the treatment of urolithiasis. They are very effective for small kidney or bladder stones.

A feature of this natural remedy is its ability to remove not only oxolates, but also urates - the most unpleasant salts that form stones, like corals or deer antlers. It is extremely difficult to dissolve them, but madder helps to do this without surgery, when alternating with other herbs.

Many gout patients claim that madder root decoction helped them to relieve the condition. As you know, it is impossible to completely cure this insidious disease, but madder decoction works wonders, it relieves swelling and inflammation, eliminates severe pain. True, the courses of treatment must be carried out several times a year.

The taste of decoctions, tinctures, infusions cannot be called pleasant. The brewed bright red composition is very bitter, but over time you can get used to it. It is important that madder really helps.

Dry extract of madder dye provides therapeutic effects of the drug of the same name, and is also a part of combined drugs. Instructions for the use of "Madder dye extract" indicate nephrolithiasis and urolithiasis as the main indications, although the spectrum of the positive effect of this substance on the body is much wider.

Traditional medicine views madder as a plant with antispasmodic and diuretic properties. Traditional healers recommend taking the extract for a number of serious diseases, including gout, tuberculosis and even oncology.

Composition analysis

The process of extracting madder dye provides the transfer of biologically active and ballast substances from raw materials to the extracted substance. Ballast substances reduce the ability of biologically active effects on the human body. The process of purification and standardization of the madder extract ensures the effectiveness of the obtained extract as well as its predictable effect. The same cannot be said about plant raw materials. The herb has the main therapeutic effect due to the complex content of anthraquinone substances:

• ruberitric acid;
• purpurine, quantum and pseudo-purpurine;
• rubiodin;
• alizarin.

In the rhizomes obtained from the plant, the presence of other active components has been proven:

• citric, malic, tartaric acids;
• sugars;
• protein compounds;
• pectins;
• tanning components.

The natural chemical composition of the herb and the natural combination of anthraquinones with substances of other groups are of value for pharmacology. The strongest pharmacological effect is exerted by madder dye extract. Therefore, it is used as a separate drug, as well as injected into the composition of other medicines.

Mechanism of action

Madder extract has a whole range of positive effects on the human body.

• Diuretic... The substance increases the daily urine volume by reducing the resistance of smooth muscles. This provides an increased blood flow to the renal pelvis, as well as facilitated excretion of already formed metabolic products.
• Antispasmodic... A number of organic acids in the chemical composition help to eliminate spasms of smooth muscles of the kidneys and urinary ducts in infectious and inflammatory diseases of the urinary tract.
• Dissolves calculi... A group of anthraquinone compounds reacts with phosphate and oxalate deposits in the kidneys. Under their influence, large stones become friable and more easily amenable to drug or hardware crushing.
• Displays sand. The use of "Marena dye extract" causes peristaltic contractions of the urinary structures. As a result, small stones and sand are easier to remove.
• Eliminates pain syndrome... The substance relieves the spasms of the ureters accompanying the movement of stones and sand along them.
• Kills coccal bacteria... The complex of biologically active substances of madder extract has bactericidal properties. This allows you to eliminate urinary tract infections and prevent their attachment in case of minor lesions after the release of sand.

Other components of the extract have astringent, enveloping, anti-inflammatory properties. Some content of cardiac glycosides in madder can increase the force of heart contractions without affecting the heart rate. The general strengthening properties of the extract and its positive effect on immunity are useful for the treatment of chronic diseases of the urinary system of an infectious nature. The irritating effect of anthraquinones causes contractions of the intestinal muscles, therefore the extract is able to eliminate constipation. The extract is proven to contain antioxidants that neutralize free radicals.

Instructions for the use of "Madder dye extract"

Indications for the use of Marena dye extract in tablets are based on the analysis of the pharmacological properties of the substance. Traditional medicine suggests prescribing a drug in cases of nephrolithiasis, in which surgical removal of calculi is impossible. Also, the substance is prescribed for dissolving, loosening, and reducing the size of large deposits. After that, they can be crushed and removed using special equipment or drugs.

Antispasmodic and diuretic effects activate the release of sand from the kidneys and bladder, contributing to its painless movement through the ureters. At the same time, the antimicrobial effect of the extract helps prevent cystitis and urethritis.

If, with urolithiasis, the calculi are small in size and independently enter the ureters, the madder extract allows them to move much faster, and also reduces the risk of blocking the lumen of the urinary tract.

• gout;
• osteochondrosis, sciatica;
• nephroptosis (pathological mobility of the kidney);
• stones in the gallbladder;
• enzymatic deficiency;
• spleen inflammation;
• amnesia;
• dysmenorrhea;
• ascites;
• jaundice;
• cystitis;
• prostate adenoma;
• oncological diseases of the skin.

The breadth of application is due to the versatile effect of the extract on the human body. It stimulates the production of bile, eliminates edema, normalizes the production of female sex hormones, dissolves calculi not only in the renal pelvis, but also in the gallbladder, and reduces inflammation of the joints of the upper and lower extremities.

Precautionary measures

Madder extract is best taken as directed by your doctor. Without preliminary diagnosis, it is impossible to determine the size of kidney stones and the advisability of using the drug. Contraindications for "Marena dye extract" include:

• increased acidity of the stomach;
• acidic gastritis;
• stomach ulcer;
• duodenal ulcer;
• kidney disease.

The drug is not prescribed for pregnant women, lactating women, not used in children's practice.
An absolute contraindication for use is individual sensitivity to the plant.

Side effects of Marena dye extract tablets - deposition of anthraquinone compounds in bone tissue, staining the patient's urine in shades of scarlet, dyspeptic disorders

Taking the drug, it is necessary to observe the dosage recommended by the doctor, since the outcome of treatment depends on this. Doses of the extract causing overdose are different for each person. Any changes in well-being during treatment with the extract must be reported to the doctor. An overdose of the drug is manifested by an increase in pain with an increase in the activity of removing calculi.

Comparison of plant-based preparations

The medicine comes in several forms. Each of them has its own characteristics and indications for use.

Marena dye extract tablets

Madder dye extract tablets contain 250 mg of pure extract and auxiliary components. The dosage of Marena dye extract for an adult is one or two tablets three times a day. The maximum course duration is one month. On the recommendation of a doctor, a single dose can be increased to two or three tablets per appointment.

For better absorption, it is recommended to dissolve the tablets in half a glass of warm water before use. Additional recommendation - treatment with tablets "Marena dye extract" should be accompanied by the use of a large volume of liquid and a decrease in the number of acidic foods in the diet. Too intense manifestation of side effects is a reason to reduce the dosage or stop taking the drug.

Drops "Cistenal"

Natural preparation consisting of:

• alcohol extract of madder dye;
• magnesium salicylate;
• compositions of essential oils;
• ethyl alcohol;
• olive oil.

To grind and remove renal calculi, the drug is taken four drops three times a day. To neutralize bitterness, the medicine is dripped onto sugar. Drops "Cistenal" are used for attacks of renal colic - 20 drops occasionally. Also, the agent is used to reduce pain in people suffering from regular bouts of colic - ten drops per sugar three times a day. Taking high doses of the drug may accompany heartburn, therefore it is recommended to combine the time of taking the medicine with food intake.

Marelin tablets

A drug for the treatment of nephrourolithiasis, nephrolithiasis, salt diathesis (increased concentration of oxalate and phosphate salts in the urine). The tool is used to prevent the addition of infections during the passage of calculi, as well as in the postoperative period after surgical removal of renal calculi. Composition of the preparation:

• madder, goldenrod, horsetail extracts;
• kellin;
• korglikon;
• salicylamide;
• magnesium phosphate.

The drug is produced in the form of coated tablets, packing - 120 pieces. The drug is taken for the treatment of kidney stone disease, three to four tablets three times a day for 1-1.5 months. Prophylactic intake after removal of stones or their independent exit - two tablets three times a day for two months. Treatment courses can be repeated, maintaining an interval of one month. "Marelin" can increase the acidity of the stomach, provoke dyspeptic disorders.

Finished medicines with madder dye should be taken with caution. The extract can cause allergic reactions, so the first doses should start with small doses. An overdose of madder drugs can cause a massive release of stones and an increase in painful sensations, up to a state of shock.

The extract copes with stones and sand in the gallbladder, has an analgesic effect, and prevents the addition of infectious diseases. Reviews of "Madder dye extract" indicate the high efficiency of the drug. In the presence of chronic diseases, it is necessary to discuss the use of the medication with the attending physician.

Rubia tinctorum
Taxon: family Madder ( Rubiaceae)
Other names: georgian madder, petiolate madder, krap, crapp, marzana, marina
English: Indian madder, madder, Dyer "s madder, alizarine, purpurin

The generic name comes from Latin ruber - red, according to the color of the roots, and tinctorus - dyeing.

Botanical description of madder dye

A perennial herb with a long horizontal rhizome. Rhizome branched, cylindrical, red-brown outside (inside orange-red wood), thickened at the nodes, many-headed, developing several stems from crowded buds. The roots are shallow, branched, cylindrical. The stem is branched, from 30 cm to 1.5 m high, ascending, lodging, tetrahedral, with opposite branches set along the ribs with backward-curved thorns, with which the plant clings to neighboring grasses. Leaves are paired, opposite or 4-6 in whorls, glabrous, about 10 cm long and 3 cm wide, shiny, lanceolate, narrowed at the base into a very short petiole, prickly at the edges, rough. The flowers are small with a stellate corolla, 1-1.5 mm in diameter, in axillary semi-umbels, collected in leafy multicolored panicles. The fruit is drupe, fleshy, with 1-2 seeds.
Madder blooms in June-August, bears fruit in August-September.

Places of growth of madder dye

Madder dye is a plant of the Mediterranean flora, widespread in Asia Minor and Central Asia, Eastern Europe: Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Iran, Georgia, Azerbaijan Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, countries of the former Yugoslavia. As a feral plant, it is found in the south of the European part of Russia, in the Caucasus.
It grows along the banks of rivers, irrigation canals, among bushes, prefers loamy soils with a constant level of moisture.

Collection and procurement of madder dyeing

Rhizome and madder root are used as medicinal raw materials. They are dug out in the fall after the death of the aboveground parts or in early spring before the start of regrowth, thoroughly cleaned from the ground and washed without delay in cold water. Dried outdoors, under awnings or in attics with good ventilation, spreading out in a thin layer of 3-5 cm on tarps or fabrics and stirring occasionally. Better to dry in dryers at 45-50 ° C. The shelf life of raw materials is 3 years.

The chemical composition of madder dye

The rhizomes of madder dye contain organic acids (malic, tartaric, citric), oxymethylanthraquinones and their derivatives (5-6%). triterpenoids, iridoids, sugars, proteins, ascorbic acid, pectin substances, polyphenolic compounds: purpuroxanthin, quinizarin, purpurin, alizarin.
In the aerial part, carbohydrates, iridoids, phenol carboxylic acids and their derivatives, coumarins, flavonoids (quercetin, kaempferol, apigenin, luteolin, etc.) were found. In young shoots, the glycoside asperuloside was found (up to 7%). The leaves contain flavonoids and iridoids.
The flowers contain the flavonoids hyperoside and rutin.

Pharmacological properties of madder dye

Madder has diuretic properties, has a bactericidal effect against the coccal group of microbes, lowers the tone and enhances the peristaltic contractions of the muscles of the renal pelvis and ureters, promoting the movement of stones.

The use of madder dyeing in medicine

Madder dye has the ability to gradually loosen and destroy kidney and bladder stones. The greatest therapeutic effect is manifested in stones consisting of phosphate salts of magnesium and calcium, as well as oxalate nature.
Under the influence of madder, urine turns red. Coloring begins 3-4 hours after administration, lasts up to 1 day when using medium doses.
Preparations from madder roots (tinctures, decoctions, dry extract, etc.) are used in traditional herbal medicine and modern medicine for kidney diseases - as a nephrolytic agent to reduce spasms and facilitate the passage of small stones.
A decoction of madder leaves and branches is used as a lotion for women with amenorrhea.
Crushed leaves and roots discolor freckles, remove age spots on the skin.
A decoction of madder root in wine or water with a small addition of honey and sugar is recommended in the treatment of jaundice, spleen obstruction, melancholy, paralysis, lumbosacral sciatica, it is effective for internal and external bruises.

Madder dye medications

Cistenal (drops for oral administration) is a tincture of madder root with the addition of ethanol, magnesium salicylate and essential oils.
Cistenal is indicated for accompanied by secondary inflammatory changes, crystalluria, urinary tract spasms.
Method of administration and dosage: inside, 3-5 drops 3 times a day 15-30 minutes before meals (in water or on a piece of sugar). If necessary, it is possible to temporarily increase the dose to 10 drops 3 times a day. With increased acidity of gastric juice, Cistenal should be taken during or after meals. In the case of decreased gastric secretion, a combination with preparations containing pepsin and hydrochloric acid is recommended. The course of treatment is 3-4 weeks.
Madder root decoction: Boil 10 g of finely chopped madder roots with 1 glass of boiling water, heat in an enamel saucepan with a covered lid for 10 minutes, leave for 15 minutes, drain. Drink 1 tbsp. l. 3-5 times a day.
Madder extract appoint orally for urolithiasis 3 times a day, 3-4 drops per sugar cube half an hour before meals. With attacks of colic, 20 drops of the extract are prescribed once. It is taken after meals. The course of treatment is 20-30 days. Repeated courses are carried out in 4-6 weeks

Research results of madder dyeing

In a study on rats, it was found that madder has antidiarrheal activity.
Animal studies have shown that the plant is a carcinogen in rats.
In the study of madder dyeing, its antimicrobial properties in vitro (in a test tube) were found.

Contraindications for the use of madder dye

Madder dye preparations are contraindicated in acute and chronic glomerunephritis, stomach ulcers, hyperacid gastritis.
Madder root, when taken internally, can cause miscarriage in humans.

Use of madder dyeing in the household

The history of madder cultivation is primarily associated with its use as a bright red dye (alizarin pigment). Madder extracts, known as crapp, were most popular in the 19th century, before the era of aniline dyes.
Purpurin, extracted from madder, is seen as a potential cobalt substitute in lithium-ion batteries. This will help eliminate hazardous material from the manufacturing process, allow batteries to be manufactured at room temperature, and reduce the cost of battery disposal.

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Photos and illustrations of madder dye

In the article we talk about madder dyeing and the medicinal properties of the plant. You will learn effective recipes that will help in the treatment of various diseases.

Madder dye is a perennial herb of the Madder family. Rubia tinctorum is the Latin name for madder. It comes from the words rubber - red and tinctorus - dye, which fully corresponds to the properties and appearance of the plant roots. Dye madder is popularly called marzana, marina, krap / krap, Georgian madder or petiolate.

What does it look like

The plant can reach a height of one and a half meters. The stem is thin and covered with rough bark. Leaves are dense, wide, several leaves form a ring. Sharp bristles are located along the leaf and its edge. Appearance (photo) madder dye Madder blooms with small greenish yellow flowers, similar to the inflorescences of St. John's wort. The root system is powerful and consists of a main root and many thinner ones, which are covered with a brown bark.

Where grows

Most often, the plant can be found in the mountains of Crimea and Georgia, in Dagestan, Asia, Azerbaijan. Thanks to its root system, it can take root not only in mountains, meadows and forests, but also in the garden.

Madder root

Madder dye herb found its first application in the textile industry. The dye made from the root was used to color various fabrics (wool, silk, cotton).

Madder is also used to make medicines.... On the basis of the extract, complex preparations are made, for example, "Cistenal", which destroys stones in the bladder. In addition, numerous folk recipes use cropp to prepare decoctions, tinctures and powders against many diseases: inflammation of the spleen, bladder, jaundice, etc.

Chemical composition

Madder roots are rich in elements useful for the body:

• flavonoids;
• organic acids (malic, tartaric and citric);
• vitamin C;
• coumarins;
• pectins;
• anthraquinones;
• iridoids;
• sugar;
• vitamins B1, B2;
• essential oils containing phenols;
• tannins;
• proteins;
• carbohydrates;
• potassium;
• iron;
• magnesium.

Healing properties

Madder roots are used in folk medicine Madder has nephrolytic properties... The substances contained in the plant have a destructive effect on kidney stones and contribute to their painless elimination. This is due to the action on the walls of the internal organs, which leads to a decrease in muscle contraction and helps to move stones. Medicines made from the plant relieve pain and spasms, improve the water-salt balance and lead to the loosening of oxalates and phosphates.

When it enters the stomach, the herb activates the production of gastric juice. Madder has an anti-inflammatory effect, promotes the elimination of bile, cleanses the body of toxins and toxins. Madder also purifies the blood. Promotes cell renewal and enhances immunity.

Coumarins in madder actively fight malignant cells, thereby preventing the formation of tumors.

The juice squeezed from madder root helps with abdominal pain and rickets. Tinctures and decoctions remove excess salt from the body, thereby helping in the fight against joint diseases and osteochondrosis. Supplementing the root with other ingredients can reduce skin breakouts and heal wounds and bruises.

The dye herb has contraindications to the appointment and instructions, their observance is the key to successful treatment of various diseases, because self-medication or overdose can cause significant harm to health and aggravate disease.

How to collect

The medicinal properties of madder dye are contained in the entire root system. Harvesting should start in early spring - from March to early April.

Another harvesting option is from the beginning of August until the first cold weather. The roots are dug out with a shovel. Then they are shaken off the ground, the stems are cut off. Roots are dried in the shade or in a dryer at 45 degrees. The dried root is stored for 2 years.

In order not to deplete the stock of growing madder, the next harvesting should be carried out after 3 years.

The demand for the root of the plant is very high - due to its chemical composition, it is widely used in folk recipes and pharmacology.

How to apply

Madder dye can be purchased at the pharmacy The use of madder dye in medicine is varied, due to the many useful properties of the plant. Madder is mainly taken to improve digestion and treat diseases of the urinary system.

The use of madder dye extract in pharmacology provides the release of medicinal products of various forms and concentrations. They should be used strictly according to the instructions and after consulting a doctor:

• Madder drops are used to remove calcium oxalates, which are the cause of kidney stones. According to the instructions, 20 drops of the drug should be diluted in a glass of warm water. Drink the medicine twice a day before meals. The course of treatment is 1 month.
• Madder dye tablets should be taken in 2-3 pieces, after dissolving them in a glass of warm water. The course of treatment is from 20 days to 1 month.
• Madder root tincture - the basis for the drug "Cistenal", which also includes essential oils, ethanol and magnesium. Prescribe this drug for inflammation of the urinary tract, spasms and urolithiasis. According to the instructions, you need to take Cistenal half an hour before meals, 5 drops three times a day. After consulting a doctor and carrying out the necessary examinations, the specialist can increase the dose or prolong the course of treatment. Taking the drops with meals will help reduce gastric acidity. The course of treatment is about 4 weeks.

Overdose and neglect of contraindications can exacerbate diseases. Before treatment, consult a specialist and strictly follow the instructions for use of madder dye.

Kidney stone powder

In case of urolithiasis, madder root dissolves the formed stones, promotes their excretion, stops the accumulation of harmful salts and phosphates in the ducts.

Ingredients:

1. Madder root powder - 1 g.
2. Water - 100 ml.

How to cook: Dissolve the powder in warm water.

How to use: Drink the resulting medicine 3 times a day before meals.

Result: The stones are gradually destroyed by the drug and removed from the body.

During the treatment of urolithiasis, it is necessary to undergo a medical examination. Products with a high content of oxalic and citric acid are excluded from the patient's diet, vitamin complexes are prescribed.

Infusion for cystitis

Due to its bactericidal and anti-inflammatory effect, madder infusion is used for cystitis.

Ingredients:

1. Madder root - 15 g.
2. Water - 400 ml.

How to cook: Crush small fresh madder root. Fill it with a glass of cold water and leave for 8 hours. Strain the infused mixture, and refill the chopped madder with 200 ml of boiling water. Strain the second part of the infusion after 15 minutes. Mix both extracts from the plant.

How to use: Divide the infusion into two doses and drink during the day.

Result: Medicine relieves inflammation, pain and discomfort.

Decoction for gout

The broth prepared on the basis of madder dye, with gout, removes salt deposits, improves metabolism, which helps to heal joints.

Ingredients:

1. Madder root powder - 1 tsp
2. Water - 300 ml.

How to cook: Pour boiling water over madder powder. Put the mixture on low heat and bring to a boil. Cook for 10 minutes. Refrigerate and strain the broth.

How to use: Drink 100 ml of broth 40 minutes after meals three times a day.

Result: Reduces joint pain, increases physical activity.

Infusion for prostatitis

The inflammatory process in the prostate gland can be removed with the help of an herbal collection, in which each ingredient has a healing effect.

Ingredients:

1. Dried madder root - 1 tsp
2. Rosehip - 1 tsp
3. Calendula flowers - 1 tsp
4. Grushanka - 1 tsp
5. Shepherd's bag - 1 tsp
6. Angelica - 1 tsp
7. Water - 300 ml.

How to cook: Mix equal amount of herbs. Then 1 tbsp. Pour boiling water over the herbal mixture and leave for 2 hours. Strain the resulting product.

How to use: Divide the infusion into three doses before meals. The course lasts 10 weeks.

Result: Eliminate inflammation and reduce pain.

In order not to cause side effects, the preparation of the medicine requires full compliance with the prescription.

Veterinary use

Diseases of internal organs in pets also often occur due to metabolic disorders. Medicines, which include madder, will stop the progression of pathologies of the urinary system.

For cats and dogs

Pets suffer from kidney and bladder stones, just like humans. Madder will help remove stones from the body.

Ingredients:

1. Madder tablets - 1 pc.
2. Boiled water - 1 tbsp.

How to cook: Divide the tablet into 4 parts. Grind a quarter of the tablet and dissolve in water. Put the resulting medicine into a syringe without a needle.

How to use: Observing the proportion - 1 ml of medicine per 1 kg of animal, water your pet twice a day before meals.

Result: Breaking stones and removing them from the body.

If the disease is neglected, the dose is increased. Pet should be examined by a veterinarian before using the product.

Contraindications

Despite the wide range of properties of madder dye, contraindications are associated with the state of the patient's digestive and urinary systems.

Taking medications with madder is strictly prohibited when:

• acute form of gastritis;
• renal failure;
• kidney disease.

If allergic reactions occur, you should immediately stop taking the drug.

Classification

These are angiosperms, the classification of which includes about 500 varieties of plant genera and 7 thousand plant species. Distributed everywhere and have a different appearance - shrubs, grasses, trees and vines.

Taxonomic position:

• Type - Vascular plants.
• Department - Flowering or Angiosperms.
• Class - Magnoliopsids (dicotyledons).
• Detachment - Gentian.
• Family - Madder.
• Rod - Marena.
• View - Marena dyeing.

Varieties

The madder genus includes 55 specimens, but only 2 have medicinal properties:

• Madder is dyeing.
• Marena Georgian.

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What to remember

1. Madder's root has medicinal properties and is widely used in pharmacology and veterinary medicine.
2. The plant contains a large amount of trace elements, acids and vitamins.
3. The use of drugs has a positive effect on the body and helps fight many diseases (urolithiasis, inflammation of the kidneys and bile ducts).

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Madder dye resembles in appearance, as it has small flowers, thorns, dense elongated leaves, collected in a ring around the stem.

It grows in the Crimea, North Africa, Asia Minor, Azerbaijan, Dagestan; can grow up to two meters due to creeping stems.

This plant is a source of natural dye, which was used on a large scale in the textile industry until the end of the 19th century. However, today the medicinal properties of madder are more appreciated, which can come to the aid of a person with rather serious diseases. Madder dyeing - useful properties and contraindications of a perennial plant are described in this article.

Chemical composition

Madder dyeing will help get rid of many diseases

The benefits and harms of madder dyeing determine its composition. It is rich in a wide variety of substances that have a positive effect on the body, in particular, useful for the kidneys, heart, blood vessels.
The plant contains the following components:

• cardiac glycosides;
• pectins;
• sugar;
• flavonoids;
• coumarins;
• vitamin C;
• iridoids;
• triterpenoids;
• anthraquinones.

In addition, the plant contains minerals, in particular, iron, potassium, zinc, magnesium, boron. It is also a source of acids: malic, tartaric and citric. Among other things, the composition of plant materials contains carbohydrates, proteins, tannins and a natural dye.

The benefits of the plant

To a greater extent, madder root has medicinal properties. There are many drugs based on this component. The root has a diuretic, antispasmodic, diaphoretic effect, promotes the excretion of bile and stones.
Therefore, madder dyeing indications for use have the following:

• ascites;
• diseases and pathologies of the kidneys and urinary system;
• rickets;
• respiratory system diseases;
• anemia;
• gout;
• spleen disease;
• tuberculosis, including intestinal;
• dysentery;
• sciatica.

In addition, the plant can be applied topically. In this case, it is used for ulcers, skin cancer, rosacea, dermatomycosis. It helps to lighten age spots. However, the most common area of \u200b\u200bapplication of madder root is the treatment of urolithiasis, since due to the nephrolytic action, stones are effectively removed from the bladder and kidneys.

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Harm and contraindications

Madder dye - herb, extract from it or another form of the product - has a number of contraindications and consumption rates. In fact, this is a drug, so it is important to adhere to the instructions in order not to worsen the condition and not lead to side effects.
It is advisable to refrain from self-administration of a medicine containing this plant in the following cases:

• with gastritis;
• with peptic ulcer;
• with violations of the activity of the liver and kidneys, the presence of their pathologies;
• with hypersensitivity.

In addition, pregnant women and nursing mothers take the funds with caution. Be sure to first consult with your doctor. Also, according to the instructions for use, madder dye extract, drops, broth, infusion based on it can be used only after a meal, more precisely, after 40 minutes, since the plant has an irritating effect.

The doctor must describe the treatment regimen, which must be followed. If you neglect it, change the dosage, then as a result, madder dyeing will cause side effects in the form of allergic reactions or exacerbation of inflammatory processes. During admission, an insignificant change in the color of urine is possible, however, treatment should be abandoned or the dosage should be reduced if an intense red-brown color appears.

Using

Features of use and contraindications of madder dye herb depend largely on the choice of dosage form. In folk medicine, tinctures, decoctions, infusions, herbal teas are prepared from the plant. Pharmacies can offer madder extract in the form of tablets, drops, powder. Madder dye herb in all these variants will have different instructions for use. In addition, in medicine, not the leaves of the plant are more often used, but its root, which has a scheme of application that is different from the green of the plant.

In folk medicine

How to take pills, drops, which are based on madder dye extract, can be found in the instructions for the preparation. 2-3 tablets are dissolved in 0.5 glass of water and taken three times a day. Drops are also dissolved in water, drunk twice a day. Usually 20 drops is the norm. In folk medicine, decoctions and infusions are prepared using the root and rhizome of the plant.

Galangal root is also widely used in folk medicine.

The following recipes are common:

• Broth. For preparation, the raw material is ground to a powder state. You will need one and a half glasses of boiling water and 1 tsp. received raw materials. The product is boiled for 10 minutes, cooled and filtered, drunk three times a day, half a glass of broth is considered the norm, and the optimal time for taking is an interval of 40 minutes after eating;
• Infusion. First, pour 1 tsp. raw materials in crushed form with cold water in a volume of 200 ml. The mixture is kept for 8 hours, filtered and re-poured with 200 ml of boiling water. This drug is insisted for 15 minutes, filtered and mixed with the previous infusion. You need to drink the mixture in two steps a day.

The use of a decoction is necessary to remove salts from the joints.
This is true for such diseases:

• osteochondrosis;
• gout;
• polyarthritis;
• arthritis.

The infusion is used as a pain reliever, necessary in the presence of gallstone disease. In addition, it is prescribed for cholecystitis.

In cosmetology

Due to its antiseptic, rejuvenating, cleansing and bleaching properties, madder dye is used in cosmetology. It is an assistant in the process of getting rid of inflammation, acne, rash, and helps in the treatment of skin diseases. Plant-based products eliminate freckles and age spots. In addition, the root is able to rejuvenate the skin, give it elasticity, freshness and a healthy look.

There are ready-made creams, lotions, masks with the addition of this natural ingredient. However, you can also prepare useful care products yourself. To make the skin smooth, silky, soft and firm, it is recommended to take a bath with the addition of madder decoction. For cooking, you need to boil for 5 minutes in 2 liters of oxen 2 tbsp. tablespoons of dry herbs. The resulting liquid is added to the bath, in which it should be spent about 15 minutes.
This product is also great for washing your face to take care of your skin. You can add a decoction, infusion or powder from the plant to a variety of masks. A pharmacy extract is also suitable.

Madder dye preparations are also used for hair care, for example, powder can be added to shampoo, mask, rinse aid. To revive the hair, to give it a natural shine and silkiness, rinsing it with a decoction or infusion of a medicinal plant after washing with shampoo will help.

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Conclusion

Madder dye is very useful in the fight against urolithiasis, it effectively removes stones from the kidneys and gallbladder, eliminates painful sensations. On its basis, pharmacies have drugs that help to cope with ailments. In addition, there is a plant extract, dry powder from the root and rhizome. The latter option is great for preparing infusions and decoctions that are used in folk medicine, cosmetology, when skin and hair care is required.

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