Bubbles: application, medicinal properties, benefits and harms

The properties of the vesicle are used for skin and colds, inflammatory processes and liver ailments. To get the most out of a plant, you need to study its main features.

What it looks like and where it grows

Bubble (Physocarpus) is a deciduous shrub from the Pink family up to 3 m tall, represented by several species. It has branchy drooping shoots with a brown-gray bark and leaves of 3-5 lobes with a serrated edge, arranged in regular order. The bladder plates are naked or pubescent, on petioles.

In autumn, the vesicle first becomes red, then yellow, and then brown.

In summer, it brings flowers of white or pinkish color on lateral branches, collected in corymbose inflorescences. By autumn, it bears fruits - leaflets of a complex type, which consist of several naked or pubescent individual fruits. The seeds of the plant are shiny and covered with a hard skin.

The gallbladder grows wild in the temperate latitudes of Russia, it is found in North America and East Asia. It can develop on poor soils, usually chooses dry soils, and does not tolerate stagnant moisture.

On the territory of Russia, you can most often find a vesicle of two types:

1. Amursky (Physocarpus amurensis) - a shrub with a spherical crown with dark green leaves, grows on rocky slopes and rocky ledges, in mixed undergrowth.
   
   

   By autumn, the Amur vesicle bears red fruits
2. Kalinolistny (Physocarpus opulifolius) - the plant has bright green leaves that turn yellow in autumn, grows up to 4 m.It blooms in early summer with white or pinkish buds, mature fruits in this species are brownish.
   
   

   Viburnum vesicle is represented by several decorative varieties

Chemical composition

The leaves and flowers of the medicinal plant contain many valuable substances. Namely:

• caffeic and salicylic acid;
• flavones and flavonyls;
• essential and non-essential amino acids;
• essential oils;
• ascorbic acid;
• coumarins and dihydrocoumarins;
• glycosides;
• tannins;
• phenols.

In case of an overdose, the bladderworm can have a toxic effect on the body. But in small quantities, it is very beneficial and improves well-being.

Properties and benefits of the vesicle

Medicines based on the vesicle have a lot of useful properties. Namely:

• increase immunity and protect against colds;
• improve brain activity and memory;
• stimulate the production of somatropin and insulin;
• normalize kidney function and relieve swelling;
• have a beneficial effect on the state of the nervous system;
• improve metabolism and protect the liver from diseases;
• lower blood sugar levels;
• stimulate tissue regeneration in case of damage.

You can use infusions and decoctions for respiratory diseases - asthma, bronchitis and pneumonia.The leaves and flowers of the plant in medicinal preparations have a positive effect on the state of blood vessels and the heart system, and serve as the prevention of atherosclerosis.

Infusions of the bladderworm lower blood pressure and help with hypertension

The use of the vesicle

Traditional medicine uses an aqueous remedy based on the leaves and flowers of a medicinal plant. It is possible to use the bladderworm both internally and externally for inflammation and damage to the epidermis.

With hives and itching

A good action for allergic skin reactions and irritations brings a decoction of the bladderworm. Prepare it like this:

• dry leaves of the plant are crushed in a volume of 1.5 large spoons;
• pour raw materials with a glass of hot liquid;
• put in a water bath for 15 minutes;
• when ready, filter and cool.

The resulting broth is used for lotions and rubbing of the affected skin. You can treat the epidermis with a drug up to five times a day.

With the flu

With flu and colds, as well as with severe cough and lung damage, you can prepare the following decoction of the vesicle:

• 25 g of dry leaves of the plant are poured with 250 ml of boiling water;
• on the lowest heat, heat for a quarter of an hour;
• insist under the lid until it cools;
• filter from plant sediment.

The remedy from the leaves should be taken warm, 1/4 cup three times a day. The treatment is carried out until you feel better.

In case of poisoning

The bladder effectively removes toxins and toxins from the body. It can be used after severe poisoning, including alcoholic ones. Traditional medicine advises preparing the following tea drink:

• dried leaves and flowers of the vesicle are mixed with each other in equal proportions;
• measure out a large spoonful of raw materials and pour 300 ml of warm liquid;
• simmer in a water bath for 15 minutes;
• passed through a gauze filter, and then cooled to a warm state.

It is necessary to take a useful preparation based on a plant, 100 ml three times a day. It is advisable to drink it on an empty stomach, in which case valuable substances will enter the bloodstream faster, and the effect will be more pronounced.

You can cleanse the body with a decoction of the bladderworm as a preventive measure

With gum disease

The anti-inflammatory properties of the vesicle are beneficial for bleeding gums and irritation of the oral mucosa. A standard decoction is prepared for treatment:

• a large spoonful of dry crushed leaves is poured with a glass of boiling water;
• put on the stove and keep on low heat for about 15 minutes;
• the finished product is filtered and cooled to a warm state.

The broth is used to rinse the mouth up to five times a day. An improvement in the condition occurs already on the second day, but to consolidate the effect, it is recommended to use the bladderworm until the inflammation disappears completely.

Contraindications

The medicinal properties of the vesicle are closely related to its potential harm. Since the concentration of active components in the leaves and flowers of the plant is very high, in some conditions, homemade preparations cannot be used. In particular, the decoctions and infusions of the bladder should be discarded:

• during pregnancy and during breastfeeding;
• with individual allergy to vegetable raw materials;
• with serious chronic liver diseases;
• with renal failure;
• with exacerbation of stomach ulcers and pancreatitis;
• with intestinal inflammation.

It is necessary to use funds from the leaves and buds of the vesicle only in dosages recommended by recipes. If used uncontrolled, the plant can lead to nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and headache.

Collection and procurement

It is necessary to collect medicinal raw materials from the bladder from late spring to mid-summer.Leaves are plucked from the shoots before the beginning of the decorative period, while the young plates contain a maximum of useful substances, the buds - during the flowering period. To carry out the harvesting of the vesicle, you need to choose a warm and dry day, best cloudy, but no precipitation. The collection is carried out in the morning, but after the morning dew has disappeared.

The harvested leaves and flowers of the vesicle are dried outdoors under a canopy or at home in a warm and ventilated room. On a baking sheet, the raw materials must be laid out in a thin layer to avoid moisture accumulation. From time to time, the flowers and leaves are turned up so that the drying process is faster and more even.

You can use an electric dryer or oven if you wish. In this case, it will be possible to prepare the leaves and buds of the bladder for storage in a few hours. But the temperature during drying should not exceed 50 ° C, otherwise a significant part of the valuable substances in the composition of the raw material will be destroyed.

Prepared leaves and flowers are laid out in paper bags or clean glass jars. It is necessary to keep raw materials in a warm place with low humidity, protected from direct sunlight.

When dried, the bubble plant retains valuable properties for up to three years

Conclusion

The properties of the vesicle allow its leaves and flowers to be used to relieve inflammation and normalize the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract. The plant is highly effective, however, it has a number of contraindications that you need to familiarize yourself with even before using decoctions and infusions.