Large sedum

Large sedum

A perennial herbaceous plant of the Crassulaceae family, 40-80 cm high. The rhizome is short, with thickened roots. The stem is succulent, erect, unbranched.

The leaves are opposite, fleshy, sessile, oblong-elliptic. Blooms in July - October. The flowers are small, located on short stalks. The inflorescence is dense, corymbose-paniculate. The fruit is five-leafed. Ripens from mid-summer to late autumn.

Large sedum is common in the European part of Russia. Grows in deciduous and mixed forests.

The medicinal raw material is freshly harvested herbs. It is harvested only in dry weather, in the morning, when the dew has disappeared, cutting off the entire above-ground part of the plant. It is prohibited to uproot sedum. Use on the day of collection.

Sedum is a biogenic stimulant, enhances metabolic processes in tissues and their regeneration, and has a general tonic and anti-inflammatory effect. Used for sluggish and poorly healing wounds, after severe injuries and massive blood loss, as well as for chronic inflammation of the sinuses. Good results are observed with periodontal disease.

The juice contains polyphenols, traces of alkaloids, citric, malic and oxalic acids.

To prepare the juice, the raw materials are washed well, scalded with boiling water, passed through a meat grinder and squeezed. The finished juice is diluted with water in a ratio of 1:1 and boiled for 1-3 minutes. Take 1 teaspoon 3 times a day with meals.

When used externally, wipes are moistened with it and applied to the affected areas of the skin. The juice is massaged into the gums in the morning and evening.

In case of inflammatory diseases of the female genital area, it helps to accelerate reparative processes. Used for chronic coronary heart disease, gastric and duodenal ulcers. Sedum juice promotes bone healing.

Contraindicated in cases of cancer and the absence of hydrochloric acid in gastric juice. The medical industry produces an aqueous extract of the sedum herb called biosed.