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Medicine /10. Folk and untraditional medicine

Prof. Grytsyk A., md Svirska S.

SHEI «Ivano-Frankivsk national medical university», Ukraine

THE WAYS OF APPLICATION OF BUGLOSS GENUS PLANTS IN FOLK MEDICINE

The Bugloss genus plants (Anchusa) borago family (Boraginaceae) contain a significant amount of active biological substances and so why they have been widely used in folk medicine around the world for a long time.

In a folk medicine of Ukraine Common bugloss (Anchusa officinalis L.) is used as emollient, diuretic and diaphoretic remedy. It cures cough, kidney diseases, flu, mad dogs bites and toothache [6].

In Russia medicines of Common bugloss and Italian bugloss (Anchusa italica Retz., Anchusa azurea Mill.) are used to treat oncologic, infectious and otolaryngological diseases, mental disorders, pain syndrome, diseases of the digestive, respiratory and cardio-vascular system, as an antihormonal drug for obesity [7].

In Spain Italian bugloss is used to treat respiratory diseases [4].

In Middle Asia Italian bugloss is used to treat heart’s and liver’s diseases. The powder of this plant is applied externally to cure tumors. The infusion of Italian bugloss’es herb is used as expectorant, diarrhetic and febrifuge remedy. It cures bronchial asthma and neurasthenia [9].

In the Caucasus Italian bugloss is used to treat an icterus. Medicines from roots of this plant are used as hemostatic and wound healing remedy [9].

In India Italian bugloss is used to treat cholecyst disfunction, fever, cough, bronchial asthma, kidney’s and urinary bladder’s stones [3].

In Iran the infusion of Italian bugloss is used to treat heart’s diseases, headache, diseases of ears, and also to relief the symptoms of cold [5, 9].

In Palestine leaves and roots of Prickly bugloss (Anchusa strigosa) are used to treat dysentery, fever, rheumatism, sinusitis and varicosity [1].

In folk medicine of Egypt the infusion from leaves of Bristly bugloss (Anchusa hispida Forssk.) are used to treat rheumatism and as a diuretic remedy [2].

Prof. Checkman (2000) proposes to drink Common bugloss’es tea to treat acute respiratory viral infections. The tea is prepared as follows: take one teaspoon of powder of the herb, pour by 200 ml of boiling water, infuse 30 minutes. Take during a day [10].

Prof. Lavrenova (1997) recommends to use the infusion of Common bugloss’es herb as a treatment for such diseases:

• bronchitis, pneumonia, fever:

three tablespoons of powder of Common bugloss’es herb pour by two glasses of boiling water, infuse two hours and filter. Take half glass three or four times daily [8].

• to treat wounds and cuts:

three tablespoons of powder of Common bugloss’es herb pour by two glasses of boiling water, infuse two hours and filter. A gauze bandage moisten with infusion and apply to the affected area of the skin [8].

• as a diuretic:

two tablespoons of powder of Common bugloss’es herb pour by one glass of boiling water, infuse two hours and filter. Take one or two tablespoons three times daily before meals [8].

• at dysentery:

three tablespoons of powder of Common bugloss’es herb pour by two glasses of water and boil on low heat for three or four minutes, infuse one hour and filter. Take a half glass for three times daily before meals [8].

Taking into account the comprehensive experience of using Bugloss genus plants in folk medicine in Europe, Asia and Africa, there is perspective to study profoundly the directions of pharmacological action of the mentioned plants and creation of new medicines on their basis.

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