Horse sorrel (root) 1 kg, Kharkiv region.

The medicinal properties of horse sorrel have been known for a long time - this plant was used for medicinal purposes as early as the XI century. The spectrum of diseases for which it is recommended to use preparations based on horse sorrel is also large - first of all, it is valued for its beneficial effect on the gastrointestinal tract in various diseases, including both constipation and diarrhea. It is also used for colitis and enterocolitis, stomach ulcers and intestinal atony, hemorrhoids and hemorrhoidal bleeding. The hemostatic properties of the plant are also useful for other types of bleeding – pulmonary, uterine, etc. Horse sorrel is also used for scurvy, which is facilitated by the high content of vitamins in various parts of it. Anemia, rheumatism, and gout are among other diseases treated with this plant. Anti-inflammatory properties are useful in the treatment of gynecological diseases, as well as in inflammatory diseases of the throat and oral cavity, such as angina, gingivitis or stomatitis. The external application of sorrel roots is no less widespread - it easily copes with many skin diseases, including itching, various rashes, ulcers, burns, eczema, boils and much more. For most people, sorrel is more of a culinary plant than a medicinal one - however, its medicinal properties are no worse than those of food. The list of diseases that this herb helps with can impress you not only with its size, but also with its variety. Thus, the first place in it is admittedly occupied by diseases of the gastrointestinal tract - constipation, diarrhea, hemorrhoids, intestinal atony, stomach ulcer, including bleeding, colitis and enterocolitis. In addition, thanks to its hemostatic properties, sorrel is successfully used for hemorrhoidal, uterine, intestinal, and pulmonary bleeding, as well as others. Anti-inflammatory properties help in the treatment of gynecological diseases and inflammatory diseases of the oral cavity and throat - such as angina, stomatitis, gingivitis. Sorrel is also useful for joints - with rheumatism or gout, preparations based on this plant will significantly ease your condition. Other diseases treated with sorrel include scurvy and anemia. It is used externally for boils, burns, eczema, ulcers, rashes and itching.