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The wrought coronavirus pandemic has caused panic in the world in recent months. Tens of millions are already infected, and the victims have long exceeded one million. In recent months, all kinds of experts have spoken out on how to combat this evil.
History shows that during epidemics, many people use garlic: they eat it raw, inhale the garlic fumes, or even lightly rub their noses with juice from the inside before going out.
But there is another medicine – calamus or as it is known in our country – marsh calamus or acorus, aromatic cane, writes zdrave.to.
In scientific medicine, calamus is widely used as an aromatic, disinfectant, sedative, and digestive aid, and it is also used successfully to treat peptic ulcer.
Marshmallow is also used to prevent many viral infections. During epidemics of cholera and typhoid fever, the roots of the plant were chewed or a small piece was kept in the mouth.
Now some people do the same during flu epidemics while consuming garlic. Marshmallow is active against viruses, so it is worth using it for prevention.
Its roots contain essential oil of complex composition, tannins, bitter glycoside accin, ascorbic acid. They are used in the food industry, perfumery and medicine. In Soviet times, they were used in both brewing and baking.
In folk medicine, the plant is also widely used: in diseases of the liver and kidneys, bladder, pulmonary tuberculosis, stomach diseases, fever, toothache, and nervous diseases.
Of course, there are contraindications to the use of calamus. They are standard for many types of powerful herbs: for pregnant and lactating women, personal intolerance, kidney problems. Try a small dose and find out how your body treats this plant.
Marshmallow originates from North Asia. In the Middle Ages it was also cultivated on the Balkan peninsula. Now rare, seemingly wild, in swampy, boggy places, in slow-flowing waters. In Bulgaria the fruits do not ripen, which is why they propagate vegetatively.
The localities are limited: Sofia, Samokov, Kazanlak and near the Iskar river. In the wild, it is distributed in many parts of Asia and in the Atlantic parts of North America.
The usable part of the plant is the rhizome. It is taken out in spring – April or in autumn – October. After extraction, the rhizome is peeled, cut and dried in the shade or in an oven at temperatures up to 40 degrees.
Well-dried grass is yellowish brown on the outside and white on the inside. The shelf life of the whole roots is 3 years and the cut, 2 years.
For internal use, 1 teaspoon of marshmallow is poured with 400 ml of boiling water. Soak for 1 hour and strain. Drink 15 minutes before meals, 1 cup 3 times a day.
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