By Salo. V.M. Candidate of pharmacy sciences.
On spring on the emerald violet marsh still a far are visible flowers of Ledum, that very visible of white spots on a dark shadow of a moss. A long to walk in thickets of blooming ledum is not safe, so as of theirs strong aromas headache having. Blooming on May-June, seeds ripping on JulyAugust.In the leafs having 2 percents of essential oil, as in structure of oil having Thymol, ledol, palustrin in leafs having flavonoids, glycoside arburin, raisin and tannin substances. A long time his used in medicine , but by recently research by chemical and physiological effecting of substances allowed his using for a width medical using . And, has been a put, that essential oil in Ledum, having in water infusion is local anaestetion effect on he mucus membranes of breath ways, as for expectorant and anti coughing remedy, in acute, chronic bronchitis, tracheitis , laryngitis .As infusion using by doctor s advice or pharmacist as in over dosages' ability side effects having of exciting, oppression of CNS , thus in displaying first symptoms as irritability, dizziness infusion of ledum to stop use, avoiding giving for pregnancy and children's. A preparing top part of young, covering with leafs of shoots till 10 cm in length, on autumn taking, as cutting shoots of data years, avoiding taking his with root, its damaging thickets, and shoots taken put, by layer on 10-15 cm underlying and drying in dark, good ventilated places, or attics, ovens dryers are using 40C temperature. 2 tbl.sp. of dried, chopped herb and adding 1 glass of the hot water in enamel pot, close with lid, warm on boiling bath for 15 min, mixing periodically , cool at room, for 45 min, filter, and leading infusion getting till a full glass by boiling water. Use warm kind of , on 1/4 glass for 2-3 times/day after meal.
