Side effects
Despite the fact that lemongrass is a natural product, it should be taken with caution, since violating the prescription and increasing the recommended dose of the medicine can provoke extremely undesirable consequences. These include:
- increased heart rate, tachycardia;
- the appearance of arrhythmia;
- attacks of severe dizziness, headache;
- sudden changes in blood pressure up or down.
Side effects may occur if lemongrass is used incorrectly
Important! In especially severe cases, a hypertensive crisis occurs - a condition characterized by a sharp and strong increase in mercury levels, extremely dangerous to life and health.
Healthy berries
Schisandra fruits have unique properties that are not very similar to other plants. Taking them helps restore the body's strength and increase low blood pressure. Many different tinctures, decoctions and even jam are made from the berries.
It is also possible to take them fresh, but maintaining their freshness is quite difficult even if you have a good refrigeration chamber.
The berries have the highest concentration of essential medicinal substances; they can be preserved by first freezing them in the freezer or preparing a tincture. Another good way is to make jam based on lemongrass fruits. For this you will need sugar and a glass bowl. In order to prevent the destruction of beneficial substances, you need to rinse fresh berries, then grind them until a homogeneous mass is formed using a blender.
Next, sprinkle the berries with sugar and pour the mixture into steamed jars, close the lid and place in the refrigerator. Thanks to this method, fresh lemongrass fruits will be available to you throughout the year, and sugar will prevent the jam from souring. The taste of this mixture is slightly reminiscent of lemon and has a characteristic tart aftertaste.
The berry is the most used part of the plant, used in the treatment of low blood pressure.
Let's sum it up
Schisandra is an extremely useful plant, containing a lot of useful microelements and vitamins. The medicinal properties of the tree are recognized not only by supporters of traditional treatment, but also by official medicine. Opinions differ about whether schisandra increases blood pressure or, conversely, reduces it. It is believed that some prescriptions have a hypertensive effect, while others have a hypotensive effect. When choosing one or another type of treatment, you should always consult with your doctor and take into account contraindications to therapy with Schisandra.
Contraindications
Lemongrass medicines are not suitable for all people with hypotension, as they have a number of contraindications. They will have to get to know them in advance in order to understand who cannot be treated with drugs from such a plant.
Decoction tinctures are contraindicated in patients with intolerance to microelements in the composition. Children and people suffering from insomnia, depression and other nervous disorders will also abstain from folk remedies. People who have contraindications to consuming lemongrass should treat low blood pressure with other medications.
Chemical composition of lemongrass
Schisandra chinensis is a fairly large, climbing vine from the Magnoliaceae family. The stem can reach 15 m in length. In northern latitudes, the plant takes the form of a bush. Schisandra foliage is light green, petiolate. It is located on the plant in bunches. When rubbed between fingers, it emits a distinct lemon aroma. The flowers are cream or white with a pleasant scent. The berries have 2 seeds inside that smell like lemon. Painted bright red. On branches they form in clusters like grapes. They have a sour taste.
Schisandra berry has many beneficial properties. It contains a large amount of ascorbic acid: 580 mg per 100 g of product.
The fruits also contain:
- pectins;
- flavonoids;
- saponins;
- selenium;
- iodine;
- alpha tocopherol;
- tannins;
- anthraquinones;
- calcium;
- magnesium;
- iron;
- zinc;
- cobalt;
- aluminum;
- copper;
- manganese.
The most valuable are acids (citric, tartaric, malic) and essential oils. The composition of oil seeds includes about 33% oil, consisting of unsaturated fatty acids - oleic and linoleic.
Did you know? In oriental medicine, lemongrass ranks second after ginseng for its healing qualities.
Possible harm
In addition to the positive effects of taking lemongrass tincture or berries, there is a possibility of developing harmful effects. Due to the existence of this possibility, lemongrass should not be taken by pregnant or lactating women, as well as small children. This plant is strictly contraindicated for hypertensive patients, since the stimulating effect can lead to a significant increase in intravascular pressure.
As a result, life-threatening conditions may develop, such as a hypertensive crisis complicated by acute left ventricular failure, stroke or even a heart attack. Harm from taking lemongrass can be observed in the presence of an allergic reaction to this plant, and therefore it should be taken under the supervision of a specialist.
Collection and procurement of raw materials
To get the maximum benefit from the medicine, lemongrass should be collected and prepared correctly. They begin this manipulation at the end of August - beginning of September. To preserve the integrity of the fruit, it is better to cut off the clusters of berries with scissors. Right in this state, the fruits are hung in a well-ventilated, warm room, into which direct sunlight does not penetrate. After a week, all products should be laid out on a baking sheet and dried in the oven at a temperature of +50°C and the door ajar for 6 hours.
The berries that have reached good condition must be freed from the stalks. Then place in a dry glass container. Store in a dry, dark cabinet. Berries can also be frozen. To do this, they are immediately separated from the stalks, and then laid out in small portions (about 100–200 g) in plastic bags. The berries can also be used raw to prepare various medicines.
Who is treated with fruits and leaves?
Before using any traditional medicine, be sure to read their indications. This helps to understand in what cases it is better to use them.
Tinctures and decoctions prepared from lemongrass are used to treat the following diseases:
- drowsiness with apathy;
- memory impairment;
- low blood pressure;
- hearing problems;
- infectious diseases;
- sexual dysfunction.
Bones or seeds
From some sources you can often get the erroneous opinion that Schisandra seeds or seeds, unlike the berries themselves, can lower blood pressure. Having carefully studied the question, you can understand that this is not true, since it is from Schisandra seeds that a large number of stimulant drugs are produced.
You can find crushed lemongrass fruits on sale today. In order to prepare your own medicine from it, you should pour a couple of teaspoons of this mixture with boiling water or seventy percent alcohol. After the mixture has infused, you can take a couple of spoons of it every day before meals for symptoms of chronic systemic hypotension.
To stimulate the nervous and cardiovascular systems, as well as normalize blood pressure, prepare an infusion of lemongrass leaves and young stems
Recipes that normalize blood pressure
Before using lemongrass to increase blood pressure, be sure to read the recipes for the most effective medications.
Useful decoction
All parts of the plant are used to prepare a medicinal decoction that normalizes blood pressure. However, mostly ripe berries are added to the broth. They are pre-washed, dried and the seeds removed. Then put all the ingredients in a bowl with liquid and cook for about half an hour. The prepared medicine is drunk only after it has cooled to room temperature.
Take the drug daily for 1-2 weeks. After the first use of the decoction, you can notice a positive effect and an increase in blood pressure.
Tincture
Another vine remedy that can quickly eliminate hypotension is an infusion. To create it, only dried berries are used. Before preparing the tincture, all dried berries are thoroughly crushed. Then they are added to a container filled with an alcohol solution. 50 ml of 95% alcohol is mixed with 100 ml of boiled water.
The product is stored for at least 15 days in a place protected from light at a temperature of 18-22 degrees. Use the tincture twice a day. The daily dose is 20-30 drops.
Lemongrass tea is an effective remedy for hypotension. For its preparation, not only ripe berries are used, but also leaves.
To brew the drink, add a tablespoon of fruit to the pan and pour half a liter of water. The mixture is boiled for 10-15 minutes, then transferred to a dark room. When the drink is brewed, it is carefully filtered so that no liquid remains in the berries. They drink tea all day.
Syrup
An effective remedy for low blood pressure is lemongrass syrup. To create it, about 800-900 grams of sugar are added to one and a half liters of water. Then 500 ml of freshly squeezed juice is added to the container. Mix the mixture thoroughly, place on a gas stove and cook for 25-35 minutes. The syrup is drunk 2-3 times a day after meals.
Berry juice
Regular consumption of berry juice helps eliminate the symptoms of the disease. To prepare a remedy for the treatment of hypertension, the berries are washed and squeezed out of juice. Then add them to the sugar syrup. The liquid is heated on a gas stove, filtered through cheesecloth and left for two hours. Drink fluids at least twice a day.
Oil
The essential oil that can be extracted from any part of the lemongrass is often used in medicine. It is found in leaves, bark, seeds and even roots. Steam distillation is used to obtain oil. To use this technique, you need to polish the elements in advance.
Pills
This plant produces Lemongrass Espresso tablets, which are often used in the treatment of hypertension. They contain components that normalize blood pressure. Doctors recommend taking the drug daily for a week. However, before this happens, it is better to familiarize yourself with the contraindications to the use of the drug, which include pregnancy, insomnia and allergies.
Seed powder
Lemongrass seeds turn into a powder that increases blood pressure. To prepare it, you will need to remove the seeds from the berries, dry them and chop them. The prepared powder is taken daily at 500 mg before meals.
