Euphorbia Pallas - a perennial herbaceous plant, reaching a height of 40 cm. It is known under different names - "man-root" and Euphorbia Fisher.The root of this plant shape is somewhat reminiscent of the human figure, seen from this and there was the popular name.All the above-ground portion of milkweed is damaged.
plant's root system is very developed roots juicy, thick.Stems can be bare or pubescent.The leaves are thick, green with brown tint.Leaf shape varies, it depends on the position on the stem: Lower - whorled, scaly, growing from the base of 5, more rarely 4. The upper leaves - lanceolate or oblong-elliptic.The flowers are collected in umbellate inflorescence.Blooms in May spurge Pallas, photo shows a nondescript flowering.The fruit in the form trehoreshnika seeds ovoid brown 3-4 mm long.
Euphorbia Pallas is most common in Dauria region of Eastern Siberia, China and Mongolia.It grows mainly on stony south-western slopes of the hills.However, he has many relatives, because he belongs to a numerous family Euphorbiaceae.Euphorbias belonging to different species are very different in appearance.Fans of indoor plants is well known ribbed spurge.
Euphorbia Pallas according to one version, and there is a mysterious medieval mandrake.About this plant there since the days of Genghis Khan.Even in those days it was used as an anthelmintic and laxative.Apply it and Siberian healers for a long time.Euphorbia Pallas treated tumors, male weakness and tuberculosis.
has now been found that the roots of spurge Pallas contain alkaloids, fitosteroidy (similar to male hormones), glycosides, organic acids, saponins, resins, coumarins, tannins.All parts of the plant contain selenium.
For therapeutic purposes, the roots of spurge Pallas preferably digging during wilting.With dig up the roots, remove the small roots, wash thoroughly and cut into the plate to dry.When cutting the root should be careful that the juice did not get on the mucous, the juice is very dangerous to the eyes.
Euphorbia Pallas has anti-inflammatory, bactericidal, stimulant, aphrodisiac, laxative, blood-forming effect.Thanks to selenium spurge used with anemia after chemotherapy for cancer.
proven ability of milkweed to act on blood coagulation, ie,preparations based milkweed can be used as anticoagulants.
Powder from the root of milkweed Pallas can be sprinkled with festering wounds, boils, cellulitis, warts.
Chinese medicine uses the roots treated with vinegar to treat tuberculosis of bones, joints tuberculosis, epilepsy, endometritis.A decoction of the roots is used to treat tuberculosis of the skin, depriving neurodermatitis.
Traditional medicine uses a Siberian spurge Pallas ulcers, lung diseases, to strengthen immunity.A man-root is used for prostate for the treatment of uterine fibroids, benign prostatic hyperplasia.
engage in self-medication is not necessary, because Pallas spurge is poisonous.An overdose of drugs based on milkweed can cause indigestion, palpitation, vomiting.
