Everyone has seen at least once this antiestics perennial plant. The decoction of Lantén, whose properties have been known for thousands of years, is used in modern medicine.
It helps treat various diseases in adults and children. There are many home remedies, which are popular not only among sel f-treatment enthusiasts, but also among the adepts of classical therapy.
Chemical composition of Lantén decoction
This herbaceous plant is rich in chemical elements with medicinal properties. The llantén contains a series of beneficial substances:
| Substance | Effect on the organism |
| Viscous. | ENVOLVENT EFFECT |
| Polysaccharides | Antiseptic. |
| Tanninos | Astringent properties. |
| Glucosides (aucubin, Plantagin). | Digestive, diuretic, antispasmodic. |
| Flavonoids | They reinforce the walls of the blood vessels. |
| Organic acids. | |
| Alcaloids | They have analgesic effect. |
| Chlorophyll. | Synthesis of organic substances. |
| Carotenoids; | Perform antioxidant functions; |
| Vitamins B, C, K. | They maintain the necessary levels of hormones. |
| Bitter | Loss the sputum, relieves cough, stimulates the gastrointestinal function. |
Lentén leaves contain minerals – K (potassium), CA (calcium), mg (magnesium), ba (barium), bromine), cu (copper), b (boro). Lantén seeds have a high content in mucilaginous substances, fats, proteins and carbohydrates.
Against what diseases help
To start a treatment, you will need a recipe for decoction of lontén seeds:
- In diseases of the gastrointestinal system, such as – colitis, gastritis, you must choose this recipe for medicine: by glass (200 ml.) Of boiling water, drink 1. 5 tablespoons of dry grass. Insist in a warm place for about 7 hours. Use at room temperature – 3 times a day, 50 milliliters 30 minutes before a meal.
- To relieve inflammation of the mucous membranes of the bronchi (with profuse sputum) you can apply this formulation: 1 tablespoon of raw banana leaves pour 1 liter of boiling water, then boil for 8 minutes over low heat. Next, leave infusion, then filter the decoction. It is useful to take the liquid before meals – in the morning, at noon and at night, 2 teaspoons of each.
- A decoction is good for children’s cough. The best way to prepare it is to put 0. 5 cups of dry herbs in a wid e-mouth thermos. Pour 300 milliliters of boiling water in the container, let stand for 1. 5 hours and can be used. DELE YOUR SON CAN BE 1 LONG SPOON 4 times a day. The decoction of lontén herbs is suitable for respiratory inhalations and throat rinses.
- If you have a dry and persistent cough, drink the hot decoction. Preferably add a mixture of violet flowers and black Saúco. Take all 4 teaspoon components each, place them at 0. 5 liters of water and boil for 10 minutes over low heat. The resulting liquid is covered with a curl towel for 60 minutes and is left infusion. After cooling, strain through 2 layers of gauze. You can then take the medication at 10 sips, in the morning and at night.
- Renal diseases, night incontinence, can be treated with this recipe: 4 tablespoons of dry leaves placed in a pot, add 0. 5 liters of water. Put the mixture over high heat, when the liquid breaks to boil, reduce the heat to a minimum, continue cooking for approximately a quarter of an hour. Then leave it in the pot until it cools. Pass the liquid through a gauze or a strainer. It can be taken with a little honey, 50 grams before food.
- The dry seeds of the plant will help to get rid of constipation. To do this, throw 2 pints in 0. 5 liters of boiling water, bring to boil and remove from heat. Cover with a lid and wrap with a blanket. Strain the decoction after one hour. The infusion must be taken 1 tablespoon before meals to accelerate the process.
- Ocular inflammation or conjunctivitis is treated well through compresses with decoction of llanta leaves. A large spoonful of the raw material to a glass of water is added. Boil the mixture for 5 minutes and insist on a warm place for another hour and a half. The hot medication is well cleaned with thick particles, then cotton pads are moistened, they squeeze a little and place on the closed eyelids.
Broth properties
To make your own banana medicine at home, it is not difficult. For each disease the roots, stems or seeds and leaves are taken. The main condition is to find an adequate recipe and not deviate from the daily dose of the medication.
Benefits
This plant is rich in beneficial chemical elements for the treatment of various diseases. The properties of the lontén decoction are known:
- It relieves inflammation in acute gastrointestinal diseases, especially gastritis and ulcers.
- The decoctions are used successfully for the complex treatment of bronchial asthma, people’s cough and other respiratory problems. A good effect of therapy lies in the expectorant properties of the drug.
- Medicine based on the decoction of banana herbs has a marked diuretic property. It is able to quickly eliminate the sand and the stones of the gallbladder, the kidneys. You just have to be careful, because large stones can get stuck in the ducts. This can cause intense pain and “jaundice.”
- Women, the use of this remedy, the treatment of infertility, inflammation of the ovaries, men decoction well helps with chronic prostatitis.
- Water extract of the fruit of the grass is able to strengthen the human immune system, suppress pathogenic infections, stabilize all major and minor blood vessels.
The useful effect on the decoction body is undeniable, but a medical consultation is necessary.
Damage and contraindications
Although the decoction of Lantén has contraindications, all positive properties exceed the choice of treatment with this herb. If someone decides to take the decoction of Lentén, it is advisable to report with the treating doctor or another optional on the possible side effects and other health risks. Although the llantén is harmless, we must not underestimate the power of the medicinal composition of the grass. Even a healthy person can be seriously harmed by medication.
Individual intolerance, allergies and asthma are contraindications for the use of decoction. People with this type of reactions must be treated with extreme caution with the llantén. If you need to take lontén to minimize side effects, you should start with a small dose. The first day is advisable to control how it feels, if everything goes well, gradually increase the dose to the norm.
How to prepare a good decoction
Anyone can prepare a decoction of llantén at home, in the kitchen. Here it is important to respect all the proportions of the recipe, so as not to harm the body. There are many ways to prepare the remedy. You can choose between any of these examples:
- Take the freshly cut leaves and squeeze 3 tablespoons of juice. Pour 2 cups of boiling water in a small saucepan or pot. Put the mixture over medium heat and cook over low heat for 3 minutes. The advantage of this method is the speed of preparation and that it is not necessary to strain the resulting liquid. Take 50 ml in the morning, at eating and at night. Save cold decoction, and heat it at room temperature before taking it.
- Pour 4 teaspoons of dry leaf product into 300 ml of water. Put to cook and bring to a boil, keep over low heat for 10 more minutes, then remove, let cool and strain through a strainer.
- Dry grass rhizomes – 2 pints, pour into a container with water – 2 cups. Let stand for 20-25 minutes, then cook over low heat – 15 minutes. The resulting remedy must cool, and then you can put on the upper shelf. Drink it in 4 sips in 5 sips. This is the way to treat bronchitis and cough. When pulmonary tuberculosis, the dose is increased by 2 sips.
- The seeds of the plant are placed in an enamel container, pour water in a 1/1 proportion. Next, the mixture is brought to a boil and boiled for 12 minutes. Prefiltrate the cooled liquid and you can drink strictly according to the recipe.
- Freshly cut raw material – 5-6 sheets fall in 200 ml of water, boil. Add lemon juice to the mixture. Such drink is good protection against seasonal infectious diseases.
Use characteristics
After years of research, doctors have reached the consensus that Llantén can be of great help in the treatment of cancer. Inhibits the development of cancerous growths that affect the following organs
- Bladder;
- Bones;
- Liver;
- The cervix
- lungs;
- stomach.
Patients with lung cancer are the ones who use the llantén the most. The llantén contains all the ingredients that prevent the growth of malignant tissue and suppress the spread of metastasis. In ant i-cancer therapy, llanten decoction is used in the form of compresses and ingestion. Herbal decoction is good to eliminate cosmetic problems. People with dry skin are made masks with llantén preparations.
Fruits (seeds) of the llantén are also used. With them a decoction contains mucilage is prepared. Infant mothers use Lantén lotions. They are an excellent remedy for the painful fissures of the nipple. It is done as follows: a clean cloth to moisten the liquid, squeeze excess moisture, then put in the pain point for 30-40 minutes.
How to do llantén
The herbalists recommend reaping the raw material of the Lentén the next day of rain. Make sure the banana is very dry. It is advisable to reap once a season of a bush that has a year. If the banana is 2 or 3 years old, 2 crops can be made. The first harvest takes place in the early flowering phase of the plant. This period is the most useful for medicines.
The second time is at the end of summer, before the cold arrives. The llantén grows rapidly, several times per season. The aerial parts must be harvested with pruning or pruning scissors, since the plant has hard ribs in the limbos. It’s hard to do it by hand. The raw material must be dried immediately after harvesting, otherwise the herbs begin to darken and spoil quickly.
On a hot day, it is convenient to place the chopped herbs on a ventilated shelf, always on a roof. The sun’s rays should not reach the shelves, otherwise the raw material will be blackened. If this does not work, you can dry the banana with a dryer. The temperature should not exceed 45 degrees. The green parts of the plant can be collected during all summer months.
If you only need to collect the seeds, cut them together with the spike. Floral stems also dry under a store hanging tied bunches or extending them in a fine layer on paper or towel. When they are ready, the stems are released from the seeds and rub themselves in the palms of the hands. The finished raw material rests well on a shelf of a kitchen closet, the main thing is to keep it dry and dark. The storage period should not exceed 6 months.
Nature is here to help man, but man himself must also take care of his health. Time prevention, exercise and a healthy lifestyle will maintain their strong and healthy body for many years.








