Benefits Of Common Reed Essential Oil
Plants grown on land have found some identification in alternative
medicines to an extent that people have started looking forward
for more natural healers than allopathic treatments.
Where herbs
grown on land are useful to mankind similarly others found in sea
have also gained esteem due to its curative nature. Common reed
essential oil is one such essential
oil extracted from a grass like plant that has never been grown
and is found world wide. We learn more about common reed essential
oil as we discuss its usage one by one.
The plant is native to Africa with a height of about 2.9mm spreading
over 1-1.5m. It blossoms around autumn commencing from late summer
season and is mostly seen by river sides and wet soil. It might
have been used for craft purposes like weaving mats and baskets
as its bamboo like stems would make excellent mats. Most division
of this plant are suitable for eating and have been reportedly used
for distinctive functions like leaves and roots were used as diuretics,
the plant itself works great against indigestion and headache. Although
the plant maintains a good medicinal history yet no effort however
has ever been made to cultivate it. Treasures found in wilderness
are generally undervalued though they have displayed good potential
being
therapeutic in nature.
The common reed plant has existed in Chinese herbal dictionary
for over 1000 years for its diuretic and calming quality. It is
acknowledged as herb Lu Gen treating fevers,
cough and infections. The young roots of the plant are rich
sources of sugar and starch hence cooked like other vegetables for
consumption. A sweet tasting gum extract is taken from stalks that
can be rolled and eaten as sweets. Similarly all parts of plant
are either used in craft building or good to be eaten and cooked
as food. Apart from this the plant roots has some distinguished
medical constituents that gives this plant an exceptional healing
power. The root has asparagine that is well known as diuretic and
cough relaxant. The other vital constituents are coixol and mucilage
the former one has some sedative property as awesome reliever
to nervous system and the later lowers body temperature, lowers
blood sugar levels too.
So if we are to discuss curative powers of common reed essential
oil we can commence with calling it a great
diuretic, it is aid to promote the release of fluids in body
as to relieve feeling of thirst, it takes care of inflammation in
stomach and lungs producing a cooling effect on the entire body.
It works effectively on food poisoning caused by eating sea food
in particular. It is famous in crushing and dissolving gall stones
from body that has no treatment in allopath accept for removal of
gall bladder. The mucilage present in its root works against acidity
and inflammation in the body.
This perennial plant grown just about anywhere near wet soil and
lakes is nothing less than a boon to mankind. Perhaps it is the
most undervalued plant amid all herbs yet it serves people with
its amazing uses and healing power.
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