Adam's root

In the mountain forests that surround the resorts on the Black Sea coast of the Caucasus, in the middle of thick bushes around the end of July and till August you can see growing red, very bright berries. They hang in small bunches from the stems, twisting along a number of growing shrubs. This is the berries of the medicinal plant adams root. Appearance of these fiery red fruits is very appetizing, they so request in the mouth, and, as a rule, children can not refuse this temptation. But often it turns into problems, because the plant is poisonous!

Adamov root has a more competent botanical name "tamus ordinary". The plant belongs to the family of Dioscorean. The name "Adamov root" it received due to the local population of the Caucasus. There are other similar plant names, such as, for example, "inaccessible-root". As the name suggests, digging up the rhizome of a given plant is a rather difficult task. This is a vertically growing, fleshy, very thick root, which can be as long as 1 meter. It is often located among the roots of other plants and almost always next to calcareous stones, which are found in huge numbers in the local soil of foothill forests rich in humus.

The root, as already mentioned, has an elongated shape, it is very thick, has a black-brown color, and sometimes even black. On its entire surface, numerous rootlets grow. On the fracture, it is very juicy, the inside is yellowish in color, and similar in structure to oil.

The plant itself is very similar to a vine, possesses several herbaceous stems, reaching a length of about 4 meters. Stems wind among trees and shrubs. The leaves of the thamus have the characteristic shape for dioscoreus plants. They have sharply isolated venation, the plates have an ovate shape, the base is deep-heart-shaped, and the tip is pointed. On the stalk, the leaves are arranged alternately, growing on long petioles.

Adamov's root in the field of medicine is quite popular, especially in the Caucasus. Its most common use is healing, it perfectly resolves bruises and bruises, is able to quickly heal some small wounds. With such diseases as radiculitis, rheumatism and sciatica, many doctors prescribe adam root. Its use in such diseases is only external. Sore spots are triturated with a fresh root of the plant or its decoction, as well as tincture on vodka. A solution can be made of various kinds of poultices and used for massage. Thanks to the fatty oils in the root, which improve blood circulation, the healing effect comes quickly enough. The application of the Adam's root can also be internal. Preparations from the plant have the property to restore perfectly the mucous membranes and remove all kinds of inflammatory processes.

This medicinal plant is rich in mucus, irritants and alkaloids. They all have a very beneficial effect on human health, and therefore have a wide range of uses. With such diseases as bronchitis, thrombophlebitis, hemorrhoids, varicose veins he copes perfectly. Apply a medicinal plant for diseases of the lungs and urogenital system. Since the preparations from this plant have wound-healing properties, they are indicated for various internal ulcers: stomach, duodenum. In addition, it is recommended to take as an external remedy for warts, eczema, and also this medicinal plant helps with sexual weakness.

In order to prepare medicinal preparations, the roots of the plant are used. They are excavated in autumn, they are cleaned, very quickly rinsed, and in cold water, then dried in a warm room, which is well ventilated.