Euphorbia Pallas is a plant known as the "root man"

Euphorbia Pallas is a perennial herbaceous plant, reaching a height of 40 cm. It is also known under other names - "root man" and spurge Fisher. The root of this plant in form something like a human figure, it is visible from this and the national name arose. The entire aboveground part emits milky juice if damaged.

The root system of the plant is very developed, the roots are juicy, thick. The stems can be bare or pubescent. The leaves are dense, green with a brown tinge. The shape of the leaves is not the same, it depends on the location on the stem: bottom - whorled, scaly, growing from the base of 5, less often 4. The upper leaves - lanceolate or oblong-elliptical. Flowers are collected in the inflorescence umbellate. Blossom in May, the spurge of Pallas, the photo shows a nondescript flowering. Fruits in the form of trefoil, seeds ovate brown 3-4 mm long.

Euphorbia of Pallas is most common in the Daursky region of Eastern Siberia, in China and Mongolia. It grows mainly on stony south-western slopes of hills. However, he has many relatives, because he belongs to a large family of euphorbia. Moločiai, which belong to different species, are very different in appearance. Lovers of houseplants are well known for spurge ribbed.

Euphoria of Pallas, according to one version, is a mysterious medieval mandrake. Information about this plant is found from the time of Genghis Khan. Already in those days it was used as an anthelmintic and laxative. He and Siberian healers have used it since ancient times. We treat Pallas with a tumor, a male weakness and tuberculosis.

It is now established that the roots of the Pallas milkweed contain alkaloids, phytosteroids (analogues of male hormones), glycosides, organic acids, saponin, resins, coumarins, tannins. All parts of the plant contain selenium.

For medicinal purposes, the roots of the Pallas milkweed are preferably excavated during the wilting period. From the excavated root, remove the small roots, rinse well, cut into plates, and dry. When cutting the root should be careful not to get juice on the mucous membrane, very dangerous juice for the eyes.

Euphorbia Pallas has anti-inflammatory, bactericidal, stimulating, stimulating, laxative, hematopoietic action. Thanks to selenium, spurge is used for anemia, after chemotherapy, for cancer.

Proved the ability of the milkweed to act on the coagulability of blood, i.e. Drugs based on milkweed can be used as anticoagulants.

Powder from the root of the milkweed Pallas can be sprinkled with purulent wounds, boils, phlegmon, warts.

Chinese medicine uses roots, treated with vinegar, for the treatment of bone tuberculosis, joint tuberculosis , epilepsy, endometritis. Decoction of the roots is used to treat skin tuberculosis, depriving, neurodermatitis.

Traditional medicine of Siberia uses the spleen of Pallas with ulcers, lung diseases, to strengthen immunity. Root muzhik used for prostatitis, for the treatment of uterine fibroids, prostate adenoma.

Self-medication is not worth it, because the spleen of Pallas is poisonous. Overdose of drugs based on milkweed can cause digestive disorders, palpitations, vomiting.