Monarda - amazing decorative, vegetable andmedicinal plant. It is also called in the people lemon mint, bee bergamot, melissa or odorous balsam. This plant comes from America. Monarda, useful properties and contraindications to the application of which have been studied by science, is also known in other countries. In Europe, for example, it is grown as a spicy and garden plant, and the leaves are added to tea.

Distinguished, lemon, hybrid anddouble monarchs. Leaves of each species and stems can be added for tea brewing, as they have a tart mint (lemon) flavor and unforgettable taste.

Monard. Beneficial features

monarch useful properties and contraindications
The monarch's plant is in most cases allis known as spice, which can be added to various salads and dishes, when brewing tea, since it has a wonderful aroma. Such tea will bring not only a delight in taste and smell, but also a considerable portion of health. Monarda, useful properties and contraindications to the use of which are known to folk medicine, has a huge amount of useful acids, minerals and vitamins.

This plant helps to improve digestion,to adjust the liver, as well as the gallbladder, to increase immunity, so it is often used for the treatment and prevention of acute respiratory disease and influenza. Also tincture is recommended to drink for the treatment of genitourinary diseases.

In folk medicine quite often and veryThe monarch is effectively used. Useful properties and contraindications to its use are thoroughly studied. Healers know that the leaves and stems of this plant have bactericidal properties. For the body, this is an excellent immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory and antiviral agent.

When using monads, a decrease is observedthe level of cholesterol in the blood, as well as the normal functioning of cells. But the level of triglycerins in the body, on the contrary, increases. Due to the constant use of monarchs, the aorta and blood vessels from atherosclerotic plaques are gradually being cleared.

monarch useful properties
The monad leaves contain thymol - a substance,which has the strongest disinfecting effect. This is why the fresh juice of this plant is used to treat long-healing wounds. Since ancient times, thymol has been used in dentistry, surgery, since it has bactericidal properties. When dental pain, inflammation of the gums and ulcers in the mouth, it is useful to chew the leaves of the monard.

Application of essential oil

monarch contraindications

The greatest value is essential oil,derived from this plant. It is widely used in perfumery and medicine. It destroys harmful micro-organisms, fungi, viruses and even mycoplasma; treats chronic bronchitis, radiation sickness, bronchial asthma; is an anti-stress, antispasmodic and antisclerotic. Due to its anthelmintic properties, it is used to kill worms in the body.

Applying monarch oil is possible and externally fortreatment of eczema, rub in the roots of hair when they fall out. It effectively cope with burns of I and II degrees, has the ability to engraft foreign, transplanted or damaged tissues.

Monard. Contraindications for use

Compared with pharmacy products, folkfunds are much more useful and cause less harm to the human body. But, like any medicine, the monarch has useful properties and contraindications for use. Therefore, it is worth to familiarize with them in advance. And if in doubt, you should consult a doctor. He will tell you what to do.

It is not recommended to use tea, tincture and monarch essential oil during pregnancy and lactation, as well as with individual intolerance of the plant.

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