Fat woman: medicinal properties and contraindications for use

Have fat women many names: money tree, crassula, bear's ear. Many people believe that this houseplant is capable of attracting money, so it is often placed in offices and apartments. However, this plant also has beneficial healing properties.

It can also be grown for the purpose of preparing medicines, ointments, tinctures, etc. However, the fat woman has its own characteristics that need to be taken into account. This plant is easy to grow at home, but you need to use it wisely for medicinal purposes.

Content:

• What does the plant look like?
• What properties does it have?
• Where and how is the fat woman used?
• To whom and when is it contraindicated?

What does the plant look like?

A beautiful and unusual houseplant called "bastard" is very popular. It is easy to grow, the bastard is quite resistant to diseases and pests, does not need painstaking care. Outwardly, the plant resembles a small tree with a brown thick stem and dense fleshy green leaves.

There is a lot of information on what a fat woman is, medicinal properties and contraindications on the Internet. However, few people use the leaves of this plant as a traditional medicine.

The fat woman belongs to the genus Crassula, which unites a wide variety of plants. The following features of the money tree are distinguished:

• The fat woman can bloom, but not every grower manages to see this. Even an experienced specialist cannot always achieve flowering of a tree. With good care and an abundance of diffused light, the fat woman begins to bloom with white small buds.
• Crassula is home to Africa, so the plant loves warmth and moderate humidity, but does not bloom in the shade and dies from an excess of moisture. Watering should be treated especially carefully.
• The name of the plant "money tree" is associated not only with the fact that it is a symbol of wealth and prosperity. The leaves of the plant are round and dense, resembling coins.
• The fat woman cannot be called a tree in the full sense of the word, but its trunk is very reminiscent of a tree. It is dense, thick, covered with bark. Smaller twigs with leaves extend from it.
• Leaves may vary depending on the species. They can be dark green, green, silvery, with a reddish border or specks. The leaves of the bastard are characterized by a glossy sheen.
• The roots of the fat woman are not strong enough. They cannot keep the balance of the tree, so it is better to get a deep clay pot. The roots are shallow and very sensitive; care must be taken when transplanting.

Despite the unpretentiousness of the fat woman, in order to grow a beautiful plant, you need to provide it with enough warmth and light. And then, after a few years, the plant will delight with flowers. It is believed that the fat woman blooms no earlier than 10 years.

What properties does it have?

Long ago fat woman endowed with magical properties. In Feng Shui, it is a money talisman and amulet that brings prosperity to the house. It is believed that the fat woman reacts to literally everything. She perceives energy, quarrels, scandals, takes away the negative. Many believe that in order to activate the magical properties of a tree, it is necessary to properly care for it, take into account the lunar calendar when planting and transplanting.

To make the plant a real amulet, its branches are tied with red ribbons or yellow coins are tied to them.

The fat woman catches not only the energy, she can also react to the state of health of the people living in the house. The plant knows how to get sick together with the person.

Crassula leaves have the following medicinal properties:

1. Antiviral. The substances that make up the leaves have an antiviral effect, so the juice is actively used to treat ARVI, herpes.
2. Antimicrobial. Also, the juice of the leaves of the bastard can fight some fungi and bacteria.
3. Wound healing. Leaf juice accelerates tissue regeneration, therefore, in case of cuts, burns and injuries, the pulp of the leaves is applied to the damaged area.
4. Antiseptic. This property allows you to use the bastard literally for any disease. They rinse the throat with juice, instill it in the nose, lubricate the skin, apply it to the wounds.
5. Pain reliever. The composition of the bastard contains substances that have a mild analgesic effect, are natural anesthetics.
6. Antipruritic. The pulp of the leaves of the bastard is applied to the site of the insect bite. Itching, redness and swelling go away instantly.

During treatment, you need to use the plant correctly, observe the concentration. The money tree can be used for almost any inflammation, but do not forget about the individual reaction of the body.

It is also believed that the fat woman in the house purifies the air and relieves stress. It can be placed both near the desktop and in the bedroom. It should be borne in mind that the composition contains not only useful substances. In addition to vitamins and flavonoids, bastard contains arsenic.

Where and how is the fat woman used?

The area of ​​application of the fat woman is quite wide. With the help of this plant, you can not only cure various diseases, but also improve your appearance. So, for example, the juice of the money tree promotes weight loss, effectively fights acne and inflammation on the face, varicose veins on the legs.

The juice of a fat woman perfectly heals abscesses, pimples and acne on the face, without overdrying the skin. So, a clean leaf is applied with a cut to the inflamed area and rubbed several times. Also, ground leaves or their juice are added to face masks. If the pulp of the fat woman is applied to the pimple and glued with a plaster, leave it overnight, in the morning the inflammation will noticeably decrease.

If we talk about the fat woman in folk medicine, then with the help of the money tree the following diseases can be cured:

• Bruises. In case of bruises and sprains with the juice of the leaves of the bastard, you need to moisten gauze or a bandage, apply to the bruised place, put a film on top and fix it with a bandage. You need to change such a bandage several times a day.
• Angina, tonsillitis, pharyngitis. The fat woman has excellent anti-inflammatory properties. To relieve inflammation from the throat and tonsils, you need to gargle with juice and water, just chew fresh washed leaves.
• Kidney inflammation. With inflammation of the kidneys, the crushed leaves of the fat woman are poured with boiling water and insisted for a while. When the infusion has cooled down, you can take it: spoonful before meals 3 times a day.
• Arthritis. With arthritis, sore spots are lubricated with fatty juice. It is advisable to do this at night.
• Haemorrhoids. If hemorrhoids have worsened, you need to urgently relieve swelling and inflammation, the leaves of the money tree will help. They must be washed, squeezed out the juice, mixed with petroleum jelly, lubricated with hemorrhoids. If the hemorrhoids are internal, a tampon is inserted.
• Stomach ulcer. Leaves have a beneficial effect on the work of the digestive tract, relieve inflammation, and envelop. For stomach or duodenal ulcers, you need to chew a leaflet every morning before breakfast. Chew the leaves very carefully.

Do not forget that with the help of a fat woman, you can also treat hair. Masks with the addition of the leaves of this plant will help to cope with psoriasis, oily seborrhea, dandruff.

To whom and when is it contraindicated?

The fat woman is undoubtedly a useful herb that can help in the treatment of many diseases. However, like any medicine, it has contraindications and side effects. For the medicine to be effective, and not harm, you need to follow the dosage and follow the instructions. Uncontrolled intake of a fat woman inside can lead to various complications.

All this is due to arsenic compounds that are present in the composition of the leaves.

Their number is not too large, so they bring harm only if the dosage is violated and the long-term intake of drugs from the bastard. When applied externally, the likelihood of poisoning is practically absent.

When using a fat woman for treatment, you need to remember the following nuances:

1. If, nevertheless, an overdose has occurred, the body will let you know about it - vomiting, diarrhea will begin, the condition will noticeably worsen. This means that arsenic has begun to accumulate in the body and does not have time to be excreted. It is necessary to stop using the product and consult a doctor.
2. You can not treat small children with a fat woman. It is better not to give the plant to children under 12 years old. The child's body may react unexpectedly to the plant. Allergic reactions and poisoning are possible.
3. During pregnancy, it is also not recommended to take bastard leaves inside. In addition to an allergic reaction, the expectant mother may face other dangers. It is not known how the sap of the leaves will affect the fruit and its development. It is better to choose safer plants for treatment.
4. When treating acne, you should consult your doctor. The fat woman perfectly relieves inflammation, but sometimes the nature of acne is associated with diseases of the internal organs, hormonal background.

Do not use the leaves for medicinal purposes. fat womenif the tree is already sick. Leaves with spots, traces of damage, rot cannot be used as medicine. Leaves are used only fresh, immediately after they have been plucked, they are not stored.

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