What is Butterbur?
Butterbur is a permanent plant originating in Europe, Asia and North Africa and has a long history as a herbal medicine in folk medicine. Her Latin name is petasites hybridus and belongs to the family of plantaeae plants. He is also known as Sweet Coltsfoot, Bog Rhubarb, Devil's Hat and many other names. Butterbur flowers at the beginning of spring with green, white or light pink flowers grow in clusters to the top, which is 2-4 inches (5-20 cm) long. The plant has very large round leaves with a diameter of 15-27 inches (40-70 cm.) And one of the possible explanations for its name is that the leaves were once used to wrap butter. All parts of the plant contain toxic alkaloids that can cause cancer and liver damage. Despite its toxic nature, butter has been used as a medicinal plant for at least 2,000 years and is still used. It is used to treat skin ulcers, water retention, cough, fever, headaches, asthma, arthritis, stuttering and various other diseases. In the medieval evroThe session is even used to treat plague, probably explained one of the many names: Pestilence Wort.
Anyone who is interested in using butter should proceed carefully because of the toxins present in the raw plant. Herbal products containing butterburu should be treated to remove these toxins, but even so, the herb could cause side effects such as itching of the skin and eyes, stomach, network and fatigue. Before receiving any butter -containing products, a medical expert should consult and pregnant or nursing women are recommended that they avoid it completely.
active, active substances in butter are considered petasine and isopetasin. Some research suggests that these substances have-inflammatory and anti-social properties and that they could also improve blood flow. Scientific studies of the effectiveness of Butterbur as treatment of various health problems were mostly inconclusive, but as far as migraines,There were some positive results. It has been shown that the extract derived from the plant is somewhat effective in preventing migraine attacks and also in reducing the frequency and severity of such attacks. Studies have also been conducted to see if Butterbur can alleviate the symptoms of some allergies such as hay, but the studies were small and the results are not convincing.