Barberry (root) 1 kg, Kharkiv region.

The root ofbarberry ordinary treats all kinds of diseases of the liver, kidneys and gall bladder. With their help, they get rid of urolithiasis and gallstone disease, gallbladder dyskinesia, cholecystitis, jaundice, hepatitis, pyelonephritis, and cystitis. In addition, this plant is used in the fight against peptic ulcer disease of the stomach and duodenum.Barberry is used for gout, rheumatism and other joint ailments, dropsy, neuralgia, arrhythmia, high blood pressure, as well as for lumbago, postpartum bleeding, angina, stomatitis and other inflammatory diseases of the oral cavity. Barberry is often grown in gardens for decorative purposes, but it is often used as a raw material for the preparation of medicinal preparations. Folk medicine knows about hemostatic, astringent, antimicrobial, choleretic, anti-inflammatory and diuretic properties of the root of this shrub. It helps treat diseases of the kidneys, liver and gall bladder, stomach ulcers and cystitis, stomatitis and tonsillitis, postpartum bleeding and neuralgia. In addition, common barberry treats joint diseases, primarily rheumatism and gout. The root of common barberry contains quite a lot of vitamin C. It also contains carotene, alkaloids, tannins, essentialoil, ascorbic and other acids.