Klinaviche - Complete Herbal Complex for the Body

#Include herbs in your daily life

Caring for immunity should be daily and preventive, not just before the winter season or during an epidemic. One of the most effective and nature-friendly ways is to include herbs in our daily life. What could be better than having them as a complete complex for our body?

Fortunately, our country is blessed with unique nature, and in terms of biodiversity it is among the top places in the world. In Bulgaria you can find over 750 medicinal plants, aromatic herbs and healing grasses.

#Klinaviche  - an adaptogenic herb

This herb is an adaptogen. The group of adaptogens includes various non-toxic plants, fruits, roots, mushrooms and flowers whose role is to balance the body by helping it adapt to biological (physical, chemical and environmental) stressors.

#A strong immune stimulant

According to scientific research, one of the strong stimulants of the immune system is the root of the plant Klinaviche (Orlovi nokti). 

It is known for its powers to fight colds and upper respiratory tract infections by strengthening our immune system. It is an adaptogenic herb.

👉 Browse our products made with the herb Klinaviche:

Herbal tincture of Klinaviche - ASTRAGALUS

Herbal tincture with Klinaviche - GRIZHA ZA ZHENATA (Care for the Woman) 

Herbal set "ZA ZHENATA" (For the Woman)

#History and origin of Klinaviche - Astragalus 

The history of the plant goes back thousands of years. It is first mentioned as a remedy for cleansing the spleen and the blood in an ancient Chinese medical text, which suggests that the herb has been used in China for more than 2,000 years.

As for its origin , it is believed to come from Europe, but it is also widespread in Asia Minor. 

The plant belongs to the family “Fabaceae” (Leguminosae) — the legume family. 

#Distribution of the herb Orlovi nokti

Klinaviche is found all over Bulgaria, growing in thickets, woods, on rocks, in the foothills and the mountains, and in forest glades at altitudes of up to 2,000 metres.

#Other names of the Klinaviche plant 

In various sources it appears under many different names - “Astragalus” (“Astragalus glycyphyllos L”), “Vrani nokti”, “Orlovi nokti”, ”Sgrabiche”, “Sladkolisten klin”.

In Western sources - under names carried over into different languages: in English — “Milk vetch”, in Russian — “Astragal solodkolistny”, in French — “Reglissae sauvage”, in German — “Baren”, “Wolffschote, A.” — Milk vetch.

#Botanical characteristics

The Klinaviche plant is perennial and is distinguished by a strongly branched stemthat reaches a height of 30 to 130 cm. 

It also has a deep vertical root. 

Its leaves are alternate, short-stalked, with 4-8 pairs of elliptical to ovate leaflets. 

The flowers are yellow-green, gathered in raceme-like inflorescences. 

The fruit is 3-4 cm long, oblong in shape, a sickle-shaped curved pod full of reddish-brown smooth seeds (like beans). It flowers in the months of June-August.

#Chemical composition of Astragalus

Interestingly, the flowering shoots and the fruits of the medicinal plant have a different chemical composition. That is why they are used in specific ways to treat different conditions. 

The above-ground part of the plant contains: flavonoids, ascorbic acid, tannins, saponins, organic acids, trace elements. The plant also contains glycyrrhizin, asparagine, bitter substances, mannitol, dextrose, 15—20% protein, and traces of alkaloids.

The parts of the herb that can be used are the flowering shoots and the ripe fruits. The latter are picked in July and August. At that time the pods are ripe and dark red to brown in colour. The shoots are up to 30 cm long and are cut at the end of the herb's flowering in May.

#Medicinal properties of Klinaviche:

#The herb Klinaviche for inflammation of the respiratory tract

The Klinaviche plant has many beneficial actions, but it is best known and most widely used for treating inflammation of the respiratory tract. 

It is also particularly effective for stomach or duodenal ulcers, chronic gastritis, adrenal insufficiency, for relieving the symptoms of arthritis and rheumatic pain, and in the treatment of catarrh of the upper respiratory tract.

The herb is also used for diseases of the kidneys and urinary tract; in cases of radiculitis, for rheumatism and joint diseases. It is also recommended for abdominal pain, inflammation and bloating of the intestines and stomach.

#Klinaviche is a women's herb 

It is included in the treatment and prevention of a number of gynaecological conditions, as well as for increasing milk in breastfeeding mothers. It is also recommended for painful and irregular menstruation, for infertility, as well as for uterine conditions, in order to regulate the menstrual cycle.

In addition, the herb also treats vaginal discharge, and is used to speed up labour. It is also a constant helper in cases of prostatitis, as well as for regulating high blood pressure and cardiovascular insufficiency.

#Other beneficial properties of the herb

Like most herbs, Klinaviche can boast more than one or two properties. The plant has pain-relieving, immunostimulating and hepatoprotective action. It is also considered a diuretic remedy. It acts as an expectorant, and is considered a diuretic, laxative and sweat-inducing remedy. 

It has been found to have anti-inflammatory, lactogenic, anabolic and sedative effects.

According to many studies, the herb may be of help to patients after cancer, because it has the ability to restore the function of damaged immune cells. 

#Astragalus has antiviral properties

In addition, the herb has antiviral properties.

An American study highlights the strong immunostimulating properties of the Klinaviche plant. 

An in-vitro study was carried out comparing the blood cells of cancer patients with the blood cells of healthy people. The results show that Klinaviche can to a large extent restore some of the functions of the cells of the immune system in people with cancer.

This is due to the fact that the herb increases the production of interferon, a natural protein that stimulates the production of other proteins that help prevent and fight viral infections. It is precisely this that increases its efficacy in fighting disease, and it also reduces overall morbidity as well as the body's recovery time.

#Klinaviche stimulates the regeneration of cells in the bronchi

A study has been carried out showing that people who took the herb in one form or another were ill for less time – between 2 and 4 days. Correspondingly, those who did not take the herb had complaints for between 4 and 6 days. It increases the number of cells vital to the human body, and the people who took the herb also became more resistant to the cold virus, because the plant stimulates the regeneration of cells in the bronchi.

#Klinaviche protects the liver

Another study shows that it protects the liver from various liver toxins, including carbon tetrachloride. 

Evidence of this also comes from Chinese scientists. Their experiments show that the herb has the ability to protect the liver from the absorption of toxic chemicals.

According to other results of theirs, Orlovi nokti also has a hypoglycaemic and antitoxic effect, as well as an antidote effect in poisoning. 

#Astragalus has strong cardioprotective effects

In addition, thanks to its antioxidant effect, the herb improves the function of the left ventricle of the heart after a heart attack. Astragalus helps even in people with Coxsackie B virus, which can cause viral myocarditis; Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella spp. and Proteus mirabilis. This explains the strong cardioprotective effects of astragalus.

#Klinaviche dilates the blood vessels

According to scientists from Russia, thanks to its ability to dilate the blood vessels, the herb helps with low blood pressure and protects the heart from the damage caused by lack of oxygen during a heart attack.

#Klinaviche for chronic fatigue

The herb can be of help to people suffering from chronic fatigue. When combined with honey, it supports vitality and stimulates the body. It has been shown that it also helps cleanse the blood, in cases of bloody stools or diarrhoea.

#With preventive intake of Klinaviche

#For heart problems

Preventive intake of the herb leads to an improvement in the condition of patients suffering from heart problems. The electrocardiograms of patients taking the herb are better compared with the results of others treated with standard heart medicines. 

#It has an antioxidant effect

According to Chinese scientists, because of its antioxidant effect, the herb improves the function of the left ventricle of the heart after a heart attack.

#It has a strong immunostimulating effect

Further evidence of its strong immunostimulating effect comes from studies showing that taking the herb increases the number of stem cells in the bone marrow and lymphatic tissues. In addition, it supports their development into active immune cellsthat work for the body, brings them from a resting state into a state of heightened activity, and stimulates the immune system's “response” to foreign micro-organisms, but without suppressing it.

It is even believed that they have the ability to reduce the harmful side effects that corticosteroids have on the immune system. That is why in some cases, when corticosteroid therapy is necessary, Klinaviche is used to reduce the effect of their use.

#It has the ability to regenerate tissues

Besides its anti-inflammatory properties, Klinaviche has the ability to regenerate tissues. This combination makes the plant an excellent remedy for treating persistent external infections, inflammations and slow-healing wounds, or when pus needs to be drawn out.

#For chronic hepatitis

In China the herb Klinaviche is used to treat patients suffering from chronic hepatitis, because it protects the liver from the negative effect of the medicines used in cancer patients, most often in chemotherapy. 

When used as an additional aid alongside conventional cancer treatments, it helps the body become more resilient, stimulates the function of the adrenal gland and helps reduce the toxins released into the gastrointestinal tract in patients undergoing such therapy.

Experimental and clinical data on Klinaviche have shown that its polysaccharides stimulate the production of white blood cells and boost the activity of killer T cells, increasing the number of cells and the aggressiveness of their work. Increased macrophage activity was measured over a period of seventy-two hours.

#The usable part of Klinaviche 

For herbal medicine, the shoots of the plant are used; they are picked between July and August.

For external treatment it is used as a wash for vaginal discharge and as a mouth rinse for toothache.

The herb has its strongest and most effective action in the form of a food supplement - a herbal tincture.

#Klinaviche tinctures:

#ASTRAGALUS

The herb Klinaviche is included in the composition of our herbal tincture ASTRAGALUS.

It is beneficial for the female reproductive system, the heart and circulatory system, the immune system, the stomach and the digestive tract.

➤ Klinaviche tincture - shoot

• for menstrual disorders
• cardiovascular tone
• immune stimulation
• laxative, liver and gastrointestinal strengthening

#GRIZHA ZA ZHENATA (Care for the Woman)

The Astragalus plant is also included in the composition of the herbal tincture GRIZHA ZA ZHENATA

➤ Herbal tincture with Klinaviche - GRIZHA ZA ZHENATA 

It is extremely beneficial for stimulating and regulating the functions of the endocrine glands and for menstrual pain, and has a general strengthening action on the female reproductive system.

#How to take Klinaviche tincture

Klinaviche herbal tincture 50 ml is taken orally, 20 / 30 drops (5 ml) dissolved in a glass of water - 2-3 times a day.

It is advisable to take it 10-15 minutes before meals.

Our products are food supplements, they are not medicines and do not replace a full /balanced/ diet.

#Possible side effects

As with medicines, so with medicinal plants the principle “the dose makes the poison” applies, i.e. the benefit or harm of any medicine, including herbs, is determined by many factors, and first and foremost by the size of the dose in which they are used.

It is always advisable to consult a health professional before using the plant for medical purposes.

In our folk medicine, the extract of the young top shoots was recommended for inflammatory processes in the stomach and intestines, for abdominal pain and for increasing milk in breastfeeding mothers, for painful and irregular menstruation, and also against infertility.

#Klinaviche - from colds to infertility 

Grown at home or in the garden, this easy-to-grow plant not only creates a wonderful atmosphere with its delicate, beautiful flowers and fragrance, but also clears the mind of heavy worries and problems and charges it with the energy of present life; and the best thing is that you can take it in the form of tea or tincture to improve your state of health.

A decoction of the orlov nokat flower will calm, cool and lift the mood of the melancholic. Tea or tincture of Orlovi nokti strengthens the immune system.

Klinaviche is a powerful immunostimulant, and also has antioxidant, antiviral and vasodilating properties. This plant also helps maintain blood sugar levels.

In our folk medicine, the extract of the young top shoots was recommended for inflammatory processes in the stomach and intestines, for abdominal pain and for increasing milk in breastfeeding mothers, for painful and irregular menstruation, and also against infertility.

Externally it is used as an oil against skin rashes and sunburn.

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