Tibetan lofant (or agastakhis) - An ancient medicinal plant that is cultivated everywhere.
Chemical composition
The composition of the flower includes a large number of substances that have a stimulating effect on many processes in the body. Many of them are necessary for human health. Therefore, regular use of funds with a lofant will have a positive effect on your body. 
Did you know? There are two versions of the origin of the name "Tibetan" - the first that it have given plant due to special respect and distribution in Tibetan medicine. The second, more trivial, - because of its origin from Tibet.
The plant contains: rutin, alkaloids, choline, astragalin, flavonoids, quercetin, tannins, kaempferol-glycoside, as well as chlorogenic, coffee, malic, citric and ascorbic acid. Agastachis essential oil is very valuable; it is rich in such useful substances as cyneol, anethole, borneol, camphene, terpinen, mimol, linalool, pinene, methyl chavicol. 
Beneficial features
In addition to strengthening the immune system, drugs on the basis of lofant have the following useful properties:
- body cleansing - regular use of drugs with a lofant removes harmful toxins, slags, heavy metal salts from the body, cleanses the internal organs;
- health rehabilitation - drugs from agastahis contribute to the speedy recovery and strengthening of the body after strokes, heart attacks and other serious diseases;
- normalization of blood pressure - helps with hypertension, vegetative dystonia and other cardiovascular diseases; due to the normalization of cholesterol and hardening of the walls of blood vessels, pressure returns to normal;
The following plants also have a positive effect on the heart: carrots, radishes, calendula, hawthorn (glod), silver goof, basil, eggplants, aconite, filbert, gumi (many-flowered mulberry) and yasenets (burning bush).
- relieves inflammation - essential oils and acids of the plant relieve inflammation and are used to eliminate problems with the gastrointestinal tract, kidneys, treatment of respiratory diseases;
- cleans the skin - cosmetics on the basis of lofant help from various skin diseases.
It is very good to use agastahis as tonic.
Women appreciate the plant for its ability to strengthen hair, fight wrinkles and improve skin condition.
Tibetan Lofant Application
You can use lofant for treatment with:
- indigestion;
- insomnia, nervous diseases;
- reduced immunity;
- infectious and viral diseases;
- skin diseases and skin integrity disorders (wounds, abrasions).
Infusion
Water infusion of the aerial parts of the plant (stems, flowers, leaves) increases the tone of the body, is used for treatment.
Recipe for this: 2 tablespoons of the ground flowers and leaves pour 0.5 liters of boiling water, close and insist 3 hours in a warm place. Strain before taking. The reception rate - 0.5-1 glass 3 times a day. For cooking, you can use both dry and fresh material.
Important! Receiving infusion inside should not exceed 3 cups a day.
For the treatment of skin diseases and external use, increase the amount of lofant herb 2 times.. This infusion can rub sore spots with fungus, eczema, gargle with sore throat or sore throat. Also add this infusion to the bath or to rinse the hair. 
Tincture
Alcohol tincture is prepared in this way: 200 g of crushed fresh leaves and flowers pour 500 g of vodka. Cork a container and leave for 30 days in a dark place, sometimes shaking. Then strain - and the tincture is ready.
Take 3 times a day for 20-30 minutes before meals: in the morning and in the evening - 10 drops to half a glass of water, at lunch - 20 drops. The course of treatment is 1 month.
Instead of fresh raw materials, you can take 50 g of dried leaves or flowers.
Did you know? Tincture lofanta allows you to adapt to the diet and get used to the new diet. Although by itself lofant does not affect the feeling of hunger.This tincture is indicated for nervous disorders and depressive states.
Tea
You can also make fragrant tea from the lofant. You just need to fill the leaves and flowers with boiling water and leave for 3-5 minutes. This drink is good with honey. He helps with problems with the stomach and digestive system, improves immunity, has a stimulating effect.
In addition to the Tibetan lofant, in case of problems with the stomach and the digestive system, the following plants are also used: bathing suit, calendula, sage (salvia), meadow grass, linden, chervil, lyubku two-leaved, watercress, yucca, dodder, Kalina buldenezh, goldenrod, onion-slizun, peanut , oregano (oregano) and cabbage Kale.
Bath
Bath infusion lofanta strengthen the immune system, stimulate, improve skin condition. Preparation is easy: pour 4-5 tablespoons of herbs with 2 cups of hot water and leave for 30-40 minutes. Then strain and add to the water while taking a bath.
Butter
The essential oil is obtained by distillation from the fresh parts of the lofant. This oil cleanses the skin, removes acne and other rashes, helps from neurosis and insomnia in babies, soothes and strengthens sleep in adults.
Contraindications and harm
Tibetan lofant, in addition to useful and healing properties, has its own contraindications. Be careful with using such drugs if you are intolerant of a lofant, as well as hypotension or thrombophlebitis. 
If in doubt, consult your healthcare professional before taking the drug.
Billet medicinal plants
Procurement of raw materials begin in the summer. As you can see, all above-ground parts of the lofant are used. Having found a suitable copy, carefully cut the necessary part of the plant with shears. After collecting the right amount, rinse and spread out or hang the grass in a warm, dry, well-ventilated area.
Store dried raw materials should be in a dark place in a glass container or canvas bags.
Important! Use the fee should be within 1 year. Then he loses his power.
This Tibetan plant is the richest storehouse of useful properties. Grow a lofant in your garden and you will have an uninterrupted source of energy and strength.
