Osot, or Osot, yellow/Sonchus arvensis

In medicine, the air part of the plant is used for the preparation of drugs with hemostatic, anti-inflammatory, choleric and lactogenous effects. Modern studies have shown that an extract from it has anxiolytic effect ("anti-anxiety"), meaning the plant can be used for diseases of the central nervous system.

In folk medicine, it is recommended for the treatment of vascular diseases and as an antihelminthic. Cheeses and herbal extracts help with headaches, have a beneficial effect on neurosis, improve metabolism. They are used as a fortification agent. For the treatment of painful seals after wounds and bruises, poultices from fresh grass are effective, and warts leave with its fluid.

Osro's drugs treat fever, jaundice, inflammatory liver disease. This is a good antidote for opium poisoning. In addition, new plant leaves can be added to salads with dietary intake.