Chickweed is a perennial herbaceous plant from the celery family. It is found everywhere: in vegetable gardens, near houses, in vacant lots, in parks, and wet forests. It multiplies quickly and is difficult to eradicate, so it is considered a harmful weed and not everyone knows about its beneficial properties.
Medicinal properties of the herb
The above-ground part of the plant is considered especially useful; the roots are less often used. It contains more useful substances during flowering, so they try to harvest it during this period. Pre-dried greens are stored in a glass container, dried roots are stored in wooden boxes.
The dream has a number of useful qualities:
- general strengthening;
- anti-inflammatory;
- detoxification;
- painkillers;
- antitoxic.
Preparations obtained from the aerial part improve blood flow in the kidneys and improve their excretory function. The diuretic effect is enhanced by the phenolic substances contained in the plant.
The nephroprotective effect is achieved by the antioxidant, anti-edematous, hypoazotemic actions of the plant. For pathologies of the cardiovascular system important role attributed to the ability to slow down the blood clotting process.
The substances included in the dream accelerate metabolism, normalize the functions of the digestive organs, and remove toxins from the body. The extract obtained from the leaves of the plant contains carotenoids and chlorophyll, which accelerate tissue repair.
Snitch has been successfully used:
- for removal from the body harmful substances, replenishment of vitamins, micro- and macroelements;
- as an antifungal and bactericidal agent;
- high iron content helps cope with anemia;
- antitumor effect is used for the treatment of cancer and its prevention;
- as an antispasmodic and capillary strengthener;
- to reduce cholesterol levels, prevent blood clots;
- for dizziness, respiratory diseases, and inflammatory processes, sleep medications are actively used;
- used in cooking in fresh, dried, pickled form.
Nutritional value and calorie content
Snit is a low-calorie product, 100 g contains 12.7 kcal. The chemical composition has been little studied, although it is known that it is close to the formula of human blood. The aerial part of the plant contains choline, flavonoids (kaempferol and quercetin), and organic acids (citric, malic). And:
- the amount of vitamin C reaches 100 mg;
- carotene up to 8 mg%;
- falcarinol 0.088%;
- essential oil 0,04%;
- chlorophyll 1.5%.
The leaves contain micro- and macroelements (potassium up to 8.3%, iron, zinc, magnesium, copper, boron, vanadium, manganese, titanium, cobalt). The plant contains fructose, glucose, proteins, phytoncides, polyacetylene compounds, coumarins, enzymes, ash, resins, and saponins.
Polyacetylene compounds are considered natural pesticides; they have a powerful antifungal effect (which is successfully used in the treatment of fungal diseases).
After numerous experiments it was possible to confirm antitumor properties polyacetylene compounds: falcarinol reduces the likelihood of cancer. On their basis, antitumor agents are being created.
In the above-ground part of the plant there is a large amount of carotene, which has useful properties:
- strong antioxidant (capable of neutralizing free radicals that increase the risk of cancer);
- strengthens the immune system;
- reduces the effect of toxins and high doses of radiation;
- has a beneficial effect on nervous system, helps to cope with stress easier.
Vitamin C It is not synthesized in the body and can only be obtained from food. Its main properties:
- regulates metabolic processes (hormone production, cholesterol metabolism);
- is an antioxidant (neutralizes free radicals);
- immunomodulator (strengthens immunity);
- vasoprotector (strengthens vascular walls);
- anabolic (takes part in tissue growth);
- accelerates wound healing;
- takes part in the process of hematopoiesis.
Actions kaempferol and quercetin They are similar in many ways:
- have a calming, antispasmodic effect;
- remove harmful substances from the body;
- reduce blood pressure;
- together with ascorbic acid, increase the elasticity of blood vessels;
- prevent the appearance of tumors;
- increase immunity;
- have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects;
- have a choleretic, diuretic and tonic effect.
- prevent the occurrence of tumor processes;
- accelerate hair growth,
- prevent thrombosis;
- have antifungal and antibacterial effects;
- have a vasodilating effect;
- relieve swelling;
- relieve pain in the joints;
- have an anti-inflammatory effect.
Is there any harm and contraindications?
Mowing is a plant that has almost no contraindications. People with individual intolerance should not use it. It is recommended to use the plant with caution during pregnancy and lactation.
Methods of application in traditional medicine
Traditional medicine has been using honey (in the form of poultices) since ancient times to treat gout, various inflammatory processes, depression, sleep disorders, and as an antifungal agent. Preparations obtained from the plant are used for the treatment and prevention of neoplasms (benign or malignant).
Recipes using dreamy:
| What problem does it solve? | Mode of application |
| Anemia | Chew fresh leaves or prepare salads with the addition of honey. |
| Arthritis, myositis | Brew roots (40 g) with a liter of boiling water, keep on fire for 10 minutes, leave for half an hour. Used for baths. |
| Joint pain, rheumatism, | Compresses made from fresh leaves (pre-finely crushed), decoctions or infusions. |
| Kidney and bladder diseases | Fresh leaves (2 tablespoons) are brewed with a glass of boiling water and kept in a thermos for an hour. Drink ¼ cup daily. x 4 times. |
| wounds, skin diseases, suppuration | Crushed fresh leaves are applied to the affected areas. |
| Diathesis, eczema | Brew 3 tsp with a glass of boiling water. snyti, stand for 2 hours, drink 1/3 cup daily. x 4 times. |
| Diseases of the digestive tract | Fill a 1 liter jar 1/3 with crushed roots, pour 40% alcohol to the top, leave in a warm place for half a month. Drink 20 drops daily. x 3 times during the month. |
| To improve metabolism, normalize digestion, cleanse the blood | Freshly prepared snyti juice is drunk, starting with 1 tbsp. l., increase daily by 1 tbsp. l. (add to ¼ cup). Drink ¼ cup for a week, then take a 5-day break. To improve the taste, you can add honey. |
Sapling is an edible plant that goes well with vegetables and meat. How medicine Any part of the dream is used, fresh or dried.
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The bushes attract bees and animals. The characteristic smell is pleasant to humans, but is not at all perceived by some pets, for example, pigs, while cattle enjoy the greenery of the plant.
Spreading
In the European zone of Russia, as well as in the East, the squirrel is found everywhere. The territory of Transcaucasia, Southern Siberia, Central Asia - the squirrel is densely and widely distributed. The European continent is inhabited by grass from Norway to the territory of Corsica.
Thickets of the plant can form among deciduous and coniferous trees, on the edges of forests and among log houses. It also grows among bushes, in ravines, and parks. Important condition- fertile, well-moistened soil, which can be either chernozem or with admixtures of clay. Common borer can infest gardens and vegetable plots.
The plant loves light, but normally tolerates the dense shadow formed among deciduous trees and bushes in the summer. Often, a plant such as common borer is adjacent to fern, sorrel, and oxalis.
Morphological characteristics
Perennial herb is characterized by the ability to form dense thickets. Moreover, all the grass has one common rhizome, from which numerous shoots arise. This is caused by the presence of a large number of buds on the underground part. Below is a description of all parts of the common dream plant.
- Roots. The creeping rhizome of the gooseberry is located horizontally and can reach about ten meters in length.
- Stems. Erect, tubular in shape, weakly branching upward. The plant reaches a height of about 1 m. The surface of the plant stems can be covered with faint furrows.
- Leaves. The basal, double-trifoliate leaves of the honeydew sit on long petioles. The leaf blade, sometimes reaching 30 cm in length, has an ovoid shape. The width of the leaf blade is about 15 cm. On the shoots of the tree, the complex leaves are placed alternately. The edge of the plate is sharp-toothed. The upper side is bare, the lower side is covered with villi. The upper leaves are smaller, sitting on shortened petioles with a wide sheath.
- Flowers. They form complex umbrella inflorescences, consisting of small umbrellas not exceeding 1.5 cm in diameter. The central umbrella is fruit-bearing, its white flowers are slightly larger than the others. Umbrellas placed on the sides are barren. The plant blooms in the first half of summer and lasts about a month.
- Fruit. Small, elongated. This is an achene, up to 4 mm long. The surface is ribbed, the achene is slightly flattened laterally, the color is brown. The ripening of the fruits of the dream is observed in the month of August.
The plant propagates equally effectively by seeds and parts. Seeds of the common nymph have a high ascending ability.
Blank
The harvesting period for pine grass begins at the end of April and can last until August if the grass is mowed in a timely manner. There is an opinion among herbalists that the greatest medicinal value is inherent in young grass - leafy, non-flowering shoots growing in a shaded place.
- Collection. Young thickets of the plant are mowed with a scythe after the dew has dried.
- Preparation. They sort through the shoots of the tree for spoiled parts, as well as the presence of plant impurities.
- Drying. The beveled plant is laid out in a thin layer in a shaded place or hung. It is important to ensure adequate ventilation, which will ensure high-quality and quick drying of the shoots. If necessary, the drying material is dried in a dryer at 40 °C.
- Storage. Dried herb is packed in linen or paper bags and stored with good ventilation for up to one year.
Less commonly, traditional medicine prepares and uses the underground part of the plant - the rhizomes.
- Collection. After fruiting is complete - at the end of August, the plant is dug up. The roots are carefully shaken off the ground.
- Preparation. The underground part of the plant is washed with a large amount running water, sort through for damaged roots. Dry from water on outdoors. Grind the rhizomes into smaller pieces.
- Drying. Place the roots in a warm attic or in a shaded area outdoors. Dry, turning thoroughly.
- Storage. Completely dry rhizomes of the common gooseberry are placed in paper bags and stored in a well-ventilated area for a year.
The smell of the harvested underground and above-ground parts of the plant is not very pronounced, so batches of the harvested plant do not need to be put aside in a separate place, as is done with essential oil raw materials.
It is important not to confuse
The danger of the harvesting process lies in the possibility of confusing the herb with useless or even poisonous other herbs. Correctly navigate and distinguish similar appearance hints will help:
- hemlock - the rhizomes of the herb resemble celery root in smell;
- hemlock - all parts of the plant have a smell similar to that of a mouse;
- dog parsley- the underside of the leaves is bare and smells like garlic.
A characteristic feature of all possible impurities is larger sizes. The common moth does not exceed a meter in height; its poisonous counterparts often exceed this figure. Also, the stems and leaves of twin plants may contain impurities purple in color - on the stems, leaves, petioles, while the common warbler is green.
Composition of raw materials
According to scientists, the common mushroom has the highest nutritional properties. The plant composition has some similarities with the composition of human blood, which significantly increases the beneficial properties of dreamweed for the human body.
The plant contains unusual substances.
Unique chemical composition Common sedum makes it a valuable plant used in folk medicine. Official medicine does not have the proper evidence base for the active use of the plant in the treatment of specific pathologies. All developments of drugs based on dreamy are at the research stage.
Medicinal properties of common dream
The benefits of common dream allow the plant to be used for the treatment of many ailments, their prevention, and for the general health of the human body.
Pharmacological effects
The pharmacological properties of the plant are determined by the chemical compounds contained in the above-ground and underground parts of the herb. She is credited with the ability to comprehensively maintain health through special actions.
- Anti-inflammatory. The plant is able to relieve inflammatory processes localized in the gastrointestinal tract (pancreatitis, gastritis, colitis) and more. Beneficial substances stop the production of inflammatory mediators in soft tissues, joints, vascular walls, muscles, making it possible to use the common herb for the treatment of arthritis and polyarthritis, arthrosis, gout, myositis, sciatica, and neuralgia.
- Sedative. Essential oil of dream helps to normalize the processes of inhibition and excitation in the brain. Thanks to this, sleep has a calming effect, but does not cause drowsiness. The positive effect is the patient's ability to better concentrate his attention. This allows the plant to be used as a means of supporting the nervous system during increased emotional and physical stress.
- General strengthening. Fresh honey saturates the body with vitamins, microelements, and amino acids. This leads to normalization of the production of necessary enzymes in all tissues - participants in energy exchange and redox reactions. This influence optimizes the functioning of all tissues and organs, allowing the body to remain young longer. The plant helps to tone up and restore the body after long-term illnesses and loss of strength.
- Antiscorbutic. Chestnut contains 100 mg of ascorbic acid per 100 g of raw material. This indicates the high antioxidant abilities of the plant, as well as its properties to prevent the development of scurvy. In addition, the immunomodulatory effect of vitamin C allows it to be used for colds, flu, and for their prevention during the off-season period.
- Antitumor. It contains substances that are independently capable of eliminating atypical cells, and by interacting with each other, they enhance each other’s effectiveness against malignant diseases. In oncology, the plant reduces the likelihood of developing metastases, helps reduce pain, slows tumor growth, and supports the body after radiation and chemotherapy.
- Painkiller. It manifests itself due to the relief of the inflammatory process. Pain in joints, muscles, ligaments, when used, goes away much faster.
- Antibacterial. It effectively eliminates a variety of pathological organisms upon contact with them (bacteria and fungi). This makes it possible to treat dysbiosis with its help, fungal diseases internal organs and skin. The bactericidal properties of honeydew work well for erysipelas, bedsores, trophic ulcers and wounds characterized by infection. Healers cook from dream effective drugs against nail fungus.
- Astringent. Moth promotes granulation of damaged epithelium, covering it with thin protective film. This reduces the release of exudate from weeping wounds and ulcers.
- Detoxifying. It is associated with the content of antioxidants and neutralizers of free radicals that appear in the body during the processing of energy carriers or harmful substances. The detoxifying properties of dream also lie in the ability to activate natural process eliminating bacterial toxins with the help of immune cells. Dream preparations remove salt deposits from the body.
- Diuretic. Associated with improved blood supply to the kidneys and the antispasmodic effect of the plant. Sleeping helps eliminate edema of cardiac and renal origin.
- Choleretic. The plant enhances the formation and excretion of bile. Relieves spasm of the bile ducts. Normalizing the composition of bile helps prevent the formation of gallstones, and activating the separation of bile helps eliminate flakes or small stones in gallbladder. The herb helps overcome cholecystitis, prevent cholelithiasis and dyskinesia of the gallbladder ducts.
- Antihypoxic. It manifests itself due to the vasoprotective properties of dream. The plant normalizes the permeability of vascular walls and their tone, thereby improving central and peripheral blood flow. Normalizing the rheological properties of blood (antiplatelet effect), reducing the content of fatty compounds in it ensures the unhindered movement of blood through the veins and arteries.
- Healing. Provided with a disinfecting and regenerating effect from the use of honey, as well as a combination of these effects with an astringent effect. Additional stimulation of regenerative processes is provided by the content of carotene, which clearly demonstrates its positive properties regarding the condition of the skin.
- Hepatoprotective. It lies in the ability of dream to activate the process of restoration of hepatocytes. The plant regulates lipid metabolism, which means it prevents fatty degeneration of liver cells. Improving metabolism in all tissues of the body allows the herb to be used as part of weight loss preparations.
In addition, honey contains a complex of substances that gently irritate the intestinal walls and also improve the flow of bile and digestive juices. They normalize the process of digesting food and transporting the food bolus through the gastrointestinal tract (GIT).
Thanks to sleep, the motility of the entire tract is normalized, and waste elimination becomes regular. The plant is used to relieve constipation caused by enzymatic deficiency or inadequate absorption of food. As you can see, treating any pathological condition with herbs will result in a comprehensive improvement in health for the patient.
Features of therapy
Traditional medicine uses common weed to treat many ailments. In this case, different parts of the plant are used against specific diseases.
- Dried grass (leaves, shoots). Used for poultices and compresses for joint pain. A decoction of the herb helps improve blood formation. The drugs are used in the complex treatment of diseases of the cardiovascular system, as well as hypertension. Remedies prepared from herbs can be used for the prevention and treatment of diabetes, atherosclerosis, and vascular thrombosis. Infusions from the plant help cope with allergic reactions that appear on the skin, as well as diseases of an infectious and inflammatory nature.
- Fresh grass. Used internally to improve digestion and stimulate urine production, respectively, eliminating constipation and swelling. Fresh leaves are rich in iron and are therefore used to treat anemia. They are also added to food for vitamin deficiency and hypovitaminosis.
- Rhizomes. In the form of baths, they have a sedative effect and normalize the patient’s emotional state. Decoctions and ointments are often prepared from the roots for the treatment of dermato- and onychomycosis.
In folk medicine, the medicinal properties of the common dream are used in pediatrics - for the weakness of the child, disturbances in the functioning of the immune system, and hematopoiesis. In Abkhazia, honeydew is used to eliminate atopic dermatitis.
It is interesting that this plant is not characterized by the manifestation of any side effects. Even the laxative and diuretic effect of the common sourweed manifests itself so mildly that it does not bring any discomfort to the patient.
Contraindications to sleep include only individual hypersensitivity reactions. Given the wide distribution of the plant, such reactions occur extremely rarely. According to doctors, moderate consumption of the plant, even during pregnancy, will be beneficial. Naturally, before using the herb to the expectant mother It's worth getting your doctor's approval.
Preparation of medicines
In folk medicine there are different recipes for preparing medicines from common dream at home. Here are the most common ones.
Tincture of rhizomes
Peculiarities. Indications for the use of this tincture are diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, including benign and malignant neoplasms.
Preparation and use
- The collected, washed rhizomes are twisted in a meat grinder or chopped with a knife. Fill a 1 liter jar with them by one third.
- Fill the rhizomes with pure vodka until the jar is full, and cover with a nylon lid.
- The mixture is placed in a dark place for two weeks.
- After this time, the resulting tincture is filtered, squeezing out the cake.
- Take 25 drops orally, three times a day. About half an hour before meals.
Universal infusion
Peculiarities. The product is suitable for the treatment of joint diseases - gout, arthritis, arthrosis, osteochondrosis. They treat kidney disorders, digestive disorders, diathesis, eczema, and also drink to cleanse the liver.
Preparation and use
- A couple of tablespoons of chopped herbs are poured into a glass of boiling water.
- The herb must be brewed in a water bath for 15 minutes.
- After this, the infusion of dream is wrapped and left until it cools completely.
- The resulting infusion is filtered and brought to a volume of 200 ml with boiled water.
- Take up to five times a day, in equal portions, for two months.
Infusion of roots
Peculiarities. Used for the treatment of thrombosis, atherosclerosis, and hematopoietic disorders.
Preparation and use
- A tablespoon of roots is poured into a glass of boiling water.
- Bring to a boil over low heat, simmer for 20 minutes.
- After infusing for six hours, the resulting product is filtered.
- Drink in equal portions throughout the day.
Compresses
Peculiarities. They are used to heal wounds, bedsores, erysipelas, as well as to eliminate pain localized in the joints.
Preparation and use
- Chopped dry grass or mashed fresh grass is placed in a piece of gauze folded in half and tied loosely in a bag.
- Place the bag of herbs in a container of boiling water for five minutes.
- Take out the compress, cool it to body temperature, level the grass in the bag to obtain a compress corresponding to the size of the damage.
- Apply a poultice for half an hour after antiseptic treatment of the wound.
Baths
Peculiarities. Taking baths with the addition of the plant helps to cope with nervous tension, sleep disorders, loss of strength, and rheumatic pain. A decoction prepared according to this recipe helps to grow long hair.
Preparation and use
- Fresh washed rhizomes weighing 40 g are cut into small strips with a knife.
- Pour a liter of boiling water over the roots, heat over low heat for 15 minutes, leave for half an hour.
- After filtering, the broth is added to a bath of water at body temperature.
- Water procedures are carried out for 15-20 minutes.
There are many more recipes for using dreamy, however, they are united by one characteristic - ease of preparation.
Culinary role
The plant can be used in gardens and vegetable plots. With its help, weeds are prevented from colonizing empty land. There are also decorative types dream. For example, the use of variegated honeydew is widespread in gardening as a way to decorate flower beds. The unusual color of the foliage allows you to create interesting compositions. In cooking, fresh, boiled, pickled foliage is used. Prepared from it:
- salads;
- side dish for the second dish;
- sauces;
- caviar
The plant is used in food as a substitute for cabbage, adding leaves to soups and borscht. To enrich the taste of spicy salads in winter, the squash can be frozen. The flavor combination of the plant and garlic is interesting.
In the West of Siberia, the honeydew plant is planted on purpose as an excellent honey plant. From a hectare of thickets it is possible to collect about 150 kg of first-class honey, with the same list of useful properties as the plant itself. Honey made from honey has a pleasant yellow-green color and interesting aroma.
The harm of the grass is only in its ability to grow strongly, displacing other plants from the garden. Considering the properties hidden in the widespread grass, proximity to the snot can bring considerable benefits to a person. With proper care of the area allocated for it, the grass will delight the owners with its pleasant aroma and health benefits and will not cause discomfort.
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Description of the plant
Snooze- a genus of perennial herbaceous plants belonging to the Umbelliferae family.The Latin name of the genus Snyt' consists of the Greek words "aegos", which means "goat", and "podion" - leg (the distal part of the plant leaf looks like a goat's hoof print).
Synonyms of dream: snit, snitka, dyaglitsa, marsh kupir, yaglitsa, dedilnik.
Interesting fact! Dreamweed has a pleasant aroma for humans. However, some animals do not like the smell of fresh snot (for example, pigs).
Previously, paint was used to make fabrics green, dark yellow or brown (this depended on the degree of impregnation of the material).
Since ancient times, gooseberry has been used as medicinal plant. In Polish folk medicine, infusions of the leaves and flowers of the common herb are used for rheumatism, gout, polyarthritis, poisoning, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, lungs and bronchi. In Abkhazian folk medicine, the leaves and shoots of the plant are used for erysipelas and atopic diathesis. In the Middle Ages, on the island of Great Britain, gooseberry was grown in monasteries as a remedy for gout, rheumatism and spinal osteochondrosis. By the way, the British still call it “bishops’ grass,” since those who held this position often suffered from gout due to a sedentary lifestyle and, possibly, dietary habits.
In Rus', gooseberry was mainly consumed as food and used as an ingredient in salads and other dishes. It is assumed that the Russian name of the plant comes from the word “food”.
Interesting fact! Previously, sellers of vegetables and fruits transferred their goods to the market, which significantly increased its shelf life. And this was not just a superstition - in our time it has been established that sedum contains natural pesticides that have antifungal and bactericidal activity. Thus, the sap protected vegetables and fruits from bacteria and fungi.
Types of dream
Common borer (description, photo)
Lat.: Aegopodium podagrariaCommon moth - perennial herbaceous plant family of celery (umbelliferous). This is the most studied species of the Snyt genus. This species is most often used as a medicinal plant.
The Latin name of the species (podagraria) speaks for itself - people have discovered since time immemorial that the plant helps treat gout and rheumatism.
The rhizome is long, horizontal, underground, creeping. There are many seeds and buds on it, which allows the grass to actively grow, creating large thickets connected by a common rhizome.
The stem of the plant is erect, tubular, bare or with short thin hairs, furrowed, branching upward. Mature plant reaches a height of 0.5 - 1 m.
The basal leaves are simple, twice trifoliate, pointed, oblong-ovate, the edges are sharply toothed, with front side- naked, pubescent on the back. The leaf length can reach 10-30 cm, width - 15-35 cm. They grow on long petioles 30-40 cm long.
The upper leaves are smaller, less dissected, trifoliate, almost glabrous (without pubescence), grow on short petioles widened in the sheath.
The inflorescence is a complex umbrella with 20-30 umbrella rays, not exceeding 1.5 cm in diameter. Each umbrella consists of 15 or more rays, on which small flowers with snow-white petals are located; Each flower has 5 stamens and 1 pistil. Interesting feature plant is that only the upper (central) umbel bears fruit, while the lateral umbels are sterile.
The common gooseberry blooms on average for about a month, in the first half of summer (sometimes until August).
The fruit is an elongated fractional, slightly laterally compressed brown two-seeded seed with ribs, 3-4 mm long. Ripens in August. Established seeds germinate in May.
Propagates vegetatively and by seeds.
Common duckweed grows on moist soils in deciduous and deciduous-coniferous forests, woodlands, deforested areas, shrubs, meadows and floodplains, forming extensive thickets.
Distributed throughout the European part of Russia, in eastern Europe, in Siberia (mainly in the south), in Central Asia and Transcaucasia.
Common borer is considered a weed. And apparently not in vain, because she easily settles in summer cottages, displacing plantings of cultivated plants, such as cucumbers, tomatoes, etc.
However, most gardeners, mercilessly weeding out this wonderful weed, do not even suspect what health benefits it can bring if used correctly.
Latifolia (description)
Lat.: Aegopodium latifoliumPerennial grass. This type of dream is not unpretentious. It lives in only one place on Earth - the southeastern coast of Lake Baikal.
The stem is bare, with furrows. Reaches a height of 0.7 m.
The lower leaves are rounded, on long petioles, trifoliate, with large serrated edges; the leaf blades are located along the main petiole.
Umbrellas are 5-12 cm in diameter, consist of 12-22 rays, on which umbels with small white flowers are located.
Flowering occurs, like the common pine tree, in the first half of summer. The fruits ripen in August.
Prefers mixed forests, lower reaches of rivers (clearings near rivers, sandy and rocky banks).
Latifolia is included in the Red Book of the Russian Federation.
Kashmiri squirrel (description, photo)
Lat.: Aegopodium kashmiricumThe perennial plant Kashmiri sedum, compared to the common sedum, has a smaller size. Previously, it was believed that the Kashmir pine tree grows only in the Himalayas, and in the mountainous regions of Central Asia it was long classified as a subspecies of the common tree tree. Externally, these two species are really similar. Distinctive feature species is the presence of sectorial tubules in the petals of flowers. This species is also distinguished by thinner roots and stems, and finely reticulated leaves.
Flowering occurs in the second half of summer.
It inhabits shaded places in forests, at the foot of mountains and in gorges. Just like the common gooseberry, it prefers moist soils.
The grass, like most types of grass, is resilient.
Sleeping helps eliminate swelling.
Dream medicines are widely used in the treatment of diseases of the urinary system (in particular, they stimulate excretory function and normalize blood supply to the kidneys).
Since the plant is rich in potassium, its use prevents potassium deficiency in the body.
Thanks to its anti-inflammatory and healing effects, when used correctly externally, it helps to cure atopic diathesis, wounds and bedsores.
Young leaves and shoots of the pine tree are a cure for scurvy (they should be chewed slowly for 1-2 hours).
Contraindications to the use of dreamy
Among the contraindications to the use of honeydew, only one has been identified - individual intolerance to the substances that make up the plant.Honey from dream
The moth produces a lot of nectar and pollen. Bees willingly land on the flowers of the plant, especially from morning to noon. During flowering (from June to August), large volumes of honey are collected from it (150-200 kg of product from 1 hectare of continuous thickets). Honey from the common honey is light, yellow-greenish in color, and has a pleasant taste and smell. It has most of the medicinal properties that relate to the dream itself.
Interesting fact! In the Western regions of Siberia, common honey is considered one of the main honey-bearing plants.
Dietary supplements with sourness: "Seaweed Optima"
This drug is a dietary supplement. This means that it cannot be considered as a medicine that can cure a particular disease. However, like any other dietary supplement, it can have a beneficial effect on the body and can be used for general strengthening body, prevention of certain diseases, or as part of complex therapy as an adjuvant.The dietary supplement contains the following herbal components:
- common warbler;
- kelp sugar;
- soluble and insoluble fiber;
- polysaccharides;
- amino acids (among them 7 essential);
- polyunsaturated fatty acids;
- vitamins A, D, B 5, B 6;
- ascorbic acid;
- thiamine;
- cyanocobalamin;
- micro- and macroelements.
Due to the presence of common honeydew in the product, the dietary supplement has a significant antitumor effect. It prevents the development of benign and malignant tumors. Therefore, the supplement is useful for people at high risk of cancer. Also, common weed significantly stimulates the loss of excess weight.
Infusion of the herb dream for diathesis and eczema
Ingredients: 2 cups clean hot water, 3 tsp. crushed common herb.
Pour the grass into glass vessel, pour boiling water and leave for 2 hours, then filter through cheesecloth. This infusion is drunk half a glass 4 times a day.
This infusion is recommended for:
- inflammatory diseases of the joints;
- pathologies of the digestive system, characterized by disturbances in the gastrointestinal tract (diarrhea, constipation, etc.);
- diseases of the urinary system.
Ingredients: 100 ml of boiling water, 1 glass of fresh chopped or dried crushed leaves and shoots of the common moth, natural honey to taste.
Brew the leaves in boiling water, leave for at least 3 hours, then filter through several layers of gauze. Drink the finished infusion 3-4 times a day, 1/2 cup 15-20 minutes before meals, adding half a teaspoon of honey to it.
Colon cleansing infusion
3 tsp Brew crushed snyti herb in 400-500 ml of boiling water, leave in a sealed container for two hours, then strain.
This infusion is recommended to be consumed orally for 10 days as follows: on the first day, drink one tablespoon 3 times a day for 20-30 minutes. before meals, on the second day - two tablespoons of infusion. This is followed by a break of 5-6 days. After the break everything is repeated.
Common dream juice
Select the youngest leaves and shoots of the common honey, grind them (for example, using a meat grinder), and squeeze out the juice. It is recommended to drink the prepared juice three times a day, within 20-30 minutes. before meals in the following dosages: 1st day - a tablespoon, 2nd day - 2 tablespoons, 3rd day - 50 ml. In the following days, continue to drink 50 ml of juice at a time. The course is 10 days, after which you should take a 5-day break. After a break, the course can be repeated.During the course, some people may experience heartburn. It can be stopped by simply drinking a large number of water with baking soda dissolved in it.
Common pine juice, consumed according to the above instructions, perfectly cleanses the intestines. It is also used as a folk remedy for:
- diseases of the stomach and intestines;
- hard cheese - 250 g;
- boiled beets - 1 piece;
- garlic - 5 cloves;
- young leaves and shoots of common pineweed - to taste (it is recommended to take a large bunch);
- sour cream 10 or 15% - 50 g;
- homemade mustard - 1 teaspoon;
- raw vegetable oil - 2.5 tablespoons;
- soy sauce - 1 teaspoon;
- salt (optional).
- Young leaves and shoots of honeydew - 1 kg;
- Sour sorrel - 30 g;
- Salt - 40 g;
- Cumin seeds - 40 g.
Baths with diarrhea are taken as an aid for myositis and arthritis of various etiologies, as well as as a tonic.
Fresh
Fresh honey is used to treat scurvy, vitamin deficiency and anemia. It can be consumed simply by chewing the fresh leaves, or by adding it to various culinary dishes.Common herb: description, preparation and storage, beneficial properties, application, preparation of medicinal infusion - video
Culinary dishes with snot (how to cook snot)
Since time immemorial, squash has been used as an ingredient in culinary dishes (especially in Rus').Interesting fact! The founder and patron of the Diveyevo convent, Seraphim Sarovsky, lived alone in the forest for many years and ate only the common moose. They say that he was a very healthy man, never got sick and died at the age of 79 (by the standards of that time, this is a very respectable age).
Wormweed, eaten as food, is an excellent source of ascorbic acid, carotene, trace elements and other biologically active substances.
Below are several recipes for vitamin salads with honey.
Salad with honey, beets and garlic
Ingredients:1. Wash the leaves of the common pine tree thoroughly and place in highly salted water for a quarter of an hour. Then place on a towel and blot dry.
2. Grind the cheese on a fine grater. Peel the garlic, pass through a garlic press and mix with cheese, pour in 1 tablespoon of oil, stir.
3. Peel the beets, grate them, add a tablespoon of oil and stir.
4. Finely chop the leaves, add soy sauce and oil, mix.
5. Mix everything.
6. Mix sour cream with mustard (served separately from the salad as a sauce).
Egg salad with sourdough and cucumbers
Wash young leaves and sprouts thoroughly under running water, chop, add finely chopped fresh cucumbers, green onions, dill, several hard-boiled chicken eggs. Mix all ingredients thoroughly, add virgin olive oil. You can also add a little lemon juice to the salad.Pickled sourdough
You can also ferment it. Below is one of many recipes for sourdough starter.Ingredients:
"Aegopodium podagraria" or common warbler - perennial grass With small flowers in the form of an umbrella and leaves reminiscent of a raspberry bush.
It loves shade, so sometimes it forms entire thickets, which horrifies the owners of suburban areas. They get rid of the plant, not realizing how useful it actually is. It is often confused with weeds.
But it has earned widespread use and great respect among fans of traditional medicine as a cure for many diseases, bacteria, viruses, and a means to boost immunity. As a fodder plant, it is also irreplaceable. And the bees loved it. Honey grass has found its application here too.
Let’s first consider what the medicinal miracle plant, podagraria, looks like. At the growth stage, you can only notice a creeping horizontal root system on which multiple buds are located. The height of the tubular fleecy stem reaches 1 meter. The leaves are smooth on the outside and lightly downy on the inside. The plant blooms with snow-white umbrellas, which consist of 20-30 branches.
The grass is widespread in almost the entire southern part of Russia and Transcaucasia. It will be difficult to miss such a beauty. Moreover, flowering occurs for about a month, from the beginning of summer until August. What kind of medicinal properties this grass:
- natural pesticides. Found in rhizomes. They have antibacterial and antifungal effects;
- vitamin C, ascorbic acid. Strengthens the immune system, has a healing effect, promotes cell regeneration and vascular restoration, normalizes hormonal levels;
- carotene. Has a beneficial effect on the nervous system, activates the immune system, prevents cancer, and resists the effects of toxins;
- bioflavonoids. Relieves spasms, contains antioxidants, lowers blood pressure. Active substance for allergies and inflammation;
- coumarins. Prevents the formation of blood clots and improves blood circulation. Promotes hair growth. Relieves pain symptoms in the joint area.
You can also easily obtain excellent essential oil from the dream. It is mainly found in the leaves. It has a regenerating and analgesic effect. But that is not all medicinal features herbs. For what diseases is it advisable to take traditional medicine with the podagraria plant:
- diathesis;
- fungal infection;
- disruption of the gastrointestinal tract;
- dysfunction of the biliary system;
- skin lesions;
- for pain syndrome;
- kidney disease;
- poisoning the body with toxins;
- diseases of the cardiovascular and nervous system.
People also use stems and leaves to prevent the formation of bacteria and fungi in places where vegetables, fruits, and perishable foods are stored. How much benefit can you get from one plant? No contraindications have been found for the use of the podagraria plant. It is still not recommended for women during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Harvesting grass
Any plant used in folk medicine, including podagraria, needs to be properly collected first. If you or your neighbors in your dacha have this grass, do not rush to pull it out. More healing ingredients only appear in April or May, so you'll have to wait. Proper plant preparation:
- before the appearance of flowers;
- preliminary watering of the plant to clean the leaves 2-3 days before the expected harvest;
- finely chop the stems and leaves;
- lay out to dry on paper or thick fabric;
- Stir regularly to ensure even drying.
To speed up the process, you can place the plant in the oven. Temperature– 25-30°C. The finished dry composition should resemble dried dill or parsley leaves. After this, you can store them in any bags or wooden boxes. But you can take it as a medicine or food supplement as early as June or July.
Medicinal recipes
What do traditional healers and herbalists prepare from the plant? Of course, tinctures, decoctions and topical agents. There are features of the use of dream. Study carefully the indications for use and exact recipes.
Universal decoction. Normalizes kidney function, relieves pain from rheumatism, helps with disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, biliary and urinary tract, and helps treat diathesis. Ingredients: boiled water – 200 ml, dry mixture – 2 tablespoons. Use a water bath for 15 minutes. Let cool. Add water to the remaining tincture to the 200 ml mark and take throughout the day.
Podagraria herb compress. Apply to wounds, localization sites pain in muscles, rheumatoid arthritis. You can simply apply leaves, like plantain. It is easy to moisten a cotton swab with the tincture and wipe the sore spot.
Soothing baths with a plant. The composition for adding to water is prepared in the form of a tincture. For it you need stems - 40 grams, boiling water - 1 liter. Continue cooking on the stove for 10 minutes. Leave for half an hour.
Adding to food: dishes and recipes
Preparation of seasoning from dream. In winter, a natural vitamin supplement to the table will not hurt. You just need to choose green grass that grows in the shade. It is more saturated with useful substances and elements. Ingredients:
- medicinal leaves – 1 kg;
- celery – 100 grams each;
- parsley – 100 grams;
- dandelion leaves – 100 grams;
- chopped carrots – 300 grams;
- onions – 100 grams.
Mix the whole composition thoroughly. Pour boiling water over it. Let it brew for 3-4 minutes. Rinse and place in jars. Prepare a saline solution of 10% salt and 90% water, pour the resulting herbal composition to the top and close it until cold weather sets in.
Potatoes with mashed potatoes and tomatoes. A very simple but nutritious recipe from 1 kg of green crushed leaves and stems of the plant, potatoes - 150 grams and any greens - 100 grams, 50 grams of tomato. Simmer everything except the potatoes in a frying pan for about 30 minutes. Add to potatoes, add water and leave on low heat until done
Dream cutlets. Will even fit festive table. Will be an unusual addition among vegetarian dishes or fasting days during a diet, cleansing the body. Compound:
- podagraria leaves – 500 grams;
- boiled potatoes – 200 grams;
- wheat bread – 100 grams;
- raw eggs – 2 pieces;
- butter – 50 grams;
- seasonings, salt and pepper as desired.
Grind the potatoes and bread in a meat grinder. Chop the celery and parsley and add to the mixture. Break 2 eggs and mix until smooth. Fry on breadcrumbs. Homemade rich sour cream will add flavor to the cutlets.
During treatment folk remedies herbs are widely used. The herb is especially popular. Many gardeners believe that it is a weed, not knowing about its medicinal and beneficial properties. However, the herb also has its contraindications.
Properties of the grass
For decades, weed has been used by our ancestors as a powerful medicine for rheumatism, diseases of the joints, digestive organs, and breathing. It contains a large amount of natural antibiotics, manganese, and vitamin A.
If you find grass that looks like a weed in your garden, then most likely it is a weed. Professional gardeners and people involved in treatment using traditional medicine do not recommend getting rid of it. This is due to the positive effect on the body.
Its ground part is especially useful. It contains more useful substances during flowering, so when harvesting it is better to collect the plant along with the flowers.
After collection, the grass is dried and poured into pre-prepared glass containers or bags.
Researchers consider Central Asia to be the plant’s homeland, but despite this, the grass is widespread throughout Russia, in the central part of the country.
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Useful properties of the plant:
- has a strengthening effect on the body;
- will help get rid of diseases associated with the inflammatory process;
- has detoxifying properties;
- The use of a composition infused with snyti is recommended for diseases associated with the functioning of the musculoskeletal system. Restores the body's performance in the shortest possible time.
- removes toxins from the body;
- reduction of inflammatory processes in muscles.
Widely used in the manufacture of drugs in production. More often added to medications that are used to improve blood flow in the kidneys, enhancing urinary function. The composition includes phenol, which causes a diuretic effect.
The main effect that can be achieved by consuming the composition with pineapple is the restoration of the nervous system. Due to the fact that the herb has a sedative effect, the nervous system can be quickly brought into order.
Note! Mosquito is used as a good tonic. In addition, the substances contained in it can suppress inflammatory processes within the body. It is widely used in the treatment of allergic reactions, since the herb suppresses the external influences that cause them.
Did you know about the beneficial properties of the herb?
How to properly collect and store
To get more beneficial substances when consumed, you need to properly collect the herb. Harvesting is done during flowering.
Only the above-ground part is collected; the root is rarely used in the treatment of diseases. After collecting, you need to wash the grass and dry it in the fresh air. You can use special dryers, placing the grass on it, the wind will blow the plant from all sides, as a result of which it will dry out better.
To ensure that the prepared medicine lasts for a longer time, place the well-dried herb in a bag made of linen or other material. You should definitely choose a material that allows air to pass through.
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The effect of dreaming on the body
The chemical composition of the herb is poorly understood, but there is reliable information that its composition is very close to that of human blood.
The plant contains antioxidants and anti-edematous substances, which promotes nephroprotective effects.
In addition, preparations containing honey accelerate the metabolic process and restore the functions of the digestive system.
It is used in the following cases:
- replenishment of the body with vitamins, micro and macro elements;
- use as an antifungal agent;
- the substances contained in the dream protect the body from bacteria;
- restoration of the amount of iron in amnesia;
- pain reliever;
- can be used for dizziness and high blood pressure.
Note! It is even used in cooking in dry, pickled form. The calorie content of the grass is not high, only 12.7 kcal per 100 grams.
Contraindications and harm
In front of everyone positive qualities Herbs have virtually no contraindications. If you have an individual intolerance, you should not use solutions and preparations containing sedative. Should be used with caution during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
It is prohibited to use formulations containing slag on an ongoing basis. Use in conjunction with other drugs requires consultation with your doctor.
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How to properly use honeydew at home
Dreaming has been in demand since ancient times. The herb was widely used in cases of gout, depression, sleep disturbances, and overexcitability. Drugs for oncological diseases (malignant tumor) are widely used.
In order for the body to benefit from treatment, you need to know how to prepare the composition.
Disease
How to cook properly
Lack of iron in the blood
The leaves can be chewed or made into a salad.
Pour 40 grams of dream roots with one liter of boiling water, let the mixture stand on the fire for 10 minutes, and then let it brew for 30 minutes. It is good to add the composition to the bath when bathing
Joint pain
The leaves are pre-crushed and applied to the sore spot.
Kidney diseases
2 tbsp. Brew spoons of snyti with boiling water and keep in a thermos for an hour. Drink a quarter glass 4 times a day
Brew 3 teaspoons with one glass of boiling water, leave for at least 2 hours and drink a third of a glass 4 times a day
Digestive system diseases
Grind 1/3 of the roots of the plant into 1 liter of water, fill with alcohol until the end and leave in a warm place for 15 days. After the composition is ready for use, drink 20 drops 3 times a day every day
Medicinal properties of dream
Dreamweed has been used since ancient times to treat various diseases. With regular use you can get rid of diseases:
- stomach, especially if there are disorders;
- overweight and obesity;
- inflammatory processes in the body;
- rheumatism;
- arthrosis and arthritis;
- gout;
- heart disease and coronary disease;
- eczema;
- breakdown.
In order for the herb to benefit, you need to learn how to prepare the formulations correctly. After all, each of them is prepared using its own technology and, when consumed, has a positive effect on diseases.
Note! Before you start using solutions containing sap, you should consult a doctor.
Any treatment using traditional medicine requires a careful approach on the part of the patient.
