Spring Adonis - Useful Properties And Use Of Adonis

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Spring adonis

Useful properties of spring adonis

Adonis

It is an amazingly beautiful plant that can be found in only a few places. The spring adonis is under protection. The plant is perennial, its height is no more than 30 cm. With its powerful rhizome with numerous roots, the adonis is fixed in the soil. The stems of the plant are erect, at first they are weak, but over time they become stronger. Adonis leaves are divided into narrow lobes of bright green color. At the end of the shoot is a beautiful yellow or red flower with numerous pistils. All shoots form a beautiful powerful bush. The fruit of the plant is a dry achene, similar to a cone. Wrinkled seeds have a straight or curved nose.

The adonis has another name - adonis. You can see adonis in the east of Europe, in Siberia and Mongolia. Blossoming of adonis begins in May and lasts only a month. The flowers open early in the morning and close in the afternoon. At the time of flowering, it is necessary to collect medicinal raw materials.

Legend of the adonis

Today, many have heard of this beautiful plant. Most often, adonis is called adonis. To this day, there is a legend about Adonis.

In ancient times, there lived a young man named Adonis, whom the goddess Aphrodite loved very much. Aphrodite went hunting with her beloved, and wherever he went, she always followed him. Very rarely did the goddess leave her lover. And then one day, when Aphrodite did not go hunting with Adonis, the dogs attacked the trail of a large boar and took Adonis with them. When the dogs drove the boar into the bushes, Adonis rushed after him and wanted to pierce the strong beast with a spear. Suddenly the boar attacked Adonis and impaled him with its huge fangs. Because of this wound, Adonis died.

Hearing that Adonis had died, Aphrodite ran, sparing her legs, running into stones and gorges. She broke her head and ran to her beloved. Blood was dripping from Aphrodite's legs, and her traces remained everywhere. Finally, the goddess ran to Adonis, who was already lifeless. Leaning over his body, Aphrodite ordered that beautiful scarlet flowers grow in the place where the blood of Adonis was. Indeed, at the place of the death of the young man, a beautiful anemone flower (in modern adonis) grew, which blooms every spring with the first rays of the sun, and in places where Aphrodite's blood dripped, scarlet roses appeared.

Adonis benefits

The adonis, or adonis, is widely used in folk medicine. The adonis contains the following substances: antitoxin, saponins and cymarine. The adonis normalizes heart function, and this plant is also very often used as a diuretic.

Adonis is used for coughs, colic, colds and dropsy. It is used as a sedative for seizures, fever, and headaches. With the help of an adonis, you can get rid of shortness of breath, edema and other ailments. Tincture of adonis can prevent death.

Adonis preparations

Adonis preparations increase the contractile functions of the heart, and also have a sedative effect on the nervous system. Neurosis, kidney disease, Graves' disease, various neuropsychiatric diseases - all this is an indication for the use of drugs made from adonis.

The adonis is considered a panacea for all diseases. That is why it is very difficult to find it, and some cannot even see this plant.

Infusion of adonis herb. To prepare it, take half a tablespoon of the dry herb of the plant and pour 250 ml of boiling water. Place the composition in a water bath for 5 minutes. Next, remove from the water bath and leave to brew for half an hour. Having filtered the finished infusion, it is given for admission to both children and adults. Children take half a teaspoon 3 or 5 times a day, but adults are allowed to drink a whole teaspoon. The indication for the use of this infusion is increased nervous irritability.

A potion from infusion of adonis. For its preparation, take 6 grams of adonis infusion, the same amount of sodium bromide and 0.2 grams of codeine phosphate. We mix everything and take 1 tablespoon three times a day if there are symptoms of bronchial asthma.

Contraindications to the use of adonis

Don't forget that the adonis is a poisonous plant! Pregnant women should not use the tincture of this plant, because it causes a miscarriage. Ulcers are also prohibited from using this plant. Preparations prepared on the basis of adonis are contraindicated for gastritis, hypertension and angina pectoris.

The author of the article: Sokolova Nina Vladimirovna | Phytotherapist

Education: Diploma in "General Medicine" and "Therapy" received at the Pirogov University (2005 and 2006). Advanced training at the Department of Phytotherapy at the Peoples' Friendship University of Moscow (2008).