Sweet spikelet
Useful properties and use of a fragrant spikelet
Botanical characteristics of the fragrant spikelet
The sweet spikelet is found everywhere - in meadows, pastures, glades, on sandy and pebble soils. This perennial herb has dense bushes with short, wide leaves. In the plant, the spikelet-inflorescence consists of short branches with long scales of flowers, which makes the plant look shaggy. The spike blooms in May-June, spreads a coumarin smell, delicate and sweet. The sweet spikelet is found in the steppe and forest-steppe zones of Russia, in Siberia, and also grows in Ukraine, the Caucasus and Central Asia.
Useful properties of a fragrant spikelet
In folk medicine, the sweet spike is known as a sedative, soothing, analgesic and anti-vomiting plant. The grass contains coumarins with the scent of freshly cut hay.
Using a fragrant spikelet
This useful herb is used for chest diseases. Since the coumarins present in the plant dissolve well in alcohol and ether, they are used for the production of tobacco products and in perfumery. Fragrant spikelet is a number of plants that make up dessert vermouth. For medicinal purposes, you can use the stems and spikelets, which have a diuretic and hypnotic effect. Aromatic infusions and decoctions of herbs are used for attacks of suffocation, headache, pulmonary tuberculosis, nausea and vomiting.
Infusion of fragrant spikelet: 1 tablespoon of dry raw materials should be infused for 30–40 minutes in a glass of boiling water, then strain. It is recommended to take the remedy 2 tablespoons 3 times a day
Tincture of a fragrant ear: 3-4 branches are required to grind, pour 0.5 liters of vodka, insist and take a few drops, diluting with water, in case of dizziness, to calm the nervous system, eliminate upper respiratory tract infections. The tincture is effective for coughs and colds. With congestion in the gallbladder, with hepatitis, gastritis, urolithiasis, accompanied by bloating, you can be treated with a medicinal balm.
Balm recipe: it contains 0.5 liters of vodka, 1-2 large branches of St. John's wort and fragrant ears, 0.6 cups of raspberry syrup. The tool must be insisted for 3-4 days. This balm can be used as a mouth rinse for stomatitis, bleeding gums. The plant's bactericidal properties help cleanse and heal wounds.
Sweet spikelet
Sod grass - an ordinary fragrant spikelet - has a thin, erect stem, a pleasant smell, it can be included in the complex treatment of various diseases. Symptoms of nervousness, irritation and, as a result, bad mood - these are the problems that this wonderful herb helps to cope with. It is useful to take a sweet spikelet for shortness of breath, rheumatic pains. The aroma of the herb is enhanced by drying the stems and inflorescences.
Decoction of an ordinary spikelet: in 0.5 liters of boiling water, it is necessary to pour three tablespoons of dried herbs of an aromatic spikelet, boil the broth for 15 minutes, cool, strain and drink with a strong cough, 1/4 cup twice a day.
Contraindications to the use of a fragrant spikelet
Sweet spikelet is contraindicated in case of a tendency to bleeding. The essential oil content of the plant is so high that during flowering it is possible to get sick with hay fever.
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).
