Creeping wheatgrass
Useful properties and recipes for the use of wheatgrass
Botanical characteristics of wheatgrass
Creeping wheatgrass is a perennial plant belonging to the bluegrass family. The long rhizomes of the plant are in the soil in a horizontal position. Branching roots at their tops begin to bend and end up on the surface of the soil, thereby creating a new specimen of wheatgrass. On the erect stems of the plant, leaves are located, which have a flat linear plate, which has a rough surface on top. Nondescript flowers of wheatgrass are collected in inflorescences-spikelets of several pieces. Each flower consists of a perianth, stamens and pistil. The fruit of the plant is a caryopsis, which contains one seed.
The plant blooms in late spring - early summer. Fruit ripening begins in July and lasts until early autumn. Wheatgrass is found throughout Russia in gardens, parks, wastelands, meadows and forest edges. Wheatgrass often grows under fences in settlements.
Reproduction of wheatgrass
Wheatgrass propagates vegetatively and by seeds. The vegetative method involves the use of plant rhizomes, which are planted in the soil and monitor their development and growth. In order for regeneration to take place, just a particle of the rhizome with a bud is enough. Most often, wheatgrass is propagated in this way.
Wheatgrass is a cross-pollinated plant, so new specimens become stronger and more resistant to poor conditions. If the conditions for the development of the plant are unfavorable, then the caryopsis will be in the dormant stage, in which the viability of the plant will remain for a couple of years. Seeds grow best and fastest in fertile soil that contains nitrogen.
Useful properties of wheatgrass
Wheatgrass contains fatty oils, fructose, avelin, malic acid, mucus, levulose and vitamins. The herb of this plant contains ascorbic acid and carotene. Due to this content of nutrients, wheatgrass has many medicinal properties. Wheatgrass has a diuretic and analgesic effect, which is why it is used for dropsy, nephritis, cystitis and urolithiasis. An infusion of the plant's rhizomes helps to reduce pain in rheumatism, arthritis, gout and gallstone disease.
Wheatgrass has an anti-inflammatory and expectorant effect, which is used for coughs, pulmonary tuberculosis, gastritis, profuse sputum, bronchitis and liver diseases. Wheatgrass normalizes bowel function and is also an excellent remedy for constipation.
The use of creeping wheatgrass
Traditional medicine often uses wheatgrass as a diaphoretic in the treatment of colds and fevers. Wheatgrass increases appetite, restores body strength and normalizes sleep - all this plant owes to the content of sugars and vitamins in it. Wheatgrass is used for vision problems, hypertension, diabetes and malignant tumors.
Wheatgrass has an antihelminthic effect, which is used in the presence of worms in pets. This plant is an ingredient in the preparation of pills. Wheat grass baths are used for skin diseases, rickets, diathesis and hemorrhoids. Wheatgrass is a part of various collections that are used for liver cirrhosis, cystitis and other diseases.
Diuretic decoction of wheatgrass. Take 10 grams of wheatgrass rhizome and pour 100 ml of boiling water, put on fire for 15 minutes and strain. Take the ready-made broth 3 tablespoons three times a day before meals.
Wheat grass infusion for rheumatism. We take 4 teaspoons of plant rhizomes and pour 1 cup boiling water. We leave to infuse for 12 hours, filter. The rhizomes left over from this infusion will be used to prepare another infusion. We take these rhizomes and pour a glass of boiling water, wrap and leave for 1 hour. Then we mix both infusions and take 70 ml 3-4 times a day. The same medicine can be treated for gout and joint aches.
Wheat grass baths for skin diseases. Take 100 grams of wheatgrass rhizomes and mix them with 100 grams of burdock. We put everything in an enamel bucket and fill half of the bucket with boiling water. We put on fire, bring to a boil and leave for 10 minutes. Pour the broth into the bath and stay in the bath for no more than half an hour.
Wheatgrass decoction for tuberculosis. To prepare it, you need to take 2 tablespoons of dry wheatgrass roots and pour them with a glass of milk. We put the composition on fire for 5 minutes, filter and take this medicine in one go. The broth should be taken 3 times a day.
Contraindications to the use of wheatgrass
At the moment, there are no contraindications to the use of medicines from wheatgrass.
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).
