Sleep (herb) - Useful Properties And Use Of Sleep, Recipes For Sleep. Runny Ordinary, Variegated

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Useful properties and use of common snow

Botanical characteristics of dreaming

Snyt is a perennial herb of the umbrella family, reaching a height of 50–100 cm. Its rhizome is long, creeping, the stem is hollow, erect, slightly branched in the upper part. The leaves are large, alternate, trifoliate, glabrous above, slightly pubescent below. The flowers are white, small, collected in complex umbellate inflorescences at the tops of the stems. Fruits are oblong dark brown two-seedlings 3-4 mm long. It blooms in May-June, fruits ripen in July-August.

The plant is widespread in many European regions of Russia, in Siberia - up to the Yenisei. It grows in mixed forests, on forest edges, clearings, along roads, among bushes. It will grow in the forest shade, but it will never bloom, since it is a light-loving plant. Only in areas illuminated by the sun does it bloom and bear fruit.

Useful properties of dreaming

Sleepy has been used as a medicinal plant since ancient times. At first, it was actively used in cooking, but over time, this herb has become an invariable component of many recipes of traditional medicine. It perfectly helps with gout, rheumatism, various joint diseases. This is what explains its Latin name Aegopodium podagraria, which sounds translated as “pain in the legs”.

This medicinal herb boasts a significant amount of beneficial elements. It contains flavonoids, natural natural antibiotics, organic acids, salts of potassium, magnesium, manganese, iron, copper, amino acids, ascorbic acid, vitamin A, and a small amount of essential oils. The presence of vitamin C in dreams helps to strengthen the immune system, gives the body vigor and energy. It is also worth noting the natural pesticides that are part of the plant, which have anti-cancer and antifungal properties.

The presence of coumarins in this medicinal herb helps to strengthen capillaries, reduce cholesterol levels and maintain the human nervous system. In the old days, sleepy, due to its high content of vitamins, proteins and carbohydrates, was often used to prepare a variety of salads, which turned into irreplaceable sources of vitamins.

Application of dream

Medicine could not pass by a plant with such a set of medicinal properties. Glimpse is often used in the treatment of many diseases. Preparations based on this herb help to prevent and eliminate hypovitaminosis, normalize metabolism. As a result of research, it has been proven that galenic preparations of sleepiness have the property of improving renal blood flow and stimulating renal excretory function.

Due to the antibacterial and antifungal effect of slime preparations, their external use can help with burns, bedsores, mycoses, wounds and other skin lesions. Traditional medicine often uses decoctions and tinctures of sleepy in the fight against diseases of the urinary system and various diseases of the joints. The juice of the herb is used for lung damage and problems with the gastrointestinal tract. Compresses with the juice of this plant are applied externally to relieve skin inflammation.

Dream-based recipes

Previously, in the absence of modern medicines, medicinal plants remained the only panacea for various health problems. Sleepy has always been considered one of the most beneficial of these herbs. Decoctions and tinctures based on it made it possible to overcome many diseases, such as rheumatism, gout, joint pain and others. Some recipes of traditional medicine are actively used today.

Infusion: two tablespoons of the herb of dream must be diluted with one glass of boiling water and kept in a water bath for 15 minutes, then strain, squeeze out and add 250 ml of water. Such an infusion should be taken during the day for joint diseases, rheumatism, gout, bladder and kidney disease. Also, with rheumatism, you can apply gruel from crushed leaves of dream to the sore spot.

Do not forget about the use of this medicinal plant in cooking. Dishes with the addition of this medicinal herb are filled with useful minerals, macro- and microelements that contribute to the regulation of metabolic processes in the body.

Recipe: you need to pour boiling water over the young leaves of the plant for 10 minutes, then drain the water, cut the leaves, add sour cream and grated horseradish.

Runny ordinary

This medicinal herb is widespread in Central Asia, the Caucasus, throughout Europe and in the mountains of Kazakhstan. Common runny is a perennial herb with a creeping rhizome, bare stem and white flowers gathered in an umbrella. It has been known for a long time as a very valuable food plant.

A significant amount of useful components and compounds are present in the leaves of dreaming, due to which this herb is used to treat various diseases. It promotes early wound healing, effectively supports the immune system and has an anti-inflammatory effect.

Runny variegated

This type of dreaming is a specially bred decorative form. Due to its beautiful green and white leaves, this plant is often used in landscaping to decorate gardens and vegetable gardens. In addition, the variegated wildebeest is readily eaten by livestock and is a good honey plant. During the flowering period, bees can collect about two kilograms of honey from only one plant.

Contraindications to the use of sleepiness

Official science has not yet identified any special contraindications to the use of sleepiness, but, in order to avoid unforeseen consequences, it is better to consult a doctor before using this plant: individual intolerance or allergies are possible.

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).