Rdest (plant) - Useful Properties And Application Of Rdest. Rdest Floating, Curly, Pierced

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Rdest

Useful properties and application of curly pondweed

Botanical characteristics of pond

Rdest refers to aquatic plants, spreads in fresh or slightly saline water bodies, begins to develop, fixing its roots at the bottom of the reservoir, releases long shoots that grow to the very surface of the water. Perennial pondweed have alternate leaves, sessile, narrow-linear, filiform or broadly elliptical.

There are species in which the shape of the leaves is broadly ovate, whole-cut or with a jagged edge, curly-wavy. There is an arcuate or parallel venation on the leaf surface. Inflorescences of pondweed plants are spike-shaped, located on leafless legs, towering above the water. The fruit is a drupe or nut, the seeds are without endosperm, it is completely absorbed by the embryo.

Useful properties of rdesta

The herb pdest contains the carotenoid rhodo-xanthine. The presence of tannins has an astringent and bactericidal effect. In addition, thanks to complex aromatic substances, the herb is endowed with hemostatic and anti-inflammatory properties. There is a lot of ascorbic acid in pond, which helps to strengthen the immune system.

Research supports the herb's ability to have anticoagulant effects. Seven types of flavonoids affecting the activity of enzymes have been isolated in the plant.

Application of rdesta

Rdest was known back in the days of medieval Arab doctors who practiced the use of plant leaves for gastrointestinal problems. Nowadays, all parts of the plant are used for medicinal purposes. The harvesting is carried out in June-August. Herbal preparations are used in the form of compresses for oncological tumors, abscesses, furunculosis and ulcers. It is used to relieve itching in some skin diseases. In traditional medicine, an infusion of stems and leaves is taken orally for diarrhea.

Infusion of pondweed leaves: 1 tablespoon of dry herbs is insisted in 1 glass of boiling water for 2 hours. taking funds 1 tablespoon 3-4 times a day.

A perennial aquatic plant is useful not only for humans - it is food for aquatic mollusks, insects, and fish. Dead shoots, falling to the bottom of reservoirs, decompose and turn into fertile silt.

Rdest floating

With the help of herbs, fractures, dislocations, sprains are treated. Apply bandages moistened with broth for joint pain. Floating pondweed has a cord-like stem, lanceolate leaves with longitudinal stripes. Flowering begins in June-July. Grows in reservoirs with stagnant or slow-flowing water. Can grow in low temperatures and very low light. Flowers are raised above the water. It can be bred in a home landscape, the plant tolerates poor lighting and low temperatures well.

Types of pond

Rdestas include eight genera, 100 species.

Rdest floating. This member of the genus is very easily recognizable by its branched stems. A plant immersed in water has underwater leaves, when the reservoir dries up, it becomes an aerial plant with dense short-petiolized leaves. Inflorescences are located above the water surface, appear in June. In autumn, the leaves turn yellow, collapse, the stems fall to the bottom and take root, forming a new plant.

Curly Rdest. Curly pond has a small reddish, tetrahedral stem, alternate sessile lanceolate leaves, strongly curly or wavy, with small denticles at the edges, which fully corresponds to the name of the herb. The flowers are collected in an inflorescence - a spike of few flowers. The plant is completely submerged in water, only the cobs with flowers rise above the water and are pollinated by the wind.

Rdest is pierced-leaved. Rdest is a pierced-leaved rhizome plant with very long, branched, stems. The leaves of this species are round, translucent, slightly wavy along the edge, with poorly expressed transverse veins. The inflorescence is an ear, dense. Broken off shoots can take root in the water, forming a separate plant. This plant is one of the most common in both hemispheres of non-tropical latitudes. Its application is the same as that of the rest of the pest. The leaves contain lutein, violaxanthin, neoxanthin and carotenes. Powder is made from dry leaves and used to treat burns, wounds, skin rashes and fungal diseases.

Rdest is brilliant. This species is endowed with large shiny oval leaves. They are slightly wavy, bright green and completely submerged in water together with the stem. Rdest shining spreads in rivers and reservoirs, preferring running water.

Rdest is comb. Rdest is very different from other types of branched stems and filamentous, very thin leaves. In nature, it grows in shallow waters of ponds, lakes and rivers. The inflorescence is loose, consists of whorls of flowers, blooms in summer.

Contraindications pdesta

Contraindications for pdestine have not been identified, but individual tolerance should be checked.

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).