Common Ash - Growing And Beneficial Properties Of Ash. The Use Of Ash In Traditional Medicine

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Common ash

Growing and using the beneficial properties of ash

Botanical characteristics of ash

Ash is a tall, powerful tree with pinnately dissected leaves with black dots. Each ash leaf consists of 7 or more leaves, located opposite to each other, which develop after the flowering period. The purple or dark brown ash flowers begin to bloom even before the leaves appear on the tree. Flowers are collected in bunches of inflorescences of several pieces. Most often there are flowers that do not have a corolla and calyx. Each flower has many red stamens, for which this tree cannot be confused with others. Ash fruits are lionfish, which are collected in several pieces in one panicle inflorescence.

Ash blooms in April. Most often, the tree grows in humid places, for example, near rivers, water bodies, in damp forests and near streams. Ash is common in Moldova, Ukraine, in the Caucasus in the forests.

Growing ash

Ash is very fond of light and grows in fertile moist soils. The plant has a peculiarity - it is resistant not only to smoke, but also to gas. Ash grows and develops rapidly. The tree is propagated by seed and seedlings.

Ash is a plant that cannot tolerate soil stagnation and saline areas. When the plant is planted, it is necessary to maintain a distance between trees of 5 meters. When planting, the root of the plant should be 20 cm above the soil level. Why? Because after planting, the soil becomes compacted and begins to settle. Before planting, the root system of the ash seedling is saturated with moisture.

For ash, it is better to select a drained and fertilized soil. At the beginning of spring and in its last days, it is necessary to apply nitrogen fertilizers to the soil. During planting, the soil should be watered. For four days after planting, the plant requires constant watering. Ash needs to be cut off by 5 cm, since ash is very bad for pruning, so it is better to cut off dry branches and remove top shoots from the tree trunk.

Useful properties of ash

Ash has astringent, antipyretic and wound healing properties. In addition, it is used to stop blood from bleeding. Ash has an antispasmodic and laxative effect on the human body. This plant also has diuretic properties. Medicines from the plant will help cure a cough and get rid of worms.

Ash is used in the treatment of various diseases, this is due to the fact that it has a rich chemical composition. For example, chronic diseases of the respiratory tract are cured by using a decoction of ash roots. Inflammation of kidney disease can be treated with decoction of tree leaves. Ash preparations give a good effect in the treatment of fever and radiculitis.

Ash application

Ash is a medicinal tree that has long been recognized in folk medicine. It is used for dysentery, gout, diseases of the bladder and kidneys. Ash is often used in gynecology to treat inflammation of the uterus and leucorrhoea.

Ash decoction helps to calm the nervous system, therefore it is used in the treatment of nervous diseases. Infusion of plant leaves is used for radiculitis, worms and diarrhea. In addition, ash has a property that increases the sexual power of men and enhances sexual desire. Decoction of tree bark helps in treating colds.

Tea made from ash leaves is recommended for use as a diuretic and an agent that removes excess water from the body. Ash seed powder is used as a diaphoretic and diuretic in the treatment of chronic polyarthritis.

A decoction of ash roots for kidney stones. Take 25 grams of ash roots and pour a glass of boiling water over them. Next, put the composition on fire for 7 minutes. Remove the broth from heat, cool and strain. Take 100 ml of the broth three times a day.

Ash leaf infusion for muscular rheumatism. To prepare it, take 1 tablespoon of plant leaves and pour 200 ml of boiling water. Leave it to brew for 10 minutes. Having filtered the finished infusion, it is taken 1 glass three times a day.

Decoction of fruits. We take 20 grams of ash fruits and pour a glass of boiling water. We put on a water bath for half an hour and remove from heat. We place the composition in a warm place for 10-15 minutes. After that, we filter the broth and squeeze out the raw materials. We take the received medicine 3 times a day, 1 tablespoon before meals.

Ash tea for rheumatism. Take 1 tablespoon of ash leaves and pour a glass of boiling water. We put on fire for 5 minutes. We filter, cool and take 1 glass twice a day for two weeks.

Ash blend for arthritis. For its preparation, take 1/3 tablespoon of ash bark, the same amount of meadowsweet flowers and black currant leaves. Mix everything and pour 200 ml of boiling water. We leave to infuse for half an hour. It is necessary to take such a mixture of herbs 200 ml three times a day.

Contraindications to the use of ash

Ash is a poisonous plant! For this reason, when using it, it is necessary to comply with the conditions for the preparation of medicines.

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).