Healing herbs 2024, April

SennaUseful properties and uses of the Alexandrian leafBotanical characteristics of the Alexandrian leafThe Alexandrian leaf (narrow-leaved cassia, senna) belongs to the legume family. The semi-shrub has an erect, branched stem. Leaves are compound, alternate

AnfelciaUseful properties and application of anfelciaBotanical characteristics of folded anfelciaAnfelcia folded belongs to the genus of red algae, it is a plentifully spaced bushes, light yellow, dark red or purple, the height of which is 25 centimeters

Dzhungarian AconiteAconite treatment, preparation and use of tinctureBotanical description of Dzhungarian aconiteAconite, or in another way a wrestler, belongs to the buttercup family. This is a tall (up to 2 m) perennial bush blooming with beautiful, bizarre purple flowers

AquilegiaThe aquilegia flower is a perennial herb from the buttercup family. The Latin name of the culture sounds like "Aquilegia". The people call the flower an eagle or a catchment. There are still disputes about the origin of this word: there is an opinion that aquilegia is a derivative of "aqua", that is, water, and "legere", that is, to collect

Aronnik spottedRecipes for using the medicinal properties of arum spottedGeneral description of arum spottedSpotted Aronica is a perennial plant that grows up to 60 centimeters in height, is fixed in the ground with an oval rhizome, scattering around itself numerous adventitious roots, which are of varying thickness

AtraktilodesUseful properties, treatment and application of atractylodesBotanical characteristics of AtractylodesAtraktylodes is a perennial herb of the Aster family. The stem is about 60 cm long. Flower baskets surrounded by leaves are white

Astragalus woolly-floweredRecipes for using the medicinal properties of astragalus woollyGeneral description of astragalus woollyWoolly Astragalus is a perennial herb from the legume family. It reaches a height of 40 cm. Its stems are numerous, erect, even slightly ascending

VanillaUseful properties and uses of vanillaVanilla is a climbing liana belonging to the orchid family. The fragrant liana parasitizes tall trees, clinging to the tree trunk with its roots and climbing to the very top of the tree to the crown

Three-leaf watchUseful properties and application of the watchThe shift is a plant related to shift work, it has been growing for many years. The rhizome of the plant is long, thick and loose, and in places where leaves have fallen off, there are sharp scars

PansiesWith their spectacular shape, these flowers are very similar to the violet. Most hobby gardeners grow this plant as a biennial crop. Pansies are especially prized for their abundant bloom in early spring, when a carpet of velvet petals of various fancy shades pleases the eye

Camel-thornUseful properties, application and treatment of camel thornDescription of camel thornCamel thorn is a low shrub, the stem of which is branchy and prickly. Strange as it may seem, but this plant belongs to the legume family. The powerful root of the camel thorn is located deep in the soil, the roots can be up to 45 meters long, and therefore the roots reach the groundwater

Veronica medicinalUseful properties and application of Veronica officinalisBotanical characteristics of VeronicaVeronica officinalis is a plant of the plantain family. This perennial herb grows up to 15–30 cm in height, forms sod with branches rushing upwards. V

LoosestrifeProperties and application of loosestrife monetary, pointBotanical characteristics of moneta loosestrifeMonet loam is a perennial herb with creeping stems up to 80 cm long. The stems are tetrahedral, slightly branched, roots grow in the places of the nodes, growing into the soil

AsterDescription, useful properties, application and cultivation of astersBotanical characteristics of the alpine asterAster belongs to the genus of herbaceous plants, the Asteraceae family. Asters are mainly used as ornamental plants with unique inflorescences that are expertly disguised as large flowers

HeatherUseful properties and uses of heatherIt is an evergreen plant belonging to the heather family, and is no more than 1 meter in height. The reddish-brown stem is strongly branched. The leaves of the plant are opposite, hibernating and very small

BupleushkaProperties and application of the herb golden hairBotanical characteristics of bullocksThere are several types of bullocks in nature. These are plants of the umbrella family, belong to the class of dicotyledons. All species are easily recognized by their characteristic inflorescences

DaphneUseful properties and use of wolfberryBotanical characteristics of the wolfberryDaphne is a small evergreen or deciduous shrub with red berries. It blooms in late winter or early spring, bears fruit in July-August. Fragrant flowers consist of 4 or 5 petals, fused at the base into a tube

Wolf bastUseful properties and contraindications of wolf bastWhat does a wolf's bast look like?This shrub is no higher than one meter. However, if the plant is grown, creating favorable conditions for it, then it can grow up to 2.5 meters in height (for example, a wolf bast shrub in a garden or park)

Hornbeam elmDescription, care and recipes for the use of elmHornbeam elm: botanical description of the plantThe hornbeam elm is a beautiful deciduous tree, the height of which reaches 25 meters. The tree grows quickly and beautifully, it has a beautiful and spreading crown

GarmalaUseful properties and application of harmalaBotanical characteristics of common harmalaHarmala is a perennial plant with many stems, its height is 40-50 cm, the grass has a characteristic odor. Branched, twisting stems with a bare surface have dense foliage

VoronetUseful properties and application of VoronetsBotanical characteristics of VoronetsVoronets is a perennial herb about 1 m high. Its leaves are alternate, large, triple-dissected twice or thrice, green. The flowers are small, red or white, on large light pedicels

Raven eyeTreatment with drugs from a crow's eye. Signs of poisoningWhat does a raven eye look like?The raven eye is a perennial plant, the height of which is no more than 40 cm. The plant's rhizome is creeping and very long. The straight and smooth stem does not have leaves at the bottom, but on the upper part of it you can see a whorl, consisting of four leaves

Hamamelis virginianaUseful properties and uses of witch hazel virginianaDescription of witch hazelHamamelis virginiana is a unique shrub that can grow up to 8 meters in height. Each inflorescence contains up to five graceful flowers, which are located in the interesting axils of the leaves

Guaiac treeBenefits and Uses of Guaiac Essential OilGuaiac treeThe guaiac tree is an evergreen tropical tree with a height of up to 15 meters. The tree grows slowly, drought-resistant. The guaiac tree belongs to the parifolia family. With its many long, curved branches, the tree looks like a large dome

HarpagophytumUseful properties and application of harpagophytumDescription of HarpagophytumHarpagophytum is an unusual perennial plant with opposite leaves on creeping stems. Graceful single flowers of the plant have a bright red-purple hue

Galega medicinalUseful properties and recipes for the use of medicinal galegaGalega medicinal - miracle herbGalega officinalis is a beautiful perennial plant belonging to the legume family. The popular name for this herb is goat's rue. It got this name because it is grown as a fodder and very valuable agricultural crop

GelsemiumUseful properties and application of gelsemiumDescription of GelsemiumPoisonous Gelsemium from the Loganiev family is a beautiful evergreen shrub, the height of which often reaches about one meter. This climbing plant with twisting thin branches has a cylindrical rhizome with thin long roots and underground horizontal shoots

AllspiceUseful properties and uses of the clove treeDescription of the clove treeThe beautiful clove tree is a very slender, bushy, evergreen tree that belongs to the myrtle family. It has a pyramidal shape. As a rule, it grows up to 12 meters, in rare cases you can find specimens up to 20 meters

GorichnikUseful properties and use of mountain grassBotanical characteristics of the mountaineerThe mountaineer belongs to the umbrella family, is a perennial herb. The leaves are petiolar, finely dissected. This medicinal plant is characterized by the presence of a rather large striped root

Hydrastis CanadianUseful properties and use of hydrastisDescription of hydrastisHydrastis canadensis is a herbaceous perennial with an erect cylindrical stem. The plant can grow in height from 15 to 30 cm. It has a fleshy short rhizome of brown-yellow color

GeraniumCultivation, medicinal properties and use of geranium oilGeranium roomGeranium is the most famous houseplant. This plant is easy to care for and it will not be difficult to propagate it. There are many varieties and types of geraniums

MustardUseful properties of mustard, the use of oil and hair masksUseful properties of mustardMustard is a medicinal spice. The chemical composition of the plant is quite rich, it contains erucic, oleic, linoleic, linolenic, lignoceric, myristic and behenic acids

Sandman white and meadowUseful properties and application of a napBotanical characteristics of the white dozeWhite sandman is an annual or biennial dioecious herb of the clove family. It reaches a height of 45–100 cm and has a branched, knotty stem. L

Gravilat cityUseful properties and application of gravilatBotanical characteristics of the city gravilatGravilat urban is a perennial herb of the Rosaceae family. The dark colored stem can reach 130 cm in length (stem length depends on environmental conditions)

WalkerUseful properties and use of medicinal walnutBotanical characteristics of the walkerThe walker is a one-, less often biennial herbaceous plant. Its height reaches 15-50 cm, the stem is erect, spread out, branched, round. Basal leaves are pinnately dissected, with oblong-ovate toothed terminal feathers

Common oakOak: descriptionOak is a deciduous tree that grows no more than 50 meters in height. Oak leaves are pinnate, located on short petioles. The bark of an oak tree is dark gray, strongly cracking. The oak has female and male flowers

Angelica officinalisUseful properties and uses of angelica root and extractAngelica descriptionAngelica is an unusual umbrella plant that often reaches a height of more than two meters. The thick, rounded stem is hollow inside, and very branched in the upper part

Dyeing gorseProperties and application of gorse dyeing, yellow, SpanishBotanical characteristics of gorse dyeingGorse is a short shrub from the legume family. Its erect or creeping stems reach a length of 30–150 cm and each of them is covered with adpressed hairs. T

Willow loosestrifeUseful properties, application and cultivation of loosestrife (plakun-grass)Botanical characteristics of the willow bushWillow loosestrife is a perennial herb with an erect tetrahedral stem 50–150 cm high, often growing into large but loose clumps. I

Sweet spikeletUseful properties and use of a fragrant spikeletBotanical characteristics of the fragrant spikeletThe sweet spikelet is found everywhere - in meadows, pastures, glades, on sandy and pebble soils. This perennial herb has dense bushes with short, wide leaves