Healing herbs 2024, May

BaranetsUseful properties and use of ram, contraindicationsBotanical characteristics of the ramRam (Latin Huperzia selago) belongs to the Lycopodiaceae family. It belongs to evergreen herbaceous plants, has a wide range of medicinal effects

Amur velvetUseful properties and recipes for the use of Amur velvetAmur velvetAmur velvet is a dioecious, perennial and deciduous tree, which has an unusually beautiful openwork crown with feathery leaves. The tree can be 25-28 meters high, and in diameter it can reach 1 meter

Belozor marshApplication and recipes for the preparation of marsh belozorBelozor marsh: description of the plantMarsh belozor is a poisonous perennial plant. Belozor's rhizome is short, with fibrous roots. The stems of the plant are straight, ribbed and do not branch

HenbaneUseful properties and application of black henbaneBotanical characteristics of henbaneHelen is a biennial plant with a sticky soft downy fluff and an unpleasant odor. It has a long thickened root of a dark shade and an interesting rosette of elliptical alternate leaves with incised edges

ColchicumUseful properties and use of colchicumBotanical characteristics of colchicumColchicum is a perennial herb of the lily family. Stem glabrous, erect, low; in length is from 10 to 50 cm. The root is an oblong corm, in length it can reach three to five cm, the bulb is covered with dark brown scales (husk) along its entire length

BelladonnaMedicinal properties of belladonna and plant recipesBelladonna is a poisonous plantBelladonna, or belladonna, as it is often called, is a perennial herb that is 1–2 meters high. This plant belongs to the nightshade family. Belladonna has a strong, multi-headed rhizome, which resembles a cylinder with a diameter of about 8 cm. T

Birch tarBirch tar for children, inside, from parasites, acne, for hairBirch tar productionBirch tar is an oily, dark, viscous liquid with a pungent odor. This is a product of dry distillation of birch bark. The word "tar" means "burnt" or "burnt"

ButterburUseful properties and uses of butterburBotanical characteristics of butterburButterbur is a herbaceous perennial plant with a thick horizontal rhizome. The root is located in the upper soil layer or on the surface of the soil. Large basal leaves have a rounded shape with unevenly serrated edges

BergamotUseful properties, essential oil and contraindications to the use of bergamotBergamot is an interesting tree of amazing beautyBergamot is a citrus medicinal, perennial and aromatic plant. This evergreen tree can be up to 10 meters high

BalsamUseful properties and use of balsam, balsam careBotanical characteristics of balsamBalsam belongs to the balsam family. Translated from Latin, "balsam" means "impatient". The name of balsam is associated with the peculiarity of its fruits, the slightest touch of which (in a mature state) causes them to crack, as a result of which the seeds fly away to a long distance

BoldoUseful properties and uses of boldoDescription of boldoBoldo is a unique plant of the Monimiev family, which occupies a special place in modern pharmacology. The composition of the components makes it indispensable in the treatment of many serious diseases

HemlockTreatment and use of speckled hemlockHemlockHemlock speckled is a biennial poisonous plant belonging to the umbrella family. In the first year of life, the plant develops several basal leaves. It is at this time that hemlock is very similar to regular parsley, which is why some people are poisoned by it

FighterUseful properties and application of a highBotanical characteristics of the wrestlerThe wrestler is an interesting perennial from the popular buttercup family. It has an erect, branched stem and taproot. The height of this grass can be up to two meters

BurachokUseful properties and application of beetrootBotanical characteristics of beetrootBurachok is an annual or perennial herb, less often a shrub, belongs to the cabbage family. It reaches a height of 15-30 cm, has fibrous roots and a compact root system

BodyakUseful properties and use of thistle herbBotanical description of thistleThistle is a perennial weed from the Asteraceae family. It reaches a height of more than 1 m. The stem is hollow, erect, with a sticky liquid inside. At the top of the stem, densely crowded baskets-inflorescences are formed

Ivy budraProperties and application of budra, variegated budraBotanical characteristics of ivy budraIvy budra is a perennial herb. Its aerial shoots with flowers located on them grow up to 50 cm long. The plant also has vegetative, creeping shoots lying on the ground, from the nodes of which roots grow, strengthening in the soil

RakitaUseful properties and uses of rakitaBotanical description of RakitaRakita is a perennial tree, has a very dense crown, has many trunks, can reach heights of up to 18-20 m. The bark of rakita trunks is brown-gray with cracks Young shoots are grayish-yellow, very fragile at the joints

Cancer necksUseful properties and uses of cancerous necksBotanical characteristics of cancerous necksCancer necks represent the buckwheat family. A herbaceous plant with a thick curved rhizome, on which numerous thin roots grow, has a straight, fist-like stem that grows 50-80 cm in height, is a perennial representative of the plant world

EuonymusProperties and application of leaves, flowers and fruits of euonymusBotanical characteristics of euonymusAll types of euonymus are distinguished by an expressive openwork crown. In spring and summer, their leaves are dark green in color, they do not attract much attention

CutterUseful properties and application of the cutterBotanical characteristics of the cutterThe cutter is a unique biennial plant, the height of which often does not exceed 40 cm. The presented herb has a spherical shape and a cylindrical strongly branched stem

RauwolfiaUseful properties and uses of rauwolfia snakesUseful properties of rauwolfiaRaulfia is a small shrub that varies in height from 20 to 50 cm. Some plant species can reach 90 cm in height. Elliptical and lanceolate leaves taper to a short petiole

RhubarbGrowing and using the beneficial properties of rhubarb in traditional medicineBotanical characteristics of rhubarbRhubarb is a perennial plant with a powerful and developed root system. The root system consists of a short rhizome and large roots extending from it

RdestUseful properties and application of curly pondweedBotanical characteristics of pondRdest 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

Common agrimonyGrowing and using the beneficial properties of agrimonyBotanical characteristics of a turnipAgrimony is a perennial medicinal low plant that has a weakly branching stem. On the straight stems of the plant there are large pubescent, long leaves

HogweedProperties of hogweed - a poisonous plant, burns from hogweedBotanical characteristics of hogweedHogweed is a perennial plant with a powerful hollow, ribbed stem that grows up to 150 cm, and in Latvia the height can reach 3 meters in height

Crimean roseProperties and application of Crimean rose essential oilBotanical characteristics of the Crimean roseThe Crimean rose belongs to the Rosaceae family. This is a perennial shrub, the stems of which reach a height of 1 meter. Leaves are bright green, alternate, odd-pinnate, located on long petioles

ShandraUseful properties and uses of herb Shandra vulgarisUseful properties of shandraShandra is a beautiful perennial plant that can grow up to 60 cm. On an upright stem with a branched base, opposite ovoid leaves are located. Small flowers are in whorls

IpecacUseful properties and application of the emetic rootDescription of the vomit rootVomit root is a chic evergreen shrub of the Madder family. Its average height does not exceed 20 cm. There are rare specimens of the plant up to 40 cm high

RhododendronUseful properties of Daurian rhododendronUseful properties of rhododendronRhododendron is a very useful plant and its uses are varied. They are grown as decorative flowers and are used in various industries. But some of them are of the most invaluable importance for human health

Useful properties of saffron and its contraindicationsIf we refer to the Arabic language, then translated from it saffron (azafran) sounds like yellow-leaved. Although the origin of the Arabic word "azafran" most likely has ancient Eastern roots, as indicated by the Akkadian designation for saffron - "azupiranu"

EucommiaUseful properties and use of eucommia tinctureDescription of eucommiaEucommia is a dioecious deciduous tree with a gray-brown bark, has a lush, dense, rounded crown and leaves that look like nettle leaves. The roots, leaves and bark of the branches are lined with milky passages, which contain a viscous, viscous white juice - gutta-percha

ShieldwormUseful properties and use of shitnikovUseful properties of the shieldThe thyme is a perennial spore plant with a powerful thick rhizome and impressive tough leaves. The feathery light green leaves grow up to one meter in length

EphedraUseful properties and uses of horsetail ephedraDescription of ephedraEphedra, a perennial evergreen, is a shrub. Its branches are multiple, green and smooth. Stems are straight, with a stiff surface. The plant blooms with small flowers collected in small spikelets

ChastukhaTypes, useful properties and application of chastuhaDescription of the chastuhaChastukha is one of the most common plants growing in damp places: canals, ponds, puddles and other bodies of water. In appearance, it is very similar to a plantain

SuccessionUseful properties, cultivation and application of the stringBotanical characteristics of the stringThe succession is an annual plant that belongs to the Asteraceae family. The string does not grow above 1 meter in height. The root of the plant is thin and taped, but well branched

SainfoinUseful properties and cultivation of sainfoinBotanical characteristics of sainfoin sainfoinSainfoin is a perennial herb, the height of which reaches 30–70 cm. It belongs to the legume family. The sainfoin root is taproot, the stem is straight, its upper part is branched. L

YuccaYucca flowers and leaves, care for room yucca at homeDescription of yuccaYucca belongs to the tree-like evergreens of the agave subfamily - monocotyledonous plants of the asparagus family. The stem of the plant is ligneous, in some species it is branched

HelleboreUseful properties and use of helleboreDescription of helleboreChemeritsa is a perennial herb with a high aboveground stem and a short underground rhizome. It has numerous folded, stemmed leaves and dark red or greenish flowers. At the ends of the stems there are beautiful paniculate inflorescences

ShikshaUseful properties and uses of shikshaUseful properties of shikshaShiksha (other names - crowberry, crowberry, hariska, scarlet, dove, tolkusha, swamp, mute grass) belongs to medicinal plants. For the preparation of medicinal raw materials, the aboveground part of the plant and its fruits are harvested

BlackrootUseful properties and use of black root medicinalBlackroot descriptionBlackroot is a perennial or biennial herb belonging to the borage family. In height, it reaches from 30 to 100 cm. The root of the plant is brown-red, thick, pivotal, erect stem, densely leafy, branching in the upper part