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Crow's eye four-leafed is one of the plants of the family called liliaceae, in Latin the name of this plant will sound as follows: Paris quadrifolia L. As for the name of the four-leafed crow's eye family, in Latin it will be like this: Liliaceae Juss.
Description of the four-leafed raven eye
The four-leafed raven eye is a perennial herb that is endowed with a long and thin creeping horizontal rhizome. The stem of this plant is erect, smooth, and at the base, this stem is covered with a filmy brownish sheath, the height of which can be from fifteen to forty-five centimeters. The leaves will be in number four, they gather in a whorl around the top of the stem. The leaves of the four-leafed raven's eye are arranged crosswise, they will be almost sessile, they can be both elliptical and ovoid. These leaves are short-pointed, endowed with three-branched veins, and will also be bare. It is noteworthy that there will be only one flower, it is raised on a ribbed pedicel above the very base of the leaves: four to five outer lanceolate leaves and four to five narrower inner leaves. The fruits of the four-leafed raven eye are bluish-black berries.
The flowering of this plant occurs in the period from June to the month of July. This plant is found in natural conditions in the middle regions of the European part of Russia, as well as in Siberia, Belarus, Ukraine and the Caucasus. For growth, the four-leafed raven eye prefers mixed, coniferous and shady deciduous forests, as well as moist soil. The plant is also found in shady ravines, on the slopes of ravines, on the edges and in thickets of bushes. It is noteworthy that this plant is very poisonous, especially the rhizome and berries are poisonous.
Description of the medicinal properties of the four-leafed raven eye
This plant is endowed with quite valuable medicinal properties; for medicinal purposes, it is recommended to use the four-leafed crow's eye herb, which should be harvested even during flowering. The rhizomes, fruits and leaves of this plant contain saponin and parvdin glycoside, and alkaloids and saponins of steroid structure were found in the rhizomes.
It should be noted that the berries of this plant will have a rather strong effect on the heart, in fact, such an effect is similar in effect to digitalis. Leaves, on the other hand, affect the nervous system and are endowed with antiseptic properties, and the rhizomes of the four-leafed raven eye can induce vomiting.
In folk medicine, tincture of the plant in the form of drops is widely used, here this remedy is used for neuralgia, for migraine, laryngitis, ascites, pulmonary tuberculosis, and besides this, also for metabolic disorders. Also, such a tool can be used to improve appetite and to enhance intestinal motility.
As for the use in homeopathy, here the fresh juice of this plant has been widely used for headaches, loss of consciousness, concussion, bronchitis, rheumatism, increased drowsiness and eye diseases.
As for a decoction of dried berries, they are sometimes given to horses for foot and mouth disease. It is noteworthy that with the internal use of the four-leafed raven eye, special care should be taken, which should be associated with the fact that in a large dose this plant can cause convulsions and paralysis. In addition, in any handling of the four-leafed raven's eye, it will be important to observe special care.
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