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Hold-tree is one of the plants of the family called buckthorn, in Latin the name of this plant will sound as follows: Paliurus spina-christi Mill. As for the name of the family hold-tree itself, then in Latin it will be like this: Rhamnaceae Juss.
Description of grip-tree
Hold-tree is a shrub that can reach a height of three meters. The leaves of this plant are alternate, they are arranged in two rows on branches with rather short petioles, the length of such leaves will be about two to four centimeters, and their width will be equal to one and a half to three and a half centimeters. Such leaves are wide and obovate, upward such leaves will taper, they can be either serrated or whole-edged. This plant has only two stipules, which look like thorns. The flowers of the grip-tree are bisexual, they gather in rather small false umbrellas. The corolla and cup of this plant consists of five leaves, which are painted in yellowish-green tones. There are only five stamens in this plant, the pistil consists of carpels endowed with a two or three-celled semi-lower ovary, the fruit of the hold-tree is a hemispherical lignified drupe endowed with two or three seeds. The fruit of this plant is covered with a leathery and semi-lignified woolly disc, painted in yellowish-brown tones, which will increase the size of the fruit of the hold-tree by two to three centimeters. The seeds are flat and obovate and will not open when ripe. The bloom of the hold-tree falls on the period from May to July. It should be noted that this plant is not only decorative, but also represents a very valuable honey plant.
Under natural conditions, this plant can be found in the Crimea, Central Asia and all regions of the Caucasus. For growth, the hold-tree prefers places on gravel along the banks of rivers, and also in a plant it is found in gorges, on dry gravelly, clay and rocky slopes up to one and a half thousand meters above sea level. It should be noted that most often this plant prefers to grow in thickets.
Description of the medicinal properties of the hold-tree
Hold-the tree is endowed with quite valuable medicinal properties, while for medicinal purposes it is recommended to use the bark, fruits, leaves and roots of this plant. The presence of such valuable healing properties is explained by the content of alkaloids, saponins, tannins and sucrose in the plant, as well as the following flavonoids: hyperin, rutin and isoquercitrin.
It is noteworthy that a decoction of the roots, fruits and leaves of this plant is used as a diuretic. A decoction and infusion of the leaves and bark of the derhi-tree is used for eye diseases and diarrhea. An infusion prepared on the basis of the seeds of this plant is recommended to drink for various pulmonary diseases.
As for traditional medicine, here the fruits of this plant are used as a laxative, as well as for eczema and against high blood pressure. It should be remembered that in high doses, this plant can irritate the kidneys and the digestive tract. It is noteworthy that the wood of the hold-tree is very suitable for tanning leather. The unripe fruits of this plant color the wool and silk in pink tones, while the mature fruits color in green tones.
As a diuretic, it is recommended to take the following grip-tree remedy: to prepare such a remedy, you will need to take one teaspoon of crushed roots in two glasses of water. The resulting mixture should be boiled for five to six minutes, and then left to infuse for an hour, after which it is thoroughly filtered. Take this remedy one tablespoon three to four times a day.
