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Fragrant honeysuckle is one of the plants of the family called honeysuckle, in Latin the name of this plant will sound like this: Lonicera caprifolium L. As for the name of the family of honeysuckle itself, in Latin it will be like this: Caprifoliaceae Juss.
Description of fragrant honeysuckle
Fragrant honeysuckle is also known under the following names: goat's honeysuckle, variskuda and honeysuckle. Fragrant honeysuckle is a perennial and highly branched shrub, endowed with a climbing trunk, the height of which will be about four to six meters. The branches of this plant are covered with bark, painted in dark or grayish-brown tones. The leaves are either obovate or ovoid, the leaves are dark green on top and bluish to whitish underneath. The length of such leaves will be three to ten centimeters, and the width will be equal to two to six centimeters. Leaves of one or two upper pairs will grow together with rather wide bases in a rounded plate. Flowers of fragrant honeysuckle are collected in whorls of three to ten pieces. The corolla consists of fragrant flowers, painted in whitish or yellowish tones, often such flowers can be endowed with a tube painted pink or red.
The flowering of fragrant honeysuckle occurs in the period from May to the first half of July, as well as in the month of July and August. The fruit of this plant is a red berry endowed with several seeds. In natural conditions, the plant can be found in the Caucasus and Crimea. It is noteworthy that on the territory of Ukraine the plant is grown as an ornamental plant. For growth, the plant prefers places along the edges and banks of streams, in deciduous forests, as well as in sufficiently clarified places where the soil will be well moistened. Plants are found from the bottom to the top of the forest belt, fragrant honeysuckle will grow singly or in groups.
Description of the medicinal properties of fragrant honeysuckle
Fragrant honeysuckle is endowed with very valuable healing properties. The flowers of this plant contain essential oil.
The plant is endowed with wound healing, anti-inflammatory, analgesic and diuretic effects. The fresh flowers of this plant are used in homeopathy in the form of an alcoholic essence. It is noteworthy that the plant has been proven to be endowed with antiviral activity against the tobacco mosaic virus. A decoction of the leaves of this plant is externally used for gargling with various diseases of the throat.
For dermatoses, it is recommended to use fresh leaves and their juice. Also, the juice of the leaves of fragrant honeysuckle is also effective for malignant ulcers. The infusion of flowers can be used as a diaphoretic, diuretic and expectorant. For eye diseases, an aqueous infusion of the flowers of this plant is used in the form of lotions. Freshly crushed leaves of fragrant honeysuckle should be applied to the wound surfaces, which will promote the fastest healing of wounds.
It is recommended to drink a decoction or infusion of the leaves and stems of this plant for gastrointestinal colic, and you can also wash your hair with such a decoction to avoid the continuation of hair loss.
For sore throats, it is recommended to use the following mouthwash: to prepare such a remedy, take one tablespoon of crushed dry leaves in one glass of water. The resulting product should be boiled for four to five minutes, and then left to infuse for an hour, after which it is filtered very carefully.
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