2024 Author: Gavin MacAdam | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 13:38
Grape-leaved clematis is one of the plants of the family called buttercups, in Latin the name of this plant will sound as follows: Clematis vitalba L. As for the name of the family of clematis grape-leaved, in Latin it will be like this: Ranunculaceae Juss.
Description of grape-leaved clematis
Grape-leaved clematis is a woody liana, endowed with a ribbed stem. The leaves of this plant are opposite and petiolate, they will be ternary and endowed with such leaves with broad-lanceolate leaves. The flowers of clematis grape-leaved are painted in delicate white tones, they are rather small in size with a coronal four-petalled perianth, which in turn will be covered with white villi. This plant has many stamens and pistils, and the flowers are collected in corymbose inflorescences, while the fruit is a polysperm.
The flowering of grape-leaved clematis occurs in the period from June to July. It should be noted that this plant will be endowed with a rather pungent odor and a pungent taste that will cause saliva and watery eyes. Grape-leaved clematis is a poisonous plant, for this reason it is recommended to be extremely careful when handling this plant.
Description of the medicinal properties of grape-leaved clematis
Grape-leaved clematis is endowed with very valuable medicinal properties, while it is recommended to use flowers and herbs of this plant for medicinal purposes. The presence of such valuable healing properties should be explained by the content of clematitol and anemonol in the leaves and flowers of this plant, which will cause irritation and redness of the skin. In addition, the composition of such elements of this plant contains wax substances, saponin, glycoside stigmasterol, sitosterol, clemantitine and leontin.
As for traditional medicine, flowers and leaves of grape-leaved clematis are quite widespread here. Such remedies are used for stomach ulcers, headaches, scabies, bone tumors and venereal diseases. In addition, such medicinal products based on this plant are used as a strong laxative, diaphoretic and diuretic. The powder made from the leaves of this plant is used for scabies, lichen, eczema and numerous other skin conditions. In addition, grape-leaved clematis is also used in homeopathy for malaria, cystitis and conjunctivitis.
It should be noted that according to the available literature data, many authors are convinced that when the elements of this plant are dried, their toxicity will disappear. However, it is still recommended to observe strict caution and in no case to overdose preparations made on the basis of grape-leaved clematis.
It should be noted that due to the fact that both the chemical composition of this plant, and the degree of its toxicity and the phenomena in which the loss of toxicity is possible, is not yet fully understood, the number of uses for medicinal purposes of grape-leaved clematis is still quite limited. Nevertheless, many researchers emphasize that this plant is endowed with great medicinal potential and for this reason, studies of grape-leaved clematis are still ongoing for use in medicine. Actually, it is for this reason that it is possible in the near future to expect the emergence of new methods of using the elements of the grape-leaved clematis plant for therapeutic purposes.
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