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Greek yarn is included in the number of plants of the family called Grimaceae, in Latin the name of this plant will sound as follows: Periploca graeca L. As for the name of the Greek family itself, in Latin it will be as follows: Asclepiadaceae R. Br.
Description of the Greek pattern
The Greek tree is a climbing shrub that will twine around trees, and its length will fluctuate between ten and thirty meters. The bark of this plant is colored red-brown. The leaves of the Greek are opposite, short-petiolate, simple, whole-edged and pointed, in shape such leaves can be either ovoid or oval-oblong. The inflorescences of this plant are thin semi-umbrellas. The flowers of the Greek vertebrae can be colored both greenish-purple and greenish-brown tones. The fruit of this plant is a multi-seeded complex leaflet.
Under natural conditions, this plant is found in the oak-hornbeam forests of the Black Sea coast, and besides that it will be cultivated in Central Asia and Moldova. For growth, the Greek tree prefers thickets of shrubs, valley forests and seaside alders. It should be noted that as an ornamental vine, this plant will be actively cultivated in gardens and parks. It is important to remember that the Greek tree is a poisonous plant.
Description of the medicinal properties of the Greek tree
The Greek tree is endowed with very valuable medicinal properties, while for medicinal purposes it is recommended to use the branches and bark of this plant. Such medicinal raw materials should be collected during the early spring, from April to May.
The presence of such valuable healing properties should be explained by the content of rubber in the composition of this plant, while in the branches of the Greek tree there will be a flavonoid glycoside of quercetin, ursolic acid, cardenolide periplocin, as well as phenol carboxylic acids and their derivatives. The bark also contains coumarins, periplocin and phenols. The leaves will contain flavonoids, leukocyanidin, leukoanthocyanin, flavonoids, phenol carboxylic acids and their derivatives.
The tincture prepared on the basis of the bark of this plant is endowed with a very effective diuretic effect, and will also increase the strength of the heart, reduce shortness of breath and accelerate blood flow. A decoction based on the branches of the Greek tree is used for hemorrhoids and pulmonary tuberculosis. The leaves of this plant are endowed with bactericidal activity, while the seeds will be endowed with a cardiotonic effect.
As for veterinary medicine, here tincture of the bark is used for circulatory disorders and cardiovascular weakness. In the Caucasus, the juice of the Greek oleaginous was used as a poison for wolves. It should be remembered that due to the fact that the Greek tree is a poisonous plant, for this reason it is recommended to be very careful when handling this plant.
For pulmonary tuberculosis, it is recommended to use the following remedy based on this plant: to prepare such a healing remedy, you will need to take one tablespoon of chopped branches in half a liter of water. The resulting healing mixture should be boiled for five minutes, then this mixture is left to infuse for one hour, after which this mixture is filtered very thoroughly. Take the resulting product three times a day, one tablespoon. When used correctly, such a remedy based on the Greek tree is very effective.
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Greek Name, Trachelium
Popularity, like fashion, ladies are capricious and fickle. At the same time, they like to make surprises, periodically returning certain things to our world, sometimes slightly changing their appearance. This fate was not spared by the plant with the Greek name "Trachelium". He imperceptibly disappeared from flower beds for several years and is gaining popularity again, decorating both gardens and premises with its rich purple inflorescences, giving them the look of antiquity and stability that is fashionable today
