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Narrow-leaved cattail is one of the plants of the family called cattails, in Latin the name of this plant will sound as follows: Typha angustifolia L. As for the name of the family of the narrow-leaved cattail itself, in Latin it will be: Typhaceae.
Description of narrow-leaved cattail
Narrow-leaved cattail is a perennial monoecious herbaceous rhizomatous marsh plant, the height of which will fluctuate between one hundred and two hundred and fifty centimeters. The leaves of this plant are quite strong, they are painted in green tones, and their width reaches one centimeter. The male and female cobs will be about two to eight centimeters apart. At the same time, the female ear is colored in brown tones, and the perianth setae of this plant are shorter than the column.
The flowering of narrow-leaved cattail occurs in the summer. Under natural conditions, this plant is found in the Caucasus, the European part of Russia, Crimea, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, while in the southern regions, rather extensive thickets will form.
Description of the medicinal properties of narrow-leaved cattail
Narrow-leaved cattail is endowed with very valuable healing properties, while the rhizomes of this plant should be used for medicinal purposes. As for traditional medicine, here narrow-leaved cattail has become quite widespread, while the rhizomes of this plant should be used as a medicinal raw material.
The presence of such valuable healing properties is recommended to be explained by the content of protein, mineral salts, a large amount of starch, sugar and other useful substances in this plant. The preparations created on the basis of narrow-leaved cattail are endowed with very effective wound healing, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic and hemostatic properties.
A decoction prepared on the basis of the rhizomes of this plant, as well as an infusion of leaves of narrow-leaved cattail are indicated for use in colitis, diarrhea, gingivitis, stomatitis, dysentery and enterocolitis. As an external agent, the crushed leaves of this plant should be used: such leaves will contribute to the fastest healing of wounds, as well as stopping external bleeding. It is noteworthy that such healing agents have been used since ancient times.
It should be noted that baked rhizomes of narrow-leaved cattail are quite acceptable for use in food.
For rinsing with catarrhal sore throat, gingivitis and stomatitis, it is recommended to use the following very effective remedy based on this plant: to prepare such a healing agent, you will need to take from fifteen to twenty grams of crushed roots and rhizomes of narrow-leaved cattail for about one glass. The resulting healing mixture should first be boiled over a fairly low heat for ten to twelve minutes, after which this mixture is left to infuse for one hour and filtered very carefully. The resulting drug is taken not only in the form of rinsing for all of the above diseases, but also for angina from five to eight times a day, one or two tablespoons.
In addition, for angina, the following remedy based on this plant is also effective: for the preparation of such a healing agent, one tablespoon of dry crushed herbs is taken in a glass of boiling water. The resulting mixture based on narrow-leaved cattail is insisted for about two to three hours and taken four times a day, two tablespoons. If used correctly, this tool will be very effective.
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