Bitter Core

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Bitter core is one of the plants of the family called cabbage or cruciferous, in Latin the name of this plant will sound like this: Cardamine amara L. As for the name of the core family itself, in Latin it will be like this: Brassicaceae Burnett. (Cruciferae Juss.).

Description of the bitter core

Bitter core is known under many popular names: mokruha, watercress, buimina, rezhuha, watercress, meadow watercress, bitter grass, watercress, mokruha and bitter radish. The bitter core is a perennial herb, the height of which will fluctuate between ten and thirty centimeters. The stem of such a plant is ascending or erect, it will be furrowed and endowed with a core inside. The leaves of the bitter core will be feathery, they are endowed with five to seven rounded leaves. The flowers of this plant are painted either in white or in pale pink tones, while in a rather small amount they will be collected with a brush. The calyx of the bitter core consists of two pairs of falling leaves, the corolla is four-lobed, and the petals are three times longer than the sepals and are arranged crosswise. There are only six stamens of this plant, they will be the same length as the petals, and the anthers are painted in purple tones. The fruit of the bitter core is pods on legs, which will be upright, endowed with flat valves and a thin-awl-shaped column, while the length of such a column will be greater than the width of the pod itself.

The flowering of the bitter core falls on the period from April to June. Under natural conditions, this plant is found on the territory of Belarus, Ukraine and the European part of Russia. As for the general distribution, the bitter core can be found throughout Europe. For growth, this plant prefers swamps, river banks and wet meadows.

Description of the medicinal properties of the bitter core

The bitter core is endowed with very valuable healing properties, while for medicinal purposes it is recommended to use juice, powder of dried flowers, the tops of the stems with the flowers of this plant. The presence of such valuable healing properties should be explained by the content of ascorbic acid, bitter substances, essential oil and mustard glycoside cochlearin in the leaves of this plant.

The bitter core is endowed with very valuable antiscorbutic, diuretic and anticonvulsant properties. In addition, such a plant has become quite widespread for various colds. Together with serum, it is recommended to drink the juice of this plant several times a day, one tablespoon for adults.

With a variety of colds and skin diseases, it is recommended in the morning and in the evening to take a powder prepared on the basis of the flowers of the bitter core, about one gram at a time.

For cramps, it is recommended to use the following very effective healing agent based on this plant: to prepare such a drug, you will need to take one tablespoon of bitter core for about one full glass of boiling water. The resulting medicinal mixture should be infused, after which this product is completely ready for use. Such an aqueous infusion of the herb of bitter core is effective when taken by children from convulsions. It is important to remember that, provided that it is properly prepared and applied, such a healing agent based on a bitter core will be very effective, while a positive result will be noticeable rather quickly.