Spreading Rush

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Spreading rush is one of the plants of the family called sitniks, in Latin the name of this plant will sound like this: Juncus effusus. As for the name of this family itself, in Latin it will be: Juncaceae.

Description of the spreading hermit

The spreading rush is a herbaceous perennial. This plant can very often be found both on wet and on swampy soils in central Russia. It is noteworthy that very often this plant is regarded only as an ordinary marsh grass, which is also due to the fact that the extremely nondescript appearance of the spreading rush does not even allow one to think about its very useful properties.

The plant is endowed with a creeping and dense rhizome. The stem of this plant is cylindrical as well as hard and smooth. It is worth noting that in a dry state, the stem of this plant will be thinly grooved, and the height of this stem will be about fifty centimeters - one and a half meters. At the base, the stem will be wrapped in a bright brown sheath. Most often, several stems will depart from the rhizome, which form a bunch. The flowers of the spreading rump are regular and solitary, they are on elongated peduncles, which gather in a spreading panicle. The perianth of this plant is corolla-shaped, it will consist of six leaves, linear-lanceolate in shape and greenish in color, endowed with a rusty rim. The flowering of the broad-leaved rush occurs in the period from June to July.

The fruit of this plant is a brownish obovate capsule. This type of rump has become quite widespread throughout the European part of Russia, with the exception of only the southeastern regions. The plant is very often found in wetland cultivated lands, namely in meadows and arable lands.

Medical use

In folk medicine and homeopathy, this plant has received fairly widespread use. It is noteworthy that the plant is also used in the household: for weaving mats and rugs. For medicinal purposes, the rhizomes of this plant are used, which are recommended to be collected in the autumn period. It is noteworthy that in homeopathy fresh rhizomes are used, while in folk medicine the rhizomes should be dried. In the rhizomes of the common rhizome are tannins, as well as soluble silicates, namely silicon compounds.

As for traditional medicine, here the rhizomes of this plant are added to medicinal teas and fees. Such funds are effective in kidney stones. In addition, the rhizomes of the common rhizome, together with other plants, can be used in the treatment of inflammation of the bladder. On the basis of fresh rhizomes of this plant, an essence is prepared, which is used in homeopathy to heal stones in the urinary tract.

To prepare a decoction based on the rhizomes of this plant, you will need to take one tablespoon of crushed rhizomes and licorice, as well as birch and bearberry leaves, in addition, you will need to add corn stigmas. All these ingredients are taken in equal proportions, then soaked in two hundred and fifty milliliters of cold water, and baking soda is also added to this mixture at the tip of a knife. For half an hour, the mixture is boiled, and then carefully filtered and cooled. This remedy should be taken one fourth of a glass five times a day. This decoction is very effective for kidney stones and bladder inflammation.