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Tribulus (Latin Tribulus) - a herbaceous plant from the Parifolia family.
Description
Tribulus is a herbaceous plant endowed with branching creeping stems, the length of which ranges from ten centimeters to half a meter. Each stem is covered with six to eight pairs of paired-pinnate leaves characterized by an oblong shape.
Tribulus flowers bloom throughout the summer, but this is only if they grow in favorable conditions for them. In this case, the flowering of the plant simultaneously alternates with its fruiting. Tribulus flowers are located exclusively in the leaf axils, with each flower equipped with five lemon-yellow petals ranging from four to ten millimeters wide.
Tribulus fruits are a nutlet formed by five miniature stars, which is covered with a fairly hard shell and is equipped with small thorns.
Where grows
Tribulus can be seen in places where melons and gourds are grown, on roadsides or on wastelands, as well as in the valleys of lakes, rivers and other bodies of water. They grow mainly on semi-sandy or sandy soils. Anchors are especially common in the southern regions of the Caucasus and in the southern regions of the European part of Russia. It is quite possible to meet them in Australia, Africa, as well as in Central Asian countries and even in Southern Europe.
Usage
Tribulus roots and grass are excellent medicinal raw materials: they are endowed with powerful anti-inflammatory, diuretic, anti-sclerotic, fungicidal and tonic effects. A decoction made from this herb will serve well for edema of various etiologies, atherosclerosis and hypertension, in addition, it is an excellent firming agent after surgery or infections. With atherosclerosis, the broth is drunk in a course, the duration of which is three to four months, and then, after the same time, the course can be repeated.
Also, a decoction of tribulus stimulates the processes of milk formation in nursing mothers and is an excellent assistant in the treatment of gastritis accompanied by low acidity. You can use such a decoction topically: everyone who has been attacked by the fungus can make wet-drying dressings, poultices or lotions on its basis. As a rule, the course of such treatment is one and a half to two weeks. However, before using tribulus for medicinal purposes, you must make sure that there are no contraindications. Do not forget that dry grass can be stored for no more than five years.
In addition, anchors are widely used in landscape design, because they are very beautiful and look very impressive, so they are often included in complex compositions. However, both in gardens and on personal plots, they will also look no worse. Nevertheless, you should not get too carried away with their cultivation in summer cottages - anchors are poisonous for pets. They are especially dangerous during the period of their exuberant flowering.
Growing and caring
Tribulus is very unpretentious, so it will not be difficult to grow them even at home. As a rule, they are planted in the spring, sowing seeds in well-warmed and prepared soil in advance. The best place to grow Tribulus is in well-lit areas that are not subject to flooding. Tribulus plants boast impressive resistance to drought and too high temperatures, but they do not tolerate the cold very well - beautiful plants die almost immediately.
In order for the tribulus to grow well, it must be watered no more than twice a week. In addition, it is extremely important to promptly remove the weeds that drown them.
