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Felt wax also known as marsh myrtle. In Latin, the name of this plant will sound like this: Myrica tomentosa (DC.) Aschers. et Graebn. Felted beeswax is one of the plants of a family called beeswax, in Latin the name of this family will be: Myriciaceae Blume.
Description of felt wax
Felted wax is a dioecious shrub, the height of which can be about one to one and a half meters. Such a plant is endowed with rather dense dark gray branches, young branches are pubescent, they are endowed with numerous glands.
The leaves of this plant are obovate, and can also be oblong-obovate, they are obtuse and pointed near the top. Such leaves are endowed with rather shallow teeth, their length will be about two to six centimeters, and the width is about half a centimeter and one and a half centimeters. The leaves of this plant are also supplemented with a curled edge, from above they will be dark green, but from below they will be somewhat paler. On both sides, these leaves are endowed with a rather short pubescence, the leaves of the tomentose wax have a rather peculiar and strong smell. Anther catkins of this plant are numerous, sessile and gather at the ends of branches. Pistillate earrings will be shorter, they are very dense. The fruit of the felted wax is a dry, but prefabricated drupe. The flowering of this plant occurs in the period from April to May.
Under natural conditions, this plant is found in the Russian Far East. Felt wax prefers moss bogs and the coast of the sea, more often this plant grows in thickets or in large groups.
Description of the medicinal properties of felt wax
Felt wax is endowed with rather valuable medicinal properties, for this purpose it is recommended to use the leafy twigs of this plant. In such twigs, tannins, flavonoids, and saponins were found. The following triterpene compounds are found in the roots of this plant: taraxerone, tacaxerol and myricadiol. There is myricadiol in the leaves of the felted wax.
The plant is characterized by hemostatic, diaphoretic, choleretic, antihelminthic, as well as anti-inflammatory and insecticidal effects. In folk medicine, an infusion prepared on the basis of leafy twigs is used as a fairly effective hemostatic agent. In addition, such a remedy is also common for clogged veins.
The powder prepared from the leafy branches of the felt wax is recommended for use as a wound healing agent. Leaves in the form of an aqueous infusion are used for scabies and numerous other diseases, as well as also as a substitute for hops.
It should be noted that the shrub can also be used as a crop for wetlands.
For clogged veins and bleeding, it is recommended to use the following remedy: for its preparation, take one tablespoon of dry leafy twigs in one glass of water. such a mixture should be boiled for about four to eight minutes, and then left to infuse for one hour. This remedy should be used one to two teaspoons three times a day.
In the form of compresses for scabies, the following remedy is effective: for its preparation, three tablespoons of dry leafy twigs are taken in half a liter of water. This mixture is boiled for five minutes, and then left to infuse for one hour.
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