Peony Evasive, Insomnia Healer

2024 Author: Gavin MacAdam | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 13:38

At a time when warlike gods inhabited the Greek land, who loved to arrange battles and duels among themselves, indulging their ambitions, the ancestor of the Egyptians named Peon lived among them. He was engaged in healing the consequences of the battles of the gods, helping bodily wounds to heal faster so that the gods could continue their traditional pastimes. Botanists have assigned the name of the doctor to a genus of picturesque plants, among which there are species with healing powers

Peony evading - a representative of the flora of Siberia

Although the Evasive Peony can also be found on the picturesque forest edges of the European part of our vast country, the plant still prefers to live in the harsh Siberian climate. The picturesque and medicinal Peony evading, which is popularly called Mary's root, can grow in one place for up to a hundred years, if the soil surrounding its powerful rhizome is rich in humus, the sun's rays are available to lush foliage, and a person knows how to tame his barbaric inclinations. In my country garden, the Peony evading for more than twenty years has been growing beautifully under the tutelage of a powerful birch, which covers it with light partial shade during the hot midday sun, and does not require any care on my part.

Evasive peony is a valuable ornamental plant

Nature has endowed the plant with a multi-headed powerful rhizome, from which numerous spindle-shaped roots, fleshy and long, creep out, guaranteeing longevity to the evading Peony. The rhizome every spring appears on the surface of the earth a lush bush of erect stems bearing large leaves, dissected into lanceolate lobes.

Flowers with pink petals, carefully surrounding the pistils and the "crowd" of yellowing stamens, give the bush even more charm. Household insects collect flower nectar, simultaneously pollinating a spectacular miracle of nature, turning the flower into a leaflet. The fruits are similar to miniature starfish, changing their color as the seeds ripen. When fully ripe, the shutters of the "star rays" crack, exposing black shiny seed beads. The seeds are not only suitable for hand-made crafts (key chains, bracelets, beads …), but also have healing powers.

Popular garden plant

Along with numerous varieties of decorative Peonies with large, bright, double flowers, Maryin's root can increasingly be seen in summer cottages, where it looks great in a variety of types of flower beds. Its lush bush of one meter height will decorate a monotonous green lawn, will become the background of a mixborder or a dividing border between different zones of the garden.

For a favorable and long life in one place, the plant requires fertile soil, periodically fed with fertilizers, a sunny place or light partial shade, the absence of excessive moisture and stagnant water. Before the onset of stable cold weather, the aerial part of the Evasion Peony is cut off, and its place of residence is mulched with improvised materials until early spring.

Peony the Evasion Healing Abilities

The healing powers of the Evasion Peony are accumulated in its powerful rhizome and fleshy roots, stems and leaves of the plant, as well as in its charming black seed-beads. The preparation time for medicinal raw materials is different. The herb is traditionally harvested during the flowering period of the plant. The underground parts of the plant are harvested in early autumn. The seeds are harvested at their full maturity, when the plant itself is ready to release its children, opening the leaves of a beautiful leaflet.

From the raw materials prepared in accordance with all the rules (about which there are separate articles on the site), infusions, tinctures, decoctions are prepared, and the seeds are ground to a powdery state.

Alcohol tincture of herbs and roots helps to cope with insomnia and nervous disorders. Decoction from the roots fight diarrhea, rheumatism, purulent otitis media, fever, stomach ailments … Infusion of crushed roots relieve headaches, enhance hair growth, using infusion for shampooing, and fight many other ailments. Seed powder helps to get rid of impotence.

Carefully! Self-medication requires caution and proper dosage of drugs. Use in the treatment of children is contraindicated.