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We offer a list of popular medicinal plants with a description of their beneficial properties. Here are the details about the collection and procurement rules
At the end of summer, many herbs bloom, on some plants fruits and rhizomes ripen. Therefore, it is at this time that the collection is carried out, although, depending on the region, the dates are slightly shifted.
It is impossible to make a full review, but we will briefly list the popular medicinal plants that are harvested during this period. Bearberry, mountain ash, yarrow, burdock, hops, horsetail, oregano, galangal, viburnum, sweet clover, nettle, highlander, tansy, dandelion, wormwood, duck peony, chamomile and others. Now in more detail about the most popular plants.
Immortelle / Goldflower
For medicinal purposes, flowers are collected. The best raw material will be the stage of incomplete blooming. Drying indoors on paper, you can use an electric dryer.
Beneficial features
Immortelle is used for diabetes, problems with the liver, pancreas, atherosclerosis, obesity. They are treated for constipation, bronchitis, colitis, low blood pressure, gastritis. Used as a urine, choleretic, analgesic.
Contraindications
Increased acidity, hypertension. They are applied in courses of 10 days. Exceeding the specified terms negatively affects the liver.
Hawthorn
Only ripe fruits are harvested - in the middle lane it is September. Drying takes place in a warm place, spreading the berries in one layer on paper / cloth. You can speed up the process in an electric dryer or oven with an open door (30-40 degrees).
Beneficial features
Hawthorn is famous for its tonic effect on the activity of the heart. It is used for hypertension, nervous disorders. Improves blood circulation, relieves spasms, strengthens the capillary network, removes excess fluid, lowers cholesterol.
Contraindications
Not recommended for nursing mothers, hypotonic patients, children under 12 years of age. Excessive use causes drowsiness, bowel upset.
Heather
Harvesting of heather takes place during the flowering period: it starts in July and lasts all September. Cut off shoots with peduncles should be dried only in a cold way in a draft. The finished raw material is put into a glass jar. You need to use it within a year.
Beneficial features
Heather is known for its diaphoretic, astringent, disinfectant, anti-inflammatory and diuretic effects. It is used for wound healing, with bronchitis, sore throat, gout, rheumatism, liver and kidney problems. Relieves inflammation of the gallbladder, treats diseases of the stomach and intestines. Improves hair condition.
Contraindications
Low acidity, drowsiness, tendency to constipation.
Valerian
Harvesting begins after shedding the seeds - this is a signal for digging out the roots. After washing, the rhizome is wilted outdoors or indoors, and a dryer / oven is also used.
Beneficial features
Valerian lowers blood pressure, eliminates muscle and venous spasms, calms the nervous system. It is used for palpitations, stress, nervous disorders, heart problems.
Contraindications
Valerian increases the viscosity of the blood, therefore it is not recommended for the elderly, with atherosclerosis of the lower extremities, before a heart attack. Long-term use or incorrect dosage reduces performance. Lethargy, drowsiness appears, the activity of the gastrointestinal tract is disrupted.
Elecampane high
Rhizomes of 2-3 summer plants are subject to collection during the fruiting period. In the middle lane it is August, September. Thin spines are not used. A full-fledged root is washed, cut into 5-10 cm pieces and dried for 2-3 days on the street. Continue in the dryer / oven until well brittle.
Beneficial features
Elecampane is an excellent expectorant. Has hemostatic, antihelminthic, diuretic properties. Popular for skin diseases.
Contraindications
Hypotension, cardiovascular disease, kidney problems, pregnancy, nursing, age up to 3 years.
Calendula / marigold
Inflorescences are harvested all summer and autumn. It is necessary to dry in natural conditions, preferably in a dark room.
Beneficial features
Calendula is used in the form of infusions, extracts, decoctions. The range of appointments is huge: hypertension, gynecology, ulcers, purulent wounds, stomatitis, tonsillitis. Calendula is used for stomach ulcers, gallbladder disease, gastritis.
Contraindications
Hypotension, bradycardia, pregnancy. It is forbidden to combine with mint and valerian and other herbs that give a sedative effect.
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