2024 Author: Gavin MacAdam | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 13:38
Latin and Russian names do not always coincide as clearly as in the case of "bloodworm". It is the hemostatic property of the bloodworm that gave the plant the Latin name "Sanguisorba", in which the word "Sangus" means "blood" and the word "sorbe" means "to absorb."
Distribution in nature
The light-loving burnet grows along the banks of water bodies, in meadow steppes, on wet meadows in Europe and Asia, avoiding northern territories. Dislikes shaded areas. Burnet thrown into dimly lit places does not give generative shoots responsible for plant reproduction. Soils are chosen by podzolized forest, chernozem.
Description
The underground part of the plant is represented by a powerful community of woody rhizomes with tap and adventitious roots. Taproots penetrate to a depth of more than 1 meter.
Single or multiple stems branch at their top and grow to a height of 30 to 120 centimeters. Unpaired stem leaves are arranged alternately and consist of oblong-ovate leaves, the number of which varies from 7 to 25 pieces.
The apical inflorescences of an ovoid or round shape are folded with dark red, even closer to a brown shade, flowers
Growing
The frost-resistant and unpretentious burnet tolerates very light shading, preferring places open to the sun and light.
He prefers wet chernozem soils, but manages to develop relatively dry areas.
Burnet propagates by seeds, dividing its powerful rhizomes and curtains. Seeds are sown directly into open ground. The plant grows very quickly.
The high frost resistance of the burnet frees flower growers from covering the plant for the winter.
Use in the garden
The openwork foliage and red-purple dense inflorescences provide the decorative effect of the plant, practically, the entire summer season. Only in August, when the fruit is being formed, decorativeness decreases slightly.
Erect, strong and tall shoots of Burnet are suitable for curbs planted along garden paths or along the edge of a green lawn. In combination with other ornamental plants, the burnet is suitable for framing mixborders. Planted in separate small groups, it will be appropriate among the multigrass of a Moorish lawn or a natural garden.
Cooking use
Kissels are prepared from boiled in milk and crushed rhizomes.
The smell and taste of cucumbers, which are possessed by fresh young leaves of the burnet, makes it possible to prepare a vitamin salad from young greens. To do this, add parsley, dill and onion feathers to the burnet, do not forget about a pinch of salt and season it all with sour cream.
Healing action
Burnet is very popular in Chinese, Russian and Tibetan medicine. The preparations, which include burnet, have a number of healing effects. It is astringent, hemostatic, bactericidal, analgesic, anti-inflammatory action.
Plants prepare decoctions, infusions, tea from the roots and herbs.
With heavy menstruation, pulmonary bleeding, diarrhea, worms, tea made from two teaspoons of herbs per 250 ml of water will help. The tea is brought to a boil, then infused for 10 minutes. Having strained, they drink two cups a day.
Collection and procurement
Rhizomes with roots, as a rule, are dug up in late autumn or early spring, but it is also possible in August-September, that is, during the fruiting period. When drying the roots, contact of the roots with iron should be avoided.
The grass is harvested during flowering, cutting off and basal leaves.
Contraindications: Do not use during pregnancy.
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