Dream juice: benefits and harms. Common borer: what it looks like, where it grows, what it is useful for, how to use it for medicinal purposes

For many people, whining does not evoke positive emotions. Especially for those who regularly try to get rid of this weed in their summer cottage, but neither weeding nor chemicals help. But perhaps, having learned the benefits and harms of dreaming, your opinion about it will change.

What does it look like and where does it grow?

Archaeologists have noticed that it was used by Neanderthals as a pain reliever, as well as for the prevention and treatment of joint deformities. After some time, common weed began to be grown in gardens at monasteries for both medicinal and culinary purposes. Swiss herbalist Johann Künzler mentioned the plant in his manuscripts as a useful remedy for treating many diseases. In the rest of the literature, borer is mentioned exclusively as a weed that is difficult to get rid of. But now interest in this plant has renewed.

Mowing is a perennial herbaceous plant that belongs to the umbrella family. It has a bare, weakly branched stem up to 100 cm high. The shape of the plant's leaves resembles a crow's foot print. The top of the plant is represented by a large inflorescence - an umbrella, which consists of small white flowers. In forests and other dark areas it may not bloom for a long time, but reproduce with the help of a massive rhizome. The lifespan of a culture is on average 50 years.

Common gooseberry (Aegopodium podagraria) is a weed that grows in garden plots and is distributed throughout Russia. She often catches the eye, but few people pay attention to her. There is also a decorative one with attractive light stripes. It is actively cultivated in gardens, regularly trimming the inflorescences for greater growth.

Chemical composition of dream

The chemical composition of this plant is poorly studied, but many scientists claim that it coincides with human blood in the formula and content of the main elements. The health benefits and harms of honeydew lie in its unique inorganic composition.

Vitamins		Minerals
		macronutrients		microelements
Beta Carotene
				Manganese

The above-ground part of the plant consists of kaempferol and quercetin, as well as citric and malic acid. The leaves contain a lot of fructose and glucose. A protein was found in the culture, which is not typical for the Apiaceae family.

Nutritional value and calorie content of dream

The benefits of common honeydew are due to its energy value. It is a low-calorie product that consists mainly of water, dietary fiber, antioxidants and resins.

The plant contains many mono- and disaccharides, which provide the main benefit to the body. The product is recommended to be used for medicinal purposes, but only after consulting a doctor, since it can cause significant harm to the body in combination with other medications.

Medicinal properties of dream

Since ancient times, the culture was noticed due to its beneficial properties and began to be actively used for the prevention and treatment of many diseases. The plant, whose benefits for the body are limitless, helps to cope with diseases such as:

• stomach upset;
• obesity;
• various inflammations in the body;
• gout;
• rheumatism;
• arthritis;
• arthrosis;
• cardiac ischemia;
• bedsores;
• scurvy;
• eczema;
• bacterial and viral infections;
• diabetes;
• mycosis;
• depression;
• breakdown.

Important! Before you start using products based on this herb for medicinal purposes, you must check with a specialist about the dosage and method of use. Using the plant in unacceptable quantities can have a bad effect on the general condition and cause harm to the body.

Sleeping for men who have problems with potency is simply necessary. The plant has long been used as a natural aphrodisiac and even with the rapid development of medical science and technology, it is much safer and healthier than synthetic medicines.

Is it good to sleep during pregnancy and breastfeeding?

It is important for a woman to monitor her diet, especially when the health of another little person depends on it. The herb has many beneficial properties that have a positive effect on the health of mother and baby, but before adding the product to the diet during pregnancy and lactation, you should consult your doctor.

The benefits of dreaming for children

This unique herb is useful for children in the form of decoctions and infusions, since it contains a large amount of iron. It should definitely be included in the diet of children suffering from anemia.

Snooze for weight loss

People who care about their figure often resort to consuming herbal decoctions that stimulate fat burning and normalize digestive processes. It is customary to classify honeydew as a medicinal plant and also use it for the prevention or treatment of obesity, without causing harm to the body.

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The use of dream in folk medicine

It cures many serious diseases, which is why it is actively used by folk healers. The plant has a number of useful qualities, so there are a large number of recipes that help overcome many diseases without the use of medications. During the course of treatment, which should not be more than a month, it is necessary to take breaks of 1–2 days. The appointment must also be approved by the attending physician.

Dream juice

The benefits of honeydew juice are very valuable for joint problems. Preparation does not require time and quickly solves the problem. To do this, you will need to pass the whole plant through a meat grinder or use a food processor. Squeeze the resulting mixture through cheesecloth and filter the juice through cotton wool. The finished product can be diluted with water or added a spoonful of honey to improve the taste. To keep the juice longer, you can add a little vodka. Drink 1 glass before meals 3-4 times a day for no more than three weeks.

Infusions of dream

The benefits of dream tincture have become a legend in herbal medicine, as this tincture treats many diseases. In addition, it is absorbed by the body better than most medications that can harm other organs and systems. It is worth studying some proven recipes using this plant to treat serious diseases:

1. Worrying with gout. To prepare the tincture you need 1 tbsp. l. Combine the ground leaves and inflorescences of the plant with a glass of boiling water. Set aside for 3 hours, then filter through a strainer. Drink the resulting infusion three times a day, half an hour before meals, 150 ml.
2. Sleeping with diabetes. A natural tincture of dry herbal leaves will help maintain blood glucose levels. For this, 2 tbsp. l. pour 0.5 liters of boiling water over the raw materials and place in a warm place for 2–3 hours. Strain the resulting solution and drink 1/2 glass 20–25 minutes before meals 3 times a day.
3. Worrying with arthrosis. The juice from the soybean is a great remedy for joint pain. Its preparation does not take much time, and the result will not be long in coming.

Sap tea has a large number of beneficial properties, since it retains the unique chemical composition of the product even when boiled. The use of tea is mandatory for diseases of the musculoskeletal and cardiovascular systems.

Alcohol tinctures of dream

1. Grind the rhizome and pour vodka in a ratio of 1/3. Leave in a warm room for 14 days to allow the product to infuse. Take 25 drops after meals 3 times a day or rub on affected areas.
2. Dry the plant branches, chop them and pour vodka in a ratio of 3 tbsp. l. for 500 ml. Leave for a month, then filter through cheesecloth. Take 3 times a day 20 minutes before meals, 3-4 tbsp. l. or apply to a painful area of ​​the body.

The course of treatment should not exceed 1 month, and the rules of use must be followed so as not to cause harm to the body.

Dream decoction

The remedy is prepared quickly and simply. To prepare the decoction, you need to chop 5–10 leaves of the plant and add 100 ml of water. Bring to a boil and let cool. Drink the resulting liquid a day, divided into three doses.

The leaves retain their beneficial properties even after heat treatment. This makes it possible to use them for digestive disorders, pain in the heart and joints. The decoction is actively used for diabetes.

Lotions and compresses from honeydew

The plant can have a positive effect not only on the functioning of many systems and organs, but also on the beauty of human skin. Lotions and compresses are often used for eczema and other skin lesions, as well as inflammation, swelling and severe pain in the joints. To do this, you just need to apply the leaves of the plant to the affected area for 15–20 minutes, and the result will not take long to arrive.

Sleepy bath

This method of using the beneficial properties of the plant is necessary for depression and neuralgia. The procedure quickly relieves stress and pain due to extreme fatigue, and also promotes quality sleep.

A bath made from a decoction of herb roots will help with myositis, as well as polyarthritis. To do this, pour 1 liter of boiling water over 40 g of crushed dried plant roots. Place on low heat and remove after 10 minutes. Let it brew for 30 minutes, then strain and pour into a bath with water temperature +36C. The duration of the procedure is 15 minutes. It is better to take such baths before bed.

Sneaking in cooking

It is actively used in food, the benefits of which only increase from this. It is used as an additional and main ingredient. The leaves are used in the preparation of salads, sauces and soups. The product is also added to cutlets and...

The nutritional benefits of honeydew are due to its high content of mineral salts and proteins. The taste of the product is similar to sorrel, so their use in cooking is almost the same.

The recipe for honey salad, the benefits and harms of which depend on the properties of additional products, is simple to prepare. To do this, you need to cut boiled potatoes and carrots into small slices, and carefully chop the greens. Combine all ingredients and season with vegetable oil and spicy tomato sauce.

Beneficial properties of honey from honey

The benefits of honeydew for the human body in combination with the favorite beekeeping product - honey. This remedy has proven to be excellent, as it can help even with serious illnesses. It is recommended to add honey to decoctions, tinctures and teas. This not only improves the taste of the product, but also helps reduce the manifestations of many diseases.

Harm to sleep and contraindications

Scientists from those times wrote that the plant is very poisonous and consuming it is extremely dangerous to life, but modern experts have proven the opposite. The only argument is the similarity of the culture with the Poisonous Vekh (Cicutavirosa). They simply confused the two plants and mischaracterized the warbler.

The only contraindication to the use of the product is individual intolerance to any component in the composition. Therefore, before using dreamweed, you should consult a doctor so as not to cause harm to the body, since the plant is contraindicated for use in combination with certain medications.

Harvesting dream

Plants for long-term storage should be collected in early May in dry weather, away from roads and large industrial facilities. It is during this period that the plant is filled with maximum beneficial juice. Afterwards, you need to lay out the well-washed collections on paper or cloth. During the drying process, rotate the leaves regularly until they begin to crumble. This is a sure sign of a finished product that can be used for its intended purpose.

Conclusion

To find out what the benefits and harms of dreaming are, you need to carefully familiarize yourself with its properties and methods of use. Proper use of the product will be the key to good health and well-being.

This herbaceous perennial plant, belonging to the celery family, is found almost everywhere. It can be seen near houses, in vegetable gardens and parks, in vacant lots and in damp forests. Many consider it a weed. They are right, but not everyone knows the beneficial properties and contraindications when using dreamweed.

It is interesting that the plant has a pleasant smell for humans, but some animals do not like its aroma, for example, pigs. Once upon a time, a dye was used to dye fabrics dark yellow, green or brown. And this is not the only use of this common herb.

History of the use of dream

You may not know that the medicinal properties and contraindications of the herb have been well known to folk healers since ancient times. They successfully used the plant to treat many diseases. Polish herbalists still use infusions of the flowers and leaves of the common herbal tea for gout, rheumatism, poisoning, polyarthritis, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, bronchi and lungs.

In Abkhazia, shoots and leaves of the plant are used in the treatment of atopic diathesis and erysipelas. In the Middle Ages in England, gooseberry was grown in monasteries and used to treat gout, osteochondrosis and rheumatism. Interestingly, the British still use this herb today. The medicinal properties and contraindications of the plant have been confirmed by time and many generations. Nowadays in England, the herb has a second name - “bishops' grass”, since people who held this high position often suffered from gout, which was explained by a sedentary lifestyle and dietary habits.

In Rus', the plant was eaten fresh and included in salads. They prepared other dishes from it. It is believed that the Russian-language name comes from the word “food”. In the past, fruit and vegetable sellers shifted their goods to waste, thus increasing their shelf life. And this was not accidental - today it has been established that borer contains natural pesticides that have bactericidal and antifungal activity.

Species: common warbler

This is the most famous and well-studied type of dream, the medicinal properties and contraindications (see photo of the plant above) of which are often described in printed publications for herbalists. This is what is most often used in folk medicine. The plant has a long, horizontal, creeping rhizome. It contains many buds and seeds that contribute to the rapid growth of grass. The height of an adult plant does not exceed a meter.

The basal leaves have an oblong-ovate shape, twice trifoliate. Their edges are sharp-toothed and slightly pointed. Their front side is bare, and their back side is pubescent. The length of the sheet reaches 30 cm, with a width of 15 mm. They are located on long petioles.

The inflorescence is a complex umbrella with 20-30 umbrella rays, no more than one and a half centimeters in diameter. Each umbrella has 15 rays. They have small white flowers. The common gooseberry blooms for a month, at the very beginning of summer. The fruits are elongated, fractional, slightly laterally compressed, brown two-seeded, about four millimeters long. They ripen in August.

This type of dream, the beneficial properties of which have been little studied, is represented in only one place on our planet - on the southeastern coast of Lake Baikal. The plant reaches a height of 70 cm. The lower leaves are located on long petioles, rounded, trifoliate, have large notches along the edges, leaf blades are located along the main petiole.

Umbrellas, up to 12 cm in diameter, consist of 20 rays on which snow-white flowers are located. The plant prefers to settle in mixed forests and lower reaches of rivers. Broad-leaved gooseberry is included in the Red Book of Russia.

Smaller plant. For a long time it was believed that the Kashmir sapling grows only in the Himalayas; in Central Asia, for a long time it was classified as a variety of common sapling. These two species actually have external similarities. A special feature of this species is the sectoral tubules located in the petals of the flowers. In addition, this species has thinner roots and stems and finely reticulated leaves.

Flowering occurs much later - in the second half of summer. This plant settles in shaded areas in forests, gorges, and at the foot of the mountains. To date, the properties and contraindications of this species have not yet been fully studied. But the plant is used as an ornamental. It grows, forming a stunningly beautiful carpet.

Common borer: composition

The beneficial properties and contraindications of this type of herb are due to its composition, which includes many useful substances:

• carbohydrates (fructose, umbrelliose, glucose);
• proteins;
• phytoncides;
• polyacetylene compounds (falcarindiol, falcarinol);
• organic acids (citric, ascorbic, malic);
• essential oils;
• enzymes;
• coumarins;
• saponins;
• ash;
• resin.

In addition, the plant contains many minerals: calcium and potassium salts, copper and iron, manganese and cobalt, titanium and boron. Scientists have found that the chemical composition of common dream is close to the composition of human blood. That is why the plant has special nutritional value.

Useful properties of the plant

This herb is not used in traditional medicine. And popular connoisseurs appreciated the beneficial properties and contraindications of the dream. Various parts of the plant are used for medicinal purposes. The beneficial properties of the plant include:

• restorative;
• anti-inflammatory;
• astringent;
• painkiller;
• choleretic;
• diuretic;
• anticoagulant;
• healing;
• detoxifying;
• antihypoxic;
• antibacterial;
• fungicidal (antifungal);
• antiscorbutic;
• antitumor;
• cytotoxic;
• sedative.

Medicines made from this herb are used both externally and internally for the following diseases:

• gout;
• arthritis, polyarthritis;
• rheumatism;
• sciatica;
• arthrosis;
• wounds;
• erysipelas;
• bedsores;
• eczema;
• atopic diathesis;
• bacterial infections;
• neuroses and depression;
• mycoses (fungal diseases);
• scurvy.

Application

Since ancient times, the medicinal properties and contraindications of the herb (we posted the photo in this article) in the treatment of gout have been known. To do this, poultices are made from the above-ground parts of the plant. The anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties of the plant help cope with this serious illness. To do this, compresses from fresh leaves or poultices from infusions and decoctions of the plant are applied to the diseased areas.

It is used in the treatment of many other inflammatory diseases, in particular inflammation of the skeletal muscles. Considering the contraindications and beneficial properties of dream, photos of which can often be seen in herbal reference books, traditional healers successfully use drugs based on it in the treatment of diseases of the intestines, stomach, liver and other human organs.

When consumed internally, this plant stimulates kidney function and copes well with neuroses and depression, and sleep disorders. In these cases, it is recommended to take baths from the roots of the plant. As a fungicidal agent, gooseberry shows good results in the treatment of fungal diseases. For external treatment, decoctions and ointments are used.

Today, scientists have been able to prove the cytotoxic properties of the common dream. For this reason, plant preparations are recommended for use in the treatment and prevention of both benign and malignant tumors. This property of the plant is successfully used to reduce intoxication during chemotherapy.

It has proven itself excellent in the complex treatment of diseases of the heart and blood vessels, thanks to the antihypoxic and anticoagulant properties of the plant. Preparations based on it improve the condition of blood vessels, reducing their permeability and restoring elasticity.

Whining for women

It is necessary to dwell in more detail on the beneficial properties of sedum and contraindications for women. The plant helps to lose excess weight: it speeds up metabolism, breaks down fatty tissue and at the same time has a low calorie content.

There is one more feature of this herb, which is appreciated by many women - it improves the condition of the skin, increases its elasticity, and prevents excess dryness and oiliness. There are no contraindications for pregnant women: the properties of the plant can be used to lower blood pressure, strengthen the immune system, and normalize the level of hemoglobin in the blood. These numbers are often low during pregnancy.

During the feeding period, the grass improves the quality of milk and increases lactation, which is confirmed not only by scientific research, but also by reviews of nursing mothers. However, it should be borne in mind that the herb has not only medicinal properties. Contraindications of the plant are mainly related to individual intolerance, so consultation with a specialist is necessary.

For men

Traditional healers claim that men also benefit from the medicinal properties of the dream. Contraindications to the use of this unique drug is individual intolerance. The plant does not cause allergic reactions.

To increase potency, dream seeds are used. Preparing the miraculous composition is quite simple: grind half a glass of healing seeds, which should first be fried in melted butter. Then mix them with the same amount of date kernel flour. Take a teaspoon of the composition daily before bed, mixing it with the same amount of honey or milk.

Recipes for folk remedies

Medicines are prepared taking into account the beneficial properties and contraindications of the drug. There are many recipes for such remedies, we will introduce you to some of them.

• Gastrointestinal pathologies.

You will need: high-quality vodka and snot roots. Grind the dried roots, fill a third of a liter jar with them and fill it to the top with vodka. Close the jar tightly with a lid and place it in a dark place for two weeks. After this, the tincture is taken half an hour before meals three times a day, 20 drops, for a month.

• Joint diseases.

Pour five tablespoons of a dry mixture of crushed herbs and marsh cinquefoil with high-quality vodka (0.5 l). The jar must be tightly closed and stored in a dark place for three weeks. Then the composition is filtered and taken as follows: dissolve a tablespoon (tablespoon) of the medicine in 70 ml of water and take a spoonful (tablespoon) three times a day, a quarter of an hour before meals.

The same composition can be used as a rub for sore joints.

• Universal infusion.

This unique remedy has been known for a long time. It is used in the treatment of rheumatism, gout, mycoses, and kidney diseases. Pour two tablespoons (tablespoons) of crushed honey with hot water (200 ml), and place the mixture in a water bath for fifteen minutes. After this, the composition should sit for about an hour. After this, strain it through cheesecloth. Add boiled water to the boiled volume to the original volume. The infusion should be taken during the day, 50 ml.

• Infusion for eczema and allergic rashes.

Having carefully studied the contraindications of the plant, the beneficial properties of the plant can be successfully used in the treatment of skin diseases. Pour three spoons (teaspoons) of dream herb into a glass container and fill with hot water (500 ml). Cover it tightly with a lid, wrap it up and let it brew. After this, strain the mixture and take 80 ml three times a day.

• Avitaminosis.

Brew a glass of chopped fresh or crushed dried shoots or leaves of snotweed in boiling water (100 ml). The composition should brew for three hours, then filter it. Take 100 ml of infusion half an hour before meals four times a day, adding half a spoon (teaspoon) of natural honey.

• To cleanse the intestines.

Brew three tablespoons (teaspoons) of chopped herbs in 500 ml of boiling water. The product will be infused in a sealed container for at least two hours. This medicinal decoction should be consumed for 10 days according to the following scheme:

• the first day - a tablespoon three times a day;
• second day - two spoons of infusion.

Then take a break for five days, and then continue treatment.

Contraindications for use

We told you about the beneficial properties of dream. The plant also has contraindications, although very few. This is individual intolerance, which we have already discussed. I would like to draw the attention of pregnant and nursing mothers to the fact that the use of drugs is possible, but after consultation with a specialist. If you take other medicinal herbs, you should also consult a specialist before using drugs based on sedum.

What does common gooseberry treat, how to use it?

Gooseberry is a perennial herb of the Apiaceae family. It grows like an ordinary weed in vegetable gardens, meadows, and even garbage dumps. Many have seen this plant many times, but do not know what it is called. Some types of dreamweed are grown as an ornamental plant. The leaves of this plant are extremely rich in essential oils, umbelliferone, coumarin, ascorbic acid, as well as microelements, macroelements and flavonoids. In addition, honeydew leaves contain iron, manganese, copper and other metals.

Medicinal properties of the plant

Due to the high content of vitamin C in the plant, it can be classified as an immunostimulant. It improves the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, produces anti-inflammatory, analgesic, wound healing, and also a diuretic effect. The plant can relieve constipation and swelling, and is also effectively used to treat kidney and stomach diseases. Pineapple extract is used to prevent the development of various tumors, as well as to relieve pain in the case of arthritis and gout. In addition, dream extract relieves dizziness. Dreamweed leaves are used to treat a variety of skin diseases, as they can relieve inflammation. Urticaria, fungal skin diseases, erysipelas, exudative diathesis and itching are treated with urticaria. Infusions from this plant are actively used to relieve pain from rheumatism, to treat the respiratory system and the urinary system.

The drug can enhance the detoxification function of the liver and normalize salt metabolism in the body. It is important to note that the wart is edible. Therefore, if you need treatment with this medicinal plant, you don’t even have to make special medications, but simply add it to a variety of dishes, for example, vegetable salads.

Harvesting a medicinal plant

The roots of the plant are rarely used in folk medicine. Its ground part is of particular value. However, you need to know how to properly prepare this wonderful herb. It is best to collect honeydew raw materials during the period when it blooms. But if you want to prepare the roots of the plant, it is best to do this just before frost.

Before use, the sap is mostly dried. Drying the plant can be done either simply in the sun or in well-ventilated areas, in special dryers or even in the oven. If you have chosen the latter drying option, please note that the temperature in the oven should be no more than 35 degrees. The mushroom does not lose its medicinal properties even after processing in the form of pickling, fermentation or salting.

The roots of the plant should be thoroughly washed in cold water before drying. You cannot dry the roots in the sun; it is best to do this in the shade outdoors. All harvested raw materials should be used within a year, after which the mushroom will lose its medicinal properties - therefore, fresh fruit should be prepared every 12 months.

Traditional medicine recipes using dreamy

Infusion of dream. A medicinal infusion of nymph is used to treat gout, rheumatism, diseases of the digestive system and fungal diseases of the skin and mucous membranes.

The method for preparing the infusion is as follows: Take two tablespoons of the herb, pour a glass of boiling water over the raw material. Place the product on the fire and cook over very low heat for a quarter of an hour. After this, remove the product from the stove and wait until it cools down. Then squeeze out the resulting mass, then add boiled water to the boiled water. You need to add enough water to end up with a glass of the finished product. The finished drug should be drunk throughout the day, dividing the intake into several approaches.

Relaxing dream bath. For a bath, you need to use the roots of the plant. Take 50 grams of the roots of the plant, you can use both fresh and dry roots. Grind the raw materials, put a saucepan of water on the fire and boil water in it. Pour 1 liter of water, immerse the crushed roots in boiling water and boil them for 10 minutes. After this, strain the broth and pour the resulting water into the bathroom. Immerse yourself in a bath with the addition of a decoction of dream - and a wonderful plant will relieve you of fatigue, you will be able to relax, in addition, this procedure will save you from myositis and neuralgia.

Fight against inflammation and skin diseases. If you want to destroy acne, get rid of purulent wounds, or, then sleep will come to your aid. Fresh juicy leaves of the plant must be ground to a paste consistency, and then the resulting mass should be applied to problem areas of the skin.

Vitamin drink from dream. Take three dessert spoons of dream, pour the ingredient with half a liter of boiling water. Then leave the broth to infuse for two hours, after which strain the product. The resulting infusion should be consumed in half a glass portions four times a day before meals. A plant such as squash is also unique because no contraindications to its use have been identified.

Among the wild medicinal plants growing in forests, parks, fields and meadows, there are not very tall herbs with light umbrella-shaped flowers. They belong to the genus “Snyt”, family “Umbrella”.

The Greek name of the genus is Aegopadium. The genus has only 7 varieties.

People call its varieties “goat’s leg” (this is the nickname for the common goat), edible grass, angelica, yaglitsa, yaglitsa, swamp damselfish, rustle, snitka and snitya, delilnik.

Appearance

All varieties of dream have the following common characteristics:

• The stems of the tree are straight. They rise in height to a maximum of 1.5 meters. The stems themselves are green, smooth, and have empty tubes inside.
• Leaves. The lower leaves have long petioles, and the upper ones have short petioles. All petioles have 3 leaves. The leaves themselves are oblong-ovate in shape, with sawtooth edges and pointed towards the end.
• The inflorescences are thin rays that form umbels and umbels at the ends of the stems. There are 20-30 rays. Flowers from 10-20 pieces. The diameter of the umbrellas is 10-15 mm. Only the topmost inflorescence bears fruit, the lateral ones are barren.
• The flowers come in small white and light pink shades. Consist of 5 fragrant petals. There are five stamens and one pistil. Blooms at the end of June.
• The fruits are two-seeds, oblong in shape, brown in color. Flattened on both sides. They reach 3-4 mm in length. Ripen in August.
• The roots are long, horizontal, and have abundant buds, which promotes rapid propagation of the grass.

Where does it grow?

Gooseberry is a perennial plant with pronounced eutrophic qualities.

Therefore it grows:

• Only on fertile lands with a high content of humus and minerals.
• On enriched fresh loam or sandstone with herbs such as oxalis, oxalis and fern.
• In the forests under the trees.
• As a weed in parks and garden areas, vegetable gardens.
• It grows primarily in full sun, but can survive in partial shade.

You can meet this genus of plants:

• In Europe: from Norway to Corsica and from the Netherlands to the Ural Mountains.
• In Asia: from Turkey and Transcaucasia to the countries of Central Asia.

Thus, gooseberry grows in almost all regions of Russia.

Method of making spices

Flowers are used both in medical practice and in cooking. For both the first and second applications, the raw materials are mainly leaves and trunks. But the underground part is also used.

To make spices from the aerial parts:

1. Flowers are cut off during flowering.
2. The collected raw materials are dried under the sun in an open room, then placed in an oven at a temperature of 25 to 30 °C.
3. Dried mushrooms should be stored in tightly sealed glass containers. Store for 1 to 2 years.

The underground part is collected after the cherry blossoms have faded:

1. The roots are dug up, shaken off soil and dirt, and washed under cool, clean water.
2. They are also dried in a draft, but when drying the roots, do not allow the roots to come into contact with direct sunlight.
3. After drying, the raw materials are collected and placed in wooden boxes or fabric bags.
4. In this form, they can be stored, like leaves and stems, for 1 to 2 years.

Peculiarities

Nutritional value and calorie content

The calorie content in 100 grams of greens is 12.7 kcal.

• crude protein 10.5%,
• protein 7.9%,
• fat 3%,
• nitrogen-free extractives 48%,
• fiber 28.4%,
• ash 10.1%.

Chemical composition

The chemical content of the genus Aegopadium is represented by the following variety of elements:

The leaves contain:

• Varieties of nitrogenous compounds, such as choline, which is one of the main elements of metabolic processes;
• various types of acids: citric and malic;
• flavonoids (quercetin and kaempferol);
• ascorbic acid or vitamin C (from 60–100 mg or more);
• mineral salts that help strengthen capillary walls;
• essential oil;
• chemical trace elements.

The underground part contains essential oil, many saponins, resin and starch.

Beneficial features

Contraindications

• There are no sharp contraindications other than individual intolerance.
• However, pregnant and breastfeeding women should be careful.
• It is not recommended to drink for a long period of time.
• Before starting use, you should consult with your doctor, especially if you are taking other medicinal herbs and medications.

Juice

Young leaves with petioles are suitable for making juice from honeydew. It is better to collect them while they are very young, almost transparent with a yellow-green tint. Juice can be made using a meat grinder or juicer.

If you use a meat grinder, then insert a large mesh, since a fine mesh does not allow fiber to pass through. Squeeze out the resulting green mass using clean gauze and the juice is ready. You can also strain it through cotton wool.

You can store this juice in the refrigerator for no more than 58 hours, and to extend the shelf life you can add 50 ml of vodka to half a liter of juice.

Drink 60-80 ml of juice 3-4 times a day before meals. Preferably within 15 minutes. If you drink it for the first time, after taking it, monitor your body’s reaction to avoid any adverse reactions. To enhance the effect and benefits, you can add a dessert spoon of honey to 1 glass of juice. The course of treatment with dream juice is 2-3 weeks.

Application

In cooking

In cooking, early shoots are used while the leaves are still light green. All parts of the tree are consumed: leaves with petioles, and stems with roots.

• From early shoots you can cook soup, okroshka, borscht and cabbage soup.
• For meat and fish dishes, you can make side dishes and spices.
• You can cut fresh vegetable salad with mushrooms.
• The leaves can be pickled for winter, like cabbage. You can also make a puree out of them.
• The petioles of the dream can be pickled.
• If you put it between vegetables, it will give them its own flavor.
• The herb can be dried and added to dishes as a seasoning. This will enrich them with useful substances and also give them their aroma.

Let's look at some delicious recipes with a divider.

Vegetable salad

Boil 200 grams of potatoes and 40 grams of carrots. Cut into small slices. Grind 300 grams of sorrel with 80 grams of sorrel. Stir in vegetables. Add a little salt. Prepare a filling from 60 grams of vegetable oil, 60 grams of spicy tomato sauce. Pour the dressing over the salad.

Squash caviar

• Fry 80 grams of onion in vegetable oil in a frying pan.
• Cut 80 grams of carrots and 400 grams of honey leaves.
• Cook the mushrooms with carrots for about 40 to 50 minutes.
• After this, pass through a food processor or meat grinder, mix with onions and simmer for 5-10 minutes.
• Peel 400 grams of zucchini, cut it and add it to the carrots.
• Remove grains from 80 grams of pepper and boil for 3 minutes. Let cool, chop finely.
• Mix everything, adding 8 grams of mustard, 120 grams of three percent vinegar, hot pepper and salt.
• Serve the caviar to the table, sprinkling dill on top.

Fried cutlets

• To prepare the minced meat, skip 500 grams of honey, 100 grams of bread, 200 grams of potatoes.
• Break 2 chicken eggs, add salt and pepper.
• Finely chop the parsley and celery and add there.
• Make cutlets and bread them with flour or breadcrumbs.
• Melt some butter and fry the cutlets in it.
• You can serve sour cream with the cutlets.

Oatmeal and rice soup with sour cream

To prepare oatmeal or rice soup with cream, you need to melt 30 grams of butter and fry about 100 grams of oatmeal or rice in it. Boil 1.5 liters of water and transfer the fried cereal or rice there. Finely chop 600 grams of honey and add to cereal or rice. Add salt and pepper. Keep on fire for some time. Fry 75 grams of onion. Serve with sour cream and fried onions.

Mushroom soup with delilnik

Peel 300 grams of potatoes. Cut into cubes and boil in 2 liters of water. Wash and chop 200 grams of mushrooms. Stir in potatoes and cook for half an hour. Sprinkle salt and pepper to taste. Add 2 tablespoons of salted honey. Cook for another 5 minutes and turn off. Serve with butter and fried onions.

Watch the following video from the TV show "1000 and 1 Spice of Scheherazade". From it you will learn a lot about the plant.

In medicine

Sleeping occupies a worthy place among folk methods and means of treating diseases. Since ancient times, it has been used as a panacea for various diseases.

Today the following medicinal qualities of dreaming are known:

• It can treat gout and sore joints. To do this, you need to apply crushed leaves of honeydew to the sore spot. This action will relieve inflammation.
• For muscle inflammation, the rhizomes of the delilnik were used. Compresses were made from them to apply to problem areas.
• The underground part of the plant was also used as an antifungal agent.
• In order to cleanse the body in the spring, you can drink juice squeezed from new shoots of edible grass.
• Sleeping improves the condition of the gastrointestinal tract and stops inflammatory processes.
• Normalizes salt metabolism, fights disorders of the urinary system and kidneys.
• The chlorophyll contained in the dream strengthens the immune defense and removes toxic substances from the body.
• The abundance of pectin contained in it allows it to prevent slag formation and act as a laxative.
• She is warned against diseases such as hypovitaminosis, hypokalemia and iron deficiency anemia.
• Effective in the treatment of neurological disorders.
• Can reduce the risk of cancer.
• Promotes the disappearance of blood clots, reduces cholesterol levels in the blood.

For kidney and bladder diseases

If there are problems with these internal organs, make an infusion of dream. To do this, you will need 20-30 grams of crushed young seedlings. Brew with 250 ml of boiled water in a thermos. Cover the top and let it sit for one hour. If you don’t have a thermos, you can leave it in a regular wrapped container. Then filter and drink 60 ml four times a day.

Liver cleansing decoction

Pour two large spoons of chopped leaves and stems of the tree with one glass of boiled water. Use a water bath to boil and cook for 15-20 minutes. Cool, filter and bring the liquid to 250 ml. Drink 50 ml 5 times a day. To achieve better results, take this way for 2 months. The same decoction can be used in the treatment of rheumatism, gout and fungal diseases.

Treatment of joint diseases with compresses

It is an easy but effective way to treat joint diseases. To do this, you just need to wipe the dough until it turns into porridge. Make an application and apply it to the problem area. You can secure it with a bandage or by making a fabric bandage.

Infusion for diathesis and eczema

Brew 9 grams of dream in a glass of strong boiling water. Wrap up and keep in this condition for 2 hours. Then strain through cheesecloth or mesh. Drink 80 ml in one dose 3 times a day before eating.

Tincture for diseases of the digestive system

• Grind the roots of the tree and put them in a liter jar. Fill a little more than half the jar.
• Pour vodka or ethyl alcohol with water into a jar.
• To cover with a lid. Leave for 14 days in a dark place.
• Take 20-25 drops with water. Take 3 times a day 30 minutes before meals for the whole month.

An infusion of roots that helps with thrombophlebitis and reduces cholesterol in the blood

• Pour seven grams of dry, fine roots of the pine tree with one glass of hot water.
• Keep on low heat for 20 minutes.
• Cool and let sit for six hours.
• Strain and drink 60-80 ml 3-4 times a day.

Tincture for healing gums and teeth

• Pour 20 grams of dream into one glass of boiling water.
• Keep it for a while.
• Strain and rinse your mouth thoroughly.

Therapeutic baths for myositis and polyarthritis

• Grind 40 g of goat's foot rhizomes.
• Pour one liter of boiling water.
• Boil for 10 minutes.
• Let it sit for half an hour.
• Strain through cheesecloth.
• Fill the bath with water at a temperature of 36-37 °C.
• Pour the infusion there.
• It is advisable to do such baths at night before bedtime.

When losing weight

Sweat is a very useful plant for people who decide to lose extra pounds. It improves metabolism, thanks to which it can become an assistant in losing weight. For this purpose, it should be added to salads, soups and other dishes. In winter, you can use dried herbs. With regular use, results can be seen within two weeks. Thanks to sleep, you can lose weight without radical measures, without exhausting yourself either with hunger or hard physical labor.

At home

• Dryweed is a honey-bearing herb. 1 hectare of land brings up to 240 kg of honey.
• It is also a valuable forage plant, although animals do not like it very much for its specific aroma.
• Dyes are made from sap, which can be used to dye fabrics. Gives yellow and green color.

Growing

Everyone has a two-pronged attitude towards the plant: some praise it very much for its benefits and beauty, others hate it because it is very difficult to completely remove it from the garden. This is due to the fact that the moth reproduces easily and quickly. In addition, the plant is unpretentious and can survive in different conditions.

So, to plant a dream you need:

• Plant pieces of rhizome. To do this, you need to divide the roots of the tree into parts and dig them into the ground.
• In order to prevent it from growing throughout the garden, many advise planting it in plastic or iron containers with holes in the bottom. Or surround the tree with slate or a border.
• The main thing is to pick the flower umbrellas in time, which form seeds and fly throughout the territory.

How to get rid

Dryweed spreads by both seeds and roots. Due to the fact that there are about 6 thousand buds on the roots of the tree, which form shoots, it multiplies quickly and occupies the entire nearby territory. It can be found by chance in any garden. Those who specifically plant squash have no idea what kind of plant they have allowed into their garden. In order to get rid of dreams, which is not an easy task, you need to take a set of measures.

One of the most effective measures for removing borer is chemical solutions sprayed with a spray bottle. They need to be sprayed only if there are no plants nearby. From the interfloral area, the fungus must be removed by applying the solution with a brush to the leaves of the fungus.

After the leaves turn yellow, the stems are removed. When destroying snot, the main rule is to remove it all throughout the entire territory.

It is known that Prokhor Isidorovich Moshnin, one of the most revered Orthodox saints, who led the life of a hermit, treated this plant very well. He had been using snot for three years.

Due to its nutritional value and benefits, as well as the ability to reproduce quickly, the spruce tree was used during the Great Patriotic War. In 1942–1943, during the spring and summer, catering workers specially traveled outside the city to collect and prepare dyaglitsa for the winter.

According to some data, the life expectancy of the snotty bird is more than 50 years.

Gooseberry is a herb to which one gardening proverb fits perfectly: “It is a plant whose benefits have not yet been discovered.” To this day, grass is considered a weed by most gardeners. It is easier to find information about ways to combat it than material about its healing properties. And its usefulness cannot be missed...

Therefore, let's get acquainted with the medicinal properties and contraindications of sedum, see what diseases it treats, and how to prepare herbal medicines.

Let's start with the name...

The medicinal properties of the plant are described by its very name. The Latin name for the common moth is Aegopodium podagraria L., which means “healing gout.” In England, the name "Goutweed" ("herb for arthritis") or "Herb Gerard" ("Gerard's plant", St. Gerard - the patron saint of people suffering from rheumatism) is often found.

Some historical facts

When did traditional medicine and proponents of a healthy lifestyle begin to use honeydew for healing? A long time ago. Archaeological excavations show that the plant was already used by Neanderthals, most likely to treat deformed joints and relieve pain.

Later, its use declined somewhat; in the Middle Ages, the herb was grown in monastery gardens as a plant used as a spice. In the literature, there are most often references to the fact that we are talking about a weed that is difficult to get rid of.

Common gout became a valuable healing resource only at the end of the 19th - early 20th centuries, when Father Johann Künzle, a famous Swiss herbalist, began to use the unusual medicinal properties of gout, gout, and many other diseases.

Description and growth

The description of the plant is straightforward. This is an erect plant with a branched stem. The leaves are small, without hair. The flowers are small, white, forming umbrella inflorescences. The rhizome is creeping and long.

It’s easy to characterize the places where grass grows – they are present everywhere! Its wide distribution is due to its unpretentiousness and ease of reproduction. The plant often grows in wetter places - in the shade, near ponds.

Preparation and storage of medicinal raw materials

The grass is collected during its flowering period (June-July). For culinary use, it is recommended to collect young greens (spring). For collection, choose sunny, dry weather. The root is collected in late summer, after flowering has completed.