Highlander pepper

We are surrounded by many herbs, which are not only pleasant to the sight and smell, but are also famous for their healing properties. One of these herbs is peppermint. This herb has hemostatic and diuretic processes.

This plant is an annual. It grows to a height of 80 cm and has a branched stem, which often takes on a red color. This plant has a color, but it is very nondescript and small. Knotweed is propagated by seeds, which ripen by October.

For medicinal purposes, it is the grass that is cut and dried during the flowering of this plant is used. The cut is made at a height of 15 cm from the ground. Plants are dried at a temperature of 40 degrees.

If you decide to look for this plant in nature, then you need to know the glee it grows. And the mountaineer grows on damp fertile soils in swampy depressions, it can also be found in meadows, near ditches. As we can see, this plant is moisture-loving and loves partial shade.

In medicine, the extract and infusion of this herb are used for hemostatic functions. The extract is an astringent liquid with a greenish-brown tinge. It is prescribed 30 drops 3-4 times a day.

As for the infusion of the mountaineer, its preparation is not very complicated. The infusion is made for 5 minutes in a water bath. To do this, pre-mix 200 ml of boiling water and 2 tbsp. spoons of herbs. In the end, it is necessary to dilute with infusion of water, so that 200 ml comes out. Take in the same way up to 4 times a day for 1/3 cup.

That's all I would like to mention about this medicinal herb. It is also necessary to remember that self-medication is not always useful and consultation of the attending physician is necessary.