Plants that heal humans: characteristics and applications

Since ancient times, people have treated ailments with herbs that were collected in the forests and fields. These recipes were passed on to every next generation. Plants that cure a person from diseases were harvested at a certain period of the year. Healers knew all the properties of herbs and were doctors of old times. In the modern world, many different herbs are also used in medicine. And the properties of some are still under study.

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• Home medicinal plants
• Wild medicinal plants

Home medicinal plants

In medicinal properties mint leaves are applied. You can harvest them almost all summer. To do this, they are collected and dried. Due to its medicinal properties, mint is the most popular herb for soothing tea.

Mint:

• Belongs to the lacustrine family. it perennial plant, which is often found in summer cottages and areas near the house.
• Its stems are straight, the leaves are oblong-oval, ribbed, pointed at the collapse.
• The inflorescences are dense, like an ear.
• The flowering period begins in early summer and lasts until mid-autumn.

In medicines for coughs, it is also often found as one of the constituent ingredients. Grows well on clay soils. It is easy to look after her. It is recommended to transplant 1 time in 2-3 years, otherwise the plant becomes smaller. During the hot season, water should be regularly watered. Propagated by cuttings and root layers.

Calendula:

• A medicinal plant that belongs to the Asteraceae family.
• It is short and has erect pubescent stems that branch strongly.
• Leaves are oblong, oval, concave, colored in green.
• The flowers are large and located at the ends of the stems.
• The petals and core are bright orange.

The flowering of calendula lasts all summer, so it decorates the entire summer cottage area where it grows. For medicinal use collect flowering heads and dried.

They include substances due to which calendula possesses bactericidal properties... Decoctions and tinctures are made from it, which are used both for medical and cosmetic purposes. The plant requires regular watering. It grows in almost any soil. Propagated by seeds.

Chamomile officinalis:

• It is an annual plant that belongs to the Asteraceae family.
• The stems extend 45 cm in height and branch strongly.
• The leaves are feathery, resembling dill in appearance.
• Flowers are located at the ends of the stems, their size is small, they consist of a yellow inflorescence core and small white petals at the edges.

Flowers are used for medicinal purposes.

They have anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties. Decoctions and tinctures are used for medicinal and cosmetic purposes. In leaving, chamomile medicinal is not picky. Can be planted along the paths or in a separate row on the site. Propagated by seeds.

Wild-growing medicinal plants.

Celandine:

• It belongs to perennial herbs and belongs to the poppy family. You can meet him in forests and forest plantations, as well as on roadsides and at fences.
• Loves moisture and shade. Its root is straight and branches slightly. Stems are thick, pubescent, highly branched.
• When broken, a brown-orange juice is released.

Has a disinfecting and healing effect. Four-petal bright yellow flowers are located on long peduncles. The flowering period lasts from mid to late summer. The entire part of the above-ground plant goes into the medicinal raw material. It is cut, cut into pieces and dried.

Since celandine is a poisonous plant species, safety precautions should be observed when harvesting it.

As a medicinal plant, it is very valuable. It is also called a plant from a hundred diseases.

Thyme:

• Belongs to the labiate family... This plant is a semi-shrub, the height of which does not exceed 15 cm.
• Its stems spread and branch strongly. Small branches are pubescent and erect, painted in a brownish tone.
• The leaves are small, oval, glabrous, green in color.
• Flowers are small, lilac, collected in inflorescences at the tops of branches, have a pleasant smell.

Thyme is found in meadows and sandy hills, and it also grows on rocky slopes. The entire aboveground part of the plant is used for medicinal raw materials. Collect it during the flowering period. Has antiseptic properties.

Home use is mainly used as an addition to tea... Decoctions and infusions are also made, which are used for colds. There are many medicines found in traditional medicine, which include thyme.

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