Money tree: benefits and harms for the human body

Medicinal plants on the windowsill are rarely thought of. The medicinal properties of aloe, Kalanchoe and a number of indoor crops are known. But there are those whose properties are unknown to us. But these plants can help a person in the treatment of pathological conditions. Among them is a fat woman, or Money Tree.

There are about three hundred species in the Tolstyankov family. They belong to perennial succulents. Crassula is grown at home with oval leaves resembling coins of various denominations. Hence the name money tree. It is believed that the plant brings prosperity to the house, attracts wealth. But few people know about the healing properties of the fat woman.

Content:

• Features of the structure of the money tree
• Useful properties of a plant for humans
• The use of a fat woman in medicine
• Harm and contraindications of Crassula
• Plant care tips

Features of the structure of the money tree

Despite the variety of species, Money Tree has a common structure for all:

• The roots of the bastard come out to the surface without going deep into the soil. The lateral root processes are at a depth of one to three centimeters. The main root shaft is short, narrowed downwards.
• The perennial has several stems, but they depart from the main erect shoot. Over time, part of the main stem becomes massive, lignified, covered with a brownish-brown thin bark. The upper shoots remain green.
• Oval fleshy leaves sit tightly on the stems. From above, they are covered with a smooth skin of a dark green tone. The reverse side of the sheet is lighter. Under comfortable conditions, the crown of the money tree is densely covered with succulent rounded or oval leaves.
• From the axils of the leaves on the crassula, inflorescences appear in the form of panicles or brushes. Small flowers are usually white or cream in color.
• When the shoots die off, fruits appear on them in the form of a leaflet, covered with a leathery film.
• Like a succulent, Crassula accumulates enough moisture in its leaves in reserve. It is used by the plant during dry periods. Therefore, the plant is attributed to the Tolstyankovs because of the juicy, thick leaves.

The plant spread throughout Europe from the arid regions of Africa and Central America. It is grown because of its decorative appearance and the property of bringing good luck to the house.

Useful properties of a plant for humans

The benefits of the money tree are in the composition of the leaves:

• They contain arsenic compounds that can have a local effect during the treatment of diseases of the skin, bones, blood vessels. They are used in the treatment of pathologies of the digestive tract. The fat woman is also useful for epileptic seizures.
• Crassula leaf pulp contains water with mucopolysaccharides, which form mucus. It has a protective, regenerating effect on tissues, and actively fights bacteria. Mucus has an enveloping property, which is important in the treatment of pathologies of the stomach and intestines.
• Green leaves contain enough flavonoids to stimulate the body's defenses. Substances are used to improve tissue trophism, scarring of wounds.
• Phytoncides emitted by the money tree purify the indoor air from pathogenic microorganisms: viruses, bacteria, fungi.

A healthy plant with juicy leaves will come to the aid of the human body, curing it from ailments.

The use of a fat woman in medicine

When, how and from what the plant can be used:

• For the manufacture of medicines, the juice of fresh leaves is taken from the bastard. To do this, cut off medium-sized leaves and chop them in a blender or with a knife. Then put the mass in a gauze napkin and squeeze the juice. Healing liquid is used to lubricate burns, wounds, and herpes sores. It helps with insect bites by relieving pain and inflammation.
• Compresses are made of juice, applying them to sore joints, abscesses. Compresses of green gruel of leaves on the damaged area relieve pain with bruises, arthritis, sprains.
• Crassula juice diluted with water is used to rinse the mouth with stomatitis, throat - with angina. For cooking, take ten leaves of a fat woman, prepare juice from them and dilute them in 150 milliliters of boiled warm water.
• By adding juice to petroleum jelly, a liquid emulsion is obtained. After soaking tampons with it, they are injected into the area of ​​formation of hemorrhoids. The agent acts as an anti-inflammatory.
• Alcohol tincture is prepared from the fat woman. Five to six leaves are placed in a container and poured into a glass of vodka or alcohol. The medicine is infused in a dark place for two to three weeks. At night, the areas of the legs affected by varicose veins, thrombophlebitis are smeared with tincture.
• With an ulcer of the stomach or duodenum, an hour before meals, chew two leaves of a fat woman, after washing them thoroughly. The juice is swallowed and the pulp is removed from the mouth. The use of juice inside is carried out under the supervision of a doctor, the treatment is not abused. Arsenic compounds can have a negative effect on the human body. Before using plant materials, you need to hold the leaves in the refrigerator for a week. In this case, the beneficial properties of the plant will increase, and the poisonous compounds will lose their strength.
• With inflammation of the bladder, cystitis, the infusion of the leaves of the money tree is consumed in a tablespoon before meals. A drink is prepared from five leaves of a plant in a glass of boiling water.
• A cut leaf of the plant is applied to the corn or the place where the nail has grown. Having fixed it with an adhesive plaster, change it as the plate dries. As soon as the ingrown nail softens, it is carefully cut off. In a similar way, they get rid of old corns.

Crassula juice is useful for hair, accelerating their growth, strengthening the hair follicle. Fill two hundred grams of crushed leaves with a liter of boiling water, insist for an hour. Then the hair is filtered and rinsed after washing. Given the toxicity of arsenic compounds in the leaves of the plant, there are contraindications for their use.

Harm and contraindications of Crassula

Due to arsenic compounds, the leaves money tree can harm a person. Although the amount of the substance is insignificant, if a person constantly chews the leaves to soothe stomach pains, then the poison will accumulate and over time irreversible processes will occur in the body.

Before starting treatment with bastard remedies, it is necessary to consult whether it will benefit or harm bone tissue. Usually the leaves of the plant are used externally, but allergic reactions to the juice of Crassula leaves are possible. Therefore, if signs appear in the form of rashes, itching on the skin, then the use of the plant is stopped.

Signs of fatty poisoning are expressed in the form of poisoning, accompanied by vomiting, diarrhea.

The use of the money tree in the treatment of internal and external diseases must be approached taking into account the individual characteristics of the human body.

Plant care tips

To take full advantage of the beneficial properties of Crassula, you need to properly grow it:

1. The plant needs light, but the bright rays of the sun can harm the leaves, burn them. It is better to put the flower pot next to the window on the south or southeast side of the house.
2. The indoor temperature should not be lower than 20 degrees Celsius during the growing season, and 12 degrees - in winter.
3. In the summer, a pot of Crassula is taken out into the fresh air, placed in a slightly shaded place.
4. The leaves of the plant are wiped from dust with a damp cloth, occasionally arranging shower.
5. Watering the money tree is carried out twice a week, abundantly moistening the soil. During rest periods, you can reduce the frequency of watering. The water is taken at room temperature.
6. Top dressing of the money tree is rarely needed, no more than once a month, in summer or spring.
7. The crown of the tree is formed by pinching the leaves, which will give side shoots.
8. A fat woman is transplanted in rare cases, as needed, because the procedure will become stressful for him. It is better to replace the top layer of potting soil with another one that is more nutritious and healthy.

Crassula care is simple, it is undemanding to growing conditions. Grows fat woman in any conditions. But the plant will bloom only with careful care, when, after a long lack of moisture, they begin to water abundantly.

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