Meadow lumbago is well known to the inhabitants of Russia and Ukraine. It grows in pine forests and on their outskirts, on sandstones, hills. Popularly, the flower is known as sleep-grass, dream book.
Meadow lumbago: description
Perennial, herbal plant. The rhizome is upright and sturdy. The flowering period lasts until the leaves bloom. It falls at the end or middle of spring.
Leaves are located near the roots. They are divided by triple segmentation, and those are further divided into two parts, each of which has sharp ends. The leaves are down. When the flowering period begins, a thick hairline can be seen on the peduncles. The flower petals themselves are wide, bell-shaped. Usually there are no more than six leaves on a flower. They are oval in shape with sharp ends and a blue-violet hue. Width - no more than 4 centimeters, the color of the stamen is yellow. The fruit is covered with a thick layer of hairs.
Due to these characteristics, meadow backache, the photo of which is presented below, is difficult to confuse with other herbs.
Healing properties and uses
Grass backache meadow was considered magical. Even in ancienttimes it was used from the evil eye - they made amulets or simply kept it in the house. It was believed that the flower brings good luck and prosperity. And those who had bad intentions used sleep-grass in the form of poison. With its help, they could intimidate or eliminate an opponent. A besotted state from the roots of meadow lumbago has long been discovered.
As you can see, this herb has certain characteristics. Each part of it is useful in solving a specific problem, but only the leaves of the plant have healing properties. They are harvested when the sleep-grass blooms. The leaves are a very old and proven medicine in folk medicine. Most often, the plant is used as a sleeping pill and sedative.
Meadow lumbago grass has an antibacterial effect, and is also able to relieve various inflammatory processes. The prepared infusion will help in the fight against arthritis. Among the people, such a remedy is also used in the treatment of whooping cough and bronchitis - the tincture provokes coughing.
The part of the meadow lumbago, which is located above the ground, is used in the treatment of diseases of a gynecological and neurological nature, the digestive system, and kidneys. It is recommended during the period of the menstrual pause in women. It also helps with fungal infections, infectious rashes, in the treatment of wounds.
Collection and storage tips
In the use of meadow lumbago, one should not forget about its toxicity and toxic substances. To do this, you must follow all the rules and recommendations for use. The most important thing is that in medicalpurposes use only the ground part of the grass. Moreover, it can be stored for no longer than six months. Collect backache should be only in the middle of spring. In the summer there is nothing useful in the grass, but rather the opposite. If you do not take into account such information, then you can not cure the disease, but worsen the condition of the body even more.
Recipes
Recipes for making a safe Meadowsweet medicine:
- Tincture. Approximately 50 grams of dry grass is poured with a standard glass of boiling water. The herb should be infused for about an hour, after which it should be filtered with gauze or a bandage. The recommended dosage is one tablespoon. It should be consumed an hour before meals no more than four times a day. Treatment with this tincture can last from several weeks to months.
- Baths with a decoction of sleep grass. For cooking, you will need about 200 grams of dry meadow lumbago and one and a half liters of boiling water. The longer he insists, the better. You can prepare the solution in advance. For example, for an evening bath, it is better to prepare a decoction in the morning. Such baths help with various dermatological diseases, fungi, thrush in women.
- Alcohol tincture. Prepares very quickly and easily. It will take 20 grams of grass and 200 ml of vodka. It should stand in a dark place for about a week. Apply the resulting tincture only externally. Good for arthritis and rheumatism.
The effectiveness of this herb in the treatment of Staphylococcus aureus (one of the most dangerous and difficult forhuman body bacteria). In traditional medicine, it is treated only with a long course of antibiotics. Naturally, herbal treatment can be safer and not have bad effects on other organs.
Contraindications
Meadow lumbago has a variety of medicinal properties. But do not forget about the opposite poisonous side. As with any remedy, there are contraindications to using sleep herb.
It is strongly not recommended to use the tincture for pregnant women, as well as for people with diseases of the digestive system, especially in the presence of an ulcer or other inflammatory processes. This also applies to children under the age of three and people who are allergic to this plant. Those suffering from hypertension and arrhythmia should also avoid sleep-grass treatment.
Grass in tablets
Now traditional medicines are made in the form of tablets, which include meadow backache. Often they are prescribed to people with psychological disorders, neurological diseases. This remedy helps to bring a person out of depression and stress.
Endangered
Unfortunately, at the present time, the future of this plant is in jeopardy. The meadow backache is rare and special. The "Red Book" is the document that contains all endangered plants and animals. On its pages you can see the grass we are considering. In the near future, this type of perennial plant may disappear, as people, despitecontraindications, very often use its roots. After the extermination of the roots, the backache no longer grows, but people do not think about it.
If the meadow lumbago disappears in nature, humanity will lose a rare species of medicinal plant.
Those who are not well versed in herbal treatment, it is better to consult a specialist. In addition to its healing properties, if used improperly, the herb can be harmful to he alth, especially meadow backache, which contains a huge list of toxic substances.
The grass is known in China, Bulgaria and many other countries. A powder is made from meadow lumbago that can heal wounds and burns. Also, the plant is an excellent tool in the fight against acne and other skin diseases (boils, blackheads, blackheads). The main thing is to use it according to the recommendations. It is advised to use the plant for people suffering from gout and often suffering from a rash of purulent acne.
Conclusion
Now you know what a backache is. The photos presented in the article will help to get acquainted with its appearance in more detail. This plant has a lot of healing properties, but you should not forget about contraindications either.
