There is a herb that smells like mustard or radish. In the people it is called by different names: bedbug, love grass, sometimes sweet clover or money maker. There are also other names, but at present this annual grass is most often called field yarutka. It grows in temperate regions. Such a herbaceous plant can be found in meadows, near roads, it also grows in vegetable gardens. It is often confused with a shepherd's purse.
Field yarutka is a herb from the cabbage family. Most often it is found in the temperate zone of the Northern Hemisphere, where it is known as a medicinal plant. There, yarutka is also called buckwheat, whisk and kopeck. Its aerial part is also used for food purposes.
Description
Yarutka field belongs to annual plants. Its height is from 20 to 80 cm. The stems are straight, sometimes branched. They have arrow-shaped, oblong leaves. Those that grow at the root of the plant resemble an oval in their shape. Flowering begins in May and lasts until early autumn. At this time, the yarutka stands, decorated with small white inflorescences, andat the end of August, fruits ripen in their place. They have the appearance of a rounded pod. The fruit resembles a coin, hence the name of the field yarutka - money and kopeck.
Useful properties
There are many unremarkable plants, the merits of which people sometimes do not remember at all. People see them all the time, so they don’t assume that such a simple plant can bring so many benefits. But the healing properties of the field yarutka have been known since ancient times, when it was used in the treatment of various diseases.
Such a wide popularity of the plant is due to its valuable composition. It contains biologically active substances useful for the human body. The leaves contain vitamin C, fiber, protein and fats. The seeds contain lecithin, fatty oils, glycosides, also vitamin C and much more.
Field yarutka: application
Despite the large bouquet of useful substances, sweet clover is used infrequently. It is being lost sight of as people prefer the more well-known and popular medicinal herbs. For medicinal purposes, the people use the green part and seeds. Unfortunately, official medicine does not use this plant.
The field yarutka plant is used for prevention and treatment of various diseases, which is highly valued by the people. It is known as a diuretic, anti-febrile and antihistamine. Sweet clover is able to stimulate potency, accelerate the process of menstruation, it acts as a disinfectant in the treatment of purulent wounds and ulcers. Traditional healers recommenduse field yaruto for the treatment of scarlet fever, jaundice, angina pectoris and gonorrhea.
This medicinal plant is part of the medicinal products that are prescribed as an addition during the complex therapy of uterine cancer, inflammation of the female organs. Fresh yarutka juice can remove warts, and the ground part is part of preparations that help remove toxic substances from the body. after consultation with the doctor. The following are recipes that you can cook yourself.
Recipes
There are many recipes that include field yarutka. One of them is infusion. You can prepare it this way: take one and a half tablespoons of the plant in dry form and pour boiling water over it. Let it brew for 4-5 hours, while the dishes should be covered. Then you need to strain. During treatment, you should drink two teaspoons of infusion every four hours five times a day. Such a remedy is used by women to treat infertility, as well as impotence. The next recipe is a tincture to improve cardiac activity and to increase libido in males. Seeds, leaves and flowers of yarutka, taken equally, pour alcohol or strong vodka in a ratio of 1:10. Leave in a dark place for six months, while shaking occasionally. Then strain. Take a teaspoon every day 30 minutes before meals. The course of such treatment is 4month.
For the treatment of sexual disorders, a healing infusion is prepared from six teaspoons of yarutka herb and a glass of boiling water. This mixture is infused for four hours. An infusion is taken for medicinal purposes, 1 teaspoon every three hours several times a day. During the complex treatment of cervical cancer, an infusion is made according to the following recipe: one tablespoon of dried field yarutka grass per one glass of boiling water, infused for one hour. Strained infusion to drink in three doses during the day. Douching is allowed with this solution. Ointment for the rapid healing of various kinds of ulcers and purulent wounds is a slurry of crushed yarutka seeds.
Procurement and use in everyday life
Field yarutka, the photo of which can be seen in our review, has an aroma similar to that of radish and mustard. In addition to such a specific smell, the plant has a sharp and pleasant taste that can excite the appetite. In some villages, housewives add young plants to soups and main dishes as spices. Only young leaves are suitable for food, which taste like cultivated radish. The coiner is an excellent honey plant, with its help you can get an early harvest of honey. In order to have such a spicy plant, you need to properly prepare it. It is better to collect grass when it is still young, at the very beginning of spring. The fruits are harvested after ripening, at the end of August. The grass is laid out in a thin layer under sheds, preferably away from direct sunlight, or in well-ventilated attics. Finishedraw materials can be ground into powder or simply packed in cartons. It is allowed to store the plant for no more than a year. You can prepare medicinal raw materials by freezing.
Contraindications
There are very few contraindications to the use of field yarutka, but they exist. First of all, it is strictly contraindicated to take it in any form for pregnant women, as this may contribute to miscarriage.
It is not recommended to use this plant for people with low blood pressure, because it has a hypotonic property. Individual intolerance is also considered a contraindication. Due to the fact that the plant has not yet been fully studied, self-medication should not be practiced. Before starting treatment, be sure to obtain permission from the attending physician.
Field yarutka, reviews of which are positive (about 95%), deserves to be paid attention to by official medicine. However, this has not happened yet.
