The shape of the maple leaf is easily recognizable. It can be seen on the Canadian flag, and indeed, there are hardly any people in Russia who cannot imagine it. Maples are very beautiful in autumn: their leaves acquire a beautiful color, somehow smell in a special way. Children and adults collect them in beautiful yellow-orange bouquets, which, perhaps, can be called symbols of golden autumn.
But maple leaves don't last very long. How to extend their life? And what else can you do with them? In fact, there are a lot of options. First of all, you need to choose the right leaves: they must be quite fresh, the process of decay should not yet begin in them. Having collected enough, you can think about how to save them. The most popular way is to iron them through sheets of newspaper. This will help remove excess moisture from the leaves and prevent rotting. But this measure can somewhat spoil their beautiful color. Another well-known way is to put maple leaves in a book for a while, it will not hurt it if you lay newspaper blanks for the herbarium. But a couple of months, in order for the result to be sure to be good, you will have to wait.
So what can be done with driedleaves? First, the same bouquet that will last much longer, especially if you cover it with a special composition used by florists.
Secondly, they can be used for applications, herbariums and similar crafts. Some even make beautiful roses out of them, folding several leaves around each other in a special way. Such flowers can be covered with paint and made into beautiful Christmas decorations, especially since handmade is now very much appreciated, especially if it is such an exclusive.
Besides the decorative function, maple leaves can play the role of medicine, they are quite widely used in folk recipes. So, it is believed that they have wound healing, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory properties, and
can also serve as an antiemetic, diuretic, antipyretic. There is even an opinion that the maple leaf has an analgesic effect. However, it is better not to use such funds without consulting a doctor, since only a professional can choose the right medicine for the patient.
By the way, not all maples have the same leaf shape, but there are about 160 species in this genus. The number of their shares differs, they can be round or more
outstretched. But almost all nations in one way or another revere these trees, they have a place in the famous Japanese gardens, maple leaves inspire poets and composers tocreation of poems and songs.
Besides, it is a valuable wood and a wonderful honey plant. In Canada, of which it is a symbol, maple syrup has long been made from it, which is added to desserts. This is how important this tree is for a person. No matter how useful and practical maple is, it is simply beautiful, and its leaves can long remind romantic natures of warm autumn days and people who were nearby.
