Purple willow is a graceful shrub that reaches a height of one to ten meters. Its branches are thin, flexible and smooth, have a bluish coating. They are covered with a bark that is reddish-yellow, yellow or purple on the outside and lemon yellow on the inside. Their wood is white, not losing its shade. It is used as a vine to make delicate baskets.
In nature, purple willow is often found in wet meadows, along the banks of ponds, rivers and ravines. It is easily propagated by cuttings, tolerates severe frosts well. Life span is limited to thirty years. In the villages, hedges are made from it, planted to strengthen the banks on ponds. Willow purple spherical is used for decorative purposes for landscaping areas. Due to the bitterness of the leaves, the plant is not eaten by livestock.
Purple willow blooms one of the first in spring. Her inflorescences - earrings - are very beautiful, therefore, freshly cut, they are used in bouquets. According to the Orthodox tradition, a big holiday is dedicated to the willow a week before Easter. On this Sunday, its branches are consecrated in churches, and then kept as a talisman in the homes of believers. In the sun and in the shade, in single plantings and in groups, it's greatdevelops and creates wonderful compositions in areas with excessive moisture and near ponds, purple willow. The photo attached to this article conveys the tenderness and grace of this plant, which is grateful to people.
As a medicinal raw material, it is used not only in traditional medicine, but also in homeopathy and pharmacology. For example, homeopaths offer prescriptions for treating dizziness, loose stools, hip pain, fevers, and swollen parotid glands with the leaves and flowers of this plant. Scientific medicine believes that the remarkable chemical composition of the bark of this plant allows it to be used for the production of anti-inflammatory drugs for the treatment of joint pain. In male inflorescences, biochemical studies have found such phenolic glucosides as salicin and salicortin. One hundred grams of dry raw materials contain up to 0.25% estrogen - the female sex hormone.
Surprisingly, traditional healers have long used purple willow catkins as a medicinal raw material to suppress increased sexual excitability in men. With their help, you can alleviate the condition of erotomaniacs, calm those suffering from insomnia due to erotic arousal. It is recommended to take this medicine for wet dreams.
Raw materials should be harvested exclusively in early spring during the flowering of purple willow. The collected material should be spread on canvas or clean paper in a thin layer in a ventilated area and dried well, occasionallystirring.
To prepare the medicine, you need to take one tablespoon of dried inflorescences, pour boiling water over them in a volume of 0.6 liters and cover the vessel with a lid, soak from thirty minutes to an hour. Then strain the liquid fraction through two layers of gauze. The finished medicine should be given to the patient one glass three times a day. Take warm fifteen minutes before meals.
