Due to its unique properties, common sheep is used both in folk and traditional medicine. This species belongs to one of the most ancient families of plants - club mosses. Due to the unique combination of active substances contained in the herb, lamb is used in the treatment of various forms of alcoholism. With all the variety of species, and this is more than 400 items, only two representatives of the club moss are used in modern pharmaceuticals, and one of them is the common ram plant.
Confusion was caused by the fact that initially in medicine the herb was called a club moss.
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This plant species is found all over the world, although it is considered to be a tropical fern. The common ram, like all representatives of its kind, is an evergreen plant. Instead of leaves, there are shoots. The root system is weak, mycorrhizal, with dichotomous branches, consists of adnexal elements. The common ram, the description of which we are analyzing, does not have secondary shoots. The formation of shoots does not lastone year. Old pagons are replaced by new shoots in the process of plant development. The apical kidney is absent. The growing point is replaced by closely spaced phylloids.
Plant habitat
Most often, the grass of the common ram is found in coniferous forests, among other ferns, or in places where spruce and pine young stands grow. The less herbaceous plants there are on the way, the more the chance to see the sheep increases.
In most cases, the plant is found in thickets, where there is practically no daylight. Some forms of fern can be found on the rocky platforms of the mountains, where, apart from moss, there are practically no other types of vegetation. In our country, this species of club moss is listed in the Red Book, and its destruction is punishable by law. Subspecies of the plant can be found even in remote places in Northern Siberia and the tundra.
Amazing properties and chemical composition of common sheep
Due to its unique properties, the herb is used not only in traditional medicine, but also in the form of an infusion as a potent remedy for alcoholism. If you add a decoction of grass to a drinking person in food or drink, then in the future he may experience severe vomiting, nausea, a decrease in heart rate and weakness. Together, these factors cause an aversion to alcohol. Common ram in its composition contains:
- Alkaloids and flavonoids.
- Pectin.
- Resins.
- Vegetable oil.
- Mucoid matter.
- Acid organicorigin.
- Sugar.
- Minerals.
How the plant is harvested
From August to early October, common sheep is harvested for further use. It is impossible to pull out a plant, this will lead to the mass extermination of useful flora. The lamb is cut with a sharp knife just above the rhizome. Drying is done under a specially constructed canopy, while the temperature should not be higher than 50 degrees Celsius. It is best to store the herb in a glass container in a dry but cool place.
Especially strong is a decoction of grass that has been stored for no more than two years. It is useless to breed a plant on your own, since the grass is very capricious when propagating. Drying is carried out in well-ventilated areas. If this is done in attics, the room must be well ventilated.
Scope of the plant
The unique features of sheep have been known since ancient times. The plant has analgesic, laxative, emetic and other properties. In medicine, common ram is successfully used in the treatment of the following diseases:
- Tuberculosis.
- Different forms of alcoholism.
- Mental illnesses.
- Different forms of cystitis.
- Metabolic disorders in the body.
- Cleansing the body of toxic and slag elements.
- Eye diseases (glaucoma, conjunctivitis).
Also, the plant is effectively used to improve memory.
Cooking methodsherbal decoctions
It must be remembered that common ram is a poisonous substance, so you need to use it very carefully. Since the plant helps in the treatment of alcoholism, special infusions are made from common sheep, which must be used under the supervision of a narcologist.
The simplest decoction for the treatment of various forms of alcoholism and for withdrawal from a state of binge is made as follows:
- Grass (10 g) finely chopped with a sharp knife.
- The chopped fragments are poured with boiling water and boiled for 15 minutes.
- The broth is filtered and cooled.
- The finished mixture must be kept for infusion in a dry and dark place for at least two days.
Sheep decoctions help with other diseases, but you need to remember that patients with cardiovascular problems, atherosclerosis, bronchial asthma, diabetes mellitus and the elderly should not use this type of medicine.
