Prickly tartar… Do you know what this fairly common plant in our strip looks like? Of course, the days when people from childhood learned to prepare a decoction and be treated with the help of the means so generously offered by mother nature are gone, but, nevertheless, we will not be superfluous to know about the healing effects of some of them.
Prickly tartar. General characteristics
Herbaceous biennial plant common prickly tartar belongs to the Compositae family, reaches a height of two meters. Note the extremely bitter taste of the plant. Its spiky serrated leaves are oblong in shape. Closer to the root, pinnately lobed leaves narrowed into a petiole grow, the plates of which are located symmetrically relative to the main vein. Lilac flower baskets are located on the tops of the stems, the width of the largest of them can reach five centimeters. The plant blooms in September, its fruits are twice as large as the achene itself.
The grass tatarnik prickly lives on the territory of Russia, in places with a fairly warm and temperate climate. It grows mainly along sandy slopes, in wastelands, along roads or near dwellings. Tartar grass is known for its healing properties, it must be collected at the beginning of flowering. Medications on herthe basis is allowed to be taken for a long time without fear of complications. Small doses of the drug act excitingly on the nervous system, while large doses depress.
Prickly tartar. Features. Harvesting Methods
Prickly tartar (photos are presented in the article) are often confused with thistles, although these are two completely different plants. Their main difference is in the form of leaves. In the Tatar man they are large and solid, while in the thistle they are carved. Plants can still be distinguished by the shape and color of the bud. The tartar has large and green inflorescences, while the thistle has purple petals sticking out of the basket even before the bud is formed. When collecting grass, be sure to consider these features.
Only he althy leaves of the tatarnik are suitable for harvesting, they must be collected carefully so that they do not wrinkle. Before drying, be sure to cut off all the spines. However, this is not necessary to prepare the tincture.
In folk medicine, tartar is used very often. Herbalists add it to the fees to treat cancer and fibroids. It is simply indispensable in the treatment of the pancreas. Among the useful properties of the plant, hemostatic, diuretic, bactericidal are noted. And the beneficial effect of Tatar on the cardiovascular system has long been a proven fact.
Prickly tartar. How to prepare the collection
Decoctions and infusions will help get rid of colds, coughs, bronchial asthma, purulent wounds and rheumatismbased on the leaves and flowers of the tartar. They will also help with inflammation of the bladder and hemorrhoids.
To prepare an infusion, two tablespoons of the dried mixture should be poured with boiling water, leave for about two to three hours, then strain. Take one third of a glass three times a day (preferably half an hour before meals).
Decoction is made a little differently, but subject to the same proportions. The grass is first boiled for ten minutes, after about an hour they insist. Take according to the same scheme as the infusion. In the treatment of skin cancer, the decoction is used externally.
The leaf powder is also useful. Before taking it, it is poured with boiling water and taken three times a day for a teaspoon.
