"Flower of the twelve gods" or forgotten medicinal properties. Bashny.Net

 

"Flower of the twelve gods", or dedication, as it was called by the ancient Greeks, known under the name primrose.

Still call him RAM because of its wrinkled leaves, covered with hairs and wavy on the edge, somewhat similar to the pelt of a young lamb.

In April and may, the cowslip produces long flowering arrow. The flowers are pale yellow, large, arranged in the shape of an umbrella, a little drooping.





The Pimpernel grows everywhere in fields, forest edges, in bushes.
Harvest flowers, leaves, stems during flowering, the roots in late autumn and early spring.
Primrose contains a large number of saponins (poet, it is used for the treatment of diseases of the respiratory organs, especially with a cough), vitamins, including carotene.

In the recipes of folk medicine used a decoction or napar primrose.
To prepare the broth take 30-40 g of dry or 80 g of fresh roots, pour 1 liter of room temperature water, bring to a boil, cook on low heat for 15 minutes. Slightly cooled, the broth is filtered. In diseases of the respiratory system, including bronchitis and cough, drink ½ Cup 3 times daily before meals. It is an excellent expectorant.

Primrose infusion is prepared thus: take 30 g of primrose flowers, pour 1 liter of boiling water, insist half an hour. Strain and drink ½ Cup 3 times daily before meals.

Expectorant effect is better expressed in infusions and decoctions from the roots of the primrose, but the aboveground parts of the plant have a more powerful anti-inflammatory properties. Primrose is also a good diaphoretic effect, so in the complex it has a great result.

With a cold infusion of primrose is good to wash the nose (to draw the solution alternately through the nostrils).

In the treatment of bronchitis due to the antispasmodic actions primrose expanding the lumen of the bronchi, the breathing becomes easier and more freely (similar to the action of aminophylline).

Tibetan medicine uses to relieve swelling and tumor suppression. For this to problem areas apply compresses with the infusion of the leaves or entire aerial parts of the plant. For diuretic action, the property will accept tea from the leaves of the primrose.

The leaves of the primrose contain a high amount of vitamin C, so in the absence of briar, you can apply primrose.

In early spring, from the leaves of the primrose can make vitamin salad, mixing them with a young goutweed. Borage leaves (Borago) with their cucumber aroma will make the salad truly Royal.

The use of primrosePour 1 Cup boiling water 1 tsp crushed driedprimrose leaves, leave to infuse for 10 minutes, strain. The resulting batch to drink during the day for 3 admission.

Vitamin salad. The leaves of borage and primrose carefully mash, as they are rough, add the leaves of goutweed, chop, sprinkle with lemon juice, add to taste honey or sugar.

Inflammatory diseases of the genitourinary system. Take 1 tbsp of the leaves of the primrose and cranberries, pour ½ liter of boiling water, leave for half an hour, then strain. Take ½ Cup 3-5 times a day.

When inflamed eyes, boil 1 Cup boiling water 2 tbsp shredded flowers and leaves of primrose, insist 20 minutes, strain. Make a compress on the eyelids.





 

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