Medicinal herbs and plants of Siberia. Healing plants with a description And what's inside

Ecology of cognition. Cognitive: Each plant zone, from the tundra to the steppes of Kazakhstan, has its own food and medicinal plants, as well as its own folk medicine, which allow a person to adapt to these conditions. The poet S. Kirsanov wrote well: “I don’t walk in the steppe, I walk around the pharmacy, sorting out its herbal card index”. A local natural pharmacy is undoubtedly more valuable for your health and cheaper for your wallet.

1778, Russian Empire. Described 3200 medicinal plants

First half of the 19th century. Dominance of the German Pharmacopoeia. Prohibition of Russian medicinal plants. It is also forbidden to grow them in the Russian Empire. Medicines are imported from abroad.

"Foreign doctors treated with arsenic, mercury and laughed at the Russians, who were treated with onions, horseradish, radish, garlic, rose hips"

Isn't that how things are happening now? Open any pharmacopoeia. There remained hardly a tenth of the plants, and with a very limited spectrum of action for each plant.

But the usual plantain herb: antileukemic, anti-cancer, antiviral, modulates cellular immunity. Nettle as anti-inflammatory. Well, etc. etc.This is how we still live ... In savagery!

Healing herbs

Each plant zone, from the tundra to the steppes of Kazakhstan, has its own food and medicinal plants, as well as its own folk medicine, which allow a person to adapt to these conditions. The poet S. Kirsanov wrote well: “I don’t walk in the steppe, I walk around the pharmacy, sorting out its herbal card index”. A local natural pharmacy is undoubtedly more valuable for your health and cheaper for your wallet.

The founder of our pharmacognosy, Professor A.F. Hammerman, believed that the advantage of herbal medicinal substances over chemical ones lies in the fact that the former are formed in a living cell. Therefore, even the poisonous substances of plants that have entered our body do not rudely break the entire system of biochemical reactions of the cells of the human and animal body, as drugs obtained by chemical means do. I would like to draw your attention to those plants that grow near your home, in your garden, dacha, by the river, in the forest, where you are most often.

In our century, it is generally accepted that man is the king of nature. Unfortunately, a person forgets that he is a son of nature and therefore must, like any decent son, take care of his mother. Looking back in time, we see that the offspring of nature are leaving us, hiding their secrets away from people, noisy cities, dirty rivers, dusty winds and acid rains.

We did not notice the outstretched helping hand of nature, and now we are surprised, running around the pharmacies and poisoning ourselves with pills. But there are no pills that would cure the disease itself, or rather a person, instantly, immediately and suddenly. Pills, as experience shows, can take away pain for a while, but not disease.

There is nothing unambiguously harmful in nature. Even the worst enemies of cultivated plants, weeds, are the primary helpers for recultivators, which bring back to life waste lands, ash, slag, pyrite dumps affected by oil disasters, poisoned, saline soils. Ergot is poisonous and harmful, and how many patients it saved lives! There are no useless plants, there are unknown or not received an objective assessment.

It should not be forgotten that 98% of all food and energy needs of mankind are provided through the photosynthesis of plants. No wonder they say: two people rule life on earth - a red sun and a green seed. Plants provide the atmosphere with oxygen, the deficit of which is one of the most pressing problems of our time. Combustion of one ton of coal requires as much oxygen as is necessary for the life of 10 people in a year. And each car consumes an annual oxygen rate for one person per 1000 km.

Siberia ... This vast and harsh land is not only not famous! There is oil, gas, healing waters, deep rivers, swamps in its depths - keepers of the secrets of ecological sustainability and beauty of our deciduous and coniferous forests. So far, cedar pine is not a rarity. But we need to take care of her now. Our ignorant and cruel treatment of nature, our struggle against it turns against us.

The study and application of the beneficial properties of Siberian plants goes back to ancient times. Archaeological research has shown that already 5000 years ago in the south of Siberia, people used medicinal herbs.

The experience of using medicinal plants was summarized in "Flower Gardens" and "Travniki", "Healers", which were copied by hand and were very popular. Siberian herbs were especially valued in Russia. Voivode Romodanovsky had a decree "to collect St. John's wort growing in Siberia, dry it, grind it and send it to Moscow a pood for every year."

The 17th century was a time of intensive collection of information about useful plants in Siberia. In 1675, Spafarii, who headed the embassy in China, was instructed "to find local medicines." In his diary, he wrote: "The West Siberian Khanty collect, dry and eat the roots of the white susak." Siberian history and geographer S.U. Remezov pointed to the places where rhubarb grows (it was imported from China at that time).

By order of Peter I, the Danzig doctor Daniil Messerschmidt was sent to Siberia in 1719 “to find herbs, roots, seeds and other items belonging to the medicinal collection”. He collected information about 380 medicinal plants, indicating the medicinal use and the time of their collection.

For 9 years (1734-1743) the botanist Gmelin traveled through Siberia. He created a four-volume work "Flora of Siberia", described 1178 plant species and gave 294 drawings from nature. The largest botanist Karl Linnaeus believed that Gmelin had done the same work in terms of significance and volume as all the botanists of Eurpe taken together. Linnaeus was keenly interested in the plants of Siberia and raised hundreds of Siberian species in his Sweden. Peter I established state-owned pharmacies and pharmaceutical gardens, which were managed by the Pharmaceutical Order. Pharmacies at that time were small scientific centers; they investigated the effect of medicinal raw materials.

MV Lomonosov was also interested in studying the natural resources of Siberia. In his laboratory, the first pharmaceutical analyzes of medicinal plants brought from Siberia were made.

As a result of expeditions to Western and Eastern Siberia in 1778, 3200 species of medicinal plants were described, which were used in folk medicine. The first Russian pharmacopoeia published in the same year included 302 species of Russian medicinal plants, more than half of them were Siberian. Now in our pharmacopoeia there are 3 times less of them.

In the first half of the 19th century, the Russian pharmacopoeia was replaced by the German one and the cultivation of medicinal plants inside the country was prohibited, their import from abroad was increased, although foreign medicines were prepared from Russian raw materials: licorice, valerian, burnet, adonis and others. Foreign doctors treated with arsenic, mercury and laughed at the Russians, who were treated with onions, horseradish, radish, garlic, rose hips.

As it turned out later, not everything was so naive and unscientific in the centuries-old Russian practice. 80% of the drugs used in scientific medicine came from folk practice. If modern medicine was not condescending and disdainful of traditional medicine, our Russian health care would benefit more.

In Russia, and then, until 1930, in the Soviet Union, botany was a compulsory subject of training for a doctor, and every doctor was required to have a reference herbarium of medicinal herbs growing in a given area. In Russia, it was customary to write herbalists for priests and rural healers. There were pharmacies at the monasteries, and one recently revived in Tyumen, at the monastery of Peter and Paul.

Why do we not value ours and ours, but look for health protection on the side? To our shame, we adopt fashionable trends in nutrition and treatment from countries such as the United States, where each inhabitant eats more than 50 kg of preservatives, dyes, and baking powder per year, where 30% of people are obese and 55 million drug addicts. From whom do we take an example? Even the father of medicine Hippocrates was indignant about this: "They praise someone else's, without checking its value, they refuse a loved one, whose value we know, they prefer the unknown to the known." published by

Traditional medicine is a knowledge of the healing properties of various plants, some objects of animal origin and mineral raw materials, accumulated over a thousand years of experience, as well as methods of caring for patients. For the treatment of various diseases, traditional medicine uses not only individual plants, but also combinations of them in the form of so-called teas, or collections. Often such teas contain a significant amount of components, sometimes of similar action, sometimes of the most varied, and in each case they are prescribed for the treatment of either a group of related diseases or very different diseases. When preparing combined agents, completely unique methods are often used, which are usually not used by scientific medicine.
When collecting information about the folk use of plants, one often has to deal with the emergence of new folk remedies for the treatment of certain diseases. In recent decades, thanks to the appearance of a large number of immigrants from other regions of the country, many new means have appeared in Siberia that had popular use in the European part of Russia or in the republics of Central Asia. Quite often, immigrants from other regions recommend plants for medicinal purposes that are morphologically similar to European ones, but belonging to a different species, and quite often these plants are included in the folk medicine of Central Siberia.
Often, when introducing new means, traditional medicine uses one of the principles of homeopathy, checking the effect of preparations from plants on a person, usually on himself. This method, of course, cannot be justified, since such a check often leads to dire consequences. Scientific medicine categorically rejects it, and in this regard, there is even a corresponding legislation in our country.
Traditional medicine, thus, nourishes scientific more and more new types of plants. And this is not surprising - after all, traditional medicine plants have been used for many centuries, thus having passed a great test of time. That is why they enjoy the close attention of scientists - pharmacists, pharmacologists and doctors, as well as pharmacogiostists and other specialists.
A large number of various research institutions are engaged in the study of the domestic medicinal flora in Russia, such as VILR, VNIHFI, VIR, etc., institutions of the Russian Academy of Sciences, problem laboratories, as well as the corresponding departments of higher educational institutions - medical, pharmaceutical etc.
Products of animal and mineral origin are also very popular in folk medicine - whole animals (both processed appropriately and live ones - leeches, bees), various animal organs, their waste products, and finally, various mineral objects of natural, natural origin - stone oil , mumiyo, jade. The origins of the use of these substances also lie in ancient times. The use of animals and mineral objects in Tibetan medicine, and later in homeopathy, was especially widespread. From the border regions of Transbaikalia - China and Mongolia - Tibetan medicine has penetrated into the territory of southern Transbaikalia and southern Baikal. This circumstance has led to the fact that many of the means of Tibetan medicine are still widely used in the folk medicine of these regions and, moreover, are gaining more and more recognition in other regions of Central Siberia, and some of them, after a detailed study, have already been introduced or are being introduced into scientific medicine.

Herbal treatment is the most ancient way to fight all kinds of diseases. For thousands of years of its existence, man has found and studied the healing properties of hundreds of medicinal plants that can help with this or any other disease. Over a long history, many effective recipes have been created, many of which have come down and are used in traditional medicine today.

This section of the site presents many types of medicinal herbs, including field species, with high-quality photographs, the name of each plant and a detailed description of their beneficial properties and methods of application.

Despite the tremendous pace of development of traditional medicine and all the novelties offered by the pharmaceutical industry, the use of medicinal plants for the treatment of all kinds of diseases is still relevant and does not lose its popularity. They can be used both for prophylaxis and for the treatment of various chronic and acute diseases in any field of medicine.

Medicinal herbs used in traditional medicine can be fresh or dried, applied both externally and internally. Medicinal herbs are significantly safer for human health than pharmaceuticals. They have fewer contraindications and side effects on the body.

For treatment use:

• tinctures;
• decoctions;
• extracts;
• infusions;
• tea fees.

Despite the apparent simplicity and harmlessness, non-traditional treatment requires knowledge and care. Indeed, for a positive result, medicinal raw materials must be correctly collected. And tinctures, decoctions or extracts made from them are prepared only according to exact recipes. Do not forget about dosages. This is especially true for those drugs that need to be taken orally.

It is advisable, before preparing a medicine from herbs, to study our site, which lists medicinal herbs photos with names, to learn about the indications and contraindications of this or that medicinal plant, how to prepare them. We must not forget to carefully examine the raw materials for the medicine itself. It should be free of mold, dirt and other defects.

There are plants, the favorable environment for the life of which is Siberia. Its landscapes, soil properties, climate. All this contributes to the growth, development and accumulation of biologically active substances. Of which, by the time the plant ripens, there are much more Siberian varieties than similar ones in other regions. And these species themselves are mainly found only in Siberia. Here are some of them:

Badan thick-leaved

To cheer up, in the morning, make yourself an incense tea. This drink tones, increases productivity for the whole day. And with the addition of honey, it is also very tasty.

Most often, the plant is found on rocks, scree. In mountainous areas, at altitudes up to 2000 meters.

You need to collect only the leaves of a dark brown color, they have accumulated the largest amount of nutrients.

To get the best taste and effect from tea, you need to dry and chop the leaves beforehand.

Brew with boiling water for 15-20 minutes, for which you can use a ceramic teapot. After that, pour into cups, add sugar or honey to taste. We drink.

Siberian cedar

Even the air is healing in the cedar forest. Spend several hours in it and your general health will improve.

In the old days, Siberians used to say: "In the spruce forest - to work, in the birch forest - to have fun, and in the cedar forest - to pray to God."

The fruits of the Siberian cedar - cones, its needles and bark - are the basis for many natural medicines.

Pine nut kernels promotes: strengthening of immunity, improvement of vision, treatment and prevention of intestinal diseases. Pine nuts in the daily diet are good for the heart, blood vessels, liver, and have a positive effect on the central nervous system.

The daily intake of pine nuts is 50 grams.

Shells of pine nuts. On its basis, vodka tinctures or decoctions are usually made. Which, in turn, are used for: treating skin diseases, colds, joint diseases, blood diseases.

In addition, pine nuts are used to make butter and pine nut milk. Both products are used for food and have many beneficial properties.

Cedar resin, or sap... This gift of cedar is a powerful antiseptic used to heal purulent wounds, cuts, and burns. To heal the ulcer, it is necessary to use the resin inside.

Cedar needles... Possesses antimicrobial properties. It releases enzymes that purify the surrounding air.

On the basis of the bark, decoctions are made that increase immunity, and are also used as a urinary remedy and a medicine for bronchial asthma, tuberculosis.

Golden root

You can recover from a serious illness, "heal the nerves", tone the body and stimulate mental activity with the help of the Radiola rosea plant. In particular, its roots, called "Golden Root".

Radiola pink

The above is only a small part of the beneficial properties of a natural medicine. The peoples of Siberia consider it almost a panacea for all diseases. Giving "Golden root" not just healing, but magical properties.

"Golden Root" - Radiola pink roots

There are many legends about the plant, one of which says: "Failures and illnesses await a person who dug up the root for selfish purposes and with impure thoughts."

Basically, the root grows in the mountains or near mountain rivers. In most regions of Russia, the plant is in the Red Book. What can not be said about Altai and Tuva, where there are no restrictions on its production. Remember the main thing - the spirits know if your intentions are pure!

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Many are sad when the summer season ends. But lovers of herbal teas and adherents of traditional medicine have no time to be sad: it is at this time that medicinal herbs have to be collected, which in autumn and winter can be brewed in order to enjoy a fragrant drink, and along the way - to cure ailments. Siberian expanses are the birthplace of many medicinal plants. Today we will list the most popular of them and see how they are useful and how to apply them in practice. Except for boiling water, of course.

Burdock is the very plant, the leaves of which in illustrations for children's fairy tales often become a haven for squirrels and hedgehogs in the rain. The big burdock has giant leaves. But from the point of view of beauty and medicine, we are more interested in its root system. The best period for harvesting roots begins at the end of August and lasts right through to October. Exactly until the moment when autumn charges with might and main with cold rains. By the way, the same period of collection and procurement is relevant for all other medicinal plants growing in Siberia.

What's inside:

• insulin (the substance content sometimes reaches 30%);
• flavonoids;
• tannins;
• several different organic acids;
• fatty oil.

Please note that it is best to dig up burdock roots at the beginning of the second month of autumn, when the foliage of the plant begins to turn yellow. If the burdock is more than two years old, it is worth collecting the roots in the spring - without waiting for the moment when flower stalks appear on the plant.

What helps

Residents of the Caucasus and Siberia have been using burdock leaves as a vegetable for quite some time. They include an ingredient so unusual for us in many local dishes. In Japan, by the way, you can buy burdock leaves directly in a supermarket or vegetable store. Residents of the Land of the Rising Sun are sure that burdock is not only healthy, but also incredibly tasty.

If we talk about burdock roots, then in this case, the use of the plant can be very diverse. The root system can be steamed, fried, or boiled in a little water to create a vegetable broth. In dishes containing parsley or parsnips, burdock roots can easily replace these ingredients.

Burdock is considered the best raw material for treating skin conditions. The plant does an excellent job of dealing with a problem called heel spurs. Medicines based on it help fight the painful manifestations of rheumatism. Raw materials are important to use for bruises and sprains. In the latter case, a decoction of old dry leaves helps best.

How to use

Burdock is the best hair remedy. That said, the problem doesn't really matter. Dandruff may bother you. You may be experiencing a lot of hair loss. Perhaps you have noticed that the hair has become too brittle and has lost its former shine. Burdock oil will help to cope with any of these and other problems with the hairstyle. Making it is as easy as shelling pears.

1. We take 0.1 kg of burdock root system and grind the raw materials manually or mechanically.
2. We mix the crushed roots with any vegetable oil, of which we take twice as much as the main ingredient.
3. Shake the mixture well, close it with a lid and forget about it for 24 hours.
4. Pour the mixture into a saucepan after a day, put it on the stove, turn on the electrical appliance to the minimum mode, bring the oil mixture to a boil and after ¼ hour remove from heat.
5. We leave the almost finished burdock oil at room temperature, and after cooling, we filter and pour into a glass container suitable for storage.

Experts recommend storing homemade burdock oil on the refrigerator door. If this is not possible, put it in a cool place, protected from the sun's rays.

The simple-minded dandelion is a classic example of how a flower that we stomp with our feet turns into a powerful cure for dozens of diseases. Siberian forests are ecologically clean regions - the best place for collecting and storing raw materials. It is strictly forbidden to use dandelions collected on the sides of roads and on wastelands of cities for food or for medicinal purposes. By the way, everything is valuable in this plant - from roots to leaves.

What's inside:

• flavonoids;
• insulin;
• tannins;
• vitamins of different groups, including C and PP;
• protein;
• fatty acid;
• useful resins.

What helps

No wonder they call it a plant for hundreds of diseases. This representative of the Siberian flora is relevant if a person suffers from skin ailments. And practically anything, from allergies on the body to ulcers. Dandelion is used to cleanse the skin. For example, to get rid of warts, it is enough to regularly lubricate new growths on the skin with dandelion juice.

With the help of plant sap, you can remove age spots, which sometimes spoil the external beauty. The juice helps fight freckles and heals calluses. Among other things, dandelion juice is prescribed for diseases of the oral cavity, as well as if the liver and gallbladder are junk. You can get the vitamin composition of a flower in other ways. For example, adding a plant to a salad. Or by making marshmallow or jam from dandelion.

Please note that dandelion leaves must be soaked in boiling water for ¼ hours before using. Otherwise, they will taste bitter, which will spoil the taste of the dish.

How to use

Making dandelion juice at home couldn't be easier if you have a blender to help you.

1. We take the leaves and roots of the plant and cut them with a knife into small segments.
2. We put the raw materials in the blender bowl and grind it well to make a gruel.
3. We transfer the gruel to cheesecloth, folded several times, and squeeze it well so that the juice is in a separate bowl, and the solid raw materials remain in the cheesecloth.
4. Before use, mix two parts of the juice with one part of warm drinking water.
5. We drink a tablespoon immediately before meals three times a day.

If you want to use dandelion puree as a compress to heal cuts and other wounds, don't wring it out, just apply it to the affected area.

Badan is a well-known ingredient in herbal teas. Every admirer of this type of drinks is familiar with its aroma. And badan blooms beautifully, but today we are not talking about that. This plant has a lot of medicinal parts. Or rather, everything: from the root system to the inflorescences. But the vitamin composition of some parts of bergenia is slightly different.

What's inside:

• tannins;
• phytoncides;
• flavonoids;
• a lot of copper;
• a hefty portion of iron;
• large amounts of magnesium.

The berry root system, in addition to the listed useful substances, also contains polyphenols, starch and resins important for the human body.

What helps

Badan is able to heal wounds and stop blood. Medicines based on it are often used as an antimicrobial drug that is capable of disinfecting, disinfecting and arresting the development of pathogenic bacteria and viruses. Another advantage of this Siberian plant is that badan is a natural diuretic that can replace any tablets and drops that have a similar effect.

How to use

There are a lot of recipes for using badan. It all depends on what kind of problem you are facing. For example, if your hemorrhoids have worsened, any doctor will recommend that you organize a bath based on the badan infusion, cool the liquid in the bath until it is warm and sit in it for a while - from ¼ to half an hour.

An infusion of badan and several other medicinal herbs does an excellent job with a cold. The mixture can be bought at the pharmacy or collected from your own stock.

1. We take a tablespoon of bergenia.
2. Add the same amount of chopped elecampane to it.
3. Add two tablespoons of chopped St. John's wort to this mixture.
4. We take a tablespoon of the mixture and pour a glass of boiling water into it.
5. Pour the mixture into a saucepan, bring to a bubbling state and keep on low heat for ¼ hour.
6. Remove from the stove, cover with a lid and forget about the broth for 60 minutes.
7. We filter the prepared mixture and drink half a glass twice a day - in the morning and in the evening.

If you have an infusion prepared on the basis of sea buckthorn oil at home, be sure to add a teaspoon to the badan broth.

If you have been attacked by periodontal disease, if your crumbs have been diagnosed with stomatitis, if the gums are bleeding or the throat hurts, prepare an infusion exclusively from bergenia and use it to rinse the mouth.

1. We take 0.02 kg of leaves and buds of bergenia (you can grind them beforehand).
2. Pour 250 ml of boiling water.
3. We send the mixture to a water bath for ¼ hour.
4. Let cool to room temperature and filter.

The classic badan infusion is a very versatile remedy. It is often used for douching for female diseases, as well as for compresses for joint diseases and skin lesions.

And you can and should make real Altai tea from badan. To do this, in the spring, when the snow completely disappears from the surface of the earth, it is necessary to collect the blackened badan leaves that have survived the winter. They are dried, and then brewed - independently or as part of other herbal preparations.

Badan leaf tea takes longer to brew than regular tea or herbal tea. This plant has a dense leaf blade, which takes time to open up properly.

Burnet is one of the leaders among the representatives of the Siberian flora in terms of the content of vitamin C and tannins, the amount of which in grass sometimes reaches 23%. However, these are not the only beneficial substances that a plant with an unusual name can boast of.

What's inside:

• essential oil - about two percent;
• starch - about ⅓ of the total composition;
• carotene;
• saponins - up to four percent.

The best period for harvesting burnet is the beginning of September. It is important to collect the raw material at the time the Burnet is bearing fruit, and not before or after this period.

What helps

It has proven itself in the fight against diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. In particular with those accompanied by diarrhea. As you know, this is an extremely dangerous condition that can lead to dehydration of the entire body. Therefore, if diarrhea occurs, it must certainly be stopped.

It is also interesting that the young foliage of the burnet resembles cucumbers in aroma and taste. Therefore, Siberians often use herbal tea as an ingredient in salads. It is enough to add greens, onion feathers and sour cream to the chopped burnet, and the unique vitamin dish is ready.

At home, you can prepare a decoction of 1 tbsp. tablespoons of chopped roots and a glass of water. You need to take it in 1 tbsp. spoon 5 times a day.

How to use

A decoction is considered a classic medicine from burnet. It's pretty simple to prepare it. It is enough to pour a glass of boiling water over a tablespoon of raw materials, cool, strain and take a tablespoon of liquid up to five times a day for two weeks. But besides this, on the basis of the roots of the plant, you can cook jelly - an amazingly tasty and healthy delicacy for children and adults.

1. We take 100 grams of plant roots, send them to the freezer for a couple of hours, and then chop them with a sharp knife.
2. Mix the chopped roots with a glass of milk, put the mixture on the fire and cook until the herbal ingredient is soft.
3. In the process of heat treatment, using kitchen utensils, we gradually grind the roots.
4. When the heat treatment period comes to an end, add a little butter to the jelly.

You can add a little sugar, if it does not contradict your dietary system. Of course, children will like sweet jelly more than a drink devoid of sweetness.

Probably, there is no more well-known sedative plant in our country and beyond its borders than valerian. And the phrase “I’ll go and drip some valerian for myself” now and then sounds in every home.

What's inside:

• more than a hundred individual substances;
• essential oil - about two percent.

What helps

Red hawthorn berries, clearly visible after a period of leaf fall, are another unique vitamin remedy for a lot of ailments. This representative of the Siberian flora is one of the most popular ingredients in medicinal extracts, decoctions and infusions that are used for the health and beauty of skin and hair.

What's inside:

• vitamin A;
• vitamin C;
• vitamin E4
• beta carotene.

What helps

It has a positive effect on the health of the gastrointestinal tract. It treats diarrhea and stimulates blood circulation. With its help, you can regulate sleep, stimulate the work of the heart and heal the walls of blood vessels. Arrhythmia, tachycardia, atherosclerosis - all these are diagnoses in which doctors prescribe hawthorn preparations in one way or another.

The inflorescences and berries of hawthorn are considered medicinal. Often, the bark of a representative of the Siberian flora is also used for medicinal purposes.

How to use

If you are worried about arrhythmia or neuroses (or any other heart ailments), take the trouble to prepare a useful herbal tea.

1. Put a tablespoon of berries in a glass.
2. Pour boiling water so that it completely fills the glass.
3. We cover the container with a lid and leave for four hours.
4. Take two tablespoons just before meals.

Calendula is a natural barometer by which you can easily determine whether to rain or sun. If the inflorescences of "marigolds" have not yet opened by seven in the morning, wait for precipitation. And if from six in the morning they, like suns, turn their heads in the flowerbed, then the day will be clear and fine.

What's inside:

• manganese salts;
• saponins;
• fatty acid;
• carotenoids;
• essential oils.

What helps

A sure remedy for diseases that are associated with the liver and gastrointestinal tract. Infusion of calendula helps with ulcers, colitis, gastritis, flatulence and other diseases and painful conditions. In this case, the plant can be taken not only as a medicine, brewing its inflorescences. Calendula leaves can be eaten directly as an ingredient in salads and snacks.

How to use

The recipe for the classic calendula decoction is very simple. To prepare it, you will need to first soak the inflorescences in water.

1. We take four tablespoons of "marigolds" and fill them with half a liter of water.
2. We leave for eight hours.
3. We drain the water into a separate bowl and pour in the same amount of clean water.
4. We put the saucepan with the fragrant contents on the stove, bring it to a boiling state and maintain the liquid in this state for five minutes.
5. Let the broth cool and filter it.
6. We mix the first and second filtrate in a common container.

If you are concerned about gastritis, take the prepared medicine three times a day, half a cup at a time. If colitis is the main problem, drink the filtrate mixture three tablespoons at a time for 21 days. But for colds and acute respiratory viral infections, it makes sense to heat a mixture of filtrates, drop a couple of drops of eucalyptus oil there and drink, having previously breathed in a unique healing aroma.