Ethnoscience

Rhodiola rosea, which is better known as the "golden root" is a medicinal plant, similar in its healing properties to ginseng. Preparations made on the basis of this plant have become a great achievement in medical practice and have a large spectrum of therapeutic action. Description Rhodiola rosea is a perennial herb of the crassae family.

Sauerkraut is a very popular dish. She is loved for a pleasant, sour taste, for a refreshing effect. Many people notice how well it goes with meat dishes. It is nice to eat sauerkraut at any time of the year, but when it benefits and when it is harmful to the body, we will look at this article.

Among the many useful herbs is to single out one plant, the use of which in folk medicine has received a fairly wide range. It will be about the cockle (in particular, ordinary), because the unattractive name of the grass does not affect its positive properties. Description Cocktail is an annual representative of a large enough Compositae family.

Evergreen lashes with luxurious glossy foliage very confidently entered the landscaping of the facades and occupied their niche for a long time as an irreplaceable decoration. But in addition to its external attractiveness, ordinary ivy is also valued for its medicinal properties. What and how can be cured by this plant, where to find it and how to prepare medicinal raw materials - we will tell about all this later in the article.

The relatively low shrub (from 5 to 40 cm), popularly known as thyme (in the Ukrainian version - thyme) was not just a weed, which many consider it, but also an excellent means of combating various diseases. It has long been used by folk healers, knowing exactly how to prepare a therapeutic composition, and when to collect raw materials for tea, from which diseases it will help, how to brew this miraculous drink for beginners - we will describe further.

Cornflower is an unwelcome guest in the fields and gardens, there they struggle with it, as with any weed. But at the same time this modest field flower serves as a source of raw materials for traditional medicine, and is also used in some other areas. Description and photo The species of cornflower (Centauréa jácea) is a perennial herb belonging to the genus Cornflowers, which is part of the Astrovie family (another name - Compositae).

Burdock refers to those plants that are quite successfully used in traditional medicine. It has a number of extraordinarily useful qualities, due to which it can have a positive impact on the state of human health. Most often, in medicine and home cosmetology, burdock root is used.

The soft bedstrap has long been known as a medicinal plant, which has a number of useful properties and helps with various diseases. We offer to find out what ailments can be treated on the basis of this plant. How it looks and where it grows A soft bedsticker (Latin Gálium mollúgo) is a perennial belonging to the Marenov family.

Many modern people with extreme distrust relate to various drugs based on herbal raw materials and recipes of traditional medicine, which, however, in no way diminishes their positive properties and the obvious effect achieved with their help. In this article we will discuss the wormwood field, as well as its therapeutic properties and possible contraindications to use.

Fragrant ashberry or fragrant bed - is a perennial herb that is widely used in informal medicine. It has a number of useful medicinal properties and at the same time quite serious contraindications. In this article we will talk about how to properly and safely use this plant for treatment.

Sweet cherry is like the first kiss of summer. She is one of the first among the seasonal berries that appears on the trees, falls on the shelves and makes us happy, yearned for the winter, with excellent taste and first vitamins. Many are able to eat cherries in huge quantities, confident that it will not do any harm and only bring solid benefits.

Such a famous plant as hawthorn is familiar to everyone - moreover, there are legends about all sorts of useful properties of its fruits and other parts. That is why, during the preparation of the healing fruits of the plant, many compatriots are sent on a real journey for him. But not many people know when and how to properly harvest the flowers and berries of this shrub, because without it, getting the maximum concentration of nutrients in the raw materials will not work.

Turmeric is a spicy plant, a relative of ginger. Since ancient times, it is known as Indian saffron and is widely used in world culinary. In this article we will talk about the benefits and harms of turmeric, its properties and applications. Useful properties On the question of what is turmeric, many will answer with confidence - the spice will be right.

Almost every inhabitant of the post-Soviet space is very familiar with the hero of our today's article, who occupies an honorable place in the bank in many kitchens. In those days, the drink obtained from this substance was practically the only ubiquitous alternative to tea, many miraculous properties were attributed to it, the hostesses diluted, transferred parts from it to one another and tried to bring out an ideal sample of this organism.

Since the time of the USSR, many people have left interesting living organisms that can "transform" sweet water or milk into interesting wholesome foods that we enjoy using. Kombucha, kefir mushroom, and Indian sea rice are quite famous. It is about the latter today and will be discussed.

Birch is perhaps the most praised tree in poetry and music. However, they admired not only its unusual color of bark or dangling fluffy ear rings - our ancestors knew about the value of birch leaves, sap, bark and buds. Let's talk about birch buds and their medicinal properties today. What is rich and what is contained in the composition of Vitamins: A, carotene, C, PP; minerals: magnesium, calcium, iron, copper; fatty acid; alkaloids; tannins; saponins; phytoncides; glucose; resins and essential oils; flavonoids: hyperoside, quercetin.

It has long been used to treat a variety of ailments fungus, parasitizing on birch trees - chaga. Its healing properties are recognized and applied also in traditional medicine. We will understand in the article what kind of mushroom it is, where it can be found and how to use it. Description of the fungus Chagoy is called the sterile form of the tinder fungus oblique.

Many plants with valuable biochemical composition are used as natural medicines. Spirulina seaweed, which has a rich and harmonious combination of amino acids, vitamins and minerals, rightfully occupied its niche in this area. This unique plant is almost the only one that has managed to live on our planet for millions of years unchanged.

Pine resin is a product obtained from coniferous trees; in a simple way - resin. It is also called sulfur, and the hardened substance is called Barras. It is easily mined and widely used for medicinal purposes, both in official and traditional medicine. What good is this substance and how to apply it, we learn further.

Mother Nature gave us many plants that can cure a variety of diseases, but we do not always know about their healing properties. In this article we will talk about one of these wonderful plants, which is known under the unusual name - "zamaniha". We learn how it looks and how to use it for medical purposes.