The porridge plant belongs to the genus Clover, has long been known not only as a wonderful honey plant, but is also widely used in folk medicine. The medicinal properties for which it is famous have been used for centuries. Clover-based remedies help with so many diseases.
General Description
Clover, popularly known as porridge, belongs to the legume family and has about 250 species. Most often inhabits floodplain and upland meadows, occurs in forest clearings and along roads. On one plant there can be 3-8 branched stems, the height of which sometimes reaches 60 cm. The trifoliate leaves of a rich green color are oval in shape. Inflorescences in the form of a ball consist of red or white moth flowers. The fruit in the form of a single-seeded bean appears by the end of summer or early autumn.
Clover roots are covered with small nodules, the formation of which is caused by a special bacterium Bacillus radicicola. Under its influence, the soil absorbs free nitrogen from the atmosphere, due to which clover is classified asplants that can enrich the land with the desired element.
Healing properties
Kashka is a plant whose beneficial properties are not limited to agronomy, but to a large extent belong to folk medicine. For a long time, it has been an effective tool for strengthening the immune system and regulating metabolism. Often it is used to lower the level of bad cholesterol and prevent atherosclerosis. Infusions and decoctions, which have a diuretic, expectorant, antiseptic and lymphogonal action, are good for coughs, colds, and rheumatism. The beneficial effect is due to the content in the leaves and flowers of the plant of substances such as hypoxanthine, tyrosine, flavonoids, essential oils, carotenoids and vitamins C and E.
Both red and white clover are used in a variety of forms - in the form of decoctions, infusions, alcohol tinctures, extracts that are part of dietary supplements. A compress of the leaves is used to treat burns and heal wounds. Especially popular is red clover, whose medicinal properties and contraindications have been known since the 16th century. Today, this plant has been studied quite well, which makes it possible to create effective and inexpensive drugs based on it.
Red Clover
The red porridge plant grows in almost the entire territory of European countries, as well as in Siberia. It is a well-known oncoprotector, which is used to treat cancer of the breast, ovaries and lymphatic system.
Strengthening the walls of smallvessels and large arteries, clover helps with many diseases associated with the cardiovascular system. Tincture prepared on its basis helps to restore potency in men, has a healing effect on rheumatism, cystitis. Clover flower tea is a great helper in the fight against cough, asthma, bronchitis. The course of application is 45 days. Red porridge is a good remedy for seborrhea, allergic rashes, psoriasis and other skin problems.
The antiseptic and lymphogonal action of this plant allows it to effectively deal with pathogenic bacteria, while cleansing the body of accumulated toxins and toxins. Very often, due to immunodeficiency diseases, a malfunction occurs in the lymphatic system. Red clover helps to carry out its soft cleaning. Medicinal properties and contraindications have been studied quite well, so it remains only to properly prepare and use medicines based on it.
White clover
The name of this plant is Amoria repens. It is distinguished from red clover by the white color of the inflorescences (sometimes with a yellow or green tint) and shortened stems (up to 30 cm). White clover is distributed almost everywhere - both in Europe and in Asia, in countries with a temperate climate. It usually grows in floodplain meadows, along roadsides, in wastelands.
This plant has a fairly wide range of therapeutic effects. The porridge contains a large amount of vitamins, carbohydrates, steroids, flavonoids, capable ofreduce the level of bad cholesterol in the blood, which, in turn, leads to a decrease in the risk of atherosclerosis. Means prepared from white clover are used to treat tuberculosis, poisoning, inflammation of the adenoids, hemorrhoids, etc. All of them have analgesic, antitoxic, hemostatic and wound healing effects.
White porridge is widely used in gynecology - infusions and decoctions from it are very effective for inflammation of the ovaries and painful menstruation.
Procurement of raw materials
For medicinal purposes, clover is plucked during the flowering period. The inflorescences plucked together with the apical leaves are dried in a dark, ventilated room, spreading the raw material in a thin and even layer. Do not allow drying and shedding of heads. Properly harvested clover flowers have a slightly purple hue and retain a rounded shape. Shelf life is 2 years.
Recipes
Decoction of roots
200 ml of water will require 20 g of dried roots. Pour the crushed raw materials with boiling water and put in a water bath for half an hour. Then strain and add water to the original volume. Take 4 times a day before meals, 1 tablespoon.
Decoction of inflorescences
Inflorescences pour water and boil for 15 minutes, let it brew for half an hour, then strain. For 250 ml of water, 20 g of raw materials will be required. The resulting broth take a quarter cup 3 times a day.
Clover Infusion
Pour 40 g of dried and crushed leaves with a glass of boiling water and leave for 1 hour. Take the same as decoction.
Contraindications
Most people can safely use clover-based products both internally and externally. The exceptions are pregnant and lactating women, people with increased blood clotting, with heart disease, who have had a heart attack or stroke. A side effect can be expressed in some cases in the form of a rash on the skin, nausea and headache.
Despite the fact that the porridge plant is by and large not a he alth hazard, it is not recommended to self-medicate without consulting a doctor.
