Zimolyubka is a plant from the large Heather family. It has many different names among the people. It is called a pear tree and winter grass, a boletus and a hog, a core and a dry cherry, a boletus and a pear tree.
This is a perennial plant that forms clumps. Reproduces vegetatively. Winter-loving umbrella more than twenty years ago was included in the Red Book (Komi Republic). It is used in pharmacology in Germany and the USA.
Description
Zimolyubka umbrella - semi-shrub (perennial) no more than twenty-five centimeters high. Differs in a creeping, branched rhizome and slightly rising shoots that branch in the lower part. Leathery evergreen leaves are rather dense, sessile, sharply serrate, about fifteen centimeters long, not more than one and a half centimeters wide.
The upper part of the leaves has a dark green surface, shiny. The inside of the leaf is noticeably lighter. Drooping flowers are located on long stalks. They gather in tassels until twelveflowers.
Bracts dentate, linear subulate or linear. Winter-loving umbrella begins to bear fruit in mid-September. Its fruits are spherical-flattened boxes with short hairs.
Distribution
Zimolyubka umbrella is found in the Northern Hemisphere, in the temperate zone. On the territory of our country is not often found. Distributed in non-chernozem regions of the Far East and Siberia. The plant feels comfortable on sandy soils.
Chemical composition
The winter-loving umbrella plant contains various substances. Among them, the following should be highlighted:
- triterpenoids (ursolic acid, beta-amirin, taraxerol);
- glycosides:
- organic compounds;
- bitter;
- methyl esters;
- tannins;
- flavonoids (avicularin, hyperin, quercetin, dihydroquercetin);
- phenols.
Zimolyubka umbrella: medicinal properties
The plant has many useful properties that are used in traditional medicine. Preparations that use the umbrella winter-loving herb have an excellent anti-inflammatory and diuretic effect. The herb is useful for painful uterine bleeding (after consulting a gynecologist), for diseases of the genitourinary system (cystitis, pyelonephritis), for prolapse of the uterus and kidneys.
Collection and procurement of raw materials
Grass is harvested during the flowering of the plant. It must be cut carefully. Then it needs to be disassembled: removedarkened and damaged leaves. After that, the raw materials are laid out on a pallet, having previously covered it with parchment. It needs to be turned over daily. This will help the raw material not get damp.
After the grass is completely dry, it should be laid out in canvas bags, you can use thick paper bags. Do not try to fill the bags as tightly as possible. Raw materials should be laid rather loosely, this will provide the necessary air circulation.
After that, the bags should be placed in a well-ventilated place, for example, on a veranda or balcony. It is necessary to use the grass for two years, after this period its medicinal properties will be lost.
Zimolyubka umbrella: use in traditional medicine
Since ancient times, people have noticed that this inconspicuous plant is an excellent astringent, tonic. Tea and infusion were used as a diuretic. With the help of a decoction, eye diseases were treated, making warm lotions. I would like to clarify: the official medicine of our country does not use this plant, but the traditional medicine of Altai and Siberia has long and quite widely used it in the form of decoctions and tinctures.
Umbrella winter love is successfully used in folk medicine to get rid of edema, with some liver diseases, with gout, problems with the gastrointestinal tract, rheumatism. In chronic cystitis (inflammation of the bladder), kidneys recommend an infusion of fresh herbs. In addition, it can be used in diseases of the prostate.
Folk healers note the effect of winter love in diseases of internal organs that occur with severe physical exhaustion. Fresh leaves are applied to wounds that do not heal for a long time, after washing them and grinding them. Wintergreen poultice is used to treat solid tumors in the breast.
Slimming
Today, many women seek to get rid of extra pounds by any means. It is desirable that they leave without any physical exertion, but only after using "magic" herbs or foreign remedies of unknown origin.
Umbrella winter love for weight loss is used and gives a certain effect due to its diuretic effect. True, it is believed that it can significantly reduce appetite and reduce the absorption of fats and sugars. Lovely girls! There is no scientific confirmation of this fact. A visible (short-term!) effect is observed due to the withdrawal of fluid, while fat deposits are not split.
Most women are skeptical (and rightfully so) that one weed can quickly and easily deal with fat deposits that have accumulated over the years. Limit the use of s alt, sugar, starchy foods, increase physical activity - and you will not need any miracle cures.
Recipes
In acute cystitis, it is recommended to take tea based on winter love (up to 500 ml per day). For the same purpose, you can use an aqueous tincture - two teaspoons of dry raw materials must be poured into 150 ml of cold water. The composition should be infused for at least twelve hours, after which it can be filtered and applied in a tablespoon before meals, three times a day. Store the infusion in the refrigerator for no more than three days.
The second version of the infusion should be taken with nephritis, urethritis. To prepare it, you will need a spoonful of dry grass (tea), which should be poured with 200 ml of boiled chilled water. The infusion takes four hours to prepare.
Decoction is commonly used for gynecological problems. It is able to stop bleeding, relieve inflammation, and help in the treatment of prostatitis. Doctors claim that it helps a lot with some diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. Preparing such a decoction is very simple: pour 250 ml of chilled water over a spoonful of winter-loving (dining room) and simmer for three minutes over low heat. Consume a tablespoon before meals three times a day.
Contraindications
Like all medicinal plants, winter-loving umbrella has contraindications. These should include:
- prone to allergies;
- individual intolerance;
- thrombophlebitis;
- hemorrhoids.
It should be said that winter love is not very well studied, including its contraindications, so before taking any drug based on this herb, consult your doctor.
