This plant is found in our country in almost any territory. A weed, a medicinal crop and a culinary additive - all these definitions have been absorbed by the herb gout. Its beneficial properties are unknown to gardeners, so they are fighting to destroy the plant in garden plots. It also has other names: heart, dedelnik, snytki, yaglitsa. Many do not even know what the grass looks like. This is an inconspicuous and unpretentious plant that can be seen by the road, in the country, in the forest, in the city.
What is rich in sleepy
The plant contains substances that have a beneficial effect on the human body:
• proteins;
• flavonoids (kemferol, quercetin);
• potassium;
• iron;
• manganese;
• magnesium;
• copper;
• boron;
• carbohydrates (fructose, glucose); • natural antibiotics;
• vitaminS.
Besides this, natural pesticides also contain gout grass. Useful properties of the culture are aimed at the prevention of cancer and fungal diseases. The coumarins included in it can lower the amount of cholesterol in the blood, support the nervous system and strengthen the capillaries.
Grass gout: beneficial properties of culture
In early spring, in the month of April, the first leaves appear on the plant. To use for medicinal purposes, you should collect them until they have time to open up. In cooking, grass is used from summer to autumn. In order for it to contain the maximum amount of useful vitamins, it must be mowed several times a season.
Medicinal herb gout is used in folk medicine as a remedy:
• anti-inflammatory;
• wound healing;
• blood-purifying;
• pain reliever; • hematopoietic;
• diuretic.
Possessing such a complex of beneficial actions, the culture is used to treat many diseases:
• gout;
• joint diseases;
• bladder diseases;
• kidney diseases;
• for cleansing the body of toxins;
• diseases of the stomach and intestines;
• gastritis;
• fungal infections;
• inflammation of the prostate;
• erysipelas;• inflammation of the appendages.
Goutweed herb, which (in combination with rhubarb and blackthorn) has a mild laxative effect, is widely used to treat constipation in children. For example, this diseaseoccurs in the smallest, especially after the use of antibiotics. The gentle action of the plant easily eliminates this problem.
Using culture in cooking
You can prepare the grass yourself by drying it in a ventilated area, avoiding the penetration of sunlight. Use it for healing recipes or as an additive to first courses as a condiment. Fresh grass is used in soups. To do this, collect young light green shoots. Cabbage is also replaced with gout in the preparation of cabbage soup. Just keep in mind that the plant is very tender, so you should not cook it for a long time. Also gout is one of the ingredients in the preparation of okroshka. You can add it to a salad in combination with dandelion and nettle leaves, but first you need to scald the components with boiling water.
Eating the plant will help maintain he alth and prevent the development of many diseases.
