The Shoe real (black grass)

Useful properties of and application of slipper

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Botanical characteristics of this Shoe

Slipper is a perennial plant that has creeping rhizomes and thick stems with small glandular hairs. The stalk can reach two feet. Elliptical opposite leaves have green hue and arc venation. Brightly colored large flowers are very similar to little boots. The color of the perianth usually yellowish with hints of brown. Slipper blooms in June. The fruit of the plant is presented in the form of a dry box.

The beneficial properties of Shoe

The Shoe contains vitamins B1, B2, A and P, essential oil, resinous matter, tannin, various minerals, tannins, and traces of organic acids. In addition, in the plant revealed presence of resins, flavonoids, calcium, silicon, potassium, iron, magnesium, manganese, cobalt, strontium and titanium.

The use of slipper

Slipper is an excellent remedy for insomnia , and headache. In addition, this unique tool has a hypotensive action. In folk medicine to cure a headache it is recommended to impose the patient's head to the fresh leaves of the Shoe.

Slipper recipes

Slipper can be used as a laxative and diuretic. To prepare you will need 1 tsp of chopped herbs and 250 grams of boiling water. You need to pour a mixture and infuse for at least two hours. Should be taken 6 times a day for 1 tablespoon for uterine bleeding and heavy menstruation can be consumed aqueous extract, for which 1 tsp of leaves brewed in one Cup of boiling water. It is recommended to take 50 ml before bedtime.

Slipper variegated

The Shoe is called unusual variegated perennial plant of the Orchid family. This plant has a long creeping root. The height of colorful Shoe does not exceed 25 cm. this plant typically forms a large single flower. The flower fascinates with its elegant white shade with original dark speckles. This plant blooms in late may and early June. Circulated motley Shoe in Siberia, in the foothills of the Altai and the far East. This plant prefers deciduous forests and grassy clearings, Sunny hillocks and edges.

Slipper red

The red slipper is a flowering perennial plant with erect stem. It has a creeping rhizome. The height of the red Shoe rarely reaches 30 cm Next amplexicaul leaves have a broadly oval form and dugonervnym venation. Single flowers of Cypripedium are often quite large. Purple-red hue gives it a special charm. The perianth has an irregular shape. The fruit is presented in elegant boxes.

Slipper red blooms from mid-June to end of July. Grow such a wonderful plant in the deciduous forests on sandy soils. It can often be found in Ukraine, Russia and Belarus.

Contraindications Shoe

This poisonous plant must be taken under strict supervision of a specialist to avoid severe poisoning with inevitable damage to the nervous system. During pregnancy Shoe is not assigned.