The spring Adonis

The useful properties of spring Adonis

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Adonis

This is an amazingly beautiful plant that can be found only in a few places. The spring Adonis is protected. The plant is perennial, its height is not more than 30 cm Its powerful rhizome with numerous roots Adonis is fixed in the soil. Plant stems are erect, at first they are weak, but become stronger. The leaves of Adonis is divided into shares of narrow bright green color. At the end of the escape is a beautiful yellow or red flower with numerous pistils. All shoots form a nice strong hive. The fruit of the plant is dry achene, similar to a bump. The wrinkled seeds have a straight or bent nose.

Adonis has another name – Adonis. To see the Adonis in the East of Europe, in Siberia and in Mongolia. Flowering of Adonis starts from may and lasts only a month. The expansion of the flowers occurs in the early morning, but they are closed after noon. At the time of flowering and harvesting of medicinal raw materials.

The legend of Adonis

Today many have heard about this beautiful plant. Often called Adonis Adonis. To this day there is a legend about Adonis.

In ancient times there lived a young boy named Adonis, who loved the goddess Aphrodite. Aphrodite with her beloved went hunting, and wherever he was going, she would always follow him. Very rare goddess left her lover. And then one day, when Aphrodite went with Adonis to the hunt, the dogs found the trail of a large boar and led the Adonis. When the dogs chased the boar in the bushes, Adonis rushed at him and wanted to pierce a strong beast with a spear. Suddenly a boar attacked Adonis and pierced him with its huge fangs. Because of this wound of Adonis died.

Hearing that Adonis died, Aphrodite ran, not sparing the legs, stirring up the rocks and gorges. Headlong she ran to her beloved. The Aphrodite of feet dripped blood, and everywhere left its traces. Finally the goddess ran to Adonis, which was already breathless. Leaning over his body, Aphrodite ordered, that in the place where was the blood of Adonis, grew beautiful red flowers. Indeed, on the spot death of the boys grew up a beautiful flower, anemone (modern Adonis), which blooms every spring with the first rays of the sun, and in places where the dripping blood of Aphrodite, there was the red rose.

The use of Adonis

Adonis or Adonis, widely used in folk medicine. The Adonis contains the following substances: anti-toxin, saponins and cymarin. Adonis normalizes the function ofof the heart, and this plant is very often used as a diuretic.

Adonis is used for cough, colic, colds and dropsy. As a sedative it is used in cramps, fever and pain in the head. With Adonis, you can get rid of shortness of breath, edema and other ailments. Tincture of Adonis can prevent the lethal outcome.

Preparations on the basis of the Adonis

Preparations of Adonis enhance the contractile function of the heart, and also have a sedative effect on the nervous system. Neurosis, kidney disease, bazedova disease, various mental disorders – all this is an indication for the use of drugs prepared from Adonis.

Most often the drug of Adonis applied with chronic circulatory failure.

Adonis considered a panacea for all ills. That is why it is very difficult to find, and some can't see this plant.

Infusion of herbs Adonis. For its preparation take half a tablespoon of dry herb plants and pour 250 ml of boiling water. Put the composition in a water bath for 5 minutes. Then remove from the water bath and leave for half an hour to infuse. Ready infusion of strain, it is given to receive both children and adults. Children take half a teaspoon 3 or 5 times a day, but adults are allowed to drink a whole teaspoon. Indications for use of this infusion is the most increased nervous excitability.

Medicine infusion of Adonis. To prepare take 6 grams of infusion of Adonis, the same amount of sodium bromide and 0.2 grams of codeine phosphate. All mix and take 1 tablespoon three times a day if you have symptoms of asthma.

Contraindications to the use of Adonis

Don't forget that Adonis is a poisonous plant! Pregnant categorically it is impossible to apply a tincture of this plant, because it causes miscarriage. Ulcer also prohibited the use of this plant. Drugs, prepared on the basis of Adonis, is contraindicated in gastritis, hypertension and angina.