Pedicularis

Useful properties and applications of pedicularis

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Botanical characteristics of pedicularis

Pedicularis is a typical perennial plant with a thick root and a straight stem, the height of which does not exceed 16 see His single bare stems have small branching at the base. Single leaves are of an oblong shape. Flowers of pedicularis sitting in a small axils of the leaves, and on top they are assembled in fine rare brush. The calyx has directrorate shape, and the pink whisk 2 times longer than the calyx. The fruit is an ovoid capsule, which is strongly arched. Once the leaves are pinnately dissected form.

Blooms is a poisonous plant in June and July, and in mid-August, the fruits ripen. Pedicularis prefers swamps and wet meadows. It can be found in Siberia, Ukraine, Europe, North America and in Mongolia.

The beneficial properties of pedicularis

Pedicularis contains alkaloids, which has wound-healing, diuretic, anti-inflammatory and antiparasitic properties. It is also used as an excellent styptic.

If Mytnik use topically, it can heal wounds and destroys insects. In folk medicine uses the aerial part of the plant.

The use of pedicularis

As a parasitic means and for external washing of wounds you can prepare a special infusion. To do this, take 4 tablespoons of herbs to one litre of boiling water, pour raw materials and 4 hours of infusion is well filtered.

Make a healing infusion 4 times a day 1 tablespoon. The tool also facilitates strong uterine bleeding and swelling.

Pedicularis marsh

Pedicularis marsh is a biennial plant, which usually does not exceed 50 cm This species has a thick vertical root. Highly branched reddish stem at the base naked.

Opposite next the leaves are pinnately dissected form. Pink bilabiate flowers sit slightly absently in a small leaf axils and at the top are gathered in a rare delicate brush. Marsh pedicularis blooms in July and August. This poisonous plant is found in wet meadows and bogs in Siberia and the European part of Russia.

Pedicularis crested

Herbaceous perennial pedicularis crested grows to a height of from 15 to 40 cm It has a thick fusiform root, once pinnately leavespubescent lobes and cartilaginous teeth, as well as the flowers are irregular bilabiate form. The fruit of pedicularis crested represented by a small ovate capsule. Flowering plants – may and June.

Such poisonous species of pedicularis settles on the meadows, grasslands and on slopes. It is found almost everywhere throughout Russia.

Contraindications to the use of pedicularis

Since the plant is considered toxic, all drugs containing pedicularis should be administered only by a physician. Excess dosage can cause severe departure.