Sundew rotundifolia

Reproduction, beneficial properties, and recipes for the use of sundew

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Botanical characteristics of sundew

Sundew rotundifolia, a perennial insectivorous plant of asankulova family. The plant has a short stalk, consisting of 2-3 flower arrows and rosettes of leaves, which is pinned to the ground. On the upper side of the leaves are reddish glands with viscous mucus. Small insects that land on a leaf of a plant, this enveloped in mucus, and the flower eats the insect. The flower of the plant are small, white. The flowers of the sundew are going in the brush with one hand. Flowering plants starts in early summer and lasts until late summer.

In the place where there were flowers, there are fruit plants (August-September). The fruits are revealed on the 3 folds. In each fruit there are small spindle-shaped seeds. Crabgrass can reproduce by self-seeding. They can be scattered on sphagnum and immediately be inside the soil, and germinate a year later.

Crabgrass prefers to grow in peat and sphagnum bogs, on wet Sands. The sundew can be seen in Asia, North America, Ukraine, Russia and the Far East.

The propagation of sundew

Sundew propagated by leaf cuttings, which can easily and fast root. Crabgrass reproduces by seed and. Sow the seeds on the wet substrate, leaving them not covered with soil. To ensure that seeds are not blown away the wind, you can cover the glass. For good germination the seeds need constant irrigation. When the seeds will overgrow, the glass is slightly lifted with the help of sticks. Over time the glass does need to be removed. With the growth of the seedlings make their dive. Already polerowanie the seedlings are transplanted into individual pots.

The sundew can be propagated by division of the root. To do this, take a clean blade and a container with a lid. Cut the plants part of the root, which can be divided into a few parts. The cut need to handle the activated carbon. Part of the root should be placed in a container with soil and close the lid. After 15 days on the spine will appear to escape, which already can be planted in a permanent place in the ground.

Crabgrass should always be in moist soil should not be allowed peresushki soil. For irrigation only need soft water. Crabgrass likes Sunny places. Every spring, the sundew needs to be transplanted.

Useful properties of sundew

The leaves of Drosera contain ascorbic acid, tannins, calcium, potassium and ftorinol. Sundew has expectorant properties,so it is used in cough and cold. As well as the sundew used for making medicines having diuretic, antibacterial and antipyretic properties.

Preparations of Drosera in the treatment of a respiratory disease, such as, for example, whooping cough, bronchitis, laryngitis, or tracheitis. Tincture of sundew is used for many diseases and ailments.

Sundew is used in the treatment of various diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. Sundew helps to reduce asthmatic attacks.

The use of sundew

Sundew is used in folk medicine since the middle ages. Traditional medicine uses the sundew is widely and rather successfully. The sundew is used for bronchitis, colds, tuberculosis , and atherosclerosis. The sundew can be used to treat epilepsy, headaches, candidiasis.

Tincture of sundew. Take 10 grams dry herb sundew and fill it with half Cup of 40% alcohol. Leave for 10 days at room temperature. Finished tincture filter and take the following dosages:

children, 10 drops;

- adults: 15 drops.

Children take no more than 4 times a day, and adults can drink brandy and 5 times. Before use, the infusion should be dissolved in 50 grams of water.

The infusion of sundew. To prepare you need to take a teaspoon of dry herb Drosera, chop it . Grass pour 200 ml of boiling water. Leave the infusion for 1 hour to infuse. Depressing strain the infusion and take a tablespoon three times a day. It is advisable to take after meal. This infusion can be treated and fever.

Infusion of roots of sundew in bronchial asthma. Take 1 teaspoon of the mixture sundew from the roots of grass and sundew. Pour a glass of boiling water and leave for 1 hour to infuse. Strain the infusion it, take three times a day before meals tablespoon.

Tea sundew. For its preparation it is necessary to take 1 teaspoon of herb Drosera and pour the Cup of boiling water. Leave for 10 minutes. Filter the tea and taken in small SIPS 2 cups per day.

Contraindications sundew

The sundew need to apply the correct dosages, as if taking a large dose – this will lead to a worsening of the patient's condition. If the leaves of the sundew to eat, the oral mucosa is irritated, which will appear vomiting and diarrhea.