Groundsel

Useful properties and applications of Ragwort

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The beneficial properties of Ragwort

Ragwort is a beautiful perennial plant, which is characterized by thick horizontal rhizome and indirect thin stems up to 150 cm On the stem are large leaves and yellow tubular flowers are collected in baskets. The fruit presents a cylindrical achenes with ribs. Ragwort blooms, usually in August. It grows in wooded and shady gorges of the Caucasus.

Therapeutic purposes mostly use the roots, which was collected in the fall. Ragwort has a calming and soothing properties. All parts of this plant contain alkaloids, which cause severe pharmacological effects, the most characteristic of atropine. Ragwort has a positive effect on the Central nervous system. In addition to its sedative properties, it also has spasmolytic properties.

The use of Senecio

It often happens that a decoction of the root of groundsel is assigned when acute intestinal and stomach cramps, with convulsive constipation and exacerbation of ulcerative conditions, bronchial asthma, stenocardia, and also in the inflammation of the colon and renal colic. Furthermore, the plant is indicated for paralysis during attacks of pain behind the breastbone. Alcohol tincture of the root is used for repeated pain 30 drops once a day. Ragwort is also shown in bronchial asthma and spasm of blood vessels of the brain. This excellent analgesic is effective and intestinal spasms, constipation, peptic disease and cholecystitis. It should be noted that the extract of Senecio prescribed for uterine and other internal bleeding. To prepare this remedy, you need to take 10 grams of the crushed material and pour 100 ml of 70 percent alcohol. Infuse the mixture suggest not less than 7 days, after which you can start taking 3 times a day, 30 or 40 drops.

The flowers of Ragwort

Medium-sized flowers of Senecio have yellow tint. They are located in oblong baskets, which are formed in loose paniculate inflorescences corymbose forms. Flowering occurs usually in the second half of the summer.

Types of Ragwort

Many species of Senecio represent annual or perennial specimens. They differ in the height of the stem and leaf plates.

Senecio Rowley. This type has leaves in the shape of a small peas sitting on a juicy thin stems creeping type. The plant is well branched. As a rule, the coloration of the stems and leaves are light green with a slight bluish tint. This species blooms small yellow flowers, a diameter not exceeding 2 cm.

Ragwort room. This unusual plant resembles a vine hederacea. It has lobed fleshy leaves and grows as a basket. Each leaf has sharp edges. Tiny blossoms attract attention with their elegance. This undemanding plant will easily transfer the dry air in the room. That the plant bloomed continuously, he will need good lighting. Experienced gardeners recommend to pinch off the ends of the stems to increase branching. You should also maintain the optimum temperature in winter not below 12 degrees. In summer, the plant will need direct sunlight and plenty of watering. Then within a year it should be regularly sprayed with water. Propagated potted Ragwort stem cuttings. It is recommended to plant in the spring or summer.

Senecio vulgaris. This biennial plant has an erect, subramose stems up to 30 cm in height. This herb has alternate leaves sinuate-peristolopastnye form. Graceful flower basket has a pale yellow hue. Lozhnoyazychkovye and tubular flowers clustered in dense corymbose panicle. Common Ragwort blooms from may to August.

Senecio planifolia. It is a perennial plant whose height varies from 50 to 150 cm, has a long creeping rhizome with transverse scars. Large basal leaves supplemented with long petioles, and stem to the top of the plant decreases progressively. Unequally the leaves at the base have deep recesses cordate-sagittate type. Planum Ragwort blooms in summer, from June to late August, and fruiting of this plant in September. Usually it can be found in Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia.

Cineraria Senecio. This perennial plant often grown as an ordinary annual. It has highly branched stems, the height of which is in the range from 30 to 65 cm Large leaves collected in the rosette. They have a petiolate form. Stem leaves are somewhat smaller in size. Simple inflorescence presents chic baskets with ray whitethe flowers are tubular type. These baskets are always collected in the thyroid end umbrellas. Flowering in cineraria occurs from the beginning of June until the first frost.

Ragwort or krupnoyazychkovy. This common type very similar to the regular ivy. However, this plant has the most pronounced lobes of the leaves. Its fleshy leaves has sharp edges. They have a solid green color. The stems and stalk of groundsel or krupnoyazychkovy have bright purple. Blooms this plant species small yellow flowers almost all year round.

Ragwort marsh. Presents a view of the plant boasts dark green leaves with scattered hairs and numerous ligulate flowers. It is often found in the wild on the margins of water bodies. The diameter of the baskets does not exceed 2.5 cm Flowering this plant is often only in the second half of the summer. It reproduces not only the roots, but ordinary seeds, but for good growth requires a large area.

Ragwort bloody. The birthplace of this species are considered to be the Canary Islands. This herbaceous plant does not grow above 40 refer to pubescent perennial, often grown as a typical annual. Its heart-shaped leaves with a serrated edge have a winged light green petioles are oval, slightly pubescent. Numerous gentle inflorescences are presented in the form of baskets, which are assembled in small corymbs. Flowers bloody Ragwort is very much like regular daisies. Often they are bicolor and have a double edge. This type is very demanding on a certain humidity and drainability of the soil. It multiplies only by seed.

Contraindications to the use of Senecio

For the purpose of various drugs with the content of Ragwort, there are some contraindications: in glaucoma, chronic circulatory disorders in organic diseases of the liver and kidneys, the use of this plant should be restricted.