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Pulmonaria officinalis

The cultivation, care and use of useful properties of lungwort


Botanical characteristics of bees

Lungwort is a perennial plant belonging to the family burashnikova. On the erect and branching stem are short hairs. Lungwort does not grow above 30 cm Rhizome plants are very developed and thick. The leaves located at the top of the stem, are sessile and lower leaves are on short stalks and have whitish spots. All the leaves of the plant are rough and fluff. Flowers plants – bells, which are located at the ends of branches. The flowering period is a wonderful spectacle, because in addition to a beautiful crimson flowers, is possible to observe a purple or blue bells. The fruit of the plant is 4 nuts that are pointed at the ends.

Flowering lungwort begins in April and continues until late may. The fruits ripen in mid-summer. This plant grows in mixed forests, edges of forests, between bushes and in the glades of deciduous forests.


Growing lungwort

For this plant are more suitable for shaded and cool places. Lungwort does not like heat but to moisture concerns regarding. The best soil for this plant is sandy loam or loamy, and lungwort grows well and develops in acidic or alkaline soil. The soil should be loose and contain humus.

Lungwort is easy to propagate vegetatively. However, it will not withstand the frequent division of the bushes. For vegetative propagation suitable time after the beginning of flowering plants, and at any stage of its growth. Plots of the Bush with kidney resume should be planted in the ground. During planting the roots of the plants need pruning. The soil around the seedlings should be mulch.

Mulch - a way to preserve moisture in the soil from rapid evaporation during hot weather by covering the beds with a special film, rotted sawdust or cardboard

Pulmonaria reproduces well from seed. After ripening of the seeds they are sown in prepared soil. This method of reproduction involves a very long development, as the plant will bloom only after 2-3 years.


Caring for the bees

Lungwort – undemanding plant, because it can grow almost on any soil (though not all), but best of all it grows and develops on the soil with humus content. In the dry season the bees need plenty of water, but you need to be careful, as from stagnant moisture it begins to rot. When the last of the flowers fade, you needmake trimming the whole plant, not even leaving a stump. During flowering the bees need to cut all the old leaves.

Each season the bees need feeding humus. Throughout the season it is recommended to make the soil fertilizers. With strong growth of shoots of plants should be simply cut with a shovel.

Before the onset of winter the bees need to mulch, it does not depend on the species and varieties of plants.

The beneficial properties of bees

In bees contain tannins, mucus, tannins and saponins, ascorbic acid, iron, alkaloids and many other beneficial to human body elements.

Due to the content in bees tannins and saponins, it is used as an expectorant and emollient in case of any infection of the respiratory tract. Pulmonaria is frequently used for the treatment of diseases of the lungs.

Lungwort has a diuretic and wound-healing actions. In addition, this plant has anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties. Pulmonaria improves the function of the immune system of the body. The plant is composed of such substances, due to which it has enveloping and hemostatic actions.

The use of lungwort

Traditional medicine is used in lung in the form of infusions, decoctions and lotions for the treatment of various lung diseases, tuberculosis, uterine bleeding. If the body is not enough potassium, the drug based on the bees will be able to normalize the content of potassium in the body. Lungwort has been used successfully for the treatment of diseases of the bladder, inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract and kidneys. Nervous diseases, heart disease, and headache is also cured by using this plant. Medicated bath of bees help with scrofula. Decoction of lungwort is used for hemorrhoids, inflammation of the female organs, vasculitis, vitiligo, viruses of the skin and many other diseases.

Napar bees. Take 2 tablespoons of crushed leaves of the plant and pour them a glass of boiling water. Before use this napar mixed with honey or sugar. Apply napar is recommended for people with diseases of the lung, colon, inflammations of the skin. Besides, same napar can be used externally in the form of douching the rectum and vagina.

Juice lungwort. Need to take leaves or grass lungwort andsqueeze the juice from them. Next, take 2 tablespoons the finished juice and mix with the same amount of vodka. Leave for a few hours to stand up and accept in leukemia, anemia, lung diseases and many inflammatory processes.

Tea from lungwort with diarrhea. To prepare this tea you need to take 2 teaspoons of lungwort (herb) and pour 100 ml of boiling water, then leave it for 10 minutes to infuse. After straining can make tea 1 Cup three times a day.

Collecting with lung for diseases of the bladder. For the preparation of such medicines need to take lungwort, plantain leaves, sage, wormwood and centaury 1 tablespoon. Next, take 1 tablespoon ready-made collection and pour a glass of boiling water, there is added 20 grams of honey. Put all on the fire for 5 minutes. Strain the finished broth, it can be taken three times a day for 1 tablespoon before eating. This collection helps in the kidney disease.


Contraindications to the use of lungwort

Contraindications this plant is not available, but the preparations of this plant should be used with caution, as it can be nausea. Also idiosyncrasy, the last contraindication to the use of bees.