Lilac

Breeding, care and use of useful properties of lilac

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Botanical characteristics of lilac

Lilac is a tree or shrub of the olive family. Crown the plant has a rounded or bowl-shaped. Young shoots have a smooth surface yellowish-gray or olive-green color with lenticels. Older trunks are dark gray and peeled the bark of the narrow strips. On short petioles are opposite leaves, whose shape is broadly ovate. The leaves are dark green above and on the inner side is light green. Purple flowers – small, has a strong aroma, are collected in inflorescence-panicle. In a single inflorescence may be about 400 flowers.

The fruit of lilac – dvuhgnezdnaya box, flat, oval, with 2-4 seed with wings. The plant blooms every year very heavily. Siren is found throughout the CIS. Lilac prefers to grow in a garden Park near the houses. The plant likes a neutral soil and does not tolerate excessive content of moisture in the soil.

Reproduction lilac

Lilacs can be propagated vegetatively and from seed. Vegetative method of propagation of varieties and garden forms of lilac, applying for this inoculation, cuttings and green cuttings. Seeds are propagated lilac for breeding new varieties or obtain rootstocks.

In August need to prepare lilac seeds for sowing. For this it is necessary to stratify the seeds for 30 to 45 days, after which they are sown in furrow and buried to 1.5 cm into the soil. Further furrows (ridges) you need to mulch with sawdust, peat and humus.

Lilac seedlings grow slowly. For full development they need for a year. In the second year, the seedlings can be planted in the ground, after which produce watering and hilling the soil.

Lilac is often propagated by green cuttings. Most often for such reproduction choose a greenhouse under the film or glass, which make the soil manure and sand. When the lilacs begin to bloom EN masse, you need to prepare the cuttings. They are cut with a sharp knife with the available kidneys. Before planting the cuttings are kept under moist moss (as they maintain turgor). Then the cuttings are planted in the greenhouse, buried them in the sand not more than 1 cm

The cuttings should be kept always in the humid air. To quickly formed roots on the cuttings, they are treated with rooting stimulants. At first you need to remove the frame of the greenhouse towards evening or in cloudy weather, and over time the frame and completely removed. Now cuttings need regular watering and fertilizing. Already rooted plants are planted in ridges, and you can leave them doroshivtsi and overwinter in the greenhouse.

Another known way to propagate lilacs – layering. For this method you need to lay the nursery furniture. Ready and already grafted plants should be planted in an inclined position, dragging the trunk by a flexible wire in the place slightly above vaccinations. Then do hilling. Closer to fall above the constriction there will be roots, then the root system of the rootstock cut. Uterine bushes are planted in ridges, after which the aboveground part is cut. After 3-4 years you can get cuttings.

Useful properties of lilac

Useful raw materials are lilac flowers, buds, bark and leaves of the plant. Lilac keeps its useful properties for two years.

Siren is primarily used as a means, has a diaphoretic and anti-inflammatory effect. Due to the content in the plant many nutrients it is used as a tool that reduces fever and reduces pain. Lilac helps in the treatment of febrile diseases. Lilacs can cure diabetes.

Infusion of lilac – antipyretic. For the preparation of infusions take 1 tablespoon of the leaves, pour 100 ml of boiling water and leave for an hour to infuse. Take the infusion of warm, 1 Cup three times a day.

Fresh leaves of lilac have wound healing property, so they are used to make poultices for treating wounds, panaritium and boils.

The use of lilac

In lilac contains many nutrients, thanks to which it is successfully used in folk medicine. The plant is used in form of infusions, teas, decoctions, compresses, fees and ointments.

Buds of lilac is used for lowering blood sugar. Flowers help in the treatment of malaria, rheumatism and diarrhea. Infusion of flowers is used for sore throat, whooping cough, shortness of breath, diabetes. A decoction of lilac is an excellent cough remedy. Infusion of lilac helps to get rid of diarrhea, whiter, bruises, wounds, and neuralgia.

Tincture for rubbing in rheumatism and osteochondrosis. Take 10 grams of flowers of lilac and pour 100 ml of vodka. Leave for 14 days to infuse in a dark container . Ready infusion is filtered and used in the form of rubbing on the sore spot.

A decoction of the buds of lilac in diabetes. Take 2 tablespoons of the buds of lilac and pour 500 ml of boiling water. Leaving6 hours to infuse, then strain. The finished broth take 1 tablespoon before eating.

Infusion of lilac laryngitis. To prepare the tincture you need to take 50 grams of flowers of lilac and pour half a glass of vodka. Leave vehicle for a week to infuse. Strain the tincture, it should be diluted with boiled water (10 ml of tincture pour 100 ml of water). Ready tincture gargle three times a day.

The bark of lilac in dermatological disorders. The affected area of the skin should be washed with a ready-made tincture of lilac. On washed the place applied clean the bark of the plant, which privinchivayut with a bandage. Change the bandage after 3-4 hours.

The infusion team of lilacs in malaria. For its preparation take 20 grams of leaves of lilac, add 1 teaspoon of wormwood, and half a teaspoon of eucalyptus oil. This mixture pour 1 liter of vodka and leave for 14 days. Strain the tincture and take 2 tablespoons before each meal.

Tea lilac for visual acuity. You need to take some fresh flowers of plants and brewed as any other tea. After the tool has cooled a bit, take the gauze and put in some layers. Wetted it in the tea from the flowers of lilac and applied to the eyes. Keep for 10 minutes. Repeat this procedure before bed.

Ointment for neuralgia. Take the buds of the lilac and grind them to a powder. 1 teaspoon of powder of buds of lilac mixed with 4 teaspoons butter. Ointment to RUB into the sore spots, with acute exacerbation.

Infusion of lilac for pain in the joints. Take 1 tablespoon of lilac flowers (chopped) and the same lilac leaves. Add 1 tablespoon of the powder Bay leaf. Here also fill with 1 tablespoon of willow bark. Pour the mixture 500 ml of vodka. Leave for 3 hours to infuse and filter. Take the gauze, wetted it in the tincture and apply to the affected area for 2 hours.

Contraindications to the use of lilac

Inside preparations of the lilac should be applied with caution and only after consulting with your doctor.