Fraxinella

Useful properties and applications of white fraxinella

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Botanical characteristics of fraxinella

Fraxinella is a tall, perennial, herbaceous plant, in the flowers which are essential oils. It belongs to the family Rutaceae the Root system of fraxinella rich in ramifications. The stem of the fraxinella, slender, slightly hairy, reaches a height of 90 cm. In its upper parts you can find a lot of black dots which are glands.

The leaves of the fraxinella, usually pinnate, with 5-7 pairs of small leaflets. The leaves also contain a lot of iron, which is like a lot of holes. Inflorescence racemose at the yasenets and have a wide color range from pinkish-white to lilac-purple tones. The flowers have 5 petals with dark purple veins. The petals form a distinctive rounded oblong which tapers to one or two mesosternum corners. The fruits of fraxinella take the form of boxes.

Fraxinella blossoms in June-July, and the fruits of the plant ripen in August. Yasenets in bloom makes a very strong citrus smell. This is due in the colors of a huge number of essential oils. This herb grows primarily in Siberia, in Eastern Europe, in China, in India, in Mongolia and Central Asian countries. Rarely it can be found in the Ural mountains.

The beneficial properties of fraxinella

In the roots and stem of the fraxinella is a lot of useful substances, which can cure many diseases. In the flowers, leaves and stems high content of essential oils. It is known that the fraxinella is rich in alkaloids (semyanin, dictamni, choline), Dichtungen, saponins, bergapten, anthocyanins and flavonglikozidy. At the root contains fatty acids and sitosterin.

For the preparation of medicinal raw materials for the purpose of its preparation it is important to conduct proper collection, drying and ensure proper storage. The roots are dug in spring or late autumn and dried; the rest of the plants are drying. These actions are carried out at a temperature not exceeding 30 °C. Some homeopathic remedies made from the fraxinella, require fresh leaves and flowers.

When collecting fraxinella recommended to wear gloves and avoid contact with grass on bare skin, as this plant can produce burns. It is known that during the presentation to match to the full-blown flower of fraxinella flashes a small blue flame, due to the presence of volatile essential oils. It is not recommended to smell the flowers of yasenets for the same reason – high risk of getting severe burn. Fraxinella is considered a poisonous plant.

Bergapten,found in the composition of plants, is considered to be a substance that causes sensitivity to light, so infusions of fraxinella, you should be careful.

The use of fraxinella

Thanks to the rich chemical composition fraxinella is widespread in folk medicine. It is possible to prepare many effective decoctions and infusions, which are useful for all systems of the human body. For the genitourinary system plant is an indispensable tool and acts as an effective diuretic, regulating the menstrual cycle of women. infusions helps with chronic forms of the disease cystitis and kidney stones.

Yasenets perfectly eliminates the problem of bloating and perfectly utilizes worms. For digestive infusions of herbs are medicine in the treatment of flatulence and gastritis. Such a versatile medical plant fraxinella, prigotavlivaemy in specific proportions, provides a good remedy for epilepsy and asthenia, fatigue and insomnia. It is also used as a tonic for vitality of the body. Water extracts of fraxinella are used when the sciatica.

Prepared from the roots of fraxinella the drug to cope with dermatitis and eczema. It is known that the fraxinella treats diseases, sexually transmitted infections, such as Trichomonas vaginitis.

Recipes for infusions and decoctions

Recipe No. 1. It is used to treat women's diseases, infusion of roots of fraxinella. This recipe is intended for the treatment of fibroids, cervical erosion and mastitis. Allow it to infuse 50 g of the root of fraxinella in the amount of vodka 0.5 l regimen: 3 times a day 1 teaspoon diluted in a glass of water. This course of treatment was repeated after a break of a month.

Recipe № 2. A preparation used for the treatment of impotence. Seeds in quantities of 50 pieces, pour vodka (0.5 liters), hold infusion for 2 weeks. Regimen: 1 tablespoon 3 times a day.

Recipe No. 3. This decoction is used to treat cystitis and jaundice. You want to take the bark of the roots of fraxinella in combination with honeysuckle in the total amount of 6 g, and adding the licorice, in the amount of 3 g to boil. Application: 2 times daily 1 teaspoon.

Jasenets white

Jasenets white (the second name of the plant – "burning Bush") is a perennial plant that has a strong characteristic odor. The stem of the fraxinella white reaches 1.5 mtall, a little fluffy, has no branches, to the touch adhesive, strictly drawn up, direct. The leaves of this plant are pinnate, with pairs of lanceolate leaflets 5-7 pieces, bright green color, tending upwards at an angle of 45 °.

Inflorescences have large flowers in quantity from 3 to 5 pieces. The flowers are white-pink, with red veins that decorate a flower. Flowers have long pistils with color, blending in to the flower. At the end of emblazoned purple stamen. Fraxinella white blooms in June-July, spreading throughout the County its pungent smell, and August fall its fruit, which resemble the smell of cinnamon.

In hot weather, out of fraxinella highlighted the essential oil, resulting in over it is possible to notice a sort of haze. This is due to the ignition of these substances. Fraxinella grows on forest edges, on rocky rapids, and not afraid of sunlight. It prefers calcareous soils. In folk medicine, infusions and decoctions of white fraxinella is used in hysteria, disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, diseases of the heart, female and male illnesses, etc. In the official medical medicine the plant is not applied.

Yasenets Caucasian

Yasenets Caucasian, or Dictamnus caucasicus, is a rare perennial herbaceous plant. For the growth of this type chooses the rocky terrain, favorable conditions are also considered rocky terrain. The height of the stem of the fraxinella of the Caucasian is from 30 to 80 cm Stem plants hairy, pubescent with curly hairs. Leaves, like all kinds of fraxinella, pinnate, special ovoid-pointed form, large, with lots of holes, which transmit essential oil. As a rule, the leaves of plants green.

Flowers of the fraxinella Caucasian large, purplish-white, sometimes purple-veined pink with a distinctive purple color. The flower is up to 5 sepals are also covered with glands. All the petals of different sizes. This species blooms in may-June. The plant has a toxic effect on living organisms.

Due to the high content of alkaloids and volatile essential oils fraxinella Caucasian has an irritant property of local character. After contact with the plant during the day starts, dermatitis, and in special cases there are allergic shocks. Touch the fraxinella Caucasian undesirable. It's also dangerous and smell this beautiful plant.

Yasenets golosovoy

Golosovoy fraxinella, Dictamnus or gymnostylis Stev., this is quite a tall herb (up to 70 cm), which is characterized by the presence of beautiful pink flowers of large size. Almost all parts of the plant (stems,the leaf petioles and fruits) are hairy, they have glandular hairs, through which there is an allocation of essential oils, which smell very unpleasant. Moreover, this oil has a skin-nalivnoe action.

Anyone touching the plant can cause skin burns, resulting in the formation of the strongest blisters. A poisonous essential oil has its purpose – to protect the plant from direct sunlight. Yasenets golosovoy cultivated as an ornamental plant. This kind of fraxinella has therapeutic effects and is used in folk medicine.

Growing fraxinella golosovoy in the Crimea, the Dnipro region of Ukraine, in the Volga-don area of Russia and in the Republic of Moldova. As a medicinal raw material used all parts of the plant above ground and roots. The roots are found alkaloids, essential oil, aerial parts of the plant – essential oil in the fruit – furokumariny (ksantotoksina, psoralen), and in seeds – a fatty oil.

Decoctions and infusions prepared from this plant are recommended as an effective diuretic and vermifuge. Also preparations of fraxinella effective in epilepsy, depression, diarrhea and kidney stones. Decoctions as external funds are used for the treatment of rheumatism. The collection of plants must be performed with extreme caution. You definitely need to use gloves. The treatment can be carried out only under the supervision of a physician, thus you should avoid overdose.

Recipes for decoctions and infusions

Recipe No. 1. For the treatment of depression need to take 6 grams of prepared raw material (crushed roots) and pour it with 200 ml of water. Next is to put the container on the fire and boil 5 minutes, then 1 hour insist and strain. Regimen: 1/4 Cup after meals 3 times a day.

Recipe № 2. For diarrhea, you will need to take 5 grams of prepared raw materials (seeds fraxinella grotovskogo) and cover with water (200 ml), put on fire and boil 5 minutes, then 1 hour insist and strain. Regimen: 1-2 tablespoons in an hour after meal,3 times a day.