Shores freshwater, sometimes directly in water can meet high( up to 30 cm) tonkostebelnye plants with leaves trifoliate shape and white-pink collected in the brush inflorescences.
Officially, this plant is called a triple-leaf watch, and in the people it's called just a shamrock( not to be confused with clover!).
Other, less common watch names are consumptive grass, a jabnik, a fever. It is easy to guess that these names are given for diseases for which the trefoil is applied.
- Description
- plant chemical composition
- use of traditional medicine Recipes
- infusions
- Harvesting for the future
Description
plant distribution area Watch a three-sheeted - shore slow flowing rivers, peat or sphagnum bogs.
Together with other herbs is part of the vegetation layer of reservoirs.
Inflorescences appear in late May and early June, and the fruits in the seed capsule mature within a month and a half.
The medicinal properties of the shamrock were discovered relatively late, in the 17th century. Prior to this, the plant was considered an ordinary wild grass.
For the first time, the infusion of leaves of the watch was used to treat fever, as indicated in the publication "Travnik and recipes of folk medicine" GF.Sobolevsky.
Approximately, at the same time, aseptic properties of the infusion were discovered, due to which, he found application in veterinary medicine. The infusion of a three-leaved watch washed the injured wounds in livestock.
The shamrock powder is also a spice of .In eco-cooking it is used as a replacement for black pepper( the benefit and harm of red bell pepper).Watch Powder is added to some varieties of live beer to enhance flavor characteristics.
Chemical Composition
Of all parts of the plant, only leaves are used for medicinal purposes.
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They contain so-called iridoids, or glycosides of bitterness. Unlike alkaloids, they are non-toxic. Iridoids are characterized by a wide variety of pharmacological functions:
- hormonal;
- is sedative;
- is an antitumor;
- is antispasmodic;
- aseptic.
Plants containing iridoids are used to stimulate the digestive function and restore appetite after intestinal infections.
The anti-inflammatory effect of the decoction broth or tincture is caused by the content of tannins, in particular tannin, which is rich in green tea( good and bad).
In connection with this property, before the revolution, the decoction of the watch was used to alleviate the symptoms of dysentery.
The tannins contained in it also help to remove the half-life of strontium-90 from the body, preventing the development of leukemia and radiation sickness.
In reaction with heavy metal salts, they are able to form insoluble compounds and promote the excretion of toxic substances from the body.
There are unsaturated fatty acids in the plant leaves - one of the main antagonists of cholesterol, which causes cardiovascular diseases.
Trefoil is rich in ascorbic acid. Of course, he did not compete in the concentration of vitamin C with citrus( grapefruit benefit to the organism), but of all the marsh plants, the watch is among the leaders on the content of the substance.
Application in folk medicine
Water and alcohol infusions of leaf plants are used to treat many ailments:
- of cholelithiasis;
- cirrhosis( treatment with oats at home);
- of pulmonary tuberculosis.
The watch's infusion is able to alleviate the condition of the patient with the fever caused by various factors. The antipyretic effect of the remedy is observed in a few hours after administration.
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Water infusion is also used in the form of enemas to relieve the symptoms of hemorrhoids and as an anthelmintic. Enemas with the broth of the watch effectively drive worms of different species, except for the chain.
As a cholagogue, the decoction is used for cholangitis and cholecystitis. As a natural antiseptic, it is used for disinfection of the oral cavity after dental procedures or for washing contaminated wounds:
- , the knees that have been smeared with the decoction of the watch are healed with cheers.
When treating tuberculosis, decoction is prescribed as a natural tonic. It is also effective as a stimulant for intestinal peristalsis in chronic constipation.
The broth has a pronounced bitterness, but its medicinal properties more than compensate for the unpleasant taste.
In the domestic folk medicine for the treatment of diseases use only the leaves of the watch. However, Tibetan monks have found application even to plant roots:
- they prepare from them a unique tincture for the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases.
Individual homeopaths make a three-leafed special essence from the leaves and stems of the watch, which is used as an external remedy for the treatment of rheumatism and various types of neuralgia.
This essence, added to the bathroom, promotes healing:
- skin pathologies,
- trophic ulcers,
- bedsores.
Also trefoil is a component of many dietary supplements.
The special feature of medicines based on the watch is the absence of contraindications. Information about the negative consequences of a decoction of the decoction is also absent.
But to maximize the effectiveness of trefoil therapy, you should still adhere to the dosage indicated in the prescriptions.
Recipes of infusions
The water-resistant shamrock keeps healing properties only fresh, so it is better to cook it in small portions.
There are two types of infusion:
- on boiling water and cold water.
It is believed that the "hot" infusion is more effective for internal use, and a cold-water-infused powder is better used to treat skin diseases.
- "Hot" infusion of ( option 1).
10 g of crushed leaves pour 2 cups of boiling water, wait for cooling and strain through gauze. - "Hot" infusion( option 2) .
Infuse 1 tbsp.leaves on a glass of boiling water for an hour.
This version of the decoction is more concentrated than the previous one.
It is used to treat fever that accompanies catarrhal diseases and to stimulate appetite. - "Cold" infusion of .
Half a teaspoon of a pharmacy mix, pour 400 ml of cold water and insist for at least 8 hours.
Alcoholic tincture of shamrock is used as a remedy for improving intestinal peristalsis and outflow of bile.
For its preparation it is better to take medical alcohol or quality vodka.
You can prepare tinctures from both dry and fresh leaves.
Finely chopped fresh leaves of the watch are poured with alcohol or vodka, in a ratio of 1/5 and insist for 3 weeks.
Take 10-15 drops, diluted in mineral still water, 3 times a day.
50 g of dry leaves pour a glass of vodka and insist for 2 weeks. Take the tincture in the same way.
Kvass on medicinal grass
Fans of exotic drinks will appreciate the refreshing taste of kvass from a three-leaved watch. For its preparation, freshly harvested and well-washed leaves of the plant are used.
- 50 g of raw material is crushed,
- is poured into 1 liter of boiling water,
- is placed on average fire for 5-7 minutes.
After the broth has cooled down, add 70 g of sugar and 1.5 g of dry yeast. The container with kvass is put in a warm place. The drink will be ready in 8-12 hours.
Procurement for future use
For medicinal purposes, the leaves of the watch begin to be collected immediately after flowering, in the second half of June.
Only fresh, well-formed leaves are torn apart without signs of phyto-illnesses.
Young narrow leaves for collection are not suitable, becausewhen dried, they deteriorate.
The collected raw materials are pre-dried in the wind for several hours.
Weathered leaves of the watch are placed in baskets or on racks in a room with good ventilation. Shamrock can also be dried by express method, in drying chambers.
How it looks, when and where to collect, from which the grass of the shamrock helps, you will learn while watching the video.
