Medicinal herbs

04/12/2022

03/12/2022

Burdock roots, which are rich in inulin, can be used as food. In Japanese cuisine, a side dish of burdock roots with carrots, fried and stewed in sweet soy sauce, is widely used - kimpira gobo. Flour from dried burdock roots, mixed with double the amount of rye flour, can be used for baking bread, and the roasted root can be used as an admixture for coffee. It is also recommended to boil the finely ground root with sour milk, sorrel, and vinegar to convert inulin into very sweet sugar (levulose)[15]. Young shoots are also used for food. Large leaves are also edible, but tasteless.

03/12/2022

Mint is used not only in food, but also in the manufacture of creams, toothpaste, perfumes and soaps. All thanks to its unique aroma.

In medicine, mint acts as a sedative, a remedy for headaches, and vision problems. Popular teas with mint and essential oil. This plant is one of the most used in the world.

03/12/2022

Chicory is one of the oldest known plants. Most of all ego is grown in North Africa, Western Asia and Europe. The very process of consuming and brewing chicory was first mentioned in the annals of Egypt. Later, medieval monks in Europe began to grow chicory. And only in 1700, it was brought to North America, where it became the most common substitute for coffee

02/12/2022

The plantain leaf contains such substances as glycoside aucubin, flavonoids, polysaccharides, fiber, saponins, oxycinnamic acids, vitamins C and K, trace elements potassium and magnesium, carotene, pectin, ascorbic acid. The composition of the leaves also includes bitter and tannic substances.

01/12/2022

Zhen shen, the root of life, human root - Latin. PANAX GINSENG.

For three thousand years of its use, a large number of legends tell about its miraculous properties. Here is one of them: somehow, when lightning struck a stream, the water dried up, and in this place a plant grew that absorbed the power of lightning. In Chinese characters, the name of the root is written "lightning root", which speaks of the extraordinary features of the ginseng root.

01/12/2022

Zhen shen, the root of life, human root - Latin. PANAX GINSENG.

For three thousand years of its use, a large number of legends tell about its miraculous properties. Here is one of them: somehow, when lightning struck a stream, the water dried up, and in this place a plant grew that absorbed the power of lightning. In Chinese characters, the name of the root is written "lightning root", which speaks of the extraordinary features of the ginseng root.

The ginseng root is dug up in the first half of August (by the way, this process is very careful and long). Depending on the drying method, the root is divided into "white" and "red". More details: https://mir-trav.com.ua/ua/p29919160-zhenshen-koren-zhen.html

30/11/2022

In cosmetology, yarrow also found use. Problem skin is wiped with a tonic, the decoction is good to add to the bath to calm the nervous system and improve the condition of the skin. To strengthen the hair, it should be rinsed with a decoction of yarrow after washing

28/11/2022

Since antiquity, chamomile has been used in scientific and folk medicine, and is still one of the most popular medicinal plants. An essential oil (called chamomile oil) is extracted from the plant and has many uses; the most valuable substance in its composition is chamazulene (one of the azulenes), which has anti-inflammatory, sedative and local anesthetic properties

28/11/2022

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