Easter

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Veronica is a plant genus of the Plantaginaceae family. The genus includes about 300 species. There are between 40 and 50 species in Bulgaria, depending on the taxonomic concept (some species are separated into a separate genus Pseudolysimachion). The genus in Bulgaria includes annual, biennial and perennial herbaceous plants and small shrubs. The species of the genus are distributed throughout the country - some are found at sea level, others - in fields and forests, and others - on the highest mountain peaks. The name of the plants of the genus comes from the time when they bloom (April - May), when Easter is celebrated.

Veronica officinalis is especially popular. It is a perennial herbaceous plant with a creeping or raised stem, up to 30 cm tall. The leaves are elliptical or conversely ovate, toothed, hairy, with a short stalk. The flowers are pale blue, gathered in racemes, with a 4 - leaf calyx. It blooms in spring and early summer. Healing Easter is widespread in deciduous and coniferous forests.

Easter story

When the Romans conquered the lands inhabited by the Germans, thanks to the local population, they became acquainted with Easter - the most valuable medicinal plant by the Germans. It was called the main healer of all ailments, and to this day the people call it the healing of everything. The Romans quickly became convinced of its many healing properties. When they wanted to compliment an important person, they pointed out that he had as good qualities as the priceless Easter.

Easter, also called by the people head and snake grapes. When touched, the leaves fall easily - hence the name male fidelity. From ancient times the medicinal plant is a favorite addition to blood-cleansing teas and together with fresh nettle tips helps to cure chronic eczema. It has also been used in the past for unpleasant senile itching.

Composition of Easter

The composition of Easter includes tannins and bitter substances, essential oil, organic acids, resins and more.

Growing Easter

Easter eggs are extremely unpretentious to the conditions of existence, the only thing they can't do without is the abundant sunshine. Some species, such as the Virginia and Tintava Easter Egg, are moisture-loving, but most are drought tolerant. They have almost no requirements for the soil, only the Austrian and the class-like ones prefer to grow in stony places.

After flowering, they are pruned and then new leaves develop, which renew the plant. Propagation occurs by seed, cuttings and division. It is easiest to divide in early spring or August. Self-seeding is also possible.

Collection and storage of Easter

The above-ground part of the Easter cake is used as a medicine. The most effective are those plants that grow on forest edges and under oaks. They are harvested during flowering from June to July. The collected material is cleaned of impurities, soil, etc., then spread in the shade or dried in an oven at temperatures up to 40 degrees. The dried drug has a green color, it is odorless and has a bitter taste.

Benefits of Easter

Easter has a calming effect. Easter tea lowers high blood cholesterol levels. In neurosis due to mental overload, a cup of tea at bedtime works wonders with its calming effect.

People who are mainly engaged in mental work, it is good to drink a cup of Easter tea every night before bed, as it works great to refresh the memory and eliminate dizziness. In addition, the action of the plant is mild and usually without contraindications.

Easter is also recommended for jaundice, sand in the kidneys, gout and rheumatism. Freshly healed juice of the flowering herb is successfully used in chronic skin inflammations and eczema, taking one teaspoon two - three times a day.

Inflamed and difficult to heal wounds are first washed with a decoction of Easter, then put on top of gauze soaked in fresh decoction, make a warm bandage and spend the night.

For rheumatism and gout, you can relieve your pain with an tincture of Easter - externally with rubs, and internally - three times a day for 15 drops in a little water or tea.

Fresh herb tea is considered more effective than dried herb. It is recommended to drink two cups of tea a day for at least two weeks a year for prophylactic purposes - in addition to preventing the development of atherosclerosis, through its purifying effect Easter gives new elasticity to the body.

In addition, the drug is part of many combined herbal teas. Easter is tolerated by weak and sensitive people as a good remedy for the stomach with a beneficial effect that stimulates digestion. It also removes gastric ulcers and intestinal disorders.

Folk medicine with Easter

Bulgarian folk medicine uses the decoction of Easter most often for angina, tracheitis, bronchitis, asthma, dry cough.

Make Easter tea by pouring an overflowing teaspoon of herb (or herbal mixture) with 250 ml of boiling water. Allow the herb to simmer for 3-5 minutes and strain.

From equal amounts of fresh tips of nettle and Easter tea is brewed with blood purifying action and for the treatment of eczema.

From equal amounts of celery tuber and Easter tea decoction is prepared for fresh memory against neurasthenia and hypochondria.

From equal amounts of horsetail and Easter you can make tea against sudden memory lapses, taking the drink for at least 2 weeks in two cups a day.

For jaundice, pain in the liver and spleen, make tea from 50 g of dandelion roots, 25 g of flowers of blue bile (chicory), 25 g of lazarkin and 50 g of Easter.

Folk medicine offers the following recipe for Easter juice: Fresh inflorescences are washed and while wet, squeezed in a juicer. The juice is poured into small bottles and stored in the refrigerator.

You can also prepare a tincture of Easter. A one - liter bottle is filled to the brim of the throat with flowering finely chopped drug, topped up with 40 - degree homemade fruit brandy or vodka and left in the sun for two weeks. Filter and keep cold.