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Catwalk / Clinopodium vulgare / is an annual plant with an oil-green stem, which reaches a height of 15 to 40 cm. The herb is also known as blackthorn.
It is also called the herb of Levski, because when he was a priest, he treated people with it from various diseases. The leaves of the cat's foot resemble those of boxwood, but are larger. They are opposite, oval and rounded at the top.
They reach a length of 2-6 cm and a width of 1-3 cm. They are covered with silvery soft hairs. The color of the cat's footsteps is arranged in a circle of cells that resemble the imprint of catwalk.
The flowers are purple-red to purple, collected in the axils of the upper leaves. The cat's foot blooms in June-September. It is widespread throughout the country, but mostly in the foothills of the Rhodopes, Sredna Gora and Stara Planina.
Composition of a cat's step
The cat's step contains vitamin C, dicarboxylic and phenolic acids, triterpenes, flavonoids, fluorine and other substances that have not yet been studied.
Collection and storage of cat's foot
The cat's step is collected during flowering - June to September. The stems with a length of 20-25 cm are cut. The cut stems are made in wrists of 20-50 pieces. and dried in the shade in ventilated rooms.
The dried herb is stored in dry rooms. Before use, the herb should be finely chopped, crushed in a mortar or ground in a coffee grinder.
Benefits of a cat step
The cat's step contains a substance with a very good calming effect, stimulates the regenerative processes in the body, strengthens the resistance forces and has a beneficial effect on the circulatory system.
The cat's step used in gynecological diseases, breast mastopathy, uterine fibroids, kidney stones, skin diseases, gastritis, diabetes, dandruff, nocturnal enuresis in children, warts and moles. The herb clears arterial plaques, it is recommended for high blood pressure.
Recently, the cat's step has been talked about more and more often. In 2008, Professor Ilarion Yanchev said that in the near future, cancer would be a completely curable disease. The specialist found a substance in the cat's foot, with the help of which the cancer cells disappear and the healthy tissues in the body remain unaffected.
After long experiments, he created an extract of catnip, which in a highly concentrated form breaks down tumors to such an extent that only a wound remains. This has been shown in animal studies. A number of institutions have condemned the professor's statement that the cat's foot saves from cancer, but he is convinced that this herb will enter the preparations to combat the insidious disease.
Folk medicine with a cat's step
To prepare a decoction of catwalk 1 tbsp is needed of the herb, which is poured with 500 ml of water and left to stand for 2 hours. Drink 3 times a day, 15 minutes before meals for 150 g.
For infusion 1 tbsp. cat's step is filled with 400 ml of boiling water and left to stand for 30 minutes under a lid. Drink three times daily before meals, this dose is for one day.
To make a water infusion 1 tbsp. of the herb is put in 250 ml. boiling water and boil for about 5 minutes. It stays covered for half an hour. Take 2-3 tablespoons. 4 times a day.
In inflammation of the prostate, 10 colors are taken from catwalk and boil in 500 ml of water for 5-10 minutes. Then the decoction is filtered and drunk during the day instead of water.
Harm from a cat's foot
Cat's foot should not be used by people with heart problems, pregnant women, nursing mothers and children under 8 years of age. Before taking a cat step, consult a doctor to avoid possible complications.
