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If the terrestrial part of the plant (excluding the roots) is collected, it is collected during flowering. Flowers, leaves and fruits should be collected in baskets so that they are not crushed. Roots, seeds and dried fruits can also be collected in bags or paper bags.
The grasses are collected during their flowering. The flowers are collected when they are in full bloom, and the overblown ones should be avoided or at least not mixed with the others. The leaves are collected when they are fully developed, and the buds - before cracking.
The seeds are suitable for collection when fully ripe. Roots and rhizomes are collected in late autumn, when the leaves of the plant have already fallen, or in early spring, before the vegetation of the plant begins.
The bark is peeled in early spring, around the time the sap flow begins.
The collection of medicinal plants should take place on nice and dry days. They should not be collected in rainy, foggy and generally humid weather or in the morning before the dew has risen.
The roots, on the other hand, are best removed after rain when the soil is soft.
Only after the grass, leaves, flowers and roots are perfectly dry are they collected and distributed in suitable containers and placed in dry and ventilated places. Thus stored, they retain their aroma and properties.
It is desirable to pack in wet weather so as not to crush the very dried plants.
Leaves, grasses and roots are stored in bags. Highly brittle plants are stored in boxes. Plants are stored in metal boxes, which very easily absorb moisture from the air.
When herbs are stored in inappropriate places, conditions are created for the development of various pests.
Observance of good hygiene and the use of clean containers will help to maximize protection against pests and preserve the beneficial properties of medicinal plants.
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