Lucky

2024 Author: Jasmine Walkman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 08:29

Lucky / Ajuga / is a genus of annual and perennial herbaceous flowering plants of the family Oral. The genus includes 40-50 species distributed in Europe, Asia, Africa and Southeast Australia. The plants reach 5 to 50 cm in height. The antlers have shiny, oppositely arranged leaves, often colored in shades of purple, white, silver, cream or pink. The colors of the different species are colored in blue, pink, white and others.

The story of an encounter

In Europe, the encounter has long been declared an excellent remedy for wounds. In 1652, the popular English herbalist Nicholas Culpeper declared that "the decoction of leaves and flowers, made of wine and taken, dilutes the condensed blood in those who have internal bruises from falling or trauma and is very effective for any internal wounds, bruises or puncture wounds in the body or intestines ". And the herbalist, Mrs. Greaves, wrote in 1931 that the herb reduced heart rate and "balanced blood circulation."

Types of encounter

Geneva meet / Ajuga genevensis / is a perennial herbaceous plant of the family Oral. Its stem is erect, reaching a length of 10 to 40 cm, almost naked to densely fibrous. The leaves are long (30 - 120 mm) and narrow (8 - 50 mm), inverted or oblong-ovate. They have a bluish or purple tinge. The calyx is toothed, the corolla bright blue, and less often purple or white. Stamens protruding and fibrous. The Geneva locust grows in forest and grassy habitats.

Laksmanovo meet / Ajuga laxmannii / is a perennial herbaceous plant tall from the family Oral, reaching up to 50 cm in height. The tube of the corolla of flowers on top is split longitudinally. The stem leaves are sessile. Laxman's inflorescence blooms in May and June. The species is distributed throughout the country in grassy areas and shrubs.

Ajuga chia Schreber is an annual or biennial herbaceous plant of the family Labiatae, reaching a height of 5 to 30 cm. Its leaves are cut into 3 linear sections. The Chios counterpart blooms from April to August. This species is found in dry, grassy and stony places. The herb grows throughout the country up to 2900 meters above sea level.

Ajuga reptans is also a perennial herbaceous plant of the Lipworm family. Its stem is erect, fibrous in two opposite lines, simple, with creeping and rooting shoots. The leaves of the creeping sedge are spatulate, with serrated edges, almost glabrous.

The basal leaves are larger, tapering into long stalks, and the stems are oval, small, with short stalks located opposite. The flowers are light blue, with whitish stripes, rarely pink or white. The creeping sedge blooms from April to June. It is distributed almost all over Europe, Asia Minor, Tunisia. In our country, the creeping locust is quite common in meadows, sparse forests, wet grassy places and in the bushes throughout the country.

Yellow meet / Ajuga chamaepitys / is an annual or biennial herbaceous plant of the family Oral. It has a thin spindle-shaped root. Its stems reach 50 cm in height. The leaves are three-part with entire lobes. The colors are yellow. Yellow feverfew blooms from April to October. It is found in Sedna and Southern Europe, Russia, Asia Minor and others. In Bulgaria it can be seen in warm sunny places, up to 750 cm above sea level

Composition of a matchmaker

The match contains tannins (2 - 3%) and bitter substances, sugars, vitamins (C and K), traces of essential oil, a glucoside with as yet unspecified properties.

Growing a matchmaker

Lungwort is an easy to grow ground cover plant. Tiny flowers appear on short stems in late spring or summer. The counterpart grows on any soil. It grows well on loose, rich and drained garden soil. Prefers sun or partial shade and does not tolerate excessive moisture.

By autumn, the long shoots die off and a wintering rosette remains. Under adverse conditions, the striker can be stored for a long time in the form of a rosette and stop the formation of long shoots. Nutrition, moderate watering and the need to control the growth exhaust the care of this interesting and unpretentious plant.

Very often the sedge is used as a ground cover plant - usually on larger and shady areas - on slopes, in curbs, between stones and pavements, around trees. Can be used in large rock gardens. In the small it is not desirable, because it will suffocate the other plants. It is good to always isolate the encounter from smaller and valuable plants, as it spreads very quickly. It can be planted in pots and twigs, also as a cascading plant.

Collection and storage of counter

The herbaceous parts of the herba / Herba Ajugae chamaepitys / / Herba Ajugae reptantis / are used. The flowering leafy stems of the plants are harvested, while at the same time they are cleared of thick and unleavened stems. Stems of different species are harvested, dried and packaged separately. The herbs are dried in ventilated rooms or in dryers at temperatures up to 40 degrees. From about 4.5 kg of fresh stalks of meet 1 kg of dry is obtained. The dried material is stored in dry, clean and ventilated rooms, without access to direct sunlight.

Benefits of a counterpart

The lucky one not only will it beautify our garden, but it will have a beneficial effect on our health. Ajuga reptans is an astringent and analgesic. The herb heals wounds, is also used as a mild laxative and mild cleanser for the liver. The counterfeit soothes the symptoms of anxiety and suppresses cough.

Old herbal books state that the drug helps with tuberculosis and bleeding from the lungs. It has long been recognized in Western medicine as a heart tonic. The counterpart can normalize the accelerated heart rate and improve the functioning of the weak heart. In addition, the crawler is useful in weaning babies, as it suppresses milk production.

The yellow meet used as a stimulant, diuretic and tonic. Ajuga chamaepitys stimulate menstruation. Women take it for menstrual pain and to treat other "female complaints." The herb is also used for fluid retention, malaria, multiple sclerosis and gout. Yellow fever is involved in some gout medications. Geneva is used in traditional Australian medicine in the form of tea for respiratory problems.

Folk medicine with a counterpart

Sreshnicheto has been an integral part of folk medicine since ancient times. The infusion of the aboveground part is used in Bulgarian folk medicine against diarrhea, fever and jaundice.

Prepare the drink by pouring 1 tablespoon of finely chopped stalks with 200 ml of boiling water. The prepared drink is filtered and drunk for two days.

Our folk medicine recommends for external use gargle with meet or paws in purulent wounds, cut or as a hemostatic agent. In Russia, barbers are reported to put powder from the leaves of a creeping grasshopper on a cut to stop bleeding.

In Bulgarian folk medicine, the Chios counterpart is placed in the water from which the chickens drink to prevent "chicken disease". Hence the popular name of the herb "chicken grass".

Damage from an opponent

Like any herb, the herb should not be used without first consulting a doctor, as its use can cause an allergic reaction in some people. Also, the plant should not be used internally by people with thyroid disease. Due to the ability of the herb to reduce secretions (including breast milk), it should be taken only for short periods of time.