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The enchantress is a perennial herbaceous plant that reaches a height of 1 meter. Enchantress is one of the 50 plants that are part of the Rosaceae family. It is distributed in Europe, New Zealand, North and South America, Africa and Asia. It is also known as stink bug and rabbit step.
The enchantress grows in shady grassy places, in bushes and clearings. It can be found throughout the country.
Legends about the enchantress
It is believed that it is the enchantress is the flower that Cupid pierced with his arrows and then gave to the fairies to enchant and destroy the life of the man in love. Folk traditions dictate that the enchantress be picked early on St. George's Day, when everything around is quiet and no one should say a word. If someone speaks during the collection of the herb, he will not be able to pick a single stalk from it.
They say that the Jews (female spirits) will not give the enchantress because they want to keep it only for themselves. In order to be able to collect at least some of the herb, fortune tellers and pickers left their clothes away and ran naked to the enchantress, after which they ran fast again. Our ancestors believed that it drove away nightmares and evil spirits and helped against various psychic attacks.
Species enchant
Red enchanting - perennial plant with a height of up to 20 cm. Found 900 to 2300 meters above sea level. It blooms in May-August.
Brook enchantress - reaches 80 cm in height and blooms in July-August. It has a yellow-red calyx and grows in moist and swampy places. Its rhizomes are used for medicinal purposes.
Rhodope enchantress - has orange flowers and reaches a height of 40 cm. It is found from 1200 to 1500 meters above sea level.
Urban charmer - has a hairy, slightly branched stem, and its leaves are serrated. The lower leaves are rosette-shaped, while the upper ones have stipules. The colors of the enchantments for small and yellow are located singly at the top of the stem itself. The cup of the enchantress is composed of 2 circles with 5 leaves each. It blooms in May-August.
Composition of the enchantress
The rhizome of the enchantress is very rich in starch, dyes, sugars and tannins. It has a pleasant aroma of cloves. The chemical composition of the aboveground part includes essential oils, which are rich in eugenol, which is due to its pleasant smell. In addition, they contain about 30% tannins, tannins, glycosides, organic matter, bitter substances, flavonoids. Resin, starch, mineral salts, gallic acid and sugars can be found in the aboveground part.
Collection and storage of enchantress
For medicinal purposes, the roots and rhizome of enchanting. The roots should be taken out in the fall, after the ripening of their seeds. The most suitable months are September-October. It is necessary to dry in the shade or in an oven at a temperature of up to 35 degrees. Properly dried roots should have a brown color, tart taste and smell that resembles cloves. It has a tonic, analgesic and antiseptic effect.
Benefits and application of the enchantress
The herb has a strong disinfectant and astringent effect. It is used in people with digestive disorders, diarrhea, gas, hemorrhoids, headache, cough and impotence. It is also useful for people who suffer from lack of appetite. The herb constricts blood vessels and calms the nervous system. Enchantress can be used in the form of powder, tincture, wine or tea. The tincture is taken 10-20 drops daily on a lump of sugar.
The enchantress can be combined with other herbs that have anti-inflammatory properties. Due to its anti-inflammatory properties, extracts from it are used for topical application in inflammatory diseases of the vaginal and external genitalia.
Externally, the herb is also used for compresses for inflammation of the eyelids, for dripping with bleeding gums and for wounding.
If you want to make a decoction of enchanting soak a tablespoon of chopped roots in 400 ml of boiling water and leave for 2 hours. Then strain the infusion and drink 100 ml three times daily before meals.
