Medicinal plants

Sony - herbaceous plant belonging to the family of umbrella. It has a height of about one meter, the root is long, powerful, the trunk is hollow. Differs in large leaves and flowers of white color, collected in complex umbrellas inflorescences. It has long brown fruit. Blooms in early summer, and ripening occurs in August.

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Calendula is considered more medicinal than an ornamental plant. However, orange-yellow, bright flowers on a lush green background look more than attractive. A blooming calendula will look equally good both in a group, and in a single planting, in the center of the compositions or as a frame.

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A small fragrant grass - thyme, covering dry and stony solar patches of flowering carpet, has long attracted the attention of man. The ancient Egyptians used thyme for ritual purposes. Ancient scientists (Avicenna, Dioscorides, Theophrastus) wrote about the wonderful properties of thyme (antiviral, antifungal and antibacterial).

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Buttercups are one of the most amazing flowers that nature has created. They connect the incompatible: strength and weakness, benefit and harm, life and death, medicine and poison. Bright yellow flowers have long attracted people to themselves. Buttercup (Ranunculus) mentioned Dioscorides (I century AD) in his treatises. The ancient myths of the Scandinavians and Slavs associated the flowers of buttercups with the gods Odin and Perun.

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Folk remedies are striking in their diversity and ease of use. In every field, in every garden or forest, you can find something that will help in the fight against diseases and their prevention. Today we will talk about the beneficial properties of horse sorrel, as well as contraindications to the use of this plant.

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Monarda is a fragrant spice, a plant of the family Gubotsvetnye. His homeland is North America. Monarda has long been used as a seasoning and medicine. By the XIX century, this herb became known worldwide as bergamot, American lemon balm, lemon mint. Bergamot grass is an annual or perennial plant up to one and a half meters high.

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Since ancient times, verbena officinalis is famous for its various beneficial properties. Celtic Druids called her "holy." Verbena was used by healers and doctors in their medical practice. In this article, we will consider the chemical composition, useful medicinal properties of verbena, restrictions on its use, its use in cooking, the collection and storage of raw materials of verbena.

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Almost all hostesses are probably familiar with bay leaves, but few of them know that laurel is not only a spice habitual for us, but also a very beautiful tree, often used for decorative purposes. If you carefully study all the features of its growth and development, you will realize that you can successfully grow a plant at home.

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On the suburban areas and near the private estates are often found such fragrant plants as mint and lemon balm. Most people probably brewed them more than once as tea, but you cannot always be sure which plant is in front of you. They have a similar appearance and aroma, which is why confusion arises.

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Mint is a very valuable and useful plant that was used by man in ancient times. In the modern world it is in demand in medicine, cooking, perfumery. The article provides information on what mint varieties are available, and brief information about some of them is given. Did you know? According to the database of The Plant List, the genus Mint belongs to the family Luminous and consists of 42 species and hybrids.

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Koupena is a perennial that feels great in the shade, which means it can be a good complement to a thick garden. Garden lily of the valley (the second name is kupeny) is ideal for creating designs in a natural environment, especially considering the plant's ability to grow rapidly. In total, there are about 50 species of kupen, and various varieties differ not only in the color and shape of flowers, but also in the size of the bush itself (for example, the giant Chinese kupen grows to a height of 120 cm).

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Lovage as an ornamental plant is of little interest, but as a spicy and medicinal herb has long been known. The aroma and tart taste of lovage resembles celery. Description lovage For how it looks lovage, the French call it fake celery. The leaves of the plants are really similar as twins: glossy, bright green leafy plates with jagged edges divided into several parts.

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Potatoes, tomatoes, and eggplants, which are familiar to us in everyday life, are among the nine hundred species of the annual herbaceous plant family, known as the herbed. A prominent representative of this large group is the black hairy, whose healing benefits to healers have been known for a long time, since the time of Hippocrates, and the possible harm of which is also not forgotten by the doctors.

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Barberry in the gardens and gardens is rare today. Gardeners are not particularly keen to deal with thorny bushes and do it completely in vain. Barberry, its beneficial properties and contraindications have been known to mankind for a long time. Among its advantages (without detracting from the rest of the qualities - decorative, melliferous, taste, etc.

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Ash - a storehouse of nutrients. In folk medicine, use all parts of the plant: bark, flowers, fruits and leaves. Drugs, which include ash, save from many diseases. Description of ash and its medicinal composition Ash - a powerful tall tree. Its leaves have black dots. Each leaf has seven or smaller leaves.

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Sage, or salvia - one of the most useful plants. Latin is translated as "healthy." In medicine, salvia is used along with such well-known medicinal herbs as chamomile and calendula. Easily recognizable for bright blue colors and rich aroma. There are many types of sage, and they all have individual properties and aroma.

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