Content
- 1 What it looks like and where it grows
- 2 Is it possible to eat sour and is it useful
- 3 Chemical composition of acid
- 4 What is useful and what helps wood oxalis, carob
- 5 Preparation and application methods
- 6 The use of oxalis ordinary in folk medicine
- 7 Contraindications
- 8 Collection and procurement
- 9 Conclusion
The beneficial properties of sour cherry deserve careful study. The widespread herb has valuable medicinal properties and helps with many ailments.
What it looks like and where it grows
Common oxalis (Oxalis acetosella) is a herbaceous perennial from the Kislichny family, which can also be found under the names of hare cabbage or cuckoo clover. It has a thin creeping rhizome and soft trifoliate reverse-heart-shaped leaves. In May and June, it produces single buds on stems up to 10 cm long, usually white in color with a yellow spot at the bottom and pink veins.
The common oxalis grows everywhere in Turkey, Mongolia and China, North America and Europe. In Russia, it can be found in the middle zone and in the Caucasus, in Siberia and in the Far East. The grass is very unpretentious, grows especially densely in dark coniferous forests on moist soils.
Types of acid
Oxalis is represented by numerous species. Most often, there are several of them:
- Four-leaf... The peculiarity of the plant is that the leaves are divided not into three, but into four lobes, and have a brown spot in the center of the rosette. The flowers of the species are bright red.
Four-leaved oxalis blooms from June to September - Rozhkovaya... Leaves in this wild variety are usually purple-tinged. It grows very quickly in any area. The useful properties of carob sour are widely used by folk medicine.
In culture, the carob variety is considered a weed that suppresses other plants - Tuberous... This type is bred to obtain edible tubers of yellowish or purple color, covered with fleshy scales.
Tuberous oxalis contains a lot of starch in the underground part - Multicolored... A very beautiful decorative look, it rises up to 30 cm and brings carob buds with interesting white and red colors.
The flowering of multicolored sour cherry begins in June - Beauvais... This beautiful heat-loving variety is grown mainly in the southern regions. The oxalis rises in height by 25 cm, brings large bright buds of pink-purple color.
Bove's acid plant is cultivated as a houseplant
All varieties of sour cherry have medicinal properties and can be used for medicinal purposes. But most often it is an ordinary plant that is found in recipes due to its widespread prevalence.
Is it possible to eat sour and is it useful
When studying the photo of the herb sour cherry, its beneficial properties and recipes, it becomes clear that the leaves of the plant are suitable for fresh consumption. They have a specific taste, which is the reason for the name.The fresh herb has a good effect on dental inflammation, bleeding gums and sluggish digestion.
At the same time, it should be borne in mind that ordinary oxalis contains a large amount of oxalic acid. If consumed in excess, it can harm the tooth enamel, cause heartburn and even provoke the development of gastritis or kidney ailments.
Chemical composition of acid
The medicinal properties of the sorrel weed are due to the numerous beneficial substances in the leaves and buds of the plant. Among them are:
- ascorbic acid;
- vitamins K and E;
- citric and tartaric acids;
- flavonoids;
- rutin;
- phenolic compounds;
- oxalic, succinic and fumaric acids;
- starch;
- carotene;
- folic acid.
With moderate use, common oxalis has a positive effect on the state of the body and helps to cope with ailments.
What is useful and what helps wood oxalis, carob
Medicinal oxalis is the main ingredient in many medicinal products. When used correctly, the plant:
- improves digestion and helps to remove toxins from the body;
- promotes the outflow of bile and has a diuretic effect;
- removes sand and small stones from the kidneys;
- suppresses inflammatory and bacterial processes;
- fights parasites;
- improves appetite and normalizes the acidity of the stomach with hypoacid gastritis;
- protects joints and ligaments from destruction;
- removes toxins and heavy metals from the body;
- helps to reduce the temperature with ARVI and flu;
- strengthens the immune system;
- soothes pain;
- has a calming effect;
- relaxes muscles.
The use of acid for the human body is manifested when applied externally. The plant is suitable for treating wounds and abrasions, as it prevents inflammation and accelerates healing.
Preparation and application methods
On the basis of dried and fresh herbs, several products with a strong medicinal effect are prepared. Each of them stores the maximum amount of nutrients.
Tincture
Alcohol tincture is used to treat skin lesions and to treat inflammation when taken internally. The recipe for the preparation of the medicine looks like this:
- 50 g of dried herbs are poured into 500 ml of vodka;
- kept in a closed vessel for ten days in a cool dark place;
- filter through cheesecloth into another container.
You need to take the tincture in small dosages - 30 drops three times a day.
Infusion
A useful water infusion is prepared on the basis of fresh leaves of common sour. Traditional medicine offers the following recipe:
- the plant is crushed with a mortar to a state of gruel;
- measure out a large spoonful of raw materials and pour 500 ml of boiling water;
- keep under the lid for two hours, then filtered.
The infusion must be taken up to four times a day, 15 ml. It helps well with inflammation and bleeding of the gums, it is suitable for lotions for insect bites, cuts and burns.
The juice
To prepare fresh juice of common sour, it is necessary to grind the leaves of the plant manually or in a blender. For medicinal use, the product is mixed with honey in a 1: 1 ratio. It is useful to use the drug for inflammation of the gums, it is applied externally to the skin for dermatitis and trophic ulcers.
Decoction
A medicinal decoction of common sour cherry helps with sluggish digestion, lack of appetite and difficulties with the outflow of bile. Prepare it like this:
- crush dry leaves of a plant in the volume of a small spoon;
- pour a glass of hot water;
- bring to a boil and heat over low heat for ten minutes;
- filter and cool.
You need to take the product 15 ml three times a day.
Tea
Aromatic and healthy tea can be prepared on the basis of common sour. They do it like this:
- two small spoons of dry leaves and flowers are poured into 300 ml of water;
- heated on the stove and turned off immediately after boiling;
- leave under the lid for ten minutes;
- passed through a fine sieve.
Beautiful and delicious tea can be drunk up to two cups a day. It has strengthening properties and boosts immunity during seasonal colds.
The use of oxalis ordinary in folk medicine
The beneficial properties of the common sour cherry are used for inflammatory, intestinal and colds. Traditional medicine offers many recipes based on a forest plant.
High temperature
The beneficial properties of sour flowers and leaves help with fever and relieve fever. For a cold, prepare the following broth:
- a large spoonful of dry grass is poured into 200 ml of hot milk;
- simmer in a water bath for half an hour;
- cooled and passed through folded gauze.
It is necessary to use the remedy from ordinary sour acid three times a day on an empty stomach. The treatment is continued until the temperature drops.
With atherosclerosis
The medicinal properties of the common sour acid improve blood circulation, increase the elasticity of the vascular walls and reduce the level of harmful cholesterol. In atherosclerosis, the following drug has a beneficial effect:
- a large spoonful of dried plant leaves is poured with 400 ml of liquid;
- Boil for 15 minutes in a water bath over low heat;
- kept closed until cool.
The finished broth is passed through a layer of gauze for filtration. Use the drug in half a glass three times a day, you can take the drink at the same time with food. The product cannot be stored for a long time - it is prepared anew every day.
With jade
The beneficial properties of garden sour cherry have a good effect on kidney inflammation. For nephritis, traditional medicine recommends this recipe:
- a small spoonful of plant leaves is poured with 250 ml of boiling water;
- cover the container with a lid for two hours;
- filter after cooling.
Take the remedy 15 ml four times a day for three weeks. Then you need to pause for a week and a half and conduct another course of therapy.
From worms
The active substances in the common sour cherry inhibit the vital activity of parasites in the intestines and contribute to their elimination. With worms, such a healing broth should be prepared:
- fresh plant leaves are washed and poured over with boiling water, and then rubbed with a mortar or rolled through a meat grinder;
- squeeze the juice from the resulting gruel through folded gauze;
- the liquid is half-diluted with pure water;
- on the stove, bring to a boil and turn off immediately.
The cooled agent is taken three times a day, 15 ml each, mixing the medicine with 5 g of honey. Treatment is carried out for a week, and then after a month's break, if necessary, repeat the course.
With stomatitis
A strong tincture of common sour acid has a good effect on inflammation of the oral cavity. It is made according to this recipe:
- 50 g of dry leaves of medicinal herbs are poured into 500 ml of vodka;
- leave a closed vessel in a dark place for ten days;
- passed through cheesecloth for filtration.
For medicinal purposes, it is necessary to dilute 30 ml of tincture in 100 ml of water and rinse your mouth up to four times a day.
Contraindications
Useful properties and contraindications of common sour cherry are determined individually. It is impossible to use preparations based on a medicinal plant:
- with problems with blood clotting;
- with gout;
- with cirrhosis of the liver;
- with internal bleeding;
- with renal failure and large stones;
- with frequent convulsions;
- with individual allergies;
- during pregnancy and lactation.
Due to the high content of oxalic acid, the benefits and harms of acid for humans become ambiguous. It is necessary to use the herb in small dosages indicated in the recipes; breaks should be taken between courses of admission.
Collection and procurement
Collect the leaves, stems and flowers of the common sour cherry should be at the height of the growing season - in the period from April to June. It is necessary to go to a clean place, located at a distance from factories and trails, and on a warm, dry day, carefully cut off the required amount of medicinal herb with sharp scissors.
Upon returning home, the collected raw materials are washed, and then laid out under a canopy in the shade with good ventilation. It is not necessary to cut the leaves of the common sour, they are dried whole. After the raw materials become brittle, they are packaged in paper bags and put away in a dark place with room temperature. From time to time, the workpieces should be agitated so that they do not damp.
Conclusion
The beneficial properties of acid is used for inflammatory ailments and problems with blood vessels. The plant in small quantities has a beneficial effect on the body, but care must be taken when using it. The oxalic acid present in grass can be harmful to health in excess amounts.
