Lamb white or deaf nettle is a unique perennial plant from the genus Lamiaceae. It is of great importance in the treatment of a variety of pathologies. This plant contains many vitamins, trace elements, a variety of useful substances.
Lambnet belongs to creeping plants, the rhizomes of which are located horizontally, very close to the soil surface. Due to the peculiarity, nettle can quickly spread; it can quickly fill the entire space, and the nettle grows over very large areas.
Where grows
White Lamb grows on lands with a high level of humidity. This plant is often found on the banks of rivers, lakes, in forests. Also, the plant is widely distributed in gardens, near fences. This type of nettle is found in the European part of Russia, the Caucasus, Siberia, and the Far East. White Lamb grows throughout the temperate zone of the Northern Hemisphere. It can be found in Japan, China, Korea, Europe, Asia and Mongolia.
Plant description
Lamb white has creeping roots that grow horizontally. The stem has four faces and can reach a height of one and a half meters. On the stem itself there are hairs directed slightly downward.
The leaves of the plant are opposite, petiolate. Leaves are capable of reaching fifteen centimeters in length. The plates are oval-triangular, ostropyl. On the edge of the leaflets are denticles.
Flowers appear on the top of the stem. They are located in the axial rings of several pieces. Bracts are awl-shaped and shorter than calyx, which has a bell-shaped shape with several teeth. Flowering of the plant begins in April (typical of central Russia) and continues until frost. Faded flowers produce fruits - coenobia, consisting of four nut-shaped erems ripening in June.
Growing plants
White nettle (nettle) is an unpretentious plant. It is often specially grown to obtain medicinal mass. Having decided to plant this plant, it is better to use the bush dividing method.
For planting, choose a place where the humidity level is always high. This may be a garden, the northern part of the site, some kind of shadow zone.
The benefits of clover
Grass white clover has many useful properties. It has a hemostatic, diuretic effect. This plant is used in inflammatory processes in the body of various etiologies, as well as in acute respiratory viral infections. Lamb is shown not only in the treatment of pathologies, but also as a basis for the preparation of cosmetics.
Lamb is widely used to reduce the uterus: after childbirth, women can prescribe decoctions or infusions of this plant. Also, this herb has a good effect in the treatment of skin diseases, nervous pathologies, with angina. The use of the plant helps to get rid of insomnia.
Chemical composition
The use of white cucumber is associated with the unique chemical composition of the plant. When studying nettle, scientists found that this plant contains a lot of tannins, mucous components, ascorbic acid, saponins. This plant has vitamins C, A, alkaloid lamiin, glycosides, histamine, flavonoids, essential oils, choline, caffeic acid, tyramine, sucrose and other useful elements.
All these components allow the use of nettles to combat a variety of ailments.
Indications for use
In folk medicine, nettle is used as an astringent, antiseptic, expectorant, tonic, hemostatic and sedative. Also, this herb has an antidepressant, analgesic property. It normalizes metabolism, purifies the blood.
Nettle is recommended for use in diseases of the urinary system. Lamb is recommended for the normalization of urination and urination, to relieve pain, and also as an antibiotic. Nettle preparations based on nettles are capable of stopping inflammatory processes in a short time.
Due to hemostatic properties, the plant is recommended for pulmonary, nasal, and uterine bleeding. Due to the large number of tannins, blood coagulation is accelerated.
Nettle has a positive effect in inflammatory processes in the respiratory system. The substances contained in the plant are able to dilute sputum and remove it from the bronchi. It also affects most pathogens.
Grass helps women with too heavy periods. It normalizes the cycle and eliminates the unpleasant phenomenon, which is usually caused by pathological processes in the reproductive system.
Anesthetizing properties allow the use of nettles for toothaches and headaches.
Contraindications
The use of white cucumber in medicine has its own indications and contraindications. The latter include:
- Low blood pressure.
- Increased blood coagulation.
- Pregnancy.
- Allergic reaction to the plant.
- Constipation
It is especially dangerous to use nettles for pregnant women, since the means from this plant can cause uterine contractions. As a result of this, a miscarriage may occur or premature birth will occur.
Nettle recipes
The uniqueness of the plant allows its use in a variety of diseases. For the treatment of various ailments, various parts of the plant collected in certain periods are used. So, in order to get rid of neuralgia, it is necessary to collect the plant during the period of active growth. For treatment, the stems of the plant are taken and juice is squeezed out of them. It is taken in a tablespoon four times a day before meals. The treatment lasts six months.
For the treatment of diseases of the genitourinary system, an infusion is prepared from nettle. For him, you need to take a tablespoon of grass and pour a glass of boiling water. The tool is infused for two hours, after which it is filtered. Takes half a glass three times a day.
For the treatment of pathologies of the respiratory system, use dry clover flowers. To prepare an infusion from them, you will need a spoonful of flowers to pour a glass of boiling water. After this, the tool is insisted until it cools completely. The finished medicine is taken one hundred grams three times a day.
When to collect nettles
Before you go for nettles, you should find out exactly how this type of plant looks, and you can see a photo of the white nettle in our article.
Grass is harvested at the peak of flowering, before the appearance of wilted flowers. As soon as the dew comes off, the plant is carefully cut. It is dried in a thin layer on a clean cloth in a well-ventilated room or under a canopy, but not in direct sunlight. Dried workpieces are crushed and stored in a dark, dry place. The shelf life of the harvested plant is eighteen months.
Lambweed, like other herbs, has many useful properties, however, before using it, you must consult your doctor.