The varied and amazing plant kingdom of our planet. Succulents are considered one of the most mysterious representatives of the flora. And this is completely justified, since the form and properties of these interesting specimens are very different. Our publication is dedicated to European soleros - a plant that is unusual in every way.
Soleros - Amaranth Grass
This annual herb is often called hodgepodge. And this is wrong. Despite the fact that these plants belong to the same family, they are nevertheless polar different: the hodgepodge bush has nothing to do with the saltwort grass. In this succulent, the shoots and branches are cylindrical joints - straight, branched and bare. The leaves of the plant are undeveloped, and the flowers are collected in spike-like inflorescences on short legs. The peak of flowering occurs in July-August. The fruits ripening by November have an oval or ovoid shape.
Initially green, soleros eventually acquires a red-purple color of the joints. The plant is distributed in the Central Asian and European territories of Russia, in Siberian regions, in the Far East and the Caucasus. Soleros is a grass that feels comfortable on the most seemingly unsuitable for successful growth lands - raw salt marshes, sea coasts and around salt lakes. This succulent is also found in the foothills. He is able to survive in the mountains at an altitude of 4 meters above sea level.
Plant composition
Having enviable endurance, grass saltros has long been used in folk medicine. Alkaloids, flavonoids, anthocyanins, tannins, and many other valuable substances and compounds were found in its composition, giving the plant high beneficial properties known in many countries of the world. As a medicinal raw material, shoots and flowers are used.
Soleros is an herb whose application is very extensive
Articular shoots of a plant have a diaphoretic, laxative, anti-inflammatory effect. Their use qualitatively improves digestion, inhibits the growth of tumors. Decoctions of dried stems are prescribed as a diuretic and anti-zingotic agent. Since ancient times, soda and potash have been extracted from this plant. The northern peoples of Russia traditionally use herbaceous parts for the preparation of vodka tinctures - an effective anti-inflammatory and analgesic for arthritis, rheumatism and gout.
Soleros, or rather its aboveground parts, is a food plant. Fresh stems are added to salads. They are seasoned with hot and cold soups. A variety of side dishes are prepared from heat-treated shoots and are also used as an integral part in complex vegetable dishes and pastries. Edible and healthy soleros for animals. Growing on pastures, it is well eaten by cattle. Dried and powdered parts of the plant have a pronounced insecticidal effect that repels insects.
When and how is saltwater harvested?
The grass reaches its greatest healing power during flowering: in July-August. It was then that it was harvested, cutting off the stems almost at the base. Dried in ventilated rooms, protected from bright sunlight, spreading out in a layer of 2-3 cm. Dried grass is stored in a glass container or cloth bags.
Recipes for treatment
It has long been noticed that soleros is very useful. Herbs, the use of which is very effective for joints, are used in many recipes. Drugs made from it significantly facilitate the painful manifestations that accompany diseases of the musculoskeletal system.
For example, vodka tincture of fresh herbs. It is preparing simply. 100 g of crushed fresh raw materials are placed in a glass dish, poured with a half liter of vodka or alcohol diluted to the same concentration, shaken and hermetically sealed. The mixture is insisted for 6-7 days in a dark room at an air temperature of 20-25 ° C, then filtered. Use tincture for intensive grinding of the limbs with gout, rheumatism, arthrosis and arthritis.
Soleros is a herb, decoctions from which significantly improves the functioning of the digestive tract, interacting with drugs, and alleviates the condition in acute and chronic diseases of the kidneys and urogenital system. Cooking a decoction is recommended in enameled dishes. Do it this way: one teaspoon of chopped dry grass is poured with a glass of hot water, covered with a lid and kept for a quarter of an hour in a water bath. Then the broth is cooled to room temperature and filtered. Store in the refrigerator for no more than 48 hours. Take this tool in two tablespoons three times a day an hour before meals.
Note that the healing properties of the plant are very high. But the human body is individual, therefore, the consultation of a medical specialist before starting treatment with agents based on Soleros herb (tincture or decoction) is necessary.