Among the millions of plants on our planet, there are universally recognized beauties from whom you can’t take your eyes off, but there are absolutely inconspicuous ones who have found a place among stones, under fences, along roads and paths. Without hesitation, we trample them underfoot, destroy along with weeds. But sometimes such modest representatives of the flora can be of great benefit. One of them is a grassy plant for the open ground of the ivy-shaped budra. She rarely attracts the attention of ignorant people, since her appearance does not represent any interest. But herbalists and traditional healers have long appreciated its beneficial properties and are actively using budra in their potions.
Botanical Description
Without a doubt, many of those who have out-of-town plots or go out to relax in nature have repeatedly seen ivy-shaped buds. The photo resembles how it looks.
It is unlikely that this perennial weed attracted anyone's attention. Outwardly, it is completely unremarkable. In a way, it can be called an integumentary plant, since it has creeping roots giving multiple shoots. An overgrown ivy-shaped budra with a green carpet covers the ground. Its thin stems are not longer than 50 cm. Each has small green leaves. They are located on the petioles 2-3 cm long. Leaves growing from the root have longer petioles. Both the stem and leaves of the plant are covered with delicate thin hairs. Budra flowers are also small, tubular. The color of the petals is most often lilac, but can be lilac, pinkish, almost white. They are opened from July and decorate the plant until the beginning of autumn.
A distinctive feature of the budra is its pleasant smell, due to which it is called dog mint or stuffy.
Habitat
Ivy-shaped budra is a grass that can be found in many parts of Russia, including Siberia and the Far East. It grows in the Caucasus, Kazakhstan, and Georgia. In some states of America, it is considered a malicious weed. She feels great in bushes and on pastures, under trees in the woods and in open glades, in meadows and near human habitation, where she occupies places along fences, near dumps, in the far corners of the garden. If you do not control its growth, thanks to its creeping rhizomes, the budra can occupy the entire area.
What substances are found in the plant
The bud-shaped budra in its leaves, stems and flowers contains:
- Tannins.
- Carotene.
- Bitterness.
- Saponins.
- Ascorbic acid.
- Amino acids.
- Resins
- Choline.
- Essential oil.
- Iridoids.
- Alkaloids.
- Potassium.
- Manganese.
- Molybdenum.
- Zinc.
- Titanium.
- Acids (succinic, tartaric, feluric, sanapic, vinegar).
- Phenol Carboxylic Acids.
- Cysteine.
- Methionine.
Beneficial features
Thanks to its pleasant smell, the ivy plant has been long used by culinary specialists as a seasoning. In pharmaceuticals, it is used to aromatize certain drugs. In official medicine, medications from budra are used to treat lung diseases (bronchitis, tracheitis, asthma, pneumonia), some diseases of the liver, urinary system, and thyroid gland. Outwardly, it is used in the complex treatment of skin ailments.
Traditional medicine uses this weed more widely. The healers are confident in the healing properties of the ivy buds:
- Expectorant.
- Antiseptic.
- Wound healing.
- Anti-inflammatory.
- Diuretics
- Anti-sclerotic.
- Colds.
What ailments it helps to get rid of
The beneficial properties of the ivy budra allow it to be used to treat such diseases:
- Colds (helps to avoid serious consequences during hypothermia).
- Bronchitis.
- Pneumonia.
- Tracheitis.
- Asthma is bronchial.
- Bronchopneumonia.
- Sore throat (drink teas and gargle).
- Sinusitis (taken orally and instilled in the nose).
- Thyroid problems.
- Dropsy.
- Liver cancer (as part of complex therapy).
- Any inflammation of the genitourinary system.
- Tuberculosis.
- Any ailments accompanied by convulsions (relieves cramps).
- Diseases of the intestines and stomach.
- Hemorrhoids.
- Helminthiasis.
- Stones in the kidneys.
- Headache.
- Coughing.
- Scrofula.
- Dermatitis.
- Gout.
- Toothache.
- Stomatitis, gingivitis.
- Hearing impairment.
- Varicose veins.
- It has a healing effect in fractures.
- It is used externally for burns and other injuries.
As you can see, the list is pretty impressive.
Who Should Not Use This Grass
It has not only healing properties of the ivy budra. And she also has contraindications. It is important to remember that this plant is poisonous. Therefore, without exception, everyone should use it for culinary or therapeutic purposes carefully.
Sorcerers and doctors do not recommend drinking medications from budra under the following conditions:
- Hypertensive crisis.
- Lactation period.
- Pregnancy.
- Low acidity.
- Lactation period.
- Blood clotting problems.
- Renal failure.
- Individual intolerance.
- Allergy.
- Childhood.
Side effects
The contraindications of the ivy budra are quite serious. If people do not pay attention to them or use preparations from plants in high doses, the following reactions may occur:
- Abdominal pains.
- Increased sweating.
- Nausea.
- Profuse salivation.
- Vomiting
- Pulmonary edema.
- Headache.
- Respiratory failure.
- Heart rhythm malfunctions.
If these symptoms appear, it is necessary to give the patient any adsorbent present in the house and call an ambulance.
Honey
The ivy budra during mass flowering (late spring) forms whole floral carpets. However, the bees do not visit its flowers very actively. From 1 hectare of plant thickets you can get a maximum of 19 kg of honey. The product is light yellow, very fragrant and tasty. Its main advantage is the content of many useful substances that are present in the plant. So, in the budra honey there are:
- Trace elements (potassium, molybdenum, magnesium, zinc, titanium).
- Organic acids.
- Saponins.
- Flavonoids.
- Minerals
The use of this product helps to restore strength in the body, raises and strengthens the immune system, eliminates metabolic disorders, is an excellent prophylactic against colds.
It can be eaten in pure form on a spoon daily. If you add crushed walnut kernels to this honey, you will get an excellent tool for restoring male potency.
You can also make drinks from honey buddha. The easiest way is to dilute a spoonful of the product in a glass of water. To get a drink that works more efficiently, you need to add lemon juice to it.
It is forbidden to use honey budra to people who are prone to allergic reactions and to those who have contraindications to beekeeping products.
Cooking tincture
The healing properties of ivy buds are manifested in tinctures prepared from it. They can be prepared on alcohol and on vinegar. Once again, we remind you that when using this plant, you must clearly observe the proportions and dosage.
Here are some recipes.
1. On vodka. Any glass container with a lid is suitable. One part of the collected, washed and chopped fresh herbs is poured with ten parts of vodka. Close the container tightly. They place it for 10 days in a place inaccessible to the sun and children. At the end of this period, the tincture is filtered through a cloth and refrigerated. Apply it inside 20 drops before meals. This tool helps with problems with the digestive tract, the genitourinary system, headaches, and infectious diseases.
2. On vinegar. 20 grams of dry raw material are placed in a container and filled with ordinary vinegar, which is taken 100 ml (half a glass). Insist a week, occasionally shaking. Use the product externally to treat skin diseases.
3. Lotion. Take equal amounts of (any) vodka and a decoction of budra, mix. It turns out a good remedy for acne, which needs to wipe problem skin.
Cooking broth
The budra, the ivy, has healing properties not only in alcohol potions, but also in water-based products. Dry raw materials are mainly used. We offer several recipes:
1. It is necessary to take a soup spoon of herbs without a large slide, place in a cup, pour 220 ml of boiling water. Place all this in a bowl of water, a little more than a cup in volume. Put on fire and simmer for about half an hour. Water in a larger bowl should boil a little. Remove from heat. Cool. Strain. Add boiled water to the broth prepared in this way, so that the volume is 200 ml. Ready to take 50 ml before meals.
2. Pour five soup spoons of grass with cold or hot water (in this case there is no difference) and boil for about 5 minutes. Strain. Use for compresses or baths. Inside, such a tool can not be taken!
3. Pour a spoonful of grass with 1 liter of water and boil for about 10 minutes. Cool slightly. Use for inhalation in diseases of the pulmonary system and mouthwash.
Procurement process
The ivy budra has a vegetative period from spring to frost, but it is harvested for medicinal purposes, as a rule, during its mass flowering. Only the upper (ground) parts of the plant are suitable. Rhizome is not used. You need to cut the stems in the morning or evening, when the leaves are no longer dew. Since this plant spreads along the ground, extraneous fragments (last year's dry stems, other small plants) almost always turn out to be assembled. Therefore, the collected raw materials must be carefully sorted. After that, he is spread in the shade on paper or canvas. The layer should be no more than 3-4 cm. You can also bring the boudoir in the dryer to readiness. The temperature should be maintained no higher than 35 degrees. Finished raw materials taste very bitter, breaks easily. It is placed in glass jars and stored for no more than 12 months.
Folk recipes
We offer several methods for preparing potion buds from ivy buds, which are used by traditional healers in their practice:
1. Take a dessert (without a hill) spoon of grass, pour 500 ml of white boiling water, cover the container with a napkin and insist for a quarter of an hour. Strain. Take with menopause 1/3 cup. Drink the infusion warm before eating.
2. Place a teaspoon of raw materials in a thermos, pour 200 ml of boiling water, close. Stand for at least 2 hours. Filter out. Healers recommend this remedy for liver cancer at various stages. The resulting infusion should be divided into 4 parts and drink them per day. In this case, before each serving, add Budra juice (up to 15 drops), which is prepared as follows: twist the freshly picked raw materials in a meat grinder, squeeze the juice, mix with vodka (1: 2).
3. Infusion of buds and yarrow. Put 2 soup spoons of yarrow in porcelain dishes, add 200 ml of white boiling water. Insist half an hour. In a separate bowl, place 1 soup spoon of buds, add 200 ml of boiling water. Insist 20 minutes. Filter both infusions and mix. The resulting product is instilled into the nose in case of chronic rhinitis. You can also carry out inhalation with it.
4. The collection, including the budra. With its help, pneumonia is treated in a chronic stage. Take two soup spoons of buds and poplar buds, add a spoonful of elderberry flowers, pour 220 ml of boiling water and leave for 12 hours. Drink in 5 receptions.
5. You can prepare another collection, also used for pneumonia. It includes such herbs, taken in equal amounts: coltsfoot (leaves), yarrow, Veronica officinalis, caterpillar buds. All components are mixed well, take a soup spoon of the resulting mixture, pour 250 ml of white boiling water, cover with a napkin, insist for a quarter of an hour, filter. You need to drink this infusion during the day.
All recipes use dry raw herbs.
Reviews
Not many people know about the ivy budra as a medicinal plant. More often it is considered a malicious weed, so they ruthlessly destroy it. Therefore, there are very few reviews on the network about its healing properties. Basically, this herb is used externally, as they are afraid that it is poisonous. Respondents report that lotions from her decoctions remarkably help to remove bruises, swelling, pain after bruises. Compresses and bathtubs made on the basis of the broths of budra are effective for gout, leg fatigue, various rashes.