Since time immemorial, cherry has been especially popular in Japan, but it has always been no less revered in Russia. In early spring, adults and children await cherry blossoms. This tree blooms among the first, delighting us with an abundance of white-pink flowers with a delicate and pleasant aroma. An inflorescence of cherry is a few flowers, consisting of five delicate petals.
Features of the collection
Leaves, branches and flowers of cherries are recommended to be harvested in May, during the movement of the juice. Inflorescences should be intact, without any damage. Seeds, stalks and fruits are harvested in all subsequent summer months. It is necessary to pay attention to the quality of raw materials. Damaged leaves and stems are not suitable. It is necessary for the tree to be absolutely healthy, the healthier it is, the faster the person taking the "cherry medicine" will get on his feet.
The magical properties possessed by the bark, leaf and cherry flower
The properties of this plant have been known since ancient times. Patients rubbed the inflamed places with the bark of cherries, performed various magical rituals in order to remove the pain from the body of a bedridden person. One of these rituals was the preparation of a special potion consisting of boiled cherry sugar boiled with sugar, onion and hemp seed. Half of this porridge was eaten by the patient, and the second half was thrown into the river so that the water could carry the disease with it. To give strength to the heroes, they made a special drink using cherry juice, which was added to water or milk. A drink based on ash from cherry branches was given to children for quick growth. At the same time, they performed a magic ritual using cherry blossoms, which were dried after the ritual and stored in the house as a token of gratitude for the healing. Separate flowers and small inflorescences were also used in magical wedding rituals. It was believed that if the cherry blossoms were on the clothes of the bride and groom, then they would have healthy and strong children.
Use in traditional medicine
Folk healers consider cherry blossoms to be an excellent way to fight eye diseases. In this case, the flowers are distilled over steam. The result is cherry water, which is effectively used to treat eye diseases associated with inflammatory processes.
Fresh cherry leaves are a great way to stop nosebleeds. If you include bark, leaves or cherry flowers in the composition of the expectorant collection, then the treatment will be much more effective. Such fees will also help improve appetite and digestion. A special cherry emulsion, which is prepared from stalks and seeds of a cherry, has diuretic effects. Such an emulsion is also successfully used in diseases of the cardiovascular system. For gout, joint pain, and renal colic, oil made from cherry seeds is successfully used. Also, this oil will help to cope with age spots on the skin and remove warts. Leaves boiled in water or milk are an excellent tool for eliminating problems with the outflow of bile. This broth has pronounced choleretic properties.
Folk healers use cherries to treat epilepsy, various mental disorders, and it is also used for febrile conditions and chronic constipation.
Cherry flowers are also used to prepare a decoction for gargling with sore throats, gum diseases. A decoction of the stalk is a good hemostatic and diuretic.
As you can see, the tree that can be found in every yard, in parks and squares in the fruit rows, is a cure for many diseases. The main thing is to learn to be a little closer to nature and to properly use its gifts.