In the spring, forests and hills take shelter in a beautifully flowering valley of lungwort. This is an excellent early honey plant, as well as an extremely useful and medicinal plant, which has long been used to treat pulmonary diseases. The practical benefits, healing properties and application of this miracle plant we will reveal in this article. The Lungworm is unclear belongs to the Borage family. In Latin, it sounds like this - Pulmonaria obscura Dumort.
Lungworm obscure description
This herbaceous perennial plant can be extended up to 30 cm in height. Bluebell flowers are located at the ends of twigs, bright pink-raspberry in color. When the plant blooms, violet and blue bells gradually form, but flower nectar is observed only in pink-raspberry. It blooms from early April to late May. Also, this plant has fruits in the form of round, tough, hard-edged nuts that ripen in July. Lungwort leaves are white-spotted, covered with fluff and slightly rough.
This flower grows in predominantly mixed and deciduous forests, at the edge, large clearings and can often be found in shrubs. In Russia, this is the most common herbaceous plant for all forest and forest-steppe regions. In addition, it is found in Moldova, Ukraine, Belarus. It is important to note that the Lungwort is unclear - it is a decorative flower that can decorate not only the estate, but also the windows of the apartment.
How did such a color scheme of plants appear?
According to ancient belief, the blue lunar shells are the inflorescences of Adam, and the pink ones are Eve. Thus, it is a symbol of the inextricable unity of opposites. In addition, there is a scientific interpretation of this property. The composition of the Lungwort includes plant pigments, which are responsible for the color of the petals. With the help of their plant changes color depending on acidity. Young flowers usually have sour juice, so the colors are bright pink. When the flower ages, the acidity of the juice naturally decreases sharply, so the petals turn blue.
The main healing properties
The genus of this plant, according to many sources, forms from 12 to 70 species. The second name of the Lungwort is obscure - dark, it has absolutely amazing healing properties. For medicinal purposes, as a rule, take grass plants. These are flowers, leaves and stems. Lungwort is unclear, the use of which is common for medicinal purposes - a stunning flower. Use it in medicine. The presence of many useful properties is explained by the high content of tannins, rutin, carotene and vitamin C.
The plant has an amazing effect on the human body:
- envelops;
- has anti-inflammatory effect;
- diuretic;
- expectorant;
- hemostatic;
- painkillers.
Thanks to manganese and a variety of microelements, the unclear Lungwort can normalize the metabolism.
What can be treated with infusions and decoctions made on the basis of this flower?
- Women Health.
- Stomach, intestines.
- Lungs.
- Anemia
- Hemorrhoids.
- Kidneys and liver.
It is important to note that the leaves can be actively used in the preparation of vitamin salads.
ethnoscience
Lungwort obscure is also used at home, make decoctions and tinctures from it:
- decoction with bronchial asthma, tuberculosis, epilepsy;
- juice in acute inflammation of the respiratory tract, chest disease, urolithiasis, anemia, lotions with ulcers, abscesses;
- like a warm patch - for carbuncles;
Dosage forms, practical use and dosage
- Lungwort infusion: Pour 0.5 g of boiling water over 10 g of the workpiece and let it brew for 40 minutes, then strain through 3 layers of gauze. You need to drink four times a day for 30 minutes before a meal of 0.5 ml.
- Decoction: four tablespoons of dried leaves for 2 cups boiling water, you can use honey and cane sugar in two tablespoons. Apply 5 times a day mainly for lung diseases.
- Also, this decoction is often used for bowel diseases - spasms, diarrhea, stomach ailments.
- Infusions from unclear Lungwort can be taken for a long time, since such doses are absolutely harmless to humans.
Collection and drying of raw materials
For medicinal purposes, the grass is harvested before it is fully bloomed. It dries very much in a ventilated room, the process does not take much time. The dried grass of the Lungwort becomes dark green, the raw materials can be used throughout the whole year. There are no obvious contraindications to this plant, but medicines from it must be used carefully and only as prescribed by doctors, since the main side effect may be nausea and also individual intolerance.
Lungwort is unclear. Red Book
Since 1984, the harvesting of wild-growing Lungwort has been prohibited in Moscow. In 2001, this species was listed in the Red Book of Moscow. Timely informing residents of the capital about the complete ban on the collection of this herb in Moscow and the Moscow Region is regularly conducted.