Western and Eastern Siberia, the Caucasus, Central Asia, England, France, Ukraine - these are the territories on which an interesting and useful plant grows under the name Oriental swerba. The people call it jaundice, gingerbread, field mustard, wild radish, ferocious, wild horseradish, chicken nap or throat. It is edible, and not only for animals, but also for people. In order not to make a mistake and not to eat something poisonous, you need to know exactly what the Oriental overbread looks like.
Plant description
In the meadows, edges, clearings, steppes, fields, clearings, you can notice its small bright yellow flowers. The stalk of the Swerbigi is strong and rough, reaching a height of 80-150 cm, the lower leaves are plow-like, the middle ones with a spear-shaped base, and the upper ones are lanceolate. The aroma of flowers is pleasant, attracting insects.
Eastern swerbig - honey plant. Including due to prolonged (up to 50 days) flowering. Inflorescences 10-15 cm long with 30-40 flowers attract bees. These insects work most actively in the morning, but the eastern swerbig is ready to give pollen and nectar during the day, regardless of weather conditions. This plant is found not only in the wild. It is specially sown in the fields.
Dinner is served
Oriental swerbig is a medicinal plant. It includes iron, copper, nickel and other chemical elements, as well as protein, vitamin C, fatty oil with a rich acid composition. Therefore, eating it can enrich the diet. It is recommended to eat its stems in a fresh, boiled and pickled form.
The cabbage family, which includes the swerbig, also includes other edible plants. Many of them have a characteristic bitter-tart aftertaste. The swerbig east also possesses it. To get rid of it, you can dry the plant, and then use it in sauces and seasonings.
All kinds of dishes are prepared from swerbigi. Soups, salads with the addition of potatoes, eggs with seasoning from sour cream or mayonnaise. Moreover, they eat not only the stems, but also the roots. Such dishes will be not only tasty, but also healthy. No wonder the overbig is called wild radish. It tastes like radish or radish.
Eating swerbigi helps against scurvy, enriches the body with vitamins and protein, restores the intestinal flora, and normalizes the activity of the gastrointestinal tract. From it prepare decoctions, infusions, crush juice. Wounds are washed with juice or mouth rinses with periodontal disease. Decoctions when taken reduce blood sugar.
Be sure to remember it, suddenly you have to stay in the forest without supplies. This grass will save from hunger and thirst, give strength. During the years of World War II, people ate overbig and thus survived during the famine.
Not only good
But we must not forget that excessive consumption of any food in food can lead to sad consequences. So it is with overbig. We must not forget that it belongs to the cabbage family, which means that it can cause increased gas formation, and as a result - bloating, belching, nausea. Even its name, according to ancient sources, resembles the disease of interior overburning. So we are warned about the danger when overeating this plant.
Other properties
The cabbage family includes plants that become animal feed. Eastern swerbig is no exception. It is unpretentious, grows early. Silvers can be made from swerbigi, and livestock can be grazed on a fresh pasture. It is also noteworthy because its taste is liked by pets and birds, they are happy to eat it. In this case, you can save on additional vitamin bait, because in the swerbig there are almost all the necessary substances.
The cultivation of the eastern swerbigi for agricultural needs is attractive because this plant grows in large quantities, it can be planted on any soil, it is not susceptible to diseases and pests. But a larger crop can be obtained if fertilizers are added to the soil.
An interesting fact is that the Oriental swerbig accidentally ended up in France back in 1813. This happened after the Russian invasion of Paris. After this happened, locals were surprised to notice the unknown early plant. Therefore, we must be more attentive to inconspicuous plants in our forests, steppes and fields. It happens that a little stranger turns out to be useful, nutritious, and even a brave traveler who can help in difficult times.