Sarmatian censer is a popular plant that is called differently in all regions of the country: forest tobacco, fragrant oak, apiary, forest balsam. The plant has embossed leaflets and white-pink tubular flowers resembling mini orchids, although it has nothing to do with the censer. This plant belongs to the clamaceae family.
Sarmatian censer grows in sparse birch, broad-leaved, oak-pine forests, on forest edges, under shrubs in sunny areas. You can find the plant in shading on stony soils in southern and central Russia.
Plant description
Sarmatian censer is a perennial herb with erect tetrahedral stems up to 80 centimeters high. The leaves of the plant are green, ovoid, elongated about 16 centimeters with frequent denticles along the edges. Blooms in pink and white or white. They are two-lipped, the lower part is wide and elongated. Flowers are collected in bunches of 2-6 pieces.
The plant is an excellent honey plant. Flowering lasts several weeks - from late May to late June. After flowering, oval fruits ripen.
In this genus, only one species is found - the censer melissolis censer or Sarmatian.
Growing Features
The plant is not difficult to grow. It perfectly takes root on any type of soil, the main thing is to grow it in the shade, where a high level of soil moisture will be constantly maintained.
Sarmatian censers should be regularly and moderately watered, especially in the hot season. Aisles periodically loosen, remove weeds.
How to breed
The Sarmatian censer propagates by seeds, dividing the bush and cuttings.
Seeds are sown in July, but only freshly harvested, as they quickly lose their germination. Depth of embedding - no more than three centimeters. Between the rows with crops maintain a distance of about 40 centimeters. Seedlings appear the next year. In the first year they grow no more than 30 centimeters. Full vegetative power is gained from the second year, and only begin to bloom in the third or fourth year. In one place, the plant grows no more than ten years.
It is easier and faster to propagate the plant by dividing the bush. For this, the plant is dug up, divided in such a way that on each part there are at least two shoots.
When propagated by cuttings, young shoots are used: they are cut off and placed in a nutrient substrate. Then the planting is covered with a film. About a month later, roots form on the plant. Reinforced seedlings are planted in a permanent place in the garden.
How to apply
The censer of Sarmatian has healing properties of leaves, stems and flowers. They are able to alleviate the course of gastrointestinal disease, relieve colic. Also, the plant is used to treat gynecological diseases, skin ulcers, stomatitis, tonsillitis. Infusions are used as an emetic, diuretic. Fragrant grass is often used as a cookery for making drinks. It gives an emerald hue and a pleasant aroma.
Workpiece Features
The censer is considered a rare plant, so it is practically not harvested in the wild, but is grown on the plots in the right quantities.
For various purposes, the aerial part of the plant is harvested, cutting it off during the flowering period. It is recommended to cut at a height of ten centimeters above the ground. After this, the raw materials are sorted, removing all yellowed, rotten leaves. Then the grass is cut and laid out in a thin layer to dry. Dry grass in the shade in a well-ventilated area. As soon as the workpiece is completely dry, it is collected in paper or cotton bags. Raw materials are stored for no more than a year.
Traditional medicine recipes
The beneficial properties of the Sarmatian censer determine its use in folk medicine. From the plant prepare infusions, tinctures, balms, teas and other means.
To prepare the infusion, take a tablespoon of chopped dry grass and pour a glass of boiling water. The remedy is allowed to infuse for an hour. After that, it is filtered. Take a composition of 50 ml three times a day before meals. This infusion helps to cope with kidney diseases, with abdominal pain, intestinal colic, flatulence, as a blood purifier. Also, the composition is used to wash wounds, as lotions for purulent skin diseases.
From it is prepared and tincture. It will require ten grams of dry grass and one hundred grams of vodka. The composition is infused for two weeks. The drug is taken thirty drops three times a day.
Tincture is used to treat the stomach, liver, heart, with a stomach ulcer and duodenal ulcer, with pain in the abdomen and stomach. Also, this tool is used to treat tuberculosis, colds, diarrhea, and in the treatment of female ailments. Outwardly, tincture is used to heal erysipelas.
From the Sarmatian censer, a healing balm is prepared. To do this, take five grams of grass and pour half a liter of vodka. The composition is kept for a week, occasionally shaking. Then the product is filtered, two tablespoons of honey are added to it. The composition is taken in a tablespoon twice a day before meals. The balm is used as an anti-inflammatory, antiulcer, as well as for the treatment of biliary tract disease, liver.
Medicinal tea is made from leaves and flowers of a censer. For him, take two tablespoons of raw materials, pour boiling water, wrap and let it brew for twenty minutes. Take the composition in a glass in hot form, like tea, no more than four times a day. Such tea has a diaphoretic effect and is used for colds, tonsillitis, and various inflammations. It is used as a diuretic.
Plant reviews
According to reviews, the Sarmatian censer has a positive effect on the whole body. It can be used to treat a wide variety of diseases, including purulent infections. The article presents photos of the Sarmatian censer, which will help to recognize the plant in the wild. Usually, bushes are dug up or grafted from them and planted in their plots. According to reviews, gardeners most often propagate a plant by dividing a bush. In this case, during spring plantings, in the first year, raw materials are collected for medicinal and culinary purposes.