Ledum Ledum Birch Cowberry Blueberry Highlander Pepper Oregano Elecampane Ivan-tea Cranberry Burnet Clover Burdock Raspberry Lungwort Nettle Coltsfoot Dandelion Aspen Shepherd's Purse Plantain Fir Tansy Wheatgrass Chamomile Rowan Sphagnum Bearberry Yarrow Horsetail Horsetail Bird Cherry Rosehip Bilberry
PINE TREES Pinus silvestris Pine is a raw material for the production of turpentine, which is widely used in industry and medicine. In veterinary medicine, it is used in the form of irritating ointments, rubbing and inhalations. A decoction of pine buds is given for bronchitis, pneumonia, emphysema, gallbladder diseases. An ointment made from oleoresin in lard is used to treat wounds. Infusions of needles are used to treat postpartum diseases in cows.
FIR TREES Abies sibirica Fir resin (resin) balm is used in the treatment of surgical infections: wounds, abscesses, boils. Inhalation of vapors from steamed fir branches has a beneficial effect on pulmonary diseases. The infusion is used as a vitamin remedy for calves.
BIRRY TREES Padus racemosa Decoctions of flowers, berries and bark of bird cherry have long been used in Rus' for the treatment of acute disorders of the gastrointestinal tract. They give a good effect even in the most severe cases in newborn calves.
WHITE WILLOW TREES Salix alba The bark of the tree contains salicylic acid, thanks to which it has antipyretic, anti-inflammatory properties. It is used for gastritis, diarrhea, and also as a diuretic and choleretic agent. A tincture of the bark regulates the functioning of the heart. Outwardly, a decoction of the bark is used to treat bedsores, ulcers, bleeding wounds.
ROWAN TREES Sorbus aucuparia Rowan fruits are part of multivitamin preparations. The acids and bitterness that make up the berries increase appetite, act astringently, and relieve inflammation. Powder from the fruits of mountain ash is prescribed for animals to normalize digestion, with constipation and diarrhea, and also as a diuretic.
BIRCH TREES Betula verrucosa Infusions and decoctions of birch buds and leaves are used for edema, inflammation, urinary and gallbladder. They help dissolve stones. Outwardly, tincture of the kidneys heals wounds, boils, burns, eczema. Birch buds are part of the gastric fees. Widely used in traditional medicine and veterinary birch sap, birch tar, activated carbon and chaga ( birch mushroom)
ASPEN TREES Populus tremula Aspen log ash mixed with fat is used to treat eczema. Horses infected with helminths are treated with an infusion of leaves and bark. In folk medicine, aspen chips were used to alleviate toothache.
ROSE SHRUBS Rosa cinnamomea Rose hips are a real storehouse of vitamins. A decoction of them is used for colds, anemia, with a decrease in immunity. Rosehip preparations stimulate the function of the liver, adrenal glands, gonads. A decoction of fruits and roots treats beriberi C in animals and humans, is used as an astringent for diarrhea and dyspepsia in young animals.
Bearberry SHRUBS Arctostaphylos uvae ursi Evergreen shrub. Bearberry leaves contain substances useful in inflammation and stones of the bladder and kidneys, they relieve inflammation and cleanse the urinary tract. Externally, a decoction of the leaves can be used to treat purulent wounds and ulcers.
COWBERRY SHRUBS Vaccinium vitis-idaea Evergreen subshrub grows up to 300 years. Honey plant. Lingonberry leaves contain substances useful in inflammation and stones of the bladder and kidneys, with diabetes. Berries are given for beriberi, digestive disorders, berry juice is used externally for scabies, lichen.
BLUEBERRY SHRUBS Vaccinium uliginosum A decoction of dried berries is used for digestive disorders, vitamin C deficiency, for the treatment and prevention of helminth infection.
CRANBERRY SHRUBS Vaccinium oxycoccus Cranberry juice has a pronounced antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory effect. Fresh juice and compresses are used in the treatment of purulent wounds, burns, pediculosis. Cranberries contain a large amount of vitamin C, it potentiates the action of antibiotics, stimulates digestive secretion and kidney function.
BLUEBERRY SHRUBS Vaccinium Myrtillus Berries have a pronounced astringent property and are used to treat acute and chronic diarrhea. Powder from dried blueberries is added to food for the prevention of beriberi, with eye diseases in small animals. Externally, a decoction of the leaves in folk medicine treats wounds, ulcers and burns.
RASPBERRY SHRUBS Rubus idaeus Fresh and dried raspberries are successfully used at elevated temperatures. Flowers, leaves and fruits have an anti-inflammatory and antipyretic effect due to the content of salicylic acid. Raspberry is used as a medicinal tea for colds.
MHI Sphagnum Sphagnum It has been known as a dressing since the 11th century. Later, he was also found to have bactericidal properties. Use instead of sterile cotton swabs, soaking them with saline or 3% boric acid solution.
HERBAL PLANTS NETTLE Urtica dioica The use of nettle improves the quality of blood: the amount of hemoglobin, erythrocytes increases, clotting increases. A source for the production of therapeutic chlorophyll, which heals radiation burns, wounds and ulcers. It is fed to animals for the prevention of beriberi K. Traditional medicine recommends nettle in fresh externally for rheumatism, arthritis and myositis.
HERBAL PLANTS OF THE BUTTLE Sanguisorba officinalis Due to its hemostatic, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties, the rhizome of the burnet is used in various types bleeding, with acute gastro-enteritis, including infectious ones. Pathogens of paratyphoid, dysentery, trichomoniasis are sensitive to preparations of burnet.
HERBAL PLANTS Bidens tripartita The leaves and grass of the series are used as a decoction or tea inside to improve digestion, stimulate liver function, as a diuretic and diaphoretic. Outwardly for the treatment of purulent wounds, eczema, allergic dermatitis.
HERBAL PLANTS BURDOCK Arctium lappa Burdock roots are used to dissolve stones in urinary tract, with congestive edema, with gastritis, peptic ulcer stomach. Outwardly, fresh leaves are used to treat purulent diseases of the skin and mucous membranes.
HERBAL PLANTS Yarrow Achillea millefolium The herb has a pronounced hemostatic effect on both external and internal bleeding. Juice and infusion from the leaves heals wounds, normalizes digestion, restores chewing gum in cows.
HERBAL PLANTS DANDELION Taraxacum opfficinale It is widely used both in medicine and in veterinary medicine. Dandelion root is used as a choleretic and laxative. Included in the fees increase appetite. Young leaves of the plant are added to vitamin salads.
HERBAL PLANTS CLOVER Trifolium pratense Clover flowers are used in diseases of the respiratory system as an anti-inflammatory, emollient and diaphoretic. Assign with fever and severe cough. Outwardly, a decoction of flowers stops bleeding, heals wounds, burns, abscesses. There is evidence of its antihelminthic properties.
HERBAL PLANTS coltsfoot Tussilago farfara An infusion of a mixture of leaves and flowers is used to treat bronchitis and pneumonia. In addition, it can be used in the treatment of gastroenteritis, inflammation of the bladder. Outwardly, infusion of leaves in the form of lotions treat wounds, ulcers and abscesses.
HERBAL PLANTS SHEPHERD'S BAG Capsella bursa pastoris Shepherd's purse grass is used to stop uterine, nasal, pulmonary, gastrointestinal bleeding, with uterine atony. Shepherd's purse is part of antiulcer drugs, used to treat gastritis and diarrhea. Outwardly fresh, as well as in the form of infusions and decoctions, it is used to treat bruises and wounds.
HERBAL PLANTS Tansy Tanacetum vulgare Tansy preparations have a pronounced choleretic effect, they are used to treat hepatitis, cholecystitis. As an antispasmodic, tansy is part of the gastrointestinal collection, and is also used as a diuretic and hemostatic agent. There is evidence of the use of tansy flower tincture in the complex therapy of oncological diseases.
HERBAL PLANTS HORSEtail Eguisetum arvense Horsetail herb has diuretic, hemostatic, disinfectant and anti-inflammatory properties. Decoctions are used for urolithiasis in cats, with edema of cardiac origin. Dry herb powder is used to treat wounds and ulcers in animals.
HERBAL PLANTS Lungwort Pulmonaria officinalis Lungwort herb is used in the treatment of diseases respiratory tract. It has an expectorant, diuretic and wound healing effect. Due to the content of manganese, the lungwort has a positive effect on the processes of hematopoiesis.
HERBAL PLANTS PEPPER Poligonum hydropiper Water pepper herb has a hemostatic, astringent and diuretic effect. Decoctions are used for uterine and gastrointestinal bleeding, diarrhea.
HERBAL PLANTS OF Wheatgrass Triticum vulgare A decoction of couch grass rhizomes is used in the complex treatment of urolithiasis in cats and dogs. It has an enveloping and mild laxative effect for constipation and poisoning. It can sometimes be used as an expectorant. Regulates salt metabolism.
Inula heleium HERBAL PLANTS Inula heleium Roots and rhizomes of elecampane are used as an expectorant for bronchitis, as an antimicrobial and hemostatic agent for diarrhea in young animals. Externally for the treatment of wounds, ulcers and scabies.
HERBAL PLANTS FIREWILL (IVAN-TEA) Chamaenerion angustifolium The leaves have an astringent, enveloping, anti-inflammatory, hemostatic effect. Steamed fireweed herb is used as a poultice on a sore spot.
PLANTAGO HERBAL PLANTS Plantago major Psyllium seeds have long been used in Rus' for constipation, acute bronchitis, cuts, and toothache. Fresh juice of plantain leaves heals wounds, ulcers and abscesses. Plantain infusion is given to calves for bronchopneumonia, dyspepsia and diarrhea.
GUESS THE RIDDLE Weeps in spring with tears, Dissolves stone in the kidneys And paper for writing, And - carved chambers White shirt - the king of the forest's daughter, In the bathhouse - the hostess Well, guess what?
GUESS THE RIDDLE She is very timid And curly and slender If the wind runs through - Each leaf will tremble, In the autumn it burns with fire Toothache will quench the correct answer
GUESS THE RIDDLE There is a beauty by the river - A scythe falls into the water The flexible branches bowed And about something sad. Relieve fever and inflammation. This is a humble plant.
GUESS THE RIDDLE In May, the bride is wearing a white veil Everyone around sighs: What a beauty! The branches are broken, But the color is short-lived, After him comes hello from winter If it hurts, The stomach gets upset - Collect black berries, Brew compote! correct answer
GUESS THE RIDDLE Red-haired girl In a scarlet necklace At the edge of the forest Broke out on fire Birds fly in - The berries are ripe, With them it will be easier to Survive the blizzards!
GUESS THE RIDDLE Everyone knows that it is a harmful and creeping weed Only all this is not so, know just in case If your cat is sick, if its tray is dry, Pick up those roots and pour a decoction for him! No stones or inflammation! Here is a useful plant!
GUESS THE RIDDLE It does not caress, but it burns Grows where it is necessary After a long winter cold We are waiting for green cabbage soup for dinner!
GUESS THE RIDDLE Suitable for everyone, good for everyone He looks like a rose himself Admire how it blooms! Gives us vitamins!
GUESS THE RIDDLE The shepherd will not take this bag with him But it will help you cope with trouble Gather in the clearing, prepare tea It will heal the wounds, stop the blood!
GUESS THE RIDDLE All broken knees will heal with him without difficulty Look around, and you will always find him by the road!
COMPLETE THE TASK Vanya collected medicinal plants to be treated for winter colds, but something extra got into the basket. Find this plant. elecampane lungwort oregano wild rosemary succession coltsfoot wild rose plantain correct answer
COMPLETE THE TASK Vanya! You did everything right! Only a series, nevertheless, save for another occasion. mother lungwort stepmother plantain elecampane oregano wild rosemary rose hips turn back
COMPLETE THE TASK Collect plants for the treatment of diarrhea in a puppy nettle blackcurrant willow mam burnet li n oly p bird cherry tansy correct answer
CORRECT ANSWER Check yourself! Now the necessary herbs will be collected in the basket. nettle black currant willow
COMPLETE THE TASK Find herbs and berries for a vitamin supplement for chicken rosehip oregano cranberry tansy small lyn burnet bird cherry watering willow nettle on the correct answer
COMPLETE THE TASK The cat has an acute attack of urolithiasis. What herbs and fruits can help him? oregano wild rose tansy wheatgrass willow nettle bird cherry mali po na lyn horsetail burnet cranberry Correct answer
CORRECT ANSWER Solve the crossword puzzle! Write down the plants that stop bleeding! S U M K A K shepherd ear
COMPLETE THE TASK Zorka the cow fell ill. What herb will restore her gum? oregano wild rose yarrow tansy couch grass willow nettle bird cherry mali na lyn horsetail burnet cranberry Correct answer
INTERESTING AND USEFUL Many medicinal plants can be grown in your garden. Chamomile, yarrow, shepherd's purse, valerian will always be at hand! 
INTERESTING AND USEFUL When using herbal preparations, follow the dosage. Some plants (ledum, tansy, horsetail, wormwood) can be poisonous!
LITERATURE S. S. Lipnitsky et al. Green pharmacy in veterinary medicine; Urajay, 1987 K. U. Ushbaev, Healing herbs; Kaynar, 1976
There are plants whose favorable environment for life and activity is Siberia. Its landscapes, soil properties, climate. All this contributes to the growth, development and accumulation of biologically active substances. Which, by the time the plant ripens, in Siberian varieties is much larger than in similar ones in other regions. And these species themselves are mainly found only in Siberia. Here are some of them:
Badan thick-leaved
To cheer up, make yourself some tea from bergenia in the morning. This drink tones up, improves performance for the whole day. And with the addition of honey, it is also very tasty.
Most often, the plant is found on rocks, scree. In mountainous areas, at an altitude of up to 2000 meters.
You need to collect only dark leaves Brown they have accumulated the largest number useful substances.
To get the best taste and effect from tea, you must first dry and grind the leaves.
Brew with boiling water for 15-20 minutes, for which you can use a ceramic teapot. After, pour into cups, add sugar or honey to taste. We drink.
Siberian cedar
Even the air is healing in the cedar forest. Spend a few hours in it and your overall health will improve.
In the old days, Siberians used to say: "In the spruce forest - to work, in the birch forest - to have fun, and in the cedar forest - to pray to God."
The fruits of the Siberian cedar - cones, its needles and bark - are the basis for many natural medicines.
Kernels of pine nuts contributes to: strengthening the immune system, improving vision, treating and preventing intestinal diseases. Pine nuts in the daily diet are good for the heart, blood vessels, liver, and have a positive effect on the work of the central nervous system. 
The daily intake of pine nuts is 50 grams.
Pine nut shell. On its basis, vodka tinctures or decoctions are usually made. Which in turn are used for: treatment of skin diseases, colds, joint diseases, blood diseases.
In addition, butter and cedar milk are made from pine nuts. Both products are used in food and have many useful properties.
Cedar resin, or resin. This gift of cedar is a powerful antiseptic used to heal festering wounds, cuts, and burns. To heal an ulcer, it is necessary to use resin inside.
cedar needles. Has antimicrobial properties. Produces enzymes that purify the surrounding air.
On the basis of the bark, decoctions are made that increase immunity, and are also used as a diuretic and a cure for bronchial asthma, tuberculosis.
Golden root
You can recover from a serious illness, “treat your nerves”, tone up the body and stimulate mental activity with the help of the plant Radiola rosea. In particular, its roots, called the "Golden Root".
Radiola pink The above is only a small part of the useful properties of natural medicine. The peoples of Siberia consider it almost a panacea for all diseases. Giving the "Golden Root" not just healing, but magical properties.
"Golden Root" - roots of radiola pink There are many legends about the plant, one of which says: “Failures and illnesses await a person who dug up a root for selfish purposes and with unclean thoughts.”.
Basically, the root grows in the mountains or near mountain rivers. In most regions of Russia, the plant is in the Red Book. What can not be said about Altai and Tuva, where there are no restrictions on its extraction. The main thing to remember is that the spirits know whether your intentions are pure!
You can use medicinal plants in the preparation of not only healing infusions and decoctions, but also delicious dishes. AiF-Novosibirsk has prepared a small list of plants that can be harvested now: in late summer, September and October.
Burdock roots
Important: It is better to choose burdock roots in the first year of life. They are dug up in October, when the leaves begin to turn yellow. In the spring of the second year, the roots are dug up before the growth of peduncles begins.
What heals: Old burdock leaves are used in medicinal purposes with bruises, sprains, rheumatism, heel spurs. In Siberia and the Caucasus, burdock has long been considered a vegetable plant, and in Japan it is grown in garden beds. Burdock roots can be used in food - they can easily replace parsnips, parsley and even carrots, as well as cook delicious dishes. Burdock roots are steamed, boiled and fried. In addition, burdock oil is prepared from them, which is used to treat hair. To prepare it, we take 100 g of chopped burdock roots and 200 g of any vegetable oil. We mix everything and leave to stand for a day. Then, stirring constantly, cook the mixture over low heat for 15 minutes. After that, cool it, filter it, pour it into a glass bottle and store it in the refrigerator.
Dandelion
What contains: Useful substances are found in all parts of the plant - roots, leaves, flowers. Dandelion contains vitamins A, C, E, PP and group B, a significant amount of trace elements. Protein, insulin, organic acids, sugars, mucus, tannins, oils, resins, etc. were found in the plant.
What heals: The easiest way to treat dandelion is to eat it regularly. Dandelion is used to make jams and marshmallows. Fresh dandelion juice can be used to lubricate warts, calluses, age spots, freckles. Dandelion juice (it is obtained from crushed leaves and roots by pressing with a small amount of warm water) is drunk for diseases of the liver, kidneys and bladder, to strengthen teeth and bones, relieve swelling and pain in the joints, increase appetite, normalize blood sugar levels and activation of metabolism, with intoxication and poisoning, as an effective diuretic. Drink this juice in a tablespoon before meals. And dandelion leaves, ground into gruel, can be used in the treatment of skin diseases, wounds, ulcers, boils and bedsores.
badan
What contains: Roots, leaves, flowers and seeds contain carbohydrates, tannins, flavonoids, a lot of manganese, iron, copper, some vitamins and phytoncides, tannins and arbutin. The roots also contain polyphenols, a large amount of tannins, resins, starch.
What heals: This plant has antimicrobial, diuretic and hemostatic properties. Badan infusion can be prepared as follows: take 20 grams of leaves and flowers of the plant, pour a glass of hot water, leave in a water bath for up to 15 minutes, then cool. You can take two tablespoons several times a day. With the same infusion, you can rinse a sore throat and mouth with stomatitis and periodontal disease, do douching and lotions. If you suffer from a severe runny nose, you can prepare such an infusion: mix one spoonful of bergenia leaves, elecampane and two tablespoons of St. John's wort. Pour 200 ml of hot water over one spoonful of this collection, simmer for 20 minutes over low heat, leave for another hour. You need to take the remedy for a quarter cup twice a day in hot form, you can add it to the infusion of sea buckthorn oil. In this way, a severe runny nose can be quickly cured. For hemorrhoids, make a bath of bergenia decoction. The temperature should not be higher than 38 ° C, and the duration should be 20 minutes. Do such baths no more than 15 times.
Badan tea is also very tasty. To do this, it is harvested in the spring and it is precisely the black, already dried leaves that have lain under the snow all winter that are dried. It is from these leaves that a real, very tasty and healthy Altai tea is prepared. I add bergenia to mint, lemon balm, oregano, or just to loose leaf tea. The only condition is that you need to brew bergenia longer than regular tea, since its leaves are quite thick and do not have time to open quickly. Our whole family just loves this one. delicious drink, and guests, before coming, always order this particular tea for sweets. It gives strength, and most importantly - it has antitumor properties!
Burnet
What contains: The leaves contain vitamin C and carotene, tannins (23%), starch (about 30%), essential oil (up to 1.8%), saponins (up to 4%). Raw burnet is harvested in autumn, in August - September, during the fruiting of plants.
What heals: At home, you can prepare a decoction of 1 tbsp. spoons of crushed roots and a glass of water. You need to take it for 1 tbsp. spoon 5 times a day. This decoction is used for gastrointestinal diseases accompanied by diarrhea. Good krovohlebka and in dishes. Fresh young leaves of this herb taste and smell like cucumbers, so they can be used as a salad. Finely chop the leaves of the burnet, green onion and dill, add sour cream and salt. Or cook jelly from the rhizomes of burnet. To do this, take 100 g of burnet rhizomes, 1 glass of milk, butter, sugar. Wash the rhizomes, freeze, then finely chop, pour milk and cook until tender, crushing and rubbing them during the cooking process. Butter and add sugar to taste.
Valerian
What contains: About 100 individual substances have been found in valerian roots. The roots contain up to 0.5-2% essential oil.
What heals: This herb has long been known for its calming and sedative properties. With its help, the processes of inhibition in the cerebral cortex are stimulated, coronary circulation improves, and cardiac activity is regulated. In addition, valerian helps with migraines, neurosis, insomnia, spasms of the esophagus, flatulence, constipation, heart palpitations. You can prepare a sedative from valerian as follows: 1 tbsp. pour a spoonful of dry rhizomes with 1 cup of boiling water, insist for an hour, strain. Take 1 tbsp. spoon 4-5 times a day, children 1 teaspoon 3-4 times a day.
Important: Valerian can cause sleep disturbance and heavy dreams in hypertensive patients.
Hawthorn
What contains: Rich in vitamins such as beta-carotene, vitamin A, C, E.
What heals: Eliminates diarrhea, cleanses the blood, improves sleep. It helps with cardiovascular diseases, neurosis, tachycardia, arrhythmias, atherosclerosis and many other diseases. Useful bark, flowers, as well as the fruits of this tree. Decoctions, teas, tinctures and extracts are prepared from hawthorn. With neurosis and heart defects, arrhythmias, as well as to improve blood circulation in the vessels of the heart, it is recommended to take an infusion: 1 tbsp. pour a spoonful of fruits with a glass of boiling water and leave for 3-4 hours, strain and take 2-3 tablespoons each time before meals.
Calendula
What contains: Calendula flowers contain saponins, carotenoids, fatty acids, essential oils and manganese salts. This composition stimulates the functions of the liver and kidneys, and also helps the absorption of calcium and iron. In addition, they have anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and appropriate medicinal properties and are therefore indicated for the treatment of infections, inflammations and skin lesions. Interestingly, the calendula is also called the "flower of the rains" because it acts like a barometer: if at 6-7 o'clock in the morning the flowers do not open their corollas, then it will rain.
What heals: Few people know that not only calendula flowers are useful, but leaves, so they can be safely added to a salad. In addition, with the help of calendula, the stomach, intestines and liver have been treated since ancient times. A good infusion for ulcers and gastritis: take four tablespoons of calendula flowers, soak in 500 ml of water for eight hours, and then strain. In already soaked flowers, add another 500 ml of water and boil for five minutes. After the broth has cooled, strain and mix the resulting filtrate with the filtrate of the first infusion. Drink this infusion three glasses a day. With colitis (fermentation and rotting of food debris in the intestines), you can use a mixture of powders of calendula flowers and St. John's wort. For treatment, take four to six teaspoons of the mixture daily for three weeks. With a cold, which is accompanied by a severe runny nose, I always make this decoction: I brew a handful of marigold flowers in a saucepan and add a few drops of eucalyptus tincture. And then I inhale the hot aroma of the resulting mixture under the covers (just like they do when they are treated with potatoes). If you repeat this procedure for several days, the cold will be removed as if by hand.
Herbal treatment is the most ancient way to deal with all sorts of diseases. For thousands of years of its existence, man has found and studied the healing properties of hundreds of medicinal plants that can help one or another disease. Over a long history, many effective recipes, many of which have survived and are used in folk medicine today.
This section of the site presents many types of medicinal herbs, including field species, with high-quality photographs, the name of each plant and a detailed description of their beneficial properties and methods of application.
Despite the huge pace of development of traditional medicine and all the novelties that the pharmaceutical industry offers, the use of medicinal plants for the treatment of various diseases is still relevant and does not lose its popularity. They can be used for both prevention and treatment of various chronic and acute diseases in any field of medicine.
Medicinal herbs, used in traditional medicine, can be fresh or dried, applied both externally and internally. Medicinal herbs are much safer for human health than pharmaceuticals. They have fewer contraindications and side effects on the body.
For treatment use:
- tinctures;
- decoctions;
- extracts;
- infusions;
- tea fees.
Despite the seeming simplicity and harmlessness, non-traditional treatment requires knowledge and caution. Indeed, for a positive result, medicinal raw materials must be properly collected. And the tinctures, decoctions or extracts made from them are prepared only according to exact recipes. Do not forget about dosages. This is especially true for those drugs that need to be taken orally.
It is advisable, before preparing herbal medicine, to study our website, which indicates healing herbs photos with names, learn about the indications and contraindications of a particular medicinal plant, how to prepare them. We must not forget to carefully examine the raw materials for the medicine itself. It should be free of mold, dirt and other defects.
Siberian medicinal plants have been known since ancient times. Even in ancient times, people began to study them and use them to treat ailments. During excavations, archaeologists often found the remains of once dried plants, as well as fragments of pottery for grinding herbs.
Healers and sorcerers wrote down their best recipes, collecting and summarizing the experience of their ancestors and their own for future generations. Later, these recipes were combined in handwritten books "Herbalists" and "Healers", which were passed from hand to hand.
As you probably already guessed, today we will talk about medicinal herbs and plants of Siberia. Of course, it is impossible to tell about all of them at once, so we will briefly dwell on some of them. So, let's start with perhaps the most popular plant in Siberia - the Siberian cedar.
Siberian cedar
Whoever has been in the cedar forest remembers that unique, purest air, which is impossible to breathe. It is enough to spend just an hour a day in such a forest to improve the body. For example, phytoncides, which fill the air in the cedar forest, have the most positive effect on the respiratory system and the cardiovascular system.
All parts of the mighty cedar have healing properties. From nuts, needles, young shoots, tree bark, tinctures, infusions and decoctions are prepared for the treatment of broncho-pulmonary diseases, pneumonia, and tuberculosis. And also used for stomatitis, joint diseases, rheumatism, gout, blood diseases. Pine needle decoctions are used externally in the treatment of skin diseases, added to baths for general strengthening of the body, as well as to relieve fatigue, tension, stress, and strengthen the body. And this is still an incomplete list of conditions and ailments that are treated with the help of this mighty tree.
Blooming Sally
Or fireweed is a very beautifully flowering plant, reaching a height of up to one and a half meters. Its stem is covered with lilac-pink, or pale pink inflorescences, which are collected in small brushes. Fireweed can often be found in the Tyumen region. Although it is distributed from the Arctic Circle to Kazakhstan. Moreover, the further north Ivan-tea grows, the more medicinal properties it has.
From the flowering tops of the plant, its leaves are prepared infusion, which is used in the complex treatment of cancer. Northern fireweed has a rather strong hypnotic effect. With the help of the plant, diseases of the stomach, throat are healed, metabolism is restored, etc.
Calendula officinalis
This plant has another name - marigolds. Annual with beautiful flowers all shades of orange. It has a diaphoretic, bactericidal effect, cleanses the blood from harmful substances. Infusions, tinctures are prepared from calendula, used to treat diseases of the liver, gastrointestinal tract, diathesis and rickets.
The plant is used both independently and in combination with other medicinal herbs.
For example, in the treatment of skin ulcers, injuries, cuts, wounds, marigolds are mixed with wormwood grass (in equal parts), a decoction is prepared, after which lotions are made. After such treatment, the wounds heal quickly and do not fester.
red clover
This plant can be found everywhere on forest edges, clearings, meadows and roadsides. pink clover has many healing properties. It is used as an expectorant, diuretic, diaphoretic, antiseptic. Flowers are used in the complex treatment of kidneys, colds, coughs. It will help with asthma, useful in diabetes, tuberculosis.
A decoction of both pink and white clover flowers improves metabolic processes, in particular, fat, reduces the level of bad cholesterol in the blood, stimulates tissue regeneration, and improves immunity.
Burnet officinalis
This is a very interesting herbaceous plant with small oval panicles on thin stems. In fact, these panicles consist of many very small flowers of dark cherry or burgundy. In the treatment, the whole plant is used during the flowering period, but the root and rhizome of the burnet are especially valued.
A healing infusion is prepared from the roots, which is used in the treatment of various bleeding. Patients with an acute form of colitis, enteritis are given medicinal infusion.
Get rid of diarrhea. The plant, grass, flowers, roots also have the ability to constrict blood vessels, help with convulsions. The infusion of the plant is used as an astringent, analgesic, bactericidal agent.
A decoction of the roots, rhizomes of burnet is used for varicose veins, burns, dysentery, fibromyoma, cervical erosion are treated.
Peony officinalis
Very beautiful plant with large flowers from white to maroon. It is also called the evasive peony, Maryin root. It is planted in gardens, in personal plots, as a flower garden decoration. For medicinal purposes, flower petals and roots are used. Of these, drugs are prepared for the treatment of gout, neurosis, vegetative-vascular dystonia. Peony, or rather healing remedies from it, are used in the treatment of epilepsy.
Of course, it is impossible to tell at once about all the medicinal plants and herbs of Siberia. This region is famous for its medicinal wild plants. And many of them, in particular, Siberian cedar and fireweed, are valued far beyond the borders of our country and have gained worldwide fame.