Despite the unpresentable appearance of the plant, the dried fruit is incredibly useful. The spheres of application are different, it has a rich chemical composition, so the herb is used to treat many diseases.
What healing properties does it have?
Not everyone knows that this plant claims to be the first among agents that have anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects. In addition, it is important to use swamp cinnamon for people with cardiovascular diseases - in view of the fact that this herb is a vasodilator. It is also prescribed to persons who have problems with the nervous system, skin diseases, gastrointestinal diseases, etc.
Effectively heals wounds and accelerates regeneration processes. The dried-up is used for constipation, heaviness, poor digestibility of food - due to the fact that it has the property of stimulating intestinal peristalsis. The medicinal plant is an effective natural remedy for enhancing immunity - due to the fact that it contains a large amount of useful vitamins and elements.
As a complex therapy, you can use marsh grass for lung diseases. It has the ability to increase blood coagulability, therefore it is recommended to drink dried crushed milk decoctions for bleeding of any nature. For external bleeding, compresses can be done.
Indications for use
The plant is used in both traditional and folk medicine. However, before starting treatment, it is advisable to consult with your doctor - in order to eliminate the likelihood of individual intolerance.
Infusions, decoctions and oil from this medicinal plant can eliminate a large number of all kinds of ailments, we will consider them more specifically:
- Skin diseases. It is used for burns, eczema, erosion, atopic dermatitis, wounds - due to the fact that the herb contains substances that tend to accelerate the regeneration processes in tissues. Also, decoctions have a pronounced antiseptic effect - they protect the skin from the negative effects of harmful microorganisms.
- Diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. It is important to take broths orally with frequent heartburn caused by high acidity, also with gastritis (erosive ones are also well treated by a broth of dried cinnamon), ulcers, pancreatitis, gastroduodenitis, liver problems.
- Hypertonic disease. If the disease is at an initial stage, it can be quickly cured by using infusions of dried cinnamon in complex therapy, since they tend to lower blood pressure.
- Diseases of the nervous system. If a person suffers from insomnia, traditional healers recommend drinking herbal infusions in order to normalize a night's sleep. With migraines, strong nervous excitability, it is also important to use this plant.
- Diseases of the female genital organs. Outwardly used for cervical erosion. It can be used if a disease such as Trichomonas colpitis has been diagnosed.
- Oncological diseases. In this case, the herb is used as an aid - in order to improve the general condition of the patient.
Contraindications for use
It should be borne in mind that not everyone can use decoctions and tinctures on marsh creeper - that is why it was said above that it is advisable to consult with your doctor before starting therapy.
So that the herb does not harm, it is advisable to refuse treatment with its use if a person has the following diseases:
- low blood pressure;
- VSD - use with caution, no more than 5 days;
- bradycardia - the herb tends to slow down the heartbeat;
- diseases of the biliary tract;
- thrombophlebitis;
- increased blood clotting.
During pregnancy, breastfeeding, use with caution, after consulting a doctor. With individual intolerance, phytotherapy using marsh creeper is not carried out.
Forms of medicines based on marsh creeper
- Infusion (on water). It will take 20 gr. herbs and 0.5 liters of boiling water. Simmer in a water bath for about 10 minutes, then tightly close the container with a lid, leave for 3 hours. Strain, store in a cool and dark place. It is important to use such a tincture to increase immunity, if it is necessary to eliminate the inflammatory process, or to improve the work of the cardiovascular system.
- Infusion (on vodka). To prepare such a tincture, you need a fresh herb - it needs to be infused in a 70% alcohol solution for a week. One part of the herb will require 10 parts of alcohol. It is recommended to use it with increased pressure at the initial stage, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. A diluted alcoholic tincture can be used to treat wounds, as well as the skin in places where disinfection is required.
- Extract. You can buy a dried cassock in this form in a pharmacy - it is used externally for the treatment of skin diseases, even during the Second World War, the extract of a cuckoo was used to treat gangrene - very successfully. It is made as follows: fresh grass is soaked in an alcoholic infusion - 40%, then it must be kept for 12 hours. After the specified time has elapsed, the herb is removed from the alcohol, and is already moved into a container with vegetable oil - it should languish in a water bath for 24 hours. Naturally, it is almost impossible to prepare such an extract on your own, therefore, experts recommend purchasing the product in pharmacies - it is called "Anti Ulcerin".
- Butter. It can be made at home - this will require 200 ml of any vegetable oil, preheated well, it is mixed with 20 gr. dried herb. It can be used for trophic ulcers, which are difficult to treat, for cuts, wounds and other damage to the epidermis. The substances that make up this herb contribute to the speedy tissue regeneration.
What is the chemical composition of the plant?
It should be noted right away that scientists have not yet fully studied the chemical composition of the marsh beetle. But it is known for sure that specific flavonoids are present in it - they are called gnaphalosides A and B, alkaloids, tannins, phytosterols, essential oils. Also present in the herb and useful fatty acids, carotene, thiamine, ascorbic acid. Contains trace elements and vitamins PP, C, B, A.
All this makes the dried caddy a really valuable medicinal plant - thanks to regular but moderate use, you can even get rid of some chronic diseases, increase immunity and performance, normalize the functioning of the nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract.
Recipes using marsh cinnamon
Consider the most effective recipes that are suitable if you need to get rid of specific diseases.
- Pneumonia. It should be noted right away that pharmacy preparations must be present, which must be taken under the strict supervision of a doctor - in this case, the dried crustacean acts as an auxiliary tool. It is topical to use after the critical condition of the sick person is arrested. The recipe for the broth is simple: mix dried crushed milk, plantain, pine buds and violet grass in equal proportions. Mix 30 grams of the resulting mixture with 200 ml of water - and send to a water bath for 20 minutes. After insisting for 1 hour, drain. You need to take the resulting broth warm, 2 teaspoons four times a day.
- Stomach ulcer. The recipe will eliminate painful sensations, and will also contribute to the early healing of erosions on the gastric mucosa. In equal proportions, take the flowers of chamomile, dried crus, rhizomes of cyanosis. Dissolve 40 grams of mixed herbs in a glass of boiling water, then insist in a thermos for 3-4 hours. Take before meals.
- Insomnia. Due to the fact that the dried crushed milk has a sedative effect, it is prescribed not only for poor sleep, but also for excessive nervous excitability, panic attacks, etc. The collection, which includes valerian, yarrow, and dried cress, has proven itself well. For 30 gr. collection - 1 glass of boiling water, insist in a water bath for 30 minutes. It should be noted right away that there will be no immediate effect - you need to regularly drink the broth for a month in order to achieve a lasting effect.
In conclusion, I would like to say that marsh cinnamon is an excellent remedy for the treatment of many diseases, but do not forget that in case of serious ailments, the use of pharmacological agents is also necessary.
Video: collecting dry marshmallow
Mushroom cane is used in the preparation of folk remedies for the treatment of sleep disorders, menstruation, hypertension, etc. The herb contains flavonoids, resinous compounds, tannins, vitamins (retinol, ascorbic acid, tocopherol), minerals, tannins. The plant is used in decoctions, teas, infusions, and the preparation of medicinal preparations.
The grass is marsh creeper. Botanical description
Marsh cane is an annual plant belonging to the Asteraceae species of the Asteraceae family. Other names for the culture are toad grass, gnafalium. The plant grows along rivers, near lakes, in swampy areas, in meadows, in forests with high air humidity, in ditches, on arable lands. The plant reproduces by self-sowing using seeds that germinate after the winter period.
Branched stems, stretching up to 10-30 cm, depending on the variety. The branches and leaves are pubescent. The arrangement of the leaves is alternate. The leaves are elongated, about 5 cm long, the leaf width reaches 0.5 cm. The flowers are small, yellow in color, collected in rounded inflorescences. The flowering period lasts all summer. In autumn, gray-green or brown fruits with seeds ripen.
photo of a plant in its natural habitat
Plant species
There are about 200 varieties of plants, 4-5 varieties (annual and perennial) are widespread in Russia.
The forest cane grows up to 20-50 cm. The stems are straight, the leaves are elongated, pointed, arranged alternately. Flowers are small cylindrical in shape, collected in inflorescences. Leaves are elongated brown or golden-green hue. At the end of August or in September-October, oblong fruits ripen. The plant culture belongs to perennials. The plant is widespread on the territory of Russia, in America, in the Far East, in the Caucasus. Bushes grow on forest edges, meadows, and forests.
Chemical composition and useful properties
The chemical composition of the marsh drier contains the following components:
- gnafalin - a substance that has a positive effect on the nervous system, stabilizes the work of the heart, blood vessels, stabilizes pressure;
- phytosterols - components have an antioxidant effect on the body, prevent atherosclerosis, improve immunity;
- flavonoids - improve the condition of blood vessels, increase tissue elasticity;
- resinous substances - prevent excessive fat deposits, have a bactericidal, regenerating effect, relieve inflammation;
- essential extracts - compounds have a bactericidal effect, help cleanse the blood of toxic substances;
- tanning components - help to regulate the stomach, eliminate bleeding, enhance recovery processes in tissues;
- retinol - in 100 g of the herb there is a high concentration of vitamin A (12-55 mg), the substance helps prevent atherosclerosis, decreased vision, the occurrence of hypertension, skin diseases;
- thiamine - vitamin B1 helps to stabilize the nervous and hormonal systems, improve the quality of vision, skin condition.
due to its rich chemical composition, the plant is used in the treatment and prevention of various pathological conditions
Indications for use
According to the definitions of pharmacognosy, it is possible to use the herb to solve the following tasks:
- normalization of the cardiovascular system;
- regulation of the digestive system;
- evening out skin tone, eliminating inflammation;
- the bactericidal characteristics of the herb make it possible to treat dermatitis, eczema;
- regenerating properties help to level the skin structure, fine wrinkles;
- hypertension treatment;
- stabilization of the gastrointestinal tract;
- treatment of gastritis, heartburn, liver disease, stomach ulcers;
- harmonization of the female hormonal system;
- thrush treatment;
- normalization of the monthly cycle;
- lowering blood pressure;
- stabilization of the nervous system, harmonization of sleep;
- healing of burns, wounds, etc.
Contraindications for use
It has medicinal properties and contraindications. The use of the plant is not recommended in the following cases:
- intolerance to a variety of grass;
- pregnancy;
- lactation period;
- bradycardia;
- low pressure;
- high blood clotting;
- thrombophlebitis;
- age up to 18 years.
Pharmacy forms of drugs based on marsh creeper
In a pharmacy, the plant is sold in dried form in packs of 35 g. On paper packages, the expiration date, the method of harvesting plant raw materials must be indicated. Funds must be certified, standardized in accordance with the requirements of the Pharmacopoeia.
Experts recommend purchasing raw materials packed no more than 2 years ago. Damage to the wrapper may indicate poor quality plant material. Products are dispensed without a prescription from a doctor. Dry herbal extract belongs to phytopreparations, dietary supplements and is not a medicine.
The standard recipe for preparing a product using plant materials involves the use of 4 tbsp. l. dried herb, which is filled with chilled water in a bowl. The composition is heated for 15 minutes in a water bath. The product is infused for 45 minutes, then filtered. It is necessary to drink the composition 3 times daily for 2 tbsp. l. The duration of the course is determined by the specialist. The prepared composition is placed in a refrigerator and stored for no more than 2 days in a glass container. The use of the spoiled composition is not recommended.
you can prepare yourself or purchase a dried sushi at a pharmacy
Raw material collection rules
Raw materials are harvested in the summer during the growing season of the plant. The final period for harvesting plant materials is the end of August, the optimal time for seeds to ripen. It is recommended to collect the grass in the morning after the dew dries and before the heat starts. Plants are harvested in dry weather, the bushes are removed from the soil with roots, shaken off the ground and spread on a flat surface.
Plants contaminated with soil will need to be rinsed under running water. Dry the grass on a cloth in a shaded area. Plants should be laid out in an even layer. It is important to place plants in this way, since under-dried raw materials are not stored for long and quickly deteriorate. To speed up the process, dryers are used; the optimal temperature regime should not exceed + 50 ° C.
After drying, the plant material is sieved with a sieve. The dried herb is stored in cloth bags or in a transparent glass jar. The packages are placed in a dry and dark place. Plant raw materials can be stored for 3 years.
The plant culture is widespread in the following countries:
- Russia;
- Caucasus;
- Kazakhstan;
- Belarus, etc.
Application in traditional medicine. Recipes
Useful properties and contraindications of the plant are taken into account in the preparation of medicinal products from the herb:
- infusions;
- decoctions;
- alcohol tinctures;
- oil extract, etc.
on the basis of the herb at home, you can prepare various medicinal products
For infusion from female diseases, the following components are required:
- vegetable raw materials (1 tbsp. l.);
- water (1 glass).
It is required to heat the water to a temperature of + 100 ° C, pour the herb and leave for 2 hours. The optimal dosage per day is 2 glasses, which are distributed in 4 doses. The infusion is stored in the refrigerator for no more than 2 days. The tool has an anti-inflammatory and restorative effect on the body.
For the treatment of hypertension, a decoction of a complex of herbs is used:
- burnet roots;
- hawthorn;
- crushed grass;
- motherwort;
- mistletoe.
The components are mixed in equal proportions, then 2 tbsp. l. mixtures are poured with water heated to 100 ° C. It is necessary to infuse the broth within 8 hours, the composition is taken after meals 3 times a day. Serving size per serving is about 100 g.
To prepare a concentrated composition, hot water (1 l) and plant materials (50 g) are required. The herb is poured with water and insisted, after straining it is used to prepare lotions, rinsing the face or other areas of the skin, etc.
For the treatment of shortness of breath and tuberculosis, an infusion of the following components is used:
- vodka (100 g);
- dry grass (2 tbsp. l.).
Vegetable raw materials are poured with vodka and infused for 7 days in a tightly closed container. The tool is taken before meals for 1 tsp.
swamp dryweed is part of the herbal preparations used in the treatment of various pathological conditions
In case of burns, a remedy is prepared from linseed oil and herbs. Plants are poured with oil, left to infuse for 1 day, the mixture is filtered, used in the form of compresses.
For the treatment of pancreatitis, the following collection of different herbs is prepared:
- cottonweed;
- flaxseeds;
- celandine;
- roots of calamus marsh.
Herbal ingredients will be required in proportions of 4: 4: 1: 2. The raw material is crushed and mixed. The composition (1 tbsp. L.) Is poured with water heated to + 100 ° C, infused for at least 2 hours. The remedy is taken after a meal, 1 glass of the composition is divided into 3 doses.
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Tradename:
Marsh grass
Dosage form:
Chopped grass
Composition:
Marsh grass
Characteristic
The herb of marshmallow contains essential oil, flavonoids, tannins, carotenoids and other biologically active substances.
Description:
Pieces of stems, leaves, inflorescences, roots, as well as individual flowers. The color is greenish gray. The smell is weak. The taste of the aqueous extract is salty.
Pharmacotherapeutic group
Herbal remedy
Pharmachologic effect:
The infusion of creeper grass has a moderate hypotensive effect due to a vasodilator effect on peripheral blood vessels, slows down the heart rate, and increases blood clotting. It has anti-inflammatory and wound-healing properties, has a choleretic effect, and stimulates intestinal motility.
Indications for use:
Mild arterial hypertension; peptic ulcer of the stomach and duodenum (as part of complex therapy).
Contraindications:
Hypersensitivity to the drug, arterial hypotension, increased blood clotting, thrombophlebitis, cholelithiasis, pregnancy, lactation, age up to 18 years.
Method of administration and dosage:
10 g (4 tablespoons) of chopped herbs are placed in an enamel bowl, pour 200 ml (1 glass) of chilled boiled water, cover and heat in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes, cool at room temperature for 45 minutes, filter, the remaining raw materials are squeezed out. bring up to 200 ml with boiled water. Is taken orally 1 - 2 tablespoons 3 times a day before meals.
It is recommended to shake the infusion before use.
Side effect:
Allergic reactions are possible.
Release form:
The herb is chopped 35 g, 50 g in a cardboard box with an inner paper bag and instructions for use. It is allowed to apply the text of the instructions for use on the pack.
Storage conditions:
In a dry, dark place. Ready infusion - in a cool dark place for no more than 2 days. Keep out of the reach of children.
Shelf life
3 years.
Do not use after the expiration date printed on the package.
Conditions for dispensing from pharmacies:
Over the counter
Manufacturer / Organization accepting claims:
PKF "Fitofarm" LLC, Russia, Krasnodar Territory, 353440, Anapa, st. Lenin, 112
The height of the marsh creeper is from 10 to 30 centimeters. Its stem is spread-branched. On all parts of the plant, except for the flowers, there is a well-visible whitish-gray down. The leaves of the grass are elongated, lanceolate, small, alternately located. The flowers are small, yellow or yellow-brown. The flowers are collected in an inflorescence - an egg-shaped basket. The flowering period is from June to August. Fruits are small, greenish-gray achenes.
Popularly, the plant has names: wormy grass, toad grass, cut grass and gourd.
What is included in the marsh creeper
The composition of the herb is unusually rich, and due to this, it is effectively used against many diseases, which are difficult to cope with by means of traditional medicine, and sometimes not entirely harmless to the body as a whole.
Despite the fact that the complete chemical composition of toad grass has not yet been established, it can be said with full confidence that it includes: essential oils, phytosterols, flavonoids (specific, available only in dried crushed milk), tannins, carotene, thiamine, alkaloids, ascorbic acid, fatty acids, vitamins A, B, C and PP. There are also microelements in dried milk.
This variety of constituent substances makes the herb a natural cure for a variety of diseases. Herbalists prescribe it with great enthusiasm, since the swamp cinnamon has practically no side effects.
When to apply
The combination of medicinally valuable components of the composition allows the plant to be used for very different medicinal purposes.
The plant is used to treat cystitis and other diseases of the urinary system caused by inflammation. The antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties of the marsh creeper help to get rid of such ailments in a short time. The herb, which also has a pronounced analgesic effect, improves the patient's condition from the very first intake.
The ability of toad grass to exert an expanding effect on blood vessels allows it to be used to relieve hypertension and eliminate vasospasm. The plant also has a prophylactic anti-stroke effect.
By positively affecting the functioning of the stomach and intestines, the creeper helps with indigestion, pain in the abdomen, heaviness, heartburn and lazy intestines. It activates the gastrointestinal tract and relieves discomfort.
Toad grass is also used to treat gastritis, as well as stomach ulcers. Thanks to its anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, analgesic and healing properties, the plant helps to get rid of these diseases without the use of chemical drugs. In the case of a neglected stomach ulcer, the creeper should be used only in complex therapy.
As an astringent, the herb is prescribed for diarrhea caused by poisoning and intestinal dysfunction. Tannins have an antidiarrheal effect, and active phytocomponents eliminate pain, inflammation and often the very cause of the disease.
A pronounced healing effect is exerted by the creeper in case of inflammatory processes in the respiratory system, including pneumonia. The herb has long been used for bronchitis and colds to prevent the occurrence of complications in the lungs.
As a powerful immunomodulatory agent, toad grass is indicated for the general weakening of the body after suffering serious illnesses, accompanied by serious treatment. It will not be superfluous during the period of seasonal flu and colds as a means of preventing morbidity.
The marsh creeper also has a beneficial effect when it is used to combat varicose veins. It tones and strengthens the venous walls, helping to get rid of varicose veins.
The hemostatic properties of the plant allow it to stop bleeding: intestinal, uterine and external. The herb is also used for too heavy menstrual bleeding, as well as as a prophylactic agent for postpartum bleeding.
With angina pectoris in the initial stage, the marsh creeper can be used as a full-fledged medicine. With advanced disease - in complex therapy.
Toad grass has a positive effect in various diseases of the female genital organs, both independently and in complex treatment.
With a lack of bile, the marsh creeper is prescribed as a choleretic agent to stimulate the digestive system. The same property of the plant helps to cleanse the liver.
It also has a mild sedative effect, relieving insomnia, anxiety and fears. Assign toad grass and with excessive excitability in children. It helps to improve the functioning of the nervous system and relieve the problem.
The marsh creeper is successfully used for various skin lesions. It speeds up the healing and cleansing of wounds. It is used both for fresh injuries and for chronic trophic ulcers that cannot be treated by traditional medicine.
Contraindications for use
There are practically no contraindications to the use of marsh dryweed.
It should be used with caution by people with a slow heart rate, since the plant lowers the heart rate, and with baradicordia it can be dangerous.
In case of hypotension, you should also be especially careful about your health while taking medications from toad grass. It's also all about the ability of the herb to affect the cardiovascular system.
Patients with vegetative-vascular dystonia, without a doctor's prescription, should not take long-term use of marsh cinnamon. Without medical supervision, the plant can be applied no more than 5-7 days.
In addition, in order not to cause unpleasant sensations from the use of toad grass, you should not violate the recommendations for doses of admission and the duration of the course of treatment. There are no age restrictions for using the plant. Pregnant women can also use it without fear. Lactation is also not a contraindication.
Traditional healing recipes
Traditional healers have been using the swamp cinnamon for medicinal purposes for more than one century. From it, infusions, decoctions, oil and baths are prepared, and the herb is also included in medicinal preparations.
Subject to the intricacies of the preparation of drugs, their therapeutic effect becomes noticeable after one or two receptions. The main requirement for the raw materials used for treatment is its ecological purity and freshness.
It is useless to consume grass that has been in use for more than three years.
Infusion for hypertension and with increased heart rate
For infusion, you need to take two dessert tablespoons of dry dried herb and pour one glass of boiling water. Cover the dishes with a lid and leave the herb to infuse for half an hour. After this, the medicine must be drained.
It is consumed in two tablespoons four times a day before meals. You need to store the composition in the refrigerator and no more than two days.
The duration of the course depends on the stage of the disease and is determined by the attending physician or herbalist prescribing the plant.
Oil for healing wounds and ulcers
This drug perfectly copes with all skin lesions and is used for both minor scratches and trophic ulcers.
The medicine is prepared as follows: for one glass of warmed high-quality vegetable oil, 20 grams of crushed dry herb of dried cinnamon is taken; the raw material flooded with oil is insisted for 12 hours, and after that the composition is heated in a water bath for 20 minutes. After complete cooling, the healing oil from the wounds is ready.
It should be stored in a glass container, hidden from light. Apply the drug to lubricate damaged skin 2 times a day. The duration of treatment is determined by the rate of wound healing.
To prepare the medicine, you need to take one hundred grams of dry raw materials and pour three liters of boiling water. After that, the dishes with the broth are placed on low heat for 20 minutes.
After removing the drug from the fire, it is left to infuse for 10 hours. The finished composition is poured into bath water, which is taken for half an hour. The frequency of baths is 3 times every seven days.
The duration of treatment depends on the speed of vein recovery, but not less than one month.
For the drug, you need to take: one teaspoon of marsh creeper and plantain leaves, two teaspoons of tricolor violet herb and pine buds.
All the ingredients of the collection are mixed, and a teaspoon of the mixture is taken for one glass of boiling water. The medicine should be infused for half an hour, after which it should be filtered through cheesecloth. Drink collection four times a day for 1 glass.
Treatment is continued until complete recovery, but not less than one week.
During the period of weakening of the immune system, it is worth using a decoction of marsh cinnamon. For him, two tablespoons of dry herbs are poured with a glass of boiling water and put to cook in a water bath for ten minutes.
After that, the composition is poured into a thermos and, after warming, is left to infuse for several hours (but not more than 12). The strained broth is consumed in the amount of one glass per day in several doses.
The duration of the course is 3-5 days.
This drug has a quick and effective effect, relieving pain and inflammation and accelerating tissue regeneration.
The ointment requires one tablespoon of dry ground toad grass, four tablespoons of honey, and four tablespoons of high quality butter.
All components are mixed very thoroughly until a homogeneous mass is obtained. Treat the affected areas with medicine three to five times a day as pain occurs.
Collecting marsh creeper is carried out during the period of its flowering, when the concentration of nutrients is at its maximum. With the help of scissors, the aerial part of the plant is cut off, not forgetting to leave the bushes for divorce. The harvested grass is washed and dried in a dark ventilated room, suspended in small bunches.
The dry product is stored in linen bags, which are placed in a dry place. The shelf life of the dried crust is not more than three years.
The use of toad grass will give strong immunity and relieve many health problems. It can be used at any age without fear of side effects, and therefore toad grass can be called an ideal and almost universal natural healer.
The Russian land is rich in valuable medicinal plants. Among them, a special place is occupied by the marsh creeper, which is sometimes called the swamp (Gnaphalium uliginosum) from the Asteraceae family. What is this inconspicuous herb famous for and what diseases will it help to cure? We will talk about this in this article.
The herbaceous annual plant has a low (up to 30 cm) stem, spread-branchy from the base and covered with silvery-white "felt". The root is short, tap root, rather thin. The leaves are small, alternate. At the base, they are narrowed, densely pubescent.
Light yellow flowers are collected in small baskets, arranged in bunches or dense heads at the ends of the branches. They are surrounded by radially diverging upper leaves. The fruit is an oblong light brown or greenish-gray achene with a tuft. 
The marsh cane, the properties of which (medicinal) have long been noticed by traditional healers, blooms from mid-June to August. The fruits ripen in October. The plant reproduces exclusively by seeds. From one bush, you can collect up to five hundred seeds, which will remain viable for five years.
Spreading
The grass creeper is found in the temperate and cold regions of Eurasia, from Great Britain, Portugal, Iceland in the west to Japan and Korea in the east. Distributed on the territory of the former republics of the Soviet Union, in Eastern and Western Siberia, in the Far East, in the Caucasus. 
Prefers fallow and flooded meadows, boggy banks of rivers and lakes, floodplain forests. Occurs in gardens with waterlogged soil and potato fields.
Swamp dried hen contains many useful substances. Among them:
- carotene (up to 55%),
- flavonoids,
- tannins (4%),
- resins (up to 16%),
- essential oils (0.05%),
- phytosterols,
- traces of alkaloids (gnafalin),
- vitamins B1 and K,
- vitamin C,
- thiamine.
Medicinal properties
Preparations of marsh creeper have astringent and anti-inflammatory, antiseptic properties. They are able to accelerate the processes of regeneration, epithelization and repair of ulcerative and wound surfaces of the skin and mucous membranes. The research revealed the hypotensive and vasodilating properties of the plant. The antihypertensive effect is associated with flavonoids. 
Preparations based on creeper somewhat slow down the rhythm of heart contractions and have a sedative effect. The healing effect of the plant is due to the influence of vitamins (provitamin A - carotene, which increases the immunobiological properties in pathological processes) and other substances that are included in its composition (flavonoids, resins, tannins).
Application in traditional medicine
To date, the marsh creeper has already been well studied. The healing properties and contraindications of the plant are known to all traditional healers. It is used not only in folk but also in traditional medicine. As a rule, preparations based on this plant are prescribed to patients as an antihypertensive agent, not only slowing down the heart rate a little, but also having a beneficial effect on the circulatory system. 
Oil extracts from dried crushed milk stimulate granulation. They are prescribed to regenerate skin damage caused by burns. The marsh caddie was also used in the manufacture of medicines for the treatment of gastric ulcer and intestinal ulcers, gastritis.
Crushed milk preparations are part of the complex therapy for serious diseases of the nervous system. Today, medicinal products made from dried cress are well established for the treatment of the initial stage of hypertension.
Use in traditional medicine
Traditional healers have been using the beneficial properties of this plant for a very long time, and I must say, very successfully. They recommend decoctions and infusions for ulcers of the gastrointestinal tract, migraines, angina pectoris, spasms of blood vessels, hemorrhoidal, uterine, renal bleeding.
Decoctions and oil-alcohol extracts are used externally in the form of lotions, compresses, in the treatment of long healing wounds, burns, ulcers. Swamp caddie is part of various collections that are effective in the treatment of cervical erosion, Trichomonas colpitis. 
Infusion (baths) gives good results with increased sweating of the palms and legs. We invite you to get acquainted with some methods of preparing medicines.
Pour ten grams of dried cress in an enamel bowl with a glass of boiled hot water. Cover the saucepan with a lid and place in a water bath for a quarter of an hour. Then cool the composition to room temperature, strain, squeeze the raw material. Bring the resulting volume of liquid to the original with boiled water.
The infusion is stored in a cool dark place for no more than two days. It is taken as an antihypertensive and anti-inflammatory agent, half a glass twice a day.
Pour twenty grams of dry grass with 300 ml of boiling water and put on low heat for five minutes, let it brew for about two hours. After that, the composition can be filtered and taken in the same way as the infusion.
Oil extract
You will need six grams of raw material (rounded tablespoon). It is poured in 200 ml of any vegetable oil (preferably olive oil), insisted for ten days, shaking daily, then filtering. 
Collection and procurement
The harvesting of raw materials is carried out during the flowering period of the plant. When collecting, it is necessary to leave for seeding 2-3 plants per square meter of thickets. The plants are dug up by the root, shaken off the ground and, without cutting off the root, dried in the shade, in the open air, turning it over several times a day.
In bad weather, raw materials can be dried under a canopy, in special drying chambers (temperature +40 ° C), in attics. The plant retains its medicinal properties dry for three years.
Marsh dry land: contraindications
This medicinal plant and all preparations based on it are contraindicated for people with hypersensitivity and intolerance to the individual components that make up its composition.
It is strictly forbidden to take these medicines to patients suffering from low blood pressure. Usually the plant does not cause side effects, but allergic reactions can occur. In this case, the drug is stopped immediately.
Use swamp creeper only after consulting your doctor. Too often, self-medication leads to very disastrous results.
Marsh creeper grass - description, photo
An annual herbaceous bush from the Asteraceae family of the Sushenitsa genus. Reproduction takes place by seeds that germinate well after winter.
The stem of the plant is spread-branching, growing from 10 to 30 cm in height. Branching begins already from the lower sections. On the stem and leaves, there is a dense white-tomentose pubescence, which gives a silvery tinge to the caddie.
The leaves are arranged alternately. Their shape is linear-lanceolate. They are small, blunt at the end and tapering to a petiole.
The flowers are small, tubular, and have a yellow color of varying intensity. They are collected in egg-shaped basket inflorescences, located at the tops of the stems. Bloom lasts from June to August.
The fruits are achenes. They are not large, greenish-gray in color. Ripen in July-August.
How to collect raw marsh cinnamon?
The aerial part of the herbaceous bush possesses medicinal properties. It is necessary to harvest plant raw materials in the summer, at a time when the marsh cinnamon is at its maximum vegetation. You can determine this moment by the first opened inflorescences.
It is necessary to complete the procurement of medicinal raw materials by the end of summer, before the seeds ripen. Ripe, they are not used medicinally. The day for harvesting is dry and warm. The best time is the end of the morning, when the dew has already evaporated and the heat has not yet begun.
The bush is completely cut with a knife at a height of 2-3 cm from the ground. If the grass is contaminated with soil, it must be rinsed with cold water. The raw material is dried by spreading it out in an even layer on the fabric in the shade.
It is necessary to store the collected marsh creeper in a linen bag or glass, tightly closed jar in a dark and dry place. When placed in storage, dry grass is pre-pounded. The marsh drier will not lose its medicinal properties for 3 years.
Chemical composition
The combination of substances in the medicinal plant has made it a powerful medicine for a range of health problems. The main active ingredients are:
- gnafalin is an alkaloid that acts on the central nervous system, peripheral nervous system, and also improves the condition of the vascular system and arteries,
- phytosterols - substances that have a powerful antioxidant effect, prevent the development of vascular sclerosis and strengthen the immune system,
- flavonoids - support the health of blood vessels by reducing the permeability of their walls and increasing elasticity,
- resinous compounds - help prevent the development of excessive fat deposits, have a pronounced bactericidal, anti-inflammatory and regenerating effect,
- essential oil - a volatile aromatic compound that has a bactericidal effect, and also cleanses the body of toxins and toxins,
- tannins - stop diarrhea and bleeding. Helps destroy disease-causing bacteria and accelerate tissue repair.
Vitamin A, ascorbic acid and carotene are also present in the herb.
With hypertension. Prepare broth: 5-10 gr. drizzle pour a glass of 200 ml boiling water. Boil for 1 min, cool. Strain the resulting broth, bring to 200 gr. boiled water. Drink 0.5 mill 2-3 times a day as an anti-inflammatory and antihypertensive agent after meals. The infusion is stored in a cool place for no more than 2 days.
For skin diseases, herb oil is effective, which is prepared as follows: 1 part of the herb is insisted on 10 parts of vegetable oil (preferably flaxseed oil) in a dark place. Lubricate the affected area of the body with oil, apply a clean bandage on top. This method is also effective when using dried dried ointment.
Alcohol-oil tincture is prepared as follows: chopped grass is put in a glass jar, poured with 40% alcohol and insisted for 12 hours in a warm room, sometimes shaking. Then vegetable oil is added and heated in a water bath, after which it is squeezed out and filtered through a filter. The finished infusion has a brownish tint. Store in a cool, dark place in tightly sealed jars.
Ointment from dried crushed milk is prepared as follows: grass powder is mixed with butter and honey in a ratio of 1: 10: 1. Rub, leave in a warm place for several hours, after which the ointment is ready for use. Store in the refrigerator.
For allergic diseases, compresses from a water extract are used: 30 gr. herbs in 1 liter of water, boil for 1-2 minutes. A cotton napkin is moistened in a chilled broth, applied to the diseased skin area for 20-30 minutes.
In case of blockage of veins, foot baths are taken with an infusion of dried sushi. The infusion is prepared at the rate of 100 grams. herbs for 5 liters of boiling water, stand for 40 minutes. Take baths for 20-30 minutes according to the system.
The legend of the marsh caddie
Many years ago a peasant lived in a remote village. He was tough and malicious in temperament. And his wife was kind and meek, she pleased her husband, obeyed him in everything. But once the peasant was very angry with his wife, called her a swamp kikimora and drove her to live in the swamp with all kinds of evil spirits. The woman was offended, but did not argue with her husband and left her home.
And in the swamp, she did not remain idle, but began to help its inhabitants. Then the man, of course, came to his senses, came to call her back, but the woman did not even look in his direction. They say that the aquatic, the patron saint of all swamps, appreciated the care of a kind woman and turned her into an inconspicuous, but very useful plant. Perhaps that is why the people call it toad grass.
General information about the sushi
Mushroom mire, it is also marsh (Gnaphalium uliginosum) belongs to the family of Asteraceae (Compositae). The generic scientific name "Gnaphalium" comes from the ancient Greek word meaning "felt", which is associated with tomentose-woolly pubescence. The specific scientific name is translated as "marsh", the word "creeper" in the name is associated with its appearance - grayish dense pubescence and yellow-gray filmy wrappers of baskets, in connection with which the whole plant seems dry.
Botanical description of the marsh creeper
An annual herb up to 20cm high, densely covered with clumpy woolly scruffy pubescence. Stems branched from the base, with open lower branches. Leaves are alternate, linear-lanceolate, densely pubescent, with one vein.
The flowers are small, brownish-yellowish with a tuft, collected in small baskets in dense bunches of 2-6 at the ends of the branches. The marsh creeper blooms in June-August, the fruits ripen at the end of August-September.
Mushroom drier is widespread in the forest and forest-steppe zones of the European part of Russia (with the exception of the Arctic and desert regions), in Eastern and Western Siberia, in the Far East and the North Caucasus. It grows in damp meadows, near rivers, lakes, in ditches, damp depressions, in swamps and marshy meadows. It can often be found as a weed in fields, vegetable gardens, fallow lands, along damp roads.
In medicine, the aerial part (grass) of the marsh creeper is used. Grass is harvested during the flowering period - in June-August.
When collecting, the whole plant is pulled out by the root, then shaken off the ground. Raw materials are dried together with roots in dryers at a temperature of about + 40 ° C or under a canopy, as well as in attics with good ventilation.
The use of the marsh creeper
In folk medicine, the infusion of creeper grass is used for chronic, persistent gastritis, pain in the stomach with bloating and heartburn, stomach ulcer, angina pectoris, increased nervous excitability and insomnia, heart palpitations, rush of blood to the head, headache, thrombophlebitis, phlebothrombosis, ...
Outwardly, ointments and oil extracts of herbs on vegetable oils (flaxseed, olive) are used for wounds, burns, ulcers, abscesses, aphthous, ulcerative and erosive stomatitis, chemical burns of the oral cavity, periodontal disease.
Inhalations based on a decoction of the herb are used for chronic sinusitis.
Infusion rinse the mouth and throat for inflammatory diseases, heal wounds, carry out irrigation for erosion and ulcers of the cervix.
In the scientific medicine of Russia, the infusion of dried cinnamon, alone, as well as in combination with cyanotic blue, is used for stomach ulcers and duodenal ulcers.
Also, preparations based on dried cress are prescribed to patients with the initial stages of hypertension and angina pectoris. When used externally, dried cassis extracts promote faster healing of purulent, long-term non-healing wounds, ulcers and burns.
Anti-inflammatory and hypotensive action
Place 10 g of grass (2 tablespoons) in an enamel bowl, pour 200 ml (1 glass) of hot boiled water, close the lid, heat in a water bath for 15 minutes, cool, strain, squeeze the remaining mass. Bring the broth volume to 200 ml with boiled water. Take 1 / 3-1 / 2 cup 2-3 times a day after meals. The course is 3 weeks.
50 g marsh creeper pour 1 liter of boiling water, leave for 3 hours, drain. Make lotions and rinsing the affected areas. Burns, small wounds
Mix 1 part of marsh herb powder with 5 parts of fresh butter and honey or petroleum jelly, heat in a water bath, stirring thoroughly. Apply the resulting ointment to the affected areas.
Stomach and duodenal ulcer
2 tbsp. Pour 1 cup boiling water over 1 cup boiling water, heat in a water bath for 15 minutes, strain. Take 1 tbsp. spoon 3-4 times a day 30 minutes before meals.
1 tbsp. pour a spoonful of rhizomes with roots of blue cyanosis with a glass of water, boil for 20-30 minutes, leave for 2 hours, drain.
Drink 1 tbsp. spoon 3-4 times a day 2 hours after eating and taking the infusion of dried cress. The course of treatment is 3-4 weeks.
There are some types of plants, similar to the marsh dryweed, but they are not approved for medicinal purposes.
These include the creeper (G. sylvaticum L.), which has unbranched, higher stems from 30-40 to 60 cm. Its leaves are almost naked, and flower baskets are collected in the upper part of the stem in narrow spike-shaped inflorescences. There is also a field toad (Fllago arvensis L.), which has branching stems not from the base, as in the marsh creeper, but from the middle.
His flowers are collected in small balls of 2-7 in the axils of the upper leaves and at the ends of the branches. The toad grows in dry sandy places: steppes, pine forests and dry meadows. It is very important to be able to distinguish between good and bad herbs. Remember that the "counterparts" of the marsh creeper prefer mostly dry soils, and not swampy, like the marsh creeper. To learn how to use the plant for diabetes, follow this link.
What it looks like and where it grows
Externally, the marsh creeper (Gnaphalium uliginosum) is a low herbaceous annual from the genus Compositae. It is easy to recognize the grass by the grayish tomentose pubescence that densely covers the low stems. The maximum height of the bushy creeper reaches no more than 30 centimeters, and in rocky, unfavorable areas, it can stretch only up to 5 centimeters. At the base, from a dense thick stem, which sometimes lignifies in the root part, many lateral branches depart.
Toad or cut grass grows in damp marshy areas located closer to water bodies. Moreover, they know her on all continents of the globe. But most of all representatives of this genus are concentrated in South and Central America.
Procurement of medicinal raw materials
All aerial parts of an annual are equally suitable for treatment. It is recommended to harvest them in the summer, when the plant is at the peak of its growing season. It is important to wait until open inflorescences appear on it.
It is also permissible to use unripe seeds in herbal medicine, so it is advisable to finish collecting the herb before the end of summer.
First you need to completely cut the bush with a knife. After that, the raw materials are laid out on a cloth mat or a sheet of cardboard somewhere in the shade.
The most suitable option for natural drying of medicinal herbs is a well-ventilated attic, which is not exposed to direct sunlight, dust and flies. If the weather does not allow to prepare the grass in this way, you can use an electric dryer. In this case, the raw materials must be laid out on pallets and the temperature regulator must be set to 50 ° C.
Dry grass must be chopped up immediately. Then it is poured into a cardboard container and stored for no more than 3 years. Make sure that there is no ultraviolet radiation in the place where the workpiece lies, since its effect has a detrimental effect on the constituent components of the potion.
Traditional medicine: recipes
In practice, traditional healers often use herbs to prepare various kinds of medicines. It can be a decoction, water and alcohol tincture, and even an ointment.
This form of treatment is indicated for the so-called female wilting, when menopause begins. Usually in women, these processes are accompanied by severe flushing, pain and itching throughout the body.
A hot herbal bath will help to cope with the malaise. For him, 25 g of blackberry leaves, 20 g of fragrant woodwort and motherwort each, 15 g of marsh dryweed and 10 g of hawthorn flowers are used.
All ingredients must be combined and brewed according to the principle of tea, at the rate of half a liter of boiling water for 4 tablespoons of raw materials. Cover the vessel with a lid and wrap with a warm towel. After infusion, strain and add to the prepared bath. Foot baths are indicated for varicose veins. For treatment, you need to take 5 liters of cold water and 100 g of dried potion. Combine the components and bring to a boil. Then close tightly and leave to infuse overnight.
The next day you can take a bath. Only the water temperature should not exceed 35 ° C. You need to stay in the liquid for about half an hour.
Before starting treatment, it is important to get the advice of a specialist, since the swamp cinnamon has both beneficial properties and contraindications.
Treatment with decoctions of toad grass gives results in inflammatory processes in the body, and also helps to strengthen immune functions. It enhances the contraction of the heart muscles, heals internal wounds. To prepare the medicine, you will need 4 tablespoons of dry crushed raw materials and 300 ml of boiling water. After combining the ingredients, simmer the mixture over low heat for 5 minutes.
Then cover and let it brew for about 2 hours.
After the specified time, the liquid must be drained and taken orally in half a glass 3 times a day half an hour before meals.
The remedy is effective in the treatment of burns and long-healing wounds, abscesses and ulcers on the body.
For 1 teaspoon of raw materials, you will need half of this portion of fat and honey.
The oil extract of the plant has also proven itself well. It is used in such cases, and is prepared from 20 g of dry powdery potion and 250 ml of warm vegetable oil. It is important to hold the bottle with the drug for a couple of minutes before use.
To obtain the infusion, you need 20 g of dry potion, pour 400 ml of boiling water. After that, the vessel is placed in a water bath for 5 minutes, tightly closed, wrapped and allowed to brew for 2-3 hours.
The finished medicine is passed through cheesecloth and drunk half a glass three times a day. The indications for the use of the agent are inflammation, the development of hypertension and angina pectoris (only the initial stages). Also useful for immune support.
Alcohol tincture
At home, the remedy is prepared from 50 g of crushed dry leaves of the marsh creeper and half a liter of 70 percent alcohol. All components are combined in a transparent dark container and insisted for a week.
It is important to place the bottle in a dark place and shake it periodically. Then the liquid is filtered off and ½ teaspoon is taken no more than 4 times a day. The remedy is recommended for the initial stages of diseases of the cardiovascular system, as well as for insomnia.
