Zhivuchka - general description
The tenacious creeping is a grassy short perennial (8-35 cm) with leafy shoots and creeping rhizome. It has a single, unbranched, upright stalk covered with sparse hairs and ovoid or oblong leaves. Bracts are sometimes lilac in color, and flowers collected in an inflorescence in the form of an ear are blue-violet, azure, less often white or pink.
Zhivuchka - types and places of growth
In the world there are about 16 species of survivors, most of which grow in Asia and Europe. At the moment, traditional and scientific medicine use only 2 of its types - Geneva and creeping. In Russia, this plant is found on the edges, meadows and forest glades, marshy areas and in bushes.
Zhivuchka - healing properties
The survivor has an enveloping, astringent, diuretic, anti-inflammatory, choleretic, hemostatic, expectorant, antispasmodic and reparative effect.
It helps with pulmonary tuberculosis, rheumatism, diarrhea, gastrointestinal diseases, inflammation of the uterus and cholelithiasis. Also, this plant is used as an antimalarial. Perfectly normalizes metabolism. Tenderness is widely used in the treatment of tonsillitis, diseases of the oral cavity, ulcers, wounds and bruises. Prevents hair loss with alopecia (baldness).
Zhivuchka - dosage forms
The whole plant is used as raw material for the preparation of medicinal potions. A survivor is harvested from May to August, gently scissoring cuttings of inflorescences and creeping stems. Plants are dried in a ventilated room, without direct sunlight. Raw recipes are also known.
Zhivuchka - recipes
Hot tincture infusion: pour a tablespoon of dry grass with a glass of water (100 ° C), insist and strain, while squeezing it well. Reception: on the table. l 5 times / day.
Infusion of tenacity: 2 tea l chopped herbs pour a glass of boiling water, insist in a closed container for 2 hours and filter, squeezing well. Reception: 1 table. spoon 3 times / day.
For malaria: table. a spoonful of dry crushed survivors pour a glass of boiling water, insist until warm, filter. Reception: on the table. l 5 times / day.
Durability infusion for external use: 5 table. l dry raw materials pour 1000 ml of boiling water and let it brew for four hours.
Infusions are used in the form of lotions for ulcers, wounds and burns. With inflammatory diseases of the oral cavity, tonsillitis, gingivitis, it is used for rinsing.
When washing the head with infusion of grass and leaves of this plant, hair growth is significantly enhanced. Shredded fresh leaves of tenacity can be applied to purulent wounds, ulcers and cuts for healing. Fresh grass juice is used to lubricate corns, bee stings and freckles. It is also used for thrush in children.
If you have a fever, you can take hot tea, in which in addition to the tenacity add linden blossom, oregano and lemon balm. This collection perfectly replaces aspirin and other antipyretic drugs. The use of this mixture for colds in children suffering from a stomach ulcer is especially justified, because their body does not tolerate drugs like salicylic acid and their analogues.
Fresh tenaciousness is used to make all kinds of salads:
- 1 egg;
- 50 gr. boiled potatoes;
- 50 gr. shoots and leaves of tenacity;
- 15 gr. any vegetable oil;
- salt.
Wash grass, chop, combine with potatoes and boiled egg, diced. Season with salt and vegetable oil.
Zhivuchka - contraindications
The dosage should be strictly observed. Contraindicated with a tendency to constipation. It has a strong choleretic effect.
