Salix purpurea - a graceful shrub, reaching a height of one to ten meters.Its branches are thin, flexible and smooth, have a bluish bloom.They are covered with bark has a reddish-yellow, yellow or purplish outside and lemon yellow - from the inside.The wood of the white, do not lose their color.It is used as a vine for weaving baskets Fine.
In nature, Salix purpurea is common in wet meadows, on the banks of ponds, rivers and ravines.It is easily propagated by cuttings, can tolerate extreme cold.Shelf life is limited to thirty years.In the villages of it arrange hedges, planted for strengthening of coast on the ponds.Salix purpurea spherical is used for decorative purposes for landscaping areas.Because of the bitter leaves of plants not eaten by cattle.
Willow purple blooms spring one of the first.Its inflorescence - earrings - are very beautiful, so fresh cut, they are used in bouquets.According to Orthodox tradition willow devoted a great holiday the week before Easter.In this Sunday its branches are blessed in the churches, and then stored as a talisman in the homes of believers.In the sun and in the shade, in single landings and Group develops and produces perfectly wonderful compositions in areas with abundant moisture and ponds Salix purpurea.Photography applied to the article, well conveys tenderness and grace of gratitude to the people of the plant.
As a medicinal plant it is used not only in medicine but also in homeopathy and pharmacology.For example, homeopaths offer recipes for the treatment of dizziness, loose stools, pain in the hip joint, fever and swelling of the parotid glands using leaves and inflorescence of this plant.Scientific medicine believes that the remarkable chemical composition of bark of this plant allows to use it for the production of anti-inflammatory drugs for the treatment of joint pain.The male inflorescences biochemical studies have found phenolic glycosides such as salicin and salikortin.One hundred grams of dry material contains 0 to 25% of estrogen - the female sex hormone.
Surprisingly, traditional healers have long used as a medicinal raw purple willow catkins to suppress increased arousal in men.They help to alleviate the condition erotomania, soothe suffering from insomnia on the basis of erotic excitement.It is recommended to take this medicine if pollutions.
harvested raw material need only early spring during flowering purple willow.The collected material should be spread out on a clean canvas or paper with a thin layer in a well ventilated area and dry, stirring occasionally.
To prepare the medication you need to take a tablespoon of dried inflorescences, pour boiling water in a volume of 0.6 liters, and covering the vessel lid, stand from thirty minutes to an hour.The liquid fraction strain through two layers of cheesecloth.Ready to give the patient medicine one glass three times a day.Take in the form of heat for fifteen minutes before eating.
