Degremon Kalanchoe (Kalanchoe daigremontiana), or a plant-doctor, a representative of the tropical juicy (succulent) plants of the genus Kalanchoe family Crassulaceae, hundreds of species that grow in the tropics of South Africa, Asia and Madagascar.Kalanchoe Degremon - standing shrub 50 - 70 cm thick strong stem and fleshy gray-green leaves - growers are grown in greenhouses and indoor conditions.The edges of the leaves are covered with his brilliant brood buds, which give rise to "kids" - tiny plantlets with roots.They are easy to leave the notched edge of the sheet and just as easy to take root in the soil.It is considered an ornamental plant and more drugs.Information about the healing properties of Kalanchoe Degremon, a photo of which is presented below, are relatively recent.Fresh juice leaves the plant successfully treat a runny nose in adults and children.If you chew a leaf of Kalanchoe this species, improve the patient's condition angina.There is evidence that "saved" from the attack of asthma can be the same way - to chew the leaf kalanchoe Degremon.
plant care
Care for this plant is quite simple.It put a pot with a light-loving kalanchoe on intensely sunlit windowsill, and in the summer, preferably find a place to plant outdoors.At home bryophyllum daigremontianum grows on sandy soils, so the indoor breeding is recommended to take a loose, breathable ground with the addition of coarse sand and a small amount of peat.Pot may be small, but always with good drainage.No need pereuvlazhnyat soil.Kalanchoe quite moderate watering in summer, while in winter undemanding plant needs only limited irrigation.Its pink flowers on long stalks bloom in winter.Degremon Kalanchoe is resistant to various pests and diseases.In cases when the plant contains pereuvlazhnyat or at low temperatures, it may suffer from gray mold, scale insects and aphids.
juice Kalanchoe Degremon composition and its use in folk medicine
For juice has antibacterial and antiviral activity, we recommend the freshly cut leaves stand in a darkened and a cool place not more than a week.The structure of this type of juice Kalanchoe include tannins, flavonoids, vitamin C, and minerals (magnesium, aluminum, iron, calcium, copper, manganese).Leaves of plants contain polysaccharides, enzymes, and organic acids.The filtered, sterilized, stored in the refrigerator sap can be used as an external agent in the course of the year.The range of diseases treatable juice "room ginseng" (popular name bryophyllum daigremontianum) is quite wide.With its help heal leg sores, pressure ulcers and fistulas.Juice Kalanchoe - a proven tool in the treatment of purulent infection - infected wounds, boils, abscesses.It is used for the treatment of periodontitis, gum bleeding and itching.