Somehow many of us think that we modern people can hassle anyone to define the concept.And here and there.It turns out that all this is no more than misleading and unfounded self-confidence.Check?
Let's try to make a description of the plant, which is known even younger students.For example, reindeer moss - it ... Agree, except deer photos of textbook on geography in memory that pops up a little.And in vain, because the representative of the flora of the world for the past few years is the object of attention of scientists around the world.
Hardly anyone would argue with the statement that the fauna of the tundra and although quite meager, but still can not cause an increased interest from any curious person.Here at every step there are virtually unique specimens.
This article aims to familiarize the reader with such an unusual species of flora as lichen moss.We will talk about its properties, characteristics and methods of application.
General
Yagel - a plant, also known as reindeer moss.It is part of a group of lichens genus Cladonia.This species of flora grows in cold and warm climates, in an open, well drained and ventilated environment.Most often, it can be seen in the alpine tundra.It should be noted that in addition to other features, he has an incredibly high resistance to frost.This is due to branched thallus.
Yagel - This is a unique plant that grows extremely slowly, for the year it rises by only 3-5 mm.By the way, so to restore the pasture after grazing may be required even a few decades.This is the main reason for the constant migration of reindeer.
chemical composition of lichen
Not everyone knows that in the reindeer moss includes quite a strong antibiotic, namely usnic acid.It is able to kill almost all bacteria putrefaction.Locals widely used is quite important feature.For them, the moss - a kind of refrigerator not only useful deer feed.That lichen on all sides obkladyvali meat, and it could not lay a long time to deteriorate.By the way, that's why people today are widely used moss to produce various antibiotics.
Yagel nature
Flora tundra conceals many have not yet studied the secrets and mysteries.For example, it should be noted that the above moss is not only suitable for cooking large number of animals, but is often the basis of their power.His chief lover is known to many deer, which eats about 10 kg per day of valuable moss.In principle, the moss - a plant that is 90% of the diet of these animals.Deer can get the lichen from under the snow, even if it is at a depth of 100 cm.
Of course, if the snow cover in some places much deeper, deer looking moss growing on rocks or trees.Due to its high nutritional value, this moss is in demand as a forage plant for many farm animals: pigs, cattle and others.
Application lichen medicine
Information about the healing properties of lichen is not yet as much as I would like to.For example, it is known that this plant is useful for cleansing and blood circulation, increase heart and lung function.It is also used in the treatment of thrombosis, varicose veins, atherosclerosis.In folk medicine, this moss northern peoples used as a coating agent for the treatment of cough, as well as gastric ulcer.Moss helps the liver, establishes normal metabolism, improves the function of the urogenital system.In addition, it is an excellent tool for thyroid: it is like nothing else on the planet, is effective for sucking in her collection.
Today modern chemists have learned to distinguish from lichen usnic acid, from which the drugs alcohol or oil-based.They are not yet very large quantities are used to treat wounds and burns of varying severity.
Recipes
Why not cook a useful decoction of reindeer moss?To do this, take 2 tbsp.l.dried moss, pour 2 cups of cold water and bring to a boil, then cool and gradually consumed during the day.
more of it you can prepare healthful and very thick jelly.To this 20-50 grams moss pour 750 g of hot water, and then boiled for half an hour.Upon cooling, the broth will become a dense and rather slimy jelly.It can, if necessary, drain.Take half a cup to be half an hour before meals 3-4 times a day, or already after 1 hour after meals.Depending on the severity of ulcerative diseases such treatment can last from 15 days to six months.But, according to experts, herbalists in the treatment be sure to take breaks: every month for about 2 weeks.
