worth little to warm the ground, both in the forest and in the grove everywhere seem first spring flowers - fragile, small, but very nice and bright.Their stems faded to the background under the snow all the litter and leaf rag slovenly appearance brightens only partially, and to see the first-born of flora difficult because overwintered greens: hath need keen, observant eye.But those who got to meet mauve, blue and yellow flowers, they will be remembered and loved.Among those living vestochek look for grass and Gusyatnikov or gagea yellow.About her today and we'll talk.
gagea: description
This bulbous perennial plant height of 30 centimeters, which belongs to the lily family.It features small yellow tyulpanopodobnymi flowers, gathered in an umbrella inflorescence broadly basal leaves with a sharp tip and small bulbs.Generally, leaf length greater than the length of flowers.
the flowering plants is in the middle of spring.Fruit - capsule.Gagea intensively breeds pollination, as well as through subsidiaries bulbils formed in the axils of the leaves and on the bottom of the bulb.
name
Once upon a time when almost no flowers are not plucked, gagea, photos of which is presented in this article, which grows abundantly on the glades and meadows, which flew in every spring flocks of wild geese to nibble the shoots of the grassand a little rest after a long flight.Thus the title of the early plants appeared.
the locus and kinds
gagea widely distributed in North Africa, in addition, in the temperate regions of Eurasia.About one hundred kinds grow in the above-described lands, four of which can be found on the Russian territory:
- gagea yellow;
- small;
- reddish;
- lukovichkonosny.
listed species grow mainly in the European part of Russia, in addition, in Western Siberia.Choose fresh humus soil, alluvial meadows, deciduous forests, forest edges, pastures, woods, banks of some rivers and streams.
use in the garden
above species - widespread native plants, which are great fun enliven irregular flowerbeds flowers and fresh greens early.It looks great in landscape parks, wild gardens and lawns.
Care
plant grows under the canopy of trees and full sun.It does not require special care, but feels itself particularly well on the fertile soil.
Medicinal properties
gagea, the disclosure of which is presented in this article - is the perfect complement to the tender spring salad.It will help get rid of beriberi.Fragrant fresh leaves are an invaluable treasure, which is concentrated in a large number of trace elements and vitamins, so the necessity of weakening the body and tired.
gagea This is interesting not only for its these qualities are curious and its healing properties.Bulbs and herbs since ancient times used to treat epilepsy, asthma, hepatitis and edema, dropsy, and pre-chopped onions - as a wound-healing, antiseptic and pulling, as all parts of the plant are rich in essential oils of garlic, in whose composition includes sulfur.
use in medicine
In traditional medicine is used for therapeutic purposes, fresh bulbs of this plant.As already mentioned, they contain an essential oil which includes sulfur.Cooked onions drink a decoction of hepatitis (jaundice), edema and asthma.Onions finely divided neatly applied to wounds, which results in faster healing.
worth noting that gagea entirely edible: the young bulbs and leaves are added to vegetable soups and spring salads are also eaten boiled and baked onion.The bulbs, which have been previously dried, crushed, was added with the flour in bread baking.
Formulations
most commonly used for medicinal purposes the root of this plant (bulb).It focuses a more useful number of different substances: sugar, fat, calcium, phosphorus, saponins, huge complex of trace elements and vitamins, organic acids.Most often the leaves are used for cooking all kinds of salads, soups and other acute specialties.
bulbs harvested in early spring, before the flowering plants, or late autumn.Collection for food produced in the beginning of the summer.Universal onion broth is used for internal use, the juice is treated with a variety of insect bites, grated or chopped onions applied to poorly healing ulcers, and inflammation of the homes.
Recipe broth
To prepare a decoction of this versatile, you need to take one teaspoon of fresh chopped onions, pour 100 g of hot water and simmer for about 3-5 minutes.Then let cool and strain the contents.Healing is recommended to use the infusion of a spoonful 5 times a day.Ready means need to be refrigerated maximum of 36 hours.
To prepare a decoction of the seizures, it is necessary to boil half a cup of milk srednezhirnogo, to add a few onions, and then all simmer for 5 minutes.Then drain, cool and take two teaspoons three times a day.Receiving funds made courses (2 weeks of receiving need to be alternated with a month break, it depends on the severity of the disease).
use for cosmetic purposes
gagea used in cosmetology.It is used to improve hair growth, which can prepare a mask.In this case you will need 4 tablespoons of slurry from the bow, which must be mixed with 30 mg of liquid honey.The resulting mixture was then carefully rubbed into the roots of the scalp and left somewhere for 30 minutes, then washed with shampoo.
gagea also useful for the preparation of facial masks.If you have skin with enlarged pores, helps you the following recipe.Micronized bulbs need to mix it with honey, and then the resulting slurry is applied to the skin for about 10 minutes, avoiding the eye area.Following it you need a good wash under running cold water.It should be noted that it is possible for acne to add egg yolk instead of the product of beekeeping.
goose onion juice is used in the presence on the skin of age spots.For this purpose it is applied to the affected area, for example, on freckles, three times per day.Further, it is not recommended to go out in the sun for several hours.
Contraindications
gagea no contraindications to the use, in addition, there are no side effects from its use.Sometimes it is possible to develop an allergy to some of the components due to individual intolerance.
Conclusion
Most likely, this bow tried many.He is absolutely not bitter, has a pleasant aroma and taste.It is often grown in gardens like ornamental plants, moreover, is used in cooking.You can use it as a standalone product, as well as adding to vegetable salads gagea.Red Data Book of St. Petersburg and Leningrad region include it in the list of plants that are in danger of extinction.
