Oxalis - Useful Properties, Use Of Colors, Indications

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Kislitsa

Instructions for use:

1. Application
2. Harm

In another way, the common sour cherry in our country is called "borshchovka" or "hare salt". This plant becomes the most common in spring, then its thickets are scattered almost everywhere: near the trunks of spruce trees, and on the plains, and in shady forests, and on damp ground. The domestic flora includes only six species of this herb, half of which are brought from other countries.

Oxalis belongs to the herbaceous perennial plants of the oxalis family. In height, it never grows more than 15 cm, has a very thin branchy rhizome, which "creeps" in the horizontal direction. The basal leaves are located on the long and fluffy stalks of the plant. Oxalis flowers are small in size, as well as white, which is sometimes diluted with small purple veins. In summer, you can see on the plant still small flowers, which are located on short peduncles. The flowering period of sour cherry falls in late spring and early summer, but the seeds ripen already in July.

The sour fruit is a small egg-shaped box that independently throws out seeds.

Quite often, the plant can be found in the European part of the CIS, in the Caucasus or the Non-Black Earth Region, as well as in Siberia.

The use of acid

All parts of the plant can be used for medicinal purposes. Preparations with acidic leaves have diuretic, anti-inflammatory and choleretic properties. The fresh sap of the plant has an antitumor effect, due to which heavy metals are removed from the body. Also, the juice is recommended for people with poor digestion and impaired metabolism. The crushed leaves are used to treat purulent wounds.

Sour acid has a fairly high content of various organic acids, including oxalic. Tinctures prepared on the basis of this plant are used in the treatment of liver and stomach diseases. In addition, borshch is an excellent antiseptic, and its juice can cure scabies.

Also, the flowers of the acid plant and the rest of the plant contain valuable succinic acid, which is indispensable for every person. The plant is widely used in the treatment of the gall and urinary bladder, and preparations containing acidic acid are a means that can stop bleeding. The herbal tincture can be of great help in wound healing, and it can also cure scurvy and jaundice.

Borshchivka also has antipyretic properties, which explains its widespread use in the treatment of influenza and colds. Oxalis will perfectly cope with quenching thirst, reducing pain during menstruation, as well as treating heartburn. The herbal preparations are known to help get rid of bad breath. With the help of rabbit salt, you can increase your appetite and normalize the acidity of the stomach, provided that it is lowered.

To prepare a broth of acid, take 1 tsp. dry grass and pour it with boiling water (in the amount of 100 ml), send the mixture to the fire for 12 minutes, then cool and filter. Such a decoction is a good medicine for patients with stomach cancer, it can also be used to gargle and rinse the throat and mouth, wash bruises and abrasions.

Sour sour juice is squeezed exclusively from its ground part. Such a remedy is indispensable for diarrhea and many other inflammatory diseases. It is recommended to take a tablespoon of juice daily, which is mixed with the same amount of honey. It can be used to treat ulcerative stomatitis, and compresses made with juice help with abscesses, diathesis and boils.

Harm of acid

Long-term use of acidic preparations is not recommended due to the large amount of oxalic acid contained in it, as this can contribute to kidney damage.

It is strictly forbidden to use drugs with this plant for people who suffer from seizures, arthritis, kidney disease and urolithiasis.

Information about the drug is generalized, provided for informational purposes only and does not replace the official instructions. Self-medication is hazardous to health!