Products concentrating silicon are horsetail, Jerusalem artichoke, radish, etc. Therefore, an inexhaustible source of silicon is vegetable food rich in fiber. In folk medicine, decoctions and liquid extracts from "silicon" wild plants are used to treat diseases associated with a lack of silicon ( and also as a diuretic )
On the influence of red and other colors on a person's mood and well-beingThe human world is multicolored. Color surrounds us in life everywhere: first of all, of course, it is the bright colors of nature. Our clothes, decorations, interiors, food, paintings have their own color
I read with interest an article in the heading "Green Pharmacy" about osteochondrosis. I would like the authors to clarify a number of details in the next issues. As it is written in the article: "It is forbidden to eat brains, strong broth, beans
Fresh flowers and herbs in summer can do a special service to maintain beauty and health. Warm sunny days are coming - don't miss this opportunity. And for the future, it will not be superfluous to dry medicinal plants, make tinctures, decoctions, masks, teas, fragrant baths from them, prepare fragrant pads with herbs for good sleep and mood. When everything is blooming, it's time to do it
For normal physical development and increasing efficiency, a person needs a varied, high-calorie and tasty food. In addition to bread, meat and dairy products, its composition should also include vegetables and fruits rich in mineral salts and vitamins. It is known that vegetables are a source of valuable organic compounds. They contain all the essential nutrients: proteins, fats, carbohydrates
With the onset of cold, chilly weather, we often find ourselves at the mercy of colds and malaise. And as a reliable, reliable friend, we remember raspberries. For a long time people considered its healing properties to be truly magical
Of course, the very first commandment of any treatment is - do not harm yourself! If it so happens that you need to simultaneously treat the liver for cysts and stones in the gallbladder and regulate blood pressure, lowering it, then this should be done carefully, and, of course, not with pills
The tastiest things that can be made from black currant are juice and jelly. We close some of the juice in jars and in winter - always with vitamins. And we also make jelly from juice - it's better than any jam, you can't even compare. For 1 liter of juice, take 1-1.3 kg of sugar and boil over the fire until tender. Usually you don't eat a lot of currant jam, but jelly of this preparation is easy
For medicinal purposes, the fruits, flowers, bark and roots of the plant are harvested. Viburnum fruits are harvested at full maturity, dried in ovens, dryers at a temperature of 50-60 ° C or in the open air. The flowers are removed in whole inflorescences and dried quickly
One of the most valuable ingredients of sea buckthorn fruit is its oil - a good food product and a wonderful remedy. It is used in the treatment of radiation injuries of the skin, burns, frostbite, ulcers, bedsores, eczema, long-term non-healing wounds, gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer, tonsillitis, etc. You can also get it at home
Gout. It is very important to understand the cause of this disease and try to eliminate it. Of course, you can relieve pain for a while, eliminate the symptom of the disease, but after a while it will manifest itself again, and it will be more difficult to fight it. Therefore, pay attention, first of all, to the nature of the diet, since the disease is characterized by the deposition of uric acid salts in various tissues of the body
Immunodeficiency is a congenital or acquired disorder of immunity, manifested, in particular, by the loss of the ability to protect against infections and neoplastic diseases. Radiation, stress, poisoning, illness especially reduce immunity
Sacred Vitex or Abraham's tree - an exotic medicinal plant may appear in your homeThroughout his history, man has been looking for a remedy that can cure him of all diseases and give him youth and longevity. This aspiration has not yet been crowned with success
The use of oils, ointments and tinctures based on aromatic plants helps to promote health and improve appearanceSmell is a magnificent divine gift of nature to animals and humans - the ability to smell the smells that fill the atmosphere around us
The use of oils, ointments and tinctures based on aromatic plants helps to promote health and improve appearanceSt. John's wortFlowers are used. Small, golden-yellow flowers soaked in oil give off a reddish extract. This plant became famous for its amazing properties many centuries ago
The plant world around us is very diverse, but we use so little of its huge supply that, in the end, our neglect of the gifts of nature or ignorance of their value, we reduce the role of these products in maintaining our health. At times it may seem that plants play a secondary role in human nutrition. However, this is not the case
Vegetables contain salts of more than 100 chemical elements, and cabbage alone contains 50 ( almost half of Mendeleev's periodic table ) which enhance physiological processes in the human body
Vegetables and fruits are the main source of vitamins. In plants, they are part of enzymes and hormones, enhance photosynthesis, respiration, nitrogen assimilation, the formation of amino acids and their outflow from leaves. In the human body, they serve as catalysts for biochemical reactions and regulators of the main physiological processes: metabolism, growth and reproduction. Various types of vitamin deficiency in humans lead to the fact that the appearance of his skin becomes unhealthy
With a lack of choline, obesity of the liver is observed, which can be the cause of cirrhosis, renal function worsens, and milk production is impaired in breastfeeding women. Choline deficiency can also lead to overweight, hypertension, cardiovascular and kidney disease, atherosclerosis, diabetes
Vitamin C ( ascorbic acid ) Is the main vitamin in vegetables. It is the main component of redox processes in cells, is involved in carbohydrate and protein metabolism and amino acid synthesis. It increases the body's resistance to external influences, regulates cholesterol metabolism, sharply reducing its content in the blood, has a beneficial effect on the functions of the central nervous system, liver, stomach, intestines, endocrine glands, especially the adrenal glands, incr
The use of plants for the treatment of diseases and health promotion dates back to ancient times. The centuries-old folk experience of observations formed the basis of phytotherapy - the science of treatment with medicinal plants containing various biologically active substances: alkaloids, saponins, glycosides, essential and fatty oils, vitamins, phytoncides, organic acids, etc
The use of oils, ointments and tinctures based on aromatic plants helps to promote health and improve appearanceComfreyAn herbal ointment is used. The main active component of this healing ointment is comfrey, which is often called the herb for all diseases, and which is known as an agent that accelerates bone fusion
In the construction of diet therapy for croupous pneumonia, bronchopneumonia, exudative pleurisy, suppurative processes in the lungs, it is necessary to include in food raw and boiled vegetables and, especially, carrots with limited fluid and salt
Scientists have found that, like snake venom, bee venom is one of the most powerful antibiotic compounds, especially in relation to gram-positive microbes
Even before I met this plant with my own eyes, I was attracted to it like a magnet - fascinated by its name "God's tree". Why a tree and why God's? I thought. After all, from literary sources I already knew then that the people call this one of the types of wormwood - healing wormwood
Maral root, similar in healing properties to ginseng, can also be grown in garden plotsOne of the most valuable plants of the Siberian, and not only Siberian, flora is the safflower leuzea or maral root, as it is called by the indigenous population of Altai, Sayan, Kuznetsk Alatau
Few people know that the name Paraguayan holly hides a plant, better known to all of us as the mate plant, from the leaves of which mate tea, which is very fashionable now, is made. The homeland of this drink is the places with rainy forests, located in the northern part of the interfluve of the Parana and Paraguay rivers
There are many garden plants that combine medicinal properties with high decorative properties. For example, a letter, Kuril tea, chicory, erythematosus, fireweed, lofant, rosehip and others. Far from the last place in this series is the meadowsweet or, more correctly, the meadowsweet ( Filipendula ulmaria ). The foamed caps of its snow-white flowers cover the human-height stems during the mowing season. Therefore, among the people he is better known as b
Here is what of the medicinal plants settled on this ridge: motherwort, sage, ammonia, borago, fenugreek, agastakha, radiola, echinacea, foxglove, bell, valerian, St. John's wort, monarda, hyssop and many others
In folk medicine, water infusions from the leaves and grass of goat's rue are used as a diaphoretic, diuretic, antibacterial and antihelminthic agent, as well as for poisonous snake bites
Most of the medicinal plants on the ridge wintered well. In the spring I weeded the ridge, loosened the soil and left my doctors alone. The warmth and the rains did their job, they all quickly began to grow
Oregano is used internally for diseases of the gastrointestinal tract (stomach and duodenal ulcers), with a decrease in the acidity of gastric juice, constipation, with worms and hemorrhoids, with liver diseases, as an analgesic
I try to grow on my site different, including rare plants, which are often also medicinal. I want to tell the readers about some of them: sown garlic, lakonos and prickly fruit
In Tibetan medicine, loosestrife is used for nervous diseases. In France - for gastrointestinal disorders. In Switzerland - in the treatment of eczema and other skin diseases, and as a styptic
When creating a garden, I wanted plants to grow in it not only for beauty, but also for health. Here are some simple recipes for celandine, St. John's wort, chamomile, dream, dandelion, coltsfoot, plantain, yarrow, nettle
In folk medicine, the buckwheat is used for nervous diseases, scrofula, fever, as an anti-inflammatory, laxative, tonic. Leaves are applied to wounds, ulcers, burns for quick healing
In folk medicine, mountaineer is used for epilepsy, cancer, inflammation of the gallbladder, heart disease, colds, headaches, as a diuretic for gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer
Tea balsams are an old proven remedy in the treatment of certain diseases. They are reliable, safe, do not require very precise dosages and often help as well as known drugs. Here are some recipes
Antibiotics are the greatest discovery that has saved billions of lives. But often their thoughtless use leads to dysbiosis. How to get rid of this trouble using a rich arsenal of medicinal plants
Hyssop is successfully used for: angina, flu, tracheitis, pharyngitis, tuberculosis, bronchial asthma. The use of hyssop eliminates atony, gastrointestinal colic, intestinal enzyme deficiency