The first colors of spring

The first spring plants. Small and inconspicuous. But how they make us happy after a long winter.
These small yellow flowers appear in April. Messengers of the sun and heat. This "mother and stepmother".

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Along roads, on lawns, in forest glades come these miniature plants. They are very unpretentious. And carve my own path even in the most inconvenient places.

They are a great carrier of honey. Bees are very difficult to find food in the spring. This cute little plant is very helpful to the bees at during this period of spring.

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Only a few days warm enough for flowering of this plant. It blooms before the others. When even the leaves on the trees have not yet appeared. Its flowers open early in the morning and close in the evening.

This unusual name of the plant was due to the unusual leaves. The leaves have a feature. With the upper hand - they are cold. The bottom side - soft and warm.

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The plant is known since ancient times. It is used as a medicinal. Widely used in our days.

Of this plant is prepared decoctions, infusions. Used in folk and traditional medicine. Medicinal properties are highly valued.

It can be used to treat a variety of diseases. Good help with respiratory disease; gastrointestinal diseases; anti-inflammatory properties; helps to tone the body.

There are even a few interesting facts about this plant.

• Its decoction can wash the scalp and hair. Then they will become strong and healthy;
• Extract the "mother and stepmother" is part of caramel and candy. They are used when you cough;
• The Norwegian municipality of Nannestad has created a coat of arms. He appeared in 1990. It depicts the flower of the "mother and stepmother". This plant is very common in their area.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tussilago
http://www.smirnova-tatjana.ru/o-rastenijax.html

Here is an inconspicuous but a very useful plant.