The wild strawberry and its benefits

The wild strawberry is a perennial plant belonging to the Rosaceae family. The rhizome of the plant is horizontal and short, with numerous thin roots. Leaves with long petioles start from the top of the strawberry rhizome. From the armpits of the leaves of the plant, high shoots appear, which are of two types: vegetative and generative.

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Vegetative shoots are called "mustache" strawberries. They are long, crawling and take root. The leaves are formed in the nodes of the roots already rooted, both types of shoots appear from the breasts of which. This is how the vegetative propagation of plants: wild strawberries. Generative shoots end with an inflorescence of several flowers. The height of each such shoot is about 25 cm.

The dark green leaves are oval-rhombic in shape and have a complex structure. Strawberry flowers are found in long pedicels. Strawberry fruit is a bright red berry with a pleasant aroma. In May, the massive flowering of the plant begins, which lasts a whole month. However, there are plants that bloom a little later. Maturation occurs in June-July.

Strawberries can be seen in the European regions of Russia, Eurasia and in Western Siberia. This berry prefers to grow on the edges of forests, clearings, meadows, between bushes and roadsides. And its abundant growth was observed in places of forest fires and deforestation. Thanks to their "mustache", strawberries quickly and easily cover new areas.

Strawberries: a berry that comes first in terms of iron, vitamin E, folic acid and calcium. The leaves and roots of wild strawberries are rich in tannins, alkaloids and essential oils. Strawberry tea helps with inflammation of the mucous membrane. In addition, strawberry leaves and rhizomes have a diuretic effect, heal wounds, heal ulcers and reduce the spleen. Loosen teeth and weak gums can be strengthened by rinsing with a decoction of strawberries.

The fruits of strawberries are also beneficial for the human body. The fruits of the plant contain trace elements, sugars, pectins, acids, fiber, vitamins and essential oils. They not only improve appetite, but also contribute to the normalization of digestion.

For medicinal purposes, berries, roots and strawberry leaves are used. Fresh strawberries help with atherosclerosis, neurasthenia, gastric ulcer and insomnia. Fresh berries are also used for urolithiasis, gout and diseases of the liver and spleen. Popular healers use decoctions and infusions of strawberry leaves for rickets, gout, colitis, jaundice, diabetes and bronchitis. The rash, lichen and acne can be removed with a compress in a decoction of strawberry leaves.

The infusion of grass and leaves of the plant is an excellent tool to prevent and treat colds. Strawberry leaf infusion is very useful in the early stages of hypertension, as it dilates blood vessels and slows the rhythm of cardiac contractions.

Strawberry berries help restore strength, cure diarrhea in children and help with anemia. The fruits of this plant have a vitamin and antiallergic effect, have choleretic and diuretic properties. In addition, these berries can normalize the metabolism. Due to the properties of strawberries, toxins and cholesterol are eliminated from the body. Strawberries contain vitamins with various anthocyanin compounds, thanks to which the plant protects against radiation.

Infusion of the collection of herbs for urolithiasis. To prepare it, take 40 grams of strawberries, 30 grams of nettle leaves, 30 grams of horsetail grass, 40 grams of rose hips and 30 grams of birch buds. Now take 2 tablespoons of the finished collection and fill them with 200 ml of boiling water. We put the composition in a water bath for half an hour. After a water bath, pour the finished infusion into a thermos and leave it for an hour. Take this medicine 200 ml three times a day one hour before a meal.

Strawberry broth for mouthwashes for toothache. To prepare it, take 2 tablespoons of strawberry leaves and 1 teaspoon of mint, mix them and fill them with a glass of boiling water. Leave the product for 5 minutes to insist, and then do not forget to strain. The ready broth rinses the mouth with toothache several times a day. The rinse should be used warmly.

Strawberry broth with hemorrhoids. To prepare it, you must take 1 teaspoon of the leaves of the plant (pre-ground) and pour 100 ml of boiling water on it. Leave it for 20 minutes and strain. Enema and hemorrhoid washing are done with this decoction.

The dried or steamed fresh leaves of the plant are applied to purulent wounds or old ulcers. The leaves relieve pus wounds and lead to faster healing of the lesions.

Strawberry decoction fortifying. Taking 200 grams of dried strawberries, they are poured with two liters of boiling water. Then, everything is simmered for 10 minutes. After removing from heat, let the broth prepare for 2 hours. Strain the resulting product. Take it 100-200 ml three to five times a day.