Budra is ivy and its role for human health

Thanks to the magnificent properties of the plant,ivy is not the last place in folk and traditional medicine. It is actively used to treat a variety of diseases, which is why the people got such names as the sorcerer or cats. It is also used by cosmeticians around the world.

Budra is ivy: description

The plant is herbaceous, perennial,belongs to the family of labial flowers. It grows in the form of a branching creeping stem about an approximate length of about 60 cm, but the flower-bearing stems rise with the development of the plant. Budra

ivy has petiolate leaves thatgrow in pairs, while the lower leaves have a rounded shape, and the superior ones - the shape of the heart. Flowers grow 2 to 3, forming axillary rings, have a light purple or bluish color, but are found reddish or white. Budra (photo on the right) bears nectar, blossoms in the interval between May and June. It grows mainly in the European part of Russia in meadows and fields, among various shrubs, in lowlands, near marshes, rivers and lakes.

The plant resembles mint by its smell, for which it was called "Dog Mint" in Ukraine.

As a medicine usedonly land parts plant. Begin to harvest the plant during its flowering, drying in the shade. Dry thymus is ivy to taste bitter and burning, because it contains tannins, various resins, saponins, essential oils. The leaves are rich in vitamin C, which is about 80%.

Budra ivy and folk medicine

As mentioned above, this plant is usedfor the treatment of many ailments: tracheitis, inflammation of the lungs and bronchitis as an expectorant, and the burda is effective in various diseases of the stomach, gall and bladder, liver (and with its malignant tumors), intestines and other organs. In addition, the plant helps to reduce postpartum and associated with renal stone disease pain, can improve appetite and digestion, helps to get rid of seizures. Buds ivy well cope well with dermatological ailments - with a rash, abscesses, irritations, etc.

Important! The plant is poisonous, so it should be used cautiously. Below are some recipes.

Infusion: 1 teaspoon dried and chopped herbs poured a glass of boiling water, then all this should be left for about 2 minutes, after insisting for an hour and percolation can be consumed (3 times a day for a third cup).
To relieve pain on the skin, fresh leaves must be crushed and applied to a sore spot, and in winter it is possible to steal dry leaves and then only crush.
Tincture on vinegar perfectly copes with scabies.

In fact, there are many people in theother recipes from this plant. Budra ivy (photo helps you not to confuse it with other plants) can be used in various tinctures, which can contain other medicinal herbs. Traditional medicine develops in the same way as traditional medicine, so the dried budu today can be found in many pharmacies. Be healthy.