One of the common plants used in medicine and grown in industry is the vaslek blue. It is often called Voloshka, Sinocvette or Petrova butterflies. A meadow plant is a component of a family of complex intellectual. Blue cornflower is widespread in Siberia, Central Asia, Europe and the Caucasus. The most favorable places of growth are dry meadows and roadsides of roads.
Description and chemical composition
Lumina type plant grows up to 70 cm as much as possible. It has branchy and straight stems, a developed root system, linear-lanceolate on top whole, below lobed leaves. Voloshka blooms in early May-June. Blue cornflower has beautiful flowers in the form of baskets of blue and blue shades. Flowers concentrated inside the basket fruit, they have a blue-violet color. On the edges, flowers are lighter and fruitless.
In addition to a beautiful appearance and a pleasant aroma that makes a blue vaslek, the plant has a unique chemical composition with healing properties. The components of the representative of the family of difficultscammers help to recover from different ailments and are able to significantly improve the condition of a person. The plant includes flavonoids, vitamins, essential oils and minerals, as well as cornflowers are rich in glycosides, alkaloids, tannins and fatty oils.
The healing properties of the meadow plant
Synocules are used as an antispasmodic, choleretic, antioxidant, analgesic, antiviral, pathogenic, diuretic and antimicrobials. The use of cornflower elements is shown in the following problems:
The grass of the medicinal plant helps with the edema of the kidneys and heart, jaundice, dropsy, cold and cough, inflammatory processes in the body. The use of funds based on cornflowers is necessary to improve appetite, they can also be used in the form of lotions and decoctions. A laxative, lotions, infusions for hair are made of plant elements, and herbal preparations are made.
Funds that have cornflowers cope with headaches perfectly, cleanse blood and help get rid of ailments such as colic, fever, gout, helminths and skin diseases.
The medicinal plant helps with toxicosis, therefore it is recommended for the use of pregnant women in the second and third trimester. During breastfeeding young mothers, it is useful to use blue cornflowers, as it improves lactation, contributing to the release of a large amount of milk.
It is especially important to use infusions from cornflower to people with skin diseases: neurodermatitis, exudative diathesis, allergic dermatosis, furunculosis, etc. You can apply a freshly prepared ointment to the affected areas or make lotions from the infusion of cornflower.
Contraindications
Despite the fact that the blue cornfield is considered a “calm” plant, the products from which do not cause serious side effects, it should be used carefully. In the chemical composition of Voloshka there are active compounds, including cyan components. That is why it is recommended to get a doctor’s consultation before use before use. Contraindications to use are:
Cornflower elements are toxic, therefore, in the case of an overdose, you must contact a doctor.
