Herbs were used by our ancestors, we know about them so little, which is sad, because plants can heal and heal. A natural pharmacy very often helps you better, without causing side effects and not costing large funds. But there is grass, which we all know from childhood, is a plantain. Everyone remembers - hurt his knee, scratched his finger, you need to attach a plantain leaf, and the problem will go away. And do not say that you did not know this. So the habitual and such accessible grass is useful also due to many other properties, and we will teach you today how to dry the plantain at home. Such blanks will be useful to you more than once.
It's interesting! In Rus plantain had other names - a cutter and a wounded man. We think you understand why such names were given to the grass, because often the ancestors called things by the usual words, in order to better remember and know what for what.
Plantain grass - good and bad for our health
Pros of stock
Of course, to start drying grass, you need to know why it is needed. What is so good in the same plantain? The benefits are numerous, namely:
- it removes inflammatory processes;
- has bactericidal properties;
- is saturated with vitamins. Plantain is rich in vitamins - K and C. Also it contains minerals, acids, enzymes, phytoncides, tannins;
- stimulates the immune system;
- dried plantain perfectly helps with bleeding;
- helps with elevated cholesterol;
- beneficial effect on the state of stomach diseases, including gastritis with low acidity, colitis;
- will help the herb and during the cold, it well saves from dry cough, heals throat;
- has a mild diuretic effect that helps to remove toxins, slags from the body, protect against stone formation and eliminate puffiness.
Here are such remarkable psyllium dried medicinal properties. The herb should be in your medicine cabinet, especially since it's even easier to collect the dried ones.
That's interesting! There is an opinion that the plantain grows most often along the roads, hence the name, so it is always at hand at the right time. And seeds are carried by wheels, legs of people, which promotes rapid spread.
Is there any harm?
Plantain has several contraindications, including individual intolerance, gastritis with high acidity, stomach and intestinal ulcers. Also it is impossible for those people who have an increased blood coagulability and are prone to blood clots.
Making stocks - drying grass
The technology is very idle, each of us can make a collection or stock one grass. To collect the plantain, you need to find fresh leaves or saturated green. Usually in time - this is May - August. If you see that the leaves of the plant have changed color, there are red or yellow blotches, then it's too late, but you can start the next harvest in September, when the mowing passes, and the grass will grow again. The most favorable time is after the rain, when the plants have already dried up. Gather the plantain in the morning, cutting the leaves with scissors.
Attention! Affected leaves, deformed, in industrial areas, near the garbage can not be collected. It is also better not to collect the plantain for ingestion near the highways.
So, how to dry the plantain. You collect leaves, after which you wash everything well, shake it off. Leave the remaining water on a towel or napkin, then start drying immediately so that the leaves do not darken. If you have a house or cottage, it is best to dry it in the attic or under a canopy, under the trees in the garden, where the temperature can reach 40 degrees, while there is fresh air. It is necessary to constantly turn the raw materials, you can cover it with gauze, so as not to sit insects. To understand that the plantain has dried, you can by the leaves and stems, which will break well and crumble.
If you live in an apartment, then you need a balcony and a window sill on it, better that it is on the south or south-east side. The leaves must be laid out in a thin layer so that they do not crash. You can use an oven or dryer. The main thing is to make sure that the temperature is not more than 40-45 degrees, check the plantain periodically until you realize that it has already dried sufficiently.
When the leaves dry up, they will twist. If there are black leaves and stems, then it is better to remove them. Then remove the dry grass for storage in a paper bag or bag of natural, breathable fabric. The plantain is kept for up to two years. So you have learned how to dry the plantain at home, which everyone can do.
Herbs and fruits in your home can come to the rescue at any time. This natural natural raw material can strengthen your immunity, become a good therapy for diseases.