"Herbalist. Medicinal plants and their use "- an interesting book for lovers of natural medicines

Summer motley grass pleases not only magnificent greens, but also a new crop of medicinal herbs. Even in Ancient Russia, healers and grandmothers treated sick with miraculous broths and ointments. Now, in the age of the industry and modern medicine, the treatment is carried out more often with chemical preparations produced in factories and factories.

A bit of history

The first treatise on the properties of various plants is the book of the Chinese emperor, written 8 thousand years BC. E. It collected descriptions, properties and methods of preparing medicinal infusions, decoctions and collections from more than 900 plant species.

Ancient Greece, too, was glorious with her healers. Studies in the field of medicine, anatomy and pharmacognosy can compete with many modern publications. Everyone knows the name of Hippocrates, who wrote many useful works known to the descendants to this day. Hippocrates wrote two volumes about medicinal plants, described about 200 species of herbs, which he himself used for medicinal purposes.

Paracelsus is an extraordinary person and a talented doctor who managed to become the founder of many rules used in medicine and today. He often applied infusions for the treatment of severe ailments. Terminally ill people were ready to become "guinea pigs", because nobody could offer them other methods of treatment.

"Travnik" - what is it?

After several centuries, treatment with medicinal herbs is as popular as it was then. Chemicals that came to replace natural ingredients in the early XX century, again recede into the background.

Homeopathy and the intake of herbal medicines are becoming more popular. People who have chronic forms of illness and who need long-term admission, this method of treatment is most convenient.

Natural components guarantee less toxic effects on the liver and kidneys - the "filters" of the human body. And the slow accumulation of active substances suggests a soft and purposeful impact.

"Travnik" is a list of plants that have various useful properties. In order to know when and what kind of grass to use, we can recommend G. Timorev's book. The author collected the most common diseases, and for their treatment offers 2-3 plants. "Herbalist. Medicinal plants and their use "- a manual, which describes in great detail the basic methods of treating many diseases. It will help to conduct treatment at home.

The list of plants allows not only to correctly choose the right drug, but also tells you how to prepare and use it correctly.

How to properly prepare herbs?

Old tales and legends tell of Baba-Yaga, who lived in a dense forest. And if you remember the description of her hut, then in addition to the oven (in which she tried to cook Ivan) there was a lot of herbs, mushrooms, dried mice, etc.

Scary grandmother - in fact, herbalist and healer living in the forest. The witch was engaged in collecting herbs, roots and other useful potions. After all, it was during the summer period that the herbalists, healers and sorcerers "knowing" useful plants, began harvesting and drying the harvest. Thanks to these stocks, they managed to save more than one life.

Any experienced herbalist will advise novice colleagues to study books about plants, the period of their flowering and fruit ripening. In order for the harvested crop to benefit, it is necessary to know what exactly accumulates more active substances: leaves, grass, flowers or fruits.

"Herbalist. Medicinal plants and their use "- a book that can answer many questions. For those who decided to take up pharmacognosy quite recently, it will become an indispensable guide to the world of the oldest healing culture.

In this edition, the author gives clear instructions for collecting, drying plants, and most importantly - a period favorable for maintaining the maximum number of useful elements accumulated in stems, fruits or flowers of plants.

Each type of medicinal herbs has a clear schedule of collection (morning, lunch, evening or night), as well as methods of drying, depending on the substances that make up the herb (essential oils, saponins, vitamins).

Medicinal herbs in the modern world

If the science of pharmacognosy is a completely unknown "beast", it is worth familiarizing with its fundamentals. After all, the desire to stock up on natural medicines for the winter requires knowledge of the appearance of each plant.

An excellent assistant for this will be Travnik. Medicinal plants and their application, "which not only tells how useful herbs look like, what needs to be prepared, but also advises when they can be applied.

In the modern world for the procurement of plant raw materials there are specialized agrarian communities that grow various herbs in large quantities. Chamomile, sage, mother-and-stepmother, ginseng grow on flat beds. They are treated against pests, weeds weed, and in time the workers of the organization gather.

"Herbalist. Medicinal plants and their use "- one of many manuals describing the characteristics of medicinal plants. But the accuracy of the description, a clear selection of medicinal fees facilitate the treatment of various diseases.