Perfect for the quality and quality of the periwinkles that blossomed at the end of spring! This is Ivan-da-marya and the coffin-grass, burial ground and vorvynok, vinka minor, etc. It was appreciated by many famous people, including the Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko. Thinker of the eighteenth century Jean-Jacques Rousseau, describing the years of his youth and first love, connected his first feelings with this tender plant.
Barvinok - the plant is short, evergreen, easily rooted in knots of stems, spreads on the ground, creating a charming carpet up to fifteen centimeters high. Above the dense leaves, peduncles with large bluish-violet flowers rise. Places of natural distribution are the Carpathians, the forest-steppe part of Ukraine, the middle and southern regions of Europe. In Russia, it is grown as a decorative culture.
In remote pagan times the periwinkle was a must-have flower in the bridal wreath of the Slavic bride, many legends were associated with him, and his miraculous properties were sincerely believed by people. With his help, he defeated tumors and complicated diseases. And today, traditional healers carefully collect small periwinkles during blossoming, the photo of which reflects well its appearance and beauty, to heal the wound, heal bleeding gums, strengthen the weakened person, lower the pressure, cure the throat or bronchi, weaken the toothache and remove from the mouth Unpleasant odor. Official medicine considers it to be the best dilating the vessels of the brain with a natural remedy. However, without the knowledge or control of an experienced person, one should not start treatment on their own. The plant also contains toxic components, which is not safe.
Periwinkle small remains green even under snow. Green leaves have become a symbol of enduring love for young people. When loving couples give each other an oath of loyalty, they, according to the old belief, tear off only one leaf of the vinca - the sacred plant, and tear it into two parts. Everyone eats their mate.
It is believed that after such a ritual, no power can separate them. You can not tear away more than one leaf! After all, everything must have its own measure! In love, as in this ancient rite, there must be limitations. Everything that is very useful, can often be very dangerous. This is exactly what a small periwinkle is. It is very useful, but in moderate doses. At the same time, he is very dangerous, if you forget about moderation and greed. Young couples used to know that by giving such an oath and seizing it with a poisonous plant, they risk transferring their enduring love to a long memory of themselves. After all, the periwinkle is the grave grass, which is decorated with graveyard graves.
The recipe for medications from vinca is uncomplicated. If someone has hypertension, and there are no necessary medicines at hand, you need to take only 10 grams of dried leaves and flowers, and, filling a glass of boiling water, cook for twenty minutes. Strain the broth and take one teaspoon four or five times a day. They can also rinse your mouth and throat with inflammation, and also moisten ulcers on the skin.