Strelolist ordinary: use in cooking and medicine

Strelolyst ordinary in the people is called a swamp. This plant adorns the waters off the banks of rivers and other water bodies. But in addition to the fact that the swamp is a worthy decoration of the lakes, it is suitable for food, and is also used for medical purposes.

Strelolist Ordinary: a description of the plant

Bolotnik is referred to the family as a shepherd. The plant is a perennial. From the name "arrowhead" it becomes clear that it is distinguished by sharpened leaves resembling arrows. During flowering, he produces several small white flowers. Flowering usually occurs in July or August. Pollinated by all kinds of insects, as well as snails. The plant grows near the shores in the water and forms abundant thickets. Sometimes it can go to a depth of 5 meters, but in this case the shooter does not blossom, but only leaves that do not surface. By the winter leaves and stems die, but the root in the form of a tuber successfully hibernates, the next year a young arrows grower ordinary.

The plant's habitat is Asia and practically the whole of Europe. But the swamp does not grow in fast rivers. Often it is used for decorative purposes in the design of reservoirs, because it looks original as an independent plant and harmoniously combined with other species.

Cultivation of the swamp

In order to successfully grow this plant, it needs to create conditions. Strelolyst ordinary is well received in stagnant water. This plant is able to grow and on land in the absence of a reservoir, but for this it requires constant moistening. It is also better to organize a muddy ground for a swamp. But, in addition, he prefers open, unencumbered areas. The plant can be planted with seeds or in spring, divide the tubers and plant them 12 cm below the water level.

Application in Cooking

This plant belongs to food crops, but in the summer, the shooter ordinary is not suitable for eating. Collect nodules in autumn and spring at a time when they are formed underground.

The plant has a pleasant taste, so it can be combined with other products. It can be baked with meat. But before cooking, it is boiled in salted water, after which it cleanses the skin. For convenience, the product is cut.

Fresh nodules to taste can remind a nut, but their aftertaste is slightly bitter. After heat treatment, they change their taste characteristics and bitterness disappears. Also in the finished form, the shooter can remind the potato, since it contains a lot of starch and protein. In addition, it is worth noting that the swamp is rich in vitamins A, C, E, B.

The use of the swamp

Strelolyst ordinary is used not only in cooking, but also in folk medicine. For treatment is used as a fresh plant, and dried. Rhizomes of the swamp have astringent, tonic properties. So, it is effectively used for diseases of the intestine or stomach.

Strelolist extract is used as an effective antifungal and antitumor agent.

With erysipelas, you can use fresh leaves of the plant. They need to be applied to the damaged areas, as they have wound-healing properties.

Are there any contraindications

Strelolist is considered a harmless plant, but some people may have personal intolerance. In addition, those who have problems with overweight or who suffer from diabetes, should also be cautious about this product. Sometimes, due to the large content of starch with excessive use of a raw plant, digestive problems may occur.