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 This plant is familiar to everyone from childhood. Sorrel - Rumex acetosa - Rumex atsetoza. With the Latin means "spear."
The plant is named so because of the fact that its leaves are shaped like a spear. In central Russia to the water meadows, forest edges, near the ravine in floodplains can be found in the spring a lot of sorrel, but not sour, and horse. It was in the old days it was collected peasant girls, and even our grandparents.
Sorrel -
Rumex confertus Willd.
- A perennial herb of the family Polygonaceae. In the first year from seed grows hastate rosette of leaves. The root system of sorrel grows in tiers. From the roots, even broken off, grow new plants. And in the second year of the socket is formed branched stem up 100-150sm height.
Lower leaves large triangular-ovate, margin wavy, stem smaller. Small inconspicuous green or reddish flowers are collected in uzkotsilindricheskoe sotsvetie- panicle. Flowering sorrel in May - June. Flowers pollinated by the wind.
Fruit - a three-edged nut 6-8mm long with wings on both sides, by means of which they are scattered around the world. The fruits ripen in July - September.
Modern agriculturists believe sorrel weed because it grows fast and hard, and take it very hard. but
sorrel is a valuable food and medicinal plants
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In the food consumed leaves. For medicinal purposes the roots and the tops of the plants.
 The roots of sorrel contain; vitamins - B, C, essential oils, organic acids, flavonoids, resins, tannins, calcium oxalate, iron.
Sorrel leaves contain vitamins - B, C, D, E, K, P, lipids, proteins, malic acid, oxalic acid, citric acid and a plurality of organic micronutrients.
The root of the dig in April and May, washed, cut, dried in the shade. The tops of the plants were collected for medicinal purposes in the beginning of flowering and dried in the shade.
In medical applications sorrel Dioscorides and Galen used as a styptic and dysentery. In the Middle Ages sorrel treated, or rather tried to treat plague. Used sorrel in Arabic, Tibetan and Chinese traditional medicine. In prerevolutionary Russia, a country doctor drugs sorrel treated pulmonary tuberculosis and rheumatism.
Sorrel has analgesic, astringent, hemostatic, anti-allergic, choleretic, diuretic, antiscorbutic, detoxifying, anti-fungal action.
Eliminates the putrid fermentation in the gut, improves digestion, lowers blood pressure in the early stages of hypertension, treating cholecystitis.
It is used for the prevention of cancer.
That makes it easier to dock state at menopause, both women and men, even Avicenna wrote and successfully put it into practice for this purpose.
Women are advised to drink a decoction of sorrel week a month before menstruation and then it will be painless, nerves - strong, dream - calm.
- Broth
1 tbsp. a spoonful of dried leaves of sorrel brew 1 cup of boiling water, leave for 1 hour, take 1/3 cup 3 times a day for half an hour before meals.
Sorrel in general is a natural antioxidant and well strengthens the nervous system. In the old sorrel broth treated infertility.
- Broth of infertility
1 tbsp. a spoonful of dried leaves of sorrel pour 1 cup boiling water in an enamel pot, bring to a boil, cover and allow to cool. Strain, take 1/3 cup 3 times a day for half an hour before meals.
Outwardly broth of sorrel is used for rinsing with inflammatory diseases: throat and gums.
Sorrel can not be used in diseases of the kidneys and pregnancy!
In folk cosmetology widely used masks from sorrel
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The mask of fresh sorrel leaves for oily skin
Grind 10 leaves of sorrel and grind thoroughly with a wooden spoon 1 egg white and 1 teaspoon of honey. Apply the mask on for 5-7 minutes and rinse with warm water.
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Mask, tightens pores
8 Grind the leaves of sorrel, add 1 teaspoon of lemon juice and ½ teaspoon mild brewing green tea, mix, apply on face for 10 minutes, rinse with water at room temperature.
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For dry and normal skin
Grind 8-10 leaves of sorrel, add 1-2 teaspoons of olive oil and 1 egg yolk, mix, apply on face for 10-15 minutes, rinse with warm water.
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Nourishing Mask of sorrel
2 tbsp. tablespoons chopped sorrel leaves mixed with a 1st. spoonful of soft cheese and 1st. dollop of sour cream, a good grind, put on face for 15 minutes, rinse with warm water, wash with cool. When fading skin in the mask add 1-2 teaspoons of honey. This mask is suitable for aging neck and neck. Just wash it should be weak brew green tea.
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