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 According to legend, acacia - not that other, as the glare scattered throughout the month. Who does not remember the romance about the fragrant bunches of acacia ... But on the streets in central Russia white acacia appeared not so long ago. And what is especially nice, acacia not only pleases the eyes, evokes a romantic mood, she still treats and presents the beauty of our skin.
Locust -
Robinia pseudacacia L.
- Large tree legumes with thick trunk up to 1 m and a height of 25-35 meters. But in the cities it is much lower - 5-6 meters and 30-45 cm thick trunk.
In spreading acacia openwork krona thorns on shoots. The bark on the trunk of a silver-brown color, covered with deep cracks. The bark of young branches smooth, greenish-gray. Unpaired pinnate leaves complex on the handle.
White fragrant flowers in drooping panicles collected resemble butterflies just flying down from the sky. Flowering acacia in central Russia in May.
Fruits - pods are flat, dark brown with 4-6 black or gray beans ripen in June and July. The seeds have a dense shell, so to plant acacia seeds without special treatment almost impossible. The pods hang on the tree all winter, litter in the spring.
 Acacia lives about 50 years. In Europe, the first acacia had introduced gardener of Louis XIII by the name of Robin of the United States in the early XVII century. In honor of this gardener Carl Linnaeus named the genus and Robinia.
In Russia, Acacia has been known for over 200 years, however, it first planted in parks, gardens, boulevards southern cities, but gradually she mastered new territory.
For medicinal purposes
using flowers, leaves and bark of young shoots. Flowers harvested during flowering. The bark and leaves are harvested from spring to early September.
Flowers acacia contain vitamins, minerals, tannins, glycosides, oils, sugars, organic acids, esters of salicylic acid. The leaves are found: flavonoids and their glycosides. In the bark of young shoots: tannins, pectins, mucus, fatty oils, toxic robinin.
Preparations of acacia have choleretic, antipyretic, expectorant, diuretic, antispasmodic, hypotensive and light laxative properties.
Traditional medicine appoints acacia flowers in the gastro-intestinal diseases, gastritis, gastric ulcer, diseases of the bladder, kidney, kidney stones and kidney stone disease, thrombophlebitis, radiculitis, osteochondrosis, rheumatism, neuralgia, colds
Outwardly broth wash wounds acacia flowers.
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A decoction of the flowers
1 tsp. spoon of dried acacia flowers brew 1 cup of boiling water, bring to a boil, simmer on low heat for 5 minutes, cool, strain, take 1 tbsp. spoon 3 times a day for half an hour before meals.
The infusion of the flowers in the vodka used topically in the form of compresses and friction with diseases of the joints, rheumatism, osteochondrosis, neuralgia, radiculitis, thrombophlebitis.
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Tincture
At half-liter jar pour acacia flowers by filling it to the third, pour vodka to the edge. Infuse 2 weeks in a dark place, shaking occasionally.
Inside use acacia alone is not recommended because of the alkaloid robinina, an overdose can be poisoned. Bark and leaves can be treated only under the guidance of a doctor, otherwise you may experience weakness, drowsiness, headache, nausea, vomiting, blood in the urine.
Acacia honey is useful in food, bringing us beauty from within and externally in the form of supplements to the masks from fruits, vegetables, cheese, eggs.
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Rejuvenating Mask from acacia
10 acacia flowers grind, rub with 1 tbsp. spoon of honey, add 1 teaspoon of cream. Apply on face for 10 minutes, rinse with chilled brew of weak green tea.
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Mask for oily skin
1 tbsp. a spoonful of shredded leaves of acacia blend 1 beaten egg yolk and ½ - 1 teaspoon of milk. Apply on face for 10 minutes, rinse with warm water, then wash with cool.
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For smoothing wrinkles
1 tbsp. a spoonful of crushed flowers mixed with 1 teaspoon olivnogo oil and 1 teaspoon of sour cream. Apply on face for 10 minutes, rinse pad soaked in a warm broth of parsley. Wash with cool water.
Before you apply the mask on your face, apply the mixture on the crook of the elbow to check whether it would be an allergic reaction.
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