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 Schisandra - one of the most useful plant, which allows you to maintain the health and beauty, while the rainy season is chosen and the winter cold.
Homeland lemongrass called China, and this is indicated by the specific name of the plant «chinensis» - China - China. In China, lemongrass and today grows wild. Translated from the Chinese name of lemongrass "have-wei-zi" means five fruit flavors.
The scientific generic name of Chinese magnolia vine -
Schizandra
- Comes from two Greek words «schizo» - divide and «andros» - a man. This is due, most likely, a dioecious plant flowers.
Schisandra -
Schizandra chinensis
- Beautiful curly deciduous woody vine of the family Limonnikova, or more correctly - skhizandrovyh. Sometimes lemongrass belongs to the family Magnoliaceae.
The root system of lemongrass is close to the soil surface and a threadlike brown-brown rhizomes. Length shelled stalk, entwine the trees and bushes, it reaches 5-15 meters.
 In lemongrass bright green, slightly fleshy leaves on shiny pink or red stalks. In the late summer - early autumn, the leaves of lemongrass are yellow-orange. Fragrant large white, pale pink or yellow-white flowers exude a pleasant aroma of lemongrass. The lemon flavor comes from and rubbing in the wind stems and leaves of lemongrass.
Magnolia blooms in late May - early June. The flowers are pollinated by beetles, bees, flies. The fruit - juicy mnogolistovki with lengthening during fruiting 8-10 cm receptacle ripen in late August - September, October and become bright orange or bright red. On vine fruit can stay all winter.
Seeds of magnolia-vine resemble spherical or rounded buds with a small cross-hem and a dense orange-brown shiny skin.
 In Russia, Chinese magnolia vine grows in Primorye, Amur, Far East, Sakhalin and in mixed coniferous-deciduous forests.
The medicinal and cosmetic purposes
used fruit, seeds rarely lemongrass.
- The fruits of Schisandra contain vitamins - A, B, E, succinic, citric and malic acid, sugar, oils, catechine, schizandrin, tanning and coloring substances, trace elements - potassium, sodium, calcium, magnesium, iron, silver, phosphorus, copper, manganese, nickel, titanium, molybdenum, zinc.
- The leaves contain trace elements: potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron; and macronutrients: manganese, copper, zinc, cobalt, aluminum, iodine
- All of the vines, including the seeds, bark, roots, leaves and fruit pulp, contain essential oils that give the fruit aroma, reminiscent of lemon.
- Due to the content of biologically active substances and schizandrin skhizandrola, lemongrass is an antioxidant.
- In addition, it refers to a natural adaptogen that increases resistance to various adverse environmental factors.
- Preparations of lemongrass enhance mental and physical performance, strengthen the central nervous system, stimulate the cardiovascular and respiratory systems.
- Lemongrass reduces fatigue and improves mood.
- Traditional medicine uses drugs lemongrass in neurasthenia, cough, asthma, dysentery, impotence, in the treatment of gynecological diseases, female infertility, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, including gastritis and gastric ulcer, metabolic disorders.
- Schisandra berries brewed as a tea, which is drunk during the day.
- In pharmacies sold Schisandra tincture, which is taken according to the instructions.
Lemongrass has no side effects and contraindications. But it can not be taken when overexcited, high pressure and in the afternoon, because it can cause insomnia.
- Lemongrass strengthens the regenerative properties of the cells, tones skin cells, promotes the process of renewal of skin cells.
- Raising the tone of the skin and protecting it from moisture loss, it eliminates laxity and smooths wrinkles.
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Toning Mask
By 2 tbsp. dollop of sour cream add 2 drops lemongrass infusion pharmacy and 1st. spoonful of soft cheese. Apply on face for 10 minutes, rinse swab dipped in tea of lemongrass or warm water. Wash cool.
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Hydrating Mask
Pound in a mortar 2 tbsp. tablespoons dried Schisandra berries, pour into an enamel saucepan 1 cup boiling water, bring to a boil, reduce heat, simmer 15 minutes, cool, strain. Add 2 teaspoons of honey, soaked gauze and apply on face, neck, chest for 15 minutes. Wash with water at room temperature.
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Bath, toning and rejuvenating for the body
4 tbsp. tablespoons chopped dry leaves magnolia vine pour 1 liter of boiled water, 1 hour, drain, add to bath temperature of + 37C. Take 15 minutes.
- If lemongrass broth rinse hair after washing, they will be better to grow and acquire a silky shine.
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