Raw filmy and nut grass: composition, useful properties, application

One of the representatives of the Sedge family is round or filmy. In another way, a perennial is called cyperus or walnut grass. The plant can be seen in rice fields. Perennial grass often grows along the shores of lakes and rivers. The medicinal properties of filmy or round feed determine the use of raw materials in folk medicine.

What it looks like and where it grows

Cyperus prefers sandy soils. Walnut grass is found on the territory:

• South and North America;
• The Caucasus;
• Asia;
• Europe.

The rhizome of the filmy or round feed is represented by tubers and adventitious roots. They are located in the soil, occupying a depth of 1 m. Tubers located closer to the surface can form underground shoots.

The flat gray-green stems of round or scarious wells are up to 50 cm high. The flowers resemble umbrella-shaped spikelets. They are bisexual. The perianth is absent. Round inflorescences are distinguished by a reddish tint. The fruits of the nut grass are nuts. They are oval in shape. The flowering and subsequent fruiting periods are celebrated in May-November.

Each specimen of scarlet or round feed produces about 10,000 seeds.

The plant reproduces in three ways:

• dividing the bush;
• using seeds;
• through apical cuttings.

Nut grass composition

Round or scarious rhizomes contain:

• oleic, linoleic, linolenic fatty acids;
• essential oil, including cyperol, cyperene, isocyperol;
• glycerol;
• wax in the composition of fatty oil;
• ascorbic acid;
• tannins;
• flavonoids;
• iron, manganese, selenium, zinc and other minerals;
• phytohormones.

Cyperus tubers have a rich chemical composition. The roots are the source of essential oils that have an unusual camphor scent.

Healing properties of filmy, round

Walnut herb is a popular medicinal herb. The use of raw materials produces the following effects:

• anesthetic;
• soothing;
• diuretic;
• wound healing;
• astringent;
• anti-spasmodic;
• antihelminthic;
• antibacterial;
• antidiarrheal;
• diaphoretic.

The use of round or filmy food helps to suppress streptococci, stimulate the liver, and improve metabolic processes. Decoctions and infusions made from walnut herb are prescribed for wound healing.

Round or filmy syrup produces an analgesic effect. In particular, products based on walnut herb reduce the severity of uterine spasms. They can be recommended for congestive processes in the pelvic area. It is known that drugs from cyperus are capable of stimulating sexual activity.

The plant is characterized by insecticidal and anthelmintic properties. The use of drugs from a ragish or round feed increases sweating, which is essential in fever.

Preparation and application methods

Nut grass is used not only in folk medicine, but also in cooking. Tsiperus is added to meat dishes and flour products as a spice. Syt is round or filmy is an aphrodisiac. The plant extract is often included in various cosmetics that have the following properties:

• anti-aging;
• whitening;
• regenerating.

The nut herb is added to creams, lotions and serums. Raw materials of round or filmy are used in the manufacture of tablets, oils, dietary supplements. At home, they make healing compositions for the treatment and prevention of various pathologies. Decoctions and infusions are popular dosage forms.

Application in traditional medicine

Walnut grass is used for medicinal purposes. Tsiperus is effective in the following pathologies:

• dysmenorrhea;
• dysentery;
• violation of the cycle and work of the digestive system;
• inflammatory processes of various localization, for example, endometritis;
• fever;
• nausea;
• carious damage to the teeth;
• neuroses and depression;
• candidiasis;
• helminthic invasion;
• gynecological diseases;
• ARVI;
• psoriasis and eczema;
• fungal infection of nails and skin;
• scar tissue.

From diseases of the digestive tract

To normalize digestion, it is useful to drink an infusion, including:

• 1 tbsp. l. round roots;
• 1 tbsp. boiling water.

The tool is characterized by ease of preparation:

1. The rhizomes are crushed and poured with boiling water in the indicated proportions.
2. The composition is filtered after an hour.
3. Boiled water is added to the drug to achieve a volume of 0.5 liters.

The infusion of nut grass is drunk three times a day, 45 ml

To normalize the cycle

The composition, which includes raw materials filmy or round, helps to eliminate menstrual pain. It contains:

• 3 tsp the roots of a medicinal plant;
• 1 tbsp. boiling water.

The drug is made in accordance with the instructions:

1. Raw material round or filmy is placed in a thermos and filled with boiling water.
2. The remedy is insisted for two hours.
3. Before direct use, the composition is filtered.

Infusion of cyperus is drunk three times a day during critical days, dividing the total amount of funds into equal parts

With ARVI

The round or filmy syrup effectively eliminates the symptoms of a cold, in particular fever. The medicinal composition includes the following ingredients:

• 1 tbsp. l. dry roots;
• 2 tbsp. water.

The broth is done in stages:

1. The raw materials are placed in an enamel pan, filled with the required amount of water.
2. The composition is simmered over low heat for two minutes.
3. The agent is insisted and filtered.

For colds, a decoction of filmy or round feed is taken twice a day, 120 ml

From diseases of the bladder

Compositions made on the basis of cyperus have anti-inflammatory properties. With cystitis and urethritis, you can drink a decoction containing:

• 1 tbsp. l. round tubers;
• 150 ml boiling water.

Preparation of a potion includes the following steps:

1. Raw materials are poured with boiling water.
2. The product is boiled for five minutes using a water bath.
3. The composition is insisted for two hours, filtered.

The broth is round or filmy, which has a diuretic effect, they drink four times a day, 50 ml

For stretch marks

Stretch marks appear due to overstretching of the skin. A cosmetic defect often occurs during pregnancy, rapid weight gain. If you have scar tissue, you can use a cyperus-based oil solution. To prepare it, you need to take in equal proportions:

• nut grass rhizome powder;
• olive or sunflower oil.

The composition is done like this:

1. Round feed tubers are crushed to obtain a powder.
2. The raw materials are combined with an oil base.
3. The tool is insisted during the day.

Cyperus oil is used to treat areas of skin hyperextension in the morning and in the evening.

With candidiasis

Baths with the addition of a decoction of walnut herb help against fungal infections of the skin and nails.To prepare it, take:

• 25 g of round roots;
• 1 liter of water.

A remedy for external use is done as follows:

1. Raw cyperus is poured with boiling water.
2. The composition is simmered for 15 minutes over low heat.
3. The drug is filtered and poured into a bath.

The duration of the procedure using a decoction of walnut herb is 25 minutes

Contraindications

The list of indications for the use of round food is impressive in its variety. Raw materials of cyperus can be used to treat diseases of the gynecological profile, digestive organs, and skin. The medicinal plant eliminates pain and reduces fever.

It should be borne in mind that crawfish has both medicinal properties and contraindications. These include:

• children's age (up to six years);
• pregnancy, as well as the lactation period;
• hypersensitivity reactions.

Collection and procurement

The tubers of the plant are distinguished by healing properties. As a seasoning, the aerial parts of the round feed are used. In the process of collecting raw materials, the roots are separated from the stems with a sharp knife.

Harvesting is carried out by glades. Leave at least 30 cm between the rows. This allows the plant to recover. Small and young specimens of scarious feed are not subject to collection.

The correct harvesting of tubers is essential. Rhizomes are dug up in early spring or late autumn. Filmy tubers are cleaned of soil and thoroughly washed under running water. Then they are dried and cut into strips. In a crushed form, the roots are easier to use for the manufacture of various dosage forms. Raw materials are dried in the shade in a well-ventilated area.

Conclusion

The medicinal properties of crawfish are well studied. The roots of the plant, which look like tubers, have healing qualities. They are used for the manufacture of infusions and decoctions. On the basis of raw materials of nut grass, biologically active additives are made for the treatment of gynecological pathologies, diseases of the digestive system.