Campion is a dicotyledonous flowering wild plant from the Carnation family. Other names are: cuckoo ordinary color, alocvet, lichen, Lychnis flos-cuculi, Coronaria flos-cuculi. Perennial loves damp terrain, unpretentious and prone to breeding by other wild herbs. The material describes the description, the healing properties of this species and place of growth.
Botanical Description
The adonis differs in bright pink flowers.
Did you know? Cuckoos in cuckoos are associated with the mating season. The male bird calls the female and warns the rest of his intentions.
Appearance:
- the stem is thin erect, reaching a height of 30 cm to 1 m;
- leaves near the root are obliquely lanceolate in shape, and stem ones are lanceolate;
- foliage length - up to 15 cm;
- inflorescences (3 cm in diameter) are several (from 3 to 30) collected flowers;
- calyx - bell-shaped;
- narrow pink petals, sometimes white;
- fruit - a box with brown or black seeds.
Plant properties, application
The chemical composition of adonis is represented by organic acids, iron, ascorbic acid and flavonoids (such substances are contained, for example, in green tea).
- Pharmacological properties:
- hemostatic effect;
- antiseptic effect.
Decoctions of the perennial type of Clove cause uterine contractions, are used in the treatment of wounds and abscesses, from liver and kidney diseases, as well as with bronchitis. The diaphoretic property of the common cuckoo color is known.
Dried grass is used in two ways:
- as decoctions inside;
- in the form of external use (compresses, antiseptic for washing).
It is strictly not recommended to be treated with adonis during pregnancy due to the possibility of premature birth.
The poorly studied chemical composition of Lychnis flos-cuculi may be of interest in further studies. Different parts - leaves, flowers - differ in the amount of substances contained.
Did you know? In the axils of the adonis leaf, insects lay small lumps that look like drops. For this, the flower is popularly called "cuckoo tears."
It is necessary to collect grass during flowering. To do this, cut the plants with a knife. Then you need to dry them. Suitable places: under canopies, in the attic. Shade and ventilation are important. It is correct to dry the adonis so to distribute it on paper or fabric with an even layer of 3 to 5 cm. The perennial is used not only in folk medicine (and earlier in the classical one), but also as a decorative look, as well as a honey plant.
Where is growing
Kukushkin color is common from Scandinavia to northern Spain, southern Greece. He was brought to North America. The species grows throughout the entire middle zone of Russia, only in the southeast zone it is rare. Perennials prefer swampy shores and can form large groups. It also grows in forest glades and moist meadows. It is found in Siberia.
An unpretentious, modest-looking herbaceous plant is interesting both as a medicine and as a decorative culture, which does not require special care. It is only important not to let the adonis disappear under the onslaught of other flowers and herbs. Trembling tender inflorescences stand out against the background of summer greenery with a pink splash. Such a simple but useful view can be found in meadows and along rivers and lakes, as well as grown in a garden plot.
