Ramson: where it grows in Russia and its beneficial properties
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What
Ramson consists of four parts: an elongated bulb, a triangular stem, oblong sharp leaves and a spherical triangular capsule with seeds. The bulb is often no thicker than 1 cm, splits into parallel fibers, and is not attached to the rhizome. The stem reaches a height of 50 cm, tightly entwined with leaves at the base.
Two narrow leaves are usually shorter than the stem, with a narrow petiole. The top of the stem is crowned with a tuft, few-flowered umbel with white leaves. A capsule with seeds inside is spherical, with valves of a reverse-cored shape. Seeds are spherical. The flowering period of the plant is May-June.
The bear and victory bow is one of the first suppliers of vitamins. It is usually harvested before flowering as it loses most of its nutritional value after flowering. Fresh shoots are stored wrapped in cellophane and hidden in the refrigerator.
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Where grows
If you are interested and want to know where to run for such beauty, then everything is simple - it grows almost everywhere, from Kaliningrad to Kamchatka. Usually, the victory bow is located near rivers, streams, swamps or in flooded meadows, where it is humid and warm. And you will definitely find it in the deciduous, alder forests, which are abundant in the Leningrad and Moscow regions, as well as the Moscow region. However, most of all, literally, thickets, wild garlic can be found in Siberia. And now we have considered only the habitat in Russia.
On the territory of Russia, there is a bear bow and a victory bow. Don't let the names mislead you - these are still wild garlic, just of two kinds. The first is mainly found in the European part of the country, for example, in the Moscow region, since it is less whimsical to living conditions. The second one decorates Kamchatka, Siberia, the Urals, the Caucasus and the Far East.
Beneficial features
The value of wild garlic is striking: per 100 g of the plant there are 89 g of water, 2.4 g of proteins, 0.1 g of fat, 7.1 g of carbohydrates; while the plant is low-calorie, in the designated 100 g of the product, 36 kcal fits. The plant is rich in vitamins A and B, essential oils, minerals, organic acids and fats.
For a long time, wild garlic has been used as a medicinal plant. Onion juice has a beneficial effect on appetite, gastric secretory function, and enhances bowel function. Ramson perfectly copes with the function of a bactericidal, anthelmintic and antiscorbutic agent. It is known for certain that the plant prevents the accumulation of cholesterol, stimulates and normalizes the work of the heart. It is also suitable for cleaning the stomach, lowering pressure, stabilizing metabolism. Our ancestors used the color of wild garlic to prevent epidemics.
In folk medicine, the use of bear onion tinctures for the treatment of bronchitis, rheumatism, and fever is widespread. The plant can be chewed, the crushed gruel can be applied to the skin, and compresses can be made. The first sprouts of wild garlic are suitable for harvesting after the May holidays.Most often, succulent leaf bases are used, and the main part is preserved.
In addition to the listed methods, to use wild garlic, there are many others. For example, the use of this plant stimulates the genitourinary system, tones the body, relieves a person from fermentation and putrefactive processes in the gastrointestinal tract. In the spring, while the greens are just about to hatch, onion leaves are already asking for a salad to saturate you with vitamins and energy. The main thing is to season the salad with sour cream or butter in order to reduce the burning effect of the juice on the gastric mucosa. Drowsiness will be removed as if by hand.
Not only fresh plant sprouts are used - they are used to make alcoholic tinctures, brew teas, and make inhalation mixtures. If you want to pamper yourself with such a healthy plant in late fall or winter, store the bulbs like regular garlic. Or diversify the stock of pickles and ferment wild garlic according to the same recipes as cabbage. And the victorious onion will be a wonderful seasoning for homemade sausage, cottage cheese or cheese. If you are scared off by the pungent smell of wild garlic, pour boiling water over it.
It is important to remember that despite all the useful properties of the plant, you need to know the measure in use. It is absolutely impossible to eat wild garlic: pregnant women, patients with gastritis, stomach ulcers and polyps, epilepsy. In order not to get a "bouquet" of insomnia, headache, diarrhea - eat the plant a little.
If hiking in forests or meadows does not appeal to you, plant wild garlic in your area. A shaded area such as under trees is good. The main thing is that it is humid enough there. The result will be an aesthetically pleasing flower bed, as well as access to the plant almost all year round.
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