Geranium Meadow.

Geranium Lugovaya

A perennial plant of the geranium family, up to 80 cm high. The stem grows from the rhizome. The leaves are palmately divided. The stem and leaves are covered with hairs and glands. Blooms from June to September. The flowers are geranium type, ending in two long pedicels. The fruit is a beak-shaped structure, which, after ripening, is divided into single-seeded fruitlets.

Meadow geranium is common in the European part of Russia, Siberia and Central Asia. It grows in meadows, forest edges, fields, mountain river valleys, deciduous and coniferous forests, wet forest clearings, among ruins, near fences.

The medicinal raw material is the above-ground part of the plant, sometimes the roots. The grass is dried under a canopy or in a dryer at a temperature of 40-45°C. Store in wooden or glass containers for 1 year.

Used in veterinary medicine for anthrax in horses. When mixed with alum, geranium dyes fabrics green. The roots of the plant contain carbohydrates, starch, triterpene saponins, tannins, phenol carbonic acids, catechins and flavonoids. The aerial part contains carbohydrates (sucrose), glucose, fructose, raffinose, saponins, alkaloids, vitamins C and K, carotene, tannins, flavonoids, anthocyanins and leukoanthocyanins.

Various parts of the plant have astringent, disinfectant, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antitoxic, wound-healing, hemostatic and soothing effects.

In folk medicine, this plant is used to treat malignant diseases and bone fractures. Depending on the dose, geranium preparations can stimulate or depress the function of the central nervous system; they have a positive effect in the treatment of snake bites.

Roots and herbs are prescribed for epilepsy, upper respiratory tract disease, fever, inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal tract (gastritis, enteritis), heavy and long-lasting menstruation and hemorrhoidal bleeding.

An infusion of the herb is used for baths and lotions for long-term non-healing purulent wounds, ulcers, abscesses, rheumatic joint pain, anal and genital fistulas. The grass powder is sprinkled on the wounds.

The infusion is prescribed for sore throat and other inflammatory diseases of the oral cavity and pharynx in the form of rinses. It is indicated for leucorrhoea (douching), urolithiasis, gout and heart disease. In case of excessive hair loss, wash your hair with warm infusion without wiping it dry.

The procedure is carried out every 1-2 days for 3-4 weeks. Geranium roots are used for dysentery, indigestion and poisoning from poor quality food. The powder is chewed for dental caries.

To prepare the infusion, pour 2 tablespoons of chopped herbs into 2 glasses of cold water and leave for 8 hours. Drink in equal portions throughout the day. Prescribed for anal and genital fistulas.

The decoction is prepared at the rate of 1 tablespoon of raw materials per 1 glass of hot water. Boil over low heat for 3-5 minutes, cool, filter and bring the volume to the original volume. Take 1-2 tablespoons 3 times a day with meals.

The same decoction is diluted 4-5 times with water and used for rinsing. For douching, the volume of liquid must be at least 1 - 1.5 liters.