Shiksha berry, a photo of which you can see below, is known to few in the central and southern regions of our country. Not even all pharmacists have complete information about its beneficial properties.
And in the north, this plant is considered not just medicinal, but truly healing. For this, the shiksha was awarded many other names: "wizard", "dear grass", "guardian of the soul." Shiksha (berry) in the harsh conditions of the Far North saves people from headaches, loss of strength, scurvy, depression.
Shiksha berry: where does this plant grow?
Shiksha is widespread on our planet - in both the Southern and Northern hemispheres. It can be found in the Scandinavian countries, in Western Europe. Shiksha grows in Canada and Chile, in the USA and in the east of China, in Mongolia and on the Japanese islands.
The plant prefers cool regions, highlands, the tundra and the Arctic zone. Shiksha grows well in coniferous forests, in swamps, in moss thickets, often in the vicinity of mushrooms. Thickets of shiksha, which are called shikshevniki, are found on rocky mountain slopes and on sandy soils.
In our country, it is most often found in the Sayans, in the mountains of Altai, in Siberia and the Far Eastern regions, in the Kuril Islands and Kamchatka.
Description
Shiksha berry, whose useful properties have been known since ancient times to many peoples of the world, is a small shrub belonging to the Heather family. Its height does not exceed thirty centimeters. This is an evergreen plant that resembles spruce with its branches.
The leaves of the plant are needles resembling conifers, dark green in color. They are hard to the touch, with the edges turned inward. They densely cover all the stems. The branches of this shrub spread along the ground, reaching a length of one hundred centimeters.
Bloom
Flowering of shiksha begins in April - June (depending on the climate). The flowers are small, bright, with three petals of red or pink color.
Shiksha (berry): useful properties, photo
The first berries on the bushes appear in August. They can be kept on branches all winter. Thickly covering the bush, they resemble blueberries - round, not more than five millimeters in diameter, black with a bluish tinge of color. Under a dense shell (inside) there are up to nine bones.
Shiksha is an edible berry. It is distinguished by juiciness and pleasant sour taste. In the people it is often called vodniki for a high moisture content. In addition, in some regions it is called cabbage roll or funnel (because of the bluish-black hue), purplish (for bright red flowers), bear berry, because it is happy to treat the clubfoot with pleasure, and also the psycho - thanks to the pronounced soothing properties.
Shiksha is a berry whose medicinal properties are preserved during freezing. Fruit drinks, fruit drinks, preserves, juices are made from it. This berry contains a huge amount of valuable substances, is perfectly preserved without heat treatment, does not ferment at all, thanks to the benzoic acid included in it.
Structure
Shiksha is an invaluable medicinal and food product that contains:
- triterpene coumarins;
- alkaloids;
- flavonoids;
- andromedotoxin;
- tannins;
- phenol carboxylic acids;
- vitamin C;
- saponins;
- wax;
- essential oils;
- fixed oils;
- carotene;
- carbohydrates;
- resins;
- trace elements.
Medicinal properties
The composition of shiksha revealed many biologically active compounds, vitamins that have a strengthening effect on the human body. This is especially true of the nervous system. Shiksha is a berry whose medicinal properties are successfully used in both traditional and traditional medicine.
It is known primarily for its powerful anticonvulsant effect, which is used in the treatment of epilepsy. In addition, its therapeutic effect is noted for certain types of nervous disorders, stress, nervous exhaustion, insomnia, and chronic fatigue syndrome.
Perfectly removes shiksha radionuclides from the body. The berry is used for the manufacture of choleretic, phytoncide, soothing, antihypertensive and diuretics.
Application
Shiksha has long been used to treat and alleviate various serious ailments by shamans, herbalists, healers, and healers. Grass and berries were used for dropsy, due to its diuretic properties, headache, paralysis, difficulty urinating, insomnia, metabolic disorders, seizures, including those associated with epilepsy, hypertension, chronic colitis, gastritis.
This valuable plant was also used to treat scurvy, because berries contain much more vitamin C than lemon. Shiksha broth is successfully used today to rinse hair, which after several procedures become strong, shiny, their growth is accelerated.
Shiksha and Tibetan healers are used to treat diseases such as epilepsy, anthrax, some liver and kidney diseases, and neuropsychic ailments.
Due to its unique composition, shiksha is used in pharmacology for the manufacture of dosage forms that are used in the treatment of diseases of the nervous system and brain. Often, nutritionists recommend shiksha to include people prone to edema, problems with urination and metabolic disorders in the diet.
In various recipes of folk doctors, almost all parts of this plant are used. For example, a decoction of leafy branches is recommended for problems with the nervous system. It is also effective for paresis, diabetic polyneuritis, colitis, and intestinal disorders.
One handful of berries completely replaces a sip of water. They are eaten with pleasure by animals, receiving vitamins and nutrients necessary for their body. There is another important property of this plant, which is relevant today. A strong decoction of shiksha berries will help get rid of one of the very common problems today - dry eye syndrome. It occurs most often in those who spend too much time behind a computer monitor.
The pulp of berries has found application in cosmetology. Compresses are made from it for the treatment of various skin diseases (acne, wounds, ulcers). Berries of vodnika improve metabolism and help with severe headaches (including migraines).
Almost all parts of the plant contain tannins, which provide a bactericidal and astringent property. The plant is used as an anti-inflammatory and hemostatic agent.
A decoction for epilepsy
To make it, you will need:
- shiksha berries (50 pieces);
- boiling water (300 ml).
Pour boiling water over the berries and place the container in a water bath for thirty minutes. Remove it from the heat and, without reaching for the berries, leave it to insist for the night. Take such a decoction eight times a day for one spoon (tablespoon). One important point: healers strongly recommend starting at 8.00 and ending at 20.00. Children under 14 years of age are prescribed a teaspoon of this remedy at one time.
Overwork
With general fatigue and overwork, you need to take tasty and healthy shiksha tea. To prepare it, you need to take three tablespoons (tablespoons) of dry grass, pour them with a liter of water, boil a little, insist for half an hour. The resulting broth must be filtered. It can be taken in the morning with kidney diseases, and in the evening it is the best medicinal tonic that will help get rid of fatigue accumulated during the day. Drink tea should be 250 ml per day.
Contraindications
The use of shiksha for treatment is permissible only after examination and consultation with the attending physician. This plant has some contraindications. It should not be used by pregnant and lactating mothers. In addition, individual intolerance to individual substances that make up the plant may be present. This can manifest itself in various allergic reactions.
