Grass oregano - useful and mysterious

In folk medicine a worthy place among many plants is a herb oregano, which in more southerly places is called oregano. She is also known as a scallop, motherboard, forest mint, bedbug grass.

From July to September, the bustler pleases its inhabitants with beautiful purple flowers. It does not grow only in the Far North. The flowers of the bone are collected at the very tip of the stem. They look like a fluffy broom. Leaves near the motherboard oblong, shaped like an egg, but pointed toward the end. There are fruits of forest mint. These are four nuts, securely packed in a cup. Oregano is used as a spice, as a remedy for many diseases. Collect and harvest it from June to August, crushed, dried in a draft.

Grass oregano - an excellent remedy for coughing. It helps to heal bronchitis, tracheitis, because it has a very strong antimicrobial and expectorant effect. Forest Mint   It is used in the treatment of cholecystitis, diathesis, purulent sore throat, and some other diseases.

Oregano is useful if a person needs blood-resuscitating, diuretic or choleretic medications. With its help reduce the likelihood of seizures, especially in children, relieve the excitation of the nervous system.

Tea made from forest mint, tasty, aromatic, has a relaxing, soothing effect. Powder, prepared from grated and dried motherboard, folk healers recommend to sniff at a strong rhinitis or headache. The mother is good from worms, relieves epilepsy, lowers blood pressure. It perfectly removes menstrual pain, stops flatulence, and serves as an effective cholagogue.

However, using kostomolku, we must remember that among plants that can cause allergies, there is oregano. The herb contraindication has these: it can not be used by people with peptic ulcer disease or having an increased acidity of the stomach.

Oregano contains substances that can color some materials in a dark color. Cosmetologists and entrepreneurs have found an original application to such qualities. Crafts with the help of broths oregano paint black natural wool, and cosmetologists use it to create an artificial tan. To do this, they triturate freshly picked leaves, stems, flowers of the mother's mare, add to them olive oil, honey. When the composition acquires the consistency of sour cream, it is applied to the face with a spatula, and after 15 minutes it is removed with an alcohol swab. Such masks not only give the skin the color of an even and deep tan. They smooth wrinkles, clear the skin of acne.

No less popular is the forest mint in the spa salons. Candles with oregano aromatize the air, help to relax. Added to the bath water, the oregano grass relieves tension. Unfortunately, preparations with oregano for cosmetology and SPA-procedures in Russia are almost not produced, so specialists use imported analogues under other names.

Grass oregano is known not only for its curative or cosmetic properties. It is widely used by cooks. Oregano is added to meat, poultry, fish. Dishes with oregano spoil considerably less, permanently retain the aroma, freshness. Another bite is used as a spice, shifting leaves and flowers cooked for pickling cucumbers, tomatoes, other vegetables. Very tasty kvass with oregano. This amazing grass is used for the production of Vermouth Bianca, Barber Rosso, Vermouth Turin, some other elite varieties.

Mages and mystics appreciate oregano as a plant that can influence a person's feelings, awaken an intimate interest. Aphrodite, who is considered to be the patroness of forest mint, helps to choose the chosen one, preparing a potion from this herb.