Kozloborodnik meadow - useful properties and application

In a field or on a meadow, you can often see a tall plant with large leaves with catchy flowers. This meadow goatbreeder is known for its useful properties. Experienced gardeners grow it not only for decorative purposes, but also for eating, as well as preparing medicinal infusions and broths.

Description of the plant

This biennial plant belongs to the family of astroids and its appearance resembles a giant dandelion, reaching up to one meter in height. The branchy, pink-tinged peduncle of the goatbreeder is covered with linear-lanceolate bright green leaves with a bluish tint. In the flowering period, which begins in May and lasts for one month, large baskets with ligulate flowers of golden-yellow color appear on the plant. Then seeds are formed in their place with long tufts in the form of fluffy balls. For their similarity to a goat beard, and this plant received its name.

Despite the fact that the native land of the plant is the Mediterranean, in Russia, for a long time, a meadow goatbreed has been known. Its popular names sound like "oat root", "white root", "fucking beard". The plant has its own interesting features:

• The flowers open to the sun at dawn, and already close at lunchtime in tightly compressed buds.
• At the age of 3 or even 5 years the plant can start to bloom again, turning into perennial.

Peculiarities of growing

Kozloborodnik meadow is very unpretentious and does not need special care. Care of it is reduced to watering, loosening the soil, weeding weed and feeding. In the first year of life it is recommended to remove peduncles, not allowing the plant to blossom. Otherwise, the root will become too rigid and unfit for consumption. The remaining parts of the plant are covered with non-woven fabric, and they are perfectly preserved until the next spring. Kozloborodnik can grow well on any, even poor in composition and dry soils. Nevertheless, if you need to grow a juicy and delicious vegetable, plant it on fertile soil with the subsequent maintenance of its moisture.

Healing properties

The benefits of this plant for health have been known for a long time. Its roots contain a high concentration of a special substance of inulin, vital to diabetic patients. Up to 15% of the daily allowance of potassium is contained in 100 g of goatbreeder, which allows using it in cardiovascular diseases. It is rich in plant and vitamins of the group PP and B, protein, fiber and vegetable proteins.

The chemical composition of the plant has not yet been fully studied, but it is known that meadow meadow borers, the description of which is given here, contains, in addition, minerals such as phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, selenium, calcium, etc.

Thanks to the research, the high ability of this plant to purify the body of toxins and toxins was proved. Its diuretic, wound healing, antiseptic and anti-inflammatory actions are widely used in folk medicine.

Application in folk medicine

Kozloborodnik meadow (photo it can be found in this article) is used in the treatment of many diseases. For the preparation of medicinal products, roots, leaves and stems of the plant are used. Decoction from the roots is prepared as follows: 10 grams of raw material pour a glass of water and cook for half an hour on a small fire. After this, leave to infuse for 2 hours and drain. Take cough and bronchitis as an expectorant, as a diuretic in diseases associated with the genitourinary system.

To prepare the infusion take a tablespoon of dried leaves kozloborodnika, pour a glass of boiling water and insist for 5 hours. You can take up to 6 times a day for one spoonful. Baths from the present are used for edema and rheumatism.

With diathesis, scrofula broth, you can rinse itchy areas of the skin surface. The crushed fresh leaves of the goatbreeder, attached to suppurating wounds and ulcers, exert a pulling and wound healing effect. They are used to treat decubitus and various skin problems. The roots and stems of this plant are used as an effective antiscorbutic agent.

Recent research has shown that the meadow goatbreeder has a positive effect on potency. In addition, he refers to one of the most popular aphrodisiacs.

Use in Cooking

Not only as a remedy, but also as the most valuable dietary product is used meadow bred meadow. Useful properties of the plant are perfectly combined with its taste qualities.

It is very nutritious, but at the same time a low-calorie product. In food use the leaves, roots and stems of the plant. The greens are pre-beaten and placed in boiling water for 3 minutes in order to get rid of the bitterness. From the roots remove the peel and boil for 5 minutes in salted water. The leaves and stems of the plant are used for the preparation of salads, vinaigrettes, garnishes. Root can be eaten in fried and boiled. They are put in various vegetable dishes and soups. The most popular recipes:

• The root of the goatbreeder with the egg. Preliminarily it is cut into small pieces and, having laid out on a frying pan, add an egg and butter on top and sprinkle with finely chopped onions. Bake in the oven until cooked.
• Vitamin salad. To make it, you need 200 grams of sliced fresh herbs, 50 grams of green onions, sour cream and green peas. When you add fresh cucumbers and cooked potatoes to the salad, it will be even tastier.
• Roasted roots. Boiled in salted water and wrapped in breadcrumbs, they are fried in a frying pan with vegetable oil. For one serving 250 grams of roots are required.

Contraindications

Kozloborodnik meadow almost has no contraindications, except for individual intolerance. It is recommended to take it with care to pregnant and lactating women, and also to small children.