Siksha (berry): useful properties, description and photo

Yagoda shiksha, a photo of which you can see below, is known in the central and southern regions of our country to a few. Not even all pharmacists know full information about its beneficial properties.

And in the north this plant is considered not just curative, but truly curative. For this siksha was awarded many other names: "wizard", "dear grass", "keeper of the soul." Siksha (berry) in the harsh conditions of the Far North saves people from headaches, loss of strength, scurvy, depression.

Berries of siksa: where does this plant grow?

Siksha is widespread on our planet - both in the Southern and Northern Hemispheres. It can be found in Scandinavian countries, on the territory of Western Europe. Siksha is growing 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, tundra and polar-arctic zone. Well growing siksha in coniferous forests, in swamps, in thickets of moss, often - in the neighborhood of mushrooms. Shiksha thickets, which are called shikshevniki, are found both on stony mountain slopes and on sandy soils.

In our country, it is most often found in the Sayans, in the Altai mountains, in Siberia and in the Far Eastern regions, in the Kuriles and in Kamchatka.

Description

Berries of siksas, useful properties of which are 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 branches.

The leaves of the plant are needles that resemble coniferous, dark green color. To the touch they are hard, with the edges wrapped inside. They cover all the stems densely. The branches of this shrub spread along the earth, reaching a length of one hundred centimeters.

Bloom

Flowering of shiksha begins in April - June (depending on the climate). Flowers are small, bright, with three petals of red or pink.

Siksha (berry): useful properties, photo

The first berries on the bushes appear in August. They can persist on the branches throughout the winter. Densely covering the bush, they resemble blueberries - round, no more than five millimeters in diameter, black with a bluish shade of color. Under a dense shell (inside) are up to nine bones.

Siksha is edible. It is juicy and has a pleasant, sourish taste. In the people it is often called a wateryard for a high moisture content. In addition, in some regions it is called a bluebell or a crow (due to a blue-black hue), a purple (for bright red flowers), a bearberry berry, as she likes kosolapia, as well as a loony, thanks to the expressed soothing properties.

Siksha is a berry, the medicinal properties of which are preserved during the freezing. From it prepare fruit drinks, compotes, jam, juices. This berry contains a huge number of valuable substances, perfectly preserved without heat treatment, does not wander at all, thanks to the benzoic acid that enters it .

Composition

Siksha is an invaluable medicinal and food product, which contains:

• Triterpene coumarins;
• Alkaloids;
• Flavonoids;
• Andromedotoxin;
• tannins;
• Phenolic carboxylic acids;
• ascorbic acid;
• Saponins;
• wax;
• essential oils;
• fixed oils;
• carotene;
• Carbohydrates;
• Resins;
• Microelements.

Medicinal properties

In the composition of shiksha, many biologically active compounds, vitamins, which have a strengthening effect on the human body, have been identified. Especially it concerns the nervous system. Siksha is a berry, the medicinal properties of which are successfully used both in traditional and in folk medicine.

It is known primarily due to the powerful anticonvulsant effect, which is used in the treatment of epilepsy. In addition, its therapeutic effect is noted for some types of nervous disorders, stress, nervous exhaustion, insomnia, chronic fatigue syndrome.

Perfectly removes radionuclides from the body siksa. Berry is used for the manufacture of choleretic, phytoncidal, soothing, hypotensive and diuretic agents.

Application

Siksha has long been used to treat and alleviate various serious ailments by shamans, healers, healers, healers. Grass and berries were used for dropsy, due to its diuretic properties, headache, paralysis, difficulty in urinating, insomnia, metabolic disorders, convulsions, including epilepsy, hypertension, chronic colitis, gastritis.

This valuable plant was also used to treat scurvy, because berries contain much more vitamin C than lemon. Broth of shiksha is successfully used today for rinsing hair, which after several procedures become strong, shiny, their growth is accelerated.

They use shiksu and Tibetan healers to treat diseases such as epilepsy, anthrax, certain liver and kidney diseases, and mental illness.

Due to the unique composition, shikshu is used in pharmacology for the manufacture of dosage forms, which are used in the treatment of diseases of the nervous system and the brain. Often, sikshu dieticians recommend to include in the diet people who are prone to swelling, problems with urination and metabolic disorders.

In various recipes of folk healers, almost all parts of this plant are used. For example, a decoction from the leafy branches is recommended for problems with the nervous system. It is also effective for paresis, diabetic polyneuritis, colitis, intestinal disorders.

One handful of berries completely replaces the sip of water. They are eaten with pleasure by animals, getting vitamins and nutrients necessary for their organism. There is another important property of this plant, which is relevant in our days. A strong broth of shiksha berries will help get rid of one of the very common problems today - from dry eye syndrome. It occurs most often in those who spend too much time behind a computer monitor.

The flesh of berries has found application in cosmetology. From her make compresses for the treatment of various skin diseases (acne, wounds, ulcers). Crawberry berries improve metabolism and help with severe headache (including migraines).

Virtually 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.

Decoction for epilepsy

To produce it you will need:

• Berries of shiksha (50 pieces);
• Boiling water (300 ml).

Pour boiling water over the berries and put the pot in a water bath for thirty minutes. Remove it from the fire and, not getting berries, leave to infuse for the night. Take such a decoction eight times a day for one spoon (canteen). One important point: healers are strongly recommended to begin reception at 8.00 and finish at 20.00. Children under 14 years are prescribed a teaspoon of this remedy for a single dose.

Overwork

At the general or common weariness and overfatness it is necessary to accept tasty and useful tea from shiksha. To make it, you need to take three tablespoons of dry grass, pour a liter of water, boil a little, insist 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 the fatigue accumulated during the day. Drink tea should be 250 ml per day.

Contraindications

The use of sikshi 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, there may be individual intolerance to certain substances that make up the plant. This can be manifested by various allergic reactions.

Reviews

Many people suffering from serious diseases of the nervous system, kidneys, liver, edema, etc., are well known for siksa. The healing properties (reviews confirm) of this plant, which are time-tested, are really capable of fighting many health problems. Especially often, positive responses relate to the treatment of epilepsy, as well as various nervous disorders.