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Growing and using the beneficial properties of ash
Botanical characteristics of ash
Ash is a tall, powerful tree with pinnately dissected and black-dotted leaves. Each ash leaf consists of 7 or more leaflets, located opposite each other, which develop after the flowering period. Purple or dark brown ash flowers begin to bloom even before the leaves appear on the tree. The flowers are collected in inflorescences-bundles of several pieces. There are most often flowers that do not have a corolla and a calyx. Each flower has many red stamens, which make this tree unmistakable from others. Ash fruits are lionfish, which are collected in several pieces in one panicle inflorescence.
Ash blossoms in April. Most often, the tree grows in damp places, for example, near rivers, reservoirs, in damp forests and near streams. Ash is common in Moldova, Ukraine, in the Caucasus in the forests.
Ash growing
Ash loves light very much and grows in fertile, moist soils. The plant has a feature – it is resistant not only to smoke, but also to gas. Ash grows and develops quickly. The tree is propagated by seeds and seedlings.
Ash is a plant that cannot tolerate stagnant soil and saline areas. When the plant is planted, a distance of 5 meters between trees must be observed. When planting, the root of the plant should be 20 cm above the soil level. Why? Because after planting, the soil is compacted and begins to settle. Before planting, the root system of the ash seedling is saturated with moisture.
For ash, it is better to select drained and fertilized soil. At the beginning of spring and in its last days, nitrogen fertilizers must be applied to the soil. During planting, the soil should be watered. For four days after planting, the plant requires constant watering. Ash must be cut off by 5 cm, since ash is very bad for pruning, so it is better to cut off dry branches and remove top shoots from the tree trunk.
Useful properties of ash
Ash has astringent, antipyretic and wound healing properties. In addition, it is used to stop bleeding during bleeding. Ash has an antispasmodic and laxative effect on the human body. This plant also has diuretic properties. Medicines from the plant will help cure cough and get rid of worms.
Ash is used in the treatment of various diseases, this is due to the fact that it has a rich chemical composition. For example, chronic diseases of the respiratory tract are cured by using a decoction of ash roots. Inflammation of kidney diseases can be treated with a decoction of the leaves of the tree. Ash preparations give a good effect in the treatment of fever and sciatica.
Ash application
Ash is a medicinal tree that has long been recognized in folk medicine. It is used for dysentery, gout, diseases of the bladder and kidneys. Ash is often used in gynecology in the treatment of inflammation of the uterus and whites.
A decoction of ash helps to calm the nervous system, so it is used in the treatment of nervous diseases. An infusion of the leaves of the plant is used for sciatica, worms and diarrhea. In addition, ash has a property that increases the sexual power of a man and enhances sexual desire. A decoction of the tree bark helps in the treatment of colds.
Tea made from ash leaves is recommended as a diuretic and a means of removing excess water from the body. Ash seed powder is used as a diaphoretic and diuretic in the treatment of chronic polyarthritis.
A decoction of ash roots for kidney stones. Take 25 grams of ash roots and pour a glass of boiling water over them. Next, put the composition on fire for 7 minutes. Remove the decoction from the heat, cool and strain. Take 100 ml of decoction three times a day.
Infusion of ash leaves for muscular rheumatism. To prepare it, take 1 tablespoon of the leaves of the plant and pour 200 ml of boiling water. We leave for 10 minutes to brew. After straining the finished infusion, it is taken 1 glass three times a day.
Fruit decoction. We take 20 grams of ash fruit and pour a glass of boiling water. We put for half an hour in a water bath and remove from heat. We place the composition in a warm place for 10-15 minutes. After that, we filter the broth and squeeze the raw materials. We take the received medicine 3 times a day, 1 tablespoon before meals.
Ash tea for rheumatism. Take 1 tablespoon of ash leaves and pour a glass of boiling water. We put on fire for 5 minutes. Filter, cool and take 1 glass twice a day for two weeks.
Ash mixture for arthritis. To prepare it, take 1/3 tablespoon of ash bark, the same amount of meadowsweet flowers and blackcurrant leaves. Mix everything and pour 200 ml of boiling water. We leave to infuse for half an hour. It is necessary to take such a mixture of herbs 200 ml three times a day.
Contraindications to the use of ash
Ash is a poisonous plant! For this reason, when using it, it is necessary to observe the conditions for the preparation of drugs.