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Useful properties and application of club club
Useful properties of club moss
Plaun is an evergreen perennial plant that has a long stem creeping along the ground. On this creeping stem of this herbaceous plant are numerous small leaves. At the tops of the branches are spore-bearing spikelets on small legs. On the inside of the spores are interesting reniform sporangia. The presented unusual plant spores at the end of July or at the beginning of August. Club moss grows mainly in conifers and along forest edges, forming continuous thickets. It can be found in the Caucasus, the Far East and Siberia.
For therapeutic purposes, spores and club moss grass are used, which should be collected very carefully with scissors. The unique spores of club mosses are used as an enveloping agent. In ancient times, it was recommended to apply spore powder boiled in vegetable oil to ulcers.
Such a plant is used for liver diseases, for serious gastrointestinal diseases, as well as for bladder ailments. Since the spores contain alkaloids, mineral salts, phenolic acids, sugars and proteins, they are a miracle cure for many diseases. Spores of the plant are prescribed for burns, frostbite, eczema, lichen, boils and erysipelas. Moss stems are indicated for the treatment of the respiratory organs, for hemorrhoids, rheumatism, dyspepsia and urinary incontinence.
The use of a club moss
Inside, a decoction of mosquito spores is often used as an excellent anti-inflammatory agent. Herbal infusions have a powerful analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect. Such a wonderful diuretic is useful in diseases of the liver.
To prepare a decoction of moss spores, we take 2 tablespoons of raw materials without a slide and fill them with 400 ml of water. Boil the mixture for about 15 minutes. It is advised to take a decoction of 1 tablespoon every hour. Straining such a remedy is not recommended. To prepare a decoction of grass, we take 40 grams of dried twigs per 1 liter of water and also boil for about 10 minutes. The decoction can be filtered. It is recommended to take such an effective remedy in 2 tablespoons at least once every 2 hours. Water infusions based on both spores and herbs are indicated for diseases of the respiratory tract and gastrointestinal tract.
The presented plant is part of modern complex preparations intended for the treatment of lumbago, sciatica, plexitis and neuromyositis. It should also be noted that decoctions of the club moss can also be used externally for lotions and washings for all kinds of skin diseases. These include furunculosis, lichen, abscesses. Many experts recommend using club moss for insomnia and convulsions. Herbal tea from club moss has a positive effect on the human body in the treatment of hepatitis, cholecystitis, enteritis, cystitis, stomach cramps and ulcers that do not heal for a long time.
Types of club mosses
Various lycopsids are evergreen perennials with unusual dichotomous branching. The stems of such plants are well developed. On them are small leaf-shaped enations. In the soil, Lycian plants are fixed by powerful rhizomes with large appendages.
Planown clavate. The presented species is a rather poisonous plant, the height of which does not exceed more than 60 cm. The powder of this moss is its spores. The long stems of the plant grow for a very long time – at least 20 years. It contains sugars, protein, fatty oils, glycerin, phytosterol and other elements. This species grows well in Siberia, the Caucasus and the Far East, with pleasure settles on moss next to shrubs. The medicinal part of the plant can be called spores that break out of ripe spikelets.
Club moss flattened. It grows in lichen pine forests and light mossy swamps. The flattened club moss prefers sandy soils in temperate forest zones. Such a winter-hardy perennial plant has long creeping stems with flattened lateral branches. The scaly leaves are lanceolate-subulate in shape. This species propagates by underground rhizomes.
Club moss. The presented plant is very common in the damp fir and spruce forests of Russia, and is also found in the dark forests of the Caucasus. On its long stems there are erect branches, the height of which is from 10 to 25 cm. The broadly ovate spores with a membranous edge easily break off with a simple awn. Adventitious roots are formed on horizontal shoots. The life span of such a one-year club can reach 40 years.
Plaun prickly. Karelia is considered the homeland of this species. It can be found in pine forests and dark wastelands. The length of the creeping stems reaches one meter, while the height of the erect shoots does not exceed 12 cm. Annually, the shoots have a significant increase. All whole-edged hard leaves located on the shoots have an upper direction. Their length is 5 mm. Single spikelets have a yellowish-green tint. As a rule, disputes ripen in August.
The leaves of the club mosses
On long ascending stems are numerous small leaves with a pointed edge. The length of such linear leaves does not exceed 4 mm. Interesting spore-bearing spikelets cover thin stems at the ends of branches.
Contraindications to the use of clubs
It is not recommended to use such a plant without a mandatory medical recommendation, as it is extremely poisonous. In case of overdose, the poisoning of the body occurs more strongly.