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Useful properties and application of umbrella susak
Description susaka
Susak is a perennial aquatic plant with a creeping, very thick root and a huge number of additional long lobes. The cylindrical leafless stem reaches a height of 130 cm. The basal leaves of susak have a linear trihedral shape. They are grooved at the bottom. Pale pink flowers are collected in beautiful umbrellas at the very top of a strong stem.
This grass often blooms in early June, as well as in July. Susak fruit is leaves gathered together. Such a plant is common in Siberia and the Far East. As a rule, it prefers forest-steppe zones, river banks, meadow swamps and often settles along the edge of ponds.
Useful properties of susak
The main medicinal raw materials of susak are leaves and rhizomes. The roots contain a lot of gum, sugar and starch, as well as fats and proteins. A healing decoction of the rhizomes of the plant is indicated as a diuretic, laxative, anti-inflammatory, expectorant and anti-febrile agent. Outwardly, it can be used for infiltrates that form as a result of inflammatory processes.
The healing juice of the leaves is indicated for white spots and lichen. In addition, this juice can be used to lubricate inflamed areas of the skin with dermatoses and leukoderma.
Susak application
Often, when coughing, it is prescribed to take funds based on susak roots. To prepare such an infusion, you need to take a full glass of boiling water for 1 tablespoon of rhizomes. After straining, it is recommended to take the remedy 2 tablespoons before meals 3 times a day. The infusion will act almost instantly: three doses are enough to soften the cough.
With edema and ascites, many doctors recommend making a special infusion from one teaspoon of plant seeds and a glass of water. Such a remedy should be boiled on the slowest fire for about 6 minutes, and then insisted for about one hour. It is recommended to take it up to three times a day, 1 tablespoon.
With dropsy of the abdomen, such a decoction is indicated at any stage of the development of the disease. To alleviate the condition with ascites, it is recommended to conduct a course of treatment for at least two weeks. Thanks to this, unpleasant swelling from the face and legs will disappear, and by the end of the treatment, lightness will appear in the body.
A decoction of rhizomes also manifests itself as an unusually mild laxative. With a fever, susak is simply irreplaceable. For 1 tablespoon of heavily crushed roots, take 300 ml of water and bring the mixture to a boil. Cook it for about 20 minutes, cool and filter. It is enough to take this remedy 2 or 3 times a day so that the body temperature returns to normal.
Susak umbelliferous
Susak umbrella is an attractive aquatic plant that is winter hardy and does not require complicated care at all. It blooms all summer months, from May to mid-September. Often, private garden ponds are decorated with this grateful plant. Numerous rather large flowers of a pink hue are located on thin graceful legs and are collected in small apical umbrella-type inflorescences. Since the flowers contain a large amount of nectar, the umbrella susak attracts not only bees, but also other insects.
At the base of the trihedral long leaves, dense vegetative buds are formed, from which young plants subsequently arise. This type of susak reproduces by buds and seeds. In addition, it can be propagated by dividing a large overgrown rhizome in mid-spring. Such a coastal plant takes root remarkably in swampy areas and along the banks of artificial reservoirs, if it is planted to a depth of about 10 cm.
Contraindications to the use of susak
This plant is not recommended for oral use during pregnancy. It should be mentioned that with a tendency to loose stools, a decoction of susak roots is contraindicated. Moreover, with menorrhagia, it cannot be used, since it significantly increases menstrual flow.