St. John's wort, grass from 99 diseases

The St. John's wort which is made a hole in old times was considered as one of the chosen herbs. Only his hereditary herbalists and witch doctors during a summer solstice on Ivan Kupala with 21po on June 24 and in day brought together Perun - on August 2. Modern herbalists and cosmetologists collect a grass during blossoming.

The St. John's wort which is made a hole – Hypericum perforatum L - a perennial grassy plant from family zveroboyevy. A plant rhizome mochkovaty, short with a set of thin roots.

At a St. John's wort a smooth, branchy stalk to the 60-100th in height. Oblong and oval leaves of a St. John's wort are covered a large number of tiny openings. If desired they can be considered on light. From here and names of a plant – the St. John's wort which is made a hole.

Bright yellow flowers of a St. John's wort with a large number of stamens are collected in a friable inflorescence - a brush. It blossoms from June to September.

The fruit – a trekhgnyozdny mnogosemyanny box, ripens in September. Seeds oblong, small, brownish color.

The St. John's wort grows in many countries of Europe, and also in Japan, India, China, Mongolia, Iran. In the territory of Russia it grows practically everywhere. He can be met on forest glades. Along roads, on waste grounds, near dachas.

The St. John's wort as herb was known to ancient Greeks and Romans. It is possible to read about a St. John's wort in Hippocrates, Pliny the Elder and Dioskorid's works. After it with success Paracelsus applied in the practice. Our ancestors believed that the St. John's wort cures of 99 diseases.

In the medical purposes:
- Modern traditional medicine uses a St. John's wort grass together with flowers which is cut off on the 10-15th. from the top.

- The grass of a St. John's wort contains: vitamins there is A, E, C, R, PP, routines, catechins, flavonoids, phytoncides, tannins, pitches, saponina, coumarins, is well-cared, essential oils.

- Medicines from a St. John's wort have anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties.

- St. John's wort decoctions help at bed wetting, diarrhea, pulmonary diseases, stomach ulcer of a stomach and a 12-perstny gut, intestines, a liver and a gall bladder, at colitis, at myocardites, endocarditises, insomnia, nervousness.

- Tea from it is had within a month at a depression.
To fill in 1 tablespoons of the dry crushed grass of a St. John's wort with 1 glass of abrupt boiled water, to insist in a thermos 2 hours. To cool. To filter. To take on 1 tablespoon 3-4 times a day for half an hour to food.

In the cosmetic purposes:
- St. John's wort broths the excellent cosmetic strengthening skin, doing it fresh and elastic.

- St. John's wort decoction for washing
To fill in 1.5 tablespoons of a dry grass with 1 glass of boiled water and to place in the enameled pan, to cover with a cover and to heat on a water bath within half an hour. To cool, filter, use for washing and for freezing of cubes of ice. It is useful to wipe with such cubes a face as often as possible in the summer.

- For brightness and rejuvenation of skin
To take 1 tablespoon of broth of a St. John's wort, to add 1 tablespoon of carrot juice, 2 tablespoons of soft cottage cheese, it is good to mix and put on a face for 15 minutes. To wash at first warm water, then cool.

- For skin moistening
To grind 2 tablespoons of oat flakes on the coffee grinder, to add 1 tablespoon of broth and 1 teaspoon of honey, to mix, put on a face for 10 minutes, to wash away water of room temperature.

- St. John's wort decoction helps to get rid of dandruff best of all than the advertized means.
Besides hair become fluffy, easy and gain pleasant aroma. To make 2 tablespoons of a St. John's wort in 1 liter of boiled water, to insist 40 minutes, to filter and rinse hair after each washing.

- Trays from a St. John's wort take off fatigue and eliminate a sweat smell.
To make 4 tablespoons of a St. John's wort in 1 liter of boiled water, to insist 1 hour, to filter, add 1 liter of water and to do trays.

- If to add broth to a bathtub, then the skin on all body will become gentle and silky. Temperature of a bathtub +37 - + 38C, time of reception of 15 minutes. Take such baths courses on 2 times a week.