Plant shrub amorphous and its use in medicine

Amorph bushes - a plant that primarily has an anesthetic and soothing effect. Amorpha (Amorpha fruticosa) is a perennial shrub that reaches a height of 2 meters, rarely a plant grows to a height of 6 meters). Refers to the family of legumes, has received wide application in medicine.

This deciduous shrub has pinnate leaves, reaching a length of 30 cm and consisting of small elongated leaves. Branches and shoots are green, hairy, they become brown after wintering. Amorphous shrubby when it rubs with fingers exudes a specific pronounced smell of essential oils. The flowers of the shrub are rather small, they are found in long and dense inflorescences of racemose form and have a dark purple color. All the stamens in the flower are fused, aft one. The fruit has the shape of an elongated bean measuring up to 9 cm, inside of which seeds are located, usually one or two.

Shrub amorphus blooms quite abundantly from May to June, and the fruits of the plant ripen closer to September each year. Flowers are honey and very well pollinated by bees.

Amorphous habitat conditions

This plant of the legume family is drought-resistant and light-loving, not very choosy. It grows quietly in dry soils and very easily tolerates practically any unfavorable environment (dust, heat, gas contamination of air). Frosts also do not have a strong negative effect on the bush, it is able to withstand a temperature of -20 degrees. There is a need for sanitary pruning of plants and haircuts.

In the wild, amorphous shrubs grow in North America (Canada, almost the entire US territory). Cultivated amorph grows on the territory of Western Europe, Ukraine (in its southern regions) and Russia. If you properly limit the root shoots, you can use amorph as a curb, a fence or a hedge. With the help of plants, ravines and steep slopes are also fortified, often planted along highway and railroads. Planted in parks and recreational areas to decorate the landscape. With insufficient care the plant is wild and can become dangerous invasive (as, for example, in the USA).

Healing properties of amorph and its use in medicine

Plant seeds contain the substance amorphine, which has a calming effect. In addition, he possesses neurotropic and cardiotonic properties, can prevent seizures caused by strychnine and camphor. Positively affect the seeds and the central nervous system of man. Based on the amorphous shrub, the preparation "Fruticinum" (Fruticinum) is a sedative used for neuroses of the cardiovascular and vegetative systems, as well as for paroxysmal tachycardia.

Amorph bushes in folk medicine

Despite the fact that there are many recipes, it is extremely cautious to apply the plant for self-medication, since in case of an overdose, the influence on the heart can be negative. Folk medicine uses leaves, seeds and young branches of the bush with neuroses, vegetative dystonia, sometimes with epilepsy and spasmophilia. However, before you start using amorph, you should get advice from your doctor.