The grass of the quinoa is a weed or medicine?

In the hungry and dashing years, the grass of the quinoa saved people from hunger. Many southern nations, such as Moldovans, Bulgarians and Gagauz people, even today grow a small rump of this juicy greens in the garden to add it to the vitamin borshch in the summer or sprinkle it with leaves of salad or a plate with brynza. For many, the grass of the quinoa is a sort of wild spinach. Modern scientists have disregarded her negatively, because this plant has been little studied. But in the XV century, he described in great detail, referring to the authority of such wise men as Galen and Serapion, in the first printed edition of the book "Garden of Health" Peter Schaffer.

In this book, the grass of quinoa is presented as a wonderful remedy for the treatment of diseases caused by hypothermia. In the old days people did not run to the surgeon, if the nail bed was swollen and inflamed. To heal the grass of the quinoa and apply it to the sore spot. And in our days in the villages of the Volga region old grandmothers give patients with infirmities of the liver, lungs or bladder to drink a decoction of the greenery of this unpretentious weed. There are cases of healing with the help of a decoction of swans from skin lesions. She also cleans the blood well.

How does the plant of the quinoa look like? The description is simple. This is an annual weed that can reach a height of one meter. The Romans in ancient times called it "marei" - from the word "big". The most common at a young age is a bluish-green hue. And at a later time it becomes pale green. Although often there is pinkish or with burgundy leaves of grass quinoa. The photos attached to this article will allow you to create a more complete image of the plant.

To consume swan in food or drink from it therapeutic teas can be unlimited. After all, this plant is harmless. No remedy is better in those cases when the body formed a lot of mucus. It is a spoon of dried grass of the quinoa for one glass of boiled water, taken three times a day, allows to restore metabolic processes in the body, stop inflammations, anesthetize, and calm down with hysterics. Since ancient times, mothers have given children a decoction of quinoa with diarrhea and with pain in the throat and abdomen. Outwardly, the broth can be used to rinse the mouth and throat, and wash rinsed itchy areas on the skin.

Widespread quinoa everywhere, except in the Far North. Collect the plant for medicinal purposes from the middle of summer to autumn. In Mexico, the wool grows curly. They grow it there as a bread culture. In food use not only greens, but also seeds from which prepare porridges and bake bread and desserts. Growing reds in our country are richer in protein than in green ones. They are used as a laxative for constipation, apply rasping to the wounds. With hoarseness and chilled lungs, broths of red swans are swollen and dilute sputum. The steamed leaves, both dried and fresh, perfectly relieve rheumatic pains and alleviate the condition with gout. Pillows of them are applied to hardened hemorrhoids. Medieval warriors applied fresh leaves of the swans to the bleeding wounds.