Weida painted in the ancient and modern world

Weyda dyeing is a two-year-old plant 1-1.5 meters high. It differs from other closely related varieties with a smaller length of their petals, a different pod structure. It has an elongated shape with a blunted-rounded tip.

Flowering wades are in May-June. It grows in the fields, on dry slopes, along sandy and gravelly embankments. Vaida's favorite place is the railways. Therefore travelers have the opportunity to admire the numerous yellow flowers during the trip. They are small, 3-4 mm long. Most often the plant is found in the European part of Russia, the Caucasus, Central Asia. It also actively occupies positions in Asia Minor, China and the Balkan Peninsula.

Medicinal properties

The Chinese are big fans of the plant. They are actively used in folk medicine for wading dye. Reviews about her are the most positive. First, in the composition of the root there is a substance capable of killing the intestinal and typhoid rods. Secondly, there were good results in treatment of colds. When mass epidemics in China drink decoctions of the roots and leaves of the plant. They are excellent for inflammatory diseases of the throat, epidemic meningitis. Vaida dye seeds are used to produce a nutrient oil. In its composition it resembles linen. It is used to treat various wounds, ulcers, boils and dermatomycosis.

How to harvest the root?

The harvesting period falls on the autumn season. Carefully remove the root from the ground, avoiding mechanical damage. Rinse thoroughly under a strong stream of cold water and dry with a paper towel. After the root becomes dry to the touch, it is cut into medium plates and laid in a thin layer on a prepared tray. Place for drying, you must choose a ventilated and shadow. Periodically turn the cut plates to avoid mold. Modern technology allows you to get better raw materials. If a person is constantly engaged in the preparation of various medicinal herbs in large quantities, you can purchase an automated dryer.

A recipe from the seeds

In order to improve your vision, healers are advised to fill 1 teaspoon of seeds with 1/3 cup of boiling water, cover with a lid and insist until it is completely cool. The resulting solution is instilled in the eye 2 drops 3 times a day. To enhance the effect, you must take a crushed root with a mass of 60 g and pour one cup of boiling water. Insist half an hour in a water bath, cool and drain. Take infusion of 1/3 cup at the same time with instillation of the eyes.

Application of leaves in different industries

Fresh juice from them is traditionally used in China. Recently, Russian cosmetologists also use leaves of wades of beauty. The liquid is obtained from the wilted particles and stains eyebrows and eyelashes in several steps. The positive effect is that the juice is a natural dye and promotes hair growth. The oil of wajda is also in demand. It is rubbed into the scalp to strengthen the bulbs.

In addition to cosmetology, leaves are an excellent product for obtaining indigo ink. This is a spectrum of blue and violet shades. In clinical trials, it was found that vaida is a beautiful, capable of accumulating a large volume of sugar. At the moment, Russian scientists have cultivated a cultivar and conducted successful tests on the territory of Western Siberia.

Historical fact

In ancient Rome, local women grew waidu in order to receive from her leaves a dye for the tissues being sold. This way of earning was so successful that the wading dye plant overrun the entire island of Lemnos, displacing other exotic species. During the ripening of fruits, it exuded a peculiar unpleasant odor.

He wove not only in the air throughout the district, but also gnawed into the skin and hair of women who were engaged in coloring fabrics. As a result, single men stopped taking their local wives to their wives, and married men stopped sharing their marital bed with their spouses. Female spokesmen were angry, but they did not destroy such a useful plant, but went the other way.

While local women worked with fabrics, men fought and brought prey. She was of a different nature: stolen cattle, stolen things and valuables. But this time the representatives of the stronger sex brought with them the girls of the foreigner from Thrace. Settled them in their homes, and the wives were driven out with their stinking dyes to the edge of the island. Themselves also arranged a feast with new girlfriends. But the couple were not timid! Waiting until the men became intoxicated and began to indulge in pleasures with foreigners, the offended women were killed. Later they began to live without men, called Amazons.

Interesting about wade

Italian scientists concluded that the ancient people used this plant not only as a dye or a remedy. The Celts prepared a special extract from the Wide juice and applied it to the tips of their arrows. The poison penetrated deeply into the opponent's tissues, causing him to experience terrible hallucinations. Subsequently, the man was completely disoriented and deprived of reason, which led to his death.

In addition, modern scientists have proved that wahoo dye contains a substance that is capable of exerting a powerful antitumor effect in cancer diseases. However, doctors warn that it is contraindicated in self-medication. In the risk zone - pregnant women and people suffering from diabetes. Therefore, taking medicines from a miraculous plant should be agreed with the attending physician. Take care of your health!