Wild Herb Picking Day

One of the fun holidays falls on August 21 - Wild Herbs Gathering Day This does not mean that on this particular day you need to harvest plants, their flowers, leaves, and stems Collection should be carried out as natural gifts bloom, flower or ripen, depending on the recommendations of special manuals and herbal healers Typically, flowers are harvested during flowering, which occurs in the months of May-June-July, rhizomes - in early spring or autumn, fruits - as they ripen However, the holiday has been invented, and it can be celebrated by anyone who collects wild herbs or is just planning to practice it And this is the desire of many housewives, grandmothers, young girls, and the unemployed It turns out that the day of collecting wild herbs is a very wide holiday It can be carried out outdoors, in the countryside, in the forest, near a river or lake You can also meet in a sauna, in a cafe or in a gazebo, accompanying the holiday with relaxation and the obligatory tea party The composition of the herbal collection includes oregano, fireweed, thyme, lemon balm, leaves and fruits of strawberries, currants, raspberries, etc Usually, herbs, shoots, leaves, rhizomes, rich in medicinal components, vitamins, or those that have enhanced aromatic and other properties are collected The grass should be cut with scissors, but not uprooted This should be carried out in environmentally safe places, away from roadways, industrial and chemical production facilities, and pesticide warehouses Collection should be done in dry weather, when the dew has left the plant Moisture will lead to darkening of the stems and leaves and loss of their beneficial properties You need to dry the weed not in the sun, but in a ventilated room or in the shade at a temperature of +15 to +35 degrees C Popular plants that are used to improve health in folk and medical practice include: • St John's wort, which normalizes the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract; • chamomile, which has antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties; • mint with pronounced calming properties; • hop cones, which improve appetite and have anti-inflammatory, analgesic, diuretic, and tonic effects; • plantain with wound-healing properties, used in the treatment of bronchitis; • sea buckthorn leaves, restoring the health of skin and hair, improving the functioning of the liver and pancreas; • stinging nettle with a rejuvenating effect and hemostatic properties; • flowers, rose hips, rich in vitamin C, B2, K, P, E, retinol, organic acids, tannins, bioflavonoids; • burdock root, which cleanses blood and lymph, improves hair condition; • linden flowers, effective for coughs; • yarrow, which helps with nosebleeds, gum bleeding, intestinal infections, scratches, diathesis, acne, hair loss; • pine buds, which relieve seasonal colds There are many other plants that bring benefits to human health, beauty and functioning Attention! The Internet is filled with all kinds of recommendations for the use of herbal remedies But among wild plants there are many that, along with beneficial characteristics, have poisonous properties Their use must be very careful Herbs with medicinal, poisonous, and sometimes decorative properties include: • May lily of the valley; • tansy; • sweet clover; • Datura common; • greater celandine; • sleep-grass, etc When taking them, medical supervision is necessary Wild Herb Gathering Day will introduce you to their beneficial and harmful characteristics