Common cress infests crops perennial herbs and winter grains, vegetable gardens, orchards. To combat this weed, low mowing of the common colza is used during the period of mass flowering in the crops of perennial grasses; in the fall, shallow plowing, pre-sowing harrowing and cultivation are carried out. In the early stages of growth, the weed is sensitive to most herbicides; 2M-4ХМ is the most effective. The plant can be dangerous to cattle, horses and poultry. Common cress is a honey plant, with a honey productivity of 40-50 kg/ha. Honey is greenish-yellow, has a pleasant but weak aroma, and has a high glucose content, which causes its rapid crystallization, making it unsuitable for bees to overwinter. WITH medicinal purposes The aerial parts of the common cress are collected. Its leaves are rich ascorbic acid, and the seeds are thioglycosides, so it is used as a wound-healing and diuretic, as well as an appetite stimulant and antiscorbutic. You can make soups, purees, and side dishes from the green parts of the rapeseed. Its leaves taste a little like mustard. The plant should be used as food with caution, because it contains substances that large quantities may cause poisoning.
Features of growth
After the fruiting period, the above-ground parts of the plant die off. Every spring, a new flowering and fruiting stem develops from the root collar. Propagated by seeds and root shoots. A weed of the forest zone, it is less common in the south, usually in places that are excessively moist. How moisture-loving plant grows mainly in damp meadows, along rivers, along forest glades, in thickets of bushes, in clearings, near roads, along ditches, in deposits and waste areas.
Bloom
The inflorescence of the common cress is a raceme. At the beginning of flowering it is unbranched. The flowers are four-membered with a double perianth, bisexual, golden yellow in color with petals 5-7 mm long, which are twice as long as the sepals. There are 5 stamens in a flower. The pollen is bright yellow.
Fruit
The common cress has an oblong-linear, rounded-tetrahedral, short club-shaped nose, bivalve, bilocular, polyspermous fruit- pod. The valves of the pod are straw-yellow in color, hard, glabrous, with a clear middle vein and inconspicuous lateral veins, with a slightly tuberous surface. The seeds are oval, compressed, grayish-brown with a slight sheen, with a finely tuberculate surface. The maximum productivity of one plant is up to 10,000 seeds. Minimum temperature seed germination up to 8°C, maximum 40°C, optimal 18-20°C.
Stem
Common cress has a highly branched, bare or slightly fluffy stem.
Leaves
The basal and lower stem leaves are on petioles, at the base with a heart-shaped, bluntly notched-toothed apical lobe. The upper stem leaves are sessile, entire, serrated along the edges.
Common cress is a perennial herbaceous plant of the Brassica family. Grows all over to the globe, preferring places with temperate climate. Crescent is found along roads, in fields, meadows and vegetable gardens as a weed. Crepes are used as a spice or salad greens in cooking, as well as as a healing remedy in folk and official medicine. The plant is considered conditionally poisonous, but great danger represents for insects and birds: if used in moderation, colza is not harmful to humans.
Blank
All parts of the plant are used as medicinal raw materials - roots, seeds, stems, leaves, flowers and young pods. Crescent grass is harvested during flowering. Dry the collected herbs in the shade or in well-ventilated areas, spreading them out in a thin layer. It is recommended to store dried raw materials in fabric or paper bags for no longer than one year. Crescent roots are harvested in the fall - dug up, washed and dried well in ventilated areas or special dryers.
Composition and scope
Common rapeseed contains: glycosides, mustard oil, vitamins C and B, saponins, linolenic, oleic, stearic and other acids, fatty oils, fiber. Thanks to its composition, the plant has a diuretic, decongestant, laxative, and anticonvulsant effect on the human body.
Treatment with colza is recommended for:
- hypovitaminosis C;
- chronic fatigue, weakness;
- diseases nervous system(including paralysis, epilepsy);
- anorexia (stimulates appetite);
- decreased sexual activity;
- male infertility;
- chronic constipation;
- edema of cardiac and renal origin;
- urolithiasis in the initial stage.
Recipes
Infusion for swelling and cramps:
- 1 tbsp. colza herbs;
- 1 tbsp. boiling water
Pour boiling water over the colza and leave to steep for three hours. Then strain the infusion and add boiled water to the original volume. Drink 1/4 glass three times a day 20 minutes before meals.
Decoction for swelling:
- 4 tbsp. colza leaf;
- 1 liter of boiling water.
Add the colza to boiling water and leave to simmer over low heat for 30 minutes. Then strain the broth, add boiled water to the original volume and leave to infuse for 8 hours. Take 50 ml 4 times a day half an hour before meals. The recommended course of treatment is two weeks.
Strengthening tea:
- 1 tsp colza herbs;
- 1 tbsp. boiling water
Pour boiling water over the colza and let it brew for 5-7 minutes. Drink no more than three glasses of tea per day. The course of treatment is up to 30 days. Collea tea is especially useful in spring and autumn.
Cleansing collection:
- common cress;
- plantain;
- St. John's wort;
- sage;
- nettle.
Prepare a collection of the indicated plants, taking them in equal quantities. For cooking medicinal infusion pour 1 tablespoon of the mixture with a glass of boiling water and let it brew for 40 minutes. Strain and drink 1/2 glass twice a day 20 minutes before meals. The course of treatment is 21 days. At the same time as taking the cleansing infusion, it is recommended to follow a diet: do not eat fried, spicy, fatty foods, alcoholic drinks etc.
Crepes for men
Infusion for male weakness and infertility:
- 1 tbsp. colza herbs;
- 300 ml boiling water.
Pour boiling water over the colza, close the lid and let it brew for 1.5-2 hours. Drink 1/4 glass four times a day 15 minutes before meals. Recommended course of treatment: three weeks, then two weeks off and again three weeks on (optional).
Decoction for impotence:
- 1 tbsp. cress roots;
- 300 ml cold water.
Chop the roots, add water and cook over low heat. Bring the mixture to a boil, simmer for 5 minutes, then remove from heat and let sit for 2 hours. Strain the broth and drink 1/3 cup three times a day.
Also, for sexual weakness, you can take 1.5 grams colza root powder Once every 3-4 days, washed down with water, for 2-3 weeks.
Tincture to increase sperm motility:
- 30 g colza herb;
- 500 ml vodka.
Grind the grass, pour vodka and put it away dark place leave for two weeks. Shake the container with tincture every day. Then strain the resulting mixture. Take 1 tablespoon three times a day 15 minutes before meals.
Juice for spermatogenesis: To increase the sperm count, you can drink 30 ml of fresh colza grass juice 2-3 times a day for 1-2 months.
Collection for male infertility:
- rapeseed seeds;
- carrot seeds;
- parsley seeds;
- plantain seeds;
- coriander seeds;
- onion seeds;
- 500 ml boiling water per 2 tbsp. seeds
Mix the seeds in equal proportions. Take two tablespoons of the resulting mixture, grind it into powder, add boiling water and simmer over low heat for half an hour. Remove the resulting broth from the heat and leave to steep for 8 hours. Then strain the medicine. Take half a glass in the morning and evening half an hour before meals.
Contraindications
Cress should be used with great caution when:
- pregnancy;
- stomach ulcer and inflammatory processes intestines;
- increased fragility of blood vessels and bleeding;
- the presence of kidney stones and bladder.
Many beekeepers know cress as excellent honey plant. But not everyone knows that based on it you can prepare infusions that have many beneficial properties and can restore male strength.
Men of any age can face the problem of decreased potency. And most often, the causes of this disease are constant stress, frequent smoking, alcohol and drug use. This problem may also appear when any psychological difficulties arise. But with the disappearance of these difficulties, dysfunction of potency sometimes remains.
Fortunately, this disease can be easily cured with folk remedies. Crescent for increasing potency is the most common and effective medicine. This plant has a large amount useful qualities, due to which it is used in the treatment of many diseases.
Recipes
Recipe 1
When treating potency, you can take a wide variety of remedies from colza. One of them is powder from its root.
Preparation:
- Take a few cress roots.
- Grind them to a powder.
Eat 1.5 grams of powder with water every 3-4 days. The course of treatment is 2-3 weeks.
Recipe 2
The most common way to use the plant to improve potency is through various tinctures. Therefore, we provide you with a recipe that anyone can use to prepare the medicine.
Preparation:
- Take 1 tbsp. l. crushed colza roots and fill them with 300 ml of cold boiled water.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Leave for 2 hours, then strain the resulting infusion.
Drink 70 ml daily three times a day and, as reviews say, potency function will improve significantly.
Recipe 3
This is another simple infusion recipe that will solve potency problems, and anyone can prepare it.
Preparation:
- Pour one teaspoon of crushed seeds into 200 ml of boiled water.
- Bring to a boil and simmer over low heat for about 7 minutes.
- Infuse the broth for 1 hour, then strain it.
Drink 100 ml of infusion half an hour before meals twice a day.
Properties
Crescent has many beneficial properties. But its main feature is that it:
- increases appetite;
- treats hypovitaminosis;
- has a diuretic effect;
- helps wounds heal faster.
Application
Most often, rapeseed is used as infusions. IN folk medicine The leaves, seeds, flowers and root of the plant are used. The course of treatment usually ranges from two weeks to three months.
Also in folk medicine, this plant is mentioned as a cure for paralysis. And in case of slight weakness, it is recommended to brew and drink tea from dried colza. For this, 2.5 tsp. any dried parts of the plant are poured with 2 cups of boiling water and infused for half an hour. Three cups of this infusion can restore your strength. In addition, it is used in the treatment of potency, but also:
- prostatitis;
- swelling;
- various forms of dropsy;
- neurasthenia;
- epilepsy.
Contraindications
This plant has no special contraindications for use. But it must be used with caution by people who have large bladder or kidney stones. This is due to the fact that the use of colza may dislodge the stone and, as a result, it may become stuck in the ureter. People with reduced blood clotting should also be careful.
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Common cress is a perennial herbaceous plant, having two-year-old shoots. Its Latin name is Barbarea vulgáris. This herb is a typical representative of the genus Surepka, cabbage family (Brassicaceae). In the wild, Surepka grows throughout Europe, and is also found in the European part of Russia and Western Siberia. It was brought to Japan, Australia, India, Africa, North America, New Zealand, where it has taken root well, becoming virtually a cosmopolitan plant. Interestingly, in many European countries ordinary colza called the herb of St. Barbara.
Description
Common cress is a taproot plant. Its height is usually 30 - 80 centimeters. The stem is highly branched and can be either bare or slightly fluffy. Stem and basal leaves are located on petioles, may have two or three oblong lateral lobes, and the lobe located at the base is heart-shaped, notched-toothed. The cress has a brush-shaped inflorescence, which is initially unbranched. And its flowers are four-membered, have a double perianth, and are golden-yellow in color. The length of the petals is 5-7 mm. Each flower has as many as five stamens.
The fruit is an oblong pod with a short club-shaped nose. Its valves are straw-yellow in color. The stalks are quite short. Crescent seeds are oval in shape, brownish-gray in color, and have a slight shine. From above they seem to be finely tuberculate.
Compound
The chemical composition of common colza is unique and quite rich. Its seeds contain about 35% fatty oils, and the plant itself contains various types glycosides, as well as saponins, mustard oil, ascorbic acid, various organic acids, thioglycosides (substances that, when broken down, form oils that can cause enteritis and diarrhea). It turns out that a lot of toxic substances accumulate in the seeds of the common cress. It is completely logical that feeding this grass can be fraught with consequences. Eating colza is really dangerous for both cattle and poultry, horses, and livestock. And if you feed them green mass or seeds of the common rapeseed, then the matter is fraught with poisoning. So you have to be careful - after all, cress is weed, often found densely in grass crops.
This plant is an exceptionally good honey plant. Bees get quite a lot of pollen and nectar from rapeseed. And if we talk about continuous tracts of this plant, then their honey productivity is 40-50 kg per hectare. Crescent blooms in late spring - early summer, just the right time for honey collection. The honey is greenish-yellow in color and has a very pleasant, light aroma. It contains an increased amount of glucose, due to which such honey very quickly becomes solid, that is, crystallizes.
Useful and medicinal properties
The medicinal properties of common cress deserve special attention. With its help, you can cure many diseases and significantly improve the condition of the body. This plant has a pronounced diuretic and wound-healing effect, and can also significantly improve appetite.
— The young leaves of this herb are collected in spring and autumn to make salads. Fillings for pies and casseroles are also made from rapeseed. When eaten, rapeseed helps cure anemia and improve hemoglobin levels, as well as improve the overall tone of the body.
- — Erectile dysfunction, urological problems and even infertility will be a thing of the past if you are treated in the manner described below: take crushed colza root three to four times a day, one and a half grams each time. The product must be washed down a small amount ordinary water. And to achieve the desired effect, the course of treatment must continue for at least three months without interruption.
- — For impotence, you need 300 ml of chilled water, one teaspoon of ground colza seeds, let stand for 15 minutes, then bring to a boil and boil for five minutes. Then leave to infuse for two hours, after which the broth should be strained. The product must be taken three times a day, one third of a glass, 30 minutes before meals.
- - At general weakness body, edema and paralysis, this remedy will help: to prepare it, take 400 grams of colza herb, chop it, then pour one glass of boiling water over the grass, leave it to steep in a warm place for three hours, and the container must be covered with a lid. Then the product must be carefully filtered through cheesecloth. It should be taken after meals, 50 ml, four times a day. Use for at least two weeks, or even better, until the desired effect is achieved.
Most often, rapeseed is successfully used in folk medicine to eliminate so-called “male” problems. And it turns out to be effective. In addition, rapeseed is used in cooking, claiming that it tastes very similar and no less effectively saturates the body with vitamins and microelements. And, in fact, this is wonderful; the most important thing is not to forget that common cress also has contraindications. Which is not surprising, because in her chemical composition- substances capable of very strong effects.
Contraindications
If you have stones in the kidneys or bladder, you need to be very careful when using colza preparations, because they can move from their usual place and cause pain. You should also be very careful for those people who, by their physiology, are prone to excessive bleeding. Also, women who are in an interesting position should not experiment with cress. After all, the reaction of pregnant women to this potent plant can be very unpredictable, and even disastrous consequences cannot be ruled out. Therefore, reasonable caution comes first.
Common cress is a herbaceous perennial cabbage family with biennial shoots. Distributed in Western Siberia and the European part of Russia, throughout Europe, it was also brought to Japan, Australia, North America, Africa, New Zealand, that is, it turned into a cosmopolitan species. The plant is called “St. Barbara’s grass” in many European countries.
Common cress: description
This is a taproot plant with a height of 30 to 80 centimeters. The stem is slightly downy or bare, highly branched. The lower and basal stem leaves are located on petioles with 2-4 lateral oblong lobes and a core, large at the base. The upper stem leaves are sessile, entire, and serrated along the edges.
The inflorescence is a raceme, unbranched at the beginning of flowering. The flowers are golden yellow, bisexual, four-membered with a double perianth. The petals are 5-7 millimeters long and twice as long as the sepals.
Pollen grains are ellipsoidal or spherical, three-furrowed. The rods on the mesocolpiums are thin, have a height of 0.8-1 microns, with rounded small heads. The pollen is bright yellow.
The fruit is a round-tetrahedral, oblong-linear pod with a club-shaped short beak, multi-seeded, bivalve. The valves are hard, straw-yellow, glabrous, with a slightly tuberous surface. The stalks are curved and deflected, short, directed obliquely upward. The seeds are compressed, oval, with a finely tuberculate surface, grayish-brown in color with a slight sheen.
Life cycle and ecology
Common cress blooms in spring and early summer for about a month, bearing fruit from the second year of the growing season in June-July. After fruiting, the above-ground parts die off, and every spring a new flowering, fruit-bearing stem develops from the root collar.
The plant reproduces by root shoots and seeds. Seeds quickly germinate in summer, autumn, spring, after overwintering, from a depth of no more than 4 centimeters. In the first year of vegetation, only a rosette of leaves with a developed tap root is formed.
The perennial can grow in partial shade. The common weed common colza is distributed mainly in the forest zone, in excessively moist places. Less common in the south. It grows as a ruderal in damp meadows, in forest clearings, along rivers, in thickets of bushes, near roads, in clearings, in ditches, in garbage areas. Already at the beginning of summer, the common cress is seeded and significantly clogs the soil.
Chemical composition
The plant contains different types glycosides. Selected species poisonous to insects because they contain saponins. Like many cabbages, common cabbage contains thioglycosides, which, when broken down, form mustard oils that can cause enteritis and diarrhea. The greatest accumulation of toxins occurs in the seeds. Poisoning occurs when feeding green mass or grain mixed with plant seeds to animals.
Common cress: application and importance in agriculture
The plant infests crops of winter grains and perennial grasses, orchards, orchards, and, less commonly, crops of row crops and spring grain crops. Grows abundantly on clay soils, on poorly cultivated fallow fields. As protective measures during the mass flowering of perennial grasses, low weed mowing is used; in the fall, pre-sowing harrowing, shallow plowing, and cultivation are used. Due to the substances contained in the seeds, rapeseed can be dangerous for horses, cattle, and poultry.
This honey plant, giving bees a lot of pollen and nectar. Honey productivity reaches 40-50 kilograms per hectare. Honey has a weak pleasant aroma, has a greenish-yellow color, and is characterized by an increased level of glucose, which leads to rapid crystallization.
In medicine
Common cress is used as medicinal plant. Ground parts are collected for medicinal purposes. The seeds are rich in thioglycosides, and the leaves are rich in ascorbic acid. Crescent has a diuretic and wound-healing effect, and increases appetite. The plant is also used as an antiscorbutic.
Leaves, stems and inflorescences harvested during flowering serve medicinal raw materials. They are dried in the shade, on verandas, attics, in well-ventilated areas, and stored in wooden boxes or paper bags. The shelf life is one year.
In cooking
Purees, soups, and side dishes are prepared from the green rapeseed greens. In cooking, mostly unopened inflorescences and young leaves are used, which taste somewhat like mustard. The plant must be used as food with caution, as it contains substances that, if consumed in large quantities, can cause poisoning.
As food plant Common cress is most popular in Canada and the USA.
