Area
It is mainly found in the European part of Russia, Moldova, Ukraine, Belarus, the Baltic republics, the Caucasus, Siberia, the Far East, Central Asia and Kazakhstan. The product is mainly found in Bashkortostan, in the middle of the Volga River in the central regions of Russia, Made in Ukraine, Belarus and the North Caucasus.
Botanical description of the plant
A perennial, often dicotyledonous plant, growing up to 60-100, sometimes 150 cm tall. The rhizome grows by crawling underground Stems erect, obtuse quadrangular, unbranched, sometimes opposite branched. The leaves are simple, ovoid, with a sharp tip, hard and large serrated edges, opposite the peduncle. The flowers are small, green collected in a spike that emerges from the leaf axils. The flower is a simple, four-piece, unisexual flower. The paternal node has 4 chambers and the maternal node has one chamber located above. The fruit is an ovoid or elliptical yellow-gray nut. The whole part of the plant is covered with fermented hairs. It blooms from mid-June to autumn.
Medicinal properties
Preparations of the plant in the pot (scorpion) have the effect of accelerating blood clotting and toning the uterus. Therefore, they are concentrated in hemorrhoids as an anticoagulant in obstetric and gynecological practice, in the treatment of chronic varicose wounds, hypo and used in diseases of avitaminosis. The drug ortifillin derived from the leaf wounds and used to treat burns.
Chlorophyll extracted from the leaves is used as a dye in the food industry and pharmaceutical practice. Tincture, liquid and thick extracts, leaf briquettes, drug urtifillin (4% ointment in emulsion form). The product is used in diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and hemorrhage The tea used for - is part of the collection.
Growing technology
Because it is a rhizome plant, it is propagated by cutting from the rhizome. To do this, in early spring the plant is dug, the rhizomes are divided. Each cut should have a bud and a root. It is planted in rows, 5 seedlings per 1 meter. Row spacing is 50 cm. It grows fast. In moist and humus-rich soils, its density increases. Yields are 12–15 quintals.
