To dream

Runny: description of the plant

The name "sleepy" is rooted in the Latin language, from which it is formed. Translated, this word means “goat's leg”. This is due to the fact that the leaves of this plant are very similar in shape to the footprint left by the hoof of a goat.

There are several more names: daddy, shnit, yaglytsa, but it is still known to the people as to runny.

Runny is a herb that belongs to the Umbrella family.

It is believed that the herb was born in the vastness of Central Asia. In our area, snake began to be used for a very long time. Even in Russia, it was considered a very useful and valuable plant. It was actively used for food and medical purposes. Due to its nutritional properties, to runny many times saved many people from terrible hunger during the Great Patriotic War.

How to collect and store snowflakes?

In the spring, when nature is just waking up, small leaves of light green color begin to appear everywhere. Sneak appears literally everywhere: in summer cottages, roadsides, in forest glades. At this time, tender foliage is very good in salads, soups, side dishes. By the way, it is very convenient to collect the snow with special scissors for cutting grass.

For medicinal purposes, the aerial part of the dream is sometimes collected during flowering. As a rule, it is dried and then taken in the form of decoctions.

And even the roots of dream come into play! They are harvested after flowering, leaving them to dry in the shade.

Harvested dream leaves can be stored frozen, dried and even fermented.

How to use snake?

Still very young leaves of dream can be a wonderful addition to your dishes. Until all the rest of the familiar to us, greens, comes to the rescue, sleepy comes to the rescue. You can add it in unlimited quantities to salads, make cabbage soup based on it, use it as a pretty decoration for your culinary delights. With despondency, you can do whatever you want: stew, fry, boil. But before eating it raw, it is recommended to pour boiling water over the leaves for a few seconds.

Herbs of dream goes well with omelets, adding a light fresh aftertaste, somewhat vaguely reminiscent of parsley.

For medicinal purposes, this miracle plant is also used quite actively. For example, as infusions, face masks, hair lotions, soothing baths and even compresses.

Useful properties of dreaming

The chemical composition of the dream contains a true storehouse of useful substances. The inclusion of this herb in your diet will help improve the condition of the gastrointestinal tract, blood vessels, and vision. Vitamin B4 (choline) also contained in sleep will help the liver and kidneys to function properly.

The beneficial rejuvenating effect of face skin rejuvenation has long been proven, and the strengthening effect on hair when using shampoos and lotions based on skin components has been proven.

Among other things, the plant is capable of releasing phytoncides, which in turn do an excellent job of antibacterial function.

Cultivation of dream

This weed is very actively represented in our latitudes and, as a rule, there is no deficit in it. On the contrary, most gardeners curse the ubiquitous plant that has filled the entire summer cottage. But, as mentioned above, this is not such a useless plant. If, for some reason, a super-healing weed is absent in your country house and you are still eager to grow the weed, then you should remember this.The root system of the dream is arranged horizontally and it spreads in the earth at a cosmic speed. Therefore, if you decide to plant it in your garden, you should take care of the borders in advance, which will hold back the ubiquitous plant.