Horned Lotus
Horned Lotus is a member of the legume family, the Latin name for this plant being Lotus corniculatus L.
As for the family name of Horned Lotus, the Latin name is Fabaceae Lindl. (Leguminosae Juss.).
Description of Horned Lotus
Horned Lotus is known by many common names: field acacia, pod glue, triple seed, batogen, wingrokh, hare’s brothers, pollen, hare’s grass, field rue, cherevichki, and pink trefoil. Horned Lotus is a perennial, bare herbaceous plant with numerous stems and a taproot system.
The smooth root of this plant penetrates to a depth of two meters. The leaves of this plant are trifoliate and sessile, with obovate or lanceolate leaflets that are approximately seven to twelve millimeters long and four to ten millimeters wide. The petioles are equipped with stipules of the same shape and size as those of the ground sage. The inflorescence of this plant is compound and paniculate, consisting of individual umbels. The ground sage flowers are papilionaceous, borne on rather short peduncles with a yellow corolla. The seeds of this plant are spherical or slightly flattened, and can be colored brown, dark brown, or marbled.
The ground sage blooms from June to August. In the wild, this plant is found throughout the European part of Russia, with the exception of the Arctic, Belarus, Ukraine, Turkmenistan, the Caucasus, and Kazakhstan. It prefers riverbanks, meadows, fields, and slopes.
Description of the medicinal properties of the horned cypress
The horned cypress possesses valuable medicinal properties. These properties are attributed to its content of lipids, higher fatty acids, phenolic acids, the amino acid canavanine, carotenoids, and carotenes. Glucose, fructose, galactose, and mannose have also been found in the seeds of this plant.
Infusions and decoctions of this plant have very effective anti-inflammatory and expectorant properties. A decoction prepared from the herb of the horned sage is recommended in folk medicine for various colds, pneumonia, bronchitis, and catarrh of the upper respiratory tract.
In Ukraine, an infusion of this plant is used as a lactogenic agent and is also used to treat rabies. An infusion prepared from the leaves of the horned sage is recommended as a very effective astringent, and in the Caucasus, this remedy is used to treat rabies. An infusion of the flowers of this plant is used to relieve fatigue as a tonic and as a sedative and restorative during the convalescence phase.
It should be noted that unripe berries of the horned sage can be eaten. This plant is cultivated in Western Europe, Russia, and North and South America. It’s worth noting that the horned rhododendron is not only an ornamental plant but also a very effective honey plant. For all of the above-mentioned conditions, a decoction of one tablespoon of crushed dried rhododendron herb per glass of water, one-third of a glass three times a day, is used. This remedy is very effective when used correctly.
