Mytnik spica
Mytnik spica is one of the plants of the family called Noricaceae; in Latin the name of this plant will be as follows: Pedicularis spicata Pall.
As for the name of the moth grass family itself, in Latin it will be: Scrophulariaceae Juss.
Description of Mytnik spica
Mytnik spica is an annual herbaceous plant, the height of which will fluctuate between fifteen and seventy centimeters, and it is also a semi-parasite. The stem of this plant is straight, and less often it can be branched at the very top. The basal leaves of Mytnik spica are in a rosette and are quite small and also curly-haired. The stem leaves of this plant are in three to five whorls and are either notched-deep-pinnately lobed or notched-pinnately divided. The inflorescence of the spicata will be capitate, the corolla is painted in bright purple tones, its length is about twelve to seventeen millimeters. It is noteworthy that the helmet of this plant is not equipped with a spout; the very wide lip is three-lobed.
Under natural conditions, the common mytillaria is found in the Far East, as well as in the Daursky and Angara-Sayan regions of Eastern Siberia. For growth, this plant prefers bushes and meadows.
Description of the medicinal properties of Mytnik spica
Mytnik spica is endowed with very valuable healing properties, and it is recommended to use the flowers of this plant for medicinal purposes. The presence of such valuable healing properties is recommended to be explained by the content of alkaloids, saponins and the following flavonoids in the composition of this plant: luteolin, kaempferol, apigenin and quercetin in the hydrolyzate. The stems contain flavonoids, saponins and the following iridoids: harpagide derivatives, aucubin and isocatalpol. The leaves will also contain flavonoids, saponins, aucubin, as well as derivatives of harpagids and aucubin.
It should be noted that this plant is quite widespread in folk medicine. An infusion prepared from the flowers of mystilaria spica is recommended for use as a choleretic and diuretic.
It is recommended to use the following medicinal product based on this plant as a diuretic and choleretic agent: to prepare such a medicinal product you will need to take two teaspoons of the flowers of this plant per glass of boiling water. The resulting healing mixture should be infused for about one hour, and then this mixture should be filtered very carefully. Take the resulting medicinal product based on Mytaria spica three to four times a day, two tablespoons.
As a hemostatic and diuretic, it is recommended to use the following remedy based on this plant: to prepare such a healing remedy, you will need to take two tablespoons of crushed myeloid herb per three hundred milliliters of water. It is recommended to boil the resulting healing mixture for about three to four minutes, then leave it to steep for about one hour, after which the mixture should be filtered very carefully. Take the resulting medicinal product based on this plant three to four times a day, one-third or one-fourth of a glass. It is important to remember that in order to ensure maximum effectiveness, it is very important not only to carefully follow all the preparation rules, but also to follow all the rules for taking such a medicinal product based on Mytaria spica.
