Rhododendron Daurian
Dahurian rhododendron is one of the plants of the family called heathers; in Latin the name of this plant will be as follows: Rhododendron dahuricum L.
As for the name of the Dahurian rhododendron family itself, in Latin it will be: Ericaceae Juss.
Description of Daurian rhododendron
Dahurian rhododendron is a highly branched shrub whose height can reach two meters. Such a plant will be endowed with branches sticking up, while the young shoots are thin, they are collected in a bunch of several pieces at the very end of the branches, such shoots will be short-haired and have a rusty-brown tint. The leaves of Daurian rhododendron are soft-skinned, at first they will be painted in bright green tones, and by the end of summer they will become dark green, their length will be about one to three centimeters, and the width will reach about one centimeter, in outline such leaves will be elliptical, and often they can be notched. The flower buds of this plant will most often be single, but sometimes they can be two or three. The corolla of the Daurian rhododendron is light, it is colored pink and has a slight purple tint, and sometimes it can be white. On the outside, such a corolla will be hairy and bell-funnel-shaped, the length of the box will be one centimeter, such a box can be either oblong or straight, and even slightly bent.
Daurian rhododendron blooms in June, while this plant will bear fruit from July to August. Under natural conditions, this plant is found in the Far East and Eastern Siberia. In terms of general distribution, this plant can be found in the northern part of Manchuria and the northeastern part of Mongolia. For growth, this plant prefers rocks, placers, coniferous and larch forests, oak trees and rocky mountain slopes. It is noteworthy that this plant is not only poisonous, but is a honey plant and will be endowed with a decorative appearance.
Description of the medicinal properties of Dahurian rhododendron
Dahurian rhododendron is endowed with very valuable healing properties, and it is recommended to use the leaves, branches and flowers of this plant for medicinal purposes. The presence of such valuable healing properties should be explained by the content of vitamin C, essential oil, diterpenoidandromedotoxin, tannins, triterpenoids, phenolcarboxylic acids, phenol hydroquinone, flavonoids and heterocyclic oxygen-containing compounds in this plant.
As for traditional medicine, here this plant is quite widespread. Traditional medicine recommends using a tincture made from vodka and branches of rhododendron dahurian for syphilis, tuberculosis, colds, rheumatism, gynecological diseases, internal bleeding and breast cancer. In addition, this remedy is used as a diaphoretic and astringent for various gastric diseases. In the form of baths, it is recommended to use such a healing remedy based on this plant for polyarthritis, radiculitis, salt deposition in joints and bursitis.
In addition, decoctions and infusions based on rhododendon dahurian are used as a diuretic and cardiotonic, used for headaches, epilesia, neuroses, insomnia, dysentery, acute and chronic colitis. As a hemostatic agent, such a healing agent based on this plant is used for various gynecological diseases and internal bleeding. Locally, this medicine is used for scrofula.
