Swertia obtusa
Swertia obtusa is a member of the Gentianaceae family. Its Latin name is Swertia obtusa Ledeb.
The family name itself is Gentianaceae Juss.
Description of Swertia obtusa
Swertia obtusa is a perennial, herbaceous, green-colored plant. Its height ranges from fifteen to eighty centimeters. The rhizome of Swertia obtusa is ascending and is supported by root shoots. The stem is simple, sparsely branched, and erect. Swertia obtusa’s leaves are elliptical and alternate, ranging from one and a half to three and a half centimeters wide, with the upper leaves being smaller and sessile. The flowers of this plant are borne at the very top of the stem in a racemose panicle on rather thin peduncles, and the calyx is five-lobed. The corolla of Swertia obtusa is a dirty purple, though it can rarely be white, and its lobes are approximately twelve to fifteen millimeters in diameter. The capsule of this plant is oblong-ovate in shape, and the seeds are large and kidney-shaped, measuring two to two and a half millimeters in diameter.
Swertia obtusa blooms from July to October. In the wild, this plant is found in Central Asia, the Altai region of Western Siberia, the Trans-Volga region of Bashkortostan, and the Daurian, Yenisei, and Angara-Sayan regions of Eastern Siberia. This plant prefers swampy riverbanks and streams, damp meadows, placers, rocky slopes, alpine tundra, and mid- and high-altitude zones. It is noteworthy that Swertia obtusa is a highly ornamental plant.
Description of the medicinal properties of Swertia obtusa
Swiertia obtusa has very valuable medicinal properties, and its herb is recommended for medicinal purposes. The herb includes the leaves, stems, and flowers of this plant. These valuable medicinal properties are attributed to the flavonoids it contains.
Infusions and decoctions made from this herb are indicated for use in various inflammatory liver diseases.
As for traditional medicine, here Sverstia obtuse has become quite widespread. Traditional medicine recommends using this plant as an anthelmintic, tonic, anti-fever, as well as a digestive and appetite stimulant.
As a tonic and anti-fever remedy, it is recommended to use the following very effective medicinal remedy based on this plant: to prepare such a medicinal remedy, you will need to take one tablespoon of dry crushed herb of Swertia obtuse per one glass of boiling water. The resulting medicinal mixture should be infused for about one hour, after which this mixture based on swertia obtuse should be filtered very carefully. Take the resulting healing remedy three times a day, one-third or one-fourth of a glass. It is noteworthy that this drug based on Swertia obtuse can also be used to improve appetite: to do this, take one or two tablespoons three times a day, approximately ten to fifteen minutes before the start of a meal. If used correctly, such a healing remedy will be very effective.
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