Silene compacta Fisch. ex Hermen.
Silene compacta Fisch. ex Hermen.
The Latin name for the Silene compacta family is Caryophyllaceae Juss.
Description of Silene compacta
Silene compacta is an annual or biennial plant, growing between twenty and seventy centimeters tall. The stem is erect, branching at the top, and bare, along with the leaves, with a glaucous color. The lower leaves of Silene compacta are spatulate, while the middle leaves are ovate-lanceolate. The flowers of this plant are borne on relatively short peduncles and form a corymbose inflorescence. The calyx of Silene occidentalis is cylindrical, fourteen to eighteen millimeters long, and has blunt teeth. The petals of this plant are light purple, have a single blade, and are one and a half times longer than the calyx itself, with a pointed corolla.
Silene occidentalis blooms in the first half of summer. In the wild, this plant is found in the Caucasus and Black Sea regions. It prefers mountain habitats, river gravel beds, meadows, croplands, and open forests up to the subalpine zone.
Description of the medicinal properties of Silene occidentalis
Silene occidentalis has valuable medicinal properties, and it is recommended to use the herb of this plant for medicinal purposes. The herb includes the stems, flowers, and leaves. It is recommended to harvest this medicinal raw material throughout the entire flowering period of this plant.
The presence of such valuable medicinal properties can be attributed to the triterpene saponins found in the roots of this plant, while the fruits and stems contain alkaloids. The aerial parts of Silene solium, in turn, contain saponins and the following flavonoids: vicenin, vitexin, adonivernite, isovitexin, orientin, adonivernite, and homoorientin. An infusion prepared from this plant is used in Georgia for the effective treatment of various malignant tumors.
For malignant tumors, it is recommended to use the following very effective medicinal plant based on this plant: to prepare such a medicine you will need to take two teaspoons of dry crushed herb Resinum clumpiflora per one glass of boiling water. The resulting medicinal mixture should first be left to infuse for about two hours in a tightly closed container, after which it is recommended to strain this medicinal mixture based on Resin clumpiflora very carefully. Take the resulting medicinal mixture based on this plant three to four times a day, regardless of food intake, one third of a glass.
For purulent otitis, it is recommended to use the following medicinal remedy based on this plant: to prepare such a medicinal product, you will need to take three tablespoons of the herb Resinum clumpiflora per about two full glasses of boiling water. The resulting medicinal mixture should first be left to infuse for about two hours, and then this mixture must be filtered very carefully. It is important to note that in order to achieve the greatest effectiveness, you will need to strictly follow all the rules for the preparation of such a drug, as well as carefully follow all the rules for its administration.
