The crowberry, also called crowberry and shiksha, is a northern berry. It ripens in August, and it is harvested in autumn, right up to the first frost. Black berries have a sour taste and many beneficial properties.
Both the berries and the grass of the crowberry have a healing effect. The former contain sugar and ascorbic acid, practically without any admixture of other acids. The shoots with leaves include triterpene saponins, resins, coumarins, flavonoids, tannins, essential oil, phenol carboxylic acids, carotene, anthocyanins, and various trace elements.
Since the berries of crowberry contain a large amount of vitamin C, they belong to antiscorbutic agents. They can be consumed fresh, or they can be harvested for winter consumption. Crowberry berries also have a diuretic effect. They perfectly quench thirst, improve metabolic processes in the body. Voronika helps to eliminate radionuclides from the body, to increase the body's defenses.
For medicinal purposes, young leafy shoots (grass) are actively used. They are torn off during the flowering period of the plant, after which they are cleaned of impurities and dried in the shade, spread out in a thin layer.
You can also dry crowberry grass in a well-ventilated area.
Infusions prepared from aerial shoots of crows have antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, wound healing, astringent, antispasmodic and anticonvulsant properties. Often they are used for headaches, overwork. Infusions have a beneficial effect on the nervous system, give a therapeutic effect for scurvy, kidney disease, epilepsy, paralysis, anthrax. Crowberry branches can be used to heal wounds or abrasions.
It is used internally and in medical practice. It is used for cramps, migraines, chronic gastritis, colitis, obesity, functional diarrhea. Outwardly, preparations from this plant are used for catarrhal sore throat, stomatitis, acne, ulcers, wounds.
The same broth can be used to rinse the mouth with stomatitis, sore throat, as well as to wipe the skin for acne and lotions for wounds and ulcers.
With diseases such as enteritis, colitis, diarrhea and chronic gastritis, a decoction from the shoots of crowberry helps well. For its preparation 1 tbsp. crushed raw materials should be poured with 1 glass of boiling water and heated over low heat or in a water bath for 15 minutes. After that, the drink should be cooled and filtered. It should be taken in 1 tbsp. 3-4 times a day.
For the treatment of epilepsy, a decoction of the fruits and aerial parts of the plant, taken in a 1: 1 ratio, is used. It is prepared by pouring 20 g of crushed raw materials with 1 glass of hot water. Within 15-20 minutes. the mixture is kept in a closed enamel pan in a water bath, after which it is filtered while hot. Then the resulting volume is brought to the original level with boiled water. It is recommended to take the broth 1 / 3-1 / 4 cup 3 times a day before meals.
Crowberry twigs contribute to the healing of wounds and abrasions. Before use, they are placed in warm water for 30 minutes, after which they are applied to the problem area and tied. After a couple of hours, the used branches are changed to fresh ones.
