Native nature is generous to healing herbs. Many of them are not only good in the form of tea, but also help to get rid of serious ailments. In this article we will tell about inconspicuous, not very well-known, but effective grass, magnificent natural hepatoprotector - hill solyanka.
Botanical characteristic
This grass is a grassy shrub of the genus Salsola. An annual plant, resembling a ball, from the first soft, and closer to the end of the warm season of hardening twigs. The leaves are small and thin, covered with spiny bristles. Stems are colored with pale pink stripes.
The maximum height of the plant is about one meter. It blooms from mid-summer to September, and the fruits begin to give in August. Blooms light pinkish or greenish inflorescences. Fruits (achenes) are small and salty in taste.
Did you know? The botanical name of this plant is not familiar to anyone, but the people most likely know everything - the thistle, camel thorn, camel hay, tumbleweed.
Spread
Solyanka grows in North America and Eurasia. Distributed in Central Asia, Kazakhstan, in the Far East. In Russia, this plant is found in the most southeastern regions, in the south of Siberia, the Baikal region, in the lower reaches of the Volga.
Prefers a dry climate, sandstones, stony and clay soils. Since the plant is predominantly lonely growing, its massive harvest is fraught with considerable difficulties. In Altai, there are special plantations for the cultivation of Solyanka hill.
Commercially grown chamomile, St. John's wort, the series, plantain, oregano, tansy, elecampane, rhodiola, dogrose, coltsfoot, hawthorn, belladonna, dope, foxglove, hop, aconite, hemlock, flax, ginseng.
Chemical composition
This nondescript and sometimes attributable to a weedy plant is simply a storehouse of useful substances, such as:
- alkaloids;
- antioxidants;
- betaine and stearins;
- rutin, quercetin, isorhamnetin, tricine (flavonoids);
- Omega-6 (gamma linolenic acid);
- polysaccharides;
- micro- and macronutrients (copper, calcium, potassium, phosphorus, iron).
To protect the liver, Jerusalem artichoke, black cumin oil, carrots, aloe, flaxseed, beet juice, baked apples, decoction of oats, burdock juice, Indian rice, turnip, chaga, tinder are used.
Use: medicinal properties
The use of Solyanka holmova affects the human body only positively, which determines its popularity both in folk and in traditional medicine. Useful properties of the plant:
- protection and restoration of the liver and its functions;
- removal of alcohol intoxication and hangover;
- improving metabolism and promoting weight loss;
- improving the condition of the heart and blood vessels, preventing their blockage;
- lowering cholesterol and blood sugar levels;
- beneficial effects on the work of the stomach and kidneys, prevention of ulcers;
- restoration of healthy microflora of the digestive tract;
- strengthening bones;
- vision improvement;
- anti-inflammatory and immuno-fortifying effects;
- cleansing the body of harmful substances;
- strengthening and rejuvenation of the skin.
Did you know? Collection of medicinal plants is quite a profitable business. There are even profitable organizations for the cultivation of medicinal raw materials. For example, plants such as chamomile, coltsfoot, calendula, unpretentious and in demand in the pharmacy chains, although cheap in the purchase. But ginseng root can be sold very expensive, but it has been grown for about seven years and requires greenhouse conditions.
Hill solyanka: application
Although the plant is not eaten, it cannot be called a useless weed. In addition to traditional medicine, it is also used as an ingredient for medicines, cosmetics and animal husbandry.
In medicine
Due to its healing properties, the hodgepodge is included in the treatment of many diseases:
- liver - hepatitis, cholecystitis, cirrhosis, hepatosis;
- with aggressive treatment, including strong antibiotics, it is prescribed as a co-component;
- included in the list of drugs taken in case of violations of cholesterol and sugar;
- helps to recover from fractures;
- with glaucoma;
- strengthens the weakened body;
- relieves withdrawal symptoms.
In cosmetology
The plant has a beneficial effect on the skin, lotions and creams are made from it with the following effects:
- acne and acne;
- from damage and scarring;
- for moistening;
- for tanning (protection from harmful radiation).
In case of glaucoma, it is recommended to pay attention to the lily of the valley, ephedra horsetail, bee primor, motherwort.
In cattle breeding
The plant is used as feed for cattle. It has good nutritional properties and serves as a source of moisture, which is important for arid steppes. Especially love hodgepodge camels.
Possible harm
The plant is not capable of causing serious harm to the body, since it has no property to accumulate in the tissues. Of course, this does not mean that it can be used in unlimited quantities. Before taking a course, you should start with a single application to determine the possible presence of allergic reactions. 
Contraindications
It is strictly forbidden to use the plant or the products containing it in the following cases:
- in the presence of urolithiasis;
- in violation of metabolism;
- during pregnancy and breastfeeding;
- children and teenagers under 18 years old;
- if you are hypersensitive and / or prone to severe allergic reactions.
Collection, preparation and storage of raw materials
Gather a plant at the end of summer, but before it starts to bloom. With a sharp knife or scissors should be cut fresh (green) shoots. Later they are dried in a dark, but well ventilated and cool room.
Keep the dried plant should be at a temperature not higher than + 25 ° C, protect from moisture and air stagnation. The maximum shelf life is two years, then useful properties are lost.
Important! The plant is pricking! To collect it you need very tight gloves to protect your hands.
Cooking instructions: how to take
Solyanka can be found in pharmacies in the form of extract, tincture, granules. It is also an ingredient in some dietary supplements, for example, Hepatosol. If you have dried shoots, you can make a healthy drink from them yourself.
Tincture
The cooking procedure is very simple. Take a tight-fitting container, such as a thermos. Dry crushed leaves are filled with boiling water in the proportion of four tablespoons per liter of water. Allow the liquid to infuse for an hour and then strain it through a cloth or gauze. Take a tablespoon before breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Decoction
The proportions of dry shoots and water depend on the goals: for treatment - one and a half tablespoons per 200 ml of water, for prophylaxis - a tablespoon per 250 ml. In a small saucepan, you need to fill up a hodgepodge, pour warm boiled water and put on the fire. Bring to a boil, leave to cool.
Important! Boil the broth can be no more than 5-8 minutes to preserve useful properties.Next, strain the liquid through a strainer. Take after meals, three times a day, one tablespoon.
Tea
This tea exists as a drug, is sold in pharmacies, but you can prepare it yourself.
To do this, you need to prepare dry matter: shoots of hillwort and blueberry ordinary (shoots are collected in the spring, but you can also dry young leaves). The method of drying and storing blueberries is similar to solyanka. The proportions are 50:50.
Brew two tablespoons in a glass of boiling water, cool, filter. Drink three times a day for a quarter cup. Use no more than a month.
As we see, even the most imperceptible grass can conceal in itself huge advantage. Look, maybe in your area is also growing potential medicinal tea. Health to you!
