God's tree

Even at a time when I was not familiar with this plant with my own eyes, I was attracted to it like a magnet - the name "God's tree" fascinated.

"Why a tree and why God?" - I thought, while by correspondence acquaintance from literature I knew that the people called one of the types of wormwood - medical wormwood (Artemisia abrotanum). According to a botanical description, it is a perennial shrub up to 1.5 m high, with three cirrus-dissected leaves on straight semi-lignified stems and with a thick ligneous root. She comes from Southern Europe, Asia Minor, Iran. The wormwood has long been cultivated in Russia. In our country it is also known under the names wormwood lemon, arotrot, oak grass, treeless trees, curls, a holy tree. It is interesting that in the literature of the nineteenth century (in the directory "Complete Russian Herbal Dictionary" published in 1898) it is noted that "medicinal wormwood in Russia is bred only in gardens." And in the academic publication of the twentieth century, "Flora of the USSR" it is noted that it is found in nature in the south of Russia, Chernozemye, the south of Western Siberia, and Central Asia. That is, over several centuries, it spread from gardens to nature and became a naturalized Russian woman.

In all publications, it is noted that paniculate wormwood (Artemisia scoparia or Artemisia procera), which looks like a healing wormwood, is widespread in nature in Russia. It is also cultivated in gardens under the names of a dipper, chilig, wormwood, scum, and also God's tree. This introduces some confusion. It is necessary to distinguish the real tree of God. medicinal wormwood, from fake. panicled. The latter, firstly, is a biennial, and secondly, in all parts, a rougher and less pleasant smell. And thirdly, it should be noted that panicled wormwood is propagated by seeds, while they do not ripen in the curative in Russia. Therefore, if they will offer you the seeds of God's tree, now you will know which one. "fake".

In view of the latter circumstance, it is not easy to plant a real tree of God, because it propagates only vegetatively. division of the rhizome, layering, cuttings. It took me a lot of work to find this plant. Several of my gardening friends from different areas offered seedlings, but I preferred to write out from the northern - Kirov region, because I did not know anything about its frost resistance.

Sapling planted in the garden with fertile soil in a sunny place. Over the summer, he gave up to a dozen branches with a height of about 80 cm. Fears about its winter hardiness were in vain. the plant wintered over two winters without any shelter. In the spring, every time on the lignified stems all buds come to life, with the exception of the topmost. As it should be for shrubs, unripened tops die off. From the buds and from the roots grow new green shoots.

Watching the plant and tasting it, I understood why it was called God. Indeed, it is God's gift! The plant is remarkably beautiful. all summer and autumn until the real frosts it is green with curly, dill-like greens. The taste and aroma is very complex, but pleasant, it contains the freshness of lemon and coniferous bitterness.

In olden times, leaves "were used in medicine to improve the taste of various unpleasant medicines." And what can we say about improving the taste of ordinary food! Young leaves are used in salads, in sauces for roasts and in seasonings for soups (introduced 3 minutes before readiness), for flavoring tea, alcoholic drinks, perfume vinegar, added to the dough when baking bread and pastry, to give a spicy taste to cakes, cottage cheese, mayonnaise. In addition, the leaves can be dried for future use. By the way, if someone does not like the bitterness (albeit pleasant), then it completely disappears when dried.

Healing properties

Much can be said about the benefits of the tree of God on human health. It is not for nothing that the scientific name of Artemisia wormwood comes from the Greek artemis, which means health. The leaves contain essential oil, flavone compounds, the alkaloid abratin and other useful substances. In folk medicine, leaves are used for anemia, scrofula, menstrual irregularities, worms, abdominal pain, aching bones, inflammation of the bladder, rinse your mouth for toothache, in the form of powder for bruises, abscesses and dislocations, root. with epilepsy and tuberculous meningitis.

Just one or two plants is enough to provide the family with spicy and medicinal raw materials. All the neighbors in the country, having seen this plant from me, wanted to have it in their plots. And I had to master the breeding technique. God's tree is easily propagated by layering. it is enough to dig twigs in May, and each of them forms several independent plants. Also easily propagated by cuttings. in June, cuttings of about 10 cm in length should be cut, the lower part should be cleaned of leaves (only the upper one should be left) and thrust into the soil obliquely. By August, a rooted seedling will be ready.

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More than five years ago, he began to grow on his garden plot an interesting plant, in my opinion. People call it “God's tree” or Turkish tea. It is found throughout the Black Sea coast of the Krasnodar Territory, and recently it has been bred in other parts of Russia.

What kind of plant is this? One type of wormwood is a shrub with small leaves similar to dill, up to 1 meter high with a pleasant strong smell lemon. Ancient doctors used wormwood for

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Bunches of wormwood hung over front door and windows so that evil does not enter the house. At

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wrap the head with a bandage dipped in infusion of wormwood, or, like our ancestors, put on a wreath of wormwood and immediately make sure of its strength. Today, wormwood is also widely used. In Japan, exhausted, exhausted people are recommended to drink a decoction from its leaves. It is widely used in the treatment of geopathy and is part of the well-known Zvezdochka ointment. Together with thyme in a ratio of 1: 4, it is taken, making a decoction in the treatment of alcoholism (1 tbsp.spoon of broth boiled for 10 minutes, they are drunk 3 times a day 30 minutes before meals 2-3 months).

For arousal of appetite and with reduced secretion use an infusion of wormwood: 1 teaspoon in 2 cups of water is brought to a boil and drunk a quarter cup 3 times a day half an hour before meals.

It should be noted: all types of wormwood are poisonous plants, so a single dose for a person should not exceed 10 g of fresh leaves and the same amount of dry raw material when cooking.

If you decide to breed wormwood in your area, here are a few recommendations. The fragrant healing “God's tree” tolerates frosts well up to minus 25 ° С even without special shelters, takes root on any soil. In the summer I loosen and spud the earth around the plants, watering weekly. Feeding ( chicken droppingsslurry) I give 3 times per warm season. I support the height of the bush at the level of 50-60 cm. I cut the remaining shoots.

Thus, all summer, I grow elegant bushes, balls that decorate the garden, with gusts of wind fill the air with a pleasant smell. Wormwood "God's tree" can be grown in pots on the balcony.

God's tree

11.01.2006 05:00

So called wormwood high or medicinal. There are other names for this plant - dill tree, lemon wormwood.

Unlike other wormwoods, God's tree has almost no bitter taste. It is a shrub up to one and a half meters high with bluish-green cirrus leaves. Flower baskets are small, greenish, collected in drooping panicles. Essential oil with a characteristic lemon smell, as well as flavonoids and alkoloids, are contained in the herb of the wormwood.

Traditional medicine recommends infusion of medicinal wormwood as a means of improving digestion and stimulating appetite, an anthelmintic. 1-2 tablespoons of chopped herbs pour a glass of boiling water, insist 2 hours. Strain. Take half a glass 3-4 times a day before meals.

Water extract rinse your mouth with toothache. Young shoots are used in cooking for flavoring dishes and pastries, for preserving vegetables for the winter as a spice.

Vodka is insisted on the young leaves of God's tree. As soon as it turns light green, it must be filtered. If the tincture is overexposed, it will turn out to be brown, not very appetizing in appearance.

The branches of God's tree are added to the birch or oak bath broom. It can also be laid out in cabinets for repelling moths.

Healing wormwood is often confused with tarragon (tarragon), which is also a type of wormwood, but has narrow lanceolate leaves. It is often used for the preparation of tonic drink “Tarhun”, and in the alcoholic beverage industry for flavoring drinks. Tarragon is not uncommon in garden and household plots. And wormwood god's tree just beginning to develop our gardens. Most often this is tracery beautiful plant used as a green fence. It practically does not require care. Healing wormwood vegetatively propagates - seedlings, shoots.

Wormwood - God's tree and wormwood tarragon

S.A. Kurgan

Wormwood (Artemisia) is a vast genus of plants from the family Asteraceae, numbering up to 400 species. These are annual, biennial, perennial grasses and shrubs, widely distributed in the temperate zone of the Northern Hemisphere. Wormwood often occupy vast areas in the steppe, desert and semi-desert regions and dominate plant communities.

The generic name Artemisia is derived from the Greek word artemis (healthy) due to the healing properties of the plant. There is an opinion that the name is given in honor of the wife of the king of the Mausoleum of Artemisia, which, according to Pliny, was allegedly cured by this plant.

Wormwood leaves usually contain essential oils, have a strong aroma and a bitter taste. Wormwood is known as medicinal and spicy plants.

We will talk about two species that have long been cultivated and widely used by humans.

One of the many species of the genus Wormwood is called the God's tree, Healing Wormwood, or Wormwood-Abrotan (Artemisia abrotanum). This is a beautiful shrub with straight, unbranched, lignified shoots 70-150 cm tall almost to the tops. The leaves are bluish-green petiolate, oval, usually 4-8 cm long and 3-6 cm wide, twice or thrice-pinnately dissected into filiform linear segments. The flowers are collected in very small ovoid-spherical or almost spherical baskets 2.0-2.5 mm in diameter, which are located in the hands on the side branches of a long narrow dense panicle inflorescence. The achenes are flat, furrowed, up to 1.2 mm long.

As a fragrant and medicinal plant, wormwood medicinal was known in Ancient greece and Ancient Rome, even then it was bred in the gardens. The healing properties of wormwood are mentioned in the works of Pliny and Dioscorides and in many medieval medical writings. So, in the famous medieval poem by Odo from Men “On the properties of herbs” (XI century) about the tree of God it is written: “You will drink raw with wine, and with many you will help ailments. His child is terrible for snakes, and drinking pacifies their poisons and relieves the cold chills of fever. ”Artemisia abrotanum from Linnaeus herbarium

The species name of the plant abrotanum comes from the Greek word abrotos, which means "divine", "immortal", and indicates how highly valued this plant is. Even in antiquity, especially among the Slavic peoples, this plant played a large role as a magical and cult. In Russia and Slavic countries, this plant is called the God's tree.

Currently, in some countries, medicinal wormwood is included in the Pharmacopoeia. For medicinal purposes, the aerial part of the plant is used.

The healing properties of wormwood-aprotan, like other wormwood, are largely determined by the presence in the leaves essential oil complex chemical composition, the content of which ranges from 0.32 to 0.62%. In addition, the leaves contain bitterness, tannins, coumarins, flavonoids and other components.

Russian traditional medicine has always appreciated this plant. Information on the use of wormwood can be found in the book of M.A. and I.M. Nosaley " Medicinal plants and methods of their application among the people. "

Infusions and decoctions of leaves of wormwood are used for many internal diseases, especially gastrointestinal, with colds, fever, rheumatism. The infusion of leaves can be used as a rinse for toothache and to strengthen hair. With water hot hoods, you can make poultices, compresses, lotions. Various ointments were previously prepared from crushed grass on fats, which were used to treat wounds, abscesses, and frostbite. Wormwood was fumigated by premises, kitchen utensils, sick animals, clothes were shipped to protect against moths.

Dried leaves with a pleasant smell can be used as a kind of spice. Like all wormwood, the leaves of wormwood-abrotan taste bitter, so chefs recommend adding them to food in small quantities to fatty and meat dishes. Dried leaves, by the way, are less bitter than fresh ones. Essential oil is used in the production of liquors, vermouth, for flavoring confectionery products, and in perfumes.

Thanks to the cut leaves, this wormwood has an attractive appearance, and it is often grown simply as ornamental plant. Previously, they loved to grow it in vegetable gardens, especially in the southern regions of Russia and Ukraine. On the garden site, wormwood-aprotan will grow well on any humus-rich garden land containing a sufficient amount of lime. Acidic soil the plant does not tolerate. The plot should be open, sunny. AT middle lane the plant usually hibernates well without shelter, but it can partially freeze during particularly cold winters. Blooms in late summer.

The seeds of God's tree are propagated only in the southern regions. In the middle lane, the seeds do not have time to ripen, so it can only be propagated vegetatively - by cutting or dividing the bush of old plants. For cuttings, young shoot tops are taken, which are rooted in the usual way in boxes or sand pots. After a month, they usually take root well. On the permanent place cuttings should be planted early in spring or in August. The next year after planting, plants can reach a height of 1 m.

Medicinal raw materials are leafy shoots with flowers. It is better to collect raw materials in dry sunny weather. You can dry it by spreading it in a thin layer in the air in the shade in a well-ventilated room or in special dryers at a temperature of about 40 ° C.

The popular spicy plant tarragon, or tarragon, is also a type of wormwood. The leaves of this plant are devoid of bitterness, characteristic of almost all types of wormwood. Tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus) is a perennial herbaceous plant with erect stems 50-150 cm tall. The leaves are whole, linear-lanceolate or almost linear. Small inflorescences-baskets of 2-4 mm in diameter are collected on the top of the stem with brushes forming panicle inflorescences. Fruits - achenes up to 0.6 mm long.

AT natural conditions tarragon wormwood is widespread in the steppe, forest-steppe and semi-desert regions in southern Eastern Europe, Western Siberia, Central Asia, Mongolia, Northern China and North America. Often forms continuous thickets and is even a weed plant. AT Western Europe and in the Caucasus tarragon is known in culture from the Middle Ages.

The specific spicy spicy aroma and the peculiar taste of the leaves are due to the presence of essential oil, the content of which can be from 0.1 to 0.8%. The grass also contains tannins, vitamin C, provitamin A, rutin, trace elements: copper, manganese, cobalt. Tarragon is used as a spice primarily in fresh form. Young tips of shoots are added to salads, soups, dishes of meat, fish, poultry, vegetables, used in the preparation of sandwiches. Tarragon enhances appetite and improves digestion. When salting, pickling, pickling various vegetables and mushrooms, tarragon is an indispensable spice, it gives cucumbers strength and a delicate aroma.

Tarragon flavored vinegar, mustard. Fragrant tarragon vinegar has always been popular in Europe. Previously, it was brought to Russia and sold quite expensively. Such vinegar was also prepared in the Caucasus. Rose petals and other aromatic additives were mixed with vinegar and used in cooking as a seasoning and for canning.

When dried, tarragon retains aromatic properties and is part of various spicy mixtures. To preserve the aroma, dry leaves are recommended to be ground into powder and stored in hermetically sealed jars.

Tarragon is very popular in French and Chinese cuisines. Tarragon extract is added to non-alcoholic drinks - everyone knows the Tarkhun refreshing drink we make.

In antiquity tarragon was used in medicine as a remedy against scurvy and dropsy, and tarragon vinegar in half with rum or vodka was used as an external rubbing agent. Tarragon essential oil has insecticidal properties.

Tarragon grows easily in a culture in the middle lane; it winters well. To grow it, you need a lighted area and the usual fairly fertile garden land, but it can grow even on poor sandy soils. The plant does not like heavy, moist soils and will not grow on low waterlogged places.

Samples characterized by good spicy taste and aroma can be found among wild-growing forms. Wild forms of tarragon are propagated by seeds and vegetatively, cultural forms give seeds rarely, but they are easy to propagate by dividing the bush and cuttings.

Of the breeding varieties known Gribovsky and Russian. The first grade is distinguished by delicate leaves and stems, a high content of essential oil and good yield. Seeds of this variety in the middle lane do not always ripen. Russian variety - tall with a weak aroma, blooms profusely and forms seeds.

Seeds do not need stratification. They can be sown in the spring in the ground, can be sown in the fall in the snow, and can be sown early in the spring in greenhouses and hotbeds or at home in boxes. Tarragon seeds are very small, they are only slightly sprinkled with earth. Seeds sown in the spring, germinate in 1.5-2 weeks.

In the first year, the plant can form a stem 50-60 cm tall, individual plants by the end of summer can give buds. Starting from the second year of life, all plants bloom regularly, but do not always bear fruit in the middle lane.

Vegetative propagation by dividing the bush is carried out as always in the spring or in August; cuttings are rooted in late May - early June. For rooting, cuttings are usually taken 12-15 cm long, the lower cut is made under sharp angle 2-3 cm below the leaf buds. Root cuttings can be in greenhouses or in beds under the film; after 2-3 weeks, the cuttings are usually already rooted.

Tarragon can grow for a long time in one place, but the stems become stiff and rough

Such a well-known plant as wormwood is considered by many to be a weed. It grows everywhere, filling the air with a peculiar bitter-tart aroma.

Wormwood combines a fairly large genus of decorative and deciduous plants, and many of them stand out for their originality. In the literature, 400 species of this plant are recorded. More than 50 of them have leaves of unusual silver staining, and 10 varieties are grown in gardens.

A distinctive feature of the genus wormwood are airy, whether it be lace, leaves of silver-green color. Most of the representatives of the genus are perennial shrubs or herbaceous plants. Leaves deeply dissected, alternately located on a grassy stem, inconspicuous and small flowers stack inflorescences-baskets. The best decorative views Wormwood Steller, Wormwood Schmidt and Wormwood tree are considered.

Wormwood tree or wormwood abortan ( Artemisia abrotanum)known since ancient times. Already in those days, they knew the healing properties of this herb, which is mentioned in the treatises of Pliny and Dioscorides and the writings of other medieval doctors. Mention of this potion is even found in the poem Odo from the exchange "On the properties of herbs."

The leaves of the wormwood tree contain valuable essential oil, which largely determines the healing properties of the plant. In addition, the greenery of the plant contains a sufficient amount of bitterness, tannins, coumarins, flavonoids and other components. WITH long ago this weed was also used by Slavic healers. In our area it is also called the "God's tree", as if emphasizing its medicinal omnipotence. Endow it with some magical properties: It is believed that wormwood drives away from home evil spirits and protects against all evil.

According to the biological description of wormwood, the God's tree is a shrub that can grow up to 1.5 m in height. Green foliage with a mysterious blue-gray hue. The leaves of the original drawing and form give a special unusual bush. Flowers, like all wormwood, are small and inconspicuous. It can grow on poor soil with admixtures of sand and gravel.

God's tree looks very similar to panicled wormwood - it is quite difficult to distinguish between them. If you crinkle a leaf of wormwood between your fingers, you will immediately feel the tart and bitter smell of wormwood with slightly noticeable notes of lemon. Panicled wormwood has a not so pleasant smell.

The subtleties of care

Wormwood is probably one of the most unpretentious plants that can grow literally everywhere. Caring for it does not require special knowledge and skills. The grass is thermophilic; for its planting, beds are chosen that warm well from morning to evening and are lit by the sun. There should be enough light for this plant too. He loves nutritious and loose soils; if necessary, poor soils are fertilized with organic matter. Soils with an acid reaction are categorically contraindicated for this herb. To neutralize them before planting, make dolomite flour. God's tree does not need transplants - in one place it can grow for more than ten years. Therefore, before planting, a place is well thought out for its growth and reproduction.

The only thing that wormwood requires is the periodic fluffing of the soil near the plant. Weeding and loosening provide better access of water and air to the roots of the plant. You can’t open the roots of the plant - on the contrary, it is recommended to somewhat spud the bush. Hilling will also help retain moisture. In hot weather, it is necessary to water the plant if necessary. Watering should be moderate - this grass does not tolerate large excess moisture and waterlogging of the soil. And at the same time, it is worthwhile to allow strong drying of the soil.

The wormwood bush is extremely hardy, does not need special pruning. But if desired, its crown can be formed constantly. At the same time, the shoots are cut off after they have reached a height of 60 cm. Thus, a beautiful spherical bush can be formed. Of great importance is the first pruning - it is she who sets the shape for the bush. Then the shoots grow evenly enough, only from time to time you need to adjust their height. Such a bush with leaves of an original shade (they are usually bluish-green) will become an adornment of any corner of your site.

God's tree perfectly tolerates winter cold and frost. There is no need to additionally cover and protect it. This bush can withstand frosts up to 25 degrees. True, a small part of the shoots may freeze at the same time, but with the advent of warm days the plant is surprisingly quickly restored. Pruning a plant in late autumn, according to the principles of caring for the plant, helps it easier to tolerate cold and frost. But to leave old look shrubbery, it can be transplanted together with a lump of garden soil into a spacious flowerpot or box and transferred to a cool room. The temperature of the winter content of the plant e should be higher than 8 degrees heat. In the spring, as soon as the soil warms up well and there is no threat of frost, the plant is planted on the site.

Breeding methods

The God's tree, like many other plants, has two methods of reproduction - seed and vegetative.

Speaking about the method of propagation by seeds, it should be borne in mind that it is not so easy to obtain seed material. In our latitudes, the seeds of God's tree simply do not ripen. In specialized stores you will be offered wormwood seeds from the southern regions.

First, seeds are sown in boxes - this is how seedlings grow. Growing seedlings, with two pairs of true leaves (according to the general rules of care), are planted in open ground. But they do this only when the earth warms up and warm weather sets in. In such conditions young plant grows stronger faster will grow.

A vegetative method of propagating the God's tree involves dividing a bush or germinating cuttings. Cuttings of wormwood are cut in the summertime, during the period of the most rapid growth and development of the bush. Cut branches are put in a pot with river sandwhich is well moistened before. The flowerpot is placed under a transparent cap - a glass or plastic wide jar will do. Regular spraying of the plant is strongly recommended. Cuttings root in about 25-30 days, after which they are planted at a constant place of growth. For two years, from a small shank, carefully caring for it, you can get a lush and attractive bush.

Permissible propagation by cuttings in early spring. This method is considered simpler, but much less effective. In this case, the shoots are cut off until the leaves appear and immediately immersed in a bowl of water. Pretty soon you can see the appearance of roots, after which the branches are planted in open ground. Cuttings cut in the spring can be immediately planted on the site without germinating in water, but this method is unlikely to be successful.

Conclusion

Tree wormwood is planted on the site, given its undoubted decorative value. But we should not forget about the beneficial properties of this wonderful shrub. As was said, the leaves of wormwood contain a significant amount of essential oil - it is this that causes the peculiar smell of wormwood leaves of any kind. Consider some areas of application of this plant.

• Extracts of this plant are used in the preparation of perfume compositions.
• Wormwood is used to flavor drinks.
• In dried and fresh form, the leaves of the plant are used as a spice in the preparation of meat dishes, especially game dishes. It is also added when baking bread to add flavor.
• From the branches of wormwood make brooms for a steam bath, which can help with rheumatism, obesity and joint diseases.
• The aroma of wormwood can significantly reduce headache. To do this, twigs of the plant are advised to be placed under a pillow or filled with dried leaves a small linen bag.
• Wormwood tincture helps to stimulate hair growth. It must be rubbed into the scalp.
• With bruises and dislocations, it is advised to make compresses from the tincture of wormwood.
• Wormwood oil is used to treat skin diseases, colds, bronchitis.
• Wormwood is good for disinfecting rooms. Her smell is afraid of moths.

These and other areas of application of the plant only increases its popularity in our area.

Perhaps God's or dill tree can be included in the list of the most rare perennials in the garden. The botanical name (Artemisia abrotanum) is medicinal wormwood or abrotan. You can see what the God's tree looks like in the photo - it is a shrub up to 1.2 m high with silver, cirrus-dissected leaves. The culture is unpretentious, with proper fit and care winters in the open ground. AT decorative purposes small cropping is required.

God's tree: origin and description

Healing wormwood, tall or lemon, in the wild grows in southern Europe, in Asia Minor, in North America. It is found in southwestern Russia and in the Altai Territory. Prefers moist places, forest edges. Often forms dense thickets along roads and abandoned housing.

The shoots of the plant are directed strictly up, do not branch. Flowering in mid-latitude falls in mid-summer (July, early August). Abrotan inflorescences are formed by small baskets, on the site of which seed boxes are tied in autumn. Fruits fully ripen only in the southern regions. Therefore, most often, dill tree is propagated vegetatively.

God's tree is a healing plant

The first mention of the plant dates back to the 5th century AD. In his botanical writings, this type of wormwood was described by the ancient physician P. Dioscorides. According to scientists, from this time began the active use of medicinal wormwood in cooking, medicine and for decoration. There are also records of the holy tree in the Ipatiev Chronicle, dating from 1201.

The young shoots of arotrot have a bright dill aroma with an admixture of needles and citrus, the older shoots acquire a bitter wormwood notes.

Abrotan planting and outdoor care

For successful growth, the dill tree needs a place with a good portion of sunlight. The southern plant does not tolerate drafts and needs protection from the wind, it is better to plant it along the structure or hedge. In this area, the shrub will quickly grow green top and winter more easily.
The soil is prepared nutritious, loose, well-drained.

Attention! God's tree does not grow in acidic soil.

The bed is dug up, make rotted compost, manure. For 1 square. m will need 6 kg of organics. From minerals:

• 25 g of superphosphate;
• 15 g of ammonium nitrate;
• 15 g of potassium chloride.

Wells are formed at a distance of at least 1 m from each other. After planting, young plants are watered, in the first days they monitor the state of the soil, do not allow drying out or waterlogging. For the season three more top dressings will be required. The latter is performed in late autumn, introducing organic matter to the site.
For ten years, medicinal wormwood does not need a transplant. In addition to watering, the plant requires weeding, loosening the soil, pruning damaged branches.

Cuttings of wormwood are carried out at the beginning or at the end of summer. Cuttings rooted in June are planted in open ground no later than August. This is necessary so that plants can get used to new conditions and get stronger. In the first winter, dill tree seedlings are covered with a film or agrofabric. The next year, wormwood will winter on its own.

Protect the plant from drafts

If the branches were cut at the end of summer, then for the winter they are better left in the house. A cool veranda or a glazed loggia are well suited for this. It is possible that wormwood will drop leaves, it’s not scary, in the spring new shoots will grow from the buds.

Attention! Winter watering of medicinal wormwood is minimized.

Dill tree in folk medicine and cooking

The leaves and stems of abrotan contain:

1. Essential oil.
2. Bitterness.
3. Abrotanin is an alkaloid.

Due to this composition, the plant is widely used for medicinal purposes. Homeopaths prepare essences that relieve certain skin diseases and anemia. Antiseptic, hemostatic and analgesic effects are proven.

Dry powder from the aerial part of the God's tree is applied to abscesses, bruises, dislocations. With inflammation of the oral cavity and toothache - use tincture to rinse. On the basis of rhizomes - they make powders against epileptic seizures, tuberculous meningitis.

The branches of the God's tree are used in cooking

Healing wormwood is used not only in medicine. It is also a natural air freshener. Cut branches are dried and suspended indoors. In addition, the green young shoot of aprotan is an original spice for meat and fish dishes. Culinary specialists used it to flavor sauces, broths, vinegar, added to baked goods and liquors.

Tip. Dill tree branches are used as part of bath brooms.

For medicinal purposes, the preparation is carried out before the start of flowering wormwood. Soft branches are cut, which are dried in a dry and dark place. Store in tightly closed containers.

Abrotane in landscape design

God's tree is not only useful, but also incredibly decorative culture. In the garden lush bushes medicinal wormwood is planted in flower beds. A fast-growing culture is used as a live fence of the site and as a curb along paths, alleys. A pungent odor will scare away insect pests, and silver foliage will “dilute” the flower stands.

Abrotane is combined with other perennials. Tall plants will protect the thermophilic wormwood from the wind, the main thing is that there is no excessive shading of the dill tree. Spherical bushes of medicinal wormwood will look worthy next to flowering:

• hydrangea and roses.

God's tree in landscape design

Nearby you can arrange several types of flowering, different in time. Thus, the composition will always attract attention.

Quite often, gardeners form a God's tree in the form of a cypress, the cone-shaped crown and carved foliage add even more to the plant resemblance to southern conifers.

Abrotane is also used for landscaping terraces, open verandasbalconies. Wormwood is planted in wide flowerpots or containers.

Despite the active development of technologies and medicines, many people still prefer to turn to recipes and that have long been proven. Among these plants is wormwood, which is widely used for medical, cosmetic and culinary purposes. According to world classification, there are more than 400 species of this herb. Each of them is distinguished by its chemical composition, appearance and scope, but wormwood Abrotan deserves special attention (or as it is called "God's tree").

"God's tree": a description of a medicinal plant

Wormwood or "divine tree" -, belonging to the family Asteraceae. It can be not only annual, but also. Externally, the plant is a grass or shrub that reaches a height of about one and a half meters.

Grass root - wide and numb. It is noteworthy that the stems of the plant differ depending on the species. So, for perennial wormwood, shortened but barren stems are characteristic, and for annual plant - direct and fruitful. "God's tree" has a characteristic, very pungent smell. Leaf plates are arranged on the stem in one row. The flowers are quite small and are characterized by a characteristic yellow or red color.

To date, in the literature there are many names of this medicinal plant: "wormwood", "God's tree", "medicinal wormwood", "abrotan", "dill tree" and others. This is due to the fact that this herb was quite actively used in different regions and countries in which it was assigned one or another name.

Over time, experts have approved a single "name", but in our time there are names accepted by the people. To date, more than 400 species of wormwood have been officially registered, more than half of which can be easily found in the vastness of our state.

The chemical composition of wormwood

The useful healing properties of this plant, like any other, are largely determined by the presence and concentration of essential oils with a complex chemical composition.

So, in the "God's grass" their share reaches 0.62% (a sufficiently large volume, which determines the strong effect of the grass). In addition, the leaves of wormwood contain: tannins, flavonoids, bitterness, coumarins, vitamins of group C and other useful components.

What is useful wormwood ("God's tree")

Regardlessthat medicinal wormwood is one of the most famous plants, few know about medicinal tinctures based on it.

The beneficial properties of the "God's tree" are completely determined by the chemical composition of this herb. It's no secret that it has a rather pungent, bitter taste, which is evidence of a high concentration of lactones.
However, before you start taking medicinal wormwood in one form or another, it is worthwhile to understand that absolutely all parts of the grass have useful properties. During the preparation of various healing broths, infusions and mixtures, leaves, stems, seeds, and roots are fully used.

Direct indications for the use of drugs based on the "God's tree" can be very diverse. Its bitter taste is often used to further stimulate the work of the gastrointestinal tract, decoctions of wormwood can cure inflammation of the gallbladder, and oils remove toxins and cleanse the skin.

The healing properties of wormwood are multifaceted and they don’t belong to any particular area, which is why even in our time there are many people who prefer not to be treated with pills and antibiotics, but with this unique herb.

How to apply the healing properties of the "God's tree" in folk medicine

A variety of useful properties and a real storehouse of medicinal substances easily explains the wide popularity of the herb and its active use in the formulation of traditional medicine. But, along with this, one should not forget that there is no universal way to cure all ailments, since only some properties of wormwood are used in the treatment of various diseases.

Did you know? To date, in alternative medicine there are more than a hundred recipes of different interpretations based on wormwood for the treatment of almost all diseases. According to the total number of compounds, ointments, infusions and oils, wormwood is considered to be one of the most popular medicinal herbs.

With a cold

Plant "God's tree", whose herb is saturated with useful substances and components, is quite often found in the recipe of traditional medicine, as a tool that helps to effectively fight colds and viral diseases. The best result is achieved when treating with wormwood oil. To prepare the medicinal composition, it is necessary to fill the selected vessel (1 liter capacity is enough) with pre-washed flowers and wormwood leaves, then pour them with olive oil.

Such a tool should be infused for two weeks, so that the oil has time to be saturated with substances that are in the medicinal herb. After this, the composition is carefully filtered and can be used. With a cold, sore throat, flu and SARS, you need to drink 1 teaspoon of infused oil 2 times a day - in the morning and in the evening. The duration of treatment should not exceed one week. Treatment with this plant will help relieve irritation, reduce pain and quickly defeat the common cold.

Important! Properly prepared oil should change its color to deep green. Only such an infusion has useful properties and is safe to use.

To cleanse the body

In modern traditional medicine There are a lot of various means and preparations that allow you to quickly and efficiently cleanse the body. However, each of them is usually quite expensive and does not always show the proper result. Great alternative such remedies may be preparations, in which the "God's tree" is used, since the use of such decoctions and tinctures has no contraindications and helps 100% of the time.

A medicinal plant, which perfectly helps in the treatment of various diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and, as a result, improves appetite. To prepare the therapeutic composition, it is necessary to mix 1 spoon of dried and shredded "God's tree" with one spoon of dried.

After that, they must be filled with 400 ml of boiling water (about 2 cups) and covered, and the resulting infusion (without removing the lid) should be removed in cool place until completely cooled. At the end, the infusion should be carefully filtered through a fine sieve and poured into a glass container, where the grass will fully retain its beneficial features.
It is necessary to take a remedy based on "God's tree" 3 tablespoons three times a day one hour before a meal, that is, on an empty stomach. The action of the plant will soothe the stomach, relieve cramping and pain, and also contribute to the elimination of toxins. The course of such treatment should not exceed a three-week period, and the interval between courses should be less than one month.

Did you know? Among the European elite of the 19th century, an alcoholic cocktail was widely distributed, in which wormwood essential oils were added. It was called absinthe. However, he was soon abandoned, because with excessive use, there were multiple side effects of varying severity.

The healing properties of the “God's tree” for menstrual irregularities

In modern practice, you can find cases where wormwood ("God's tree"), the healing properties of which are determined by the unique composition of substances in the plant, is used to stabilize the menstrual cycle.
To prepare a medicinal infusion, it is necessary to finely chop the dried leaves of wormwood and pour them with 1 cup of boiling water. It is advisable to cover the mug with the infusion and set aside until it cools completely. To stabilize menstrual irregularities, take the prepared infusion of 1-2 tablespoons 2-3 times a day.

It is advisable to do this on an empty stomach, that is, before eating. Such treatment gives a noticeable result after 2-3 months of administration, however, to reduce the risk of side effects, it is better to take wormwood infusion a week later in a week.

The use of herbs for dentistry

God's grass, the healing properties of which make it possible to effectively use it to combat a number of diseases of various nature, has proven itself perfectly in the treatment of teeth.

For the treatment of toothache, there is an almost universal recipe for the infusion of "God's tree", which in one interpretation or another is often found in folk medicine. Taking this remedy quickly and very effectively relieves gum disease and relieves toothache.

To prepare the infusion, it is necessary to thoroughly rinse the previously plucked or dried wormwood and place it in a metal dish. After this, the collection should be poured with boiling water and tightly closed with a lid. In order for the infusion to be well-fed, it should be left in a shady place and allowed to cool to room temperature.
With such a decoction, you need to rinse your mouth during toothaches, trying to keep the product as much as possible in the area of \u200b\u200bthe affected tooth. A positive effect is noted after several such procedures, and the toothache recedes the next morning.

In some cases, when a weak toothache rapidly increases, it is possible to improve the manufactured therapeutic agent: for this it is enough to reduce the volume of water, bringing the infusion to a consistency of a dense mass.

Important! The infusion of medicinal herbs relieves toothache, but does not cure its cause (damage to the tooth and / or gums), therefore, even when a positive effect is achieved, it is strongly recommended to visit a dentist.

"God's tree" in cosmetology

In addition to the almost universal use of this plant in folk and traditional medicine, wormwood (abrotan) is often used in cosmetology, where it is valued for its unique ability to preserve beauty.

It is noteworthy that for each cosmetic case there is a separate recipe for treatment or rejuvenation. So, for example, to clean oily hair, it is recommended to wash your hair with a decoction of fresh wormwood (for 3 liters of water you need about 200 grams of “God's tree”). When processing hair with such a tool, the hair will gain beauty and silkiness after 2-3 procedures, but this should not be abused.

Medicinal herbs can also slow down skin aging. Baths with wormwood infusion help wonderfully in this matter. To do this, you need to pour 300 grams of dried and chopped wormwood leaves with 2.5 liters of boiling water, after which the infusion should stand under the lid for about an hour. Following this, the infusion is carefully filtered and bred in the bathtub typed. Such a therapeutic bath should be taken within 20-25 minutes 1 hour before bedtime.
In folk medicine, cosmetic oil with wormwood is also often found. To prepare it, you need 0.5 l sunflower oil (not peeled, homemade is better) add 3 tablespoons of table vinegar and 5 tablespoons of the seeds of "God's tree". Such an oil, under a tightly closed lid, is infused for 3 weeks on a sunny windowsill. To achieve the best effect, it is recommended to shake the contents of the bottle regularly. After a while, after thorough filtering, you can use the finished oil. It is great for massage and cellulite control.

Did you know? Even in our time, many experts prefer to use oil prepared on the basis of wormwood. For example, such a composition is actively used in elite cosmetology centers during the massage.

Preparation of medicinal raw materials

Thanks to a unique set of useful substances and properties, the plant "Divine Tree" is fully used by people.

At the same time, you need to collect wormwood in the garden at different times, depending on the purpose of further use. So, it is desirable to organize the collection of leaves before the beginning of the active flowering of grass. It is important that the leaves are separated from the cuttings.

The stem part is more correctly cut into the very beginning of flowering. A similar workpiece is dried in a darkened, but well-ventilated area. The shelf life of leaves and stems harvested in this way can reach two years.

In medicine, plant leaves collected at the very beginning of summer or before the start of active flowering are used. Later, you can collect already flowering tops, since they are also often used in one form or another.
The harvesting process is best done in 2 stages. Initially, it is required to pick leaves near the roots (but without cuttings until the stage of formation of wormwood buds is completed). After that, the tops are cut with a length of 20-30 cm. It is very important not to miss the deadlines for the collection and preparation of medicinal raw materials, because otherwise the wormwood begins to lose such strong medicinal abilities.

In order to ensure the safety of the medicinal herb blanks, the collection laid in layers must be dried in a dry, darkened place with good ventilation. Some craftsmen resort to forced drying of grass in drying chambers at temperatures up to + 50 ° C, but in this case it is important not to dry the grass, for which it should be regularly turned over (every 5-7 minutes).

Raw materials prepared in this way should be stored in wooden crates, bags or glass containers, where it easily retains its properties for two years.

"God's tree" (wormwood): contraindications for abrotan

Despite the fact that the beneficial properties of the grass determine its widespread use in almost all areas of culinary, cosmetology, and medicine (including folk), the use of the "God's tree" in some cases may be contraindicated.

Primarily, a direct contraindication is individual intolerance to substances included in chemical composition healing wormwood. It is also undesirable to take long doses of drugs made on the basis of wormwood, as this can provoke a disorder. nervous systemthat is direct side effect taking this herb. Most often, the recommended course of treatment should not exceed 3-4 weeks, after which a monthly break should be made.
Among those people who are strictly forbidden to take the "God's tree" are pregnant women and young mothers who are breastfeeding. Moreover, the use of the plant in any form is unacceptable for people suffering from ulcers, bleeding and anemia.

Healing Wormwood refers to potent herbs and if used improperly, it can cause irreparable harm to the body, therefore, before starting a drug course with wormwood-based preparations, you must definitely get medical advice.

Important! Due to a number of rather serious contraindications and a high content of active substances, it is advisable to take remedies, infusions and preparations based on medicinal wormwood only if necessary.

Now that it has become extremely clear what a dill tree, i.e. wormwood, is, its popularity and widespread use in cooking, medicine, and cosmetology are completely unsurprising.

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The God's tree is popularly called medicinal wormwood, or Artemisia abrotanum - one of the many species of this plant. The leaves of medicinal wormwood contain a large amount of valuable essential oil, but, unlike other varieties of the plant, its composition is not so much bitterness. Therefore, it is this species that is used to flavor food and various tinctures.

I must say that the plant has many healing propertiesTherefore, it is actively used in traditional medicine. The ancient Slavs considered it an object of worship, used to purify both the physical and spiritual worlds. Until now, healers believe that her smell drives out evil spirits, so they use wormwood as a guard against the evil eye and spoilage.

A wormwood plant, otherwise a God's tree, the healing properties of which have been known since ancient times, must be able to distinguish from paniculate wormwood (Artemisia scoparia, or procera), which is also very common in Russia, which is also often called the God's tree. Outwardly, they are similar, but there are still differences.

Real healing wormwood is an perennial shrub, which has a beautiful openwork foliage resembling dill leaves. If you pick a twig, rub in the palms of your hands, a tart, pleasant smell of wormwood in combination with lemon will appear.

Paniculate wormwood - biennial. Its leaves, stems are much coarser, and the smell is less pleasant. In addition, it reproduces with the help of seeds. And in the case of medicinal wormwood, under our climatic conditions, they do not ripen. Seeds of this species can only be obtained in areas with a very warm climate. Therefore, it is propagated vegetatively (by dividing the rhizome or cuttings).

How to use God's tree for medicinal purposes?

With oncological diseases of the stomach, intestines, uterus, use the root of the plant. It is necessary to prepare a decoction: Grind the pre-dried wormwood root. Now put 2 tbsp. l raw materials in a small saucepan, add 1 cup of pure boiling water.
Boil, cook with a very light boil for no more than 10 minutes. Then wrap with a warm cloth, wait until it cools. Strain, drink a sip before eating (for half an hour). All the broth needs to be drunk per day.

For the treatment of neurosis, joint diseases, gout, the same infusion is added to the water when taking a bath (2 liters per bath).

Based on the oil of the plant, the drug “artemizole” is made, with the help of which kidney stones are treated. It has an antispasmodic property, dissolves salts in the urine well, actively removes sand and urinary stones from the body.

Traditional medicine uses an infusion based on medicinal wormwood herb as a mild diuretic, and oil as a mild laxative.

For the treatment of epilepsy, as an effective anthelmintic, an infusion of wormwood is used. To prepare the infusion, pour 1 tbsp. l dry herbs with a glass of boiling water, wrap well, wait until it cools. Strain, drink a glass between meals.

As a restorative, tonic, and also to get rid of worms, for the treatment of nervous diseases, prepare such a decoction: pour 1 tbsp. l dried herbs with 1 cup of freshly boiled silicon water. Put in a water bath, simmer for half an hour. Then wait until the broth cools, strain, drink a third of a glass before meals (half an hour).

With whites, diseases of the stomach, intestines, with the complex treatment of infectious diseases, you can prepare wormwood or tea. To do this, fill in 1 tbsp. l dry or fresh herbs with 1 cup of clean boiling water. After 15 minutes, as the tea is brewed, you can drink it when you want. But it is better not to use it more than 3 times a day.

Medicinal wormwood is used in combination with other medicinal herbs. For example, the infusion of a mixture of wormwood, initial capsicum is used for the complex treatment of sciatica. In combination with rue, wormwood is used as a painkiller, antispasmodic for kidney diseases.

To treat abscesses, finely chopped leaves of fresh wormwood are steamed with boiling water. Then the steamed mass is wrapped around the damaged place, bandaged with a bandage. Very often they use this remedy to treat inflammatory processes of the mammary gland.

In addition, for the treatment of skin lesions, for example, wounds, abscesses, frostbite, traditional medicine uses ointments prepared based on wormwood. Also, freshly squeezed plant juice is used for the same purpose.

Another application of God's tree

In addition to medicinal properties, God's tree is used in cooking. Fresh, dried weed is added when roasting meat, especially game. This seasoning is very good in fried bird dishes.

In domestic use, medicinal wormwood is used as a flavoring, hanging branches in a wardrobe. In addition to giving a pleasant smell, wormwood will protect outer clothing from moths.

It should be noted very attractive appearance plants. Therefore, gardeners and summer residents are happy to grow lush bushes in their areas. It is often planted in a not so cute corners garden to cover, for example, compost pit or well.

Therefore grow it healthy plant on your site, admire its beauty, use it in the treatment of various ailments. Just Before Using God's Tree As medicinal product, do not forget to consult your doctor. Be healthy!