How many drugs have developed to date, pharmacists, how many different ointments and tinctures, pills and powders appeared, and a man reaches for nature, as before. Today, more and more often we seek help from medicinal herbs, do not want to take too many chemicals. Almost every housewife knows what kakietrava need to brew for a cold or insomnia. But not everyone knows when to collect medicinal herbs.
When to pick up some herbs?
For each collection there is a time when in flowers, kidneys or rootlets the greatest amount of nutrients. To dry the most useful medicinal preparations, you need to know when to collect medicinal herbs. Here are the general rules for collecting:
- The kidneys. The most favorable time for collecting kidneys is the active phase of development, when the kidneys have already swelled, but have not yet blossomed.
- Leaves. Collect the leaves better at the time when they completely blossomed and had time to develop. The best time to collect leaves is the beginning of the flowering of the grass.
- Flowers. Collection of flowers should be carried out during the active flowering phase of the plant. At a time when the grass is blooming, you can collect other parts of herbs (stems, leaves).
- Rhizomes . When the plant is fully ripe, has faded and crumbled, it's time to collect roots and tubers. During this period they are the most succulent and have the greatest healing power.
- When to collect herbs for tea . To make tea really curative, and its taste-saturated, collect herbs should be at the beginning of flowering. Collection can be carried out throughout the summer period, but it is preferable to harvest young leaves.
It is very important to remember the correct place of their collection:
- Do not pick up grass along dusty roads and trails;
- It is impossible to collect grass in a place where the spraying of chemicals was conducted;
- carefully inspect the plants for diseases and pests.