Botanical description of the Crassula
Various representatives differ in external characteristics. Almost all plants belong to the category of perennials with monocarpic shoots, the height of which, depending on the species, can vary from a few centimeters to three meters. Foliage is opposite. Many species have simple, entire leaves, collected in a basal rosette.
Small flowers can be white, yellow, reddish or bluish in color. It is important to note that the foliage contains a fairly high amount of arsenic, so using the plant for food purposes is quite dangerous for human health and life.
Precautionary measures
To prevent the use of Crassula for medicinal purposes from causing health problems, it is important to take certain precautions.
How to prevent possible harm to the Crassula:
- use - up to 2 weeks, after this period the accumulation of poisons in the body begins;
- observe all contraindications;
- be sure to consult a doctor and obtain permission to use the plant for treatment;
- check the body's reaction to an allergic reaction;
- start treatment with micro doses.
To check the body's reaction to the fat plant, run a freshly picked leaf - the tearing point - over the skin in the area of the elbow. If no reactions occur, it means there is no allergy to the plant.
Crassula: beneficial and medicinal properties
The medicinal properties and beneficial effects of Crassula on the human body are due to the chemical composition of this plant. The healing properties of indoor culture are manifested in the presence of the following pathologies and diseases:
- plant raw materials in the form of a paste of leaves is an effective external remedy used in the healing of mechanical damage to the skin, and also helps well in getting rid of pimples and acne;
- compresses made from crushed leaves are also very helpful in treating bruises or severe sprains;
- one of the popular names for the money tree is “callus,” so the benefits of indoor crassula in removing old calluses are invaluable;
- to remove a callus from a leaf, you need to remove the thin outer skin and apply it to the callus overnight;
- juice from the leaves of Crassula is useful for many diseases and allows you to relieve attacks of pain due to arthritis and arthrosis, as well as gout;
Application of food amaranth
Not only seeds are used as food, replenishing the deficiency of protein, vitamins and minerals in our body. You can also eat leaves, which have no less impact on our well-being and diversify the diet, since they can be used instead of the same spinach that we have already talked about. Greens can be used as side dishes, as a basis for fresh summer salads, and as one of the ingredients in unusual soups (including cold ones). It can also be recommended as a universal protein supplement.
Products made from amaranth are dietary. In terms of their composition, they are closest to whole milk or protein. Modern manufacturers widely use flour extracted from the seeds of this useful plant. Bakery products and pancakes are baked from it. Cereals are another source of important amino acids, valuable vitamins and microelements. Most often, it is used to cook a hearty porridge.
This herb is incredibly popular abroad. From the grains contained in the panicles growing on a long stem, a variety of tasty and healthy products are prepared that can be recommended to people who are forced to adhere to a diet.
We said above that salads are often made from amaranth leaves. To do this, they need to be washed, cut, seasoned with vegetable oil or low-fat sour cream, salt and pepper. This snack is an excellent source of protein for the body.
Here is another recipe for which we will need:
- 500 g green leaves
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- clove of garlic
- 1 onion
- Salt
These ingredients can make a delicious and healthy summer dish. Wash the greens and chop them. Place a garlic clove passed through a press into the heated oil. Add finely chopped onion to the dressing. Pour oil over the greens, add salt, mix, and leave covered for 5-10 minutes.
Leaves can be harvested for future use. To do this, they are cut from the stem and sent to a dry, dark place, after which they wait until they dry completely. In this form, the plant is added to the first and second courses.
It should be noted that the beneficial herb itself does not have a distinct taste. It must be combined with other greens and crops.
Medicinal properties of Crassula (video)
- Juice-based products help relieve swelling from bites of blood-sucking and stinging insects;
- A characteristic feature of Crassula juice is the presence of antiviral activity, which makes it possible to use the product for the treatment of sore throat, as well as dental diseases;
- lubrication with juice helps in the treatment of inflammation, and also effectively relieves colds from the runny nose and herpes;
- polyposis of the nasal mucosa is also quite easily treated by douching with water at room temperature with the addition of juice;
- Crassula juice has pronounced anti-inflammatory properties, which allows the use of medicines based on it in the treatment of hemorrhoids and varicose veins.
It is not difficult to independently prepare a healing external remedy for the treatment of a number of diseases - just follow the following technology:
- mix the juice from a couple of Crassula leaves with a small amount of liquid petroleum jelly, then carefully soak cotton swabs in the mixture and tampon the inflamed hemorrhoids twice a day;
- Treatment of varicose veins, muscle pain of a rheumatic nature and inflammation of the ternary or facial nerve is carried out using compresses.
It is best to moisten compresses and perform rubbing with a specially prepared tincture. For production, crushed raw materials are filled with 40% alcohol and infused for a month in a dark place at room temperature.
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Contraindications for use
Long-term studies of the chemical composition and properties of Crassula have not been carried out, but there is reason to assume that the indoor ornamental plant is characterized by the content of a certain amount of arsenic compounds. Modern official medicine takes into account the extreme toxicity of arsenic , but arsenic was once used in folk medicine as one of the constituents of drugs used in the treatment of intermittent fever and diseases of the nervous system.
Currently, it is the presence of arsenic that is a contraindication and the reason for limiting the internal use of plant materials produced from Crasula. Arsenides, or arsenic compounds, accumulate in the body and cause serious harm to health. People who self-medicate and use money tree-based medicines uncontrollably are especially at risk.
The benefits and harms of the money tree
The magical properties of the tree crassula, bear's ear, crassula, cotyledon or money tree are well known in our country, so the ornamental plant is very popular among domestic flower growers. According to the ancient eastern teachings of Feng Shui, the indoor fat plant is the strongest talisman that activates the flow of wealth into the house. Esotericists regard this decorative crop as a powerful money magnet , and the famous soothsayer Vanga spoke about the beneficial effect of the fat plant on the energy of the house.
Even the appearance of the leaves of this ornamental plant can symbolize cash flows, so if the foliage on the crassula begins to dry out, shreds or falls off, then you can count on a sharp decrease in income, and the thicker the stem part and leaves, the higher the financial well-being of the owner of the indoor flower.
In order for a decorative crop to start “working” and attract money to your home, you need to follow simple rules:
- a flower pot for growing indoor Crassula should be red-brown or greenish-yellow;
- you need to prepare several coins of the same denomination and fill them in before planting;
- The plant should be planted exclusively on the waxing Moon.
You can also decorate the branches and stem part of an ornamental plant with red or golden ribbons, yellow coins, which will increase the magical properties of the ornamental plant.
How to care for a fat woman (video)
According to lovers of indoor ornamental plants, in shock conditions, for example, if a flower is not watered for a long time and then subjected to sufficiently abundant irrigation measures, the money tree blooms. The flowering is not very attractive, but according to legend, it promises a lot of positive things in the life of a gardener. In order to have money at home, you need to grow the crassula yourself by picking a leaf and rooting it in nutritious soil. It is important to note that the larger the flower pot, the faster the money tree grows, and therefore, the higher the financial well-being of the owner of this extraordinary ornamental plant.
