In the East it was believed that peonies can only water beautiful girls, they were treated to peonies as divine gifts in their honor, they composed fairy tales and legends, composed poems, and embroidered them. Peonies came to us under Peter I and began to be grown not only in botanical gardens, but throughout Russia in noblemen's estates.
In late spring, early June, the green peony bushes are covered with delicious pink, snow-white and purple flowers. In addition to decorative use, pion is also used in pharmacology, since not only flowers, but also plant roots have medicinal properties. Petals are collected before shedding at the time of full flowering. They must be dried immediately to preserve color and stored in dark vessels without access to light. The roots of this plant are harvested at any time of the year. Dry peony roots after digging should be in rooms with good ventilation, or in the shade under a canopy.
The properties of the pion
The composition of the plant includes useful properties: alkaloids, as well as tannins, thanks to them, the peony possesses anticonvulsant, hemostatic, and anti-inflammatory properties. And it is used in medicine for seizures, epilepsy, gout and spasms. It is a good sedative and pain killer. Peony roots are used in the treatment of hepatitis, gastric diseases, diabetes. They are also used for hypertension, nephritis, oncology and gynecological diseases.
Decoction from peony
In case of violations in the menstrual cycle, decoction from the roots of the pion is used, it is used when breastfeeding to allocate more breast milk. It helps with spastic colitis, gastritis, stomach ulcer, and to improve appetite.
Peony tincture
The tincture of the pion is obtained from the plant "Maryin root", which finds many ways to use. Basically, peony is used in the treatment of nervous disorders and vegetative-vascular dystonia, insomnia and headaches. Also, peony tincture treats of certain diseases of cancerous tumors and diseases of the reproductive system.
Insomnia
With insomnia or a feeling of unreasonable anxiety or fatigue, drink 2-3 teaspoons of peony each day for 2-3 weeks, at bedtime, and very soon your nervous system will be normal. After the course of treatment, take a break for a week, and if after that you will still feel nervous tension, go through the treatment again.
Tincture can get rid of some types of gynecological diseases, especially good for treating tumors of the cervix and cysts. In such cases, tincture should be taken during meals on a teaspoon. Treatment lasts for a month, with a mandatory visit to the doctor, to check whether there have been improvements.
When there is an improvement in the state of health, it is necessary to take a break for a week, and then take the peony tincture again, but note that serious illnesses can not be treated with one tincture, as a rule, the doctor will prescribe vitamins or other medicines.
Cosmetology
Tincture is also used by cosmetologists for better hair growth and for skin rejuvenation in the manufacture of anti-aging cosmetics. But because of the content of a large amount of alcohol, it is not recommended that everyone use the tincture, provided that the hair is healthy, since the alcohol tincture strongly warms the scalp, thereby stimulating the hair follicles and contributing to the normalization of sebum production.
You can prepare baths for washing, make a bunch of peony petals, lubricate clean skin with a thin layer of natural honey and lean over the tub for 10 minutes, hiding on top with a towel, then wash and apply the cream.
The pion bath
You can make a relaxing bath of tincture of peony and herbal decoctions. To do this, take 2 teaspoons of herbs (rose petals, jasmine, mint leaves, chamomile flowers), in winter you can use the dried and chopped leaves of these plants bought at the pharmacy.
Take a bowl, pour in it 2 teaspoons of the above ingredients, fill them with 0, 5 liters of boiling water. Leave the mixture for half an hour, then it is necessary to warm it up a little in a water bath, adding a peony tincture and pour warm water into the bath and then sit there yourself. After a while, you will feel the tension go away and the mood improves. Also in the bath can be added and peony essential oil to moisturize the skin well, and in men to awaken sexual desire.
Peony oil
Peony oil is prepared very simply, we wash the peony petals, dry it and put it in a jar, pour it with olive oil to cover it by 1 cm.
Peony Mask
At home, to return the skin a youthful look and the former elasticity will help a mask of dried leaves of nettle, chamomile and peony tincture
Take 2 tablespoons of herbal dues, pour boiled warm water to the mushy state of the dried leaves, warming this mixture in a water bath for half an hour, then mix with a peony tincture (2 tablespoons) - the mask is ready. This mask is applied to the decollete and face area for half an hour, then removing it with a towel or cotton swab and rinsing the skin with clean warm water.
This mask is recommended to do 2-3 times a week, and in summer it is better to use fresh leaves of nettle, chamomile and peony, fill them with boiling water and insist for half an hour. Apply to the decollete and face, wash off after 30 minutes.
Peony tincture, although it helps to cure many serious diseases, but in some cases it can not be used. It is contraindicated in pregnant, nursing mothers, people with hepatic and renal insufficiency, children under 12 years. The smell of tincture or some components may cause an allergic reaction.
Cultivate these wonderful flowers in your garden, they will delight you not only with their fragrance and beauty, but also to strengthen your health. Now you know, the peony and its properties will be your joy.