Water lily (Nymphaea alba). Water lily, nymphea or water lily

Family: water lilies, or nymphaeous (Nymphaeáceae).

Motherland

The water lily plant is found in water bodies of temperate, subtropical and tropical regions of the entire globe.

The form: herbaceous plant.

Description

water lily ( water lily, nymphea) - a genus of herbaceous, including many species. The water lily is an exceptionally ornamental flower, many species are cultivated. Water lily leaves are rounded, green or reddish in color, floating freely on the surface of the water. Water lily flowers - floating or raised above the water on long straight peduncles. Different kinds water lilies vary greatly both in depth of immersion and in the diameter of flowers and leaves - from dwarf to completely huge.

The largest water lily in the world is the Amazonian water lily Victoria regia (Victória), named after the beautiful English queen. This is a giant water lily with leaves up to two meters in diameter that can withstand the weight of a teenager (up to 50 kilograms) and amazing flowers changing color and aroma.

Winter-hardy types of water lilies

Water lily pure white , or white water lily (N. candida) - a plant with powerful rhizomes and large (about 20 centimeters in diameter) dark green leaves. It blooms throughout the summer, but it is not the most abundantly flowering of water lilies. The flowers are about 10 centimeters in diameter, snow-white, in accordance with the name, in color. The stamens are bright yellow. single flower nymphs of this species lives 3-5 days.

(N. alba) - differs in larger (up to 15 centimeters in diameter) flowers and leaves (about 30 centimeters). The leaves of the water lily are white, dark green on top and reddish on the back. Creamy flowers, pink and red forms are found. The root of the white water lily is located horizontally. White water lilies grow at depths from 50 centimeters to 2.5 meters.

Water lily tetrahedral (N. tetragona) - medium-sized nymphaeum with white or pinkish flowers up to 5 centimeters in diameter.

Tuberous water lily , or knobby (N. tuberosa) - a large white-flowered water lily with fast-growing horizontal rhizomes. Depths over a meter are preferred.

fragrant water lily (N. odorata) - very fragrant water lily. Rhizomes are horizontal, fast-growing. The flowers are white or pink. Prefers depths from 40 to 80 centimeters. A fragrant water lily leaf is bright green in color, reddish on the back.

Water lily pygmy (N. pygmaea) - water lily, very different small size. Flowers in diameter are only 2-2.5 centimeters. The leaves are oval, dark green, crimson on the back. Landing depth - up to 30 centimeters. Suitable even for very small ponds.

Water lily hybrid (N. hybridum) - combined name garden species and varieties obtained by selective breeding. Includes a wide variety of shapes and colors.

Non-hardy species

Water lily blue (N. саerulea) - with fragrant blue or pinkish flowers. The blue water lily is distinguished by narrow pointed petals. Other names for the species are the Nile water lily.

water lily spotted , or tiger water lily (N. maculata) - interesting view with variegated underwater leaves. The flowers are white, small (5-6 centimeters in diameter). Nymphea brindle blooms at night.

Growing conditions

Water lily is a flower that prefers sunny ponds. There are varieties that are quite shade-tolerant, but even for them it is desirable to have a full solar lighting at least a few hours a day. It is necessary to provide the water lily with opportunities for development: area water surface, which will take a nymphaeum, may be several square meters(depending on species and variety). In addition, water lilies prefer bodies of water with stagnant or slow flowing water. Accordingly, where water lilies grow, there should not be fountains and waterfalls. With a strong current, the plant will develop more slowly, flowering will be weakened.

Application

Water lily (water lily) is used for landscaping. A water lily pond will always look beautiful and add natural charm and special charm garden, made in any. In July-August, when water lilies bloom, your site will look unusually exotic. Of course, a lake with water lilies will look especially picturesque in.

Non-hardy types of water lilies are used mainly in aquariums. However, it is quite possible to grow water lilies of non-hardy species in garden ponds, provided that wintering is provided for them.

Care

In summer, the nymphaeum practically does not require care. You can occasionally feed water lilies with granular fertilizers. One of highlights- ensuring wintering of water lilies. In a large body of water, winter-hardy species of water lilies can winter without any special shelter. If the water from the pond descends for the winter, you can cover the water lilies with peat, sawdust, fallen leaves. Another option is to place containers of water lilies in buckets of water and take them down to the basement. Non-hardy species of water lilies overwinter in aquariums or other containers in a warm and bright room.

reproduction

Reproduction of water lilies is possible by segments of rhizomes, as well as by seed. Water lily seeds are sown in the soil at the bottom of the reservoir or in containers immersed in water. You can pre-sprout the seeds of the nymph in warm water. As a primer for nymphs use garden soil mixed with clay and sand. In this case, the landing of the nymphs in the reservoir is carried out in May - early June.

Rhizomes for division are selected with buds. It is advisable to immediately plant a separated piece of rhizome in a pond or keep it moist until planting. Delenki are planted horizontally and sprinkled. After that, the container is placed in the pond. It is recommended in the spring to place the container with the plant in a shallow place, and then, as it grows, move it to a greater depth.

You can learn more about how to plant water lilies, as well as growing nymphs, from a special one.

Diseases and pests

Water lily (nymphea) - a plant that rarely gets sick. Of the pests, aphids can affect the water lily. As a rule, the plant itself does not suffer, but the buds can die without opening. The easiest way to wash off pests is with a water jet from a hose. Use insecticides in the pond should be extremely careful not to poison the water and not disturb its microflora.

Popular varieties

Varieties of water lily dwarf:

Tuberous water lily varieties:

• - bright pink water lily with large flowers.

The water lily, she is a nymphaeum, became known thanks to one of ancient Greek legends, according to which the nymph unrequitedly in love disappeared forever in the depths of the sea, turning into a flower. For a long time, the water lily has been associated with the mystical inhabitants of the underwater world.

Many ancient Greek drawings, molding and carving, which have survived to this day, testify to the beauty and reverence of this amazing plant, which was customary to decorate their homes, perpetuate the image of a flower in modeling and paint ancient temples with the image of water lilies. The water lily or white lotus was also immortalized in the whole complex of Egyptian buildings near the temple of Amun.

Water lily, plant description

Blooming water lilies exude a pleasant, persistent aroma.

root system lies shallow, well developed. It has one main stem and several additional ones. The diameter of the flowers ranges from 12 to 20 cm. The leaves are fleshy, bright green in color, reaching about 25 cm in size.

One of the earliest and most famous species. In another way, the species is called the Egyptian lotus or the Egyptian lily. The blue water lily inhabited the coastal zone of the Nile River, then began to settle throughout Africa, India and Thailand. The foliage of the plant is sinewy, large, about 35 cm long. Flowers with such large foliage seem small, reach a size of 16-20 cm. The shade of the petals varies, from sky blue to cornflower blue, purple and blue.

water lily tiger

Differs in large dark green leaves, uneven brindle color.

The noteworthiness of the tiger water lily is created precisely by the pattern of the leaves (brown and red spots). Differs in seasonality, does not tolerate frost, suitable for growing in aquariums. Africa is considered the birthplace of the tiger nymph. The flowers are small, white or cream. The root system is well developed, does not tolerate fast currents and cold water bodies.

Water lily Victoria Regia or Amazonian nymphaeum

Another view of impressive size. The Victoria water lily was discovered by the German botanist and naturalist Eduard Pelling in the 19th century. The Amazonian water lily blooms only once a year, blooming only at night, and still falls under water before dark.

Hue, perhaps the most large flower changes during flowering from white to pink. When fully bloomed, the Amazonian water lily can reach 35 cm. Victoria Regia has a persistent, noticeable aroma, and its foliage can support the weight of a teenager.

The yellow water lily belongs to perennials, with a well-developed root system that lies deep in the ground. It has underwater small foliage with jagged edges, on short petioles.

Surface floating leaves are ovoid, large up to 20 cm in diameter. The flowers are large, green on the outside, yellow on the inside. They reach a size of about 17 cm. Flowering occurs in June and lasts almost until September.

water lily

Water nymphea, from the family of water lilies. By botanical features, it is similar to the white water lily, has medium-sized floating foliage and small underwater ones. The flowers are emersed, medium in size, creamy with a bright yellow center. water lily used in pharmacology, and starch is obtained from the roots.

The most popular varieties of water lilies among flower growers were recognized:

Alba (large, snow-white flowers), Gold Medal (yellow flowers with a large core), James Brydon variety (very beautiful variety with large, fluffy, burgundy corollas), Blue Beauty (has memorable blue flowers with a yellow core), Rosea ( pink flowers, with a bright purple cup).

Growing water lilies

So that the process of growing water lilies does not deliver extra hassle, seriously approach the choice of planting material. No wonder they say: "The miser pays twice." Purchase planting material in specialized stores or borrow from trusted flower growers.

The warm summer months are considered a suitable planting period for water lilies. The plant can immediately be planted at the bottom of the reservoir, but it is worth considering that water lilies are panicky afraid of frost and cold, so looking ahead, you should take this fact into account and plant the plant in a deep container, and only then, install it on the bottom of the reservoir, it will be easier to remove the flower and send for the winter.

You can get a planting substrate for water lilies in the store by buying ready soil for water lilies, or you can cook it yourself. The optimal composition can be considered a layer of peat of 4 cm and 10 cm of soddy soil with sand in equal parts.

During planting, make sure that the growth bud is on the surface of the pot, stick feeding balls on the roots of the water lily, from clay mixed with mineral fertilizers.

It will be enough 3-4 pieces the size of a paintball ball. After, the rhizome is placed in a pot on a layer of peat and covered with prepared soil mixture on top, leaving room for a layer of river pebbles, for weighting.

Immediately after planting the water lily, the plant must be placed on the bottom of the reservoir, it is customary to calculate the optimal depth for immersing the pot based on the varietal data of the plant. Dwarf varieties located at a depth of half a meter, tall from a meter or more, the growth bud of a water lily will serve as your guide.

In order for the water lily to develop faster, it is better to place it in shallow water until the first leaves appear. When the first two floating leaves appear, the pot with the plant is deepened.

Plants planted on time will bloom in your first year of vegetation, and some varieties will even please you with several blooms.

During planting, carefully consider the resistance of your chosen variety to the cold. Some types of water lilies can survive mild winter without additional shelter, for example, a water lily or a snow-white water lily. Most often, a high survival rate of water lilies is observed only in high grades whose rhizomes lie deep under water.

But if in your area the winter is long and severe. Water lilies for the winter should be removed from the reservoir and sent to a dark, cool place, and with the onset of spring, after the ice has melted, return to the reservoir.

Water lily care in the garden

Nymphaeum unpretentious plant and it won't be hard to take care of. In the familiar wild environment, water lilies grow without care, multiplying and blooming on time. However, do not allow the water lily to cover the mirror of water with leaves, this may lead to the shredding of flowers.

Dead flowers and yellowed foliage should be removed from the pond so that the water does not "bloom". For the plant to give more colors, do not leave the water lily more than two floating leaves.

Make sure that the plant has enough space in your pond, do not plant too many nymphs in small ponds.

Small artificial reservoirs with stagnant water are subject to periodic cleaning. After extracting the water lily for wintering, the reservoir should be lowered and cleaned of dirt and debris, and with the advent of spring, filled with fresh water. clean water, let it brew for about a week and proceed to new landing water lilies. A week before planting, the water lily should be watered with mineral fertilizers.

Diseases and pests of water lilies

The water lily is not susceptible to diseases and is rarely attacked by insects. The plant has a fairly strong immunity.

However, during the hot months, the water lily beetle, a small brown beetle, often settles in stagnant water bodies, the larva of which devours floating leaves.

The method of dealing with it is simple, the damaged foliage is removed, and the larvae will have to be collected manually, since most of insecticides are dangerous for water bodies, causing poisoning and death of living creatures.

Another enemy of the "queen of reservoirs" can be called aphids. small insects spoil the appearance of the flower and cause premature flowering of the plant. The fight against aphids involves only mechanical way, for example, flushing harmful insects a jet of water. Attracting entomophages to the reservoir can also be a saving option in pest control.

The main problem of the extinction of water lilies today is not pests and diseases, but the constantly deteriorating ecology and human interference in the population of the plant species.

Drainage of reservoirs, collection of water lilies in industrial scale, led to the catastrophic extinction of this amazing and beautiful plant. Some types of nymphs have already been included in the Red Book, and if the "man" does not come to his senses, we may completely lose one of the most beautiful flowers on Earth.

The water lily is white, it is also water lily- This is a herbaceous plant that lives in water - lakes, backwaters of rivers, ponds. Its roots are long and thick branched, they need a slight flow. The flower is rightfully considered the most beautiful inhabitant water. It is listed in the Red Book of many regions as an endangered species.

legendary plant

The white water lily from the Red Book is truly fabulous; it is not for nothing that many myths and legends have been composed about it. In the history of many peoples, it is called a talisman that can help from illness, the evil eye, conspiracy, and various evil spirits.

Note! In numerous rituals with the use of the plant, not charming flower, and the rhizome.

According to an old belief, a traveler who takes the root of this plant with him on his journey will be protected from all diseases and evil spirits that may be encountered along the way. Another name is overcoming-grass, that is, a grass that can overcome everything.

For the ancient Greeks, the water lily was a symbol of beauty and chastity; a wreath of water lilies was woven for girls who got married. If we turn to Latin, then the name of the water lily is a nymph, that is, a demigod, which is part of nature.

water lily weather

The water lily predicts the weather exactly! Main signs:

1. If in the middle of the day the flower is completely or partially closed, it is worth waiting for rain.
2. If by 9 o'clock in the morning the flower has not yet blossomed, then by lunchtime it will rain.
3. If the bud opens at 7-8, and closes at 17-18, then clear weather should be expected.
4. When the lily has not risen at all from under the water, it is better to hurry home, as a long and cold downpour is coming.
5. If in the middle of the day the flower closed, hid under the water - expect bad weather.
6. When the leaves have completely covered the surface of the reservoir, frost can no longer be expected.

Myth of Nymphaeum

This legend tells of a young girl who once got lost in the forest. In her wanderings, she came across a forest lake, which was so beautiful that the girl wanted to stay in it forever. She was tired from her journey and fell asleep on the shore. The gods liked this beauty, and they turned her into a lake nymph. Nymphea fell asleep every night at the bottom of the lake, and at dawn she got up and washed herself in the first rays of the sun. She lured men to her who were drowning in deep but beautiful waters.

And one day a very handsome young guy came to the shore of the lake and the nymph fell in love with him. But he did not succumb to her charms and did not go to the bottom. She was still waiting for her beloved for a long time, and that's it. wonderful feeling turned it into a beautiful white water lily, the flower of which can be seen in the photo.

Other memories of the plant

The white lily is often remembered not only in myths and legends, but also in poems and songs. It is with her that the beauty of the water surface is associated. Anyone who has ever seen this plant on the surface of the water will surely understand the admiration for its beauty.

Description of the water lily

A pure white water lily grows only in fresh water. It is fragile in appearance, but its rhizome reaches 3 meters. Distributed throughout almost all of Europe, sometimes found in Central Asia. It is successfully used in medicine - both traditional and folk. For this and for her attractive appearance the water lily has earned universal love.

Roots

They cling tightly to the muddy surface of the reservoir. The root is thick and strong, its color is dark brown. It is creeping, there are leaf petioles on the surface. The rhizome is densely filled with air channels, which guarantees the respiration of the flower and strengthens the tissues. Due to such a system, water lilies are very difficult to pluck.

stems and leaves

The stems are erect, or rather, upright, their cross section is round. Due to the dense structure, with gusts of wind, the plant does not break away. Does not allow additional stems. The roots are located under water, and the stem stretches to the very surface of the water. Its color is from burgundy-green to light green, depending on the age of the plant.

The leaves float on the surface, not attached to the stem. Their color is heart-shaped. Diameter - up to 35 cm, the petiole has the same length as the whole plant, it is connected to the rhizome.

Flowers

This is what is considered the most beautiful in a water lily. When asked what a white water lily looks like (pictured), almost every person will be able to describe a flower. It is large and rich white in color. Peduncles are large, up to 20 cm in diameter. The calyx consists of 4-5 petals, there are many petals in the flower itself, they are located densely along the contour, stamens.

The water lily blooms and pleases with its flowering only in sunny weather and only in the morning. In the evening, when the sun sets below the horizon, it closes. Flowering can be observed from late June to early September. The flower fragrance is weak.

Fruit

Fruit is the fruit of the flowering of the water lily. They are green, pitcher-shaped - hence the name. They ripen under water by the end of August - beginning of September.

Beautiful and dangerous

No matter how beautiful the water lily is, not everyone knows that it is poisonous. The most dangerous is the flower, in second place are the stems and leaves. Although the roots are used for food, they are edible only after heat treatment.

When applied externally, there is a risk of allergic reactions in case of individual intolerance.

Important! Use any preparations based on water lily can not be children under 2 years old. In extreme cases, this is possible, but only after consulting a doctor.

Those who work with the plant in water bodies also need to be extremely careful. It is important to remember that some fish do not tolerate this plant, especially if they are aquarium. The danger increases when the stem or flower is damaged. Most cyprinids are insensitive to the white water lily.

Contact of children with the stem and flower should be excluded. If this happens, then you need to wash your hands with soap and water in an emergency mode, to prevent the juice from getting into your mouth and eyes. That's why it's beautiful, but poisonous plant do not use to decorate ponds in places of children's games and leisure.

White water lily: collecting a plant for treatment

It is undesirable to collect flowers, leaves and rhizomes on the territory of the water lily, because this leads to its destruction. The plant population is restored very slowly. If the conditions allow for the collection, then this should be done very carefully. Some important points:

1. You need to make sure that the target plant is exactly a water lily. If a mistake occurs, then at best the drug will not help, and at worst it will harm health.
2. Collection should be carried out in places of intensive growth.
3. Leaves and flowers are harvested during the flowering period. It is during this period that the maximum content of useful substances is in the green parts.
4. The roots are harvested from flowering until the end of autumn, while they can be reached.
5. Parts of the water lily are laid out thin layer, rhizomes are pre-washed and cut into thin plates, dried. Drying temperature should not exceed +60 °С. You can store leaves, flowers and roots in dried form for 2 years.

Conclusion

The beauty and benefits of white water lilies are simply amazing. But you need to be careful with her, it is not for nothing that she is associated with forest nymphs, who, according to legend, destroyed people with their beauty.

White water lily - unique aquatic plant, which can rightfully be called the most beautiful plant inhabitant of water. Beyond the extraordinary appearance, white water lilies (the second name of water lilies) have healing properties.

Unfortunately, they are becoming less and less, and in many countries the plant is listed in the Red Book.

The snow-white water lily grows in reservoirs with stagnant or slowly flowing water, having a depth of up to 2 meters (lakes, ponds). The plant is found in subtropics, temperate and tropical regions.

Fragile in appearance, it has a rhizome reaching 3 meters long. Creeping dark brown roots of the plant cling tightly to the surface of the water. For breathing and strengthening the tissues of the water lily, the surface of the root has many air channels.

Plant stems are straight round section, stretch to the surface of the water. Depending on the age stem color may change from burgundy green to light green. The density of the stem gives the plant the ability to withstand wind gusts and stay in place.

The snow-white water lily has underwater leaves and leaves floating on the surface of the water. The underwater leaves are membranous and folded into a "cap", under which the buds and developing emersed leaves are located.

The outer leaves are dark green, heart-shaped, and reach 30 cm in size.

White water lily flowers located on floating leaves, and have a diameter of up to 15 cm. The stamens of the flower yellow color, its calyx has 4-5 large petals, and the rest of the petals are located along the contour. Milky white flower.

Biological features:

• flowers open after sunrise, but close and go under water before it enters;
• flowers remain closed in the rain;
• underside of floating sheet converts light energy into heat energy;
• the length of the petioles of the leaves is the longer, the greater the depth of the reservoir;
• the water lily predicts the weather: if the flower does not open in the morning, the day will be rainy, and if the opened flower closes in the middle of the day and disappears under water, bad weather is expected.

Pure white water lily bloom

flowering time depends on climatic conditions. In a sunny and warm climate, the plant blooms in mid-June. If the conditions are cool, or it is in constant shade, flowering begins in July.

The duration of flowering also depends on the weather, and can last until October.

Her can be grown on own site by organizing small pond. The only condition is the sufficient size of the artificial reservoir.

Planting is carried out with the help of a rhizome, on which the kidneys should be located. Laid in a special container, the root is sprinkled with earth and gravel, then sinks to the bottom of the pond.

What is useful snow-white water lily

Rhizome

The root contains starch (about 50%), essential oils, sugar and protein. In addition, the rhizome is a source of tannins and alkaloids.

These properties make it possible to apply the root in pharmacology: for the manufacture of Zdrenko's homeopathic collection and decoctions for the treatment of diseases of the genitourinary system.

In many countries of the world, the root is eaten fried and pickled. In the Scandinavian countries, the root of the flower is used as a raw material for the manufacture of high-quality flour and spices.

The raw rhizome is toxic. During preparation and consumption medicines dosage must be strictly adhered to.

flowers

The flower of the plant is applied to get infusion. This remedy helps fight fever and painful thirst. An infusion of flowers is an excellent hypnotic and sedative, and a decoction of water lily and hawthorn buds has a beneficial effect on the heart muscle.

It has a strong psychotropic effect. Start treatment nervous system using strong decoctions without the prior approval of a doctor is prohibited.

Externally used as "mustard plasters". This tool helps with colds and sciatica, fights inflammation on the skin. Baths with the addition of infusion are used for pain in muscles and joints.

Widely applied for cosmetic purposes. Rinsing the hair and scalp with infusion of the plant will help get rid of dandruff. A decoction of leaves and flowers is a bleaching agent that relieves freckles, unwanted sunburn, and skin inflammation.

Recipes

• To support work heart muscle: 1 liter of boiling water pour 4 tablespoons of a mixture of water lily petals and hawthorn flowers (take plants in a 50/50 ratio). The resulting mixture is infused for one night, filtered, and consumed every 2 hours, 1 tablespoon.
• For cooking soothing decoction you need to take 5 large flowers, pour 0.5 liters of water, and boil over low heat. Then the mixture is filtered (the secreted green liquid should get into the medicine). After that, the broth must be boiled again, and kept on fire until the volume is reduced by half. Take the medicine at night for 5 drops.
• Get a remedy for toothache you can do this: 1 tablespoon of pure rhizome pour 250 ml of boiling water and put on fire for 15 minutes. Cool the broth to room temperature and use as a mouthwash.
• To obtain painkiller Wrap 2-3 tablespoons of flowers in gauze and place in boiling water for 2 minutes. Apply the compress to the affected area. This tool helps to fight myalgia, rheumatism.
• To prepare an infusion that fights with skin diseases , it is necessary to boil a mixture of two tablespoons of petals and 500 ml of water for 5 minutes. Then the medicine is infused for about 8 hours, and filtered. Then it is used to wash the affected skin.

All parts of the plant white water lily have medicinal properties. The plant is harvested depending on what part of it is needed.

The roots are harvested late autumn, leaves and fruits are harvested at the end of summer, and flowers - during their most active flowering (July or August, depending on climatic conditions).

Collect water lily allowed only in areas of intensive growth to avoid destroying it rare plant. Collection should be done with the utmost care.

When harvesting, you need to make sure that the plant is exactly a white water lily. If you make a mistake, the use of the medicine can be harmful to health.

General contraindications for use

Medicines and cosmetics from the plant white water lily not to be used by children, pregnant and lactating women. It is contraindicated in persons allergic to nymphalin and hypotension.

White water lily - amazing plant, striking in beauty and surrounded by a mass of myths and legends of the peoples different countries peace. However, she has an impressive list. medicinal properties, allowing its use in cosmetology, pharmaceuticals and herbal medicine.

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Medicinal properties and application

Water lily | Nymphaea alba | genus Water lilies | family Water lilies

● Treatment plant the white water lily is also popularly called the grass, water or white lily and the white capsule (do not confuse it with the yellow capsule). Dear friends and blog readers Recipes traditional medicine »!

On this page I want to tell you how white water lily is useful in folk medicine. This medicinal herb is one of the favorite plants of the peoples of Russia and the former Soviet Union.

The white water lily has rightfully won such love because of many useful properties, thanks to which healers and herbalists, healers and sorcerers treat many diseases.

● Infusion of flowers in the villages of Russia is used as a diaphoretic antipyretic and to quench thirst in patients with fever. In addition, the peasants of the village use this infusion as a hypnotic and sedative for.

The active substances of the rhizomes of the white water lily eliminate inflammatory manifestations on. Since ancient times, people have been treating by applying crushed plant roots to the lower back, after which a burning sensation began, and the pain subsided.

● To calm down, traditional medicine recommends applying pieces of fresh white water lily root to the cheek opposite the diseased tooth, and the infusion of flowers has an analgesic effect in the form of baths; long-term boiled decoction (up to 2 hours) removes freckles, skin rashes and sunburn.

Traditional medicine recipes

● Boil three tablespoons of dried or fresh flowers of the plant several times with boiling water, wrap in gauze and apply to a sore spot to relieve pain.

● Infuse for half an hour three tablespoons of crushed leaves in half a liter of boiling water. Use as a compress externally to relieve inflammation on the skin.

● Let stand for twenty minutes two tablespoons in 500 ml of boiling water, then filter through two layers of gauze. This is cosmetic product used to get rid of freckles, sunburn and acne.

● Pass through a meat grinder a few roots of a white water lily and apply as a compress to the painful areas of the lower back with sciatica.

● We insist 20 minutes in half a liter of boiling water two tablespoons of flower petals, then filter. We take a tablespoon of infusion 3-4 r a day after meals as a sleeping pill and sedative.

● Treatment and neuroses:

- for 250 ml of boiling water 5 g of dried flowers, leave for 20 minutes. Two to three cups a day;

- boil for 15 minutes in a glass of boiling water 5 g of dried rhizome. 2-3 cups a day.

● Treatment of solar erythema, , and scratches on the skin:

- moisten a cloth (gauze) in the decoction described above, and apply to the problem area of ​​​​the skin 3 to 6 times a day.

Thank you, friend, for reading the article to the end. God bless you good health!