Mouse peas

Mouse peas are a perennial herb, which belongs to the family of legumes. It grows practically on the whole territory of our country on meadows, slopes, fringes, in sparse forests, near shelter, along roadsides. Known mouse peas as a valuable honey, fodder, and also a medicinal plant.

Description and chemical composition of mouse peas

Mouse peas reaches a height of up to 120 cm, has a weak, clinging, branchy stem. Leaves thin, pubescent on one or two sides, pointed or rounded. Flowers of mouse peas are collected in the inflorescence of the brush, they have bright purple, blue-violet, rarely white color. The plant blooms in June - August. Fruits are oblong beans.

The used part of the mouse pea includes the grass and roots of the plant. To date, the chemical composition of this plant is not fully understood, but it is known that the raw materials contain the following substances:

• alpha-tocopherol;
• carotene;
• ascorbic acid;
• flavonoids;
• calcium;
• phosphorus.

Therapeutic properties of mouse peas

In traditional medicine, because of insufficient knowledge, mouse peas are not used, but since ancient times it has been used in folk medicine as a means with such useful properties:

• anti-inflammatory;
• decongestant;
• wound healing;
• hemostatic;
• absorbable;
• diuretic and others.

Collection and harvesting of mouse peas

The roots and grass of mouse peas are harvested in summer at any time. Roots are carefully excavated, shaken off the ground, washed and dried on pallets in a ventilated place. Store harvested raw materials in tissue bags in a dry place for no more than two years. It is worth noting that when storing the roots of the plant should not be strongly tamped, and lying quite loose so that they do not damp and do not become moldy.

Application of mouse peas

When viral hepatitis is recommended to take a decoction of the roots of mouse peas, which is prepared according to this recipe:

1. Pour a teaspoon of dried powdered raw material into a glass of water.
2. Put on a fire and bring to a boil.
3. Boil on low heat for 5 minutes.
4. Insist for 2 hours, drain.
5. Take on a third or a quarter of a glass three times a day.

When swelling and ascites, you can use the following recipe:

1. Two tablespoons of chopped grass mouse peas pour a glass of water.
2. Bring to a boil and simmer for 5 to 7 minutes over low heat.
3. Insist for about an hour, drain.
4. Take two tablespoons three times a day.

With bleeding, atherosclerosis, bronchitis, folk healers recommend taking an infusion, which is prepared as follows:

1. Pour three tablespoons of the dried plant grass with two glasses of boiling water.
2. Leave to infuse for 2 hours, then drain.
3. Take half the glass of the prepared preparation three times a day.

With inflammation of the lymph nodes, mammary glands, with benign tumors, rheumatic pains in the joints and hemorrhoids, the infusion prepared according to the previous prescription is used for poultices. The same infusion can be used to prepare lotions for various skin lesions, boils , abscesses, insect bites.

Contraindications to the use of funds based on mouse peas:

• diseases associated with a violation of salt metabolism;
• dehydration of the body;
• diarrhea;
• dysentery;
• propensity to obesity.

It is not necessary to apply the preparations of mouse peas independently, without consulting a specialist.