Field bark, use in folk medicine

Field bark belongs to the teasel family. The flowering of this wonderful plant can be seen even in late autumn, when only a few species survived the first frost. In terms of frost resistance, only meadow green grass can compete with it. But there is nothing to be surprised here, the family is the same.

Field bark is a perennial herbaceous plant whose height ranges from 30 cm to 1 meter. It is densely covered with bristly hairs. The stem is straight with a pinkish flower. The flowering period is long from early summer until frost. You can see this wonderful plant in meadows, forest edges, hills and fallow fields.

Growing area The bark growth area is quite extensive, including the European part of Russia, the Far East, and Western Siberia. And also Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania.

Field bark has found use only in folk medicine.

Used for medicinal purposes only the above-ground part of the plant. It is collected during the flowering period, naturally, not in late autumn, and dried in the fresh air under a canopy.

Infusion of field bark used to remove toxins from the body. It removes not only toxins formed during metabolism, but also as a result of pathological changes in internal organs. It has an expectorant, anti-inflammatory and antiseptic effect. The infusion is taken orally for bronchitis, cough, bladder diseases and anal fissures.Effectively used for skin diseases, applied externally. And with the help of grass powder you can remove fleas.