Adonis: planting, care, variety and medicinal properties

Adonis spring unique folk remedy

What are its special properties? The fact is that many plants of the Adonis genus, especially adonis, are a storehouse of natural potent medicinal substances - cardiac glycosides, represented mainly by cymarin and adonitoxin, which belong to cardiotonic agents. These substances are well absorbed, entering various tissues, including the heart muscle. The impact on the myocardium changes all the basic functions of the heart
Therefore, you should use it yourself at home with extreme caution.

1. The force and speed of myocardial contraction become greater, the stroke volume of the heart increases.
2. The rhythm of contractions becomes less frequent.
3. The speed of the excitation is reduced.
4. In addition, glycosides act on blood vessels, causing them to narrow in the abdominal organs, dilate in the kidneys and increase the tone of the coronary arteries. Due to increased blood circulation, there is a slight diuretic effect. Or maybe for this purpose it is better to use other diuretic herbs that are not so poisonous?
5. Compared to other glycoside-containing plants, adonis has a mild effect, therefore it is used for mild heart failure, as well as neuroses and vegetative-vascular dystonia.
6. Substances are excreted mainly with bile, in small quantities - by the kidneys. The ability to accumulate glycosides of this plant is low.

Adonis overdose is dangerous to health

When using large doses of drugs, dyspeptic symptoms occur (nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, etc., this is due to the effect of glycosides directly on the vomiting center of the brain), as well as disturbances in the proper functioning of the central nervous system (depression, headaches, insomnia, visual impairment).

An overdose causes bradycardia, disturbances in the rhythm and conduction of the heart muscle, atrial fibrillation may occur, followed by cardiac arrest, therefore, adonis preparations should be taken only after consulting a doctor and do not exceed therapeutic dosages.

Treatment of certain diseases

From the herb adonis spring, infusions and decoctions are prepared, and it is also used as a basis for various collections, mixtures (ankylosing spondylitis) and other medicines, for example, it is the main component of the drug Cardiovalen.

For harvesting, grass without rhizomes is suitable from the budding period to the appearance of fruits. Raw materials are cut and dried in a well-ventilated dark room or a special dryer.

Due to its mild action, adonis has gained popularity in traditional medicine. It is used for various phenomena of circulatory insufficiency, as a sedative and anticonvulsant, for some pathologies of the kidneys and liver.

Old recipes

Tincture of adonis herb in diluted ethanol (vodka) is taken up to three times a day (the maximum dose is 2 ml per day). Has a sedative effect.

The recipe for the infusion depends on the pathology present:

• in case of convulsive phenomena: brew one spoon of adonis in 200 ml of water, set for 2 hours, take 1 tablespoon 3 times a day.
• in case of symptoms of cardiovascular insufficiency: brew 2 tablespoons of herbs in the same volume of water, leave for half an hour, take 1 spoon 3 times a day.

Medicinal fees:

1. Dried adonis is taken in an equal mixture with the herb of lemon balm, horsetail, motherwort, dreaminess, celandine, fireweed, red clover, calendula flowers, white mistletoe shoots, birch buds and watch leaves with a total weight of 12 g.

It is brewed with half a liter of water, infused for about 3 hours, the resulting volume is divided into 4 doses. The infusion will help with symptoms of heart failure.

2. Grass of adonis, horsetail, bearberry leaves and birch buds are mixed equally, brewed with a glass of water, insisted for 2 hours. It is necessary to consume 1 spoon up to 4-6 times a day for inflammatory kidney pathologies.

3. Grass of adonis, yarrow, celandine and horsetail, brew in 500 ml of water, infuse for 1-2 hours, use half a glass before meals in the morning and in the evening with congestion in the liver.

4. Tea from adonis helps with hypovitaminosis, general weakness, anemicity, dry skin.

Despite the therapeutic effect, the spring primrose plant is poisonous and has a number of contraindications for use, so you should take it with caution

Caring for adonis in the garden

In order to grow a healthy, strong and abundantly flowering plant, it is necessary to carry out regular and abundant watering. It is impossible to allow the soil to dry completely, it must always be moist. After each watering, the soil must be carefully and carefully loosened. Hilling should also be carried out, which helps to cover the buds located at the base with soil.

The plant should be fed 2 times. In the first half of summer and closer to autumn. It is best to use balanced mineral fertilizer complexes for flowering garden plants as fertilizers.

In order for the young plant to bloom well and the next year, you should not cut the flowers, but you need to let them bring on the plant. This will allow for a couple of years to fully form renewal buds, which in no case should be damaged.

Types of adonis Amur, spring and summer red

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Here you can find photos and descriptions of various types of spring adonis.

Several types of adonis grow on the territory of Russia: spring, summer, Turkestan, Amur and golden. Some of these species have proven to be valuable medicinal plants. It is no coincidence that the flower has long been used in folk medicine in many countries. There is evidence that the plant was used in Russian folk medicine as early as the XIV century. The first study of its effect on the body was carried out in our country in the clinic of S.P. Botkin in 1880 by the doctor N.A.Bubnov. After the publication of the results of these studies, the flower was used as an effective remedy for heart disease.

Amur Adonis is also common in culture. In nature, its range covers the Far East, China, Japan and Korea. It is also a perennial plant, only 12-15 cm high. It blooms earlier as well. spring, and its flowering lasts for 2 weeks. The flowers are golden yellow, wide open, up to 5 cm in diameter.

Flowers appear earlier than leaves. The Amur species is propagated only by division - in culture, it does not tie viable seeds. Japanese breeders have developed numerous decorative forms with double white, pink and red flowers.

Summer red adonis is an annual, reaching a height of 45-50 centimeters. The plant has multiple successive finger leaves, pinnately dissected, very often with narrow lobes, resembling laces in appearance.

The flowers are single, bright red with black spots at the base of a large number of petals.The pistil of the plant is low and wide, framed by numerous stamens, the fruit is a nut. Bloom in August - September.

Spring red adonis refers to annuals. The plant reaches a height of 15-50 cm, the leaves are pinnately dissected, the flowers are red, small, with a black eye, very pretty. When such a bush blooms, one can imagine that giant ladybugs have taken refuge on it.

The flower begins to bloom its fiery red flowers only in June. Flowering can last until September. In Europe, the annual plant has been cultivated for quite a long time, there you can find several of its varieties. The most interesting thing is that before becoming a cultivated ornamental plant, this flower was a common weed of cereal crops. Various types of annual red adonis grow in the Stavropol and Krasnodar Territories, as well as in the Foothills of the Caucasus. There, this scarlet flower can still be found not only in crops, but also in the still preserved steppes.

General description of the flower

Summer adonis is an annual plant with a beautiful, bright color. Its height fluctuates around 50 centimeters, and the flower petals look like feathers. Coloring can range from rich yellow to bright red. The diameter of the flower bowl is 3.5 centimeters. The pistil of adonis is wide and low, framed by a large number of stamens.

Note! Due to its unusual coloring, the summer adonis is popularly called by the people nothing more than "a coal on fire".

Collecting raw materials of spring adonis

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The period for collecting raw materials of spring adonis lasts from the period of flowering to fruiting. But it is best to prepare raw materials in the flowering phase of the plant, since it is then that the adonis contains the largest amount of active substances with great biological value. The collected grass is dried as soon as possible after harvesting in an oven, oven, dryer at a temperature of 40-50 ° C. In hot weather, the grass can be dried under a canopy or in the attic. The raw material is ready as soon as the thick stems of the plant break easily. Store in a well-ventilated area for no more than 1 year.

During storage, care must be taken due to the toxicity of the plant.

When collecting this plant, you need to know that only this species has healing properties. The other ten of his immediate family members are not subject to collection. They are used for decorative purposes only.

The herb contains cardiac glycosides, which mainly determine the pharmacological activity of the flower. Among these glycosides, such as adonitoxin, cymarin, K-strophanthin are especially active. In addition, it contains saponins, adomidoside, adonilic acid, quinones, phytosterol, adonit alcohol, coumarins. The seeds also contain cardiac glycosides of an unknown nature. From the roots were isolated: cymarine and other unidentified glycosides, a wax-like substance, adonite and coumarin.

Transplanting adonis seedlings into open ground

Leaving and planting a plant in the open field is a simple procedure. Usually strong and already grown sprouts are planted. Depending on when the seed shoots appeared, the time of transplanting is determined. It must be remembered that for a safe wintering, a flower needs to take root well, and this takes 4 months.

A great place in the garden for adonis will be where there is a lot of sunshine in the morning and shade in the afternoon. For abundant flowering, the soil must contain a lot of fertilizers and lime, acidity 7.0-7.5 pH. The distance between the seedlings is 25-30 cm. The prepared hole should be of sufficient depth for the root so that it does not bend. After planting, watered and covered. In the first year after, it usually does not bloom due to its slow development.

Features of adonis and its requirements for the environment

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The structure of adonis.

Early flowering plants in the garden are especially visible and valuable. Adonis has a unique place in this company.

The flower of adonis is painted mainly in pure yellow, but there are species with white flowers. Varietal adonis can have a different flower color - pink, red.

The height of adult flowering plants is small - 10-15 cm, fruiting ones are more, about 40-60 cm. With the small size of the ground part of the plant, the flower is rather large, reaching a diameter of 5-6 cm.It consists of 15-20 free yellow shiny petals, supported by five pubescent sepals, located at the apex of the stem. There are many stamens and pistils in the flower. The fruits of the plant ripen in July. The fruit is prefabricated, consisting of dry nuts.

In nature, these plants begin to bloom in April or early May, blooming becomes massive in late May - early June. Since adonis does not have to bloom for long, in a competitive environment and with temperature changes, it has developed one wonderful adaptation - alternating flowering of different shoots.

The first wave of flowering is formed by the apical flowers of the main shoots. After the first flowers have faded, they are replaced by the apical flowers of the shoots located below the main one. At the same time, all side shoots end at the same level, which ensures uniformity of illumination and the possibility of the most efficient flowering. This explains the abundant flowering, in which the flowers form a kind of flowering pillow. This flowering rhythm is especially characteristic of the steppe species of the genus Adonis. In nature, this feature allows not only to survive, but also to capture other territories. Under cultural conditions, this increases the ornamental value of the plant.

The scheme of a flower bed with adonis.

Perennial adonis are unsuitable for cutting, although anything can be ripped off, the only question is whether it needs to be done. Adonis is good in a flower bed and is valuable for its long-term constancy of early flowering.

It should be borne in mind that all adonis are valuable medicinal plants, known for their medicinal properties since the XIV century. The spectrum of diseases healed with the help of adonis is wide: convulsions of various origins, heart and kidney diseases.

If the owner of the site and the adonis flower bed wants to use the healing properties of this plant, then it is necessary to ensure that the plants are in ecologically clean conditions. Beds with medicinal plants should not be located near roads with heavy traffic, near polluting enterprises. At the same time, it is impossible to apply a lot of mineral fertilizers to the soil, although it will still not be possible to keep a perennial beautifully flowering plant without mineral fertilizing.

The healing properties of adonis

Does not possess cumulative properties, i.e. does not tend to accumulate in the body.

• normalizes and tones the activity of the heart
• dilates the blood vessels of the heart and kidneys
• increases strength and evens out heart rate
• strengthens the nervous system
• increases the vitality of the body
• relieves cramps
• improves sleep
• improves pulmonary circulation in bronchial asthma
• diuretic
• sedative

Myth

Ovid's Metamorphoses

Attic red-figure aryballos

painting by Aison (c. 410 BC) showing Adonis consorting with Aphrodite

While Sappho does not describe the myth of Adonis, later sources flesh out the details. According to the retelling of the story found in the poem Metamorphoses

by the Roman poet Ovid (43 BC - 17/18 AD), Adonis was the son of Myrrha, who was cursed by Aphrodite with insatiable lust for her own father, King Cinyras of Cyprus, after Myrrha's mother bragged that her daughter was more beautiful than the goddess. Driven out after becoming pregnant, Myrrha was changed into a myrrh tree, but still gave birth to Adonis. According to classicist William F. Hansen, the story of how Adonis was conceived falls in line with the conventional ideas about sex and gender that were prevalent in the classical world, since the Greeks and Romans believed that women, such as Adonis's mother Myrrha, were less capable of controlling their primal wants and passions than men.

Aphrodite found the baby, and took him to the underworld to be fostered by Persephone. She returned for him once he was grown and discovered him to be strikingly handsome. Persephone wanted to keep Adonis; Zeus settled the dispute by decreeing that Adonis would spend one third of the year with Aphrodite, one third with Persephone, and one third with whomever he chose. Adonis chose Aphrodite, and they remained constantly together.

Then, one day while Adonis was out hunting, he was wounded by a wild boar, and bled to death in Aphrodite's arms. In different versions of the story, the boar was either sent by Ares, who was jealous that Aphrodite was spending so much time with Adonis, by Artemis, who wanted revenge against Aphrodite for having killed her devoted follower Hippolytus, or by Apollo, to punish Aphrodite for blinding his son Erymanthus. The story also provides an etiology for Aphrodite's associations with certain flowers. Reportedly, as she mourned Adonis’s death, she caused anemones to grow wherever his blood fell, and declared a festival on the anniversary of his death.

Other versions

The Adonis River (now known as the Abraham River) in Lebanon was said to run red with blood each year during the festival of Adonis.

In Idyll

15 by the early third-century BC Greek bucolic poet Theocritus, Adonis is described as a still an adolescent with down on his cheeks at the time of his love affair with Aphrodite, in contrast to Ovid’s
Metamorphoses
in which he is portrayed as a fully mature man. Pseudo-Apollodorus (
Bibliotheke
, 3.182) describes Adonis as the son of Cinyras, of Paphos on Cyprus, and Metharme. According to Pseudo-Apollodorus's
Bibliotheke
, Hesiod, in an unknown work that does not survive, made of him the son of Phoenix and the otherwise unidentified Alphesiboea.

In one version of the story, Aphrodite injured herself on a thorn from a rose bush and the rose, which had previously been white, was stained red by her blood.The third century BC poet Euphorion of Chalcis remarked in his Hyacinth

that "Only Cocytus washed the wounds of Adonis". According to Lucian's
De dea syria
, each year during the festival of Adonis, the Adonis River in Lebanon (now known as the Abraham River) ran red with blood.

Difficulties of cultural breeding

The cultivation of a plant is very difficult. This is due to the fact that the seeds of adonis germinate very poorly, some can break through only in the second year, many do not germinate at all. At the same time, the problem is that the planting of seeds should be done immediately after they are harvested. The sprouts are also very capricious - they love the sun, but disappear from sunburn, they love moisture, but the roots rot from its excess.

Further, the plant will gain strength within 4-5 years. Only after that it will be possible to cut the adonis for harvesting. Not to mention that the plant is gaining full strength after several decades. In this regard, at the moment, spring adonis is planted mainly with rhizomes.

Spring adonis.

Spring adonis or spring adonis is a poisonous plant from the buttercup family. The height of adonis usually does not exceed 50 cm. Adonis has single, large flowers of bright yellow color, opening by the end of April. Leaves - narrow-linear. Distribution. Adonis grows in the steppes, along the edges of forests, on bushes, gullies, and especially on limestones. This plant can be found less and less in the wild. This is due to the trampling of habitats by livestock and collection by humans. Adonis is used in folk medicine as a diuretic, anesthetic, sedative, for heart failure, coronary heart disease, vegetative-vascular dystonia, heart neuroses, renal pathology, hysteria, exhaustion of the nervous system, epilepsy, bronchitis, tuberculosis, edema and cystitis. for medicinal purposes, the stems and shoots of adonis with flowers are used, which are collected in the period from the beginning of flowering to the falling of seeds. The effect of drugs from adonis begins only after a few hours and lasts no more than one day. It should also be remembered that parts of adonis collected at different times or in different places may differ in the strength of their effect on the human body. Contraindications Contraindications to the use of adonis are: hypertension, palpitations, pregnancy (there is a risk of miscarriage), gastritis, cardiac neurosis, gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer

Also, adonis is contraindicated in children of the first year of life. We must not forget that adonis is a poisonous plant! Moreover, all parts of the plant are poisonous. An overdose of adonis causes nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, heart failure, convulsions up to collapse

In case of poisoning with adonis, it is necessary to wash the stomach, take emetics and laxatives to remove the poison from the body and immediately consult a doctor.

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Reproduction of adonis

The plant is propagated in two ways: by seedlings and by dividing the bush. In the first version, this is growing from seeds. The second can be applied to those bushes that are 5 years old or more. This is usually done in early autumn. Carefully dig out the bush and tear it into several parts so that each has a root and at least 2 buds. It is advisable to leave the parts large to facilitate the rooting process. The cut site is disinfected and planted immediately.

Caring for them is the same as for young seedlings. If flowers appear on such a bush, then they must be carefully removed. The plant should take root well in a new place before the onset of cold weather.

Spring adonis or spring adonis

Spring adonis or spring adonis Adonis vernalis L. Buttercup family - Ranunculaceae
Status. 2nd category. A species that is dwindling in numbers.

Spread:

Euro-Asian species, tends to forest-steppe and northern steppes. It is mainly confined to the uplands: Volyno-Podolsk, Dnieper, Central Russian, Volga and Bugulminsko-Belebeevskaya. Found in the adjacent Tula and Ryazan regions. In the Moscow region, it is located on the northern border of the range and is known only on chernozems in the Serebryano-Prudskiy district (1-3).

The number and tendencies of its change

On the territory of reserves in the Serebryano-Prudsky district, it is found in places in large numbers, but the areas where this decorative species grows is becoming less and less due to the economic development of the region. The downward trend in numbers is obvious. Surveyed in 2006 and 2007. the populations are stable, good fruiting and renewal are noted (4).

Features of biology and ecology

Perennial herb up to 50 cm tall. Stems noticeably elongate after flowering. The leaves are narrowly dissected, the lower ones are in the form of brown scales. The flowers are bright yellow, shiny, solitary, large (4-6 cm in diameter). Blossoms in May; bears fruit in July. The fruit is a multi-nut. The seeds remain viable for one year.

The total lifespan of an individual is presumably at least 150 years, the plant reaches its maximum development by 40-50 years, blooms for the first time at the age of 10-20 years. Propagated exclusively by seeds (5–8). It grows on well-drained chernozem soils of the slopes of valleys along the edges, in glades, among bushes. Flowers may die from late spring frosts, and rhizomes freeze during winters with little snow. Extremely picky about light.

Limiting factors

Plowing of habitats, building; intensive grazing; preparations as medicinal raw materials, collection in bouquets; competition with other species (overgrowth in the absence of haymaking).

Security measures taken

It is listed in the Red Data Book of the neighboring Ryazan Region (2002) and included in the List of Protected Species of the Tula Region. On the territory of the Moscow Region, the species has been taken under protection since 1984 (9). Habitats of the species are protected on the territory of two reserves in the Serebryano-Prudsky district on the river. Strip.

Recommendations for the conservation of the species in the conditions of culture

Conservation of the remaining areas of steppe meadows. Search for new locations and the organization of their protection through the creation of protected areas. Compliance with the prohibition of collection. Compliance with the regime of protection of reserves in which the species grows. Moderate non-annual haymaking is desirable, creating the necessary conditions for seed regeneration of the species.

Recommendations for the conservation of the species in the conditions of culture

It is advisable to preserve the gene pool of the species under cultural conditions. In Europe, it has been known in culture since 1583. In Russia, it is cultivated as a medicinal and ornamental plant to the north of the taiga zone. Regular collection of seeds in nature to maintain culture is unacceptable; it is necessary to improve agricultural technology to obtain seed in a cultured environment.

Information sources

Red Data Book of the Moscow Region 1. Alekhin, 1947; 2. Skvortsov, 1947a; 3. Skvortsov, 1951; 4. Data of the authors of the essay; 5. Hammerman, Chass, 1954; 6. Poshkurlat, 1969; 7. Poshkurlat, 1970; 8. Poshkurlat, Gubanov, 1975; 9. Decision of the executive committees ..., 1984. Compiled by E.G. Suslova, G.G. Kulikov.

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Growing adonis from seeds

Sowing seeds

Seeds of adonis remain viable for a very short time, therefore, the collected seeds are best planted immediately into the soil to a depth of at least 2 cm.The best time for planting before winter is November, at which time the soil is not frozen yet, and the seeds are well ripe. Purchased seeds should be used exclusively for seedlings. They need to be planted in early March in a greenhouse or create greenhouse conditions using plastic wrap. As a soil, you need to use a mixture of sand, humus and sod land. Spread the seeds evenly over the soil and sprinkle with soil on top. After planting, abundant watering should be carried out.

Seedling of adonis

If you create comfortable conditions, then the first shoots will appear in 2 weeks.After that, the film will need to be removed and the seedlings should be placed in a place where there is enough lighting, but there is no direct sunlight. It is also necessary to water every day and after it carefully, but very carefully, loosen the soil around the seedlings.

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Using the adonis to heal

Spring adonis (adonis) is a poisonous plant. However, like many other poisons, in small quantities it is widely used both for treatment in alternative medicine, and as a main component in the manufacture of some drugs.

For the manufacture of medicines, the herb of adonis spring is used. Folk recipes using adonis are extremely common. So, for example, it is used in the fight against colds, pneumonia, dropsy, and in addition, as a general tonic.

It is very important to dry adonis vernalis properly. The photo shows that this should be done in bunches and in no case in the sun. Better to choose a shady place or an electric dryer.

The content in spring adonis of about 20 types of cardiac glycosides (0.14–0.84%) allows it to be used for normalizing cardiac activity, restoring the nervous system, and also as a diuretic (diuretic) agent, including for eliminating edema. The area of ​​application of this herb includes the fight against inflammation of the kidneys, as well as some infectious diseases. Adonis is effective in stopping the seizures of drug addicts caused by the action of cocaine.

Adonis myth of ancient Greece

All lovers found protection and patronage from Aphrodite. But then Aphrodite herself fell in love with the beautiful Adonis, the son of the king of Cyprus. For the sake of her beloved, she forgot the bright Olympus and the blossoming gardens of Kifera. Adonis loved to hunt, and Aphrodite fell in love with hunting. They spent all days together in shady forests and on the steep slopes of sunny Cyprus. Under the scorching rays of the sun, they merrily chased shy hares, deer, chamois. But as soon as they went on the trail of fierce boars, cruel lions or bears, the young goddess was frightened and begged Adonis to stop hunting. Aphrodite knew that her beloved would die from the claws of a wild beast, and asked him to be careful. She was very afraid of losing Adonis.

But then one day Adonis went out to hunt alone. He walked through the forest, looking out for the branchy antlers of a deer in the thicket, but suddenly he heard the furious barking of dogs and the crackling of trees. Adonis realized that his dogs had raised some kind of large animal. The excitement of the hunt seized the young man, and he rushed to the noise. The unfortunate young man did not even suspect that this was his last hunt. He enthusiastically prepared for a meeting with a wild beast. Already in the bushes flashed the terrible shaggy body of a ferocious boar. Adonis raised his spear and prepared to pierce the huge carcass, but the beast rushed at him first and began to viciously tear the body of a beautiful young man with its huge fangs. Aphrodite experienced terrible grief when she learned about the death of her beloved Adonis. She went to the forests of Cyprus to find his body and bury him. Aphrodite walked among the gloomy gorges, along the steep mountain slopes. Sharp stones wounded the delicate legs of the goddess, and where drops of her blood fell to the ground, red roses blossomed, marking her mournful path. Finally, Aphrodite came to the place where Adonis had hunted for the last time and where he now remained forever. The goddess bitterly mourned the death of her beloved friend.In memory of him, in the place where he died, tender anemones grew out of his blood. The omnipotent Zeus took pity on the goddess's grief and ordered his brother Hades, the ruler of the afterlife, where the soul of Adonis had already moved, to let the young man go to earth every year. And since then, Adonis returns every spring to Aphrodite from the sad kingdom of the dead. And with his arrival, nature revives, flowers bloom, and the joyful singing of birds welcomes the return of Adonis. At this happy time, the young assistants of Aphrodite - the god of love Eros and Hymen, the god of happy weddings, rejoice. Young Eros forgets his deceit and sends arrows of happy love in all directions, flies merrily on the snow-white wings of Hymen, he holds beautiful hawthorn flowers in his hands and showered them with happy newlyweds.

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The Legend of Adonis

An interesting legend is connected with the wonderful flower. According to Greek mythology, the plant is named after the Cypriot king, the handsome Adonis, in whom the goddess of beauty Aphrodite herself was in love. He loved to hunt furious wild beasts. Once the capture of a wild boar became fatal for Adonis, the beast attacked and killed him on the spot. But Zeus took pity and ordered the god of the underworldly kingdom of the dead, Hades, to release Adonis for six months every spring, and a beautiful flower grew from the tears of Aphrodite, mourning her beloved. Now Adonis comes to earth when all nature rejoices, blossoms and dresses in greenery.

Spring adonis

Spring adonis is a poisonous herbaceous perennial (lives up to 150 years) of the Buttercup family. Listed in the Red Book.

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Also has names:

• Adonis;
• old woman;
• Montenegrin;
• hare poppy.

Description and legend

This is a low plant (up to 20 cm, during the flowering period - up to 30 cm), attracting attention during flowering with a bright yellow flower, for which it received the name adonis. Honey plant

In Russia, it is found in the steppes and forest-steppes of the European part, in the Crimea, Western Siberia. Prefers black earth areas. Adonis is an object of cultural cultivation, since it is a raw material for medicines. It is also bred as an ornamental plant.

Adonis spring flower photo

The legend of this flower is very beautiful and touching. The tears of the goddess Aphrodite, who mourned her lover, turned into flowers of Adonis. The goddess, who fell in love with the beautiful shepherd and hare hunter Adonis, went into the world of people. Rejected by Adonis, Persephone, the goddess of the kingdom of the dead, sent a wild boar.

The dogs of Adonis rushed on the trail of the beast and, in violation of the covenant of Aphrodite, Adonis rushed in pursuit. The boar killed the young man, and he went into the underworld. Aphrodite was inconsolable. Her grief touched the gods, and they allowed Adonis to go out to earth every spring. Therefore, every spring the lights of the adonis flare up, symbolizing the victory of love over death. However, their bloom is short-lived, like beauty and youth.

Chemical composition

In adonis there are cardiac glycosides (they treat heart diseases) cymarin, K-strophanin-r, adonitoxin, adonilin and others; manganese, molybdenum, chromium; flavonoids, saponins, tannins and alkaloids.

Healing properties

Adonis makes heart beats stronger and more rare, therefore it is indicated for neurosis of the heart, cardiac insufficiency. Relieves excessive nervous excitability, and therefore, together with bromine, it is prescribed for insomnia and epilepsy. It has a diuretic effect. The anticonvulsant effect of the plant determines its use for convulsions due to the use of cocaine, camphor convulsions. Increases blood pressure. It is a diuretic. It is used for typhus, scarlet fever.

Medicinal use

For medicinal purposes, the upper part of the plant (upper 10-15 cm) is used, cut off after the beginning of flowering and before the fruits shatter.Medicines based on adonis are adonizide, cardiovalene, cordiazid, adonis-bromine dragee, ankylosing spondylitis tablets, Traskov's mixture; it is also included in heart medications.

Recipes

For infusion

use 1 tbsp. spoonful of herbs, pouring 200 ml of hot water into it. After half an hour, the infusion is ready for use. Adults take 1 tbsp. three times a day. Such an infusion is brewed daily. It is used for heart disease, as well as for coughs and convulsions.

The broth is applied

to relieve overexcitation, increased intraocular pressure, epileptic seizures, normalize sleep. A teaspoon of chopped adonis herb is poured into a glass of water and brewed for 5 minutes. In case of strong boiling, add water to the initial volume. Take 1 tbsp. l. decoction every hour. Valerian herb can also be added to this broth.

Adonis spring flower

Alcohol tincture

it is used as a hypnotic and sedative. 50 grams of herbs are poured with 0.5 vodka and insisted for 15 days. Take 20 drops 3 times a day.

Contraindications

Adonis is contraindicated in hypertension, bradycardia, stomach and duodenal ulcers, children under 3 years old, pregnant and lactating. Adonis has a strong effect, therefore, taking drugs based on it without a doctor's prescription, as well as exceeding the recommended doses, are unacceptable.

The author of the article is phytotherapist-herbalist Cheremisin Vladimir Timofeevich

Adonis after flowering

If there is a desire to collect seeds, then it is better to do this when the seeds are not yet fully ripe. Seeds of adonis are not stored; they must be planted a couple after collection.

As for preparing for winter, only young plants need it. Since adult adonis bushes are cold-hardy enough and do not need special shelter. In order for the young seedlings of adonis to survive the winter, after the flowering period is over, it is necessary to insulate the plant with a thick layer of peat and cover it with spruce branches. When the plant is more than two years old, it will no longer be necessary to cover it for the winter.

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Adonis golden

Golden Adonis (Adonis chrysocyathus) One of the rare plants in Central Asia, it is of great interest. This herbaceous perennial plant is an extremely valuable medicinal and ornamental plant that is found in the Tien Shan, Kashmir, Western Tibet, where clumps of adonis create colorful bright yellow spots on rocky mountain slopes. The shine of yellow is especially expressive against the background of the snow that has not yet melted and the blue of the alpine sky. A limited number of localities of this species are known, and the population size is constantly and significantly decreasing due to human intervention. The life span of adonis golden in culture fits into a twenty-year period. Under natural conditions of high mountains, the first flowering of a plant occurs at 20-25 years, and the total life span reaches many decades.

Many types of adonis are very ancient plants that first appeared in southeast Asia even before the rise of the mountains of Tibet and the Himalayas, develop very slowly. Even under cultural conditions, when the plant grows faster, the spring adonis blooms for 3-4 years, and in nature - for 6-7 years. Adonis golden, growing in the Tien Shan mountains, begins to bloom in 30-40 years.But on the other hand, these herbs are distinguished by enviable longevity.

Burn, burn, my color

There is no other way for me from here,

Night-midnight, noon-day, you can't rest

Whether you want or not, burn my color, Adonis ...

(Lyrics from a song by Olga Arefieva)

Description of the plant and benefits

The adonis flower was popularly called the adonis for its beautiful appearance and brightness of flowering. The plant belongs to the genus Buttercup. There are more than 40 species of this culture, with both one-year and long-term varieties of adonis.

It is believed that the flower acquired its name in honor of the magnificent prince Adonis, whom the goddess Aphrodite fell in love with. Since the young man died a tragic death while hunting in the forest, his blood colored the flowers in a colorfully scarlet tone. And in fact, in fact, the Adonis culture blooms preferably with bright red flowers, which is why many summer residents liked it. What the adonis flower looks like can be seen in the photo.

Culture characteristics:

• The plant, as mentioned earlier, loves a temperate climate and cool summer, for this reason it “feels” well in the circumstances of our latitudes.
• The stem of the culture is very thin, in some cases it has a branched structure (it depends on the type of plant).
• The leaves have a finger-pinnate structure.
• The plant blooms with large flowers that have a reddish or colorfully yellow color.
• The diameter of the flowers is about five centimeters.
• The flower contains many petals, the number of which can be from seventeen to twenty pieces.
• Adonis belongs to toxic crops, for this reason it does not need to be planted close to vegetable beds.
• The culture reproduces to a greater extent from seeds.

The composition of the plant is quite diverse: plant sterols, adonite alcohol, quinone. The composition includes a group of herbal medicines that have a cardiotonic effect in therapeutic doses.

From the extract of the plant, drugs are created that show a sedative effect on the central nervous system.

Often, spring adonis is prescribed for circulatory disorders, but directly for:

• kidney disease with symptoms of heart failure;
• functional impairment of the heart and neuropsychiatric disorders;
• infectious diseases that pass with signs of weakening of the functions of the heart.

It is known that the adonis is good for increasing the body's resistance to respiratory diseases, scarlet fever and flu.

How to plant a plant, preparation stage

Adonis can grow in one area for more than 150 years. This plant does not like transplanting, it will hurt for a long time in the new area, therefore it will require a lot of care. For this reason, when planting a flower on a site, you must first decide on its planting site.

When preparing a site, it must be borne in mind that adonis grows with a period, therefore, close proximity to other plants will not ensure its rapid development. The plant grows well both in group plantings and singly, however, when planting a flower in groups, the distance between the plants must be at least 30 cm.

Adonis likes to grow in sunny places, but in hot times the plant prefers light partial shade. It is also demanding on the ground. The adonis will grow more rapidly and bloom better in light fertile soils, it also grows well on loamy soils. Abundant flowering is possible in lime-rich soil.

Adonis is mainly grown from seed in greenhouses or at home on windows at the end of winter, so that the plant can germinate and grow stronger. A flower is planted in open soil in early May, if the first spring showers and cold weather have passed. Adonis is a thermophilic plant that does not tolerate a large amount of moisture, frost and sun deficiency.

Using adonis as an ornamental plant

Often, gardeners bred this flower not only as a medicinal plant.Spring adonis, the cultivation of which is not an easy process, is often used by many gardeners, and simply lovers of beautiful flower beds at home, as the discoverer of the flowering season. It is also perfect for decorating the trendy and now frequently used landscape design alpine slides. Since adonis is a perennial plant, if you manage to grow it, it will delight you with its beauty from year to year.

Spring adonis (the Red Book contains an entry about this endangered species) is a very beautiful flower with medicinal properties. Its breeding, in addition to medical and decorative and cultural needs, will help preserve a rare endangered species.