Currently, a huge number of people are adherents of traditional medicine. According to her methods, human treatment is carried out with drugs and substances prepared only from natural ingredients. In addition, each person can prepare such products on their own at home. In general, almost all medicinal plants are first tested by ordinary people in practice. Only after some time, scientists begin to be interested in them: who either refute the useful properties of any type of herbs, or confirm them empirically.
To this variety of medicinal plants today includes water pepper. What is it, you ask? Water pepper refers to buckwheat plants. It is often called a highlander pepper. This herb has been known to people since ancient times. During the Middle Ages, many alchemists considered it a very valuable species. Water pepper grows in ponds. It tastes hot and very bitter. Perhaps that is why the plant received such a name. Water pepper lives only one year. Its height rarely exceeds sixty centimeters. It should be noted that water pepper loses its burning properties if it is subjected to drying or heat treatment of a different nature.
This grass most often grows along the shores of natural reservoirs. These are ponds, lakes and swamps. It is found almost everywhere in the European part of our state. It is recommended to collect water pepper in late August or early autumn. It must be cut with a special sickle or ordinary scissors. Both inflorescences and leaves are suitable for collection. It is worth recalling that the drying of water pepper deserves special attention. It is necessary to constantly mix the grass, otherwise it blackens quickly enough.
In traditional medicine, as mentioned above, water pepper is quite popular. Its use in recipes is due to the fact that the plant has many useful properties. For example, if a person has a headache, a fresh plant is pushed and applied to the back of the head. In addition, a disease called hemorrhoids is cured with the help of infusions from this plant: baths of water pepper will help get rid of this ailment for a long time. Specialists recommend using this type of plant along with many other drugs in cases of bleeding.
Anyone can buy liquid pepper water extract in the pharmacies of their locality. The cost of this tool is different. However, such an extract is available to everyone, since its price rarely exceeds fifty rubles per hundred milliliters. As for such a medicine, it is much easier to use it in medicine. This is because the concentration of useful elements specifically in the extract of such pepper is much higher. Its production requires a large amount of the plant itself. However, only some manufacturers expose grass to high temperature treatments. It is worth noting that due to this fact, the main part of vitamins, acids and much more that is contained in water pepper is preserved.
In conclusion, it must be said that water pepper is contraindicated for some people. You can not use it as an external remedy if your skin is badly damaged. Remember that fresh grass is a burning remedy. Pregnant women are also not recommended to use water pepper preparations. In any case, it is best to always consult with a specialist in advance. Be careful and take care of your health. Never self-medicate if you are not sure about the beneficial properties of the product used.