{"id":11561,"date":"2025-05-11T08:10:50","date_gmt":"2025-05-11T08:10:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/?p=11561"},"modified":"2025-05-11T08:10:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-11T08:10:50","slug":"you-have-to-collect-wormwood-in-may-my-grandmother-used-to-say-thats-when-its-at-its-strongest-ive-been-doing-that-for-years-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/?p=11561","title":{"rendered":"\u201cYou have to collect wormwood in May,\u201d my grandmother used to say. \u201cThat\u2019s when it\u2019s at its strongest.\u201d I\u2019ve been doing that for years now."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Between May 14 and June 14, wormwood begins to bloom, but does not yet have time to blossom. It is during this period that the tops of the plant should be collected, choosing ecologically clean places, away from roads and landfills.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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It is best to do this at dawn, reading a prayer or wishing health to yourself and others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where does wormwood grow and what does it look like?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We have several types of wormwood, but the most common is bitter wormwood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It forms dense thickets on wastelands, along fences, roads and abandoned fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This is a herbaceous perennial plant up to 1 meter high, blooming in July-August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Useful properties of wormwood<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Wormwood has long been used in folk medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It:
\u2714 Improves appetite and normalizes digestion.
\u2714 Has anti-inflammatory properties.
\u2714 Has a calming effect and acts as a mild sleeping pill.
\u2714 Regulates blood pressure – increases in small doses, and decreases in large ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, wormwood-based preparations should be used with caution, strictly following the dosage and course of treatment under the supervision of a physician.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How to make wormwood infusion<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udccc Recipe:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udd39 Pour 1 teaspoon of crushed raw material with 2 glasses of boiling water.
\ud83d\udd39 Infuse for 20 minutes.
\ud83d\udd39 Take 1\/4 glass three times a day 30 minutes before meals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Collection and storage of wormwood<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u2714 Basal leaves are collected before flowering, during the budding period.
\u2714 The tops of flowering stems are harvested at the beginning of flowering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2714 Stems up to 25 cm long are cut with scissors or a sickle.
\u2714 Dry in the shade, in a draft, at a temperature of 30-40 \u00b0 C.
\u2714 Storage period – 2 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wormwood in folk medicine and traditions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Wormwood was highly valued by healers of past centuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, Avicenna used it for:
\u2714 Digestive disorders and gastritis.
\u2714 Liver and gallbladder diseases.
\u2714 Increased stomach acidity.
\u2714 Inflammation of the bladder and hemorrhoids.
\u2714 Joint diseases.
\u2714 Problems with the nervous system, melancholy and depression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There was a belief that if a traveler wears wormwood as a belt or holds it in his hand, he will not get tired and will enjoy the journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It was also believed that washing the feet in a decoction of wormwood helps to make long walks easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ukrainian healers treated all stages of alcoholism with an infusion of wormwood and thyme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contraindications and possible side effects<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Wormwood is a strong plant and can be harmful if used incorrectly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udccc What is important to know:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u274c Do not use for more than a month! Then a break of 2-4 weeks is necessary.
\u274c Overdose can cause nervous disorders, convulsions, hallucinations.
\u274c If used incorrectly, headaches and exhaustion of the nervous system are possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even Avicenna, who highly valued wormwood, warned:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Bitter wormwood dries out the head, and its juice causes headaches.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udccc Before using any folk remedies, be sure to consult a doctor!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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