collection rules
As with any herb, St. John's wort must be properly collected. The plant can be found in forest areas, grasslands, meadows, clearings in forest among other shrubs.
harvesting time
Harvesting of St. John's wort take place in the summer during the flowering plants. Flowering continues throughout the summer, but the best time to harvest is the month of June. And can later collect, but the percentage of useful substances is reduced to a period of fruit ripening. It is not recommended to collect St. John's wort in September and October.
To determine that the St. John's wort is ready for collection, you can appear on their face:
- Plant height 60-70 cm;
- on the stem plants are a large number of green leaves;
- It was first blooming flowers;
In olden times Hypericum collection defined in the following way: a full-blown flower rubbed in the palm, and if the skin remained purple trace, then the plant is ready for collection.
Harvest time
St. John's wort is best to collect the morning after the morning dew has dried
. Herbalists recommend also select the desired weather. It should be sunny, dry, with a breeze. There should be high humidity, since it has a negative impact on the raw materials. Leaves quickly wilt, rot and even when dry, is not suitable for use as a raw material.As for the collection of raw materials
When collecting the St. John's wort must take into account several factors. Medicinal raw materials must be collected away from the roads, routes, factory and factory enterprises. At St. John's wort has the property to accumulate heavy metals from the environment. St. John's Wort is necessary to collect in forest clearings, meadows, groves. Otherwise, the body can fall noxious and toxic substances.
Cut off the stems with a sharp knife is recommended, special shears or a sickle, as they are quite hard. The cutting height should be such that 25% of the stem remained untouched, including the roots. The roots should be left in the ground to plant the next year could rise again and give fruit. Also used in medicine is just the tip of the stem. The height of the cut stems must be not more than 30 cm.
The collected materials must be carefully expanded into cloth bags and take them to a place for drying. Should not be to stamp stems. Decompose the raw material needed for drying not later than 6-7 hours after the cutoff.
drying rules
Properly dried grass retains nutrients in large numbers and can store the product longer. Drying is carried out in a room that is well ventilated, dry, and it does not get sunlight. Before you spread out to dry St. John's wort, it sorted out and removed unpreserved limp leaves, twigs, and various types of garbage.
St. John's wort are going to need in the morning and the same day to send it to dry. Dry raw materials should be on paper or cotton fabric, spreading stems on each other in layers. The bed height should not exceed 8 cm. It is not recommended to dry on newsprint, as St. John's wort can absorb the paint. The stems should be periodically turn, to each side branches dried uniformly.
It is important to create an optimum temperature for drying. It is best done in a special room, which provides for the oven and artificial dryers from the network. The air temperature must not rise above 400FROM. At higher temperature the essential oils are destroyed, and the therapeutic effect of Hypericum reduced. That is why you need to avoid drying in the sun.
Another method of drying - drying it in bunches. Harvested stalks are tied into small bundles, tied and hung vertically in the shade. This method is more convenient, but less effective. Stems are hard to turn inside the beam, and this leads to the fact that the leaves and branches that They are in the center of the beam are subjected to a higher temperature, resulting in overheating, and zaparivat begin to rot. The plant is dried unevenly.
In both cases, the raw materials during the night should be returned to the room, to avoid getting moisture morning, which can also lead to rotting.
St. John's Wort naturally dries within approximately 1-2 weeks in the dryer is much faster - within 3-5 days.
storage of raw materials
Before you pack the dried raw material, it must be inspected appearance. There should be black, blackened rotten branches and mold. Readiness feedstock determined by the following features: Dried leaves triturated palms. They should be easy to fall apart and crumble. Also, when the stem breakage should be issued a distinctive dry crunch.
Dried raw material is stored in wooden or cardboard boxes. Inside the container must be glued paper. For storage are also suitable fabric bags and bags of paper. Make a hole in the container is not necessary.
Avoid damp and cold rooms. Store in a dark, dry place.
If the collection of grass St. John's wort, drying and storage are done correctly, the raw materials can be stored up to 3 years without losing the beneficial properties.
sources:
Vidal: https://www.vidal.ru/drugs/hyperici_tinctura__15908
GRLS: https://grls.rosminzdrav.ru/Grls_View_v2.aspx? routingGuid = b37e7bbb-42b3-4e36-b9e4-d23e16c4b936 & t =
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