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in pine forests on sandy soil and moss peat bogs throughout the European part of our country, the Ukraine and in Western Siberia to the late autumn beauty does not fade generous violet-pink flowers ling - the relic, branched evergreen shrub with seating, three-edged leaves .
Once upon a time, millions of years ago, heather rose above the ground at 3-4 meters, but now almost never see instances of the plants above 70 cm. For landscaping parks, gardens, parks, use decorative forms of heather, with snow-white double flowers.
Useful for its taste and heather honey. But this honey, though praised by many poets, though fragrant, gives bitterness and dark color ... Not only honey, but he has long enjoyed heather honor for folk healers. With the drug to be used above-ground portion of plants, twigs with leaves and flowers, which contain tannin, arbutin, flavonoids, saponins, essential oils and other biologically active substances. Applied in the form of decoctions and infusions for nervous diseases, rheumatism, renal stone disease, pulmonary tuberculosis and other diseases in scientific medicine of some foreign countries.
Grass heath is sometimes used in cosmetics, along with other herbs, especially Melissa , lavender blossoms, chicory root and herb tarragon and broth mixture of grass heath, nettle, burdock, hops and rubbed into the scalp to strengthen hair. Often accept externally in the form of baths. Use as an astringent, anti-inflammatory agent. Gathering herbs is carried out during flowering. Dried raw material in the usual way.