The healing power of wood. How trees heal us

It’s best to start exploring the forest’s larder with the largest representatives of the plant kingdom. birch1 Medicinal trees and their medicinal properties Trees have always occupied special place in people's lives. Without exaggeration, we can say that the history of our country will be incomplete without the history of the relationship between man and tree. Since time immemorial, the birch tree has become a symbol of Russia, expressing the character of the people's soul in the best possible way. And other trees are dear to the heart of every Russian. It is no coincidence that among the ancient names of villages and hamlets there are so often names that are in one way or another connected with the forest, and the word “village” speaks for itself. The works of Russian poets abound in images of trees, which most often act as intermediaries between the world of people and the world of Nature. For Russian people, the forest was both a temple and a workshop. The peasant could not do without a tree. Thus, a birch torch helped while away the long winter evenings, and birch firewood, which gave great heat, was especially highly valued. Since time immemorial, the Slavs have used birch bark - birch bark. They wrote on it, made all kinds of utensils from it. And the bast shoes! These lightest shoes were woven from bast, which was stripped from young linden trees on vast territories of Russian soil. “Every bast fits,” says a popular saying, not only figuratively, but also literally affirming the importance of the linden tree in the household. Pine resin was visible everywhere - tar was obtained from it, which was used to lubricate wheel axles and boots, which was especially important in off-road conditions. Flexible and durable willow twigs were of economic value; they were used to weave baskets, light comfortable furniture, and make many other things necessary in everyday life. The wood of oak, maple, and linden was valued for its beautiful texture, strength, and durability; these species were used to make furniture and household utensils - stools, benches, tables, chests, chests, troughs, ladles; graceful wood carving the interiors of the houses were decorated. Maple and poplar burls on trunks in the form of growths or thickenings were highly valued as a craft material. Things lasted a long time, did not fall apart or crack. Unfortunately, this whole situation has almost disappeared from modern life. Russian people did not forget about the temple principle inherent in Nature, so they brought the forest closer to themselves. Almost every estate had birch, linden, oak, and pine alleys and luxurious shady parks. There are no traces left of the estates, but the trees are still making noise.

The most common tree in Russia is the small-leaved or heart-shaped linden tree. The trunk is slender, up to 30 m in height, with a spreading dense crown. The bark is dark, sometimes almost black; on young branches it is dark gray. The leaves are alternate on long stalks, heart-shaped, with a pointed apex, smooth above, dark green, grayish green below, with tufts of brownish hairs at the corners of the veins, with paired pink stipules that fall in the spring. The flowers are small, yellowish-white and creamy-yellow, collected in inflorescences of 5 - 15 pieces, with a light yellow or greenish-yellow bract of an oblong-lanceolate shape with a rounded apex, the bract hangs down from the middle of the base of the inflorescence, like a sail. The leaves appear in May, flowering begins from late June to July and usually lasts about two weeks. At this time, the surrounding air is filled with a subtle honey aroma. Linden fruits are round, small, single-seeded nuts with leathery pericarps. Linden grows in deciduous and mixed forests, usually in the form of an admixture; in some places it forms linden groves. In city parks, linden is considered one of the best ornamental trees. Harvesting and drying Linden blossoms are harvested when most of the flowers have bloomed and the smaller ones are still in buds. The inflorescences are torn off by hand along with the bracts or small branches with abundant flowers are cut off with pruning shears. Then, in a shaded place, the flowers are picked and dried in a well-ventilated room at a temperature not exceeding 25...30°C. Drying in the sun is unacceptable, since under the influence of direct sunlight the flowers change color and the bracts turn red. Dried inflorescences consist of 5...15 light yellow or yellow flowers; open flowers should predominate, but buds and single immature fruits may occur. The bracts are light or yellow-green. The smell is aromatic, the taste is sweetish, slightly astringent. Lime blossom is packaged in boxes and jars with tightly sealed lids. Store in a dry place for up to 2 years. Composition of linden Linden blossom is a valuable medicinal raw material, which contains sugars, essential oils (0.05%), tannins, glycosides hesperidin and tiliacin, vitamin C, carotene, saponins. Application and beneficial features linden Linden tea is one of the most common home remedies for colds: a tablespoon of linden flowers is brewed in a glass of boiling water, and the infusion is kept under a napkin for 20 minutes before drinking. The infusion should be golden in color, with a pleasant taste and aroma. To sweat well, you need to drink at least two glasses, and even better, add an equal amount of dried raspberries to the linden blossom, which also contains a strong diaphoretic substance - salicylic acid. Linden infusions help treat sore throats and relieve headaches. Herbal healers give linden decoctions to children as an analgesic and sedative for mumps and measles, and to adults for nervous diseases and convulsions. It is recommended to drink the decoction hot (a tablespoon of flowers in a glass of water, boil for 10 minutes). For more effective action You can drink 2...3 glasses of hot broth before going to bed. The inflorescences and stipules contain mucus. When brewed linden tea is infused and cooled, a gelatinous viscous mass is formed, which is used in the form of lotions to treat burns, ulcers, hemorrhoids, joint inflammation, gout and rheumatism. For the same purpose, young bark is used, the fibers of which are especially rich in mucus. Decoctions of linden leaves are taken to remove sand during pain in the urethra. Compresses with decoction relieve headaches. Coal obtained by burning wood, due to its adsorption properties, is taken orally for dysentery, bloating and diarrhea (in some areas, by distilling water vapor from wood infusion, a disinfectant liquid was obtained, which was sprayed into rooms where infectious patients lay). Modern pharmacology suggests that the healing properties of linden inflorescences are due to the complex biologically active substances. Herbal preparations in the form of infusions and decoctions of linden blossom, in addition to their diaphoretic effect, increase the secretion of gastric juice and facilitate the flow of bile into the duodenum. In addition, linden inflorescences have a beneficial effect on the central nervous system, so their infusions are recommended to be taken as a sedative for increased nervous excitability. Extract from inflorescences is used for mild digestive and metabolic disorders. In pharmacies, linden blossom is sold in packs of 100 g and in the form of briquettes (a slice of briquette is brewed in a glass of boiling water, boiled for 10 minutes, filtered and drunk like tea); Young leaves can be used for food and added to spring salads, increasing their vitamin content. During the war, linden leaves were added to soups and mashed potatoes; Having crushed the leaves into powder, mixed them with a small amount of flour and baked flat cakes from this mixture. The fruits are the raw material for the production of fatty oil, characterized by a light yellow color and a faint linden-blossom odor. Linden oil is considered one of the best as a confectionery fat, and the cake left after pressing the oil is used as livestock feed. In addition to small-leaved linden, large-leaved linden is widely cultivated in city gardens and parks. Contraindications for the use of linden blossom and tea Decoctions of linden blossom should be drunk with short breaks and in reasonable quantities, otherwise vision may deteriorate greatly, quite unexpectedly and quite quickly. But this does not mean that you can go blind if you drink linden tea every day. We are talking about a very long-term use, without measure and without breaks, which, in addition to weakening vision, can provoke insomnia, irritability, increased blood pressure, and pain in the heart. Drink tea for a few days, one cup at a time, take a break for a week - and everything will be fine.

Pine forests are unusual in their beauty. Like slender columns, mighty trunks stretch towards the sun and, it seems, somewhere under the very sky they rustle with their green crowns. And below, at the foot, blueberries and blueberries grow on moisture-loving mosses, where the area is more open and drier - branched lingonberry bushes. The pine forest, especially when the summer is warm and humid, is full of mushrooms: white mushrooms, saffron milk caps, moss mushrooms, boletus, and russula. Paustovsky very figuratively and poetically conveys the charm pine forest: “You walk through a pine forest as if on a deep, expensive carpet... these are kilometers of silence, calmness, this is a mushroom smell, the careful fluttering of birds.” In our country, the most widespread species is the common pine. It grows mainly on sandy and dry soils. The trunk is covered with reddish-brown bark, the height can reach 30-40 m, in diameter - up to 1.5 m. Young trees have a pyramidal crown, and with age, as it grows upward, it becomes widely spreading. The leaves are needle-like needles growing on short shoots in pairs. The needles reach a length of 4...7 cm, are located on short shoots in scaly sheaths, are semi-cylindrical in shape, green in color with a bluish waxy coating. On the branches at the base of the shoots, oval-conical cones of a matte grayish-yellow color, 3...6 cm long, containing a large amount of pollen are formed. Female cones are smaller, reddish, located in 1-3 pieces at the ends of the shoots. Immature green cones have a conical shape, mature ones become oval, woody with scales diverging at the ends. Pine usually blooms in May. In autumn, seeds ripen in the grooves of the scales, which birds love to feast on. Pine is truly a healing tree - it disinfects the air, dispersing phytoncidal volatile substances in it. It is no coincidence that sanatoriums, holiday homes, and pioneer camps tend to be located in pine forests. Pine essential oils, when oxidized by air oxygen, release ozone (triatomic oxygen) into the surrounding atmosphere, which improves the health of the human body. It is especially healing for patients with tuberculosis. The beneficial effects of oxygen and ozone are combined with volatile pine secretions, which impart strong antimicrobial properties. Application and medicinal properties of pine and pine buds How to medicinal tree pine was known in ancient times. During archaeological excavations on the territory of the Sumerian kingdom, clay tablets with recipes were found indicating that 5 thousand years ago the Sumerians used pine needle extracts for compresses and poultices. Turpentine and its purified preparations (turpentine oil, terpine hydrate) have an antiseptic, locally irritating and distracting effect. They are used in ointments, balms and other mixtures externally for rheumatism, gout, neuralgia, and inflammatory diseases of the respiratory organs. To treat skin diseases, pine tar (Vishnevsky ointment) is used in various ointments. In modern pharmacology, pine needles are considered a valuable vitamin preparation; infusions and concentrates are prepared from it for the prevention and treatment of hypo- and vitamin deficiency, and are also used as a disinfectant, expectorant and diuretic. It has been revealed that pine needles can accumulate up to 300 mg% of the vitamin; in addition, it is rich, in addition to chlorophyll, in carotene, vitamin K, phytoncides, tannins, alkaloids, and terpenes. During the siege of Leningrad, the production of a vitamin drink from pine needles was established at the Forestry Academy. And throughout the country, during the difficult years of the war, people were treated for scurvy with infusions of pine needles. In the post-war period, researchers at the same academy developed the production of chlorophyll-carotene paste, which has a high therapeutic effect in surgery, dentistry and other branches of practical medicine. This paste, obtained according to the recipe of F. T. Solodsky, is widely used as an external remedy for burns and various skin diseases, and is prescribed internally for peptic ulcers. Nowadays, an extract from pine needles is popular, which is added to medicinal baths prescribed for nervous and cardiovascular diseases. “Coniferous” toothpaste is in demand, strengthening gums and disinfecting the oral cavity. And from pine essential oil, the drug “Pinabin” is obtained, used for kidney stones. A vitamin drink from pine needles can be prepared at home. We offer the recipe composition, in grams: pine needles - 200, water - 1100, sugar - 40, aromatic essence - 7, citric acid - 5. Fresh green pine needles are washed in cold water and then dipped in boiling water. Cook for 30...40 minutes, covering the pan with a lid. Sugar, aromatic essence and citric acid are added to the decoction. The drink is filtered and cooled. Store in a cool place for no more than 10 hours. Small supplies of fresh pine needles can be stored in the cold for up to 2 months. The highest content of vitamin C was found in autumn and spring needles of two to three years of age; in a warm room, the content of ascorbic acid decreases sharply after 5...10 days of storage. Swollen and not yet blossomed pine buds are accumulators of biologically active substances - resin, essential oils, starch, bitter and tannins, mineral salts. A decoction and infusion of pine trees has long been used to treat rickets, chronic inflammation of the bronchi, rheumatism, and old rashes. Infusions help remove stones, reduce inflammation in the bladder, and have weak diuretic and choleretic properties. Pine bud extracts kill pathogenic microflora of the nasopharynx and oral cavity. A decoction of the kidneys is used for inhalation for pulmonary diseases. Kidneys are included in breast and diuretic preparations. Recipes from pine buds To prepare the mixture at home, you need to pour 50 g of buds with 2 cups of boiling water, leave for 2 hours in a warm place, then strain. To improve the taste, add 500 g of sugar to the infusion and boil until syrup is obtained. You can add 50 g of honey to the strained syrup. Drink the mixture 5...6 spoons per day. “Pine honey” is made from the buds - a common jam that has a whitish-golden color and a pleasant pine aroma. Along with other medicinal properties, jam is useful for inflammation of the upper respiratory tract. Harvesting Pine buds are harvested before they begin to bloom in February - March. You should not collect buds from pine undergrowth and plantings, since cut shoots stop the growth of the tree. From the tops of young trees (on old trees the buds are very small), crowns consisting of several connected buds with a stem up to 3 mm long are cut off with pruning shears. Harvesting is carried out under a special permit from the forestry department in felling and thinning areas. The collected bud crowns are placed in baskets and immediately delivered to the drying site. Dry in rooms with good ventilation or under a canopy, spreading the raw material in a layer of 3...4 cm on a clean bedding. With good ventilation in dry weather, the buds dry out on average in 2 weeks. Ovens or ovens It cannot be used for drying, since the nocs disintegrate and the resin melts and flows out. Well-dried raw materials should be in the form of crowns or single buds, pinkish-brown on the outside, and green or greenish-brown on the fracture, covered with light brown scales with resin protruding in some places; the taste is bitter, the smell is aromatic, resinous. The buds are packaged in plywood, cardboard boxes or other containers; Store in a dry, well-ventilated area for up to 2 years. Contraindications Preparations from pine needles, buds, and pine cones are contraindicated in case of kidney disease (glomerulonephritis) or pregnancy. You should refrain from treating hepatitis during its acute course. Excessive intake of coniferous preparations can cause inflammation of the mucous membrane of the gastrointestinal tract, kidney parenchyma, headache and general malaise. Preparations including turpentine are contraindicated for nephritis and nephrosis. Hypotonics should be approached with caution when taking some medicines from pine, and those suffering from thrombosis should be very careful with pollen and cones. Special attention for walks in pine forest, despite their obvious benefits for the body, should be taken by patients with severe heart failure: pine phytoncides, especially in the spring, aggravate angina and, causing severe attacks, can lead to dire consequences.

Spruce belongs to the pine family, although spruce forests do not look like pine trees. Spruce stretches upward with a dark green crown cone, starting from the very base of the trunk, and can grow up to 30...35 m. Spruce forests love loamy soils and damp places. In separate islands or single trees, spruce can coexist with light-loving species - birch, pine, aspen. However, if spruce forest If it comes into force and outgrows its light-loving brothers, it can destroy them. Spruce is not afraid of shadow, so it is dark and gloomy in the spruce forest, but this solemn grandeur has its own unique beauty. Application and properties As a medicinal tree, spruce is less popular than pine, but studies have shown that spruce needles contain a lot of ascorbic acid, essential oil, resinous and tannin substances, and contain microelements - iron, chromium, manganese, aluminum, copper. In folk medicine, needles, bark and tree cones are used. From spruce needles you can prepare the same vitamin drink as from pine needles. Pine decoction It is considered a good antiscorbutic and general tonic. Spruce needles are especially rich in vitamin C winter period. It is believed that to satisfy daily requirement This vitamin contains enough 25...30 g of pine needles, which, after being washed, are boiled in five times the amount of water. In winter, 20 minutes are needed to extract useful substances, in summer - 40 minutes. The taste of the broth can be improved with sugar, brine, and fruit juice. The daily portion is drunk in 3 doses. Decoctions of spruce needles and cones are taken for dropsy and various skin rashes. To do this, 30 g of crushed young shoots and cones are boiled in 1 liter of milk, the strained broth is drunk 3 times a day in equal portions. In Siberia, dry spruce resin is also used. It is ground into powder, which is sprinkled on ulcers and wounds. To heal ulcers and old wounds, an ointment is prepared from equal parts of spruce resin, beeswax and sunflower oil. The mixture is heated, mixed thoroughly and after cooling, lubricated the affected areas of the skin.

Oak forests occupy a relatively small area in our country. The rich soils of the Chernozem region and the Volga region are favorable for oak forests; oak forests are found in the south of the Tula region, in the forest-steppe and wall zones. Oak often grows in mixed deciduous and coniferous-deciduous forests, often along river banks. Common oak (other botanical names: petiolate, summer) is a large tree with a highly branched irregular crown, reaching a height of 40...50 m, belongs to the beech family. The bark on young branches is brownish-gray, on old ones it is darker, covered with a thick cork layer with deep cracks. The leaves are bright green, lighter below, large, reaching 7 - 15 cm in length, on very short petioles, almost sessile, elongated, obovate, pinnately lobed, the surface is smooth, leathery. The flowers are small: male - united in 2... 7 on a long peduncle, sitting in the axils of the leaves on young shoots; female - long, hanging greenish-yellow earrings with a tiled wrapper, which grows into a hemispherical plus (wrapper). The oak blossoms in May simultaneously with the appearance of leaves. The fruits are single-seeded acorns of a brownish-straw color with a shiny surface, initially attached to the plus, then, as they ripen, separated from it. Acorns accumulate up to 40% starch, they contain sugars, proteins, and fatty oils. Raw acorns are not acceptable for human consumption (but are harmless to animals), since they contain the toxic substance quercite, which is destroyed when the fruit is fried. Roasted and ground acorns are a component of many coffee drinks. They produce acorn coffee (100%), coffee drinks called “Arctic “Smena”, “Health”, *Kuban”, “Our Brand”, “Autumn” and others with acorn content from 20 to 50%. Acorns are harvested in September, when they are fully ripe and have fallen. Application and properties Young oak bark is widely used in medicine as an astringent, anti-inflammatory and anti-putrefactive agent. The tannins of the plant, interacting with proteins, form a protective film that protects the mucous membranes of the tissues of internal organs and skin from irritation, while inflammatory processes are inhibited and pain is reduced. In addition to tannin compounds, oak bark contains flavonoids, mucus, pectins, sugars, starches, proteins and other substances that enhance the therapeutic effect of herbal preparations. In medicine, oak bark is used in the form of decoctions. Externally they treat chronic purulent ulcers, non-healing wounds, chronic enterocolitis, inflammation of the bladder and urinary tract. Taking large doses of the decoction can cause vomiting, so it is often used externally and for rinsing. Recipe for preparing a decoction of oak bark: 20 g (2 tablespoons) of dry bark are placed in an enamel bowl, pour 200 ml of hot boiled water, cover with a lid, heat in a boiling water bath for 30 minutes, cool for 10 minutes at room temperature, filter, the remaining raw materials are squeezed out, the volume of the resulting broth is added with boiled water to 200 ml. The prepared decoction can be stored for no more than 2 days. The decoction is recommended to be taken as an astringent and anti-inflammatory agent for rinsing (6...8 times a day) for stomatitis, inflammatory diseases of the oral mucosa, pharynx, pharynx, larynx. Harvesting and drying of bark Oak bark is harvested from young branches during the period of sap flow in the spring before the leaves bloom. This event should be carried out in agreement with forestry workers, timed to coincide with the time of thinning and felling of the forest. At cutting sites, the bark is removed from the shoots or from felled young trees in layers about 30 cm long, making two semi-circular cuts at the top and bottom with a sharp knife, then these lines are connected with longitudinal cuts and the bark is separated with the tip of the knife, it is difficult to separate from the trunk, tap the cut out several times area with a knife handle or stick. Oak bark is dried in the sun, under a canopy or in a well-ventilated area, laid out in one row on a clean mat and turned over from time to time. The bark dries out in 7...10 days. Well-dried tubes, grooves, strips of oak bark should have a light brown or light gray silvery shiny or matte outer surface, smooth or sometimes with small cracks, with slightly visible transversely elongated lentils. The inner surface is brown, without wood residues, with prominent ribs. The fracture is granular on the outside, splintered on the inside, the thickness of the dried bark is 2…3 mm. The taste is strongly astringent, there is no smell. Bark from old trees with remnants of moss and wood is not allowed for harvesting and drying. Dried bark is packaged in wooden and plywood boxes, cardboard boxes, cotton and jute bags. Store in a dry, ventilated area. Oak bark retains its medicinal properties for up to 4…5 years.

Willow is a perennial, fast-growing tree or shrub, very moisture-loving, belongs to the willow family (other names: willow, willow, willow, belotal, krasnotal, chernotal). More than 50 species of willow are known; in medicine, white, brittle and goat willow are more often used, which are characterized by dense bark of a reddish or light straw color. You can find willow in river valleys, water meadows, damp forests, near ponds, swamps, and often near roads. Composition The chemical composition of willow bark includes tannides, flavone substances, glycoside samicin, vitamin C and other compounds. Use of the bark In folk medicine, willow bark in the form of decoctions is used for feverish conditions (instead of quinine) and rheumatism. It is used as an astringent and anti-inflammatory agent for chronic diarrhea, as a choleretic agent for catarrh of the stomach, diseases of the spleen, heavy menstrual bleeding (in the form of douching). Recipes A decoction of willow bark is prepared according to the following recipe: 10...15 g of dry bark is poured with a glass of boiling water, allowed to boil for 10...15 minutes, then filtered; take 2 tablespoons 3…4 times a day before meals. A decoction from the male inflorescences of goat willow is drunk for inflammation of the kidneys; sometimes it is used as an anthelmintic. A strong decoction of willow and burdock roots is a good herbal extract for strengthening hair: 2 tablespoons of willow bark and annual crushed burdock roots are poured into 1 liter of water, boiled for several minutes, filtered; Wash your hair with warm broth 2 times a week. Willow bark powder is used as a hemostatic agent, sprinkled on wounds. Harvesting Willow bark is harvested in early spring, before flowering and expansion of leaves - during the period of sap flow. To do this, cut down willow twigs or stems with a hatchet, leaving a stump up to 5 cm high from the surface of the ground. You cannot strip the bark from growing trees, as the tree may dry out and die on the root. To dry, the peeled bark is hung or spread on clean bedding; It is better to dry in the shade. The bark is considered dried if, when bent, it does not bend, but breaks with a bang. Well dried pieces of bark different lengths in the form of grooves, tubes, plates, they have a smooth or rough outer surface of a grayish-green or brown color. The inner bast side is smooth, clean, without wood residues, light straw, light pink or light brown in color. Willow bark is stored in the same way as oak bark.

In river valleys, along streams, in swamps, an inconspicuous tree grows, occupying a modest place in the forest flora - alder. Alder is a tree or shrub, belongs to the birch family, trees can reach a height of 5...15 m. There are two types of alder: gray (white) and sticky (black). Gray alder has shiny, silver-gray, smooth bark; the sticky one is grayish-brown with resinous-smelling glands on young branches. The leaves are alternate, petiolate, in gray alder they are elliptical with a pointed apex, double-toothed at the edge, non-sticky, glabrous above, dark green, pubescent below, light green, with an unevenly serrated edge; Sticky alder's young leaves stick to your hands. The lower surface of the leaves is characterized by tufts of hairs in the corners of the veins. Flowers are small unisexual fruits collected in earrings; male flowers are long, arranged in 3...5 pieces, female flowers are oval, 8-10 pieces each. By autumn, the flowers become woody, turning into brown cones. Alder blooms in March-April before the leaves appear. The fruits in the form of small nuts ripen in September-October. Application and properties Lignified fruits - cones - have medicinal value. They contain a lot of tannins, including up to 2.5% tannin, about 4% gallic acid, due to which the cones have astringent and disinfectant properties. In addition, glycosides, flavonoids, organic acids, and alkaloids were found in the plant. Alder fruits are used in the form of infusions and tinctures as an astringent for gastrointestinal diseases. Decoctions of gray alder fruits are used for rheumatic arthritis and colds. After a long walk, it is useful to take a bath with alder leaves to relieve tired legs. Alder fruits, along with other medicinal plants, are part of stomach teas. A decoction of infructescences is used as a lotion for burns and some dermatitis; As a hemostatic agent, the decoction is used for bleeding from the gums and nose. It is remarkable that in medical practice there are no contraindications for alder preparations, and they do not have any side effects. Harvesting and drying Alder fruits are harvested in late autumn and winter. Usually they cut small branches with fruits and then tear off the latter with their hands. In winter, the trees are shaken and cones that have fallen on the snow are collected. Collection is also recommended during clearing and cutting of forests. Alder cones are dried in ovens or ovens at a temperature of 50...60°C. Dried cones - about 20 mm long - should be dark brown or brown in color, without stems or on a thin stem no more than 1 ... 1.5 cm long, slightly astringent taste, with a weak odor (undrained, green, moldy, musty odor is unacceptable). The yield of dried raw materials is 40%. Dried alder fruits are packaged in fabric bags, boxes, crates and other containers. Store in a dry, well-ventilated area for up to 3 years.

Next to alder, bird cherry, and willow in the middle zone, you can often find alder buckthorn. Medicinal properties The bark of this tree is not entirely typical. Buckthorn has features that you need to be aware of so as not to harm the body. Alder buckthorn, brittle - a shrub or small tree 1...3 m high (individual specimens up to 7 m) belongs to the buckthorn family. The trunk and branches are smooth, covered with gray or gray-brown bark, almost black in old trees, with cracks. In young ones, the bark has a reddish-brown color, and the lentils, elongated in width, can be seen across. The leaves are petiolate, alternate, elliptical, entire, with a bare shiny surface and beautifully extending lateral parallel veins from the central vein, with hairs along the veins below. The flowers are greenish-white, small, collected on short stalks but several in the axils of the upper leaves. Buckthorn blooms in May-July, sometimes again in August, so sometimes flowers and fruits at different stages of development can be observed on the branches at the same time. The fruits are spherical achenes with two or three flat seeds, with a cartilaginous beak, first green, then red. Unripe fruits are poisonous; when fully ripe, they are shiny and black and cannot be harvested. Application Buckthorn bark is used for medicinal purposes. Studies of its chemical composition have shown a large set of biologically active substances; the most potent are anthracine-derived glycosides (frangulin, glucofrangulin), the amount of which reaches 8%, as well as alkaloids (0.15%). In addition, essential oils, some tannins, sugars, and organic acids were found. Buckthorn bark has primarily a laxative effect, which is primarily due to anthraglycosides and chrysophilic acid; It is also used for gastric atony, spastic colitis, to regulate intestinal activity, for hemorrhoids, and rectal fissures. Buckthorn bark is used in the form of a decoction, liquid or dry extract, as dragees, pills, tablets. The laxative effect of the drugs appears 6…8 hours after administration. Recipes Here are recipes for daily doses of infusion and decoction of buckthorn bark, which can be prepared at home. 2 tablespoons of crushed bark are poured with 2 cups of boiling water and left for 8 hours; To prepare a decoction, pour 1 tablespoon of bark into a glass of boiling water and boil for 20 minutes. Take in 2 doses - in the morning on an empty stomach and in the evening before bed. A decoction of the bark is also useful for liver diseases, hemorrhoids and fever (1 teaspoon per glass of boiling water, boil for 30 minutes, take one teaspoon at a time). A decoction of the bark (1:5) is as effective as an anti-scabies remedy. It must be remembered that the collected bark cannot be used as a medicinal raw material for a year, since it contains substances that irritate the gastric mucosa, causing nausea, vomiting and severe pain. Fresh buckthorn bark has an unpleasant smell. During long-term storage or heat treatment, harmful substances are destroyed and the drugs lose their negative properties. When taking increased doses of buckthorn bark preparations, abdominal pain and discomfort are also possible. Buckthorn bark is harvested in early spring during the period of increased sap flow; collection is also possible during budding and flowering, if the bark is easily separated from the tree trunk. Bark harvesting should be carried out in areas designated by the forestry department. Repeated harvesting in the same area is permitted no earlier than 10 years, so as not to cause damage to forests. To remove the bark, the stems are cut down with a knife or cut obliquely with a saw at least 10 cm from the ground. The bark is removed using tubes or grooves up to 30 cm long. It is not advisable to plan the bark with a knife, since this results in narrow strips with non-separating wood on the inside. The prepared tubes and grooves are laid out for drying on a clean bedding in a thin layer so that they do not come into contact with each other; dry in attics, under a canopy or in a well-ventilated area. Dried bark should consist of well-dried tubular grooved pieces of various lengths, the surface of the bark is smooth, dark brown, gray-brown, dark gray or gray, often with whitish transversely elongated lentils or gray spots; Lightly scraping the outside of the plug reveals a red layer. The inner surface is smooth, yellowish-orange or reddish-brown in color. The smell is weak, the taste is bitter. Extractive substances in buckthorn bark - 20%. We emphasize once again that dried buckthorn bark can be used as a medicinal raw material only one year after collection. To speed up the time of use, the bark can be heated in the oven at 100°C for an hour. The bark is packaged in fabric bags, paper and wooden bags, and cardboard containers are stored in a dry, ventilated area for up to 3...5 years. Zhoster laxative Alder buckthorn has a relative with a non-Russian name - zhoster, or zhoster laxative, which belongs to the buckthorn family, it is sometimes confused with alder buckthorn. Zhoster is found in the European territory of Russia, more common in the Caucasus and Central Asia, as well as in the southeastern part of Siberia and Far East. It grows in the form of large spreading shrubs or small trees up to 8 m high in forest clearings, edges, under the canopy of deciduous trees, in meadows, in dry riverine areas, sometimes forming large thickets. The branches of the joster are prickly, the bark of young branches is brown, and on old ones it is almost black, rough and cracking. The leaves are petiolate, opposite, elliptical or round in shape, up to 5 cm long, about 3 cm wide, bright green above, lighter below with a crenate-nilate edge and with three to four pairs of lateral veins, converging in an arched manner to the top of the leaf. The flowers are small, greenish, four-membered, collected in bunches of 10-15 pieces in the leaf axils; Flowering period is May - June. Fruits in the form of a juicy shiny drupe of black or dark purple with ovoid achenes; They ripen in August-September and do not fall off for a long time. Ripe fruits, which contain anthraglycerides, flavone and pectin substances, sugars, and gum, are used as medicinal raw materials. The therapeutic effect of zhoster is explained by the presence of anthraglycerides (up to 0.76%), which have a relaxing effect, mainly in the colon. In medical practice, zhoster is used in the form of infusions and decoctions for constipation, to soften stool for hemorrhoids, anal fissures. This is a mild laxative and is included in medications for children. For infusion, brew 1 tablespoon of dried fruits with 1 glass of boiling water, leave for 2 hours, then filter; take half a glass at night. To improve the taste, it is advisable to add sugar or honey to the infusion intended for children. In autumn, you can use fresh fruits (from the bush) 10-15 pieces in the morning before meals. The decoction is prepared at the rate of 20 g of crushed fruits per 1 glass of water; take it 1 tablespoon 3…4 times a day. Zhoster fruits are harvested when fully ripe, without stalks, in September-October. The shrub must be handled carefully, avoiding breaking the branches, which can lead to depletion and death of the plant. The collected fruits are scattered in a thin layer onto nets or baking sheets and dried in dryers at a temperature of 50...60°C. The dried fruits are black in color, have a sweetish-bitter taste and a slightly unpleasant odor; Zhoster retains its medicinal properties for up to 4 years.

Poplars are powerful trees reaching a height of 30 m and belong to the willow family. There are 7 natural groups, including up to 30 species in Eurasia; the most common poplars are white, black and pyramidal. Poplars are characterized by rapid growth, winter hardiness, and unpretentiousness to growing conditions; they easily tolerate pruning when forming a crown, which is why they are considered one of the best ornamental trees. Application and properties Black poplar, or sedge, has medicinal value - with a spreading crown, thick dark gray bark, riddled with cracks. Its leaves are almost triangular or rhombic in shape, shiny, smooth, narrowed towards the apex, serrated at the edges, dark green above, lighter below; located on long petioles, they sway easily and rustle in the wind like aspen leaves: young leaves secrete a fragrant resin. The flowers are unisexual, collected in earrings, bloom in April-May. The fruits - capsules with small seeds with a tuft of thin hairs - ripen in May - early June. At this time, poplar fluff flutters like white clouds everywhere, curls into tumbleweeds, and flies into the windows. The medicinal raw materials are poplar leaf buds, oblong, ovoid, scaly, small, fragrant, slightly sticky. They contain the glycosides populin, salicin and chrysin, essential oil, bitter resinous tannins, gum, malic and gallic acids, fatty oil. They produce drugs that are used in medicine as anti-inflammatory, antirheumatic, antipyretic, expectorant, diuretic and astringent. In addition, infusions and malas are prepared from them for the treatment of gout, hemorrhoids, burns, strengthening and hair growth. At home, the infusion is prepared as follows: 20 g of dry buds are poured with 1 glass of boiling water and, after cooling, drink 1 tablespoon 3 times a day. To prepare the ointment, the kidneys are ground into powder and mixed with lard or Vaseline in a ratio of 1:4. Collection, preparation and drying of buds Poplar buds are collected during flowering, when they are still hard and have just begun to bloom. The branches are cut with pruning shears, then the buds are carefully broken off by hand. It is advisable to harvest buds when pruning branches. The collected buds are spread in a thin layer on paper or cloth, dried first in the shade, then dried in the sun, in dryers, ovens with the door open at a temperature of 30...35 ° C, stirring periodically and preventing blackening. Store dried buds tightly closed boxes or jars in a cool, dry place.

Aspen, or trembling poplar, belongs to the genus of poplars, the willow family. Aspen is ubiquitous, usually growing adjacent to conifers, birch, and oak, and often predominates in mixed forests. There are also pure aspen forests - aspen forests; in the steppes, “islands” are formed from them - aspen groves. Young growth provides natural feeding ground for elk, deer and other mammals. Aspen lives 80...90 years, rarely up to 150. Several species are known, differing in the color of the bark, the time of leaf bloom, and the nature of the crown. Aspen stands out with a columnar trunk reaching 35 m in height and up to 1 m in diameter. The bark of young trees is smooth, light green or greenish-gray; closer to the butt, it cracks and darkens with age. The leaves are round in shape with large blunt-pointed teeth along the edge. The leaf is attached to a long stem and sways easily when air moves. It is no coincidence that in a Russian folk song it is sung that a girl’s heart is “like aspen leaf trembles." Aspen blooms before the leaves bloom. Like all poplars, it is dioecious: male catkin flowers are 7...10 cm long, dark purple in color, female flowers are thinner and less bright. The fruit is in the form of a capsule, ripens in summer. Up to 471 mg% of vitamin C, up to 43.1 mg% of carotene, 2.2 mg% of bitter glycosides, essential oil were found in aspen leaves; the bark is also rich in glycosides, tannins, resins and pectin substances. Application and properties Infusions of dry bark help against scurvy, fever, old colds, pneumonia, pulmonary tuberculosis, toothache. Decoctions and infusions (preferably with vodka) of dry buds are used as a diaphoretic and anti-cold remedy. To prepare the decoction, take dry buds, leaves or bark at the rate of 1 tablespoon per 1 glass of boiling water, boil for an hour, filter. Drink 1 tablespoon 3 times a day. Aspen leaves are used to treat boils, gout, and hemorrhoidal cones (fresh leaves are scalded with boiling water, crushed and applied to sore spots). The healing effect of baths is enhanced by the addition of decoctions from young greenish bark. The sap from the bark removes ringworms and warts. Wood ash ointment is used for eczema. In European pharmacology, a 10% tincture of aspen bark is prescribed internally for bladder disease, urinary incontinence, rheumatism, gout, hemorrhoids, and externally for burns and ulcers. Studies have shown that aspen buds contain bactericidal substances and can be used to produce antimicrobial drugs against infectious diseases - Staphylococcus aureus, dysentery and typhoid fever.

Maples are very beautiful trees up to 40 m high, with a trunk diameter of 1...1.5 m, they belong to the maple family. The crown is dense, round-cylindrical in shape. On the territory of Russia, holly, field, Tatar, and sycamore predominate. It grows mainly in deciduous and mixed forests; pure stands are rare. The most common in the European part of the country is the Norway maple, or sycamore, up to 20 m high, with gray trunk bark and five-lobed dark green leaves. It grows together with oak, birch and other tree species and is shade-tolerant, especially at a young age. It is classified as a valuable forest-forming species, cultivated adjacent to oak and pine plantations, used in protective afforestation, and widely cultivated in parks and gardens. Maple leaves are petiolate, bare, sharp at the ends of the blades, and rounded between the blades. Flowers of a dark greenish color are collected in corymbs or racemes and bloom in early spring - in April - early May. During flowering, maple is an excellent honey plant. Maple honey is light, transparent, fragrant. Application and properties In early spring, large quantities of sap accumulate in the vessels of maple wood - a tasty, nutritious drink. Maple sap contains a lot of sugar and vitamin C, as well as mineral salts, nitrogenous and other substances. The juice is almost colorless, sweetish, with a pleasant aroma; it is drunk for scurvy and for lower back pain. In our country I use little maple sap, but in North America back in the 19th century. production of sugar from maple sap was established. The very fact that the maple leaf is an emblem on national flag Canada, indicates the importance of this tree in the national economy of the country. Leaves and shoots of Norway maple are used in folk medicine as a choleretic, antiseptic, wound-healing, anti-inflammatory and analgesic. Infusions and decoctions of the leaves are used to treat jaundice, scurvy, and kidney stones; they are taken in the same way as a diuretic, antiemetic and tonic. Fresh leaves, crushed, are applied to purulent wounds and ulcers. A study of the chemical composition of the leaves showed that they accumulate up to 268 mg% of vitamin C and contain alkaloids and tannins.

Juniper is distributed mainly in the northern hemisphere. Large thickets and even entire juniper forests grow on the rocky slopes of the Caucasus and Central Asia. In the European part, natural areas have become scarce, but this is a very valuable breed. In forestry, juniper is valued as a crop that has soil-protective and water-protective significance; cultivated in gardens and parks for decorative purposes. Common juniper is an evergreen shrub or tree 5...8 m high, belongs to the cypress family. It grows most often in the undergrowth, next to buckthorn and mountain ash, in coniferous and coniferous-small-leaved forests. The crown can be of various shapes, the bark is gray-brown, thin, dissected or flaky. The leaves are needle-shaped, hard, linear-subulate, 1...5 cm long, collected in bunches of 3 needles, yellowish above with a white stripe, green below, shiny. The plant is dioecious: male flowers are in the form of earrings, female flowers are green cones clinging to the branches. After fertilization, fleshy cone-berries are formed, in the first year they are ovoid, green, in the second year they are spherical, almost black, with a bluish waxy coating, 7...9 mm in diameter, with 1-3 or more achenes. Juniper blooms in May, the cones and berries ripen in the fall of next year. Cone berries have a sweetish taste, with a peculiar smell, they contain up to 40% sugar (mainly glucose), 2% essential oil, as well as organic acids, mineral salts, waxes, vitamin C, and phytoncides. Application and properties Juniper has long been used for dropsy, malaria, scrofula, rheumatism, nervous and female diseases as a diuretic, antimicrobial, and disinfectant. As a medicine, take fresh cone-berries, starting from 3...4 pieces to 13, daily increasing the dose by one berry, and then in the reverse order. In pharmacology, drugs are obtained from juniper to treat inflammation of the bladder, dropsy and other diseases. Infusions and decoctions of juniper are used as an expectorant and choleretic agent, as well as to enhance intestinal motility and improve appetite. To prepare the infusion, 1 tablespoon of crushed cone berries is poured into an enamel bowl with 1 cup of boiling water, covered with a lid and kept in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes, then cooled at room temperature for 45 minutes, filtered, the remaining raw materials are squeezed out, the volume is adjusted with boiled water to 200 mg (initially taken volume); take 1 tablespoon 3 times a day after meals; Store in a cool place for no more than 2 days. Juniper essential oil has a strong diuretic effect; infusions are used for edema and kidney stones, but for nephritis, nephrizo-nephritis (acute and chronic inflammation of the kidneys), treatment with juniper is contraindicated. Another medicinal form is a decoction: 1 tablespoon of pine cones is boiled for 20 minutes in 0.5 liters of water, filtered and taken a tablespoon 3 times a day. Infusions and decoctions are used for respiratory diseases, to thin and facilitate expectoration of mucus. In folk practice, decoctions of pine cones are prepared to improve digestion at the rate of 50 g of dry berries per glass of water. After straining, add honey or sugar until a syrupy consistency is obtained and take a teaspoon before eating. However, you should not self-medicate; in any case, you should consult a doctor. It has been revealed that juniper has an irritating effect on kidney tissue, and long-term use of its preparations can lead to the destruction of healthy kidneys, so juniper is usually prescribed in combination with other medicinal plants that have anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties. I use essential oil externally to treat poorly healing wounds and ulcers. Juniper oil is used to rub joints and muscles for rheumatism. A decoction (100 g of dried cone berries per 1 liter of water) is added to the bath for rheumatism and gout. Collection and drying Cone-berries are collected in the fall when they are fully ripe. Place burlap or cloth under the bush and carefully shake off the berries with your hand. You cannot beat the bushes with a stick, as this leads to damage to the plants and clogging of the raw materials with unripe fruits and pine needles. It is also prohibited to cut down trees and cut off branches. The collected cones and berries are cleaned of impurities, then dried in the shade, under a canopy or in dryers at a temperature not exceeding 30°C. It is not recommended to dry pine cones in ovens - this can lead to a deterioration in their quality. Well-dried cone-berries are smooth, shiny, less often matte, black or purple in color with a brown tint, sometimes with a bluish waxy coating; the taste is sweetish, spicy; the smell is peculiar, aromatic.

Until now, we have become acquainted with trees, which are mainly suppliers of medicinal and technical raw materials and only to a small extent - food products. In conclusion, we will consider a nut tree - hazel, or hazel - which has the greatest nutritional value among the trees of central Russia. Hazel is a wild shrub or tree up to 7 m high and belongs to the birch family. Wild hazelnuts are called hazel, and their cultivated varieties are called hazelnuts. Habitat The distribution area of ​​hazel trees is extensive. In the Central Black Earth Zone and Non-Black Earth Region, common hazel is most often found; the northern border of its growth runs through St. Petersburg - Belozersk - Kirov - Krasnoufimsk. Hazel prefers fertile soils, temperate and high humidity, is the main undergrowth species of oak forests, coniferous-deciduous forests. It grows quickly and lives up to 80 years. Thin, almost knotless shoots of hazel are used for hoops, rakes, canes, fishing rods, and also for wickerwork. In walnut farming, great importance is attached rational use hazelnuts. In thickets of wild hazel, shrubs that interfere with growth are cut down; if the bushes become very thick, thin them out so that the branches do not touch each other. Bushes over 25 years old are rejuvenated by cutting down individual stems or planting a bush on a stump; no more than 8...12 evenly spaced branches are left on one bush. Garden forms of hazel are also common - hazel is considered not only a nut-bearing plant, but also a decorative plant; it is also planted to protect the slopes of ravines from landslides. The cultivated form of hazel is more thermophilic. Hazelnut plantations occupy significant areas in the republics of Transcaucasia, Central Asia, and on the Black Sea coast of Crimea. Hazelnuts are a very tasty and nutritious nut, larger than hazel, the kernel is dense, oily, covered with a yellowish-white or purple shell. The energy value of 100 g of hazelnut kernels is 704 kcal. The yield of cultivated varieties is high: if the harvest from one bush of wild hazel ranges from 0.5 to 3 kg, then for hazelnuts it is from 5 to 12 kg. At the same time, the fruiting period reaches 60...80 years, and with timely rejuvenation, 150...200 years. Distinctive features Common hazel has dark gray or reddish-gray bark with light lentils. The leaves are round or obovate with a heart-shaped base and a pointed apex, double-toothed, pubescent below, up to 12 cm long, up to 10 cm wide. Male flowers are collected in drooping catkins, female flowers sit in pairs in the axils of scales from fused bracts. Blooms in March - April. A characteristic feature of hazel is that the ovary begins to develop only 1.5...2 months after flowering. The fruits are nuts, single-seeded drupes, the oily core is enclosed in a hard shell, oval, round, oblong, conical in shape, with a pointed apex, several pieces grow together, enclosed in a leaf-shaped green plus, which turns yellow and dries out when ripe; ripen in August - September. The shape and shape of hazel fruits are variable: the weight of the nut can vary from 0.5 to 2.5 g, the color of the shell - from light to dark brown. The kernel is white, covered with a thin brown film. Composition Hazelnut contains 16% protein, 64% fat, 8.5% digestible carbohydrates (mainly starch), 3.2% fiber. Nuts are eaten raw, dried, roasted (roasted). Hazel nuts are a valuable raw material for the confectionery industry; in crushed and crushed form they are added to candy masses, chocolate, cakes and pastries. The cake left after pressing the oil is used to prepare halva. Recipes Oil extracted from hazel nuts has a similar taste to almond oil; it is used in the food industry, as well as in perfumery, in the production of paints and varnishes. At home, oil can be extracted in two ways. The first method: dried peeled kernels are pounded and ground in a mortar, then the ground mass is kept in the oven until steam begins to be released. Remove the bowl with the nut mass from the oven, pour boiling water at the rate of 1 glass of water per 4 kg of nut mass, and after stirring, drain off the fat fraction that floats to the top. To separate the remaining oil, the nut mass is transferred to a sieve, and a bowl is placed under the draining oil. Second method: peeled and finely chopped kernels are diluted in a small amount of water and heated in the oven. The heated mass is wrapped in a cloth and the oil is squeezed out using a screw press. Hazel kernel oil is a good hair strengthener; a mixture of hazel oil and fresh egg white helps with burns. Hazel kernels can be used to make “nut cream” (or “milk”). In some regions of Russia this nutritious product They are prepared in this way: the collected fresh kernels are cut, soaked overnight in water and ground in a mortar in the morning. Then infuse for 3...4 hours, stirring occasionally, boil and strain. Salt and sugar are added to the resulting drink. The procedure can be simplified - dilute the ground kernels in a small amount of water. Nut milk is a tasty, easily digestible and high-calorie product. During the war in Tatarstan, the population used nut catkins - male hazel inflorescences - for food. They were dried, ground into powder, a little flour was added for gluing, and cakes were baked from this mixture. Application in medicine Hazel has also found application in folk medicine. Infusions of leaves and bark are drunk before meals for varicose veins, phlebitis, and trophic ulcers. A decoction of the leaves is used for prostate hypertrophy. Nuts are used against urolithiasis. Harvesting nuts should be done when they are ripe. Unripe nuts are difficult to separate from the leaf wrapper, the shell is not yet strong, the kernel is in the form of a milky liquid. As the plush ripens, it dries out and turns yellow, the shell hardens, turns brown, the kernel becomes dense, oily and completely fills the shell. The nuts are collected by hand, separating them along with the plush. The collected nuts are first dried - in the open air, in the sun or in well-ventilated places - until the plush withers, after which it is easily separated. Hulled nuts are scattered on clean paper, cloth or a baking sheet and continued to dry at a temperature of 16...21°C. The layer thickness should be no more than 5 cm, from time to time the nuts are stirred for better drying. In damp and rainy weather, nuts are dried in dryers at a temperature not exceeding 40°C. To make the nuts tastier and more aromatic, after drying they can be calcined in a stove or oven. Residual humidity should be no more than 12%. Nuts are packed in fabric bags, multi-layer paper bags, plywood and cardboard boxes lined with paper. The container must be clean, dry, not infested with barn pests, and free of foreign odors. When packing, remove nuts damaged by the codling moth. Storage Store in clean, dry, ventilated areas with temperatures from -15 to +20°C and relative humidity not higher than 70%. When stored properly, hazel and hazelnut nuts do not lose taste qualities up to 3 years.

* BIRCH.

Birch symbolizes growth and strength of life. It is considered a tree that contains the life-giving power of the Sun, and was dedicated to the now almost universally forgotten female aspect of the Sun. The weeping birch tree is a favorite place for Slavic mermaids to play, so on the days of their games (Trinity) colored ribbons and rags are knitted onto the birch tree to braid the mermaids’ hair. Since the birch is the tree of life and rebirth, its branches are used to decorate houses and clothes on Bonfire Night. Brooms made from birch branches are used in purification rituals. A living tree has the ability to “pull” illness and mild witchcraft out of a person - to do this, you need to hug the tree and ask for help. The patient is seated leaning against the trunk, at the roots. The thing of a sick person who cannot be brought, or brought, to a tree is hung on a birch branch with a request for help. A birch branch fused with an oak tree is used in love magic. Birch roots are used to cause harm and damage. Thin branches of weeping birch trees are used to tie "knots" - a form of charming. Runic spells are written on birch bark with ink from oak nuts and a feather from a raven's wing. Almost all parts of the tree are used in healing.

ASPEN.

Aspen is a witchcraft tree. Possessing witchcraft power, the wood of this tree blocks the power of a human sorcerer (but is powerless against the Magician). The lower crowns were made from aspen and the roofs of the bathhouses were made, since in the bathhouse a person is cleansed and most peoples give birth in the bathhouse, too, in order to avoid slander and damage. Experienced witches know how to use (modulate) the tree’s own power, creating incantations and spells on aspen branches. Aspen wood is used to make caskets for storing witchcraft and magical tools - wood blocks both the power of the tool and any attempt to “reach” it from the outside, better than silk. This way you can hide something valuable from those who see it. Another aspen is the “language” of the Forest. Listening to the rustle of aspen leaves, the sorcerers receive answers to their questions from the Green Man. The bark and young branches of the tree are used in healing.

APPLE TREE.

The apple tree is the first tree in the Druid horoscope. In European symbolism, the apple tree is considered a tree of rebirth to eternal life. The Greeks left us a legacy of the legend about the golden apples of the Hesperides, the Scandinavians - about the goddess Idunn and the apples of immortality, the Celtic epic tells of the blissful Island of Apples Avalon, among the Slavs - these are fabulous “rejuvenating apples”. The apple tree is one of the first cultivated trees and therefore in esoteric teaching is associated with conscious choice. Being associated with choice and, probably, with fortune telling, the apple tree provides considerable assistance in predictions, and in addition, its wood has long been used in love and healing magic. This tree of female power, female sexuality, awakens the sensual side of nature in a woman. If you want to experience a surge of erotic powers, then go to bed in the summer under an apple tree, however, it is more willing to share its powers with young girls. Under the influence of the energy of the apple tree, a girl can imagine the image of an ideal man suitable for her, and in a dream see her betrothed. But you must be wary of the temptations that this tree may surround you with. There are no moral rules for the energy of the apple tree; it is guided only by the call of nature.

Tree of Mother Earth, Cybele (wild apple tree and its fruits). One of the Leader Trees of the ancient Irish - the death penalty was imposed for illegal cutting down of an apple tree. Vessels for storing medicinal mixtures and ointments (in healing) are made from dense wood, because It is believed that the property of the apple tree is to enhance the healing properties of drugs. The wood is also used for ritual fires. Wine from the fruit is used in fertility rituals dedicated to the Mother. The fruits and fine roots are used in love magic.

PINE.

Pine loves people and wishes them well. In addition, this tree very subtly senses the accumulating evil and uses all its considerable strength to dispel it. This is why pines have great difficulty surviving in cities - there is too much bad energy there, and this tree always “takes the fire upon itself.” If you have a choice, always choose pine. Pine boards, pine furniture will always be well protected from evil forces. And pine branches with cones should decorate any home, especially in winter, when the weakened sun does not have time to drive away the creatures of darkness from the human home. Pine especially patronizes Leos.

Pine has a beneficial effect on gold. If you hang a gold chain on a freshly cut pine branch in the first quarter of the Moon and remove it at noon on the day following the full moon, you will receive a good amulet against evil forces looking for easy prey (this talisman is not suitable to ward off a blow aimed specifically at you).

The connection with the fire of insight can be traced with the burning ritual present in almost all northern peoples. pine cone. This resinous fruit symbolizes the storehouse of wisdom that holds the entire material world together. Pine is a tree of tranquility and heights of spirit. If an important moment has come in your life, your fate is being decided and you need to answer a number of serious questions in a calm atmosphere, you cannot do without communicating with pine. The aura of this tree is very strong, it will help the person who turns to it to rise to an unprecedented height of spiritual insight and creative takeoff. With direct contact, the power of pine will take away the irritation and frustration that daily accumulate in your soul.

The energy of pine will help you get rid of nervous disorders and stress. No neurosis can withstand its influence.

Pine is a merciful tree. It must be approached with an open mind. Pine can cleanse a person’s aura from outside influences and partially remove damage. In the old days, it was believed that the smell of pine helped to get rid of feelings of guilt.

ROWAN.

Rowan is astrologically connected to Uranus, with which the power of lightning is also associated. It is believed that rowan trees are not afraid of lightning, and therefore, all settlements, as well as temples, were planted with these trees as protection. The spirit of the mountain ash represents the keeper of secret truths - secrets associated with the immortality and personal freedom of the gods. In Celtic mythology, the rowan was considered a magical tree, and its bright red berries were considered the “food of the gods”, guarded by a green dragon. Rowan berries are widely used as an amulet that protects against evil spirits and witchcraft. Rowan wood is used for Brigid's sacred fire. In the same way, talismans can be made from rowan wood to protect against temptations on the path of spiritual development.

Protective runes were usually carved into rowan wood, since rowan was known for its ability to protect against witchcraft. In addition, it was believed that rowan could protect from the evil eye and damage, from evil will, so rowan bunches were hung on poles at the entrance to cattle pens and placed near the door lintel. It is believed that rowan sharpens perception and develops the gift of foresight. In the past, sacred rowan groves grew in sacred places of the sanctuaries of the ancient gods, since rowan provided magical protection and contributed to predictions. In addition, rowan was associated with such skills as the ability to control one’s feelings and protect oneself from other people’s spells. Rowan is the best ally for women who find true pleasure in the physical side of love. Direct contact with rowan can awaken the sexuality dormant in a woman. For mountain ash, the favorite female age is about 40 years. She gives special love to such women warm autumn, full of strength.

MAPLE.

Maple is a tree that helps you find peace of mind people of all types, brings peace and self-confidence. This is the tree of inner strength and balance. It is not touchy; takes on all emotional outbursts, frees you from boiling passions.

Tree of solar-Martian nature. Represents the army of Light. In many ways similar to ash, but its strength is aggressive and effective. Therefore, maple is used to create barriers to Darkness. A solar disk carved from maple and hung above the door, maple steps at the entrance to the house, door jambs made of this wood - all these are protections from evil forces, often used in ritual buildings dedicated to light, solar deities. Maple was used in the construction of bridges over running water. Running water is an obstacle to dark forces, and the maple did not allow these forces to use the bridge. Maple branches covering the barn or stuck into the walls protect livestock from the evil eye and damage. The tempered maple arrow kills the undead. A drink made from fermented maple sap is the sacred wine of sun worshipers. Bread is baked on maple leaves in order to transfer the power of the Sun to the loaf and take away possible bad energy from the dough. Maple (and its parts) is actively used in healing.

SPRUCE.

The sacred tree of the Hunter in its dark, aggressive aspect of the God of Death, a guide to the kingdom of Death. The Hut on Chicken Legs - Yaga's abode, is built of spruce logs and stands in a dense spruce forest, which perfectly describes the properties of this tree. Wood goblins live in the spruce forest. Many peoples associate spruce with death - funeral pyres were made from spruce trunks, coffins were made from spruce boards (but one out of five boards must be maple). At the same time, the spruce symbolizes the sacred meaning of Death, as liberation, purification, a sacrament opposite to birth in the Wheel of Life. Spruce (branches) are used as protection from the Hunter’s anger or evil jokes, i.e. houses - from bad weather and hurricanes, crops - from hail. But you cannot use trunks in construction - the Hunter will get angry and strike the building with lightning. In the same way, you cannot use spruce to fire a stove. But a forest fire made of dead spruce will ensure the Hunter’s mercy. It is best to spend the night in the forest under a spruce tree, because... it will protect against the night games of spirits. But in a thunderstorm it’s better not to hide under a spruce tree. The braid of the braid is made from a spruce trunk - perhaps this connected the braid with Death in the Western tradition. In healing, spruce is used to treat diseases under the Hunter's control.

Spruce offers its energetic support all year round. It does not contain particularly strong properties, but its energy is constantly available to those who feel a lack of strength in winter. It will give you no more energy than you need.

Spruce helps control emotions and puts you in a philosophical mood. The smell of burnt, dried pine needles is an excellent way to cleanse your home of harmful influences.

Ritual use: B Ancient Greece spruce was considered a symbol of hope; The Greeks used spruce branches for divination. In the Celtic Druidic calendar, the fir tree is dedicated to the day of December 23, when the divine child is born, embodying the spirit of fertility. The Christmas tree symbolizes the beginning of the annual cycle and life in general.

Magical use: Fir cone is a symbol of the fire of life, beginning; it restores health; in a number of traditions it is associated with the phallus.

JASMINE.

Symbol of the Moon and night secrets. Used to bewitch a loved one. Main properties: love, prosperity

Jasmine flowers are used in dry herb bags used to attract the attention of a loved one, as well as in a wide variety of rituals intended to promote well-being. Jasmine attracts pure love.

Stimulates creativity, birth original ideas. Strengthens the feeling self-esteem, a feeling of well-being, helps to adapt to an unfamiliar environment.

Develops extrasensory and mental capacity, attracts money, love.Ritual Use: In Christianity, the white color and sweet scent of jasmine made it a symbol of the Virgin Mary. This plant also has a secondary meaning - nobility, grace and benevolence.

Magical Uses: Dried jasmine flowers are added to purses and love potions; they attract spiritual love. If flowers are worn or burned, they will bring in money and promote health. If you burn jasmine in the bedroom, you will see prophetic dreams. The flowers of the plant are smelled to cure insomnia.

Jasmine candle enhances psychic protection and heals the aura. Jasmine is associated with the number 9 in numerology, symbolizing femininity and associated with the manifestation of the Mother aspect of the Universe.

WILLOW.

Willow is a lunar tree, dedicated to the Moon, lunar goddesses and lunar magic. If ash is the Tree of the Created World, then willow is the Tree of Creation. With a willow twig, Cerridwen stirs the drink of transformations in her magic cauldron. In everyday witchcraft practices, willow is almost never used, because its power is difficult to modulate - the powerful potential of transformation is subject to the World Law, and very often, instead of “what you want,” what you get is “what should be.” Sacrificial cages were woven from willow vines because... the willow contributed to the immediate and “correct” revival of the spirit of the victim. Willow branches are used to cover and decorate the altar or the place where sexual magic rituals are performed, because these rituals are associated with transformation.

It is associated with the concepts of cyclicity, rhythm, as well as ebb and flow. Willow is a tree of female magic. She is associated with the Moon, all rituals dedicated to earth and water that women perform. The energy of willow cannot be called good, it is indifferent to the problems of good and evil, it serves only nature, obeying the laws of balance and justice. The energy of willow gives amazing power to women who are able to bewitch, turn away, damage the offender, and ruin his fate. Willow is extremely sensitive and may not want to communicate with you. In the Western tradition, a weeping willow leaning towards the water has become a symbol of unhappy love and sorrow.

Ritual Use: Burial mounds in Britain, often located near marshes and lakes, were sometimes decorated with willow because of its symbolic connection with death.

In China, willow is the tree of immortality (even a small piece of willow can grow into a whole tree).

In Japan, willow is a tree of sadness, weakness, tenderness, and girlish grace.

Magical Uses: Willow leaves are carried or added to infusions to attract love, and the tree itself is used as material for magical maces in lunar magic.

All parts of the tree protect against evil forces; you can carry them with you or keep them at home. To ward off evil, simply knock on wood.

Willow leaves, bark and wood are also used in healing rituals. Magic brooms, especially witchcraft ones, were tied with a willow branch.

All Slavs considered consecrated willow to be a healing remedy. They fumigated it, drank it, ground into powder, together with juniper, and applied it in lotions. Diseases were transferred to the willow.

OAK.

Oak is a tree traditionally associated with the thunder gods, Zeus, Jupiter, Dagda, etc. However, this connection arose relatively late in the history of mankind, when these gods took a dominant position in the pantheons, because very often the oak was the tree growing at ancient altars. The sacred property of the oak is almost forgotten and can only be traced by examining the name of this tree in different languages. The energy of the oak (living tree) creates vortexes that connect the worlds. Therefore, the so-called “Gates” or “Portals” are most often located in oak groves, or where these groves once were. And therefore the oak is the tree of wisdom and Strength, because in its vicinity it is possible to directly communicate with inhabitants of other worlds and Gods. The rite of fraternization, carried out under the crowns of two oaks with fused branches (an oak tree has the ability to grow branches with its own kind and some other trees), binds not for one life, but “until the end of time.”Oak is an energy donor. With direct contact with it, a person receives the maximum possible amount of vital energy.

However, we should not forget that this is a strong but harsh tree. His aura is very powerful; it only responds well to healthy people. It is better for a person who is seriously ill or suffering from chronic diseases not to communicate with this tree.

Communication with oak charges a person with activating energy and calms the soul. It has long been noted that walking through an oak grove normalizes blood pressure, have a beneficial effect on the functioning of the heart and nervous system.

Oak always gives preference to warriors, fighters, strong and healthy people. He heals wounds received in battle, heals the souls of warriors, and shares a piece of his longevity.

It’s best to start exploring the forest’s larder with the largest representatives of the plant kingdom.

Trees have always occupied a special place in people's lives. Without exaggeration, we can say that the history of our country will be incomplete without the history of the relationship between man and tree.

Since time immemorial, the birch tree has become the symbol of Russia, which perfectly expresses the character of the people's soul. And other trees are dear to the heart of every Russian. It is no coincidence that among the ancient names of villages and hamlets there are so often names that are in one way or another connected with the forest, and the word “village” speaks for itself. The works of Russian poets abound in images of trees, which most often act as intermediaries between the world of people and the world of Nature.

For Russian people, the forest was both a temple and a workshop. The peasant could not do without a tree. Thus, a birch torch helped while away the long winter evenings, and birch firewood, which gave great heat, was especially highly valued. Since time immemorial, the Slavs have used birch bark - birch bark. They wrote on it, made all kinds of utensils from it. And the bast shoes! These lightest shoes were woven from bast, which was stripped from young linden trees on vast territories of Russian soil. “Every bast fits,” says a popular saying, not only figuratively, but also literally, affirming the importance of the linden tree in the household. Pine resin was visible everywhere - tar was obtained from it, which was used to lubricate wheel axles and boots, which was especially important in off-road conditions. Flexible and durable willow twigs were of economic value; they were used to weave baskets, light comfortable furniture, and make many other things necessary in everyday life. The wood of oak, maple, and linden was valued for its beautiful texture, strength, and durability; these species were used to make furniture and household utensils - stools, benches, tables, chests, chests, troughs, ladles; The interiors of houses were decorated with elegant wooden carvings. Maple and poplar burls on trunks in the form of growths or thickenings were highly valued as a craft material. Things lasted a long time, did not fall apart or crack. Unfortunately, this whole situation has almost disappeared from modern life.

Russian people did not forget about the temple principle inherent in Nature, so they brought the forest closer to themselves. Almost every estate had birch, linden, oak, and pine alleys and luxurious shady parks. There are no traces left of the estates, but the trees are still making noise.

A tree with strong immunity reacts sensitively to any damage and resists the invasion of harmful organisms. The woody organism responds to cell damage by the process of compartmentalization, or the formation of protective partitions (barriers) around the lesion. Various substances are deposited in them, preventing the further spread of fungal spores leading to the development of rot.

The most persistent

Scientists classify them as breeds with a good ability to form protective barriers. maple, beech, oak, hornbeam, linden. Poor resistance to rot development birch, apple tree, ash, cherry, poplar, willow, horse chestnut . It is for this reason, as well as in connection with the recruitment for the relatively short period With a large mass, poplar in adulthood poses a threat to the safety of the surrounding space, human health and life. Understanding this, in many European countries it is not recommended for landing in the city.

Practice shows that even if a tree has a good ability to form protective barriers, then the success of this process largely depends on the vitality (immunity) of the woody organism. And in this regard, after a thorough assessment of the tree’s condition, the tree doctor is obliged to choose the right treatment strategy for his patient.

• To surgical methods include pruning, treatment of mechanical damage and hollows.
• To therapeutic– all measures aimed at strengthening the tree’s immunity, including: aeration, application of microelements and fertilizers, treatment with stimulants, etc.

Surgical methods include pruning

Choosing a path

First of all (with the rare exception of ensuring safety), a tree care specialist should direct efforts to increase the plant's immunity.

The choice of strategy depends primarily on the time of year.

• In the dormant phase (outside the growing season), a thorough inspection of the crown and trunk of the tree is carried out for safety. The wounds are trimmed and treated (at temperatures down to -5 C), and a crown stabilization system is installed.

The period without the presence of foliage (from October to April) is an ideal time to examine, so to speak, the skeleton of the tree. Nothing is hidden from view and there is unique opportunity identify anomalies in the crown area - multiple trunks, competing and intersecting shoots, cracks and dead areas of wood, etc.

• The growing season begins with surgery only in cases where it can no longer be postponed - the presence of a fresh wound, hanging broken branches, dangerous cracks in the forks. In the vast majority of cases, you should start with therapy.

External diagnostic signs such as loss of foliage (defoliation), drying out of branches, the presence of fungal fruiting bodies, indicate serious internal problems by the tree. A competent specialist will first of all look for the root cause of the disease and will urgently work to restore the tree’s protective abilities.

For reference

Dendrochronology– study of variability in the width of tree rings. Widely used in condition monitoring and tree care.

Professional tools

To correctly diagnose a tree, the expert must have a wide range of different equipment in his arsenal: starting from instruments for examining the internal parts of the tree (, , etc.) and ending with tools for working with soil. They are used to measure the level of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the soil, its temperature and humidity, as well as the degree of compaction.

Provides unique and irreplaceable data dendrochronological information. The study of a selected core (analogous to a puncture from a human organ) provides answers to a number of very important questions:

• how the tree develops during a given growing season;
• what was the increase in any year (of interest to us), starting almost from birth;
• when the tree became sick and what was the cause;
• whether the effect was obtained from the implemented health measures.

The latest know-how for Russia is the study and assessment of the pressure and speed of movement of cell sap in the vessels of a woody plant.

Laboratory research data helps to identify the original source of the problem and develop a comprehensive treatment that will benefit the tree and strengthen its immunity.

Right and on time

The relatively short growing season, characteristic of the climatic conditions of central Russia, leads to the fact that the specialist has little time to make a decision and begin treatment. This is due to the fact that most procedures aimed at increasing immunity are carried out in the soil. The specialist must provide the root-inhabited soil zone with moisture and air and replenish the existing deficiency of microelements and minerals.

It is important to remember:

• the introduction of elements (nitrogen fertilizers) in the second half of summer that stimulate the growth of new shoots will lead to the awakening of dormant buds. Young shoots will take energy away from the tree, but will still die due to autumn frosts, since they will not have time to become lignified in a short period. Naturally, a disruption in the rhythm of development will negatively affect the vitality of an already weakened tree.
• after July 15, only those preparations that will contribute to better accumulation of nutrients in the roots of the tree can be applied to the root area - with high content phosphorus and potassium.
• It is better to carry out all aeration measures in the soil before August 30. Perform them in more late date does not make much sense, since it will not bring any benefit to the tree.

After successfully completed therapeutic work, you can move on to surgical work - trimming, treating old wounds. With such an intervention, you need to remember the importance of carrying out work within a certain time frame. They depend on the species, age and condition of the tree. For example, severe pruning of living tree branches (for example, to reduce the crown windage) is often undesirable in the second half of summer, as it can stimulate the development of young shoots from dormant buds, which, as noted above, will die due to frost.

The main goal of a tree care specialist is to develop strong immunity in the plant: a strong and healthy tree successfully resists negative external influences.

Only with specialized knowledge and professional research equipment can a tree care specialist prescribe the correct treatment. The illiterate actions of an amateur are, at best, useless for the tree, and at worst, they speed up hisdeathand in both options the customer loses significant financial resources.

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The fact that trees can have a beneficial effect on our body and mood has been known since ancient times. There is even a direction dendrotherapy— treatment using trees of various species. The ancient Egyptians had wooden amulets that were worn around the neck and protected their owners from misfortune. According to Indian yogis, trees seem to absorb prana coming from Space, and then feed a person with it. Different tree species have different energetic properties: they feed energy, relieve inflammation, promote mutual feelings, and protect. It is not for nothing that at all times people gained strength from oak, spruce gave off “bad” energy, and drew “good” energy from pine. The impact of wood bioenergy can be quite strong. Even a small piece of wood of one type or another has a beneficial effect on the human body and improves its well-being.
The Celtic priests, the Druids, attached particular importance to the mysticism of the tree. It was believed that each person corresponds to a certain type of tree. If such a correspondence is correctly established, it is possible to correct a person’s fate and effectively carry out his healing. Exists Druid horoscope, where trees correspond to calendar periods:

In addition, there is a correspondence between the energy of trees and the planets of the solar system, and accordingly to the signs of the zodiac:

Here are the magical and bioenergetic properties of some trees and shrubs:

Apricot is a tree - a donor with feeding energy. Protects against infidelity and unnecessary stress in love relationships.

Acacia- a donor tree with powerful feeding energy. Acacia is a tree that gives birth to life. It is she who is asked to give birth to a child.

Bamboo controls outbursts of aggression in a person, influences the meaningfulness of actions, the sequence of actions and events in people’s lives.

Birch -female tree. Symbol of fertility. Helps improve vision, normalizes water balance and has a beneficial effect on the lymphatic system, activates kidney function. Constant communication with her relieves anxiety, fears and nightmares. This tree relieves fatigue, neutralizes the negative effects of everyday stress, and helps restore mental harmony. Birch is considered a sunny, pure tree that brings happiness, light, and joy to any home.

Hawthorn has a powerful protective effect. Relieves anxiety, improves appetite and blood circulation. Hawthorn is considered a symbol of hope and marriage. Hawthorn is especially useful in protective and love magic.

Elder. Our ancestors believed that the elderberry contained great magical power, and of a different nature. It has active protective properties. Elderberry has a calming effect.

Beech-symbol of knowledge. Helps broaden your horizons by learning from others. Will help you be more tolerant of others, allowing them to live their own lives. Increases resistance to stress and the ability to concentrate, and also improves blood circulation.

Cherry is a talisman of magical meetings, contacts, and romantic adventures.

Elm- a tree for active people, but who rely too much on their own strength. Elm teaches its owner to find like-minded people who will be happy to help him in all his endeavors and lead him to victory. Protects against rash actions that may be tempted by envious people and ill-wishers.

Hornbeam has the ability to dispel illusions. This tree is perfect for people who are very exhausted at work or at home. Hornbeam promotes a real look at the world and your abilities. The hornbeam will help you coordinate your actions and understand the illusory nature of some plans about the future. Gives strength to Everyday life, helps to part with ridiculous ideas, prejudices and fantasies. Hornbeam has a beneficial effect on dreamers and romantics who lack the strength and desire to act.

Pear- a talisman of luck, the favor of fortune, providing many pleasant and useful opportunities. It adds charm to the owner, the ability to please even those who do not tolerate him very well.

Oak- a sign of hardness, power, masculine strength. It is an anti-stress agent, which, in addition, activates blood circulation, normalizes blood pressure and shortens the recovery period from illness. Oak stands out among other plants as generators of positive energy. Oak - treats the liver, genitourinary system, helps eliminate congestion in many organs. Removes toothache. Communication with him is more indicated for men than for women.

Spruce- like the oak, a sacred tree, it is also a symbol of longevity and health. Its effect is indicated for swelling and pain syndromes, nervous disorders and depression.

Jasmine- a talisman against sudden, unexpected bad meetings, incidents and acquaintances. A guide in love affairs, bringing success to the opposite sex.

Willow. This tree has enormous magical powers. This is more of a female tree. Slavic girls used willow as a love spell. This is a symbol of weakness, tenderness, girlish grace, tranquility, the need for constancy and connection. Relieves melancholy and sadness.

Figs- a talisman against wrong decisions and incorrect, unreliable information. Teaches attentiveness, analysis, the ability to compare facts, and draw the right conclusions. It protects against rash statements and forces you to pay attention to the form of your manifestation.

Elm- returns the meaning of life and restores strength. There are moments when the goal of our life loses all its charm, reality seems meaningless, and the dream seems unattainable. Elm will help cope with this problem. It has the ability to restore strength and confidence. Elm will ease the oncoming depression.

Chestnut treats rheumatic diseases and insomnia, relieves nervous tension and, according to ancient wisdom, even drives away fears. Normalizes cardiovascular activity, has the ability to strengthen the body’s overall immunity and nervous system.

Cedar has a beneficial effect on any person and, in particular, on people susceptible to nervous disorders, stress and insomnia, as well as for people suffering from disorders of the cardiovascular system and respiratory system. Cedar lives for five hundred and fifty years, accumulating the light energy of the Cosmos and right moment gives it to the person.

Cypress– a predominantly male tree, affects the sexual power of men, sexual activity and not only enhances potency in healthy men, but also treats weak ones. Cypress does not perceive the female body, but through a man it brings harmony and novelty to family relationships.

Maple protects against harshness, relieves stress, helps to find common ground with other people. Gives strength, peace, balance, liberates from boiling passions. Protects the owner from unfair attacks and unnecessary claims from others. In addition, it can very actively correct the owner’s bad character, if, of course, he believes that he has one.

Buckthorn symbolizes humility, purity and innocence. Protects against negative energy. In magic it is used to remove spells and conspiracies.

Hazel (hazel) warns against rash actions and deeds, teaches insight and subtlety of perception. Helps get rid of excess authoritarianism. Promotes rapid recovery of strength.

Linden relieves stress, prevents unnecessary energy expenditure and protects against uninvited intrusions. In addition, it will help with inflammation of the pelvic organs and stomach disorders.

Larch. It is called a calming tree, or more precisely, a tree of enlightenment of the mind. If you are stubbornly haunted by fears, doubts, and causeless anxiety, relief will come from contact with larch, which will help you understand the true nature of human actions, especially those close to you. It fills a person with optimism. Eliminates melancholy and depression. Larch is a good anti-inflammatory tree. Recommended for people with respiratory diseases: such as bronchitis, asthma, etc. Helps with women's diseases.

Olive is a talisman against stress, overexertion, wrong actions, as well as the inability to quickly and clearly make the right decision. Helps you achieve harmony with yourself and satisfaction with your own destiny.

Juniper has strong cleansing potential. But its power is mainly directed not at people, but at the objects around us. It can cleanse an unfavorable aura in an apartment, and has a great effect on “evil” things, even jewelry. For a person, juniper can also be a great help in removing the evil eye or damage, and helps get rid of the effects of a love spell.

Alder. It helps especially well as a talisman for women, making them graceful and charming. It strengthens family ties, unites all family members, and tends to unite people into a clan. This is a tree for women - the guardians of the hearth, the tree of the “big house”. Alder will help you “tie” your husband to your home.

Nut- tree of victory over external circumstances. Helps to quickly restore strength. Provides many loyal companions. Makes a person resilient in the most unexpected situations.

Aspen– a tree that absorbs negative energy. It has the ability to relieve various pains (headache, dental pain, radiculitis, osteochondrosis) and cure various tumors. It will cleanse your aura of harmful influences. Communication with aspen helps with nervous conditions, obsessive thoughts, and causeless fear. But don't be too zealous about using it. healing properties. Aspen also has powerful vampiric abilities, sucking energy during long contacts.

Fir eliminates depressed mood, helps to calmly survive the “dark streak” of life, increases endurance and vitality. It has a healing effect on the respiratory system, increases immunity, enhances visual acuity, and increases blood pressure during hypotension.

Rowan protects from the evil eye and damage, evil will. It is believed that rowan sharpens perception and develops the gift of foresight. Effectively cleanses the body of waste and toxins. For people who are easily excitable and nervous, it can be a soft source of energy. Contact with rowan can awaken the sexuality dormant in a woman. For mountain ash, the favorite female age is about 40 years. She gives such women a particularly warm autumn in love, full of strength.

Boxwood- an unusual tree. Strict and strong, wise and impetuous at the same time. Boxwood is used to make protective amulets from evil forces. It protects sleep and protects against energy vampirism.

Plum- This is an excellent talisman against accidents and against attacks on property. Teaches its owner not to get hung up on situations that disturb his vanity and not to be aggressive towards those who wish them well, but for this he chooses an emotional form of influence, forcing him to react with both reason and emotions.

Pine calms, relieves mental stress. It has a beneficial effect on the heart and respiratory organs, normalizes blood composition, and gives vigor. An excellent assistant for those who want to lose weight. Pine can cleanse a person’s aura from outside influences and partially remove damage. In the old days, it was believed that the smell of pine helped to get rid of feelings of guilt.

Rose hip responsible for the emotional side of love. Brings tenderness, spiritual passion, unity of souls into relationships. If you often fail, he will help you.

Apple tree-the tree of female power, female sexuality, awakens the sensual side of nature in a woman. She is more willing to share her powers with young girls. Under the influence of the energy of the apple tree, a girl can imagine the image of an ideal man suitable for her, and in a dream see her betrothed. The influence of the apple tree is very necessary for young, inexperienced and insecure girls. The apple tree is a tree with powerful nourishing energy.

Ash helps to achieve crystal clarity of consciousness and make the right decision in a difficult situation. Ash personifies the connection between what is above and what is below, that is, the connection between the world of gods and the world of people or the spiritual world and the material world. It helps to understand our purpose, sometimes its energy awakens the ability to clairvoyance, allows us to know the future, but it helps only those who are sincere in their desire for knowledge. Ash - will help you find inspiration.