You’ve probably heard about Cynara scolymus, its use in dry bouquets, and there are many other Strawflower, which not only look great in compositions, but also can be used in medicinal teas of various actions. In addition, some plants for a long time retain their healing aroma, lifting our mood or, conversely, calming emotions. As you can see, there is a reason to talk about these plants in more detail.
Recently, in floristry, the concept of Strawflower includes the use of all dead parts of the plant: flowers, inflorescences, leaves, fruits, seeds, stems, shoots, bark, roots; and both in natural form and processed.
Cynara scolymus
Use in dry bouquets: dry baskets of inflorescences, peduncles, seeds.
Use for medicinal purposes: leaves, flowers medicinal teas, having anti-sclerotic, choleretic, diuretic, mild laxative, antidiabetic action. Contraindicated in intestinal inflammation.
Helichrysum italicum
Use in dry bouquets: flower stalks (without leaves). Due to the dense pubescence and hard wrapper, a bouquet of Helichrysum italicum, preserved for years. In Latin Helichrysum – sun-Golden, unfading flower. No wonder from the time of Ancient Rome to the present day preserved the tradition of weaving Helichrysum italicum long-lasting wreaths.
Use for medicinal purposes: herb in medicinal teas with choleretic, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antispasmodic, secretolytic, hemostatic, diuretic, etc. action.
Lavandula angustifolia
Use in dry bouquets: flower stalks.
Use for medicinal purposes: herb in medicinal teas with choleretic, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antispasmodic, secretolytic, hemostatic, diuretic, etc. action.
From lavender inflorescences get the famous essential oil, widely used in perfumery, soap making, medicine. It has antiseptic, soothing, antispasmodic effect. Externally used for rheumatism, neuralgia, inhalation. Since Ancient Rome, lavender has been highly valued as an extract for baths or saunas. It is now popular in aromatherapy. Even at home, you can create a cozy therapeutic atmosphere with the help of aroma lamps.
To obtain lavender oil or procure buds for tea and scented pillows, cut the stems just before blooming flowers.
Rosa
Use in dry bouquets: flowers. Fragrant pink wreath — Chapelle — is still crowned in France the most attractive girl, who is awarded the title of rosier — Queen of roses. The owner of this wreath keeps it in her room for a long time, as the roses in the wreath turn into beautiful Strawflower, long exuding a wonderful aroma.
Use for medicinal purposes: rose petals are the most widely used, due to the content of essential oils. One of the most popular ways to use this raw material is pink jam — not only a delicacy, but also a medicinal product.
The fruits of wild roses (rose hips) are valuable medicinal raw materials. They possess antiscorbutic, antisclerotic, anti-inflammatory effect, improves oxidation-reduction processes in the body, enhance tissue regeneration, bile secretion, diuresis. Used as a vitamin remedy for acute and chronic infections, atherosclerosis, nephritis, hepatitis, cholecystitis, bleeding, ulcers.
Rose oil is an indispensable component in the manufacture of perfumes of higher grades. It is widely used in cosmetology and medicine. It has a calming, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, analgesic effect. It is used in diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, liver and gallbladder, sore throat, mucous membranes of the mouth and eyes.
Achillea millefolium
Use in dry bouquets: flower stalks (without leaves).
Use for medicinal purposes: herb in medicinal teas; as a hemostatic agent; preparations are used for reduced appetite, hypoacid gastritis, gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer, spastic colitis, flatulence, liver disease, bladder. Important: prolonged use in large quantities can lead to fainting and skin rashes!
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