Broad-leaved green onions, wild garlic, onions victorious – all this names of a ramson, a perennial grassy plant of family onions. It is one of the earliest forest plants which begins to be collected at the beginning of spring – in April-May.
Ramson leaves in appearance remind leaves of a lily of the valley, and the flower has the umbrella form. The ramson begins to blossom in May-June. This plant reaches in height of 15-50 cm, depending on a grade and external conditions. It has the extended bulb about 1 cm thick. All parts of this plant incredibly useful therefore are widely applied in traditional medicine and also are used in food.
Health giving qualities
Leaves of a ramson contain a large amount of vitamin C, essential oils and phytoncides. Thanks to such structure, it possesses incredibly strong antibacterial and immunopromoting effect. Wild garlic, both in fresh, and in a dried look is widely applied to skin treatment. With its help it is possible to get rid easily of rash, a scrofula and other skin diseases. The ramson is good stomach and intestines drug. It cleans these bodies, restores microflora and eliminates dysbacteriosis, diarrhea and a meteorizm. At all times the ramson was used as krovoochishchayushchy means which also dilutes blood, interfere with adjournment of cholesterol on walls of vessels. Therefore it is applied at treatment of atherosclerosis and hypertension.
The ramson is known as strong excitant at spring avitaminosis and chronic fatigue, it also helping at cold and viral diseases. Tinctures from a ramson apply at rheumatism and to a lowering of arterial pressure. The ramson contains such important and rare microcell as sulfur which promotes removal from an organism of heavy metals.
Friend of animals
The name prompts a broad-leaved garlic that the ramson brings benefit to animals. In the spring bears eat this plant in large numbers with the purpose to fill up an organism with vitamins and to get rid of intestinal parasites. Also pets are recommended to mix with food ramson leaves for prevention and exile of worms. Horses and cows need this plant as the caustic essential oils of a ramson emitted through an animal time frightens off flies and other insects during the summer period.
Healthy food
The ramson is eaten in different types. Fresh leaves of a plant are most useful vitamins therefore they are added to salads and other dishes. Bulbs can be stored long time as garlic. In a dried look the ramson is used as seasoning, also it can be salted and pickled. For neutralization of a sharp aroma the leaves should be drenched with boiled water.