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The Burnet herbal plant is in lot of legend in Europe and also in North America. A Hunnish’s legend said that the Healers use this herbal plant to cure of the bleeding wounds on the warriors of the Csaba King after the battles.
The Burnet herb is native in whole Europe beside the northern part of the continent.
The Latin name of the name Burnet herbal plant is the Sanguisorba, this is meaning blood absorber because in the Ancient Ages the people use as staunching of bleeding and herbal cure of the wounds. In the war of independence of the America the soldiers drank herbal tea from the Burnet herb, night before battle because they did not want to die in bleeding wounds. The common name Burnet came from the French, brunette word, referring to the chestnut red bloom. The gardeners in the Middle Age favored the Burnet herbal plant because this plant green and fresh in the whole winter and provided the springlike color in the gardens.
Latin Name: Sanguisorba minor
Alternate Names: Garden Burnet, Salad Burnet, Diyu (Chinese name of the Burnet herbal plant)
Family: ROSACEAE
Useful part of the Burnet herbal plant: root, leaves,
The main natural herbal remedies of Burnet: Diaphoretic, Vulnerary, Alterative, Tonic, Antibacterial, Hemostatic, Antiemetic, Diuretic, Astringent, Digestive Tonic,
Main application of the Burnet medical herbal: Dysmenorrhea, Ulcers, Diarrhea, Tooth Decay, Dysentery,
How can you prepare, eat, drink or buy Burnet herbal plant: You can make Burnet herbal tea or buy Burnet herbal tincture, Burnet herbal capsules or dried Burnet herb in any herbal shops, herbal stores or pharmacy.
You can use Burnet herbal plant to prevent of the tooth decay.
The most common situation when you can use Burnet herbal medicine: Eczema, Hemorrhoids, Wounds, Bleeding, Sunburn, Bleeding Gums, Periodontal Disease, Burns,
The most common applications of Burnet: If you use the tincture of the Burnet herbal plant as a compress you can use a herbal cure for to decrease of the bleeding. You can use also the Burnet herbal tincture as a wash for sunburn. The salve which was made form Burnet herb is very good herbal medicine for wounds, hemorrhoids, eczema and burns. I also recommend you the toothpastes which were made from Burnet herbal plant and mouthwashes which were made from Burnet herbal tincture if you want to treat bleeding gums and prevent the periodontal disease.
Culinary uses of Burnet herbal plant: You can put the young Burnet leaves in several meals and drinks like summer drinks, salads fish sauces, dressings, soups, cheeses. This young leaves give a fine nutty and cucumber flavors to these meals. If you eat the flowers of the Burnet herbal plant you can decrease of the depression and make better blood flowing as that John Gerard the herbalist said the flower make the heart glad and merrie. If you want to make a special flavored beer you can use the Burnet herbal plant as a spice.
Flavour of the Burnet herbal plant: Sour, Bitter, Cold.
The main active agent of the Burnet herbal plant: catechin, vitamin C, tannins (sanguisorbic acid), procyanidinsgum, phenolic acid (dilactone),
If we speak about the Burnet herbal plant we should know that this name is referring to two species Sanguisorba minor and Sanguisorba officinalis (Greater Burnet). We call the Sanguisorba minor some times for Poterium officinalis.