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It is like moss and it is evergreen. Its
crawling stalk can be 1-2 metres long , which clings intothe ground
with thin roots. From the stalk soft branches, which are 7-10 cms
wide, diverge to all directions and it is very similar to the briar
or heather. The plant lives for 4 years and in every summer
it brings yellow garlangs. When you touch it the spores explodes
into a small cloud. We use this pollen to cure lesser irritations
of the skin. The Lycopodium clavatum contains radium and it lives
only in acid environment 600 metres above sea level. Usually in
pine woods. It is an endangered plant! So try to get this herb from
pharmacies or herbariums.
For those who are suffering from arthritis or
rheumatism the plant is very useful, but it also efficient
against diarrhea and haemorrhoids, buti t sometimes causes
gut cramps. You must not boil the plant. If we want to make a tea,
then scald it only. This tea cures inflammation of the urethra and
the bladder, but it eases pain in the testicle and in the
kidneys. It is indespensable to cure inflammation of the
liver or against vicious tumours. If there is a cramp in our
leg then put the plant on a piece of cloth and bandage it on the
affected part of the body, but a bath can be as useful as the
bondage. The pollen cures bed-sore in a very short period of time
if you disperse the powder on the open wound.
Making a tea:
Put a teaspoon of the plant into ¼ litre water, scald it
and leave it for a while. Drink a cup daily int he morning taken to
empty stomach. If we have serious liver disorders, then drink two
cups a day.
Pillow made of this plant:
Put 100, 200, 300 grams of the plant into a pillow, which we
put ont he affected part of the body for a night. This pillow
preserves its effectiveness for a year.
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