Violet miracle
 Many of us grow violets on the window ...

Or rather, Saintpaulia, which were brought in Europe over 120 years ago in East Africa, where they grew in Uzambarskih mountains, cliffs and rocky slopes, and have been found there by the French botanist Saint-Paul Hilaire, in whose honor they were called - Saintpaulia.

Nowadays there are over 1,000 varieties of Saintpaulia room. Saintpaulia - Saintpaulia - flowering perennial, undersized herb of the family Gesneriaceae.

Stem from Saintpaulia, as such, no. From the rosette succulent fleshy stalks rise, covered with fine hairs with rounded or broadly dense pubescence leaves resembling velvet mostly green and dark green.

The flowers are Saintpaulia simple, semi-double, with fringed petals plush. Reaches a diameter of 2-4cm. They are collected in corymbose inflorescences. In the inflorescence is 4 to 6 or more flowers of diverse colors ranging from white, pink, blue, burgundy and purple before.

Saintpaulia bloom from 6 to 9 months of the year. Fruit - capsule. But multiply Saintpaulia usually leaves with the stem.

 Violet miracle


Researchers drew attention to the fact that in those offices where the windowsills Saintpaulia settled, the relationship even in a purely women's teams are filled with Wrath of understanding, support, and there are no squabbles at least gossip.

But in addition to mental health are Saintpaulia and physical health, as well as the beauty of women.

- Energoterapevty assert that take Saintpaulia patients with negative energy of people the disease and its grounds, that is, "digs in the earth."

- Traditional healers treat juice Saintpaulia itching and scabies . 4-6 leaves Saintpaulia cut into large pieces and pour 2 liters of boiled water, 40-45 minutes, filter, moisten a cloth in the liquid or a cotton swab and apply to the sore spot.

- The same infusion treat eczema, allergic dermatitis Applying a cloth soaked for 15-20 minutes to inflamed skin.

- To get rid of various rashes, diathesis, hay fever   take bath with the water decoction of 10 cut sheets to fill in 3 liters boiled water, 1 hour, drain, pour into the tub. Take 15-20 minutes. After the bath, do not wipe, just throwing a bathrobe or wrapped in a terry sheet. In the warmer months better dry off in the air.

- To give the skin a beautiful matte finish   broth Saintpaulia rubbed his face.

- Saintpaulia juice is applied to the acne and pimples .

- In order to skin freshened up Especially if she looks tired and sluggish, use the decoction of the flowers Saintpaulia. 4-5 flowers pour 1 cup boiling water and insist 20 minutes, strain and wash with warm broth, then, without wiping the skin, causing a nourishing cream. Particularly suited for this purpose blue and pink flowers Saintpaulia.

- There is evidence that Saintpaulia help to cope with tachycardia, neurasthenia, vascular dystonia, kick out the sand from the kidneys . To do this, two big juicy sheets were washed under running water, coarsely cut with a sharp knife, pour a glass of boiled water, half an hour and drink a sip throughout the day.

- When metabolic disorders   brewed 1 cup boiling water 1 whole sheet Home violets and 10-20 minutes infusion is drunk.

Still better without consulting a doctor or an experienced herbalist inside infusions of Saintpaulia not accept, because the plant is poisonous and has a moderately strong excitatory action.

It is quite enough topical healing properties home pet and its positive impact on our emotions and moods.

Saintpaulia were my grandmother's favorite flowers, she could admire them for a long time and quiet something to whisper to them. And I do not remember that my grandmother was in a bad mood even in old age, though she has lived hard life. It is possible that it charged its domestic violets optimism and learned to see life in all the variety of colors.
Author: Natalia Alexeeva