Althea medicinal Healer, seeds Gavrish 0.1g

Perennial herb from the Malvaceae family, 60 – 150 cm high, covered with hairs. Rhizome branched, with thick fleshy roots. Stems are single or numerous, slightly branched, cylindrical. Leaves are alternate. The flowers are pale pink. Blooms from June to September. Sowing in early spring in the soil prepared in autumn to a depth of 2 – 3 cm. The seedling method of cultivation is possible. Row spacing 40 – 50 cm. Care consists of weeding, loosening, watering. In the middle lane, plants reach maturity in the second year. In the south – in the same year by autumn. Has a wide range of medicinal uses. With its help, inflammation of various organs, whooping cough, bronchitis and tracheitis, tumors, burns and lichens are successfully treated. Preparations: infusions and decoctions of roots and rhizomes. The roots are harvested in autumn or spring. Less commonly, flowers and leaves are used, which are harvested at the beginning of flowering.