Meadow geranium as a strong antioxidant and immunostimulant

Meadow geranium (in Latin - Geranium pratense) is the grassy perennial plant. It has a wide distribution in the territory of the CIS countries. Most often occurs in meadows and light forests, less often on the outskirts of the roads. Thanks to its beautiful colors is often used as an ornamental plant.

Meadow geranium has abundantly branching stem, sometimes reaches a height of one hundred and twenty centimeters. In the upper part of the stem is covered with a sticky substance that protects the pollen from eating insects. Rhizome of the geranium short, but thick. The flowers of the geranium beautiful, purple-blue color bloom geranium in June and finishes in September alone, which makes it very valuable ornamental plant.
Besides beauty, geranium has valuable medicinal properties. It contains carotene, essential oils, tanning agents, ascorbic acid. Roots contain carbohydrates, phenol carbonic acids, vitamin C and other nutrients.
In folk medicine, the meadow geranium is used as a strong antioxidant and immunostimulant. It is worth notice that the geranium can have the opposite effect (or oppress or excite a nervous system), it depends on the concentration of the extract of Gerani in aqueous solution. The roots of geranium provide astringent action, and in folk medicine used in the treatment of cancer and inflammatory processes. There is an opinion that the extract meadow geranium can partially neutralize the poison of asps, so it should be used at the suspicion of a bite. Worse certainly will not!