River gravel - Geum rivale. Family Rosaceae.
There's a graville tree in the swamp,
Its head hangs down sadly:
"It's not as if it's been hard at work,
Or the heat's made it sour.
Н. А. Cholodkovsky
Gravilate is found in bogs, but not as often as in damp meadows and forests. River gravilate is common along the banks of rivers and lakes, but it often grows near roads, settling on wet roadsides. And everywhere it gravitates to places where groundwater is close to the surface. Gravelle loves shade, rarely goes out in full sun. The habitat of river gravilate is European. It is ubiquitous here, except in the southern regions, and also in the Caucasus; it is less abundant in Siberia. In the mountains the river gravilate rises up to the border of the forest belt.
Gravilate is only unassuming at first glance. But when you look into it, you will see how graceful and graceful it is. The flower looks downward, drooping on a curved stem. The red-brown calyx of river gravilate encompasses small pinkish-yellow petals and many yellow stamens inside (Fig. 37).
In Latin, the generic name Geum means "tasty," "pleasant," and it indicates the
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its edibility to humans. But river gravilate also has some medicinal value. Carbohydrates (glucose, arabinose, etc.) are found in the thick red rhizomes of gravilate.), organic acids, essential oils, saponins, alkaloids, tannins. The leaves of river gravilate are high in vitamin C (0.117 %), carotene (0.137 %), tannins.
Folk medicine refers river gravilate to plants with astringent, anti-diarrheal properties. The styptic qualities of gravilate are also noted, used for hemorrhoidal bleeding. The river gravilate plant is also used for malaria, insomnia, headache. Infusion of above-ground parts of river gravilate is used for periodontal disease, stomatitis, laryngitis, sore throat. Gravilate is also known as a food plant. Its fresh leaves are good in salads, soups, and the roots and rhizomes are good as a seasoning in place of cloves. They are used to make "clove water" which is added to kvasses and beer. Drinks with this additive are able to resist souring. The stems of river gravilate are used for tanning leather, and the rhizomes are used to produce a red-brown dye. Gravelle is an excellent mellifer and perganos. The forage value of gravilate is low, but deer and beavers eat it quite well..
