@milos1998 14 November 2020

A little about Podubica

Podubica is a low herbaceous plant that grows on dry and sunny meadows and on rocks.This beautiful plant has reddish flowers and small leaves. The above-ground part of the flower is collected from the podubica.This plant has an aromatic scent and a slightly bitter taste, it contains essential oil, bitter and harsh ingredient

This herb is used in the form of openings to strengthen the stomach, to improve appetite, for better bile secretion and for cough.Podubica is similar to live grass, then desperate or good, and a couple of smaller plants from this family. Podubica plant is widespread in Central and Southern Europe, especially in the Mediterranean countries. It thrives on dry, sunny limestone slopes, on hilly meadows and rocks. Dubčac grass can be found in light oak and pine forests up to 2000 meters above sea level. It blooms from June to August. Podubica plant contains large amounts of tannins (as much as 12 percent), essential oils, flavonoids (luteolin), iridoid monoterpenes, diterpenes. It also contains trace alkaloids (betaine type). All these substances contribute to its bitter taste, which is why it is extremely healing and appreciated in phytotherapy. Preparation and use of tea Pour 2 tablespoons of finely chopped grass with 5 dl of boiled water, cover and let stand for 30 minutes. After that, strain the obtained podubica tea well. Dose 1 to 2 cups after meals. Apart from drinking, the drink prepared in this way can be used for compresses and medicinal baths. Do not sweeten sage tea, it is necessary to drink it bitter, three times a day.