What is Tostraw?

Rod Galium has since 2010 includes 617 plant species, most of which are commonly called Bedstraw. These plants are grown in damp forests, streams and swamps of the northern and southern hemisphere. They are annual and permanent herbal plants that are part of the Rubaiceae family. The leaves of these plants are in the shape of a needle, usually grow in groups of four to 12 on each plant. Small flower clusters in white and yellow flower in July and August, carrying fruit in the form of small nuts. They grow in bundles along the rows of the fence and below the shadow of the trees and can be easily removed manually. Some of the most common types of these plants found in Europe and North America are northern beds and swamps. They also grow in some parts of Asia.

The most common species is Galium verum , which has large yellow flowers and eight leaves. Abundantly growing America and European countries. This kind is considered to be the sweetest of all beds. White flowers are found on the type Galium Palustre , galium cinereum and galium pusillum . Galium apparin is used to make cold tea and its seeds can be used to replace coffee.

These plants are called Bedstraw due to one of their most famous uses. In the Middle Ages, the plants were dried on beds and mattresses. The ladies of the big position used it to make their bedding soft and perfumed, as well as peasants. Plants were used for comfort throughout England because of the Legend of the Virgin Mary, which was believed that he put Christ on the top of these plants on the day he was born. Reportedly, Kvinas transformed into gold when she placed a child on them, and therefore the plants earned one of their many names: Bedstraw of our lady.

Some people try to comfort their sore legs by soaking them in hot water with a bed. Another use of these plants is coagulation milk in the production of cheese because its flowers have the ability of curvesIT milk. The roots of these plants can also be used to produce red, orange or yellow natural dyes.

Since 2010, some plants have been considered endangered. This includes Galium Australle , which is a critically low population due to grazing and pollution. Galium Labradoricum is also endangered and does not appear in most of the United States. Other endangered species are Galium Kamtschaticum, Galium Catalinense and Galium Californicum.