Introduction
"Do not forget me", a phrase that does not indicate only an "expression exchanged between lovers, a message of love, a hope or a remembrance: we are talking about a beautiful flower, also nicknamed" eyes of the Madonna ". As can be guessed, the flower of the do not forget me has been at the center of romantic and dreamy atmospheres for a long time: over the years, due to the fragility of the flower, associated with its soft color and delicate beauty, on the origin of do not forget me numerous legends have flourished.
As we mentioned, the do not forget me it is also known by the expression "eyes of the Madonna": the origin of this aphorism dates back to the time of Christ who, in the arms of the Madonna, wished that his eyes could be seen for generations and generations. Touching the eyes first and then the ground this flower was born.
Currently, the flower, in addition to being cultivated for ornamental purposes, is also used in homeopathy and phytotherapy.
Botanical description
The flower of the do not forget me is such an exponent Myosotis, comprising approximately 50 different species, all belonging to the Boraginaceae family do not forget me it is an annual or biennial plant, which does not exceed 60 centimeters in height; the flower is widespread in the temperate climate areas of Australia and Europe, despite some species growing on other continents.
The most daring varieties of the do not forget me they even bloom in Alaska.
In the Bel Paese, the do not forget me is widespread: contrary to the allegorical image of love and hope attributed to the flower by legends, the do not forget me, in some areas, it even becomes a weed.
It is a very branched plant at the base, from which elongated and toothed leaves generally branch off. The small flowers do not exceed 2 or 3 millimeters in width: the corolla is characterized by a rather short tube, and the flap is divided into five blue or blue lobes. Forget-me-not flowers are arranged in paired inflorescences, devoid of bracts.
do not forget meit blooms between April and September: when the plant grows in shady areas, the opening of the flowers is unlikely: not surprisingly, the plant loves sunny positions, as well as well-drained and humus-rich soils.
Therapeutic uses
The do not forget me it is also used in phytotherapy: the drug consists of the fresh flowering plant, rich in tannins and rosmarinic acid.
In homeopathy, forget-me-not extract is recommended to relieve chronic respiratory tract infections and in case of excessive night sweating (potential anti-hydrotic properties).
The infusion of do not forget me it is used in the treatment of constipation, hypotension, paralysis and asthenia. [adapted from Phytotherapy. Healing with plants, by J. Valnet]
According to what emerges from the writings of Pliny the Elder, the flower of do not forget me it was considered a sort of panacea for all evils, an allegory of salvation from pain and from “everything that makes life gloomy”.
[…]
“Myosotis is your name and, as in a dream,
the magic word flies
to repeat the tale suffered.
From the blue of the petals it rises
A subdued "forget me not"
Alone I hold you between the trembling fingers
And I return to hope for a flower"[R. Anselmi]
Summary
Forget Me Not: TO FIX CONCEPTS
- Expression exchanged between lovers
- Message of love, hope and remembrance
- Beautiful flower
- Fragility
- Soft coloring
- Delicate beauty
- Grown for ornamental purposes
- Also used in homeopathy and phytotherapy
- Botanical genus: Myosotis
- Family: Boraginaceae
- Short description: annual or biennial plant very branched at the base (sometimes weed)
- Height: max. 60 cm
- Temperate weather
- Distribution: temperate climate areas of Australia and Europe. Some daredevil species grow in Alaska
- Leaves: elongated and toothed
- Flowers: small, they do not exceed 2 or 3 millimeters in width
- Corolla: characterized by a rather short tube, the flap is divided into five blue or blue lobes
- Inflorescences: paired, without bracts
- Flowering: between April and September
→ relieves chronic infections of the respiratory tract
→ useful in case of excessive night sweating
Phytotherapy: Infusion → treatment of constipation, hypotension, paralysis and asthenia
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