Galanthus, as the Latin name of Snowdrop Flowers reads, comes from the Greek words gala - milk and anthos - flower, so in a literal translation, its name could read milk flower. In some regions they are called "happy bells". Numerous legends are associated with this delicate plant. According to one, Snowdrop flowers was created at the time of the first people, Adam and Eve. When they were driven out of paradise, they encountered winter and snow for the first time. Eva wept, thinking that she would never feel the beauty and warmth of spring again. An angel took pity on Eve in tears and turned the tiny flakes into delicate, white flowers, giving Adam and Eve hope that winter will soon turn into spring. Another, which also explains her folk name, says that a lonely old woman lived in a hut on the edge of the village. Flowers were her only joy and only friend. She took care of him, but the old woman was hunched over by loneliness and age. One cold December morning, she came out in front of her cabin, and her flowers were gone. It was buried in snow. In the places in the snow where her tears fell, tender, white flowers appeared, bent like her. It is interesting that the seeds of Snowdrop flowers are scattered, no less, no more than -ants. In the world, this plant is intensively studied, because of the specific proteins and alkaloids, which it has in its tissue. It is believed that the solution to the fight against Alzheimer's disease lies in this delicate flower in the form of ganatin, which makes its bulbs poisonous. In larger amounts it is deadly, but in small amounts it is used as a medicine against early Alzheimer's and vascular dementia. Snowdrop flowers ensures its survival by producing a special type of poison to defend against insects. According to the Law on Nature Protection, Snowdrop flowers, as well as most spring flowers, is a protected species, which means that it is possible to harvest them for personal use, while exploitation for commercial purposes is strictly prohibited.
