MEDICINAL PLANTS

The streamer is a clematis plant that grows mostly in sunny places. It is like the branches, as their stems are very plump and green. The leaves vary from plant to plant, even of the same species, and can be oval or very close. The opposite of this plant are hairless and are composed of two leaves. The leaf stalks are screwed to the first thing they touch, or on themselves. Lockers are green on top and paler on the bottom. One grows in hedges and bushes in forests as well as not very thick. They are found mainly in the Mediterranean part of the peninsula.

FLOWERING

The flowering season of the clematis streamer starts in June and lasts all summer. By contrast, the fruit ripens in autumn. The flowers are borne on top of the plant and in the axils of the leaves. They are composed of four sepals white figure-lance and form a cross. The stamens are green and white and abundant. The fruits have four to six fruits inside and finish off a tail of about three centimeters. The whole plant is harvested. Two typical characteristics of this plant are found in its leaves, which are very spicy, and its flowers, which have a fragrance similar to jasmine.

APPLICATIONS

The streamer contains clematis, like others of his family, saponin, plus anemonol. It is mainly characterized by being very irritating, but only when the plant is cool. In a region of Catalonia is dried and used as feed for horses. Rubefacients has strengths and blister. If applied to the skin produces blisters, which are then heavily cauterized. Throughout history it has been used for multiple functions. He used the oil of the plant against sciatica, also has used this oil in addition to kidney disease to address problems of retention of urine. Simply apply the oil on the affected parts.

ADMINISTRATION

This plant can be used externally only and always relying on the prior advice of a physician. This form is used for its properties and blister rubefacients; for this should be caught fresh plant crushed and applied as a poultice.

SUMMARY

FAMILY: Ranunculaceae
HABITAT: Sunny places
FLOWERING: Summer
PART USED: Sheets
CASTILIAN: Flámula, muermera
CATALAN: Flàmula, herba de job

USES

Fort rubefacient, Moderate Vesicant, Moderate Irritant.