MEDICINAL PLANTS

The crown of Queen is a perennial plant, branching profusely at the base, is pretty tight rosette leaf grasses. The leaves resemble a spatula, ie progressively widen the top and the edges are nearly parallel inferiorly. They are fleshy and slightly stiff. The bell-shaped flowers, but with five free petals. It breeds in the area of Montserrat. The root of this herb delves into the crevices of the rocks, forming almost one with the rock.

FLOWERING

It flowers between May and June. Interesting collection of leaves. But first we should note that this plant should never be used because it is quite toxic if administered without proper precautions. Thus, its use should be relegated to highly qualified personnel, since failure to do so could result in more of a disappointment. The leaves have to gather them always knowledgeable people on the ground. Once harvested, are dried in the shade or drying, at temperatures not too high.

APPLICATIONS

Composition of this herb can say little, for he knows nothing. In fact, should undergo further study, perhaps because they met some hitherto unknown properties. It is known that once was used as an abortifacient by unsuspecting women undoubtedly unaware of their dangerous effects. Since man lives on earth, always looking for home remedies for pregnancy termination, but the most often been used elixirs and other preparations used to end before the life of the mother with the fetus. Among these remedies, plants have played a major role when dealing with a product that can fall back quickly. But we must insist that in most cases the effects that were left in the mother-that is irreparable, when they came out alive. The queen's crown was one of these unfortunate remedies that were used. Today, thanks to the advancement of other techniques, you get to end the life of the unborn hardly affect the mother physically, but they generally tend to be serious psychological consequences.

ADMINISTRATION

Hit the therapeutic properties void of the plant, it seems absurd to say anything about administration. It is best to forget and remember their possible uses as a plant that in the past had something to do with medicine, but today only serves to decorate the rocks and boulders in the area of Montserrat.

SUMMARY

FAMILY: Saxifragaceas
HABITAT: Montserrat
FLOWERING: May and June
PART USED: Sheets

USES

Moderately Toxic, Abortifacient Leve.