MEDICINAL PLANTS

Perennial plant that can reach about two feet if conditions are optimal for their development. Usually located in wooded areas and thickets or on siliceous rocks and stones mountain slope, usually in the north of the peninsula. The plant itself consists of a large number of stems and leaves that are affected and connected to the stem by a short petiole. The leaves are oval and can easily see where the nerves are distributed nutrients necessary for any plant. The underside of the leaves is whiter than the beam.

FLOWERING

It flowers during the spring and summer, giving a series of yellow flowers that are located-as the leaves against each other, forming a cluster, are generated in the flowering leaf axils, which differ from the normal in the dimensions are smaller than the rest of the leaves. The flowers, like the rest of his family, have a calyx divided into five segments. The parts that are used in this plant are the flowers and leaves sumidad.

APPLICATIONS

It is a little-studied plant. It is considered that in the leaves there is a bitter resin, which would explain its use as an appetizer. It also contains a certain amount of essential oil, so it is considered aromatic plant. It has also been observed that some of this essence consists of menthol, thymol, esclarol, cineol ... Hence its characteristic aroma. It also presents a hint of garlic and was used as an anthelmintic in the past, that is, to kill worms, but more important is its use as a diuretic and sudorific.

ADMINISTRATION

Infusion. He added seven grams of sumidad florida to 400 milliliters of water and boiled, leaving at rest for twelve minutes, stirring occasionally, after this time is filtered, obtaining a liquid you can drink throughout the day and during meals in order to get a tonic and diuretic effect.
Decoction. He added ten grams of florida to sumidad pint of boiling water, leaving it in contact at this temperature for three minutes. Below is kept away from heat over twelve minutes. After carrying the filter yields a liquid that can take half an hour as an appetizer before the main meals of the day.

SUMMARY

FAMILY: Labiatae
HABITAT: Siliceous Mountains
FLOWERING: Spring and summer
PART USED: Sumidad florida
CASTILIAN: Escordio bastardo
CATALAN: Escorodònia
GALICIAN: Salva-brava

USES

Strong diuretic, Appetizer Leve, Digestive Leve.