MEDICINAL PLANTS

Hawthorn dye is characterized by a bush not too high and be densely populated with spines. The leaves tend to fall before reaching the winter, are small, narrow and with a fairly short corner. There are male and female shrubs. It is relatively easy to confuse this tree with buckthorn, another plant of the same family, very similar both in their morphology. It usually breed in cliffs, among rocks and generally in any area rock lime-rich soil.

FLOWERING

Flowering occurs in spring and summer, when you build a flower of a deep purple-pink, traversed by darker veins. They have numerous stamens. The fruit harvesting is done in the months before flowering when the plant is fully grown, dried these as quickly as possible and provided with proper ventilation. In some cases they may appear a few small spots of brown on dried fruit, which is due to the emergence of a parasite is common in this species, which spoils the product and makes it useless for any medicinal use. In some cases interested to reap the benefits at the time of full bloom during the months of June and July, drying quickly on stove or in the shade at 36 grados CelsiusC, thus achieving a result in perfect condition.

APPLICATIONS

The fruits contain certain glycosides as xantorramina the ramnacina and quercetin, all yellow. These compounds are known purgative activity, like those obtained from buckthorn. Although they produce a laxative effect these plants is very good, almost always accompanied by heavy cramping and diarrhea, except if taken in small quantities. This, coupled with the effect that continues to accustom the intestine, causes the substances of this nature are not at all recommended. It is always better to increase the consumption of foods rich in fiber, like fruits and vegetables. If this is not enough, be recommended under medical supervision, but not gorge on laxatives and purgatives, since all that is achieved it is damaging the normal physiological functioning and bowel.

ADMINISTRATION

Syrup. From fruit juice can be extracted with a syrup is prepared by adding the appropriate amount of sugar.
Decoction external use. It is prepared with forty grams of fruit, weighed dry, adding about a quart of boiling water for fifteen minutes. Used as laxative use drastically.

SUMMARY

FAMILY: Ramnaceas
HABITAT: Among rocks
FLOWERING: April and May
PART USED: Fruits
CATALAN: Trabucaperols

USES

Laxative Moderate, Physic Moderate, Mild yellow dye.