MEDICINAL PLANTS

The grass of the palsy is a plant whose tough woody vine many years. The branches and leaves are renewed every year and typically reach 10 to 40 cm high. The stem is usually well branched and filled with leaves, these are lanceolate in shape and are attached to the appropriate branch through a corner not too short. The grass of the palsy was found in the north of the Iberian Peninsula, the Pyrenees, Cantabrian mountains, etc.. It is very difficult to find in the south. One grows in thickets in arid and mountainous areas with stones.

FLOWERING

The flowering season lasts all summer. The flowers are yellow and grouped in clusters of spike-shaped containing five to six flowers each. The corolla is bilabiate the calyx has a tubular shape and is divided at the end. Whole plant is collected, preferably in summer when more assets are its components. Can be used green or dry, so it is dried just a portion of the collected, then stored in a place without moisture and stored in airtight glass jars.

APPLICATIONS

The root of this plant is composed of a substance called stachyose. On occasion has been used as a laxative, but its effect is very mild and many other plants are more effective than her to combat this problem. He knew what was believed by almost miraculous properties, and formerly was sure he could cure paralysis affected areas to only be a few baths with a decoction of the plant in the affected part. This theory had its roots in northern Spain, where doctors had to corroborate these theories in a report, even cases of people have been cured by bathing in a decoction of this plant. Today you can not say that this is true, though it may be something beneficial, miracles do not.

ADMINISTRATION

cooking. They put 4 quarts of water to boil and add 60 gr. The grass palsy; slip the remains of the plant and allow to cool a bit until the water is warm. This preparation was used to bathe in the affected part of some pain or paralysis. Also have used these preparations to drink them, not just in bathrooms.

SUMMARY

FAMILY: Labiatae
HABITAT: Mountains of northern
FLOWERING: Summer
PART USED: Whole plant

USES

Mild laxative, Improved mobility Mild paralysis.