MEDICINAL PLANTS

San Antonio herb belongs to the family of enoteráceas, little-known group of plants from a medical standpoint, of which only interested in two species: the present and the "water chestnut, we will see another tab. The grass before us now is a perennial plant that throws a few stems logs, rights, which may reach up to one meter high and even more, and appear covered by a thin, smooth hair, like the leaves. The flowers are solitary in meetings with the upper leaves. One grows profusely on the banks of rivers, streams, ditches and streams, and is distributed over almost the entire peninsula.

FLOWERING

San Antonio's wort blooms from June. The open flowers are about 2 cm. Wide and varies in color from pink and purple. These flowers are composed basically of four sepals and four petals folded, with a small notch at its end. In reality, there is the flower that is interesting from the standpoint of a physician, but the stem and leaves. To collect the tender stems are preferred, they pull the leaves included. It is better to wait until the plant is about to bloom. The leaves are arranged differently in the upper and lower areas, in the lower parts of the stalk is facing, but then the way up, mismatched born.

APPLICATIONS

The composition of this herb is not well known. It appears that the leaves had been found some malic acid, but there are no serious studies about it. In reality, this plant has not been much used. In some manual cites former There is an old recipe that advised to take this remedy as described below: they take about 60 g. Leaves and stems and put them under one liter of water until the liquid is reduced by half, after which strain the cooking and kept so far to be used. It can be taken as desired. Tion on more or less extended treatment, and reached to normal menstruation in some women. But its use is not popular anywhere, but because it is an entirely harmless species was of no danger to take it in large doses. The people of field-always like to experiment with everything around them-it's used.

ADMINISTRATION

There is an old recipe that advised to take this remedy as described below: they take about 60 g. Leaves and stems and put them under one liter of water until the liquid is reduced by half, after which strain the cooking and kept so far to be used. It can be taken as desired.

SUMMARY

FAMILY: Enoteraceas
HABITAT: At the edge of streams
FLOWERING: June
PART USED: Leaves and stems
CASTILIAN: Laurel de S. Antonio
CATALAN: Epilobi

USES

Fort Emenagogo, Astringency, Healing Light.