MEDICINAL PLANTS

The herb is a herbaceous pastor of woody and herbaceous vine that can reach two feet in height. It is a perennial plant that casts a plump stalks, duties, covered with a thin, smooth hair, like the leaves. The flowers are solitary in meetings with the upper leaves. One grows profusely in the weeds, in bushes and forests not too thick, usually with the oak and more frequently in the provinces along the Mediterranean coast.

FLOWERING

The pastor's grass blooms from May. 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 medical point of view but the fruit. To gather the ripe fruits are preferred. 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. This is important because in some villages facing sheets are used, discarding the leaves unmatched.

APPLICATIONS

The composition of the herb in question 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 A good handful of successful tops of this plant is boiled in a large pot with water, then hot-as-can resist takes a sitz bath with this water. It is merely a home remedy, but can sometimes bail. Tion on more or less prolonged treatments, which reached a significant improvement in bothersome symptoms caused by hemorrhoids. However, its use became popular not anywhere, but to be an entirely harmless species was not of risk taking large doses. Thus, field-people who always like to experiment with everything around them-has been used. Man has always dreamed of having any effective remedy for common ailments, including hemorrhoids are. Even this bad-as old as the human race appeared in our time is enhanced, no doubt because we have poor diet full of refined foods. But home remedies only slightly dampen the pain and discomfort, without ever heal. Therefore, the best remedy is to visit the doctor, because after the relevant review may determine the best remedy to use.

ADMINISTRATION

A good handful of successful tops of this plant is boiled in a large pot with water, then hot-as-can resist takes a sitz bath with this water. It is merely a home remedy, but can sometimes bail.

SUMMARY

FAMILY: Legumes
HABITAT: In forests and brush the Mediterranean coast
FLOWERING: May
PART USED: Fruits
CASTILIAN: Encibar
CATALAN: Botja peluda

USES

Fort Antihemorroidal, Moderate inflammatory.