MEDICINAL PLANTS

The pulicaria is a herbaceous plant belonging to the family Compositae tubulifloras. It is a perennial plant, various stems not very tall, hairy and densely populated sheets without corner and hug the stem by two lugs baseline. The flowers are completely yellow flower heads, supported by long Kabyle in the tops of stems and branches. This herb gives off a faint sweet scent and the leaves have a slightly bitter taste. One grows in moist ground and beside rivers and canals, in the Peninsula and Balearic Islands.

FLOWERING

Flowers in summer, from June, and flowering can continue into the fall. Harvesting for medicinal purposes throughout the sumidad florida interest, to be collected in midsummer, when the plant is at full bloom.

APPLICATIONS

The composition of the pulicaria not known in full. Is known to contain small amounts of inulin, although this compound has nothing to do with its virtues. The best known application of this drug-herb and which owes its fame-refers to its use as antidiarrheal. In fact, other countries get names that refer to this property as "herb of diarrhea" or "grass course. Apparently has great astringent properties, which made him enjoy great popularity in his time, when the plant came to be regarded as dysentery. As we know, dysentery is a disease characterized by inflammation of the intestine, especially the colon, which is accompanied with frequent abdominal pain and bloody mucous stools. At present it is not easy to epidemic outbreaks of this disease, but were once very common. For this reason many remedies were employed, some better than others, but always based on the same, ie the tremendous cut diarrhea that occurred. Legend has it that an army suffering from dysentery in Russia's war against the Persians, fully healed by the only use of this plant.

ADMINISTRATION

Infusion. The flowering tops are taken in infusion at a rate of about 50 g. Plant per liter of water. After added the grass in full swing, it is left to macerate until the water warms. This tea can be taken as they want, preferably unsweetened and keeping the mandatory regime to be followed in cases of diarrhea.

SUMMARY

FAMILY: Composite tubulifloras
HABITAT: Water Edge
FLOWERING: June
PART USED: Sumidad florida
CASTILIAN: Cunilago
CATALAN: Herba de Sant Roc
BASQUE: Kukusu-belarr

USES

Antidiarrheal Strong, Mild Astringent, Mild Vulnerary.