MEDICINAL PLANTS

The rough Montesinos is a herbaceous plant belonging to the family of Rutaceae. It characterizes and differentiates from other plants while her family by having leaves divided into narrow segments, so fine that its width is less than 1mm. Long. The flowers are very small, with narrow sepals and calyx acute. The leaves are arranged in pairs, two at each node, and are thin and shiny, have a circuit between ovate and lanceolate and are supported by a long corner. One grows at the foot of walls and the edge of roads, usually in shady places most of the country, especially in Mediterranean climate regions to the oak.

FLOWERING

The flowering season varies widely depending on the geographic area where it is located. It is usually given from May onwards. From the collection we are left with the sumidad florida. The process of harvesting and drying is performed exactly as with other rude, always taking care not to damage the whole plant but only the part that we will use.

APPLICATIONS

The composition of this crude is practically equal to that of other plants of the same gender. It differs from them in essence contains much, this is a colorless or yellowish, usually fluorescent, intense and unpleasant smell if not properly diluted. In terms of their properties, the most important action is derived from the routine, a compound that gives its name to the genre. Plant is antiscorbutic, rubefaciente, antirheumatic and veinotonic properties, ie acting where there is capillary fragility. This makes you particularly suitable in all problems relating directly or indirectly with blood circulation, such as varicose veins, edema, complications of phlebitis, haemorrhoids, capillary fragility, gout, etc.. However, in some cases can cause gastric problems by an irritant effect of the compounds forming part of its membership. Therefore, the use of this plant should be subject to medical control. Although native to Mediterranean countries, was not known by the sages of antiquity, but once discovered gained much fame in his time, but later relapsed into oblivion.

ADMINISTRATION

Spirits. This plant is preparing a spirit for rheumatic pain. Used alcohol and 95 grados Celsiusalcohol per liter of about 100 g. Of previously shredded rude, put to macerate for nine days and is applied in the form of friction on painful parts.

SUMMARY

FAMILY: Rutaceae
HABITAT: Dry hillsides of the Mediterranean
FLOWERING: May
PART USED: Sumidad florida
CATALAN: Ruda de bosc

USES

Antirheumatic Moderate, Moderate Venotonic, Mild rubefacient.