MEDICINAL PLANTS

The tertian fever is a perennial plant that belongs to the family of Labiatae. Its height varies between 10 and 40 cm. The stems grow rigid and covered with leaves, these are lanceolate in shape, its edges are jagged and join the stems through a corner not big. This plant can be found in the northern half of the peninsula from the Pyrenees to the downtown area. It breeds in wetlands, usually near the banks of a river.

FLOWERING

The tertian fever blooms in the months of June and July. The flowers are single in the axils of the leaves are blue and odorless. They are quite small, for as long reach 15 mm. Long. The cup is divided into two halves, with rounded ends. The corolla is composed of two petals and is longer than the calyx, so it overhangs. The whole plant is harvested at any time of year, but preferably take the flowering season, when the components are most active. It can dry out by placing part of it collected in an area with low humidity and very sunny. After stored in glass jars to be retained for long.

APPLICATIONS

Escutelarina is mainly composed of glucuronic acid. This plant has been used to reduce high temperatures, particularly in areas where malaria occurs. It is also considered good for combating malaria. Its use dates back to Renaissance times, hence its name. There is a species widely used and is almost always replaced by other plants the most effective.

ADMINISTRATION

cooking. They get 30 gr. Plant in a pint of boiling water and left for twenty minutes, then strain out the remains of the plant and allow to cool. It can be sweetened with sugar if the taste is not very pleasant.
The decoction can also be used as follows. While soaking a cotton cloth or some similar fabric and placed on the body of a patient with high fever.

SUMMARY

FAMILY: Labiatae
HABITAT: Wet meadows
FLOWERING: June and July
PART USED: Whole plant
CASTILIAN: Hierba de la celada
CATALAN: Escutel lària

USES

Antipyretic Leve, Febrifuge Leve, Purifying Light.