MEDICINAL PLANTS

The Pyrenean Teucri little plant height since their stems tend to grow crawling on the ground, but sometimes they grow very straight, are quite thin and without much resistance, and these are fully covered with hair and the leaves are rounded, with teeth that are rounded at the ends, are attached to the stem for a corner long enough. This plant can be found in the north of the peninsula is very rare to find in the rest of Spain. It breeds some sunny hillside, between limestone and almost always in areas of higher altitude of 1,000 m.

FLOWERING

The Pyrenean Teucri its flowering season begins in May and continuing throughout the spring and summer. Its flowers are quite numerous and spread throughout the plant giving it a touch too happy because of its white or pink, grouped in clusters are born not too long, rounded and tubular-shaped calyx, the corolla is formed by a single split lip small lobes. This plant is typically collect sumidad florida, therefore the harvest season coincides with the flowering season.

APPLICATIONS

It is used to cure all kinds of stomach problems so it is very useful for pain, inflammation and indigestion; often used to combat diarrhea. This plant is known by the area of the Pyrenees in Catalonia. Plant is little used outside of Spain but here is also being relegated to the background as it is increasingly being replaced more often by more efficient plants.

ADMINISTRATION

Infusion. He added a few flower clusters to a quart of boiling water, leave for few minutes, strain out the remains of the plant, and adding sugar or honey to sweeten, prepared in this way facilitates the digestion plant. If used to cure diarrhea should not add sugar because it can be detrimental to the patient.

SUMMARY

FAMILY: Labiatae
HABITAT: Pyrenees and northern Spain
FLOWERING: Spring and summer
PART USED: Sumidad florida
CATALAN: Angelins

USES

Antidiarrheal Moderate, Mild stomach pain reliever.