Used Part
Sumidades the air.
Active Principles
We have no evidence.
Drug Action
Very popularly used as a diuretic, glaucoma, venotónica, antirheumatic, anticatarral, purifying and vulnerary (healing).
Indications
States that require an increase in urine output: genitourinary disorders (cystitis, ureteritis, urethritis, oliguria, urolithiasis), hiperazotemia, hyperuricemia, gout, high blood pressure, edema, overweight accompanied by fluid retention.
Varicose veins, haemorrhoids.
Flu, colds, bronchitis.
In topical use: bruises, wounds, burns, skin ulcerations.
Caution / Poisoning
Its use as a diuretic in the presence of hypertension, heart disease or kidney failure moderate or severe, should be done only by prescription and under medical supervision, to the danger that can result in uncontrolled contribution of liquids, the possibility of an uncompensated tension.
Galenica forms / Dosage
Internal use:
- Decoction: one tablespoon per cup of dessert. Boil 3 minutes. Three cups a day.
External use:
- Decoction: 30 to 50 g / l, simmer 5 minutes, apply in the form of lotions or towels.
Bibliography
Le Floc'h, E. Etude Ethnobotanique une contribution to the Flore Tunisienne. Imprimerie officielle de la République Tunisienne, 1983, p.89.
Mulet, L. Ethnobotanical survey of the province of Castellon. Castellon: Provincial, 1991, pp. 321-2.
Peris, JB; Stübing, G; Figuerola, R. Guide to Medicinal Plants of Valencia. Valencia: Las Provincias, 1996, p.78.
Villar, L; Palacín, JM; Calvo, C. Gomez, D; Montserrat, G. Medicinal Plants of the Aragonese Pyrenees and other tierrras Huesca. 2. Huesca: Provincial, 1992, p.171.
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