Agrimony
Agrimony
The
agrimony
is
a
herbaceous plant, the
family
of the pinkish, with
a
tall stalk that can reach the meter in height, the stem is topped by an inflorescence of cheerful
yellow
flowers that are arranged in
a
loose bunch. In general it is easy to find on the banks of the crops and on the edge of forests of oaks and
oak
; prefer
a
cool and shaded.
The virtues of the
agrimony
are known since ancient times and since Dioscórides described in its treaties. There is another variety,
agrimony
odorata
, which differs from the
agrimony
yevpatoriya
by the fruit and to be more
aromatic
. The
agrimony
begins to bloom in May and is throwing flowers well into the season. Their interest as
a
medicinal plant leaves and flowering tops. Is the collection at the beginning of flowering, are placed to dry leaves and separating sumidades and ensuring good
ventilation
and shade. After drying is
a
characteristic that leaves both sumidades fired as
a
pleasant perfume, mixed with
a
slight bitterness.
The composition of the plant is not all that well known,
but
known to contain large amounts of tannins, some
essential
oil and
a
bit of silicic acid. The tannins give the grass
a
strong astringent action and antidiarreica;
has
been used widely in
diarrhea
as well as in various
diseases
of the mouth and
pharynx
. The use of
agrimony
is well known among people who usually have that much to force the throat, as speakers or singers. In the composition of the plant were also found flavonoids,
the anti
- inflammatory effect, so it is used for
rheumatic
pain and other inflammatory processes. It is also useful in wounds and sores.
Infusion for rinses:
Put 100 gr. of leaves and flowering tops in one
liter
of boiling water and once the warm
liquid
rinses are conducted several times
a
day. For inflammatory processes in the mouth. If this infusion is left to boil for
a
while and added sugar or honey, you can make gargarismos in case of throat ailments.
Infusion to take:
It is an infusion with the same quantity as the infusion for rinses, is sweetened to taste
each
and then filtered to take small cups throughout the day. It is
a
useful remedy for colds and digestive
diarrhea
.
External use:
A
decoction of the plant in the form of compresses applied directly to wounds and sores. In pharmacy can be purchased in the form of the plant extract, dye, cut and plant as part of other presentations composed.
Anti - inflammatory. Astringent.
Vulnerary
.
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