ALGA OF glassmaker
alga de vidrierosposidonia oceanica
ALGA OF glassmaker
alga de vidrierosposidonia oceanica
It is an
aquatic
plant that is united and strong
strain
hard to the seabed by some strong roots and strong. The branches are very short, unlike the leaves, which reminds the appearance of
a
tape waving in the wind. Its width can reach 1 cm, are colored green and due to their low stiffness are continually moved by water, which in the case of large breaking waves and dragged to the shore. One grows in deep sea, not far from the shore.
It begins to bloom in October to continue to do so throughout the
autumn
and
winter
and be completed in the
spring
. The flowers are greenish in color and are grouped together to form bouquets that are born from the
strain
. They lack the calyx and corolla and are formed by three stamens. The interior is the fruit that is fleshy and oval - shaped and contains
a
single seed. Uses the whole plant. Can be gathered throughout the year, although the best time to do that is from
autumn
to
spring
, thus coinciding with the flowering season which is when the components of the plant are most active. When the wave is very strong sheets can be uprooted and dragged to the edge. These sheets are collected and sometimes are left to dry for later use.
The leaves of the algae of glass are used to pay cultivated land, and if left to dry become
a
strong rope used to hold well casing and all kinds of packages. This plant
has
been used as
vulnerary
, snacks and astringent. His most unique property
was
discovered many years ago: refers to its ability to prevent the emergence of bedbugs, which
was
made under extremely popular at the time that there were no insecticides. It is currently not widely used and is replaced by other plants with the same properties
but
that are more effective. Its main use for
a
long time
was
to prevent the invasion of bed bugs, to this end will put
a
piece of dried
seaweed
of glass beneath the
mattress
.
Bake:
Place
a
handful of leaves to warm up in 1
liter
of water, then split the remains of the plant and took
a
cup at night. If the taste is not very pleasant can be sweetened with sugar or honey.
Vulnerary
. Astringent. Appetizer.
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