ALHARMA
alharma peganum harmala
ALHARMA
alharma peganum harmala
The
alharma
is
a
herbaceous plant belonging to the
family
of zigofiláceas. It is
a
highly branched plant, with slightly zigzag branches, leaves and highly populated entirely hairless. The flowers come at
a
time, are sustained by short bars with
a
cup of five sepals very narrow linear, and some teeth on
each
side. The fruit is
a
capsule globulosa
a
little depressed that opens for three valves, with angular seeds. The leaves have
a
grassy
flavor
. Breeding sites are uneducated, ribazos and tips, usually in the mountains of the dry Spain, from the Ebro basin to the
central
plateau and
Andalusia
.
The
alharma
blooms from the month of April in the south and slightly later in the Ebro basin in
central
Spain. This is often prolong bloom throughout the
summer
. The collection for medicinal purposes only interested in seeds, which are collected in late
summer
and stored in airtight containers to prevent the degradation of the active ingredients contained in them.
In the seeds of
alharma
, located mainly in the shell, are three alkaloids called AdrianSuSE, harmalol and harmalina. Some writers speak of fourth alkaloid, found during the extraction process of the previous three, called peganina, which is structurally identical to that found in other plants of different families. Since time immemorial, especially on the part of many Arab peoples - seed
alharma
have been used in various forms to obtain
a
fleeting drunkenness. There are many books that these seeds were used to achieve
a
state of great
joy
and euphoria, to be used by all kinds of sorcerers, shamans and healers to glorify the spirit. This gives us proof of the virtues of this plant, being the most notable excitement his property.
But
when it comes to any drug there is the possibility that side effects, which can be extremely dangerous if the intake is higher than allowed. This is not difficult if you consider that the seeds can be more or less rich in active ingredients and in some cases
a
handful of seeds can bring sufficient quantity of drugs to kill an individual. Therefore, their use must always be subject to medical prescription. The seeds should not be used at
home
ever since the difference between the active dose and toxic dose is very small. In the event that they are prescribed by
a
physician, that will be responsible for establishing the dose to use.
Exciting. Emenagogo. Toxic.
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