Alquequenje
physalis alkekengi
Alquequenje
physalis alkekengi
Other Names:
Alicabi
,
Capuli
, Finish,
Halícabalo
,
Solano
bladder
,
Tomatillo English
,
Bladder
Dog.
The
red
berries
of
alquequenje
are an exquisite taste of bittersweet, and is one that keeps in candy or vinegar. In some places it is done fermenting wine with them. However, it is much better to direct the
berries
of this plant, without having to mix them with wine.
HABITAT:
grows in the
central
and southern Europe, as well as in temperate regions of
Central
and South
America
. It is rare, and prefers the edges of vineyards and forests.
Description:
plant of the Solanaceae
family
, which reaches up to one meter in height. Its fruit is
a
berry
red
or
orange
, the size of
a
cherry
, covered by
a
scarlet
red
calyx that swells to form
a
sort of
bladder
known as "Finish".
Used parts:
the fruits (
berries
)
Properties and indications:
the
berries
are very rich in
vitamin
C
(more than
lemon
) as well as
organic
acids (citric and malic acids) carotene (provitamin
A
) fisalieno (color
red
) and present evidence of alkaloids. They have diuretic properties, and depurativas uricosuric (increase the elimination of uric acid) They are
a
good remedy for those suffering:
Urolithiasis:
promote the dissolution of the calculations Urica salt and grit from elimination. Prevent
urinary
sediment rush to form new calculations.
Urica
arthritis
and gout: facilitating the elimination of uric acid (uricosuric action)
Use:
Fresh or dried
berries
at
a
rate of 10 or 20 in the
morning
, noon and the like. In decoction of 50 to 100 g of
berries
per
liter
of water, which takes 3 to 4 cups
a
day.
Powder:
The once dried
berries
are crushed into powder, you can take 2 to 3 degrees. about 3 times
a
day.
Decoction:
15 - 20
berries
were boiled for five minutes in
a
liter
of water, allowed to stand and cool; Slips
liquid
and sweeten to taste
each
one, takes
a
glass in the
morning
, giving depurative
a
good effect.
Wine:
We get 200 gr. Dried
berries
or 100 degrees. Berry and 100 gr. leaves too dry and put to macerate in
a
pint of white wine. After
a
period
of maceration between 1 and 2 weeks, during which
has
been stirring every day, the
liquid
is filtered and bottled. You can drink
a
cup after the main meal, thanks to its diuretic effect.
Syrup:
Starting with
a
10% extract, you can prepare
a
syrup of which take
a
big spoonful, three times
a
day.
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